diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/Makefile
index a47635c32c11..9ffd21918b5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_IWLMVM)   += iwlmvm.o
 iwlmvm-y += fw.o mac80211.o nvm.o ops.o phy-ctxt.o mac-ctxt.o
 iwlmvm-y += utils.o rx.o rxmq.o tx.o binding.o quota.o sta.o sf.o
-iwlmvm-y += scan.o time-event.o rs.o
+iwlmvm-y += scan.o time-event.o rs.o rs-fw.o
 iwlmvm-y += power.o coex.o
 iwlmvm-y += tt.o offloading.o tdls.o
 iwlmvm-$(CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS) += debugfs.o debugfs-vif.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index 4ff099f462fb..e7abca2441a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -460,7 +460,9 @@ int iwl_mvm_mac_setup_register(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 	/* this is the case for CCK frames, it's better (only 8) for OFDM */
 	hw->radiotap_timestamp.accuracy = 22;
 
-	hw->rate_control_algorithm = "iwl-mvm-rs";
+	if (!fw_has_capa(&mvm->fw->ucode_capa, IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_TLC_OFFLOAD))
+		hw->rate_control_algorithm = RS_NAME;
+
 	hw->uapsd_queues = IWL_MVM_UAPSD_QUEUES;
 	hw->uapsd_max_sp_len = IWL_UAPSD_MAX_SP;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
index 7078b7e458be..a38a55327bcb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
@@ -127,11 +127,8 @@ static int __init iwl_mvm_init(void)
 	}
 
 	ret = iwl_opmode_register("iwlmvm", &iwl_mvm_ops);
-
-	if (ret) {
+	if (ret)
 		pr_err("Unable to register MVM op_mode: %d\n", ret);
-		iwl_mvm_rate_control_unregister();
-	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rs-fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rs-fw.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1e4b6f1685d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rs-fw.c
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * This file is provided under a dual BSD/GPLv2 license.  When using or
+ * redistributing this file, you may do so under either license.
+ *
+ * GPL LICENSE SUMMARY
+ *
+ * Copyright(c) 2017        Intel Deutschland GmbH
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * The full GNU General Public License is included in this distribution
+ * in the file called COPYING.
+ *
+ * Contact Information:
+ *  Intel Linux Wireless <linuxwifi@intel.com>
+ * Intel Corporation, 5200 N.E. Elam Young Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97124-6497
+ *
+ * BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ * Copyright(c) 2017        Intel Deutschland GmbH
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *  * Neither the name Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#include "rs.h"
+#include "fw-api.h"
+#include "sta.h"
+#include "iwl-op-mode.h"
+#include "mvm.h"
+
+void rs_fw_rate_init(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+		     enum nl80211_band band)
+{
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rs.c
index 739c47dbc6e8..3dd6535ed922 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rs.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 #include "mvm.h"
 #include "debugfs.h"
 
-#define RS_NAME "iwl-mvm-rs"
-
 #define IWL_RATE_MAX_WINDOW		62	/* # tx in history window */
 
 /* Calculations of success ratio are done in fixed point where 12800 is 100%.
@@ -1416,13 +1414,13 @@ void iwl_mvm_rs_tx_status(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 /*
  * mac80211 sends us Tx status
  */
-static void rs_mac80211_tx_status(void *mvm_r,
-				  struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-				  struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
-				  struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void rs_drv_mac80211_tx_status(void *mvm_r,
+				      struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+				      struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
+				      struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
-	struct iwl_op_mode *op_mode = (struct iwl_op_mode *)mvm_r;
+	struct iwl_op_mode *op_mode = mvm_r;
 	struct iwl_mvm *mvm = IWL_OP_MODE_GET_MVM(op_mode);
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
@@ -2857,8 +2855,9 @@ static void rs_initialize_lq(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	iwl_mvm_send_lq_cmd(mvm, &lq_sta->lq, init);
 }
 
-static void rs_get_rate(void *mvm_r, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *mvm_sta,
-			struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
+static void rs_drv_get_rate(void *mvm_r, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			    void *mvm_sta,
+			    struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
 {
 	struct iwl_op_mode *op_mode = mvm_r;
 	struct iwl_mvm *mvm __maybe_unused = IWL_OP_MODE_GET_MVM(op_mode);
@@ -2900,8 +2899,8 @@ static void rs_get_rate(void *mvm_r, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *mvm_sta,
 	}
 }
 
