return (1 << ecw) - 1;
 }
 
-static u32
+static ieee80211_conn_flags_t
 ieee80211_determine_chantype(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                             struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
                             struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
                             const struct ieee80211_s1g_oper_ie *s1g_oper,
                             struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef, bool tracking)
 {
-       struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
        struct cfg80211_chan_def vht_chandef;
        struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap sta_ht_cap;
-       u32 ht_cfreq, ret;
+       ieee80211_conn_flags_t ret;
+       u32 ht_cfreq;
 
        memset(chandef, 0, sizeof(struct cfg80211_chan_def));
        chandef->chan = channel;
                                                    chandef)) {
                        mlme_dbg(sdata,
                                 "bad 6 GHz operation, disabling HT/VHT/HE/EHT\n");
-                       ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT |
-                             IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
-                             IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-                             IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+                       ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT |
+                             IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT |
+                             IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+                             IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
                } else {
                        ret = 0;
                }
                        chandef->width = ieee80211_s1g_channel_width(channel);
                }
 
-               ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT | IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ |
-                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
-                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
-                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ;
+               ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT | IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ |
+                     IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT |
+                     IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
+                     IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ;
                goto out;
        }
 
 
        if (!ht_oper || !sta_ht_cap.ht_supported) {
                mlme_dbg(sdata, "HT operation missing / HT not supported\n");
-               ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT |
-                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
-                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+               ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT |
+                     IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT |
+                     IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+                     IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
                goto out;
        }
 
                           "Wrong control channel: center-freq: %d ht-cfreq: %d ht->primary_chan: %d band: %d - Disabling HT\n",
                           channel->center_freq, ht_cfreq,
                           ht_oper->primary_chan, channel->band);
-               ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT |
-                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
-                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+               ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT |
+                     IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT |
+                     IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+                     IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
                goto out;
        }
 
        } else {
                mlme_dbg(sdata, "40 MHz not supported\n");
                /* 40 MHz (and 80 MHz) must be supported for VHT */
-               ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+               ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
                /* also mark 40 MHz disabled */
-               ret |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ;
+               ret |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ;
                goto out;
        }
 
        if (!vht_oper || !sband->vht_cap.vht_supported) {
                mlme_dbg(sdata, "VHT operation missing / VHT not supported\n");
-               ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+               ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
                goto out;
        }
 
        vht_chandef = *chandef;
-       if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE) && he_oper &&
+       if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE) &&
+           he_oper &&
            (le32_to_cpu(he_oper->he_oper_params) &
             IEEE80211_HE_OPERATION_VHT_OPER_INFO)) {
                struct ieee80211_vht_operation he_oper_vht_cap;
                if (!ieee80211_chandef_vht_oper(&sdata->local->hw, vht_cap_info,
                                                &he_oper_vht_cap, ht_oper,
                                                &vht_chandef)) {
-                       if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE))
+                       if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE))
                                sdata_info(sdata,
                                           "HE AP VHT information is invalid, disabling HE\n");
-                       ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE | IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+                       ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE | IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
                        goto out;
                }
        } else if (!ieee80211_chandef_vht_oper(&sdata->local->hw,
                                               vht_cap_info,
                                               vht_oper, ht_oper,
                                               &vht_chandef)) {
-               if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT))
+               if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT))
                        sdata_info(sdata,
                                   "AP VHT information is invalid, disabling VHT\n");
-               ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+               ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
                goto out;
        }
 
        if (!cfg80211_chandef_valid(&vht_chandef)) {
-               if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT))
+               if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT))
                        sdata_info(sdata,
                                   "AP VHT information is invalid, disabling VHT\n");
-               ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+               ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
                goto out;
        }
 
        }
 
        if (!cfg80211_chandef_compatible(chandef, &vht_chandef)) {
-               if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT))
+               if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT))
                        sdata_info(sdata,
                                   "AP VHT information doesn't match HT, disabling VHT\n");
-               ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+               ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
                goto out;
        }
 
