diff --git a/include/net/netlink.h b/include/net/netlink.h
index ddabc832febc..ff80ccbfc6b0 100644
--- a/include/net/netlink.h
+++ b/include/net/netlink.h
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@ enum {
  *                         of s16 - do that as usual in the code instead.
  *    All other            Unused - but note that it's a union
  *
+ * Meaning of `validate' field:
+ *    NLA_BINARY           Validation function called for the binary attribute
+ *    All other            Unused - but note that it's a union
+ *
  * Example:
  * static const struct nla_policy my_policy[ATTR_MAX+1] = {
  * 	[ATTR_FOO] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
@@ -272,6 +276,8 @@ struct nla_policy {
 		struct {
 			s16 min, max;
 		};
+		int (*validate)(const struct nlattr *attr,
+				struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/nlattr.c b/lib/nlattr.c
index dd8d34c1ae19..4f003da28918 100644
--- a/lib/nlattr.c
+++ b/lib/nlattr.c
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@ static int validate_nla(const struct nlattr *nla, int maxtype,
 	case NLA_BINARY:
 		if (pt->len && attrlen > pt->len)
 			goto out_err;
+
+		if (pt->len && pt->validate) {
+			err = pt->validate(nla, extack);
+			if (err)
+				return err;
+		}
 		break;
 
 	case NLA_NESTED:
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 551310d5965e..a09066896f64 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ cfg80211_get_dev_from_info(struct net *netns, struct genl_info *info)
 	return __cfg80211_rdev_from_attrs(netns, info->attrs);
 }
 
+static int validate_ie_attr(const struct nlattr *attr,
+			    struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
+
 /* policy for the attributes */
 static const struct nla_policy
 nl80211_pmsr_ftm_req_attr_policy[NL80211_PMSR_FTM_REQ_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
@@ -311,7 +314,8 @@ const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NUM_NL80211_ATTR] = {
 	[NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_HEAD] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
 				       .len = IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_TAIL] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
-				       .len = IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN },
+				       .len = IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN,
+				       .validate = validate_ie_attr },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_STA_AID] = {
 		.type = NLA_U16,
 		.min = 1,
@@ -348,7 +352,8 @@ const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NUM_NL80211_ATTR] = {
 
 	[NL80211_ATTR_MGMT_SUBTYPE] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_IE] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
-			      .len = IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN },
+			      .len = IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN,
+			      .validate = validate_ie_attr },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_SCAN_FREQUENCIES] = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_SCAN_SSIDS] = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 
@@ -417,9 +422,11 @@ const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NUM_NL80211_ATTR] = {
 		.max = NL80211_HIDDEN_SSID_ZERO_CONTENTS,
 	},
 	[NL80211_ATTR_IE_PROBE_RESP] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
-					 .len = IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN },
+					 .len = IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN,
+					 .validate = validate_ie_attr },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_IE_ASSOC_RESP] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
-					 .len = IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN },
+					 .len = IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN,
+					 .validate = validate_ie_attr },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_ROAM_SUPPORT] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_SCHED_SCAN_MATCH] = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_TX_NO_CCK_RATE] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
@@ -738,14 +745,12 @@ static int nl80211_prepare_wdev_dump(struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 /* IE validation */
-static bool is_valid_ie_attr(const struct nlattr *attr)
+static int validate_ie_attr(const struct nlattr *attr,
+			    struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
 	const u8 *pos;
 	int len;
 
-	if (!attr)
-		return true;
-
 	pos = nla_data(attr);
 	len = nla_len(attr);
 
@@ -753,18 +758,18 @@ static bool is_valid_ie_attr(const struct nlattr *attr)
 		u8 elemlen;
 
 		if (len < 2)
-			return false;
+			return -EINVAL;
 		len -= 2;
 
 		elemlen = pos[1];
 		if (elemlen > len)
-			return false;
+			return -EINVAL;
 
 		len -= elemlen;
 		pos += 2 + elemlen;
 	}
 
-	return true;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* message building helper */
@@ -4191,12 +4196,6 @@ static int nl80211_parse_beacon(struct nlattr *attrs[],
 {
 	bool haveinfo = false;
 