-static void *rs_alloc_sta(void *mvm_rate, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
-			  gfp_t gfp)
+static void *rs_drv_alloc_sta(void *mvm_rate, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			      gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_sta *mvmsta = iwl_mvm_sta_from_mac80211(sta);
 	struct iwl_op_mode *op_mode = (struct iwl_op_mode *)mvm_rate;
@@ -3037,7 +3036,7 @@ static void rs_vht_init(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS
-static void iwl_mvm_reset_frame_stats(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
+void iwl_mvm_reset_frame_stats(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 {
 	spin_lock_bh(&mvm->drv_stats_lock);
 	memset(&mvm->drv_rx_stats, 0, sizeof(mvm->drv_rx_stats));
@@ -3105,8 +3104,8 @@ void iwl_mvm_update_frame_stats(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, u32 rate, bool agg)
 /*
  * Called after adding a new station to initialize rate scaling
  */
-void iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
-			  enum nl80211_band band, bool init)
+static void rs_drv_rate_init(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			     enum nl80211_band band, bool init)
 {
 	int i, j;
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = mvm->hw;
@@ -3188,16 +3187,15 @@ void iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 	rs_initialize_lq(mvm, sta, lq_sta, band, init);
 }
 
-static void rs_rate_update(void *mvm_r,
-			   struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-			   struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
-			   struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
-			   u32 changed)
+static void rs_drv_rate_update(void *mvm_r,
+			       struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+			       struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
+			       struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			       void *priv_sta, u32 changed)
 {
+	struct iwl_op_mode *op_mode = mvm_r;
+	struct iwl_mvm *mvm __maybe_unused = IWL_OP_MODE_GET_MVM(op_mode);
 	u8 tid;
-	struct iwl_op_mode *op_mode  =
-			(struct iwl_op_mode *)mvm_r;
-	struct iwl_mvm *mvm = IWL_OP_MODE_GET_MVM(op_mode);
 
 	if (!iwl_mvm_sta_from_mac80211(sta)->vif)
 		return;
@@ -3564,14 +3562,14 @@ static void *rs_alloc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct dentry *debugfsdir)
 {
 	return hw->priv;
 }
+
 /* rate scale requires free function to be implemented */
 static void rs_free(void *mvm_rate)
 {
 	return;
 }
 
-static void rs_free_sta(void *mvm_r, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
-			void *mvm_sta)
+static void rs_free_sta(void *mvm_r, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *mvm_sta)
 {
 	struct iwl_op_mode *op_mode __maybe_unused = mvm_r;
 	struct iwl_mvm *mvm __maybe_unused = IWL_OP_MODE_GET_MVM(op_mode);
@@ -3982,7 +3980,8 @@ static ssize_t iwl_dbgfs_ss_force_write(struct iwl_lq_sta *lq_sta, char *buf,
 
 MVM_DEBUGFS_READ_WRITE_FILE_OPS(ss_force, 32);
 
-static void rs_add_debugfs(void *mvm, void *priv_sta, struct dentry *dir)
+static void rs_drv_add_sta_debugfs(void *mvm, void *priv_sta,
+				   struct dentry *dir)
 {
 	struct iwl_lq_sta *lq_sta = priv_sta;
 	struct iwl_mvm_sta *mvmsta;
@@ -4009,7 +4008,7 @@ static void rs_add_debugfs(void *mvm, void *priv_sta, struct dentry *dir)
 	IWL_ERR((struct iwl_mvm *)mvm, "Can't create debugfs entity\n");
 }
 
-static void rs_remove_debugfs(void *mvm, void *mvm_sta)
+void rs_remove_sta_debugfs(void *mvm, void *mvm_sta)
 {
 }
 #endif
@@ -4019,37 +4018,47 @@ static void rs_remove_debugfs(void *mvm, void *mvm_sta)
  * the station is added. Since mac80211 calls this function before a
  * station is added we ignore it.
  */
-static void rs_rate_init_stub(void *mvm_r,
-			      struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-			      struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
-			      struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *mvm_sta)
+static void rs_rate_init_ops(void *mvm_r,
+			     struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+			     struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
+			     struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *mvm_sta)
 {
 }
 
