diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index ac28af7..4a3d5a4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1059,6 +1059,7 @@
 	/* abort any running channel switch */
 	sdata->vif.csa_active = false;
 	cancel_work_sync(&sdata->csa_finalize_work);
+	cancel_work_sync(&sdata->u.ap.request_smps_work);
 
 	/* turn off carrier for this interface and dependent VLANs */
 	list_for_each_entry(vlan, &sdata->u.ap.vlans, u.vlan.list)
@@ -1553,6 +1554,20 @@
 
 	mutex_unlock(&local->sta_mtx);
 
+	if ((sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
+	     sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN) &&
+	    sta->known_smps_mode != sta->sdata->bss->req_smps &&
+	    test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED) &&
+	    sta_info_tx_streams(sta) != 1) {
+		ht_dbg(sta->sdata,
+		       "%pM just authorized and MIMO capable - update SMPS\n",
+		       sta->sta.addr);
+		ieee80211_send_smps_action(sta->sdata,
+			sta->sdata->bss->req_smps,
+			sta->sta.addr,
+			sta->sdata->vif.bss_conf.bssid);
+	}
+
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
 	    params->sta_flags_mask & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHORIZED)) {
 		ieee80211_recalc_ps(local, -1);
@@ -2337,8 +2352,92 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-int __ieee80211_request_smps(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			     enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode)
+int __ieee80211_request_smps_ap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode)
+{
+	struct sta_info *sta;
+	enum ieee80211_smps_mode old_req;
+	int i;
+
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT)
+		return 0;
+
+	old_req = sdata->u.ap.req_smps;
+	sdata->u.ap.req_smps = smps_mode;
+
+	/* AUTOMATIC doesn't mean much for AP - don't allow it */
+	if (old_req == smps_mode ||
+	    smps_mode == IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC)
+		return 0;
+
+	 /* If no associated stations, there's no need to do anything */
+	if (!atomic_read(&sdata->u.ap.num_mcast_sta)) {
+		sdata->smps_mode = smps_mode;
+		ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &sdata->recalc_smps);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	ht_dbg(sdata,
+	       "SMSP %d requested in AP mode, sending Action frame to %d stations\n",
+	       smps_mode, atomic_read(&sdata->u.ap.num_mcast_sta));
+
+	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+	for (i = 0; i < STA_HASH_SIZE; i++) {
+		for (sta = rcu_dereference_protected(sdata->local->sta_hash[i],
+				lockdep_is_held(&sdata->local->sta_mtx));
+		     sta;
+		     sta = rcu_dereference_protected(sta->hnext,
+				lockdep_is_held(&sdata->local->sta_mtx))) {
+			/*
+			 * Only stations associated to our AP and
+			 * associated VLANs
+			 */
+			if (sta->sdata->bss != &sdata->u.ap)
+				continue;
+
+			/* This station doesn't support MIMO - skip it */
+			if (sta_info_tx_streams(sta) == 1)
+				continue;
+
+			/*
+			 * Don't wake up a STA just to send the action frame
+			 * unless we are getting more restrictive.
+			 */
+			if (test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_STA) &&
+			    !ieee80211_smps_is_restrictive(sta->known_smps_mode,
+							   smps_mode)) {
+				ht_dbg(sdata,
+				       "Won't send SMPS to sleeping STA %pM\n",
+				       sta->sta.addr);
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If the STA is not authorized, wait until it gets
+			 * authorized and the action frame will be sent then.
+			 */
+			if (!test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED))
+				continue;
+
+			ht_dbg(sdata, "Sending SMPS to %pM\n", sta->sta.addr);
+			ieee80211_send_smps_action(sdata, smps_mode,
+						   sta->sta.addr,
+						   sdata->vif.bss_conf.bssid);
+		}
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+
+	sdata->smps_mode = smps_mode;
+	ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &sdata->recalc_smps);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int __ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				 enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode)
 {
 	const u8 *ap;
 	enum ieee80211_smps_mode old_req;
@@ -2346,6 +2445,9 @@
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
 
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	old_req = sdata->u.mgd.req_smps;
 	sdata->u.mgd.req_smps = smps_mode;
 
