diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index b7fb311e83f4..54e2add8429f 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf {
  *	changed (currently only in P2P client mode, GO mode will be later)
  * @BSS_CHANGED_DTIM_PERIOD: the DTIM period value was changed (set when
  *	it becomes valid, managed mode only)
+ * @BSS_CHANGED_BANDWIDTH: The bandwidth used by this interface changed,
+ *	note that this is only called when it changes after the channel
+ *	context had been assigned.
  */
 enum ieee80211_bss_change {
 	BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC		= 1<<0,
@@ -238,6 +241,7 @@ enum ieee80211_bss_change {
 	BSS_CHANGED_TXPOWER		= 1<<18,
 	BSS_CHANGED_P2P_PS		= 1<<19,
 	BSS_CHANGED_DTIM_PERIOD		= 1<<20,
+	BSS_CHANGED_BANDWIDTH		= 1<<21,
 
 	/* when adding here, make sure to change ieee80211_reconfig */
 };
diff --git a/net/mac80211/chan.c b/net/mac80211/chan.c
index 78dbb371f16e..78c0d90dd641 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/chan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/chan.c
@@ -375,6 +375,55 @@ int ieee80211_vif_use_channel(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int ieee80211_vif_change_bandwidth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				   const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
+				   u32 *changed)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *conf;
+	struct ieee80211_chanctx *ctx;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!cfg80211_chandef_usable(sdata->local->hw.wiphy, chandef,
+				     IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	mutex_lock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
+	if (cfg80211_chandef_identical(chandef, &sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef)) {
+		ret = 0;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (chandef->width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT ||
+	    sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	conf = rcu_dereference_protected(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf,
+					 lockdep_is_held(&local->chanctx_mtx));
+	if (!conf) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	ctx = container_of(conf, struct ieee80211_chanctx, conf);
+	if (!cfg80211_chandef_compatible(&conf->def, chandef)) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef = *chandef;
+
+	ieee80211_recalc_chanctx_chantype(local, ctx);
+
+	*changed |= BSS_CHANGED_BANDWIDTH;
+	ret = 0;
+ out:
+	mutex_unlock(&local->chanctx_mtx);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 void ieee80211_vif_release_channel(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	WARN_ON(sdata->dev && netif_carrier_ok(sdata->dev));
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 892bac64a189..d1074442f1b5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1613,6 +1613,10 @@ int __must_check
 ieee80211_vif_use_channel(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			  const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
 			  enum ieee80211_chanctx_mode mode);
+int __must_check
+ieee80211_vif_change_bandwidth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+			       const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
+			       u32 *changed);
 void ieee80211_vif_release_channel(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void ieee80211_vif_vlan_copy_chanctx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void ieee80211_vif_copy_chanctx_to_vlans(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,