diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/binding.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/binding.c
index 0aac306304cbaa2927a099b92bf9e99551777fae..ef50ccabcc73bae65673843f67c9c5cb2e338886 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/binding.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/binding.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2012-2014, 2020 Intel Corporation
  * Copyright (C) 2016 Intel Deutschland GmbH
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Intel Corporation
  */
 #include <net/mac80211.h>
 #include "fw-api.h"
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_iface_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	if (vif == data->ignore_vif)
 		return;
 
-	if (mvmvif->phy_ctxt != data->phyctxt)
+	if (mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt != data->phyctxt)
 		return;
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(data->idx >= MAX_MACS_IN_BINDING))
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_binding_add_vif(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!mvmvif->phy_ctxt))
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/*
@@ -142,7 +143,8 @@ int iwl_mvm_binding_add_vif(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	if (iwl_mvm_sf_update(mvm, vif, false))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return iwl_mvm_binding_update(mvm, vif, mvmvif->phy_ctxt, true);
+	return iwl_mvm_binding_update(mvm, vif, mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt,
+				      true);
 }
 
 int iwl_mvm_binding_remove_vif(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
@@ -150,10 +152,11 @@ int iwl_mvm_binding_remove_vif(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 	int ret;
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!mvmvif->phy_ctxt))
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ret = iwl_mvm_binding_update(mvm, vif, mvmvif->phy_ctxt, false);
+	ret = iwl_mvm_binding_update(mvm, vif, mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt,
+				     false);
 
 	if (!ret)
 		if (iwl_mvm_sf_update(mvm, vif, true))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/coex.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/coex.c
index ee3c8a786199452d6b9e6c74c6915eda1133bc2c..73ef1da3ccac07f231ae210bda16b2fae2b1d435 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/coex.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/coex.c
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ static void iwl_mvm_bt_notif_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 			/* ... relax constraints and disable rssi events */
 			iwl_mvm_update_smps(mvm, vif, IWL_MVM_SMPS_REQ_BT_COEX,
 					    smps_mode);
-			iwl_mvm_bt_coex_reduced_txp(mvm, mvmvif->ap_sta_id,
+			iwl_mvm_bt_coex_reduced_txp(mvm,
+						    mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id,
 						    false);
 			iwl_mvm_bt_coex_enable_rssi_event(mvm, vif, false, 0);
 		}
@@ -314,8 +315,8 @@ static void iwl_mvm_bt_notif_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	if (!vif->cfg.assoc)
 		smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC;
 
-	if (mvmvif->phy_ctxt &&
-	    (mvm->last_bt_notif.rrc_status & BIT(mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id)))
+	if (mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt &&
+	    (mvm->last_bt_notif.rrc_status & BIT(mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id)))
 		smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC;
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_COEX(data->mvm,
@@ -384,7 +385,8 @@ static void iwl_mvm_bt_notif_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	if (iwl_get_coex_type(mvm, vif) == BT_COEX_LOOSE_LUT ||
 	    mvm->cfg->bt_shared_single_ant || !vif->cfg.assoc ||
 	    le32_to_cpu(mvm->last_bt_notif.bt_activity_grading) == BT_OFF) {
-		iwl_mvm_bt_coex_reduced_txp(mvm, mvmvif->ap_sta_id, false);
+		iwl_mvm_bt_coex_reduced_txp(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id,
+					    false);
 		iwl_mvm_bt_coex_enable_rssi_event(mvm, vif, false, 0);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -396,10 +398,12 @@ static void iwl_mvm_bt_notif_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	if (!ave_rssi)
 		ave_rssi = -100;
 	if (ave_rssi > -IWL_MVM_BT_COEX_EN_RED_TXP_THRESH) {
-		if (iwl_mvm_bt_coex_reduced_txp(mvm, mvmvif->ap_sta_id, true))
+		if (iwl_mvm_bt_coex_reduced_txp(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id,
+						true))
 			IWL_ERR(mvm, "Couldn't send BT_CONFIG cmd\n");
 	} else if (ave_rssi < -IWL_MVM_BT_COEX_DIS_RED_TXP_THRESH) {
-		if (iwl_mvm_bt_coex_reduced_txp(mvm, mvmvif->ap_sta_id, false))
+		if (iwl_mvm_bt_coex_reduced_txp(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id,
+						false))
 			IWL_ERR(mvm, "Couldn't send BT_CONFIG cmd\n");
 	}
 
@@ -521,7 +525,7 @@ void iwl_mvm_bt_rssi_event(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	 * Rssi update while not associated - can happen since the statistics
 	 * are handled asynchronously
 	 */
-	if (mvmvif->ap_sta_id == IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA)
+	if (mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id == IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA)
 		return;
 
 	/* No BT - reports should be disabled */
@@ -537,10 +541,13 @@ void iwl_mvm_bt_rssi_event(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	 */
 	if (rssi_event == RSSI_EVENT_LOW || mvm->cfg->bt_shared_single_ant ||
 	    iwl_get_coex_type(mvm, vif) == BT_COEX_LOOSE_LUT)
-		ret = iwl_mvm_bt_coex_reduced_txp(mvm, mvmvif->ap_sta_id,
+		ret = iwl_mvm_bt_coex_reduced_txp(mvm,
+						  mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id,
 						  false);
 	else
-		ret = iwl_mvm_bt_coex_reduced_txp(mvm, mvmvif->ap_sta_id, true);
+		ret = iwl_mvm_bt_coex_reduced_txp(mvm,
+						  mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id,
+						  true);
 
 	if (ret)
 		IWL_ERR(mvm, "couldn't send BT_CONFIG HCMD upon RSSI event\n");
@@ -554,7 +561,7 @@ u16 iwl_mvm_coex_agg_time_limit(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_sta *mvmsta = iwl_mvm_sta_from_mac80211(sta);
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(mvmsta->vif);
-	struct iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt *phy_ctxt = mvmvif->phy_ctxt;
+	struct iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt *phy_ctxt = mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt;
 	enum iwl_bt_coex_lut_type lut_type;
 
 	if (mvm->last_bt_notif.ttc_status & BIT(phy_ctxt->id))
@@ -578,7 +585,7 @@ bool iwl_mvm_bt_coex_is_mimo_allowed(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_sta *mvmsta = iwl_mvm_sta_from_mac80211(sta);
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(mvmsta->vif);
-	struct iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt *phy_ctxt = mvmvif->phy_ctxt;
+	struct iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt *phy_ctxt = mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt;
 	enum iwl_bt_coex_lut_type lut_type;
 
 	if (mvm->last_bt_notif.ttc_status & BIT(phy_ctxt->id))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
index c5ad34b063df67c2fb3bc5d4082f51bd9d29b8bd..40adf789c8fc8fe6abd26d8ea48e0400f7e4c70c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_wowlan_config_rsc_tsc(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(data.rsc->mcast_key_id_map); i++)
 			data.rsc->mcast_key_id_map[i] =
 				IWL_MCAST_KEY_MAP_INVALID;
-		data.rsc->sta_id = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->ap_sta_id);
+		data.rsc->sta_id = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id);
 
 		ieee80211_iter_keys(mvm->hw, vif,
 				    iwl_mvm_wowlan_get_rsc_v5_data,
@@ -493,7 +493,8 @@ static int iwl_mvm_wowlan_config_rsc_tsc(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 		if (ver == 4) {
 			size = sizeof(*data.rsc_tsc);
-			data.rsc_tsc->sta_id = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->ap_sta_id);
+			data.rsc_tsc->sta_id =
+				cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id);
 		} else {
 			/* ver == 2 || ver == IWL_FW_CMD_VER_UNKNOWN */
 			size = sizeof(data.rsc_tsc->params);
@@ -691,7 +692,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_send_patterns(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	pattern_cmd->n_patterns = wowlan->n_patterns;
 	if (ver >= 3)
-		pattern_cmd->sta_id = mvmvif->ap_sta_id;
+		pattern_cmd->sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < wowlan->n_patterns; i++) {
 		int mask_len = DIV_ROUND_UP(wowlan->patterns[i].pattern_len, 8);
@@ -732,7 +733,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_d3_reprogram(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* add back the PHY */
-	if (WARN_ON(!mvmvif->phy_ctxt))
+	if (WARN_ON(!mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -746,7 +747,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_d3_reprogram(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	chains_dynamic = ctx->rx_chains_dynamic;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	ret = iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_add(mvm, mvmvif->phy_ctxt, &chandef,
+	ret = iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_add(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt, &chandef,
 				   chains_static, chains_dynamic);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -763,12 +764,12 @@ static int iwl_mvm_d3_reprogram(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 
 	/* add back binding - XXX refactor? */
 	binding_cmd.id_and_color =
-		cpu_to_le32(FW_CMD_ID_AND_COLOR(mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id,
-						mvmvif->phy_ctxt->color));
+		cpu_to_le32(FW_CMD_ID_AND_COLOR(mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id,
+						mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->color));
 	binding_cmd.action = cpu_to_le32(FW_CTXT_ACTION_ADD);
 	binding_cmd.phy =
-		cpu_to_le32(FW_CMD_ID_AND_COLOR(mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id,
-						mvmvif->phy_ctxt->color));
+		cpu_to_le32(FW_CMD_ID_AND_COLOR(mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id,
+						mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->color));
 	binding_cmd.macs[0] = cpu_to_le32(FW_CMD_ID_AND_COLOR(mvmvif->id,
 							      mvmvif->color));
 	for (i = 1; i < MAX_MACS_IN_BINDING; i++)
@@ -791,7 +792,8 @@ static int iwl_mvm_d3_reprogram(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	ret = iwl_mvm_sta_send_to_fw(mvm, ap_sta, false, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
-	rcu_assign_pointer(mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[mvmvif->ap_sta_id], ap_sta);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id],
+			   ap_sta);
 
