diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 85f5019..a0221b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -2185,13 +2185,20 @@ struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
-		priv = adapter->priv[MWIFIEX_BSS_TYPE_STA];
-		if (priv->bss_mode) {
+		if (adapter->curr_iface_comb.sta_intf ==
+		    adapter->iface_limit.sta_intf) {
 			wiphy_err(wiphy,
 				  "cannot create multiple sta/adhoc ifaces\n");
 			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 		}
 
+		priv = mwifiex_get_unused_priv(adapter);
+		if (!priv) {
+			wiphy_err(wiphy,
+				  "could not get free private struct\n");
+			return ERR_PTR(-EFAULT);
+		}
+
 		priv->wdev.wiphy = wiphy;
 		priv->wdev.iftype = NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION;
 
@@ -2208,13 +2215,20 @@ struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
-		priv = adapter->priv[MWIFIEX_BSS_TYPE_UAP];
-
-		if (priv->bss_mode) {
-			wiphy_err(wiphy, "Can't create multiple AP interfaces");
+		if (adapter->curr_iface_comb.uap_intf ==
+		    adapter->iface_limit.uap_intf) {
+			wiphy_err(wiphy,
+				  "cannot create multiple AP ifaces\n");
 			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 		}
 
+		priv = mwifiex_get_unused_priv(adapter);
+		if (!priv) {
+			wiphy_err(wiphy,
+				  "could not get free private struct\n");
+			return ERR_PTR(-EFAULT);
+		}
+
 		priv->wdev.wiphy = wiphy;
 		priv->wdev.iftype = NL80211_IFTYPE_AP;
 
@@ -2228,15 +2242,21 @@ struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
-		priv = adapter->priv[MWIFIEX_BSS_TYPE_P2P];
-
-		if (priv->bss_mode) {
-			wiphy_err(wiphy, "Can't create multiple P2P ifaces");
+		if (adapter->curr_iface_comb.p2p_intf ==
+		    adapter->iface_limit.p2p_intf) {
+			wiphy_err(wiphy,
+				  "cannot create multiple P2P ifaces\n");
 			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 		}
 
-		priv->wdev.wiphy = wiphy;
+		priv = mwifiex_get_unused_priv(adapter);
+		if (!priv) {
+			wiphy_err(wiphy,
+				  "could not get free private struct\n");
+			return ERR_PTR(-EFAULT);
+		}
 
+		priv->wdev.wiphy = wiphy;
 		/* At start-up, wpa_supplicant tries to change the interface
 		 * to NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION if it is not managed mode.
 		 */
@@ -2329,6 +2349,23 @@ struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	mwifiex_dev_debugfs_init(priv);
 #endif
 
+	switch (type) {
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED:
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
+		adapter->curr_iface_comb.sta_intf++;
+		break;
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
+		adapter->curr_iface_comb.uap_intf++;
+		break;
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
+		adapter->curr_iface_comb.p2p_intf++;
+		break;
+	default:
+		wiphy_err(wiphy, "type not supported\n");
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+	}
+
 	return &priv->wdev;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mwifiex_add_virtual_intf);
@@ -2339,12 +2376,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mwifiex_add_virtual_intf);
 int mwifiex_del_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(wdev->netdev);
+	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 	mwifiex_dev_debugfs_remove(priv);
 #endif
 
-	mwifiex_stop_net_dev_queue(priv->netdev, priv->adapter);
+	mwifiex_stop_net_dev_queue(priv->netdev, adapter);
 
 	if (netif_carrier_ok(priv->netdev))
 		netif_carrier_off(priv->netdev);
@@ -2359,6 +2397,24 @@ int mwifiex_del_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 
 	priv->media_connected = false;
 
+	switch (priv->bss_mode) {
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED:
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
+		adapter->curr_iface_comb.sta_intf++;
+		break;
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
+		adapter->curr_iface_comb.uap_intf++;
+		break;
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO:
+		adapter->curr_iface_comb.p2p_intf++;
+		break;
+	default:
+		dev_err(adapter->dev, "del_virtual_intf: type not supported\n");
+		break;
+	}
+
 	priv->bss_mode = NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED;
 
 	if (GET_BSS_ROLE(priv) == MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_STA ||
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/decl.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/decl.h
index 7aa988e..4481ac4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/decl.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/decl.h
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@
 /* Rate index for OFDM 0 */
 #define MWIFIEX_RATE_INDEX_OFDM0   4
 
+#define MWIFIEX_MAX_STA_NUM		1
+#define MWIFIEX_MAX_UAP_NUM		1
+#define MWIFIEX_MAX_P2P_NUM		1
+
 enum mwifiex_bss_type {
 	MWIFIEX_BSS_TYPE_STA = 0,
 	MWIFIEX_BSS_TYPE_UAP = 1,
@@ -232,4 +236,10 @@ struct mwifiex_histogram_data {
 	atomic_t num_samples;
 };
 
+struct mwifiex_iface_comb {
+	u8 sta_intf;
+	u8 uap_intf;
+	u8 p2p_intf;
+};
+
 #endif /* !_MWIFIEX_DECL_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
index 2975b51..1d1c3c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
@@ -298,6 +298,9 @@ static void mwifiex_init_adapter(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	adapter->key_api_major_ver = 0;
 	adapter->key_api_minor_ver = 0;
 	memset(adapter->perm_addr, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
+	adapter->iface_limit.sta_intf = MWIFIEX_MAX_STA_NUM;
+	adapter->iface_limit.uap_intf = MWIFIEX_MAX_UAP_NUM;
+	adapter->iface_limit.p2p_intf = MWIFIEX_MAX_P2P_NUM;
 
 	setup_timer(&adapter->wakeup_timer, wakeup_timer_fn,
 		    (unsigned long)adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
index 9686bd8..78304a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -730,6 +730,8 @@ struct mwifiex_if_ops {
 
 struct mwifiex_adapter {
 	u8 iface_type;
+	struct mwifiex_iface_comb iface_limit;
+	struct mwifiex_iface_comb curr_iface_comb;
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv[MWIFIEX_MAX_BSS_NUM];
 	u8 priv_num;
 	const struct firmware *firmware;
@@ -1150,6 +1152,25 @@ mwifiex_get_priv(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 }
 
 /*
+ * This function returns the first available unused private structure pointer.
+ */
+static inline struct mwifiex_private *
+mwifiex_get_unused_priv(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++) {
+		if (adapter->priv[i]) {
+			if (adapter->priv[i]->bss_mode ==
+			    NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ((i < adapter->priv_num) ? adapter->priv[i] : NULL);
+}
+
+/*
  * This function returns the driver private structure of a network device.
  */
 static inline struct mwifiex_private *
