diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
index 47e64e8..5707ba5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
@@ -1129,20 +1129,23 @@ done:
 	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "leave\n");
 }
 
-static void iwlagn_mac_rssi_callback(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-				     struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
-				     enum ieee80211_rssi_event rssi_event)
+static void iwlagn_mac_event_callback(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+				      struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+				      const struct ieee80211_event *event)
 {
 	struct iwl_priv *priv = IWL_MAC80211_GET_DVM(hw);
 
+	if (event->type != RSSI_EVENT)
+		return;
+
 	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "enter\n");
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 
 	if (priv->lib->bt_params &&
 	    priv->lib->bt_params->advanced_bt_coexist) {
-		if (rssi_event == RSSI_EVENT_LOW)
+		if (event->u.rssi.data == RSSI_EVENT_LOW)
 			priv->bt_enable_pspoll = true;
-		else if (rssi_event == RSSI_EVENT_HIGH)
+		else if (event->u.rssi.data == RSSI_EVENT_HIGH)
 			priv->bt_enable_pspoll = false;
 
 		iwlagn_send_advance_bt_config(priv);
@@ -1613,7 +1616,7 @@ const struct ieee80211_ops iwlagn_hw_ops = {
 	.channel_switch = iwlagn_mac_channel_switch,
 	.flush = iwlagn_mac_flush,
 	.tx_last_beacon = iwlagn_mac_tx_last_beacon,
-	.rssi_callback = iwlagn_mac_rssi_callback,
+	.event_callback = iwlagn_mac_event_callback,
 	.set_tim = iwlagn_mac_set_tim,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/coex.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/coex.c
index 1ec4d55..ba0a596 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/coex.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/coex.c
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_bt_rssi_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 }
 
 void iwl_mvm_bt_rssi_event(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
-			   enum ieee80211_rssi_event rssi_event)
+			   enum ieee80211_rssi_event_data rssi_event)
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 	struct iwl_bt_iterator_data data = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/coex_legacy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/coex_legacy.c
index d530ef3..92c3072 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/coex_legacy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/coex_legacy.c
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_bt_rssi_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 }
 
 void iwl_mvm_bt_rssi_event_old(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
-			       enum ieee80211_rssi_event rssi_event)
+			       enum ieee80211_rssi_event_data rssi_event)
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 	struct iwl_bt_iterator_data data = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
index 6c69d05..646ef92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_rx_bt_coex_notif(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 			     struct iwl_rx_cmd_buffer *rxb,
 			     struct iwl_device_cmd *cmd);
 void iwl_mvm_bt_rssi_event(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
-			   enum ieee80211_rssi_event rssi_event);
+			   enum ieee80211_rssi_event_data);
 void iwl_mvm_bt_coex_vif_change(struct iwl_mvm *mvm);
 u16 iwl_mvm_coex_agg_time_limit(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 				struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_rx_bt_coex_notif_old(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 				 struct iwl_rx_cmd_buffer *rxb,
 				 struct iwl_device_cmd *cmd);
 void iwl_mvm_bt_rssi_event_old(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
-			       enum ieee80211_rssi_event rssi_event);
+			       enum ieee80211_rssi_event_data);
 u16 iwl_mvm_coex_agg_time_limit_old(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 				    struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
 bool iwl_mvm_bt_coex_is_mimo_allowed_old(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 157c0f1..7a966f3e 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -301,17 +301,44 @@ enum ieee80211_bss_change {
 #define IEEE80211_BSS_ARP_ADDR_LIST_LEN 4
 
 /**
- * enum ieee80211_rssi_event - RSSI threshold event
- * An indicator for when RSSI goes below/above a certain threshold.
- * @RSSI_EVENT_HIGH: AP's rssi crossed the high threshold set by the driver.
- * @RSSI_EVENT_LOW: AP's rssi crossed the low threshold set by the driver.
+ * enum ieee80211_event_type - event to be notified to the low level driver
+ * @RSSI_EVENT: AP's rssi crossed the a threshold set by the driver.
  */
-enum ieee80211_rssi_event {
+enum ieee80211_event_type {
+	RSSI_EVENT,
+};
+
+/**
+ * enum ieee80211_rssi_event_data - relevant when event type is %RSSI_EVENT
+ * @RSSI_EVENT_HIGH: AP's rssi went below the threshold set by the driver.
+ * @RSSI_EVENT_LOW: AP's rssi went above the threshold set by the driver.
+ */
+enum ieee80211_rssi_event_data {
 	RSSI_EVENT_HIGH,
 	RSSI_EVENT_LOW,
 };
 