 	ret = iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_changed(mvm, vif, false, NULL);
 	if (ret)
@@ -800,8 +802,8 @@ static int iwl_mvm_d3_reprogram(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	/* and some quota */
 	quota = iwl_mvm_quota_cmd_get_quota(mvm, &quota_cmd, 0);
 	quota->id_and_color =
-		cpu_to_le32(FW_CMD_ID_AND_COLOR(mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id,
-						mvmvif->phy_ctxt->color));
+		cpu_to_le32(FW_CMD_ID_AND_COLOR(mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id,
+						mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->color));
 	quota->quota = cpu_to_le32(IWL_MVM_MAX_QUOTA);
 	quota->max_duration = cpu_to_le32(IWL_MVM_MAX_QUOTA);
 
@@ -1027,7 +1029,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_wowlan_config_key_params(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 		if (ver == 2) {
 			size = sizeof(tkip_data.tkip);
 			tkip_data.tkip.sta_id =
-				cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->ap_sta_id);
+				cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id);
 		} else if (ver == 1 || ver == IWL_FW_CMD_VER_UNKNOWN) {
 			size = sizeof(struct iwl_wowlan_tkip_params_cmd_ver_1);
 		} else {
@@ -1076,7 +1078,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_wowlan_config_key_params(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 		kek_kck_cmd.kek_len = cpu_to_le16(mvmvif->rekey_data.kek_len);
 		kek_kck_cmd.replay_ctr = mvmvif->rekey_data.replay_ctr;
 		kek_kck_cmd.akm = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->rekey_data.akm);
-		kek_kck_cmd.sta_id = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->ap_sta_id);
+		kek_kck_cmd.sta_id = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id);
 
 		if (cmd_ver == 4) {
 			cmd_size = sizeof(struct iwl_wowlan_kek_kck_material_cmd_v4);
@@ -1269,7 +1271,7 @@ static int __iwl_mvm_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 
-	if (mvmvif->ap_sta_id == IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA) {
+	if (mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id == IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA) {
 		/* if we're not associated, this must be netdetect */
 		if (!wowlan->nd_config) {
 			ret = 1;
@@ -1285,10 +1287,10 @@ static int __iwl_mvm_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	} else {
 		struct iwl_wowlan_config_cmd wowlan_config_cmd = {};
 
-		wowlan_config_cmd.sta_id = mvmvif->ap_sta_id;
+		wowlan_config_cmd.sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id;
 
 		ap_sta = rcu_dereference_protected(
-			mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[mvmvif->ap_sta_id],
+			mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id],
 			lockdep_is_held(&mvm->mutex));
 		if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(ap_sta)) {
 			ret = -EINVAL;
@@ -2575,7 +2577,8 @@ iwl_mvm_choose_query_wakeup_reasons(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	/* if FW uses status notification, status shouldn't be NULL here */
 	if (!d3_data->status) {
 		struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
-		u8 sta_id = mvm->net_detect ? IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA : mvmvif->ap_sta_id;
+		u8 sta_id = mvm->net_detect ? IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA :
+					      mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id;
 
 		d3_data->status = iwl_mvm_send_wowlan_get_status(mvm, sta_id);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/debugfs-vif.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/debugfs-vif.c
index 3779ac040ba05e0e7a81c301faa0236a3fd853ec..3613b1fdc5d9d252084fbdb181cd28d31fb257ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/debugfs-vif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/debugfs-vif.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static ssize_t iwl_dbgfs_mac_params_read(struct file *file,
 
 	mutex_lock(&mvm->mutex);
 
-	ap_sta_id = mvmvif->ap_sta_id;
+	ap_sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id;
 
 	switch (ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(vif)) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
@@ -211,14 +211,14 @@ static ssize_t iwl_dbgfs_mac_params_read(struct file *file,
 	pos += scnprintf(buf+pos, bufsz-pos, "Load: %d\n",
 			 mvm->tcm.result.load[mvmvif->id]);
 	pos += scnprintf(buf+pos, bufsz-pos, "QoS:\n");
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(mvmvif->queue_params); i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(mvmvif->deflink.queue_params); i++)
 		pos += scnprintf(buf+pos, bufsz-pos,
 				 "\t%d: txop:%d - cw_min:%d - cw_max = %d - aifs = %d upasd = %d\n",
-				 i, mvmvif->queue_params[i].txop,
-				 mvmvif->queue_params[i].cw_min,
-				 mvmvif->queue_params[i].cw_max,
-				 mvmvif->queue_params[i].aifs,
-				 mvmvif->queue_params[i].uapsd);
+				 i, mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[i].txop,
+				 mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[i].cw_min,
+				 mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[i].cw_max,
+				 mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[i].aifs,
+				 mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[i].uapsd);
 
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
 	    ap_sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ftm-initiator.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ftm-initiator.c
index 05f3136b1c43bd2f06eab5f84f6991b5db20eb81..379da4bec5dda810ca0be96df7a89267478e44e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ftm-initiator.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ftm-initiator.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_ftm_add_pasn_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
-		sta = rcu_dereference(mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[mvmvif->ap_sta_id]);
+		sta = rcu_dereference(mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id]);
 		if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(sta) && sta->mfp)
 			expected_tk_len = 0;
 		rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -510,13 +510,13 @@ iwl_mvm_ftm_put_target(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
 
-		sta = rcu_dereference(mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[mvmvif->ap_sta_id]);
+		sta = rcu_dereference(mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id]);
 		if (sta->mfp && (peer->ftm.trigger_based || peer->ftm.non_trigger_based))
 			FTM_PUT_FLAG(PMF);
 
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 
-		target->sta_id = mvmvif->ap_sta_id;
+		target->sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id;
 	} else {
 		target->sta_id = IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ftm-responder.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ftm-responder.c
index e862d1b43f2178f9812114bb6cb1222d3c21629f..c37d793d6a4a0937d65c969bbcbd51f34928d70b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ftm-responder.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ftm-responder.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ iwl_mvm_ftm_responder_cmd(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 			cpu_to_le32(IWL_TOF_RESPONDER_CMD_VALID_CHAN_INFO |
 				    IWL_TOF_RESPONDER_CMD_VALID_BSSID |
 				    IWL_TOF_RESPONDER_CMD_VALID_STA_ID),
-		.sta_id = mvmvif->bcast_sta.sta_id,
+		.sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta.sta_id,
 	};
 	u8 cmd_ver = iwl_fw_lookup_cmd_ver(mvm->fw, cmd_id, 6);
 	int err;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/link.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/link.c
index 2688cb49c951277a3d2654941449fadcada8db45..21e45f89c5f98195ad57892c3ae35be938786dea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/link.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_add_link(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 	struct iwl_link_config_cmd cmd = {};
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!mvmvif->phy_ctxt))
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Update SF - Disable if needed. if this fails, SF might still be on
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ int iwl_mvm_add_link(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	if (iwl_mvm_sf_update(mvm, vif, false))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	cmd.link_id = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id);
+	cmd.link_id = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id);
 	cmd.mac_id = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->id);
-	cmd.phy_id = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id);
+	cmd.phy_id = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id);
 
 	memcpy(cmd.local_link_addr, vif->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_link_changed(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			 u32 changes, bool active)
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
-	struct iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt *phyctxt = mvmvif->phy_ctxt;
+	struct iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt *phyctxt = mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt;
 	struct iwl_link_config_cmd cmd = {};
 	u32 ht_flag, flags = 0, flags_mask = 0;
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_link_changed(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	cmd.frame_time_rts_th = cpu_to_le16(vif->bss_conf.frame_time_rts_th);
 
