diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 50423c66c239..05b229e3b226 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ enum rx_mgmt_action {
 
 	/* caller must call cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout() */
 	RX_MGMT_CFG80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT,
+
+	/* used when a processed beacon causes a deauth */
+	RX_MGMT_CFG80211_TX_DEAUTH,
 };
 
 /* utils */
@@ -234,7 +237,7 @@ ieee80211_determine_chantype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			     struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
 			     const struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper,
 			     const struct ieee80211_vht_operation *vht_oper,
-			     struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
+			     struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef, bool verbose)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def vht_chandef;
 	u32 ht_cfreq, ret;
@@ -262,10 +265,11 @@ ieee80211_determine_chantype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		 * since we look at probe response/beacon data here
 		 * it should be OK.
 		 */
-		sdata_info(sdata,
-			   "Wrong control channel: center-freq: %d ht-cfreq: %d ht->primary_chan: %d band: %d - Disabling HT\n",
-			   channel->center_freq, ht_cfreq,
-			   ht_oper->primary_chan, channel->band);
+		if (verbose)
+			sdata_info(sdata,
+				   "Wrong control channel: center-freq: %d ht-cfreq: %d ht->primary_chan: %d band: %d - Disabling HT\n",
+				   channel->center_freq, ht_cfreq,
+				   ht_oper->primary_chan, channel->band);
 		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT | IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -319,16 +323,18 @@ ieee80211_determine_chantype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		vht_chandef.width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80;
 		break;
 	default:
-		sdata_info(sdata,
-			   "AP VHT operation IE has invalid channel width (%d), disable VHT\n",
-			   vht_oper->chan_width);
+		if (verbose)
+			sdata_info(sdata,
+				   "AP VHT operation IE has invalid channel width (%d), disable VHT\n",
+				   vht_oper->chan_width);
 		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (!cfg80211_chandef_valid(&vht_chandef)) {
-		sdata_info(sdata,
-			   "AP VHT information is invalid, disable VHT\n");
+		if (verbose)
+			sdata_info(sdata,
+				   "AP VHT information is invalid, disable VHT\n");
 		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -339,8 +345,9 @@ ieee80211_determine_chantype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (!cfg80211_chandef_compatible(chandef, &vht_chandef)) {
-		sdata_info(sdata,
-			   "AP VHT information doesn't match HT, disable VHT\n");
+		if (verbose)
+			sdata_info(sdata,
+				   "AP VHT information doesn't match HT, disable VHT\n");
 		ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -361,7 +368,7 @@ out:
 		ret |= chandef_downgrade(chandef);
 	}
 
-	if (chandef->width != vht_chandef.width)
+	if (chandef->width != vht_chandef.width && verbose)
 		sdata_info(sdata,
 			   "capabilities/regulatory prevented using AP HT/VHT configuration, downgraded\n");
 
@@ -369,66 +376,128 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static u32 ieee80211_config_ht_tx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				  struct sta_info *sta,
-				  struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper,
-				  const u8 *bssid, bool reconfig)
+static int ieee80211_config_bw(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+			       struct sta_info *sta,
+			       const struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper,
+			       const struct ieee80211_vht_operation *vht_oper,
+			       const u8 *bssid, u32 *changed)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
-	u32 changed = 0;
+	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
 	u16 ht_opmode;
-	bool disable_40 = false;
+	u32 flags;
+	enum ieee80211_sta_rx_bandwidth new_sta_bw;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* if HT was/is disabled, don't track any bandwidth changes */
+	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT || !ht_oper)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* don't check VHT if we associated as non-VHT station */
+	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)
+		vht_oper = NULL;
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!sta))
-		return 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	chan = sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.chan;
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[chan->band];
 