 /**
+ * enum ieee80211_rssi_event - data attached to an %RSSI_EVENT
+ * @data: See &enum ieee80211_rssi_event_data
+ */
+struct ieee80211_rssi_event {
+	enum ieee80211_rssi_event_data data;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct ieee80211_event - event to be sent to the driver
+ * @type The event itself. See &enum ieee80211_event_type.
+ * @rssi: relevant if &type is %RSSI_EVENT
+ */
+struct ieee80211_event {
+	enum ieee80211_event_type type;
+	union {
+		struct ieee80211_rssi_event rssi;
+	} u;
+};
+
+/**
  * struct ieee80211_bss_conf - holds the BSS's changing parameters
  *
  * This structure keeps information about a BSS (and an association
@@ -2862,8 +2889,9 @@ enum ieee80211_reconfig_type {
  * @set_bitrate_mask: Set a mask of rates to be used for rate control selection
  *	when transmitting a frame. Currently only legacy rates are handled.
  *	The callback can sleep.
- * @rssi_callback: Notify driver when the average RSSI goes above/below
- *	thresholds that were registered previously. The callback can sleep.
+ * @event_callback: Notify driver about any event in mac80211. See
+ *	&enum ieee80211_event_type for the different types.
+ *	The callback can sleep.
  *
  * @release_buffered_frames: Release buffered frames according to the given
  *	parameters. In the case where the driver buffers some frames for
@@ -3159,9 +3187,9 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
 	bool (*tx_frames_pending)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 	int (*set_bitrate_mask)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				const struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask *mask);
-	void (*rssi_callback)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-			      struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
-			      enum ieee80211_rssi_event rssi_event);
+	void (*event_callback)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			       struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+			       const struct ieee80211_event *event);
 
 	void (*allow_buffered_frames)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				      struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
index fdeda17..0a39d3d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
@@ -941,13 +941,13 @@ static inline void drv_set_rekey_data(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	trace_drv_return_void(local);
 }
 
-static inline void drv_rssi_callback(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-				     struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				     const enum ieee80211_rssi_event event)
+static inline void drv_event_callback(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				      struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				      const struct ieee80211_event *event)
 {
-	trace_drv_rssi_callback(local, sdata, event);
-	if (local->ops->rssi_callback)
-		local->ops->rssi_callback(&local->hw, &sdata->vif, event);
+	trace_drv_event_callback(local, sdata, event);
+	if (local->ops->event_callback)
+		local->ops->event_callback(&local->hw, &sdata->vif, event);
 	trace_drv_return_void(local);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 1999bc0..a8c8fe4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -3291,6 +3291,9 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	    ifmgd->count_beacon_signal >= IEEE80211_SIGNAL_AVE_MIN_COUNT) {
 		int sig = ifmgd->ave_beacon_signal;
 		int last_sig = ifmgd->last_ave_beacon_signal;
+		struct ieee80211_event event = {
+			.type = RSSI_EVENT,
+		};
 
 		/*
 		 * if signal crosses either of the boundaries, invoke callback
@@ -3299,12 +3302,14 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		if (sig > ifmgd->rssi_max_thold &&
 		    (last_sig <= ifmgd->rssi_min_thold || last_sig == 0)) {
 			ifmgd->last_ave_beacon_signal = sig;
-			drv_rssi_callback(local, sdata, RSSI_EVENT_HIGH);
+			event.u.rssi.data = RSSI_EVENT_HIGH;
+			drv_event_callback(local, sdata, &event);
 		} else if (sig < ifmgd->rssi_min_thold &&
 			   (last_sig >= ifmgd->rssi_max_thold ||
 			   last_sig == 0)) {
 			ifmgd->last_ave_beacon_signal = sig;
-			drv_rssi_callback(local, sdata, RSSI_EVENT_LOW);
+			event.u.rssi.data = RSSI_EVENT_LOW;
+			drv_event_callback(local, sdata, &event);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/trace.h b/net/mac80211/trace.h
index 263a956..e9e462b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/trace.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/trace.h
@@ -1256,28 +1256,28 @@ TRACE_EVENT(drv_set_rekey_data,
 		  LOCAL_PR_ARG, VIF_PR_ARG)
 );
 
-TRACE_EVENT(drv_rssi_callback,
+TRACE_EVENT(drv_event_callback,
 	TP_PROTO(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		 struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-		 enum ieee80211_rssi_event rssi_event),
+		 const struct ieee80211_event *_event),
 
-	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, rssi_event),
+	TP_ARGS(local, sdata, _event),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
 		LOCAL_ENTRY
 		VIF_ENTRY
-		__field(u32, rssi_event)
+		__field(u32, type)
 	),
 
 	TP_fast_assign(
 		LOCAL_ASSIGN;
 		VIF_ASSIGN;
-		__entry->rssi_event = rssi_event;
+		__entry->type = _event->type;
 	),
 
 	TP_printk(
-		LOCAL_PR_FMT VIF_PR_FMT " rssi_event:%d",
-		LOCAL_PR_ARG, VIF_PR_ARG, __entry->rssi_event
+		LOCAL_PR_FMT VIF_PR_FMT " event:%d",
+		LOCAL_PR_ARG, VIF_PR_ARG, __entry->type
 	)
 );
 