                                           false, &eht_chandef);
 
                if (!cfg80211_chandef_valid(&eht_chandef)) {
-                       if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT))
+                       if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT))
                                sdata_info(sdata,
                                           "AP EHT information is invalid, disabling EHT\n");
-                       ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+                       ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
                        goto out;
                }
 
                if (!cfg80211_chandef_compatible(chandef, &eht_chandef)) {
-                       if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT))
+                       if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT))
                                sdata_info(sdata,
                                           "AP EHT information is incompatible, disabling EHT\n");
-                       ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+                       ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
                        goto out;
                }
 
                return ret;
 
        /* don't print the message below for VHT mismatch if VHT is disabled */
-       if (ret & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)
+       if (ret & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT)
                vht_chandef = *chandef;
 
        /*
                                        tracking ? 0 :
                                                   IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED)) {
                if (WARN_ON(chandef->width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT)) {
-                       ret = IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT |
-                             IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
-                             IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-                             IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+                       ret = IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT |
+                             IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT |
+                             IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+                             IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
                        break;
                }
 
 
        if (!he_oper || !cfg80211_chandef_usable(sdata->wdev.wiphy, chandef,
                                                 IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HE))
-               ret |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE | IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+               ret |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE | IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
 
        if (!eht_oper || !cfg80211_chandef_usable(sdata->wdev.wiphy, chandef,
                                                  IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_EHT))
-               ret |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+               ret |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
 
        if (chandef->width != vht_chandef.width && !tracking)
                sdata_info(sdata,
                local->hw.wiphy->bands[chan->band];
        struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
        u16 ht_opmode;
-       u32 flags;
+       ieee80211_conn_flags_t flags;
        u32 vht_cap_info = 0;
        int ret;
 
        /* if HT was/is disabled, don't track any bandwidth changes */
-       if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT || !ht_oper)
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT || !ht_oper)
                return 0;
 
        /* don't check VHT if we associated as non-VHT station */
-       if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT)
                vht_oper = NULL;
 
        /* don't check HE if we associated as non-HE station */
-       if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE ||
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE ||
            !ieee80211_get_he_iftype_cap(sband,
                                         ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif))) {
                he_oper = NULL;
        }
 
        /* don't check EHT if we associated as non-EHT station */
-       if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT ||
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT ||
            !ieee80211_get_eht_iftype_cap(sband,
                                         ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif)))
                eht_oper = NULL;
         * reasons) then switching to a 40 MHz channel now won't do us
         * any good -- we couldn't use it with the AP.
         */
-       if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ &&
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ &&
            chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80)
                flags |= ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(&chandef);
-       if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ &&
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ &&
            chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160)
                flags |= ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(&chandef);
-       if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ &&
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ &&
            chandef.width > NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20)
                flags |= ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(&chandef);
 
                   chandef.center_freq1, chandef.freq1_offset,
                   chandef.center_freq2);
 
-       if (flags != (ifmgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT |
-                                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
-                                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-                                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT |
-                                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ |
-                                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
-                                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ |
-                                     IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_320MHZ)) ||
+       if (flags != (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags &
+                               (IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT |
+                                IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT |
+                                IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+                                IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT |
+                                IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ |
+                                IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
+                                IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ |
+                                IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_320MHZ)) ||
            !cfg80211_chandef_valid(&chandef)) {
                sdata_info(sdata,
                           "AP %pM changed caps/bw in a way we can't support (0x%x/0x%x) - disconnect\n",
         * capable of 40 MHz -- some broken APs will never fall
         * back to trying to transmit in 20 MHz.
         */
-       if (sdata->u.mgd.flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ) {
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ) {
                cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
                cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40;
        }
        /* determine capability flags */
        cap = vht_cap.cap;
 
-       if (sdata->u.mgd.flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ) {
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ) {
                u32 bw = cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SUPP_CHAN_WIDTH_MASK;
 
                cap &= ~IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SUPP_CHAN_WIDTH_MASK;
                        cap |= IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SUPP_CHAN_WIDTH_160MHZ;
        }
 
