diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index d9c8ccd6b4e6..5296100f3889 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -2018,6 +2018,11 @@ struct ieee80211_txq {
  * @IEEE80211_HW_TX_FRAG_LIST: Hardware (or driver) supports sending frag_list
  *	skbs, needed for zero-copy software A-MSDU.
  *
+ * @IEEE80211_HW_REPORTS_LOW_ACK: The driver (or firmware) reports low ack event
+ *	by ieee80211_report_low_ack() based on its own algorithm. For such
+ *	drivers, mac80211 packet loss mechanism will not be triggered and driver
+ *	is completely depending on firmware event for station kickout.
+ *
  * @NUM_IEEE80211_HW_FLAGS: number of hardware flags, used for sizing arrays
  */
 enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
@@ -2058,6 +2063,7 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
 	IEEE80211_HW_USES_RSS,
 	IEEE80211_HW_TX_AMSDU,
 	IEEE80211_HW_TX_FRAG_LIST,
+	IEEE80211_HW_REPORTS_LOW_ACK,
 
 	/* keep last, obviously */
 	NUM_IEEE80211_HW_FLAGS
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
index 5bbb470f335f..8ca62b6bb02a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs.c
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ static const char *hw_flag_names[] = {
 	FLAG(USES_RSS),
 	FLAG(TX_AMSDU),
 	FLAG(TX_FRAG_LIST),
+	FLAG(REPORTS_LOW_ACK),
 #undef FLAG
 };
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/status.c b/net/mac80211/status.c
index fabd9ff710d9..ea39f8a7baf3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/status.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/status.c
@@ -557,6 +557,12 @@ static void ieee80211_report_used_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 static void ieee80211_lost_packet(struct sta_info *sta,
 				  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info)
 {
+	/* If driver relies on its own algorithm for station kickout, skip
+	 * mac80211 packet loss mechanism.
+	 */
+	if (ieee80211_hw_check(&sta->local->hw, REPORTS_LOW_ACK))
+		return;
+
 	/* This packet was aggregated but doesn't carry status info */
 	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU) &&
 	    !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU))