static int nl80211_req_set_reg(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
-       int r;
        char *data = NULL;
        enum nl80211_user_reg_hint_type user_reg_hint_type;
 
        if (unlikely(!rcu_access_pointer(cfg80211_regdomain)))
                return -EINPROGRESS;
 
-       if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_REG_ALPHA2])
-               return -EINVAL;
-
-       data = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_REG_ALPHA2]);
-
        if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_USER_REG_HINT_TYPE])
                user_reg_hint_type =
                  nla_get_u32(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_USER_REG_HINT_TYPE]);
        switch (user_reg_hint_type) {
        case NL80211_USER_REG_HINT_USER:
        case NL80211_USER_REG_HINT_CELL_BASE:
-               break;
+               if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_REG_ALPHA2])
+                       return -EINVAL;
+
+               data = nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_REG_ALPHA2]);
+               return regulatory_hint_user(data, user_reg_hint_type);
+       case NL80211_USER_REG_HINT_INDOOR:
+               return regulatory_hint_indoor_user();
        default:
                return -EINVAL;
        }
-
-       r = regulatory_hint_user(data, user_reg_hint_type);
-
-       return r;
 }
 
 static int nl80211_get_mesh_config(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 #define REG_DBG_PRINT(args...)
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * enum reg_request_treatment - regulatory request treatment
+ *
+ * @REG_REQ_OK: continue processing the regulatory request
+ * @REG_REQ_IGNORE: ignore the regulatory request
+ * @REG_REQ_INTERSECT: the regulatory domain resulting from this request should
+ *     be intersected with the current one.
+ * @REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET: the regulatory request will not change the current
+ *     regulatory settings, and no further processing is required.
+ * @REG_REQ_USER_HINT_HANDLED: a non alpha2  user hint was handled and no
+ *     further processing is required, i.e., not need to update last_request
+ *     etc. This should be used for user hints that do not provide an alpha2
+ *     but some other type of regulatory hint, i.e., indoor operation.
+ */
 enum reg_request_treatment {
        REG_REQ_OK,
        REG_REQ_IGNORE,
        REG_REQ_INTERSECT,
        REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET,
+       REG_REQ_USER_HINT_HANDLED,
 };
 
 static struct regulatory_request core_request_world = {
  */
 static int reg_num_devs_support_basehint;
 
+/*
+ * State variable indicating if the platform on which the devices
+ * are attached is operating in an indoor environment. The state variable
+ * is relevant for all registered devices.
+ * (protected by RTNL)
+ */
+static bool reg_is_indoor;
+
 static const struct ieee80211_regdomain *get_cfg80211_regdom(void)
 {
        return rtnl_dereference(cfg80211_regdomain);
        return request->user_reg_hint_type == NL80211_USER_REG_HINT_CELL_BASE;
 }
 
+static bool reg_request_indoor(struct regulatory_request *request)
+{
+       if (request->initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER)
+               return false;
+       return request->user_reg_hint_type == NL80211_USER_REG_HINT_INDOOR;
+}
+
 bool reg_last_request_cell_base(void)
 {
        return reg_request_cell_base(get_last_request());
 {
        struct regulatory_request *lr = get_last_request();
 
+       if (reg_request_indoor(user_request)) {
+               reg_is_indoor = true;
+               return REG_REQ_USER_HINT_HANDLED;
+       }
+
        if (reg_request_cell_base(user_request))
                return reg_ignore_cell_hint(user_request);
 
 
        treatment = __reg_process_hint_user(user_request);
        if (treatment == REG_REQ_IGNORE ||
-           treatment == REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET) {
+           treatment == REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET ||
+           treatment == REG_REQ_USER_HINT_HANDLED) {
                kfree(user_request);
                return treatment;
        }
        case REG_REQ_OK:
                break;
        case REG_REQ_IGNORE:
+       case REG_REQ_USER_HINT_HANDLED:
                kfree(driver_request);
                return treatment;
        case REG_REQ_INTERSECT:
        case REG_REQ_OK:
                break;
        case REG_REQ_IGNORE:
+       case REG_REQ_USER_HINT_HANDLED:
                /* fall through */
        case REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET:
                kfree(country_ie_request);
        return 0;
 }
 
+int regulatory_hint_indoor_user(void)
+{
+       struct regulatory_request *request;
+
+       request = kzalloc(sizeof(struct regulatory_request), GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (!request)
+               return -ENOMEM;
+
+       request->wiphy_idx = WIPHY_IDX_INVALID;
+       request->initiator = NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER;
+       request->user_reg_hint_type = NL80211_USER_REG_HINT_INDOOR;
+       queue_regulatory_request(request);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
 /* Driver hints */
 int regulatory_hint(struct wiphy *wiphy, const char *alpha2)
 {
 
        ASSERT_RTNL();
 
+       reg_is_indoor = false;
+
        reset_regdomains(true, &world_regdom);
        restore_alpha2(alpha2, reset_user);