-       if (sdata->u.mgd.flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ) {
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ) {
                cap &= ~IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SHORT_GI_160;
                cap &= ~IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SUPP_CHAN_WIDTH_MASK;
        }
                                      he_cap->he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info);
        pos = skb_put(skb, he_cap_size);
        pre_he_pos = pos;
-       pos = ieee80211_ie_build_he_cap(sdata->u.mgd.flags,
+       pos = ieee80211_ie_build_he_cap(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags,
                                        pos, he_cap, pos + he_cap_size);
        /* trim excess if any */
        skb_trim(skb, skb->len - (pre_he_pos + he_cap_size - pos));
 
        /* Set MBSSID support for HE AP if needed */
        if (ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, SUPPORTS_ONLY_HE_MULTI_BSSID) &&
-           !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE) && assoc_data->ie_len &&
+           !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE) && assoc_data->ie_len &&
            ext_capa && ext_capa->datalen >= 3)
                ext_capa->data[2] |= WLAN_EXT_CAPA3_MULTI_BSSID_SUPPORT;
 
                offset = noffset;
        }
 
-       if (WARN_ON_ONCE((ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT) &&
-                        !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)))
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+       if (WARN_ON_ONCE((sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT) &&
+                        !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT)))
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
 
        if (sband->band != NL80211_BAND_6GHZ &&
-           !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT))
+           !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT))
                ieee80211_add_ht_ie(sdata, skb, assoc_data->ap_ht_param,
                                    sband, chan, sdata->deflink.smps_mode);
 
        }
 
        if (sband->band != NL80211_BAND_6GHZ &&
-           !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT))
+           !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT))
                ieee80211_add_vht_ie(sdata, skb, sband,
                                     &assoc_data->ap_vht_cap);
 
         * If AP doesn't support HT, mark HE and EHT as disabled.
         * If on the 5GHz band, make sure it supports VHT.
         */
-       if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT ||
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT ||
            (sband->band == NL80211_BAND_5GHZ &&
-            ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT))
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-                               IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+            sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT))
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+                                                  IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
 
-       if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE)) {
+       if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE)) {
                ieee80211_add_he_ie(sdata, skb, sband);
 
-               if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT))
+               if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT))
                        ieee80211_add_eht_ie(sdata, skb, sband);
        }
 
        bss = (void *)cbss->priv;
        res = ieee80211_parse_ch_switch_ie(sdata, elems, current_band,
                                           bss->vht_cap_info,
-                                          ifmgd->flags,
+                                          sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags,
                                           sdata->deflink.u.mgd.bssid, &csa_ie);
 
        if (!res) {
        sdata->deflink.u.mgd.have_beacon = false;
 
        ifmgd->flags = 0;
+       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags = 0;
        mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
        ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
 
                ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
                                                  BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
                sdata->u.mgd.flags = 0;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags = 0;
                mutex_lock(&sdata->local->mtx);
                ieee80211_link_release_channel(&sdata->deflink);
                mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
                ieee80211_link_info_change_notify(sdata, &sdata->deflink,
                                                  BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
                sdata->u.mgd.flags = 0;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags = 0;
                sdata->vif.bss_conf.mu_mimo_owner = false;
 