@@ -2402,7 +2504,7 @@
 
 	/* no change, but if automatic follow powersave */
 	sdata_lock(sdata);
-	__ieee80211_request_smps(sdata, sdata->u.mgd.req_smps);
+	__ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(sdata, sdata->u.mgd.req_smps);
 	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 
 	if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
index cafe614..04b5a14 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
@@ -224,12 +224,15 @@
 	     smps_mode == IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* supported only on managed interfaces for now */
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
+	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	sdata_lock(sdata);
-	err = __ieee80211_request_smps(sdata, smps_mode);
+	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+		err = __ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(sdata, smps_mode);
+	else
+		err = __ieee80211_request_smps_ap(sdata, smps_mode);
 	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 
 	return err;
@@ -245,12 +248,15 @@
 static ssize_t ieee80211_if_fmt_smps(const struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				     char *buf, int buflen)
 {
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-	return snprintf(buf, buflen, "request: %s\nused: %s\n",
-			smps_modes[sdata->u.mgd.req_smps],
-			smps_modes[sdata->smps_mode]);
+	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+		return snprintf(buf, buflen, "request: %s\nused: %s\n",
+				smps_modes[sdata->u.mgd.req_smps],
+				smps_modes[sdata->smps_mode]);
+	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
+		return snprintf(buf, buflen, "request: %s\nused: %s\n",
+				smps_modes[sdata->u.ap.req_smps],
+				smps_modes[sdata->smps_mode]);
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static ssize_t ieee80211_if_parse_smps(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -563,6 +569,7 @@
 static void add_ap_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(num_mcast_sta);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD_MODE(smps, 0600);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(num_sta_ps);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(dtim_count);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(num_buffered_multicast);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ht.c b/net/mac80211/ht.c
index 529bf58..9a8be8f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ht.c
@@ -448,14 +448,25 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void ieee80211_request_smps_work(struct work_struct *work)
+void ieee80211_request_smps_mgd_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata =
 		container_of(work, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data,
 			     u.mgd.request_smps_work);
 
 	sdata_lock(sdata);
-	__ieee80211_request_smps(sdata, sdata->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode);
+	__ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(sdata, sdata->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
+}
+
+void ieee80211_request_smps_ap_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata =
+		container_of(work, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data,
+			     u.ap.request_smps_work);
+
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
+	__ieee80211_request_smps_ap(sdata, sdata->u.ap.driver_smps_mode);
 	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
@@ -464,19 +475,29 @@
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
 
-	if (WARN_ON(vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION))
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
+			 vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP))
 		return;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(smps_mode == IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF))
 		smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC;
 
-	if (sdata->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode == smps_mode)
-		return;
-
-	sdata->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode = smps_mode;
-
-	ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw,
-			     &sdata->u.mgd.request_smps_work);
+	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
+		if (sdata->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode == smps_mode)
+			return;
+		sdata->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode = smps_mode;
+		ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw,
+				     &sdata->u.mgd.request_smps_work);
+	} else {
+		/* AUTOMATIC is meaningless in AP mode */
+		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(smps_mode == IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC))
+			return;
+		if (sdata->u.ap.driver_smps_mode == smps_mode)
+			return;
+		sdata->u.ap.driver_smps_mode = smps_mode;
+		ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw,
+				     &sdata->u.ap.request_smps_work);
+	}
 }
 /* this might change ... don't want non-open drivers using it */
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee80211_request_smps);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 3a87c89..8340d49 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@
 
 	struct ps_data ps;
 	atomic_t num_mcast_sta; /* number of stations receiving multicast */
+	enum ieee80211_smps_mode req_smps, /* requested smps mode */
+			 driver_smps_mode; /* smps mode request */
+
+	struct work_struct request_smps_work;
 };
 
 struct ieee80211_if_wds {
@@ -1435,7 +1439,10 @@
 int ieee80211_send_smps_action(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			       enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps, const u8 *da,
 			       const u8 *bssid);
-void ieee80211_request_smps_work(struct work_struct *work);
+void ieee80211_request_smps_ap_work(struct work_struct *work);
+void ieee80211_request_smps_mgd_work(struct work_struct *work);
+bool ieee80211_smps_is_restrictive(enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode_old,
+				   enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode_new);
 
