diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index eff00e6d105f..bebd89f7f6c3 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -3801,4 +3801,7 @@ int ieee80211_add_srates_ie(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 
 int ieee80211_add_ext_srates_ie(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				struct sk_buff *skb, bool need_basic);
+
+int ieee80211_ave_rssi(struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
+
 #endif /* MAC80211_H */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 9d255a2e37ee..89c1e5b9ba94 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1793,3 +1793,11 @@ int ieee80211_add_ext_srates_ie(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int ieee80211_ave_rssi(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
+	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+
+	return ifmgd->ave_beacon_signal;
+}