                mutex_lock(&sdata->local->mtx);
         */
        if (!is_6ghz &&
            ((assoc_data->wmm && !elems->wmm_param) ||
-            (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT) &&
+            (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT) &&
              (!elems->ht_cap_elem || !elems->ht_operation)) ||
-            (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT) &&
+            (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT) &&
              (!elems->vht_cap_elem || !elems->vht_operation)))) {
                const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
                struct ieee802_11_elems *bss_elems;
                 * have to include the IEs in the (re)association response.
                 */
                if (!elems->ht_cap_elem && bss_elems->ht_cap_elem &&
-                   !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT)) {
+                   !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT)) {
                        elems->ht_cap_elem = bss_elems->ht_cap_elem;
                        sdata_info(sdata,
                                   "AP bug: HT capability missing from AssocResp\n");
                }
                if (!elems->ht_operation && bss_elems->ht_operation &&
-                   !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT)) {
+                   !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT)) {
                        elems->ht_operation = bss_elems->ht_operation;
                        sdata_info(sdata,
                                   "AP bug: HT operation missing from AssocResp\n");
                }
                if (!elems->vht_cap_elem && bss_elems->vht_cap_elem &&
-                   !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)) {
+                   !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT)) {
                        elems->vht_cap_elem = bss_elems->vht_cap_elem;
                        sdata_info(sdata,
                                   "AP bug: VHT capa missing from AssocResp\n");
                }
                if (!elems->vht_operation && bss_elems->vht_operation &&
-                   !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)) {
+                   !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT)) {
                        elems->vht_operation = bss_elems->vht_operation;
                        sdata_info(sdata,
                                   "AP bug: VHT operation missing from AssocResp\n");
         * We previously checked these in the beacon/probe response, so
         * they should be present here. This is just a safety net.
         */
-       if (!is_6ghz && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT) &&
+       if (!is_6ghz && !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT) &&
            (!elems->wmm_param || !elems->ht_cap_elem || !elems->ht_operation)) {
                sdata_info(sdata,
                           "HT AP is missing WMM params or HT capability/operation\n");
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (!is_6ghz && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT) &&
+       if (!is_6ghz && !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT) &&
            (!elems->vht_cap_elem || !elems->vht_operation)) {
                sdata_info(sdata,
                           "VHT AP is missing VHT capability/operation\n");
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (is_6ghz && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE) &&
+       if (is_6ghz && !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE) &&
            !elems->he_6ghz_capa) {
                sdata_info(sdata,
                           "HE 6 GHz AP is missing HE 6 GHz band capability\n");
                goto out;
        }
 
-       if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE) &&
+       if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE) &&
            (!elems->he_cap || !elems->he_operation)) {
                mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
                sdata_info(sdata,
        }
 
        /* Set up internal HT/VHT capabilities */
-       if (elems->ht_cap_elem && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT))
+       if (elems->ht_cap_elem && !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT))
                ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(sdata, sband,
                                                  elems->ht_cap_elem,
                                                  &sta->deflink);
 
-       if (elems->vht_cap_elem && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT))
+       if (elems->vht_cap_elem && !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT))
                ieee80211_vht_cap_ie_to_sta_vht_cap(sdata, sband,
                                                    elems->vht_cap_elem,
                                                    &sta->deflink);
 
-       if (elems->he_operation && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE) &&
+       if (elems->he_operation && !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE) &&
            elems->he_cap) {
                ieee80211_he_cap_ie_to_sta_he_cap(sdata, sband,
                                                  elems->he_cap,
                changed |= ieee80211_recalc_twt_req(sdata, sta, elems);
 
                if (elems->eht_operation && elems->eht_cap &&
-                   !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT)) {
+                   !(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT)) {
                        ieee80211_eht_cap_ie_to_sta_eht_cap(sdata, sband,
                                                            elems->he_cap,
                                                            elems->he_cap_len,
        ifmgd->uapsd_queues = sdata->local->hw.uapsd_queues;
        ifmgd->uapsd_max_sp_len = sdata->local->hw.uapsd_max_sp_len;
        sdata->deflink.u.mgd.p2p_noa_index = -1;
+       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags = 0;
 
        if (sdata->local->hw.wiphy->features & NL80211_FEATURE_DYNAMIC_SMPS)
                sdata->deflink.u.mgd.req_smps = IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC;
                                  struct cfg80211_bss *cbss)
 {
        struct ieee80211_he_mcs_nss_supp *he_mcs_nss_supp;
-       struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
        const struct element *ht_cap_elem, *vht_cap_elem;
        const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
        const struct ieee80211_ht_cap *ht_cap;
        bool support_160;
        u8 chains = 1;
 