 	/* Block 26-tone RU OFDMA transmissions */
-	if (mvmvif->he_ru_2mhz_block) {
+	if (mvmvif->deflink.he_ru_2mhz_block) {
 		flags |= LINK_FLG_RU_2MHZ_BLOCK;
 		flags_mask |= LINK_FLG_RU_2MHZ_BLOCK;
 	}
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ int iwl_mvm_remove_link(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	struct iwl_link_config_cmd cmd = {};
 	int ret;
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!mvmvif->phy_ctxt))
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	cmd.link_id = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id);
+	cmd.link_id = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id);
 	ret = iwl_mvm_link_cmd_send(mvm, &cmd, FW_CTXT_ACTION_REMOVE);
 
 	if (!ret)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c
index 4d7ad91c53d4a997df1f92a287a756d5f4056ac4..10dc1fdbdeb35482d12c93950b4fd8a385997b1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac-ctxt.c
@@ -293,15 +293,15 @@ int iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_init(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 		 * For TVQM this will be overwritten later with the FW assigned
 		 * queue value (when queue is enabled).
 		 */
-		mvmvif->cab_queue = IWL_MVM_DQA_GCAST_QUEUE;
+		mvmvif->deflink.cab_queue = IWL_MVM_DQA_GCAST_QUEUE;
 	}
 
-	mvmvif->bcast_sta.sta_id = IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA;
-	mvmvif->mcast_sta.sta_id = IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA;
-	mvmvif->ap_sta_id = IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA;
+	mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta.sta_id = IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA;
+	mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta.sta_id = IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA;
+	mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id = IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_IWL_MVM_SMPS_REQ; i++)
-		mvmvif->smps_requests[i] = IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC;
+		mvmvif->deflink.smps_requests[i] = IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC;
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -469,12 +469,12 @@ void iwl_mvm_set_fw_qos_params(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		u8 ucode_ac = iwl_mvm_mac80211_ac_to_ucode_ac(i);
 
 		ac[ucode_ac].cw_min =
-			cpu_to_le16(mvmvif->queue_params[i].cw_min);
+			cpu_to_le16(mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[i].cw_min);
 		ac[ucode_ac].cw_max =
-			cpu_to_le16(mvmvif->queue_params[i].cw_max);
+			cpu_to_le16(mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[i].cw_max);
 		ac[ucode_ac].edca_txop =
-			cpu_to_le16(mvmvif->queue_params[i].txop * 32);
-		ac[ucode_ac].aifsn = mvmvif->queue_params[i].aifs;
+			cpu_to_le16(mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[i].txop * 32);
+		ac[ucode_ac].aifsn = mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[i].aifs;
 		ac[ucode_ac].fifos_mask = BIT(txf);
 	}
 
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_set_tx(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	/* Set up TX command fields */
 	tx->len = cpu_to_le16((u16)beacon->len);
-	tx->sta_id = mvmvif->bcast_sta.sta_id;
+	tx->sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta.sta_id;
 	tx->life_time = cpu_to_le32(TX_CMD_LIFE_TIME_INFINITE);
 	tx_flags = TX_CMD_FLG_SEQ_CTL | TX_CMD_FLG_TSF;
 	tx_flags |=
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_cmd_fill_ap(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	if (!fw_has_api(&mvm->fw->ucode_capa,
 			IWL_UCODE_TLV_API_STA_TYPE))
-		ctxt_ap->mcast_qid = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->cab_queue);
+		ctxt_ap->mcast_qid = cpu_to_le32(mvmvif->deflink.cab_queue);
 
 	/*
 	 * Only set the beacon time when the MAC is being added, when we
@@ -1663,9 +1663,9 @@ void iwl_mvm_probe_resp_data_notif(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	    sizeof(struct ieee80211_p2p_noa_desc) + 2)
 		new_data->noa_len -= sizeof(struct ieee80211_p2p_noa_desc);
 
-	old_data = rcu_dereference_protected(mvmvif->probe_resp_data,
-					lockdep_is_held(&mvmvif->mvm->mutex));
-	rcu_assign_pointer(mvmvif->probe_resp_data, new_data);
+	old_data = rcu_dereference_protected(mvmvif->deflink.probe_resp_data,
+					     lockdep_is_held(&mvmvif->mvm->mutex));
+	rcu_assign_pointer(mvmvif->deflink.probe_resp_data, new_data);
 
 	if (old_data)
 		kfree_rcu(old_data, rcu_head);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index 33582f4eea91880faf11237b1c7fd2720bd602a0..163515db6828bdb7d4c527c06e30e7328b02c9ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	    !offchannel) {
 		struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif =
 			iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(info->control.vif);
-		u8 ap_sta_id = READ_ONCE(mvmvif->ap_sta_id);
+		u8 ap_sta_id = READ_ONCE(mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id);
 
 		if (ap_sta_id < mvm->fw->ucode_capa.num_stations) {
 			/* mac80211 holds rcu read lock */
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	switch (action) {
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_START:
-		if (iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif)->ap_sta_id ==
+		if (iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif)->deflink.ap_sta_id ==
 				iwl_mvm_sta_from_mac80211(sta)->sta_id) {
 			struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif;
 			u16 macid = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif)->id;
@@ -987,15 +987,16 @@ static void iwl_mvm_cleanup_iterator(void *data, u8 *mac,
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 
 	mvmvif->uploaded = false;
-	mvmvif->ap_sta_id = IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA;
+	mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id = IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&mvm->time_event_lock);
 	iwl_mvm_te_clear_data(mvm, &mvmvif->time_event_data);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&mvm->time_event_lock);
 
-	mvmvif->phy_ctxt = NULL;
+	mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt = NULL;
 	memset(&mvmvif->bf_data, 0, sizeof(mvmvif->bf_data));
-	memset(&mvmvif->probe_resp_data, 0, sizeof(mvmvif->probe_resp_data));
+	memset(&mvmvif->deflink.probe_resp_data, 0,
+	       sizeof(mvmvif->deflink.probe_resp_data));
 }
 
 static void iwl_mvm_restart_cleanup(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
@@ -1330,7 +1331,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_post_channel_switch(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 		mvmvif->csa_bcn_pending = false;
 		mvmsta = iwl_mvm_sta_from_staid_protected(mvm,
-							  mvmvif->ap_sta_id);
+							  mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id);
 
 		if (WARN_ON(!mvmsta)) {
 			ret = -EIO;
@@ -1447,7 +1448,10 @@ bool iwl_mvm_mac_add_interface_common(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	lockdep_assert_held(&mvm->mutex);
 
 	mvmvif->mvm = mvm;
-	RCU_INIT_POINTER(mvmvif->probe_resp_data, NULL);
+	RCU_INIT_POINTER(mvmvif->deflink.probe_resp_data, NULL);
+
+	/* the first link always points to the default one */
+	mvmvif->link[0] = &mvmvif->deflink;
 
 	/*
 	 * Not much to do here. The stack will not allow interface
@@ -1457,8 +1461,8 @@ bool iwl_mvm_mac_add_interface_common(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	/* make sure that beacon statistics don't go backwards with FW reset */
 	if (test_bit(IWL_MVM_STATUS_IN_HW_RESTART, &mvm->status))
-		mvmvif->beacon_stats.accu_num_beacons +=
-			mvmvif->beacon_stats.num_beacons;
+		mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats.accu_num_beacons +=
+			mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats.num_beacons;
 
 	/* Allocate resources for the MAC context, and add it to the fw  */
 	*ret = iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_init(mvm, vif);
@@ -1485,6 +1489,7 @@ bool iwl_mvm_mac_add_interface_common(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	}
 
 	mvmvif->features |= hw->netdev_features;
+
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -1506,7 +1511,8 @@ static int iwl_mvm_alloc_bcast_mcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	 * Only queue for this station is the mcast queue,
 	 * which shouldn't be in TFD mask anyway
 	 */
-	return iwl_mvm_allocate_int_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->mcast_sta, 0, vif->type,
+	return iwl_mvm_allocate_int_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta, 0,
+					vif->type,
 					IWL_STA_MULTICAST);
 }
 
