diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index dc22162223ad..d5dbd610393e 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -4111,6 +4111,11 @@ struct wiphy_iftype_ext_capab {
  * @txq_limit: configuration of internal TX queue frame limit
  * @txq_memory_limit: configuration internal TX queue memory limit
  * @txq_quantum: configuration of internal TX queue scheduler quantum
+ *
+ * @support_mbssid: can HW support association with nontransmitted AP
+ * @support_only_he_mbssid: don't parse MBSSID elements if it is not
+ *	HE AP, in order to avoid compatibility issues.
+ *	@support_mbssid must be set for this to have any effect.
  */
 struct wiphy {
 	/* assign these fields before you register the wiphy */
@@ -4249,6 +4254,9 @@ struct wiphy {
 	u32 txq_memory_limit;
 	u32 txq_quantum;
 
+	u8 support_mbssid:1,
+	   support_only_he_mbssid:1;
+
 	char priv[0] __aligned(NETDEV_ALIGN);
 };
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 94d7fd892657..963fde433885 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -1422,6 +1422,11 @@ static void cfg80211_parse_mbssid_data(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		return;
 	if (!cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MULTIPLE_BSSID, ie, ielen))
 		return;
+	if (!wiphy->support_mbssid)
+		return;
+	if (wiphy->support_only_he_mbssid &&
+	    !cfg80211_find_ext_ie(WLAN_EID_EXT_HE_CAPABILITY, ie, ielen))
+		return;
 
 	new_ie = kmalloc(IEEE80211_MAX_DATA_LEN, gfp);
 	if (!new_ie)
@@ -1706,7 +1711,11 @@ cfg80211_inform_bss_frame_data(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	res = cfg80211_inform_single_bss_frame_data(wiphy, data, mgmt,
 						    len, NULL, gfp);
-	if (!res || !cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MULTIPLE_BSSID, ie, ielen))
+	if (!res || !wiphy->support_mbssid ||
+	    !cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MULTIPLE_BSSID, ie, ielen))
+		return res;
+	if (wiphy->support_only_he_mbssid &&
+	    !cfg80211_find_ext_ie(WLAN_EID_EXT_HE_CAPABILITY, ie, ielen))
 		return res;
 
 	/* process each non-transmitting bss */