-	if (!is_valid_ie_attr(attrs[NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_TAIL]) ||
-	    !is_valid_ie_attr(attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]) ||
-	    !is_valid_ie_attr(attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE_PROBE_RESP]) ||
-	    !is_valid_ie_attr(attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE_ASSOC_RESP]))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	memset(bcn, 0, sizeof(*bcn));
 
 	if (attrs[NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_HEAD]) {
@@ -6326,7 +6325,8 @@ static const struct nla_policy
 	[NL80211_MESH_SETUP_AUTH_PROTOCOL] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[NL80211_MESH_SETUP_USERSPACE_MPM] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 	[NL80211_MESH_SETUP_IE] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
-				    .len = IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN },
+				    .len = IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN,
+				    .validate = validate_ie_attr },
 	[NL80211_MESH_SETUP_USERSPACE_AMPE] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 };
 
@@ -6527,8 +6527,6 @@ static int nl80211_parse_mesh_setup(struct genl_info *info,
 	if (tb[NL80211_MESH_SETUP_IE]) {
 		struct nlattr *ieattr =
 			tb[NL80211_MESH_SETUP_IE];
-		if (!is_valid_ie_attr(ieattr))
-			return -EINVAL;
 		setup->ie = nla_data(ieattr);
 		setup->ie_len = nla_len(ieattr);
 	}
@@ -7161,9 +7159,6 @@ static int nl80211_trigger_scan(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	int err, tmp, n_ssids = 0, n_channels, i;
 	size_t ie_len;
 
-	if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	wiphy = &rdev->wiphy;
 
 	if (wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_NAN)
@@ -7517,9 +7512,6 @@ nl80211_parse_sched_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 	struct nlattr *tb[NL80211_SCHED_SCAN_MATCH_ATTR_MAX + 1];
 	s32 default_match_rssi = NL80211_SCAN_RSSI_THOLD_OFF;
 
-	if (!is_valid_ie_attr(attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-
 	if (attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SCAN_FREQUENCIES]) {
 		n_channels = validate_scan_freqs(
 				attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SCAN_FREQUENCIES]);
@@ -8487,9 +8479,6 @@ static int nl80211_authenticate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	struct key_parse key;
 	bool local_state_change;
 
-	if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC])
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -8728,9 +8717,6 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	    dev->ieee80211_ptr->conn_owner_nlportid != info->snd_portid)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC] ||
 	    !info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SSID] ||
 	    !info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ])
@@ -8854,9 +8840,6 @@ static int nl80211_deauthenticate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	    dev->ieee80211_ptr->conn_owner_nlportid != info->snd_portid)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC])
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -8905,9 +8888,6 @@ static int nl80211_disassociate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	    dev->ieee80211_ptr->conn_owner_nlportid != info->snd_portid)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC])
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -8982,9 +8962,6 @@ static int nl80211_join_ibss(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	memset(&ibss, 0, sizeof(ibss));
 
-	if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SSID] ||
 	    !nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SSID]))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -9422,9 +9399,6 @@ static int nl80211_connect(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	memset(&connect, 0, sizeof(connect));
 
-	if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SSID] ||
 	    !nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SSID]))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -9655,8 +9629,6 @@ static int nl80211_update_connect_params(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]) {
-		if (!is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
-			return -EINVAL;
 		connect.ie = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]);
 		connect.ie_len = nla_len(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]);
 		changed |= UPDATE_ASSOC_IES;
@@ -12308,8 +12280,7 @@ static int nl80211_update_ft_ies(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MDID] ||
-	    !info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE] ||
-	    !is_valid_ie_attr(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE]))
+	    !info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IE])
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	memset(&ft_params, 0, sizeof(ft_params));