@@ -1550,13 +1556,13 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	 */
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE) {
 
-		mvmvif->phy_ctxt = iwl_mvm_get_free_phy_ctxt(mvm);
-		if (!mvmvif->phy_ctxt) {
+		mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt = iwl_mvm_get_free_phy_ctxt(mvm);
+		if (!mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt) {
 			ret = -ENOSPC;
 			goto out_free_bf;
 		}
 
-		iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_ref(mvm, mvmvif->phy_ctxt);
+		iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_ref(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt);
 		ret = iwl_mvm_binding_add_vif(mvm, vif);
 		if (ret)
 			goto out_unref_phy;
@@ -1600,7 +1606,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
  out_unbind:
 	iwl_mvm_binding_remove_vif(mvm, vif);
  out_unref_phy:
-	iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_unref(mvm, mvmvif->phy_ctxt);
+	iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_unref(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt);
  out_free_bf:
 	if (mvm->bf_allowed_vif == mvmvif) {
 		mvm->bf_allowed_vif = NULL;
@@ -1608,7 +1614,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				       IEEE80211_VIF_SUPPORTS_CQM_RSSI);
 	}
  out_remove_mac:
-	mvmvif->phy_ctxt = NULL;
+	mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt = NULL;
 	iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_remove(mvm, vif);
  out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&mvm->mutex);
@@ -1653,9 +1659,9 @@ bool iwl_mvm_mac_remove_interface_common(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		mvm->csme_vif = NULL;
 	}
 
-	probe_data = rcu_dereference_protected(mvmvif->probe_resp_data,
+	probe_data = rcu_dereference_protected(mvmvif->deflink.probe_resp_data,
 					       lockdep_is_held(&mvm->mutex));
-	RCU_INIT_POINTER(mvmvif->probe_resp_data, NULL);
+	RCU_INIT_POINTER(mvmvif->deflink.probe_resp_data, NULL);
 	if (probe_data)
 		kfree_rcu(probe_data, rcu_head);
 
@@ -1702,8 +1708,8 @@ static void iwl_mvm_mac_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		mvm->p2p_device_vif = NULL;
 		iwl_mvm_rm_p2p_bcast_sta(mvm, vif);
 		iwl_mvm_binding_remove_vif(mvm, vif);
-		iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_unref(mvm, mvmvif->phy_ctxt);
-		mvmvif->phy_ctxt = NULL;
+		iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_unref(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt);
+		mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt = NULL;
 	}
 
 	iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_remove(mvm, vif);
@@ -1716,7 +1722,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_mac_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 out:
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 	    vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
-		iwl_mvm_dealloc_int_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->mcast_sta);
+		iwl_mvm_dealloc_int_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta);
 		iwl_mvm_dealloc_bcast_sta(mvm, vif);
 	}
 
@@ -2207,10 +2213,10 @@ bool iwl_mvm_set_fw_mu_edca_params(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; i++) {
 		struct ieee80211_he_mu_edca_param_ac_rec *mu_edca =
-			&mvmvif->queue_params[i].mu_edca_param_rec;
+			&mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[i].mu_edca_param_rec;
 		u8 ac = iwl_mvm_mac80211_ac_to_ucode_ac(i);
 
-		if (!mvmvif->queue_params[i].mu_edca) {
+		if (!mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[i].mu_edca) {
 			mu_edca_enabled = false;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -2335,7 +2341,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_cfg_he_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	flags = 0;
 
 	/* Block 26-tone RU OFDMA transmissions */
-	if (mvmvif->he_ru_2mhz_block)
+	if (mvmvif->deflink.he_ru_2mhz_block)
 		flags |= STA_CTXT_HE_RU_2MHZ_BLOCK;
 
 	/* HTC flags */
@@ -2474,7 +2480,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_bss_info_changed_station(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 		     !iwlwifi_mod_params.disable_11ax) ||
 		    (vif->bss_conf.eht_support &&
 		     !iwlwifi_mod_params.disable_11be))
-			iwl_mvm_cfg_he_sta(mvm, vif, mvmvif->ap_sta_id);
+			iwl_mvm_cfg_he_sta(mvm, vif, mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id);
 
 		iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_recalc_tsf_id(mvm, vif);
 	}
@@ -2486,7 +2492,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_bss_info_changed_station(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	      !iwlwifi_mod_params.disable_11ax) ||
 	     (vif->bss_conf.eht_support &&
 	      !iwlwifi_mod_params.disable_11be)))
-		iwl_mvm_cfg_he_sta(mvm, vif, mvmvif->ap_sta_id);
+		iwl_mvm_cfg_he_sta(mvm, vif, mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we're not associated yet, take the (new) BSSID before associating
@@ -2495,22 +2501,22 @@ static void iwl_mvm_bss_info_changed_station(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	 * branch for disassociation below.
 	 */
 	if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_BSSID && !mvmvif->associated)
-		memcpy(mvmvif->bssid, bss_conf->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+		memcpy(mvmvif->deflink.bssid, bss_conf->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
-	ret = iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_changed(mvm, vif, false, mvmvif->bssid);
+	ret = iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_changed(mvm, vif, false, mvmvif->deflink.bssid);
 	if (ret)
 		IWL_ERR(mvm, "failed to update MAC %pM\n", vif->addr);
 
 	/* after sending it once, adopt mac80211 data */
-	memcpy(mvmvif->bssid, bss_conf->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(mvmvif->deflink.bssid, bss_conf->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 	mvmvif->associated = vif->cfg.assoc;
 
 	if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC) {
 		if (vif->cfg.assoc) {
 			/* clear statistics to get clean beacon counter */
 			iwl_mvm_request_statistics(mvm, true);
-			memset(&mvmvif->beacon_stats, 0,
-			       sizeof(mvmvif->beacon_stats));
+			memset(&mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats, 0,
+			       sizeof(mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats));
 
 			/* add quota for this interface */
 			ret = iwl_mvm_update_quotas(mvm, true, NULL);
@@ -2567,7 +2573,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_bss_info_changed_station(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 						    IWL_MVM_SMPS_REQ_PROT,
 						    IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC);
 			}
-		} else if (mvmvif->ap_sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA) {
+		} else if (mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA) {
 			iwl_mvm_mei_host_disassociated(mvm);
 			/*
 			 * If update fails - SF might be running in associated
@@ -2597,12 +2603,12 @@ static void iwl_mvm_bss_info_changed_station(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 				 * the MAC is unassoc
 				 */
 				ret = iwl_mvm_rm_sta_id(mvm, vif,
-							mvmvif->ap_sta_id);
+							mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id);
 				if (ret)
 					IWL_ERR(mvm,
 						"failed to remove AP station\n");
 
-				mvmvif->ap_sta_id = IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA;
+				mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id = IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA;
 			}
 
 			/* remove quota for this interface */
@@ -3305,7 +3311,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_check_he_obss_narrow_bw_ru(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	};
 
 	if (!(vif->bss_conf.chandef.chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR)) {
-		mvmvif->he_ru_2mhz_block = false;
+		mvmvif->deflink.he_ru_2mhz_block = false;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -3317,7 +3323,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_check_he_obss_narrow_bw_ru(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	 * If there is at least one AP on radar channel that cannot
 	 * tolerate 26-tone RU UL OFDMA transmissions using HE TB PPDU.
 	 */
-	mvmvif->he_ru_2mhz_block = !iter_data.tolerated;
+	mvmvif->deflink.he_ru_2mhz_block = !iter_data.tolerated;
 }
 
 static void iwl_mvm_reset_cca_40mhz_workaround(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
@@ -3434,7 +3440,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_sta_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			   sta->addr, old_state, new_state);
 
 	/* this would be a mac80211 bug ... but don't crash */
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!mvmvif->phy_ctxt))
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt))
 		return test_bit(IWL_MVM_STATUS_HW_RESTART_REQUESTED, &mvm->status) ? 0 : -EINVAL;
 
 	/*
@@ -3532,14 +3538,15 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_sta_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		} else if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
 			vif->bss_conf.he_support = sta->deflink.he_cap.has_he;
 
-			mvmvif->he_ru_2mhz_block = false;
+			mvmvif->deflink.he_ru_2mhz_block = false;
 			if (sta->deflink.he_cap.has_he)
 				iwl_mvm_check_he_obss_narrow_bw_ru(hw, vif);
 
 			iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_changed(mvm, vif, false, NULL);
 		}
 
