diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index a42abaa25273..9c4db453a9f1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1092,6 +1092,7 @@ static int ieee80211_assign_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct cfg80211_mbssid_elems *mbssid = NULL;
 	struct beacon_data *new, *old;
 	int new_head_len, new_tail_len;
+	int new_short_head_len, new_short_tail_len;
 	int size, err;
 	u32 changed = BSS_CHANGED_BEACON;
 	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *link_conf = link->conf;
@@ -1108,6 +1109,14 @@ static int ieee80211_assign_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	else
 		new_head_len = old->head_len;
 
+	/* Short head is not a mandatory field */
+	new_short_head_len = 0;
+	if (params->short_head)
+		new_short_head_len = params->short_head_len;
+	else
+		if (old && old->short_head)
+			new_short_head_len = old->short_head_len;
+
 	/* new or old tail? */
 	if (params->tail || !old)
 		/* params->tail_len will be zero for !params->tail */
@@ -1115,7 +1124,14 @@ static int ieee80211_assign_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	else
 		new_tail_len = old->tail_len;
 
-	size = sizeof(*new) + new_head_len + new_tail_len;
+	if (params->short_tail || !old)
+	       /* params->tail_len will be zero for !params->tail */
+		new_short_tail_len = params->short_tail_len;
+	else
+		new_short_tail_len = old->short_tail_len;
+
+	size = sizeof(*new) + new_head_len + new_tail_len +
+		new_short_head_len + new_short_tail_len;
 
 	/* new or old multiple BSSID elements? */
 	if (params->mbssid_ies) {
@@ -1140,11 +1156,16 @@ static int ieee80211_assign_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 */
 	new->head = ((u8 *) new) + sizeof(*new);
 	new->tail = new->head + new_head_len;
+	new->short_head = new->tail + new_tail_len;
+	new->short_tail = new->short_head + new_short_head_len;
 	new->head_len = new_head_len;
 	new->tail_len = new_tail_len;
+	new->short_head_len = new_short_head_len;
+	new->short_tail_len = new_short_tail_len;
+
 	/* copy in optional mbssid_ies */
 	if (mbssid) {
-		u8 *pos = new->tail + new->tail_len;
+		u8 *pos = new->short_tail + new->short_tail_len;
 
 		new->mbssid_ies = (void *)pos;
 		pos += struct_size(new->mbssid_ies, elem, mbssid->cnt);
@@ -1170,6 +1191,12 @@ static int ieee80211_assign_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	else
 		memcpy(new->head, old->head, new_head_len);
 
+	if (params->short_head)
+		memcpy(new->short_head, params->short_head, new_short_head_len);
+	else
+		if (old && old->short_head)
+			memcpy(new->short_head, old->short_head, new_short_head_len);
+
 	/* copy in optional tail */
 	if (params->tail)
 		memcpy(new->tail, params->tail, new_tail_len);
@@ -1177,6 +1204,13 @@ static int ieee80211_assign_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		if (old)
 			memcpy(new->tail, old->tail, new_tail_len);
 
+	/* copy in optional short tail */
+	if (params->short_tail)
+		memcpy(new->short_tail, params->short_tail, new_short_tail_len);
+	else
+		if (old)
+			memcpy(new->short_tail, old->short_tail, new_short_tail_len);
+
 	err = ieee80211_set_probe_resp(sdata, params->probe_resp,
 				       params->probe_resp_len, csa, cca, link);
 	if (err < 0) {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 2e1d829c548a..212457672d7f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -264,7 +264,9 @@ struct ieee80211_color_change_settings {
 
 struct beacon_data {
 	u8 *head, *tail;
+	u8 *short_head, *short_tail;
 	int head_len, tail_len;
+	int short_head_len, short_tail_len;
 	struct ieee80211_meshconf_ie *meshconf;
 	u16 cntdwn_counter_offsets[IEEE80211_MAX_CNTDWN_COUNTERS_NUM];
 	u8 cntdwn_current_counter;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index a12b32544a3a..963596772de4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -5147,7 +5147,11 @@ ieee80211_beacon_get_ap(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		return NULL;
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, local->tx_headroom);
-	skb_put_data(skb, beacon->head, beacon->head_len);
+
+	if (is_short)
+		skb_put_data(skb, beacon->short_head, beacon->short_head_len);
+	else
+		skb_put_data(skb, beacon->head, beacon->head_len);
 
 	ieee80211_beacon_add_tim(sdata, link, &ap->ps, skb, is_template);
 
@@ -5165,7 +5169,9 @@ ieee80211_beacon_get_ap(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		csa_off_base = skb->len;
 	}
 
-	if (beacon->tail && !is_short)
+	if (beacon->short_tail && is_short)
+		skb_put_data(skb, beacon->short_tail, beacon->short_tail_len);
+	else if (beacon->tail && !is_short)
 		skb_put_data(skb, beacon->tail, beacon->tail_len);
 
 	if (ieee80211_beacon_protect(skb, local, sdata, link) < 0)
