diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 37e7f39..ae16ba9 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -1697,6 +1697,10 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  *	If set during scheduled scan start then the new scan req will be
  *	owned by the netlink socket that created it and the scheduled scan will
  *	be stopped when the socket is closed.
+ *	If set during configuration of regulatory indoor operation then the
+ *	regulatory indoor configuration would be owned by the netlink socket
+ *	that configured the indoor setting, and the indoor operation would be
+ *	cleared when the socket is closed.
  *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_TDLS_INITIATOR: flag attribute indicating the current end is
  *	the TDLS link initiator.
@@ -1752,6 +1756,9 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_DELAY: delay before a scheduled scan (or a
  *	WoWLAN net-detect scan) is started, u32 in seconds.
+
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_REG_INDOOR: flag attribute, if set indicates that the device
+ *      is operating in an indoor environment.
  *
  * @NUM_NL80211_ATTR: total number of nl80211_attrs available
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
@@ -2120,6 +2127,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
 
 	NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_DELAY,
 
+	NL80211_ATTR_REG_INDOOR,
+
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
 	__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 07cef3d..b020853 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NUM_NL80211_ATTR] = {
 	[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_SELF_MANAGED_REG] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_NETNS_FD] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_DELAY] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[NL80211_ATTR_REG_INDOOR] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 };
 
 /* policy for the key attributes */
@@ -4958,7 +4959,10 @@ static int parse_reg_rule(struct nlattr *tb[],
 static int nl80211_req_set_reg(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	char *data = NULL;
+	bool is_indoor;
 	enum nl80211_user_reg_hint_type user_reg_hint_type;
+	u32 owner_nlportid;
+
 
 	/*
 	 * You should only get this when cfg80211 hasn't yet initialized
@@ -4984,7 +4988,15 @@ static int nl80211_req_set_reg(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		data = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_REG_ALPHA2]);
 		return regulatory_hint_user(data, user_reg_hint_type);
 	case NL80211_USER_REG_HINT_INDOOR:
-		return regulatory_hint_indoor_user();
+		if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SOCKET_OWNER]) {
+			owner_nlportid = info->snd_portid;
+			is_indoor = !!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_REG_INDOOR];
+		} else {
+			owner_nlportid = 0;
+			is_indoor = true;
+		}
+
+		return regulatory_hint_indoor(is_indoor, owner_nlportid);
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -12810,6 +12822,11 @@ static int nl80211_netlink_notify(struct notifier_block * nb,
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
+	/*
+	 * It is possible that the user space process that is controlling the
+	 * indoor setting disappeared, so notify the regulatory core.
+	 */
+	regulatory_netlink_notify(notify->portid);
 	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index c24c8bf..4239dd4 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -128,9 +128,12 @@ static int reg_num_devs_support_basehint;
  * State variable indicating if the platform on which the devices
  * are attached is operating in an indoor environment. The state variable
  * is relevant for all registered devices.
- * (protected by RTNL)
  */
 static bool reg_is_indoor;
+static spinlock_t reg_indoor_lock;
+
+/* Used to track the userspace process controlling the indoor setting */
+static u32 reg_is_indoor_portid;
 
 static const struct ieee80211_regdomain *get_cfg80211_regdom(void)
 {
@@ -2288,15 +2291,50 @@ int regulatory_hint_user(const char *alpha2,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int regulatory_hint_indoor_user(void)
+int regulatory_hint_indoor(bool is_indoor, u32 portid)
 {
+	spin_lock(&reg_indoor_lock);
+
+	/* It is possible that more than one user space process is trying to
+	 * configure the indoor setting. To handle such cases, clear the indoor
+	 * setting in case that some process does not think that the device
+	 * is operating in an indoor environment. In addition, if a user space
+	 * process indicates that it is controlling the indoor setting, save its
+	 * portid, i.e., make it the owner.
+	 */
+	reg_is_indoor = is_indoor;
+	if (reg_is_indoor) {
+		if (!reg_is_indoor_portid)
+			reg_is_indoor_portid = portid;
+	} else {
+		reg_is_indoor_portid = 0;
+	}
 
+	spin_unlock(&reg_indoor_lock);
 
-	reg_is_indoor = true;
+	if (!is_indoor)
+		reg_check_channels();
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void regulatory_netlink_notify(u32 portid)
+{
+	spin_lock(&reg_indoor_lock);
+
+	if (reg_is_indoor_portid != portid) {
+		spin_unlock(&reg_indoor_lock);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	reg_is_indoor = false;
+	reg_is_indoor_portid = 0;
+
+	spin_unlock(&reg_indoor_lock);
+
+	reg_check_channels();
+}
+
 /* Driver hints */
 int regulatory_hint(struct wiphy *wiphy, const char *alpha2)
 {
@@ -2464,7 +2502,17 @@ static void restore_regulatory_settings(bool reset_user)
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
-	reg_is_indoor = false;
+	/*
+	 * Clear the indoor setting in case that it is not controlled by user
+	 * space, as otherwise there is no guarantee that the device is still
+	 * operating in an indoor environment.
+	 */
+	spin_lock(&reg_indoor_lock);
+	if (reg_is_indoor && !reg_is_indoor_portid) {
+		reg_is_indoor = false;
+		reg_check_channels();
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&reg_indoor_lock);
 
 	reset_regdomains(true, &world_regdom);
 	restore_alpha2(alpha2, reset_user);
@@ -3061,6 +3109,7 @@ int __init regulatory_init(void)
 
 	spin_lock_init(&reg_requests_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&reg_pending_beacons_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&reg_indoor_lock);
 
 	reg_regdb_size_check();
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.h b/net/wireless/reg.h
index 4b45d6e..a2c4e16 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.h
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.h
@@ -25,7 +25,20 @@ enum nl80211_dfs_regions reg_get_dfs_region(struct wiphy *wiphy);
 
 int regulatory_hint_user(const char *alpha2,
 			 enum nl80211_user_reg_hint_type user_reg_hint_type);
-int regulatory_hint_indoor_user(void);
+
+/**
+ * regulatory_hint_indoor - hint operation in indoor env. or not
+ * @is_indoor: if true indicates that user space thinks that the
+ * device is operating in an indoor environment.
+ * @portid: the netlink port ID on which the hint was given.
+ */
+int regulatory_hint_indoor(bool is_indoor, u32 portid);
+
+/**
+ * regulatory_netlink_notify - notify on released netlink socket
+ * @portid: the netlink socket port ID
+ */
+void regulatory_netlink_notify(u32 portid);
 
 void wiphy_regulatory_register(struct wiphy *wiphy);
 void wiphy_regulatory_deregister(struct wiphy *wiphy);