-		iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init(mvm, sta, mvmvif->phy_ctxt->channel->band,
+		iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init(mvm, sta,
+				     mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->channel->band,
 				     false);
 		ret = iwl_mvm_update_sta(mvm, vif, sta);
 	} else if (old_state == IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC &&
@@ -3563,14 +3570,16 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_sta_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			iwl_mvm_mei_host_associated(mvm, vif, mvm_sta);
 		}
 
-		iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init(mvm, sta, mvmvif->phy_ctxt->channel->band,
+		iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init(mvm, sta,
+				     mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->channel->band,
 				     true);
 	} else if (old_state == IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED &&
 		   new_state == IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC) {
 		/* once we move into assoc state, need to update rate scale to
 		 * disable using wide bandwidth
 		 */
-		iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init(mvm, sta, mvmvif->phy_ctxt->channel->band,
+		iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init(mvm, sta,
+				     mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->channel->band,
 				     false);
 		if (!sta->tdls) {
 			/*
@@ -3650,7 +3659,8 @@ static void iwl_mvm_sta_rc_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (changed & (IEEE80211_RC_BW_CHANGED |
 		       IEEE80211_RC_SUPP_RATES_CHANGED |
 		       IEEE80211_RC_NSS_CHANGED))
-		iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init(mvm, sta, mvmvif->phy_ctxt->channel->band,
+		iwl_mvm_rs_rate_init(mvm, sta,
+				     mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->channel->band,
 				     true);
 
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
@@ -3666,7 +3676,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_conf_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct iwl_mvm *mvm = IWL_MAC80211_GET_MVM(hw);
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 
-	mvmvif->queue_params[ac] = *params;
+	mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[ac] = *params;
 
 	/*
 	 * No need to update right away, we'll get BSS_CHANGED_QOS
@@ -4237,7 +4247,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_roc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_PHY_CTX; i++) {
 		phy_ctxt = &mvm->phy_ctxts[i];
-		if (phy_ctxt->ref == 0 || mvmvif->phy_ctxt == phy_ctxt)
+		if (phy_ctxt->ref == 0 || mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt == phy_ctxt)
 			continue;
 
 		if (phy_ctxt->ref && channel == phy_ctxt->channel) {
@@ -4249,22 +4259,22 @@ static int iwl_mvm_roc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			if (WARN(ret, "Failed unbinding P2P_DEVICE\n"))
 				goto out_unlock;
 
-			iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_unref(mvm, mvmvif->phy_ctxt);
+			iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_unref(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt);
 
 			/* Bind the P2P_DEVICE to the current PHY Context */
-			mvmvif->phy_ctxt = phy_ctxt;
+			mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt = phy_ctxt;
 
 			ret = iwl_mvm_binding_add_vif(mvm, vif);
 			if (WARN(ret, "Failed binding P2P_DEVICE\n"))
 				goto out_unlock;
 
-			iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_ref(mvm, mvmvif->phy_ctxt);
+			iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_ref(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt);
 			goto schedule_time_event;
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* Need to update the PHY context only if the ROC channel changed */
-	if (channel == mvmvif->phy_ctxt->channel)
+	if (channel == mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->channel)
 		goto schedule_time_event;
 
 	cfg80211_chandef_create(&chandef, channel, NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT);
@@ -4278,14 +4288,14 @@ static int iwl_mvm_roc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	band_change_removal =
 		fw_has_capa(&mvm->fw->ucode_capa,
 			    IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_BINDING_CDB_SUPPORT) &&
-		mvmvif->phy_ctxt->channel->band != chandef.chan->band;
+		mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->channel->band != chandef.chan->band;
 
-	if (mvmvif->phy_ctxt->ref == 1 && !band_change_removal) {
+	if (mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->ref == 1 && !band_change_removal) {
 		/*
 		 * Change the PHY context configuration as it is currently
 		 * referenced only by the P2P Device MAC (and we can modify it)
 		 */
-		ret = iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_changed(mvm, mvmvif->phy_ctxt,
+		ret = iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_changed(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt,
 					       &chandef, 1, 1);
 		if (ret)
 			goto out_unlock;
@@ -4313,16 +4323,16 @@ static int iwl_mvm_roc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		if (WARN(ret, "Failed unbinding P2P_DEVICE\n"))
 			goto out_unlock;
 
-		iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_unref(mvm, mvmvif->phy_ctxt);
+		iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_unref(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt);
 
 		/* Bind the P2P_DEVICE to the new allocated PHY context */
-		mvmvif->phy_ctxt = phy_ctxt;
+		mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt = phy_ctxt;
 
 		ret = iwl_mvm_binding_add_vif(mvm, vif);
 		if (WARN(ret, "Failed binding P2P_DEVICE\n"))
 			goto out_unlock;
 
-		iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_ref(mvm, mvmvif->phy_ctxt);
+		iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_ref(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt);
 	}
 
 schedule_time_event:
@@ -4505,7 +4515,7 @@ bool __iwl_mvm_assign_vif_chanctx_common(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&mvm->mutex);
 
-	mvmvif->phy_ctxt = phy_ctxt;
+	mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt = phy_ctxt;
 
 	switch (vif->type) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
@@ -4609,7 +4619,7 @@ static int __iwl_mvm_assign_vif_chanctx(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	iwl_mvm_power_update_mac(mvm);
 out:
 	if (ret)
-		mvmvif->phy_ctxt = NULL;
+		mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt = NULL;
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -4641,7 +4651,8 @@ bool __iwl_mvm_unassign_vif_chanctx_common(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&mvm->mutex);
-	iwl_mvm_remove_time_event(mvm, mvmvif, &mvmvif->time_event_data);
+	iwl_mvm_remove_time_event(mvm, mvmvif,
+				  &mvmvif->time_event_data);
 
 	switch (vif->type) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
@@ -4700,7 +4711,7 @@ static void __iwl_mvm_unassign_vif_chanctx(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	if (fw_has_capa(&mvm->fw->ucode_capa, IWL_UCODE_TLV_CAPA_CHANNEL_SWITCH_CMD) &&
 	    switching_chanctx)
 		return;
-	mvmvif->phy_ctxt = NULL;
+	mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt = NULL;
 	iwl_mvm_power_update_mac(mvm);
 }
 
@@ -5243,7 +5254,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_mac_flush(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			continue;
 
 		/* make sure only TDLS peers or the AP are flushed */
-		WARN_ON(i != mvmvif->ap_sta_id && !sta->tdls);
+		WARN_ON(i != mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id && !sta->tdls);
 
 		if (drop) {
 			if (iwl_mvm_flush_sta(mvm, mvmsta, false))
@@ -5480,18 +5491,19 @@ static void iwl_mvm_mac_sta_statistics(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	mutex_lock(&mvm->mutex);
 
-	if (mvmvif->ap_sta_id != mvmsta->sta_id)
+	if (mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id != mvmsta->sta_id)
 		goto unlock;
 
 	if (iwl_mvm_request_statistics(mvm, false))
 		goto unlock;
 
-	sinfo->rx_beacon = mvmvif->beacon_stats.num_beacons +
-			   mvmvif->beacon_stats.accu_num_beacons;
+	sinfo->rx_beacon = mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats.num_beacons +
+			   mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats.accu_num_beacons;
 	sinfo->filled |= BIT_ULL(NL80211_STA_INFO_BEACON_RX);
-	if (mvmvif->beacon_stats.avg_signal) {
+	if (mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats.avg_signal) {
 		/* firmware only reports a value after RXing a few beacons */
-		sinfo->rx_beacon_signal_avg = mvmvif->beacon_stats.avg_signal;
+		sinfo->rx_beacon_signal_avg =
+			mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats.avg_signal;
 		sinfo->filled |= BIT_ULL(NL80211_STA_INFO_BEACON_SIGNAL_AVG);
 	}
  unlock:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-key.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-key.c
index e27c893502f70e5bbcd8cc53b1e1112d4c0835bb..4eaba89ba0c5681965c3b3f2885ad80559a375d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-key.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-key.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ static u32 iwl_mvm_get_sec_sta_mask(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
 	    !(keyconf->flags & IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE))
-		return BIT(mvmvif->mcast_sta.sta_id);
+		return BIT(mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta.sta_id);
 
 	if (sta) {
 		struct iwl_mvm_sta *mvmsta = iwl_mvm_sta_from_mac80211(sta);
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ static u32 iwl_mvm_get_sec_sta_mask(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	}
 
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
-	    mvmvif->ap_sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA)
-		return BIT(mvmvif->ap_sta_id);
+	    mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA)
+		return BIT(mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id);
 
