diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11ac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11ac.c
index cf43b3c..de0a634 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11ac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11ac.c
@@ -259,3 +259,22 @@ int mwifiex_cmd_append_11ac_tlv(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	return ret_len;
 }
+
+int mwifiex_cmd_11ac_cfg(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+			 struct host_cmd_ds_command *cmd, u16 cmd_action,
+			 struct mwifiex_11ac_vht_cfg *cfg)
+{
+	struct host_cmd_11ac_vht_cfg *vhtcfg = &cmd->params.vht_cfg;
+
+	cmd->command = cpu_to_le16(HostCmd_CMD_11AC_CFG);
+	cmd->size = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(struct host_cmd_11ac_vht_cfg) +
+				S_DS_GEN);
+	vhtcfg->action = cpu_to_le16(cmd_action);
+	vhtcfg->band_config = cfg->band_config;
+	vhtcfg->misc_config = cfg->misc_config;
+	vhtcfg->cap_info = cpu_to_le32(cfg->cap_info);
+	vhtcfg->mcs_tx_set = cpu_to_le32(cfg->mcs_tx_set);
+	vhtcfg->mcs_rx_set = cpu_to_le32(cfg->mcs_rx_set);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11ac.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11ac.h
index 80fd1ba..7c2c69b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11ac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11ac.h
@@ -20,7 +20,24 @@
 #ifndef _MWIFIEX_11AC_H_
 #define _MWIFIEX_11AC_H_
 
+#define VHT_CFG_2GHZ BIT(0)
+#define VHT_CFG_5GHZ BIT(1)
+
+enum vht_cfg_misc_config {
+	VHT_CAP_TX_OPERATION = 1,
+	VHT_CAP_ASSOCIATION,
+	VHT_CAP_UAP_ONLY
+};
+
+#define DEFAULT_VHT_MCS_SET 0xfffa
+#define DISABLE_VHT_MCS_SET 0xffff
+
+#define VHT_BW_80_160_80P80 BIT(2)
+
 int mwifiex_cmd_append_11ac_tlv(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 				struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor *bss_desc,
 				u8 **buffer);
+int mwifiex_cmd_11ac_cfg(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+			 struct host_cmd_ds_command *cmd, u16 cmd_action,
+			 struct mwifiex_11ac_vht_cfg *cfg);
 #endif /* _MWIFIEX_11AC_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index dbf5b12..95f3306 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -1374,6 +1374,13 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	}
 
 	mwifiex_set_ht_params(priv, bss_cfg, params);
+
+	if (priv->adapter->is_hw_11ac_capable) {
+		mwifiex_set_vht_params(priv, bss_cfg, params);
+		mwifiex_set_vht_width(priv, params->chandef.width,
+				      priv->ap_11ac_enabled);
+	}
+
 	mwifiex_set_wmm_params(priv, bss_cfg, params);
 
 	if (params->inactivity_timeout > 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h
index 57c5def..1f7578d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ enum MWIFIEX_802_11_PRIVACY_FILTER {
 #define HostCmd_CMD_PCIE_DESC_DETAILS                 0x00fa
 #define HostCmd_CMD_MGMT_FRAME_REG                    0x010c
 #define HostCmd_CMD_REMAIN_ON_CHAN                    0x010d
+#define HostCmd_CMD_11AC_CFG			      0x0112
 
 #define PROTOCOL_NO_SECURITY        0x01
 #define PROTOCOL_STATIC_WEP         0x02
@@ -1363,6 +1364,15 @@ struct host_cmd_ds_sys_config {
 	u8 tlv[0];
 };
 
+struct host_cmd_11ac_vht_cfg {
+	__le16 action;
+	u8 band_config;
+	u8 misc_config;
+	__le32 cap_info;
+	__le32 mcs_tx_set;
+	__le32 mcs_rx_set;
+} __packed;
+
 struct host_cmd_tlv_akmp {
 	struct host_cmd_tlv tlv;
 	__le16 key_mgmt;
@@ -1620,6 +1630,7 @@ struct host_cmd_ds_command {
 		struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_eeprom_access eeprom;
 		struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_subsc_evt subsc_evt;
 		struct host_cmd_ds_sys_config uap_sys_config;
+		struct host_cmd_11ac_vht_cfg vht_cfg;
 	} params;
 } __packed;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ioctl.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ioctl.h
index 91d522c..7f27e45 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ioctl.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ioctl.h
@@ -272,6 +272,14 @@ struct mwifiex_ds_pm_cfg {
 	} param;
 };
 
