*/
 unsigned int ieee80211_get_num_supported_channels(struct wiphy *wiphy);
 
+/**
+ * cfg80211_check_combinations - check interface combinations
+ *
+ * @wiphy: the wiphy
+ * @num_different_channels: the number of different channels we want
+ *     to use for verification
+ * @radar_detect: a bitmap where each bit corresponds to a channel
+ *     width where radar detection is needed, as in the definition of
+ *     &struct ieee80211_iface_combination.@radar_detect_widths
+ * @iftype_num: array with the numbers of interfaces of each interface
+ *     type.  The index is the interface type as specified in &enum
+ *     nl80211_iftype.
+ *
+ * This function can be called by the driver to check whether a
+ * combination of interfaces and their types are allowed according to
+ * the interface combinations.
+ */
+int cfg80211_check_combinations(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+                               const int num_different_channels,
+                               const u8 radar_detect,
+                               const int iftype_num[NUM_NL80211_IFTYPES]);
+
 /* Logging, debugging and troubleshooting/diagnostic helpers. */
 
 /* wiphy_printk helpers, similar to dev_printk */
 
        return res;
 }
 
+int cfg80211_check_combinations(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+                               const int num_different_channels,
+                               const u8 radar_detect,
+                               const int iftype_num[NUM_NL80211_IFTYPES])
+{
+       int i, j, iftype;
+       int num_interfaces = 0;
+       u32 used_iftypes = 0;
+
+       for (iftype = 0; iftype < NUM_NL80211_IFTYPES; iftype++) {
+               num_interfaces += iftype_num[iftype];
+               if (iftype_num[iftype] > 0 &&
+                   !(wiphy->software_iftypes & BIT(iftype)))
+                       used_iftypes |= BIT(iftype);
+       }
+
+       for (i = 0; i < wiphy->n_iface_combinations; i++) {
+               const struct ieee80211_iface_combination *c;
+               struct ieee80211_iface_limit *limits;
+               u32 all_iftypes = 0;
+
+               c = &wiphy->iface_combinations[i];
+
+               if (num_interfaces > c->max_interfaces)
+                       continue;
+               if (num_different_channels > c->num_different_channels)
+                       continue;
+
+               limits = kmemdup(c->limits, sizeof(limits[0]) * c->n_limits,
+                                GFP_KERNEL);
+               if (!limits)
+                       return -ENOMEM;
+
+               for (iftype = 0; iftype < NUM_NL80211_IFTYPES; iftype++) {
+                       if (wiphy->software_iftypes & BIT(iftype))
+                               continue;
+                       for (j = 0; j < c->n_limits; j++) {
+                               all_iftypes |= limits[j].types;
+                               if (!(limits[j].types & BIT(iftype)))
+                                       continue;
+                               if (limits[j].max < iftype_num[iftype])
+                                       goto cont;
+                               limits[j].max -= iftype_num[iftype];
+                       }
+               }
+
+               if (radar_detect && !(c->radar_detect_widths & radar_detect))
+                       goto cont;
+
+               /* Finally check that all iftypes that we're currently
+                * using are actually part of this combination. If they
+                * aren't then we can't use this combination and have
+                * to continue to the next.
+                */
+               if ((all_iftypes & used_iftypes) != used_iftypes)
+                       goto cont;
+
+               /* This combination covered all interface types and
+                * supported the requested numbers, so we're good.
+                */
+               kfree(limits);
+               return 0;
+ cont:
+               kfree(limits);
+       }
+
+       return -EBUSY;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_check_combinations);
+
 int cfg80211_can_use_iftype_chan(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
                                 struct wireless_dev *wdev,
                                 enum nl80211_iftype iftype,
                                 u8 radar_detect)
 {
        struct wireless_dev *wdev_iter;
-       u32 used_iftypes = BIT(iftype);
        int num[NUM_NL80211_IFTYPES];
        struct ieee80211_channel
                        *used_channels[CFG80211_MAX_NUM_DIFFERENT_CHANNELS];
        enum cfg80211_chan_mode chmode;
        int num_different_channels = 0;
        int total = 1;
-       int i, j;
+       int i;
 
        ASSERT_RTNL();
 
 
                num[wdev_iter->iftype]++;
                total++;
-               used_iftypes |= BIT(wdev_iter->iftype);
        }
 
        if (total == 1 && !radar_detect)
                return 0;
 
-       for (i = 0; i < rdev->wiphy.n_iface_combinations; i++) {
-               const struct ieee80211_iface_combination *c;
-               struct ieee80211_iface_limit *limits;
-               u32 all_iftypes = 0;
-
-               c = &rdev->wiphy.iface_combinations[i];
-
-               if (total > c->max_interfaces)
-                       continue;
-               if (num_different_channels > c->num_different_channels)
-                       continue;
-
-               limits = kmemdup(c->limits, sizeof(limits[0]) * c->n_limits,
-                                GFP_KERNEL);
-               if (!limits)
-                       return -ENOMEM;
-
-               for (iftype = 0; iftype < NUM_NL80211_IFTYPES; iftype++) {
-                       if (rdev->wiphy.software_iftypes & BIT(iftype))
-                               continue;
-                       for (j = 0; j < c->n_limits; j++) {
-                               all_iftypes |= limits[j].types;
-                               if (!(limits[j].types & BIT(iftype)))
-                                       continue;
-                               if (limits[j].max < num[iftype])
-                                       goto cont;
-                               limits[j].max -= num[iftype];
-                       }
-               }
-
-               if (radar_detect && !(c->radar_detect_widths & radar_detect))
-                       goto cont;
-
-               /*
-                * Finally check that all iftypes that we're currently
-                * using are actually part of this combination. If they
-                * aren't then we can't use this combination and have
-                * to continue to the next.
-                */
-               if ((all_iftypes & used_iftypes) != used_iftypes)
-                       goto cont;
-
-               /*
-                * This combination covered all interface types and
-                * supported the requested numbers, so we're good.
-                */
-               kfree(limits);
-               return 0;
- cont:
-               kfree(limits);
-       }
-
-       return -EBUSY;
+       return cfg80211_check_combinations(&rdev->wiphy, num_different_channels,
+                                          radar_detect, num);
 }
 
 int ieee80211_get_ratemask(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,