diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index 85e2d7d1f9e3..9fecf902419c 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  *	restriction (at most %NL80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES).
  * @NL80211_ATTR_STA_VLAN: interface index of VLAN interface to move station
  *	to, or the AP interface the station was originally added to to.
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_STA_STATS: statistics for a station, part of station info
+ *	given for %NL80211_CMD_GET_STATION, nested attribute containing
+ *	info as possible, see &enum nl80211_sta_stats.
  *
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
@@ -190,6 +193,7 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
 	NL80211_ATTR_STA_LISTEN_INTERVAL,
 	NL80211_ATTR_STA_SUPPORTED_RATES,
 	NL80211_ATTR_STA_VLAN,
+	NL80211_ATTR_STA_STATS,
 
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
@@ -252,4 +256,28 @@ enum nl80211_sta_flags {
 	NL80211_STA_FLAG_MAX = __NL80211_STA_FLAG_AFTER_LAST - 1
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum nl80211_sta_stats - station statistics
+ *
+ * These attribute types are used with %NL80211_ATTR_STA_STATS
+ * when getting information about a station.
+ *
+ * @__NL80211_STA_STAT_INVALID: attribute number 0 is reserved
+ * @NL80211_STA_STAT_INACTIVE_TIME: time since last activity (u32, msecs)
+ * @NL80211_STA_STAT_RX_BYTES: total received bytes (u32, from this station)
+ * @NL80211_STA_STAT_TX_BYTES: total transmitted bytes (u32, to this station)
+ * @__NL80211_STA_STAT_AFTER_LAST: internal
+ * @NL80211_STA_STAT_MAX: highest possible station stats attribute
+ */
+enum nl80211_sta_stats {
+	__NL80211_STA_STAT_INVALID,
+	NL80211_STA_STAT_INACTIVE_TIME,
+	NL80211_STA_STAT_RX_BYTES,
+	NL80211_STA_STAT_TX_BYTES,
+
+	/* keep last */
+	__NL80211_STA_STAT_AFTER_LAST,
+	NL80211_STA_STAT_MAX = __NL80211_STA_STAT_AFTER_LAST - 1
+};
+
 #endif /* __LINUX_NL80211_H */
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index df650935e268..bcc480b8892a 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -130,6 +130,39 @@ struct station_parameters {
 	u8 supported_rates_len;
 };
 
+/**
+ * enum station_stats_flags - station statistics flags
+ *
+ * Used by the driver to indicate which info in &struct station_stats
+ * it has filled in during get_station().
+ *
+ * @STATION_STAT_INACTIVE_TIME: @inactive_time filled
+ * @STATION_STAT_RX_BYTES: @rx_bytes filled
+ * @STATION_STAT_TX_BYTES: @tx_bytes filled
+ */
+enum station_stats_flags {
+	STATION_STAT_INACTIVE_TIME	= 1<<0,
+	STATION_STAT_RX_BYTES		= 1<<1,
+	STATION_STAT_TX_BYTES		= 1<<2,
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct station_stats - station statistics
+ *
+ * Station information filled by driver for get_station().
+ *
+ * @filled: bitflag of flags from &enum station_stats_flags
+ * @inactive_time: time since last station activity (tx/rx) in milliseconds
+ * @rx_bytes: bytes received from this station
+ * @tx_bytes: bytes transmitted to this station
+ */
+struct station_stats {
+	u32 filled;
+	u32 inactive_time;
+	u32 rx_bytes;
+	u32 tx_bytes;
+};
+
 /* from net/wireless.h */
 struct wiphy;
 
@@ -210,6 +243,8 @@ struct cfg80211_ops {
 			       u8 *mac);
 	int	(*change_station)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 				  u8 *mac, struct station_parameters *params);
+	int	(*get_station)(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
+			       u8 *mac, struct station_stats *stats);
 };
 
 #endif /* __NET_CFG80211_H */
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 431835126e88..e3a214f63f91 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -750,9 +750,89 @@ static int parse_station_flags(struct nlattr *nla, u32 *staflags)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int nl80211_send_station(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 pid, u32 seq,
+				int flags, struct net_device *dev,
+				u8 *mac_addr, struct station_stats *stats)
+{
+	void *hdr;
+	struct nlattr *statsattr;
+
+	hdr = nl80211hdr_put(msg, pid, seq, flags, NL80211_CMD_NEW_STATION);
+	if (!hdr)
+		return -1;
+
+	NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX, dev->ifindex);
+	NLA_PUT(msg, NL80211_ATTR_MAC, ETH_ALEN, mac_addr);
+
+	statsattr = nla_nest_start(msg, NL80211_ATTR_STA_STATS);
+	if (!statsattr)
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+	if (stats->filled & STATION_STAT_INACTIVE_TIME)
+		NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_STA_STAT_INACTIVE_TIME,
+			    stats->inactive_time);
+	if (stats->filled & STATION_STAT_RX_BYTES)
+		NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_STA_STAT_RX_BYTES,
+			    stats->rx_bytes);
+	if (stats->filled & STATION_STAT_TX_BYTES)
+		NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_STA_STAT_TX_BYTES,
+			    stats->tx_bytes);
+
+	nla_nest_end(msg, statsattr);
+
+	return genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+
+ nla_put_failure:
+	return genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
+}
+
+
 static int nl80211_get_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *drv;
+	int err;
+	struct net_device *dev;
+	struct station_stats stats;
+	struct sk_buff *msg;
+	u8 *mac_addr = NULL;
+
+	memset(&stats, 0, sizeof(stats));
+
+	if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC])
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	mac_addr = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]);
+
+	err = get_drv_dev_by_info_ifindex(info, &drv, &dev);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	if (!drv->ops->get_station) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	rtnl_lock();
+	err = drv->ops->get_station(&drv->wiphy, dev, mac_addr, &stats);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+
+	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_GOODSIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!msg)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (nl80211_send_station(msg, info->snd_pid, info->snd_seq, 0,
+				 dev, mac_addr, &stats) < 0)
+		goto out_free;
+
+	err = genlmsg_unicast(msg, info->snd_pid);
+	goto out;
+
+ out_free:
+	nlmsg_free(msg);
+
+ out:
+	cfg80211_put_dev(drv);
+	dev_put(dev);
+	return err;
 }
 
 /*