+struct mwifiex_11ac_vht_cfg {
+	u8 band_config;
+	u8 misc_config;
+	u32 cap_info;
+	u32 mcs_tx_set;
+	u32 mcs_rx_set;
+};
+
 struct mwifiex_ds_11n_tx_cfg {
 	u16 tx_htcap;
 	u16 tx_htinfo;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
index 7255289..535595e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -912,8 +912,14 @@ int mwifiex_set_secure_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 void mwifiex_set_ht_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			   struct mwifiex_uap_bss_param *bss_cfg,
 			   struct cfg80211_ap_settings *params);
+void mwifiex_set_vht_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+			    struct mwifiex_uap_bss_param *bss_cfg,
+			    struct cfg80211_ap_settings *params);
 void mwifiex_set_uap_rates(struct mwifiex_uap_bss_param *bss_cfg,
 			   struct cfg80211_ap_settings *params);
+void mwifiex_set_vht_width(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+			   enum nl80211_chan_width width,
+			   bool ap_11ac_disable);
 void
 mwifiex_set_wmm_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		       struct mwifiex_uap_bss_param *bss_cfg,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c
index a2ae690..b193e25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "main.h"
 #include "wmm.h"
 #include "11n.h"
+#include "11ac.h"
 
 /*
  * This function prepares command to set/get RSSI information.
@@ -1258,6 +1259,9 @@ int mwifiex_sta_prepare_cmd(struct mwifiex_private *priv, uint16_t cmd_no,
 		      cpu_to_le16(sizeof(struct host_cmd_ds_remain_on_chan) +
 				  S_DS_GEN);
 		break;
+	case HostCmd_CMD_11AC_CFG:
+		ret = mwifiex_cmd_11ac_cfg(priv, cmd_ptr, cmd_action, data_buf);
+		break;
 	case HostCmd_CMD_P2P_MODE_CFG:
 		cmd_ptr->command = cpu_to_le16(cmd_no);
 		cmd_ptr->params.mode_cfg.action = cpu_to_le16(cmd_action);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
index 80b9f22..c7dc450 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
@@ -907,6 +907,8 @@ int mwifiex_process_sta_cmdresp(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u16 cmdresp_no,
 	case HostCmd_CMD_REMAIN_ON_CHAN:
 		ret = mwifiex_ret_remain_on_chan(priv, resp, data_buf);
 		break;
+	case HostCmd_CMD_11AC_CFG:
+		break;
 	case HostCmd_CMD_P2P_MODE_CFG:
 		ret = mwifiex_ret_p2p_mode_cfg(priv, resp, data_buf);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c
index 6e76a15..b04b1db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "main.h"
+#include "11ac.h"
 
 /* This function parses security related parameters from cfg80211_ap_settings
  * and sets into FW understandable bss_config structure.
@@ -177,6 +178,60 @@ mwifiex_set_ht_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	return;
 }
 
+/* This function updates 11ac related parameters from IE
+ * and sets them into bss_config structure.
+ */
+void mwifiex_set_vht_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+			    struct mwifiex_uap_bss_param *bss_cfg,
+			    struct cfg80211_ap_settings *params)
+{
+	const u8 *vht_ie;
+
+	vht_ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_VHT_CAPABILITY, params->beacon.tail,
+				  params->beacon.tail_len);
+	if (vht_ie) {
+		memcpy(&bss_cfg->vht_cap, vht_ie + 2,
+		       sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap));
+		priv->ap_11ac_enabled = 1;
+	} else {
+		priv->ap_11ac_enabled = 0;
+	}
+
+	return;
+}
+
+/* Enable VHT only when cfg80211_ap_settings has VHT IE.
+ * Otherwise disable VHT.
+ */
+void mwifiex_set_vht_width(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+			   enum nl80211_chan_width width,
+			   bool ap_11ac_enable)
+{
+	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
+	struct mwifiex_11ac_vht_cfg vht_cfg;
+
+	vht_cfg.band_config = VHT_CFG_5GHZ;
+	vht_cfg.cap_info = adapter->hw_dot_11ac_dev_cap;
+
+	if (!ap_11ac_enable) {
+		vht_cfg.mcs_tx_set = DISABLE_VHT_MCS_SET;
+		vht_cfg.mcs_rx_set = DISABLE_VHT_MCS_SET;
+	} else {
+		vht_cfg.mcs_tx_set = DEFAULT_VHT_MCS_SET;
+		vht_cfg.mcs_rx_set = DEFAULT_VHT_MCS_SET;
+	}
+
+	vht_cfg.misc_config  = VHT_CAP_UAP_ONLY;
+
+	if (ap_11ac_enable && width >= NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80)
+		vht_cfg.misc_config |= VHT_BW_80_160_80P80;
+
+	mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11AC_CFG,
+			      HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &vht_cfg);
+
+	return;
+}
+
 /* This function finds supported rates IE from beacon parameter and sets
  * these rates into bss_config structure.
  */