 	/* invalid */
 	return 0;
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ static u32 iwl_mvm_get_sec_flags(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	if (!sta && vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
-	    mvmvif->ap_sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA) {
-		u8 sta_id = mvmvif->ap_sta_id;
+	    mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA) {
+		u8 sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id;
 
 		sta = rcu_dereference_check(mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[sta_id],
 					    lockdep_is_held(&mvm->mutex));
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void iwl_mvm_sec_key_remove_ap(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	u8 sec_key_ver = iwl_fw_lookup_cmd_ver(mvm->fw, sec_key_id, 0);
 
 	if (WARN_ON(vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION ||
-		    mvmvif->ap_sta_id == IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA))
+		    mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id == IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA))
 		return;
 
 	if (!sec_key_ver)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-mac80211.c
index f800bf0b6d902a72794af69ca2610ff279f72cd5..fe55efce8dd54005fe64422ca4107208eca1d2f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-mac80211.c
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mld_mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	 * MAC context is bound to it at this stage.
 	 */
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE) {
-		mvmvif->phy_ctxt = iwl_mvm_get_free_phy_ctxt(mvm);
-		if (!mvmvif->phy_ctxt) {
+		mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt = iwl_mvm_get_free_phy_ctxt(mvm);
+		if (!mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt) {
 			ret = -ENOSPC;
 			goto out_free_bf;
 		}
 
-		iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_ref(mvm, mvmvif->phy_ctxt);
+		iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_ref(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt);
 		ret = iwl_mvm_add_link(mvm, vif);
 		if (ret)
 			goto out_unref_phy;
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mld_mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	iwl_mvm_link_changed(mvm, vif, LINK_CONTEXT_MODIFY_ACTIVE, false);
 	iwl_mvm_remove_link(mvm, vif);
  out_unref_phy:
-	iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_unref(mvm, mvmvif->phy_ctxt);
+	iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_unref(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt);
  out_free_bf:
 	if (mvm->bf_allowed_vif == mvmvif) {
 		mvm->bf_allowed_vif = NULL;
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mld_mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				       IEEE80211_VIF_SUPPORTS_CQM_RSSI);
 	}
  out_remove_mac:
-	mvmvif->phy_ctxt = NULL;
+	mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt = NULL;
+	mvmvif->link[0] = NULL;
 	iwl_mvm_mld_mac_ctxt_remove(mvm, vif);
  out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&mvm->mutex);
@@ -129,8 +130,8 @@ static void iwl_mvm_mld_mac_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		iwl_mvm_link_changed(mvm, vif, LINK_CONTEXT_MODIFY_ACTIVE,
 				     false);
 		iwl_mvm_remove_link(mvm, vif);
-		iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_unref(mvm, mvmvif->phy_ctxt);
-		mvmvif->phy_ctxt = NULL;
+		iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt_unref(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt);
+		mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt = NULL;
 	}
 
 	iwl_mvm_mld_mac_ctxt_remove(mvm, vif);
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ static int __iwl_mvm_mld_assign_vif_chanctx(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	iwl_mvm_power_update_mac(mvm);
 out:
 	if (ret)
-		mvmvif->phy_ctxt = NULL;
+		mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt = NULL;
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ static void __iwl_mvm_mld_unassign_vif_chanctx(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 out:
 	if (switching_chanctx)
 		return;
-	mvmvif->phy_ctxt = NULL;
+	mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt = NULL;
 	iwl_mvm_power_update_mac(mvm);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-sta.c
index 51532b6379e26a30b2893826484915e2b3959595..b2a7fa09f900ca889dfa3efc51a46a8177827d5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-sta.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mld_add_int_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 int iwl_mvm_mld_add_bcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
-	struct iwl_mvm_int_sta *bsta = &mvmvif->bcast_sta;
+	struct iwl_mvm_int_sta *bsta = &mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta;
 	static const u8 _baddr[] = {0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF};
 	const u8 *baddr = _baddr;
 	unsigned int wdg_timeout =
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_mld_add_bcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	return iwl_mvm_mld_add_int_sta(mvm, bsta, queue,
 				       ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(vif),
 				       STATION_TYPE_BCAST_MGMT,
-				       mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id, baddr,
+				       mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id, baddr,
 				       IWL_MAX_TID_COUNT, &wdg_timeout);
 }
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_mld_add_bcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 int iwl_mvm_mld_add_mcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
-	struct iwl_mvm_int_sta *msta = &mvmvif->mcast_sta;
+	struct iwl_mvm_int_sta *msta = &mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta;
 	static const u8 _maddr[] = {0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
 	const u8 *maddr = _maddr;
 	unsigned int timeout = iwl_mvm_get_wd_timeout(mvm, vif, false, false);
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ int iwl_mvm_mld_add_mcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	 * changes in mac80211 layer.
 	 */
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
-		mvmvif->cab_queue = IWL_MVM_DQA_GCAST_QUEUE;
+		mvmvif->deflink.cab_queue = IWL_MVM_DQA_GCAST_QUEUE;
 
-	return iwl_mvm_mld_add_int_sta(mvm, msta, &mvmvif->cab_queue,
+	return iwl_mvm_mld_add_int_sta(mvm, msta, &mvmvif->deflink.cab_queue,
 				       vif->type, STATION_TYPE_MCAST,
-				       mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id, maddr, 0,
+				       mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id, maddr, 0,
 				       &timeout);
 }
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_mld_add_snif_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 
 	return iwl_mvm_mld_add_int_sta(mvm, &mvm->snif_sta, &mvm->snif_queue,
 				       vif->type, STATION_TYPE_BCAST_MGMT,
-				       mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id, NULL,
+				       mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id, NULL,
 				       IWL_MAX_TID_COUNT, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_mld_rm_bcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	return iwl_mvm_mld_rm_int_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->bcast_sta, true,
+	return iwl_mvm_mld_rm_int_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta, true,
 				      IWL_MAX_TID_COUNT, queueptr);
 }
 
@@ -318,8 +318,9 @@ int iwl_mvm_mld_rm_mcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&mvm->mutex);
 
-	return iwl_mvm_mld_rm_int_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->mcast_sta, true, 0,
-				      &mvmvif->cab_queue);
+	return iwl_mvm_mld_rm_int_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta, true,
+				      0,
+				      &mvmvif->deflink.cab_queue);
 }
 