 void ___ieee80211_stop_rx_ba_session(struct sta_info *sta, u16 tid,
 				     u16 initiator, u16 reason, bool stop);
@@ -1653,8 +1660,10 @@
 u32 ieee80211_sta_get_rates(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			    struct ieee802_11_elems *elems,
 			    enum ieee80211_band band, u32 *basic_rates);
-int __ieee80211_request_smps(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			     enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode);
+int __ieee80211_request_smps_mgd(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				 enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode);
+int __ieee80211_request_smps_ap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode);
 void ieee80211_recalc_smps(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 
 size_t ieee80211_ie_split(const u8 *ies, size_t ielen,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index e48f103b..ff101ea 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -1293,7 +1293,10 @@
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
 		skb_queue_head_init(&sdata->u.ap.ps.bc_buf);
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sdata->u.ap.vlans);
+		INIT_WORK(&sdata->u.ap.request_smps_work,
+			  ieee80211_request_smps_ap_work);
 		sdata->vif.bss_conf.bssid = sdata->vif.addr;
+		sdata->u.ap.req_smps = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
 		type = NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 91cc828..5cc1c27 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -3499,7 +3499,7 @@
 		  ieee80211_beacon_connection_loss_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&ifmgd->csa_connection_drop_work,
 		  ieee80211_csa_connection_drop_work);
-	INIT_WORK(&ifmgd->request_smps_work, ieee80211_request_smps_work);
+	INIT_WORK(&ifmgd->request_smps_work, ieee80211_request_smps_mgd_work);
 	setup_timer(&ifmgd->timer, ieee80211_sta_timer,
 		    (unsigned long) sdata);
 	setup_timer(&ifmgd->bcn_mon_timer, ieee80211_sta_bcn_mon_timer,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index aeb967a..1eb66e2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -385,6 +385,30 @@
 		sta->last_seq_ctrl[i] = cpu_to_le16(USHRT_MAX);
 
 	sta->sta.smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
+	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
+	    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN) {
+		struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband =
+			local->hw.wiphy->bands[ieee80211_get_sdata_band(sdata)];
+		u8 smps = (sband->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS) >>
+				IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS_SHIFT;
+		/*
+		 * Assume that hostapd advertises our caps in the beacon and
+		 * this is the known_smps_mode for a station that just assciated
+		 */
+		switch (smps) {
+		case WLAN_HT_SMPS_CONTROL_DISABLED:
+			sta->known_smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
+			break;
+		case WLAN_HT_SMPS_CONTROL_STATIC:
+			sta->known_smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC;
+			break;
+		case WLAN_HT_SMPS_CONTROL_DYNAMIC:
+			sta->known_smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC;
+			break;
+		default:
+			WARN_ON(1);
+		}
+	}
 
 	sta_dbg(sdata, "Allocated STA %pM\n", sta->sta.addr);
 
@@ -1069,6 +1093,19 @@
 
 	ieee80211_add_pending_skbs_fn(local, &pending, clear_sta_ps_flags, sta);
 
+	/* This station just woke up and isn't aware of our SMPS state */
+	if (!ieee80211_smps_is_restrictive(sta->known_smps_mode,
+					   sdata->smps_mode) &&
+	    sta->known_smps_mode != sdata->bss->req_smps &&
+	    sta_info_tx_streams(sta) != 1) {
+		ht_dbg(sdata,
+		       "%pM just woke up and MIMO capable - update SMPS\n",
+		       sta->sta.addr);
+		ieee80211_send_smps_action(sdata, sdata->bss->req_smps,
+					   sta->sta.addr,
+					   sdata->vif.bss_conf.bssid);
+	}
+
 	local->total_ps_buffered -= buffered;
 