-	switch (sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.width) {
-	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
-		if (chan->center_freq >
-				sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.center_freq1 &&
-		    chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40MINUS)
-			disable_40 = true;
-		if (chan->center_freq <
-				sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef.center_freq1 &&
-		    chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40PLUS)
-			disable_40 = true;
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
+	/* calculate new channel (type) based on HT/VHT operation IEs */
+	flags = ieee80211_determine_chantype(sdata, sband, chan, ht_oper,
+					     vht_oper, &chandef, false);
+
+	/*
+	 * Downgrade the new channel if we associated with restricted
+	 * capabilities. For example, if we associated as a 20 MHz STA
+	 * to a 40 MHz AP (due to regulatory, capabilities or config
+	 * reasons) then switching to a 40 MHz channel now won't do us
+	 * any good -- we couldn't use it with the AP.
+	 */
+	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ &&
+	    chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80)
+		flags |= chandef_downgrade(&chandef);
+	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ &&
+	    chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160)
+		flags |= chandef_downgrade(&chandef);
+	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ &&
+	    chandef.width > NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20)
+		flags |= chandef_downgrade(&chandef);
+
+	if (cfg80211_chandef_identical(&chandef, &sdata->vif.bss_conf.chandef))
+		return 0;
+
+	sdata_info(sdata,
+		   "AP %pM changed bandwidth, new config is %d MHz, width %d (%d/%d MHz)\n",
+		   ifmgd->bssid, chandef.chan->center_freq, chandef.width,
+		   chandef.center_freq1, chandef.center_freq2);
+
+	if (flags != (ifmgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT |
+				      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
+				      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ |
+				      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
+				      IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ)) ||
+	    !cfg80211_chandef_valid(&chandef)) {
+		sdata_info(sdata,
+			   "AP %pM changed bandwidth in a way we can't support - disconnect\n",
+			   ifmgd->bssid);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* This can change during the lifetime of the BSS */
-	if (!(ht_oper->ht_param & IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHAN_WIDTH_ANY))
-		disable_40 = true;
+	switch (chandef.width) {
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20:
+		new_sta_bw = IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_20;
+		break;
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
+		new_sta_bw = IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40;
+		break;
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80:
+		new_sta_bw = IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_80;
+		break;
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80:
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160:
+		new_sta_bw = IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_160;
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
-	if (!(sta->sta.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40))
-		disable_40 = true;
+	if (new_sta_bw > sta->cur_max_bandwidth)
+		new_sta_bw = sta->cur_max_bandwidth;
 
-	if (disable_40 != (sta->sta.bandwidth < IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40)) {
-		if (disable_40)
-			sta->sta.bandwidth = IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_20;
-		else
-			sta->sta.bandwidth = ieee80211_sta_cur_vht_bw(sta);
+	if (new_sta_bw < sta->sta.bandwidth) {
+		sta->sta.bandwidth = new_sta_bw;
+		rate_control_rate_update(local, sband, sta,
+					 IEEE80211_RC_BW_CHANGED);
+	}
 
-		if (reconfig)
-			rate_control_rate_update(local, sband, sta,
-						 IEEE80211_RC_BW_CHANGED);
+	ret = ieee80211_vif_change_bandwidth(sdata, &chandef, changed);
+	if (ret) {
+		sdata_info(sdata,
+			   "AP %pM changed bandwidth to incompatible one - disconnect\n",
+			   ifmgd->bssid);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	if (new_sta_bw > sta->sta.bandwidth) {
+		sta->sta.bandwidth = new_sta_bw;
+		rate_control_rate_update(local, sband, sta,
+					 IEEE80211_RC_BW_CHANGED);
 	}
 
 	ht_opmode = le16_to_cpu(ht_oper->operation_mode);
 
 	/* if bss configuration changed store the new one */
-	if (!reconfig || (sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode != ht_opmode)) {
-		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_HT;
+	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode != ht_opmode) {
+		*changed |= BSS_CHANGED_HT;
 		sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode = ht_opmode;
 	}
 
-	return changed;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* frame sending functions */
@@ -2377,6 +2446,24 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	ifmgd->aid = aid;
 
+	/*
+	 * We previously checked these in the beacon/probe response, so
+	 * they should be present here. This is just a safety net.
+	 */
+	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT) &&
+	    (!elems.wmm_param || !elems.ht_cap_elem || !elems.ht_operation)) {
+		sdata_info(sdata,
+			   "HT AP is missing WMM params or HT capability/operation in AssocResp\n");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT) &&
+	    (!elems.vht_cap_elem || !elems.vht_operation)) {
+		sdata_info(sdata,
+			   "VHT AP is missing VHT capability/operation in AssocResp\n");
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
 	/*
 	 * station info was already allocated and inserted before
@@ -2390,6 +2477,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[ieee80211_get_sdata_band(sdata)];
 
+	/* Set up internal HT/VHT capabilities */
 	if (elems.ht_cap_elem && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT))
 		ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(sdata, sband,
 						  elems.ht_cap_elem, sta);
@@ -2398,11 +2486,12 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		ieee80211_vht_cap_ie_to_sta_vht_cap(sdata, sband,
 						    elems.vht_cap_elem, sta);
 
