diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 09bf01ce65f4..0751b35ef6dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -740,6 +740,14 @@ enum rt2x00_capability_flags {
 	CAPABILITY_VCO_RECALIBRATION,
 };
 
+/*
+ * Interface combinations
+ */
+enum {
+	IF_COMB_AP = 0,
+	NUM_IF_COMB,
+};
+
 /*
  * rt2x00 device structure.
  */
@@ -866,6 +874,12 @@ struct rt2x00_dev {
 	unsigned int intf_associated;
 	unsigned int intf_beaconing;
 
+	/*
+	 * Interface combinations
+	 */
+	struct ieee80211_iface_limit if_limits_ap;
+	struct ieee80211_iface_combination if_combinations[NUM_IF_COMB];
+
 	/*
 	 * Link quality
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 10cf67267775..69097d1faeb6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -1118,6 +1118,34 @@ void rt2x00lib_stop(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00dev->intf_associated = 0;
 }
 
+static inline void rt2x00lib_set_if_combinations(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_iface_limit *if_limit;
+	struct ieee80211_iface_combination *if_combination;
+
+	/*
+	 * Build up AP interface limits structure.
+	 */
+	if_limit = &rt2x00dev->if_limits_ap;
+	if_limit->max = rt2x00dev->ops->max_ap_intf;
+	if_limit->types = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP);
+
+	/*
+	 * Build up AP interface combinations structure.
+	 */
+	if_combination = &rt2x00dev->if_combinations[IF_COMB_AP];
+	if_combination->limits = if_limit;
+	if_combination->n_limits = 1;
+	if_combination->max_interfaces = if_limit->max;
+	if_combination->num_different_channels = 1;
+
+	/*
+	 * Finally, specify the possible combinations to mac80211.
+	 */
+	rt2x00dev->hw->wiphy->iface_combinations = rt2x00dev->if_combinations;
+	rt2x00dev->hw->wiphy->n_iface_combinations = 1;
+}
+
 /*
  * driver allocation handlers.
  */
@@ -1125,6 +1153,11 @@ int rt2x00lib_probe_dev(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 {
 	int retval = -ENOMEM;
 
+	/*
+	 * Set possible interface combinations.
+	 */
+	rt2x00lib_set_if_combinations(rt2x00dev);
+
 	/*
 	 * Allocate the driver data memory, if necessary.
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index 2f98d3d4a979..98a9e48f8e4a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -214,45 +214,6 @@ int rt2x00mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	    !test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_STARTED, &rt2x00dev->flags))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	switch (vif->type) {
-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
-		/*
-		 * We don't support mixed combinations of
-		 * sta and ap interfaces.
-		 */
-		if (rt2x00dev->intf_sta_count)
-			return -ENOBUFS;
-
-		/*
-		 * Check if we exceeded the maximum amount
-		 * of supported interfaces.
-		 */
-		if (rt2x00dev->intf_ap_count >= rt2x00dev->ops->max_ap_intf)
-			return -ENOBUFS;
-
-		break;
-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
-		/*
-		 * We don't support mixed combinations of
-		 * sta and ap interfaces.
-		 */
-		if (rt2x00dev->intf_ap_count)
-			return -ENOBUFS;
-
-		/*
-		 * We don't support multiple STA interfaces.
-		 */
-		if (rt2x00dev->intf_sta_count)
-			return -ENOBUFS;
-
-		break;
-	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Loop through all beacon queues to find a free
 	 * entry. Since there are as much beacon entries