-       if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT)
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT)
                return chains;
 
        ht_cap_elem = ieee80211_bss_get_elem(cbss, WLAN_EID_HT_CAPABILITY);
                 */
        }
 
-       if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT)
                return chains;
 
        vht_cap_elem = ieee80211_bss_get_elem(cbss, WLAN_EID_VHT_CAPABILITY);
                chains = max(chains, nss);
        }
 
-       if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE)
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE)
                return chains;
 
        ies = rcu_dereference(cbss->ies);
                                  struct cfg80211_bss *cbss)
 {
        struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-       struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
        const struct ieee80211_ht_cap *ht_cap = NULL;
        const struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper = NULL;
        const struct ieee80211_vht_operation *vht_oper = NULL;
 
        sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[cbss->channel->band];
 
-       ifmgd->flags &= ~(IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ |
-                         IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
-                         IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ);
+       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags &= ~(IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ |
+                                            IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
+                                            IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_160MHZ);
 
        /* disable HT/VHT/HE if we don't support them */
        if (!sband->ht_cap.ht_supported && !is_6ghz) {
                mlme_dbg(sdata, "HT not supported, disabling HT/VHT/HE/EHT\n");
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
        }
 
        if (!sband->vht_cap.vht_supported && is_5ghz) {
                mlme_dbg(sdata, "VHT not supported, disabling VHT/HE/EHT\n");
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
        }
 
        if (!ieee80211_get_he_iftype_cap(sband,
                                         ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif))) {
                mlme_dbg(sdata, "HE not supported, disabling HE and EHT\n");
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
        }
 
        if (!ieee80211_get_eht_iftype_cap(sband,
                                          ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif))) {
                mlme_dbg(sdata, "EHT not supported, disabling EHT\n");
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
        }
 
-       if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT) && !is_6ghz) {
+       if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT) && !is_6ghz) {
                ht_oper = elems->ht_operation;
                ht_cap = elems->ht_cap_elem;
 
                if (!ht_cap) {
-                       ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
+                       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
                        ht_oper = NULL;
                }
        }
 
-       if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT) && !is_6ghz) {
+       if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT) && !is_6ghz) {
                vht_oper = elems->vht_operation;
                if (vht_oper && !ht_oper) {
                        vht_oper = NULL;
                        sdata_info(sdata,
                                   "AP advertised VHT without HT, disabling HT/VHT/HE\n");
-                       ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
-                       ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-                       ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-                       ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+                       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
+                       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+                       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+                       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
                }
 
                if (!elems->vht_cap_elem) {
                        sdata_info(sdata,
                                   "bad VHT capabilities, disabling VHT\n");
-                       ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+                       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
                        vht_oper = NULL;
                }
        }
 
-       if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE)) {
+       if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE)) {
                he_oper = elems->he_operation;
 
                if (is_6ghz) {
 
                if (!ieee80211_verify_peer_he_mcs_support(sdata, ies, he_oper) ||
                    !ieee80211_verify_sta_he_mcs_support(sdata, sband, he_oper))
-                       ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-                                       IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+                       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+                                                          IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
        }
 
        /*
         * both the 6 GHz operation information (from the HE operation IE) and
         * EHT operation.
         */
-       if (!(ifmgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-                             IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT)) && he_oper) {
+       if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags &
+                       (IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+                        IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT)) &&
+           he_oper) {
                const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
                const u8 *eht_oper_ie;
 
 
        if (!have_80mhz) {
                sdata_info(sdata, "80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT\n");
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
        }
 
        if (sband->band == NL80211_BAND_S1GHZ) {
                                   "AP missing S1G operation element?\n");
        }
 
