diff --git a/net/mac80211/ht.c b/net/mac80211/ht.c
index f849ea814993..e03c46ac8e4d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ht.c
@@ -107,6 +107,14 @@ void ieee80211_apply_htcap_overrides(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	__check_htcap_enable(ht_capa, ht_capa_mask, ht_cap,
 			     IEEE80211_HT_CAP_40MHZ_INTOLERANT);
 
+	/* Allow user to enable TX STBC bit  */
+	__check_htcap_enable(ht_capa, ht_capa_mask, ht_cap,
+			     IEEE80211_HT_CAP_TX_STBC);
+
+	/* Allow user to configure RX STBC bits */
+	if (ht_capa_mask->cap_info & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_RX_STBC)
+		ht_cap->cap |= ht_capa->cap_info & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_RX_STBC;
+
 	/* Allow user to decrease AMPDU factor */
 	if (ht_capa_mask->ampdu_params_info &
 	    IEEE80211_HT_AMPDU_PARM_FACTOR) {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 896f17d726d0..71005b6dfcd1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -478,6 +478,8 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ht_cap mac80211_ht_capa_mod_mask = {
 				IEEE80211_HT_CAP_MAX_AMSDU |
 				IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20 |
 				IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40 |
+				IEEE80211_HT_CAP_TX_STBC |
+				IEEE80211_HT_CAP_RX_STBC |
 				IEEE80211_HT_CAP_LDPC_CODING |
 				IEEE80211_HT_CAP_40MHZ_INTOLERANT),
 	.mcs = {