-static const struct rate_control_ops rs_mvm_ops = {
+/* ops for rate scaling implemented in the driver */
+static const struct rate_control_ops rs_mvm_ops_drv = {
 	.name = RS_NAME,
-	.tx_status = rs_mac80211_tx_status,
-	.get_rate = rs_get_rate,
-	.rate_init = rs_rate_init_stub,
+	.tx_status = rs_drv_mac80211_tx_status,
+	.get_rate = rs_drv_get_rate,
+	.rate_init = rs_rate_init_ops,
 	.alloc = rs_alloc,
 	.free = rs_free,
-	.alloc_sta = rs_alloc_sta,
+	.alloc_sta = rs_drv_alloc_sta,
 	.free_sta = rs_free_sta,
-	.rate_update = rs_rate_update,
+	.rate_update = rs_drv_rate_update,
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
-	.add_sta_debugfs = rs_add_debugfs,
-	.remove_sta_debugfs = rs_remove_debugfs,
+	.add_sta_debugfs = rs_drv_add_sta_debugfs,
+	.remove_sta_debugfs = rs_remove_sta_debugfs,
 #endif
 };
 
+void iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			  enum nl80211_band band, bool init)
+{
+	if (fw_has_capa(&mvm->fw->ucode_capa, IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_TLC_OFFLOAD))
+		rs_fw_rate_init(mvm, sta, band);
+	else
+		rs_drv_rate_init(mvm, sta, band, init);
+}
+
 int iwl_mvm_rate_control_register(void)
 {
-	return ieee80211_rate_control_register(&rs_mvm_ops);
+	return ieee80211_rate_control_register(&rs_mvm_ops_drv);
 }
 
 void iwl_mvm_rate_control_unregister(void)
 {
-	ieee80211_rate_control_unregister(&rs_mvm_ops);
+	ieee80211_rate_control_unregister(&rs_mvm_ops_drv);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rs.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rs.h
index 5075a8061c82..eb92ded8a4dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rs.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 #include "fw-api.h"
 #include "iwl-trans.h"
 
+#define RS_NAME "iwl-mvm-rs"
+
 struct iwl_rs_rate_info {
 	u8 plcp;	  /* uCode API:  IWL_RATE_6M_PLCP, etc. */
 	u8 plcp_ht_siso;  /* uCode API:  IWL_RATE_SISO_6M_PLCP, etc. */
@@ -438,4 +440,16 @@ struct iwl_mvm_sta;
 
 int iwl_mvm_tx_protection(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct iwl_mvm_sta *mvmsta,
 			  bool enable);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS
+void iwl_mvm_reset_frame_stats(struct iwl_mvm *mvm);
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
+void rs_remove_sta_debugfs(void *mvm, void *mvm_sta);
+#endif
+
+void iwl_mvm_rs_add_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct iwl_mvm_sta *mvmsta);
+void rs_fw_rate_init(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+		     enum nl80211_band band);
 #endif /* __rs__ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
index 12875f773a86..6ed9a8eae107 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
@@ -1439,6 +1439,13 @@ int iwl_mvm_add_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 			goto err;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * if rs is registered with mac80211, then "add station" will be handled
+	 * via the corresponding ops, otherwise need to notify rate scaling here
+	 */
+	if (fw_has_capa(&mvm->fw->ucode_capa, IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_TLC_OFFLOAD))
+		iwl_mvm_rs_add_sta(mvm, mvm_sta);
+
 update_fw:
 	ret = iwl_mvm_sta_send_to_fw(mvm, sta, sta_update, sta_flags);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
index 9e7beecf043a..b65b4e8f8606 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
@@ -1718,8 +1718,12 @@ static void iwl_mvm_tx_reclaim(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, int sta_id, int tid,
 		ba_info->band = chanctx_conf->def.chan->band;
 		iwl_mvm_hwrate_to_tx_status(rate, ba_info);
 
-		IWL_DEBUG_TX_REPLY(mvm, "No reclaim. Update rs directly\n");
-		iwl_mvm_rs_tx_status(mvm, sta, tid, ba_info, false);
+		if (!fw_has_capa(&mvm->fw->ucode_capa,
+				 IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_TLC_OFFLOAD)) {
+			IWL_DEBUG_TX_REPLY(mvm,
+					   "No reclaim. Update rs directly\n");
+			iwl_mvm_rs_tx_status(mvm, sta, tid, ba_info, false);
+		}
 	}
 
 out:
