diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 87dae868707e..948139690a58 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -3839,7 +3839,8 @@ struct cfg80211_ops {
  *	on wiphy_new(), but can be changed by the driver if it has a good
  *	reason to override the default
  * @WIPHY_FLAG_4ADDR_AP: supports 4addr mode even on AP (with a single station
- *	on a VLAN interface)
+ *	on a VLAN interface). This flag also serves an extra purpose of
+ *	supporting 4ADDR AP mode on devices which do not support AP/VLAN iftype.
  * @WIPHY_FLAG_4ADDR_STATION: supports 4addr mode even as a station
  * @WIPHY_FLAG_CONTROL_PORT_PROTOCOL: This device supports setting the
  *	control port protocol ethertype. The device also honours the
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index cba4633cd6cf..1c8384f81526 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -3795,7 +3795,9 @@ int ieee80211_check_combinations(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	/* Always allow software iftypes */
-	if (local->hw.wiphy->software_iftypes & BIT(iftype)) {
+	if (local->hw.wiphy->software_iftypes & BIT(iftype) ||
+	    (iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
+	     local->hw.wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_4ADDR_AP)) {
 		if (radar_detect)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		return 0;
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index b36ad8efb5e5..4e83892f1ac2 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -1396,8 +1396,12 @@ static int cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
 		}
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_PRE_UP:
-		if (!(wdev->wiphy->interface_modes & BIT(wdev->iftype)))
+		if (!(wdev->wiphy->interface_modes & BIT(wdev->iftype)) &&
+		    !(wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
+		      rdev->wiphy.flags & WIPHY_FLAG_4ADDR_AP &&
+		      wdev->use_4addr))
 			return notifier_from_errno(-EOPNOTSUPP);
+
 		if (rfkill_blocked(rdev->rfkill))
 			return notifier_from_errno(-ERFKILL);
 		break;
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index fffe4b371e23..4b3c5281ca14 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -3419,8 +3419,7 @@ static int nl80211_new_interface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE])
 		type = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE]);
 
-	if (!rdev->ops->add_virtual_intf ||
-	    !(rdev->wiphy.interface_modes & (1 << type)))
+	if (!rdev->ops->add_virtual_intf)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if ((type == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE || type == NL80211_IFTYPE_NAN ||
@@ -3439,6 +3438,11 @@ static int nl80211_new_interface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			return err;
 	}
 
+	if (!(rdev->wiphy.interface_modes & (1 << type)) &&
+	    !(type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN && params.use_4addr &&
+	      rdev->wiphy.flags & WIPHY_FLAG_4ADDR_AP))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	err = nl80211_parse_mon_options(rdev, type, info, &params);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;