 int iwl_mvm_mld_rm_snif_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
index cea94250d197342223637d6f928272f90a766fed..72056cccc77ed4569835c9c24024b741a8737b95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
@@ -280,12 +280,55 @@ struct iwl_probe_resp_data {
 	int noa_len;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct iwl_mvm_vif_link_info - per link data in Virtual Interface
+ * @ap_sta_id: the sta_id of the AP - valid only if VIF type is STA
+ * @bssid: BSSID for this (client) interface
+ * @bcast_sta: station used for broadcast packets. Used by the following
+ *	vifs: P2P_DEVICE, GO and AP.
+ * @beacon_stats: beacon statistics, containing the # of received beacons,
+ *	# of received beacons accumulated over FW restart, and the current
+ *	average signal of beacons retrieved from the firmware
+ * @smps_requests: the SMPS requests of different parts of the driver,
+ *	combined on update to yield the overall request to mac80211.
+ * @probe_resp_data: data from FW notification to store NOA and CSA related
+ *	data to be inserted into probe response.
+ * @he_ru_2mhz_block: 26-tone RU OFDMA transmissions should be blocked
+ * @queue_params: QoS params for this MAC
+ */
+struct iwl_mvm_vif_link_info {
+	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+	u8 ap_sta_id;
+
+	struct iwl_mvm_int_sta bcast_sta;
+	struct iwl_mvm_int_sta mcast_sta;
+
+	struct {
+		u32 num_beacons, accu_num_beacons;
+		u8 avg_signal;
+	} beacon_stats;
+
+	enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_requests[NUM_IWL_MVM_SMPS_REQ];
+	struct iwl_probe_resp_data __rcu *probe_resp_data;
+
+	bool he_ru_2mhz_block;
+
+	u16 cab_queue;
+	/* Assigned while mac80211 has the link in a channel context,
+	 * or, for P2P Device, while it exists.
+	 */
+	struct iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt *phy_ctxt;
+	/* QoS data from mac80211, need to store this here
+	 * as mac80211 has a separate callback but we need
+	 * to have the data for the MAC context
+	 */
+	struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params queue_params[IEEE80211_NUM_ACS];
+};
+
 /**
  * struct iwl_mvm_vif - data per Virtual Interface, it is a MAC context
  * @id: between 0 and 3
  * @color: to solve races upon MAC addition and removal
- * @ap_sta_id: the sta_id of the AP - valid only if VIF type is STA
- * @bssid: BSSID for this (client) interface
  * @associated: indicates that we're currently associated, used only for
  *	managing the firmware state in iwl_mvm_bss_info_changed_station()
  * @ap_assoc_sta_count: count of stations associated to us - valid only
@@ -293,7 +336,7 @@ struct iwl_probe_resp_data {
  * @uploaded: indicates the MAC context has been added to the device
  * @ap_ibss_active: indicates that AP/IBSS is configured and that the interface
  *	should get quota etc.
- * @pm_enabled - Indicate if MAC power management is allowed
+ * @pm_enabled - indicate if MAC power management is allowed
  * @monitor_active: indicates that monitor context is configured, and that the
  *	interface should get quota etc.
  * @low_latency: bit flags for low latency
@@ -302,68 +345,31 @@ struct iwl_probe_resp_data {
  *	as a result from low_latency bit flags and takes force into account.
  * @authorized: indicates the AP station was set to authorized
  * @ps_disabled: indicates that this interface requires PS to be disabled
- * @queue_params: QoS params for this MAC
- * @bcast_sta: station used for broadcast packets. Used by the following
- *  vifs: P2P_DEVICE, GO and AP.
- * @beacon_skb: the skb used to hold the AP/GO beacon template
- * @smps_requests: the SMPS requests of different parts of the driver,
- *	combined on update to yield the overall request to mac80211.
- * @beacon_stats: beacon statistics, containing the # of received beacons,
- *	# of received beacons accumulated over FW restart, and the current
- *	average signal of beacons retrieved from the firmware
+ * @csa_countdown: indicates that CSA countdown may be started
  * @csa_failed: CSA failed to schedule time event, report an error later
+ * @csa_bcn_pending: indicates that we are waiting for a beacon on a new channel
  * @features: hw features active for this vif
- * @probe_resp_data: data from FW notification to store NOA and CSA related
- *	data to be inserted into probe response.
  */
 struct iwl_mvm_vif {
 	struct iwl_mvm *mvm;
 	u16 id;
 	u16 color;
-	u8 ap_sta_id;
 
-	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 	bool associated;
 	u8 ap_assoc_sta_count;
-
-	u16 cab_queue;
-
 	bool uploaded;
 	bool ap_ibss_active;
 	bool pm_enabled;
 	bool monitor_active;
+
 	u8 low_latency: 6;
 	u8 low_latency_actual: 1;
+
 	u8 authorized:1;
 	bool ps_disabled;
-	struct iwl_mvm_vif_bf_data bf_data;
-
-	struct {
-		u32 num_beacons, accu_num_beacons;
-		u8 avg_signal;
-	} beacon_stats;
 
 	u32 ap_beacon_time;
-
-	enum iwl_tsf_id tsf_id;
-
-	/*
-	 * QoS data from mac80211, need to store this here
-	 * as mac80211 has a separate callback but we need
-	 * to have the data for the MAC context
-	 */
-	struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params queue_params[IEEE80211_NUM_ACS];
-	struct iwl_mvm_time_event_data time_event_data;
-	struct iwl_mvm_time_event_data hs_time_event_data;
-
-	struct iwl_mvm_int_sta bcast_sta;
-	struct iwl_mvm_int_sta mcast_sta;
-
-	/*
-	 * Assigned while mac80211 has the interface in a channel context,
-	 * or, for P2P Device, while it exists.
-	 */
-	struct iwl_mvm_phy_ctxt *phy_ctxt;
+	struct iwl_mvm_vif_bf_data bf_data;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	/* WoWLAN GTK rekey data */
@@ -399,40 +405,43 @@ struct iwl_mvm_vif {
 	int dbgfs_quota_min;
 #endif
 
-	enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_requests[NUM_IWL_MVM_SMPS_REQ];
-
 	/* FW identified misbehaving AP */
 	u8 uapsd_misbehaving_bssid[ETH_ALEN];
-
 	struct delayed_work uapsd_nonagg_detected_wk;
 
-	/* Indicates that CSA countdown may be started */
 	bool csa_countdown;
 	bool csa_failed;
+	bool csa_bcn_pending;
 	u16 csa_target_freq;
 	u16 csa_count;
 	u16 csa_misbehave;
 	struct delayed_work csa_work;
 
-	/* Indicates that we are waiting for a beacon on a new channel */
-	bool csa_bcn_pending;
+	enum iwl_tsf_id tsf_id;
+
+	struct iwl_mvm_time_event_data time_event_data;
+	struct iwl_mvm_time_event_data hs_time_event_data;
 
 	/* TCP Checksum Offload */
 	netdev_features_t features;
 
-	struct iwl_probe_resp_data __rcu *probe_resp_data;
-
 	/* we can only have 2 GTK + 2 IGTK active at a time */
 	struct ieee80211_key_conf *ap_early_keys[4];
 
-	/* 26-tone RU OFDMA transmissions should be blocked */
-	bool he_ru_2mhz_block;
-
 	struct {
 		struct ieee80211_key_conf __rcu *keys[2];
 	} bcn_prot;
+
+	struct iwl_mvm_vif_link_info deflink;
+	struct iwl_mvm_vif_link_info *link[IEEE80211_MLD_MAX_NUM_LINKS];
 };
 
+#define for_each_mvm_vif_valid_link(mvm_vif, link_id)			\
+	for (link_id = 0;						\
+	     link_id < ARRAY_SIZE((mvm_vif)->link);			\
+	     link_id++)							\
+		if ((mvm_vif)->link[link_id])
+
 static inline struct iwl_mvm_vif *
 iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/phy-ctxt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/phy-ctxt.c
index 06f4203fb989f76a826498cc4df5b2fc39d0710c..3ab6fb83a1756efb98b88ca17c24fbd32449169d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/phy-ctxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/phy-ctxt.c
@@ -382,12 +382,12 @@ static void iwl_mvm_binding_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	unsigned long *data = _data;
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 
-	if (!mvmvif->phy_ctxt)
+	if (!mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt)
 		return;
 
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION ||
 	    vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
-		__set_bit(mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id, data);
+		__set_bit(mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id, data);
 }
 
 int iwl_mvm_phy_ctx_count(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/power.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/power.c
index f5744162d0d84530ac2f6102680c091f89fffb66..6e2e3127843fbdad5931dafa2a7bc5584ee248d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/power.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/power.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_power_configure_uapsd(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 #endif
 
 	for (ac = IEEE80211_AC_VO; ac <= IEEE80211_AC_BK; ac++) {
-		if (!mvmvif->queue_params[ac].uapsd)
+		if (!mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[ac].uapsd)
 			continue;
 
 		if (!test_bit(IWL_MVM_STATUS_IN_D3, &mvm->status))
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_power_configure_uapsd(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 		cmd->uapsd_ac_flags |= BIT(ac);
 
 		/* QNDP TID - the highest TID with no admission control */
-		if (!tid_found && !mvmvif->queue_params[ac].acm) {
+		if (!tid_found && !mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[ac].acm) {
 			tid_found = true;
 			switch (ac) {
 			case IEEE80211_AC_VO:
@@ -509,8 +509,9 @@ static void iwl_mvm_power_uapsd_misbehav_ap_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	/* The ap_sta_id is not expected to change during current association
 	 * so no explicit protection is needed
 	 */
-	if (mvmvif->ap_sta_id == *ap_sta_id)
-		memcpy(mvmvif->uapsd_misbehaving_bssid, vif->bss_conf.bssid,
+	if (mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id == *ap_sta_id)
+		memcpy(mvmvif->uapsd_misbehaving_bssid,
+		       vif->bss_conf.bssid,
 		       ETH_ALEN);
 }
 
@@ -552,7 +553,8 @@ static void iwl_mvm_power_ps_disabled_iterator(void *_data, u8* mac,
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 	bool *disable_ps = _data;
 
-	if (mvmvif->phy_ctxt && mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id < NUM_PHY_CTX)
+	if (mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt &&
+	    mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id < NUM_PHY_CTX)
 		*disable_ps |= mvmvif->ps_disabled;
 }
 