-       ifmgd->flags |= ieee80211_determine_chantype(sdata, sband,
-                                                    cbss->channel,
-                                                    bss->vht_cap_info,
-                                                    ht_oper, vht_oper,
-                                                    he_oper, eht_oper,
-                                                    s1g_oper,
-                                                    &chandef, false);
+       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |=
+               ieee80211_determine_chantype(sdata, sband,
+                                            cbss->channel,
+                                            bss->vht_cap_info,
+                                            ht_oper, vht_oper,
+                                            he_oper, eht_oper,
+                                            s1g_oper,
+                                            &chandef, false);
 
        sdata->deflink.needed_rx_chains =
                min(ieee80211_max_rx_chains(sdata, cbss), local->rx_chains);
        kfree(elems);
        elems = NULL;
 
-       if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE && is_6ghz) {
+       if (sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE && is_6ghz) {
                sdata_info(sdata, "Rejecting non-HE 6/7 GHz connection");
                return -EINVAL;
        }
                goto out;
 
        while (ret && chandef.width != NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT) {
-               ifmgd->flags |= ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(&chandef);
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |=
+                       ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(&chandef);
                ret = ieee80211_link_use_channel(&sdata->deflink, &chandef,
                                                 IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED);
        }
                if (req->crypto.ciphers_pairwise[i] == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP40 ||
                    req->crypto.ciphers_pairwise[i] == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_TKIP ||
                    req->crypto.ciphers_pairwise[i] == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP104) {
-                       ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
-                       ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-                       ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-                       ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+                       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
+                       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+                       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+                       sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
                        netdev_info(sdata->dev,
                                    "disabling HT/VHT/HE due to WEP/TKIP use\n");
                }
 
        /* also disable HT/VHT/HE/EHT if the AP doesn't use WMM */
        if (!bss->wmm_used) {
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
                netdev_info(sdata->dev,
                            "disabling HT/VHT/HE as WMM/QoS is not supported by the AP\n");
        }
                assoc_data->ap_ht_param =
                        ((struct ieee80211_ht_operation *)(ht_elem->data))->ht_param;
        else if (!is_6ghz)
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
        vht_elem = ieee80211_bss_get_elem(req->bss, WLAN_EID_VHT_CAPABILITY);
        if (vht_elem && vht_elem->datalen >= sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap)) {
                memcpy(&assoc_data->ap_vht_cap, vht_elem->data,
        } else if (is_5ghz) {
                sdata_info(sdata,
                           "VHT capa missing/short, disabling VHT/HE/EHT\n");
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT |
-                               IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE |
-                               IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT |
+                               IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE |
+                               IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
        }
        rcu_read_unlock();
 
        sdata->deflink.u.mgd.have_beacon = false;
 
        /* override HT/VHT configuration only if the AP and we support it */
-       if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT)) {
+       if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT)) {
                struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap sta_ht_cap;
 
                if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_HT)
                ieee80211_apply_htcap_overrides(sdata, &sta_ht_cap);
 
                /* check for 40 MHz disable override */
-               if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ) &&
+               if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_40MHZ) &&
                    sband->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40 &&
                    !(sta_ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40))
                        override = true;
 
-               if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT) &&
+               if (!(sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags & IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT) &&
                    req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_VHT)
                        override = true;
        }
 
        if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_HT) {
                mlme_dbg(sdata, "HT disabled by flag, disabling HT/VHT/HE\n");
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
        }
 
        if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_VHT) {
                mlme_dbg(sdata, "VHT disabled by flag, disabling VHT\n");
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_VHT;
        }
 
        if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_HE) {
                mlme_dbg(sdata, "HE disabled by flag, disabling HE/EHT\n");
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HE;
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_HE;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
        }
 
        if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_EHT)
-               ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_EHT;
+               sdata->deflink.u.mgd.conn_flags |= IEEE80211_CONN_DISABLE_EHT;
 
        err = ieee80211_prep_connection(sdata, req->bss, true, override);
        if (err)