 	sta_info_recalc_tim(sta);
@@ -1520,3 +1557,38 @@
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+u8 sta_info_tx_streams(struct sta_info *sta)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_cap = &sta->sta.ht_cap;
+	u8 rx_streams;
+
+	if (!sta->sta.ht_cap.ht_supported)
+		return 1;
+
+	if (sta->sta.vht_cap.vht_supported) {
+		int i;
+		u16 tx_mcs_map =
+			le16_to_cpu(sta->sta.vht_cap.vht_mcs.tx_mcs_map);
+
+		for (i = 7; i >= 0; i--)
+			if ((tx_mcs_map & (0x3 << (i * 2))) !=
+			    IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED)
+				return i + 1;
+	}
+
+	if (ht_cap->mcs.rx_mask[3])
+		rx_streams = 4;
+	else if (ht_cap->mcs.rx_mask[2])
+		rx_streams = 3;
+	else if (ht_cap->mcs.rx_mask[1])
+		rx_streams = 2;
+	else
+		rx_streams = 1;
+
+	if (!(ht_cap->mcs.tx_params & IEEE80211_HT_MCS_TX_RX_DIFF))
+		return rx_streams;
+
+	return ((ht_cap->mcs.tx_params & IEEE80211_HT_MCS_TX_MAX_STREAMS_MASK)
+			>> IEEE80211_HT_MCS_TX_MAX_STREAMS_SHIFT) + 1;
+}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
index 4208dbd5..3ef06a2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@
  * @chains: chains ever used for RX from this station
  * @chain_signal_last: last signal (per chain)
  * @chain_signal_avg: signal average (per chain)
+ * @known_smps_mode: the smps_mode the client thinks we are in. Relevant for
+ *	AP only.
  */
 struct sta_info {
 	/* General information, mostly static */
@@ -411,6 +413,8 @@
 	unsigned int lost_packets;
 	unsigned int beacon_loss_count;
 
+	enum ieee80211_smps_mode known_smps_mode;
+
 	/* keep last! */
 	struct ieee80211_sta sta;
 };
@@ -613,6 +617,7 @@
 			  struct rate_info *rinfo);
 void ieee80211_sta_expire(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			  unsigned long exp_time);
+u8 sta_info_tx_streams(struct sta_info *sta);
 
 void ieee80211_sta_ps_deliver_wakeup(struct sta_info *sta);
 void ieee80211_sta_ps_deliver_poll_response(struct sta_info *sta);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/status.c b/net/mac80211/status.c
index 368837f..1ced74c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/status.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/status.c
@@ -191,29 +191,36 @@
 	if (ieee80211_is_action(mgmt->frame_control) &&
 	    mgmt->u.action.category == WLAN_CATEGORY_HT &&
 	    mgmt->u.action.u.ht_smps.action == WLAN_HT_ACTION_SMPS &&
-	    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
 	    ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata)) {
-		/*
-		 * This update looks racy, but isn't -- if we come
-		 * here we've definitely got a station that we're
-		 * talking to, and on a managed interface that can
-		 * only be the AP. And the only other place updating
-		 * this variable in managed mode is before association.
-		 */
+		enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode;
+
 		switch (mgmt->u.action.u.ht_smps.smps_control) {
 		case WLAN_HT_SMPS_CONTROL_DYNAMIC:
-			sdata->smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC;
+			smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC;
 			break;
 		case WLAN_HT_SMPS_CONTROL_STATIC:
-			sdata->smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC;
+			smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC;
 			break;
 		case WLAN_HT_SMPS_CONTROL_DISABLED:
 		default: /* shouldn't happen since we don't send that */
-			sdata->smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
+			smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
 			break;
 		}
 
-		ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &sdata->recalc_smps);
+		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
+			/*
+			 * This update looks racy, but isn't -- if we come
+			 * here we've definitely got a station that we're
+			 * talking to, and on a managed interface that can
+			 * only be the AP. And the only other place updating
+			 * this variable in managed mode is before association.
+			 */
+			sdata->smps_mode = smps_mode;
+			ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &sdata->recalc_smps);
+		} else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
+			   sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN) {
+			sta->known_smps_mode = smps_mode;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 550a688..b763e4c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -2353,3 +2353,28 @@
 
 	return ret;
 }
+
+/*
+ * Returns true if smps_mode_new is strictly more restrictive than
+ * smps_mode_old.
+ */
+bool ieee80211_smps_is_restrictive(enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode_old,
+				   enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode_new)
+{
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(smps_mode_old == IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC ||
+			 smps_mode_new == IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC))
+		return false;
+
+	switch (smps_mode_old) {
+	case IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC:
+		return false;
+	case IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC:
+		return smps_mode_new == IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC;
+	case IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF:
+		return smps_mode_new != IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
+	default:
+		WARN_ON(1);
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}