-	if (elems.ht_operation && elems.wmm_param &&
-	    !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT))
-		changed |= ieee80211_config_ht_tx(sdata, sta,
-						  elems.ht_operation,
-						  cbss->bssid, false);
+	/*
+	 * Some APs, e.g. Netgear WNDR3700, report invalid HT operation data
+	 * in their association response, so ignore that data for our own
+	 * configuration. If it changed since the last beacon, we'll get the
+	 * next beacon and update then.
+	 */
 
 	/*
 	 * If an operating mode notification IE is present, override the
@@ -2679,10 +2768,10 @@ static const u64 care_about_ies =
 	(1ULL << WLAN_EID_HT_CAPABILITY) |
 	(1ULL << WLAN_EID_HT_OPERATION);
 
-static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				     struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt,
-				     size_t len,
-				     struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status)
+static enum rx_mgmt_action
+ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+			 struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len,
+			 u8 *deauth_buf, struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = &sdata->vif.bss_conf;
@@ -2703,18 +2792,18 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	/* Process beacon from the current BSS */
 	baselen = (u8 *) mgmt->u.beacon.variable - (u8 *) mgmt;
 	if (baselen > len)
-		return;
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
 	if (!chanctx_conf) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();
-		return;
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
 	}
 
 	if (rx_status->freq != chanctx_conf->def.chan->center_freq) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();
-		return;
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
 	}
 	chan = chanctx_conf->def.chan;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -2742,12 +2831,12 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout = jiffies;
 		ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout_started = true;
 		run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout);
-		return;
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
 	}
 
 	if (!ifmgd->associated ||
 	    !ether_addr_equal(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid))
-		return;
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
 	bssid = ifmgd->associated->bssid;
 
 	/* Track average RSSI from the Beacon frames of the current AP */
@@ -2885,7 +2974,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (ncrc == ifmgd->beacon_crc && ifmgd->beacon_crc_valid)
-		return;
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
 	ifmgd->beacon_crc = ncrc;
 	ifmgd->beacon_crc_valid = true;
 
@@ -2934,11 +3023,14 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	mutex_lock(&local->sta_mtx);
 	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, bssid);
 
-	if (elems.ht_cap_elem && elems.ht_operation && elems.wmm_param &&
-	    !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT))
-		changed |= ieee80211_config_ht_tx(sdata, sta,
-						  elems.ht_operation,
-						  bssid, true);
+	if (ieee80211_config_bw(sdata, sta, elems.ht_operation,
+				elems.vht_operation, bssid, &changed)) {
+		mutex_unlock(&local->sta_mtx);
+		ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH,
+				       WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING,
+				       true, deauth_buf);
+		return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_TX_DEAUTH;
+	}
 
 	if (sta && elems.opmode_notif)
 		ieee80211_vht_handle_opmode(sdata, sta, *elems.opmode_notif,
@@ -2954,6 +3046,8 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 						       elems.pwr_constr_elem);
 
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
+
+	return RX_MGMT_NONE;
 }
 
 void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -2964,6 +3058,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
 	struct cfg80211_bss *bss = NULL;
 	enum rx_mgmt_action rma = RX_MGMT_NONE;
+	u8 deauth_buf[IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN];
 	u16 fc;
 
 	rx_status = (struct ieee80211_rx_status *) skb->cb;
@@ -2974,7 +3069,8 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	switch (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) {
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON:
-		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(sdata, mgmt, skb->len, rx_status);
+		rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(sdata, mgmt, skb->len,
+					       deauth_buf, rx_status);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP:
 		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(sdata, skb);
@@ -3023,6 +3119,10 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT:
 		cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(sdata->dev, mgmt->bssid);
 		break;
+	case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_TX_DEAUTH:
+		cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, deauth_buf,
+				     sizeof(deauth_buf));
+		break;
 	default:
 		WARN(1, "unexpected: %d", rma);
 	}
@@ -3620,7 +3720,7 @@ static int ieee80211_prep_channel(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	ifmgd->flags |= ieee80211_determine_chantype(sdata, sband,
 						     cbss->channel,
 						     ht_oper, vht_oper,
-						     &chandef);
+						     &chandef, true);
 
 	sdata->needed_rx_chains = min(ieee80211_ht_vht_rx_chains(sdata, cbss),
 				      local->rx_chains);