diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw-file.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw-file.h
index b998aaf5efd1a6b9fa60d2d46bc1a6a1909d2bb4..e4f589898eda38132a3ac3bd61278fcc319611e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw-file.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fw-file.h
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ enum iwl_ucode_tlv_flag {
  *	through the dedicated host command.
  * @IWL_UCODE_TLV_API_SINGLE_SCAN_EBS: EBS is supported for single scans too.
  * @IWL_UCODE_TLV_API_ASYNC_DTM: Async temperature notifications are supported.
+ * @IWL_UCODE_TLV_API_LQ_SS_PARAMS: Configure STBC/BFER via LQ CMD ss_params
  */
 enum iwl_ucode_tlv_api {
 	IWL_UCODE_TLV_API_BT_COEX_SPLIT         = BIT(3),
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ enum iwl_ucode_tlv_api {
 	IWL_UCODE_TLV_API_SCD_CFG		= BIT(15),
 	IWL_UCODE_TLV_API_SINGLE_SCAN_EBS	= BIT(16),
 	IWL_UCODE_TLV_API_ASYNC_DTM		= BIT(17),
+	IWL_UCODE_TLV_API_LQ_SS_PARAMS		= BIT(18),
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/fw-api-rs.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/fw-api-rs.h
index 8bb5b94bf9639689fa6445cd046f97eccbcec834..6a2a6b0ab91b336147d47ae9a45ba70946a245b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/fw-api-rs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/fw-api-rs.h
@@ -308,6 +308,17 @@ enum {
 #define LQ_FLAG_DYNAMIC_BW_POS          6
 #define LQ_FLAG_DYNAMIC_BW_MSK          (1 << LQ_FLAG_DYNAMIC_BW_POS)
 
+/* Single Stream Parameters
+ * SS_STBC/BFER_ALLOWED - Controls whether STBC or Beamformer (BFER) is allowed
+ * ucode will make a smart decision between SISO/STBC/BFER
+ * SS_PARAMS_VALID - if not set ignore the ss_params field.
+ */
+enum {
+	RS_SS_STBC_ALLOWED = BIT(0),
+	RS_SS_BFER_ALLOWED = BIT(1),
+	RS_SS_PARAMS_VALID = BIT(31),
+};
+
 /**
  * struct iwl_lq_cmd - link quality command
  * @sta_id: station to update
@@ -330,7 +341,7 @@ enum {
  *	2 - 0x3f: maximal number of frames (up to 3f == 63)
  * @rs_table: array of rates for each TX try, each is rate_n_flags,
  *	meaning it is a combination of RATE_MCS_* and IWL_RATE_*_PLCP
- * @bf_params: beam forming params, currently not used
+ * @ss_params: single stream features. declare whether STBC or BFER are allowed.
  */
 struct iwl_lq_cmd {
 	u8 sta_id;
@@ -348,6 +359,6 @@ struct iwl_lq_cmd {
 	u8 agg_frame_cnt_limit;
 	__le32 reserved2;
 	__le32 rs_table[LQ_MAX_RETRY_NUM];
-	__le32 bf_params;
+	__le32 ss_params;
 }; /* LINK_QUALITY_CMD_API_S_VER_1 */
 #endif /* __fw_api_rs_h__ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/rs.c
index 554b3a5e442c47235447ccf1b0f401e0718ff978..f30eff20cb6bf4049605d7d738acb517dbfbe071 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/rs.c
@@ -2868,11 +2868,23 @@ static void rs_build_rates_table(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	u8 valid_tx_ant = 0;
 	struct iwl_lq_cmd *lq_cmd = &lq_sta->lq;
 	bool toggle_ant = false;
+	bool stbc_allowed = false;
 
 	memcpy(&rate, initial_rate, sizeof(rate));
 
 	valid_tx_ant = iwl_mvm_get_valid_tx_ant(mvm);
-	rate.stbc = rs_stbc_allow(mvm, sta, lq_sta);
+
+	stbc_allowed = rs_stbc_allow(mvm, sta, lq_sta);
+	if (mvm->fw->ucode_capa.api[0] & IWL_UCODE_TLV_API_LQ_SS_PARAMS) {
+		u32 ss_params = RS_SS_PARAMS_VALID;
+
+		if (stbc_allowed)
+			ss_params |= RS_SS_STBC_ALLOWED;
+		lq_cmd->ss_params = cpu_to_le32(ss_params);
+	} else {
+		/* TODO: remove old API when min FW API hits 14 */
+		rate.stbc = stbc_allowed;
+	}
 
 	if (is_siso(&rate)) {
 		num_rates = IWL_MVM_RS_INITIAL_SISO_NUM_RATES;