diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index e0c41eb1c860..d89ad87ec17a 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -3379,6 +3379,9 @@ struct cfg80211_pmsr_request {
  *	Statistics should be cumulative, currently no way to reset is provided.
  * @start_pmsr: start peer measurement (e.g. FTM)
  * @abort_pmsr: abort peer measurement
+ *
+ * @probe_mesh_link: Probe direct Mesh peer's link quality by sending data frame
+ *	and overrule HWMP path selection algorithm.
  */
 struct cfg80211_ops {
 	int	(*suspend)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct cfg80211_wowlan *wow);
@@ -3693,6 +3696,9 @@ struct cfg80211_ops {
 			      struct cfg80211_pmsr_request *request);
 	void	(*abort_pmsr)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 			      struct cfg80211_pmsr_request *request);
+
+	int	(*probe_mesh_link)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
+				   const u8 *dest, const u8 *buf, size_t len);
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 31ae5c7f10e3..a9169bd02099 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -1065,6 +1065,20 @@
  *	indicated by %NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ and other attributes
  *	determining the width and type.
  *
+ * @NL80211_CMD_PROBE_MESH_LINK: The requirement for mesh link metric
+ *	refreshing, is that from one mesh point we be able to send some data
+ *	frames to other mesh points which are not currently selected as a
+ *	primary traffic path, but which are only 1 hop away. The absence of
+ *	the primary path to the chosen node makes it necessary to apply some
+ *	form of marking on a chosen packet stream so that the packets can be
+ *	properly steered to the selected node for testing, and not by the
+ *	regular mesh path lookup. Further, the packets must be of type data
+ *	so that the rate control (often embedded in firmware) is used for
+ *	rate selection.
+ *
+ *	Uses %NL80211_ATTR_MAC and %NL80211_ATTR_FRAME attributes. The frame
+ *	content here is ethernet data.
+ *
  * @NL80211_CMD_MAX: highest used command number
  * @__NL80211_CMD_AFTER_LAST: internal use
  */
@@ -1284,6 +1298,7 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
 	NL80211_CMD_PEER_MEASUREMENT_COMPLETE,
 
 	NL80211_CMD_NOTIFY_RADAR,
+	NL80211_CMD_PROBE_MESH_LINK,
 
 	/* add new commands above here */
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index d91a408db113..23d8cba787a0 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -13205,6 +13205,43 @@ static int nl80211_get_ftm_responder_stats(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return -ENOBUFS;
 }
 
+static int nl80211_probe_mesh_link(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
+	struct net_device *dev = info->user_ptr[1];
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	const u8 *buf;
+	size_t len;
+	u8 *dest;
+	int err;
+
+	if (!rdev->ops->probe_mesh_link)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC] ||
+	    !info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_FRAME]) {
+		GENL_SET_ERR_MSG(info, "Frame or MAC missing");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	wdev_lock(wdev);
+	if (wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	wdev_unlock(wdev);
+
+	dest = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
+	buf = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_FRAME]);
+	len = nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_FRAME]);
+
+	return rdev_probe_mesh_link(rdev, dev, dest, buf, len);
+
+ out:
+	wdev_unlock(wdev);
+	return err;
+}
+
 #define NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY		0x01
 #define NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV	0x02
 #define NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL		0x04
@@ -14139,6 +14176,14 @@ static void nl80211_post_doit(const struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
+	{
+		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_PROBE_MESH_LINK,
+		.doit = nl80211_probe_mesh_link,
+		.policy = nl80211_policy,
+		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
+				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+	},
 };
 
 static struct genl_family nl80211_fam __ro_after_init = {
diff --git a/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h b/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h
index 5cb48d135fab..2d8d00bea2ef 100644
--- a/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h
+++ b/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h
@@ -1272,4 +1272,17 @@ static inline int rdev_del_pmk(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	trace_rdev_return_void(&rdev->wiphy);
 }
 
+static inline int
+rdev_probe_mesh_link(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+		     struct net_device *dev, const u8 *dest,
+		     const void *buf, size_t len)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	trace_rdev_probe_mesh_link(&rdev->wiphy, dev, dest, buf, len);
+	ret = rdev->ops->probe_mesh_link(&rdev->wiphy, dev, dest, buf, len);
+	trace_rdev_return_int(&rdev->wiphy, ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 #endif /* __CFG80211_RDEV_OPS */
diff --git a/net/wireless/trace.h b/net/wireless/trace.h
index 44b2ce1bb13a..274a844c7ea9 100644
--- a/net/wireless/trace.h
+++ b/net/wireless/trace.h
@@ -3362,6 +3362,25 @@
 		  WIPHY_PR_ARG, WDEV_PR_ARG,
 		  (unsigned long long)__entry->cookie)
 );
+
+TRACE_EVENT(rdev_probe_mesh_link,
+	TP_PROTO(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *netdev,
+		 const u8 *dest, const u8 *buf, size_t len),
+	TP_ARGS(wiphy, netdev, dest, buf, len),
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		WIPHY_ENTRY
+		NETDEV_ENTRY
+		MAC_ENTRY(dest)
+	),
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		WIPHY_ASSIGN;
+		NETDEV_ASSIGN;
+		MAC_ASSIGN(dest, dest);
+	),
+	TP_printk(WIPHY_PR_FMT ", " NETDEV_PR_FMT ", " MAC_PR_FMT,
+		  WIPHY_PR_ARG, NETDEV_PR_ARG, MAC_PR_ARG(dest))
+);
+
 #endif /* !__RDEV_OPS_TRACE || TRACE_HEADER_MULTI_READ */
 
 #undef TRACE_INCLUDE_PATH