@@ -561,7 +563,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_power_get_vifs_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 	struct iwl_power_vifs *power_iterator = _data;
-	bool active = mvmvif->phy_ctxt && mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id < NUM_PHY_CTX;
+	bool active = mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt && mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id < NUM_PHY_CTX;
 
 	if (!mvmvif->uploaded)
 		return;
@@ -649,11 +651,11 @@ static void iwl_mvm_power_set_pm(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	}
 
 	if (vifs->bss_active && vifs->p2p_active)
-		client_same_channel = (bss_mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id ==
-				       p2p_mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id);
+		client_same_channel = (bss_mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id ==
+				       p2p_mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id);
 	if (vifs->bss_active && vifs->ap_active)
-		ap_same_channel = (bss_mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id ==
-				   ap_mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id);
+		ap_same_channel = (bss_mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id ==
+				   ap_mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id);
 
 	/* clients are not stand alone: enable PM if DCM */
 	if (!(client_same_channel || ap_same_channel)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/quota.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/quota.c
index cea1a34f9130643af727b17468e37e3b3ff0b108..aad2614af9adfe961b13dc13fe3aa05919a6262f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/quota.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/quota.c
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ static void iwl_mvm_quota_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	if (vif == data->disabled_vif)
 		return;
 
-	if (!mvmvif->phy_ctxt)
+	if (!mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt)
 		return;
 
 	/* currently, PHY ID == binding ID */
-	id = mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id;
+	id = mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id;
 
 	/* need at least one binding per PHY */
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(NUM_PHY_CTX > MAX_BINDINGS);
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ static void iwl_mvm_quota_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	}
 
 	if (data->colors[id] < 0)
-		data->colors[id] = mvmvif->phy_ctxt->color;
+		data->colors[id] = mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->color;
 	else
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(data->colors[id] != mvmvif->phy_ctxt->color);
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(data->colors[id] !=
+			     mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->color);
 
 	data->n_interfaces[id]++;
 
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_adjust_quota_for_noa(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	if (!mvmvif->ap_ibss_active)
 		return;
 
-	phy_id = mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id;
+	phy_id = mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id;
 	beacon_int = mvm->noa_vif->bss_conf.beacon_int;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BINDINGS; i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rx.c
index d2ce414879aa4d5346af8c533d712758a8ec2612..4105b79db467485bb6fa98b8b48183d20579f80b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rx.c
@@ -237,11 +237,11 @@ static void iwl_mvm_rx_handle_tcm(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	if (mdata->opened_rx_ba_sessions ||
 	    mdata->uapsd_nonagg_detect.detected ||
-	    (!mvmvif->queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_VO].uapsd &&
-	     !mvmvif->queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_VI].uapsd &&
-	     !mvmvif->queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_BE].uapsd &&
-	     !mvmvif->queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_BK].uapsd) ||
-	    mvmsta->sta_id != mvmvif->ap_sta_id)
+	    (!mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_VO].uapsd &&
+	     !mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_VI].uapsd &&
+	     !mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_BE].uapsd &&
+	     !mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_BK].uapsd) ||
+	    mvmsta->sta_id != mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id)
 		return;
 
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_HT_MSK_V1) {
@@ -628,9 +628,9 @@ static void iwl_mvm_stat_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	 * data copied into the "data" struct, but rather the data from
 	 * the notification directly.
 	 */
-	mvmvif->beacon_stats.num_beacons =
+	mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats.num_beacons =
 		le32_to_cpu(data->beacon_counter[vif_id]);
-	mvmvif->beacon_stats.avg_signal =
+	mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats.avg_signal =
 		-data->beacon_average_energy[vif_id];
 
 	if (mvmvif->id != id)
@@ -643,8 +643,8 @@ static void iwl_mvm_stat_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	 * request to clear statistics
 	 */
 	if (le32_to_cpu(data->flags) & IWL_STATISTICS_REPLY_FLG_CLEAR)
-		mvmvif->beacon_stats.accu_num_beacons +=
-			mvmvif->beacon_stats.num_beacons;
+		mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats.accu_num_beacons +=
+			mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats.num_beacons;
 
 	iwl_mvm_update_vif_sig(vif, sig);
 }
@@ -666,17 +666,17 @@ static void iwl_mvm_stat_iterator_all_macs(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 
 	mac_stats = &data->per_mac_stats[vif_id];
 
-	mvmvif->beacon_stats.num_beacons =
+	mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats.num_beacons =
 		le32_to_cpu(mac_stats->beacon_counter);
-	mvmvif->beacon_stats.avg_signal =
+	mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats.avg_signal =
 		-le32_to_cpu(mac_stats->beacon_average_energy);
 
 	/* make sure that beacon statistics don't go backwards with TCM
 	 * request to clear statistics
 	 */
 	if (le32_to_cpu(data->flags) & IWL_STATISTICS_REPLY_FLG_CLEAR)
-		mvmvif->beacon_stats.accu_num_beacons +=
-			mvmvif->beacon_stats.num_beacons;
+		mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats.accu_num_beacons +=
+			mvmvif->deflink.beacon_stats.num_beacons;
 
 	sig = -le32_to_cpu(mac_stats->beacon_filter_average_energy);
 	iwl_mvm_update_vif_sig(vif, sig);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
index acd8803dbcdd6866aec87b6aecc4d6426a5c1665..975edc02e63702d940fbe7c85cec8acadc3bf277 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/scan.c
@@ -193,8 +193,9 @@ static void iwl_mvm_scan_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	struct iwl_mvm_scan_iter_data *data = _data;
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *curr_mvmvif;
 
-	if (vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE && mvmvif->phy_ctxt &&
-	    mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id < NUM_PHY_CTX)
+	if (vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE &&
+	    mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt &&
+	    mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id < NUM_PHY_CTX)
 		data->global_cnt += 1;
 
 	if (!data->current_vif || vif == data->current_vif)
@@ -203,8 +204,8 @@ static void iwl_mvm_scan_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	curr_mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(data->current_vif);
 
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP && vif->p2p &&
-	    mvmvif->phy_ctxt && curr_mvmvif->phy_ctxt &&
-	    mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id != curr_mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id)
+	    mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt && curr_mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt &&
+	    mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id != curr_mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id)
 		data->is_dcm_with_p2p_go = true;
 }
 
@@ -2677,9 +2678,9 @@ static void iwl_mvm_scan_respect_p2p_go_iter(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 		return;
 
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP && vif->p2p &&
-	    mvmvif->phy_ctxt->id < NUM_PHY_CTX &&
+	    mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->id < NUM_PHY_CTX &&
 	    (data->band == NUM_NL80211_BANDS ||
-	     mvmvif->phy_ctxt->channel->band == data->band))
+	     mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->channel->band == data->band))
 		data->p2p_go = true;
 }
 
@@ -2980,7 +2981,7 @@ void iwl_mvm_rx_umac_scan_complete_notif(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 			.scan_start_tsf = mvm->scan_start,
 		};
 
-		memcpy(info.tsf_bssid, mvm->scan_vif->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+		memcpy(info.tsf_bssid, mvm->scan_vif->deflink.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 		ieee80211_scan_completed(mvm->hw, &info);
 		mvm->scan_vif = NULL;
 		cancel_delayed_work(&mvm->scan_timeout_dwork);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sf.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sf.c
index 1f4ac1e93cee84a863db8eaa7d9201f370cedcb8..84b750d02848ffce30894f651234ee12f8882382 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sf.c
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ static void iwl_mvm_bound_iface_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	struct iwl_mvm_active_iface_iterator_data *data = _data;
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 
-	if (vif == data->ignore_vif || !mvmvif->phy_ctxt ||
+	if (vif == data->ignore_vif || !mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt ||
 	    vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE)
 		return;
 
 	data->num_active_macs++;
 
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
-		data->sta_vif_ap_sta_id = mvmvif->ap_sta_id;
+		data->sta_vif_ap_sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id;
 		if (vif->cfg.assoc)
 			data->sta_vif_state = SF_FULL_ON;
 		else
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_sf_update(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *changed_vif,
 			} else if (changed_vif->cfg.assoc &&
 				   changed_vif->bss_conf.dtim_period) {
 				mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(changed_vif);
-				sta_id = mvmvif->ap_sta_id;
+				sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id;
 				new_state = SF_FULL_ON;
 			} else {
 				new_state = SF_INIT_OFF;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
index ec843f1b0165d82782e171367236aaaa67f5a8b0..c3b81021898bdd1581b89578a8615caf7e5399aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
@@ -1785,10 +1785,10 @@ int iwl_mvm_add_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
 		if (!sta->tdls) {
-			WARN_ON(mvmvif->ap_sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA);
-			mvmvif->ap_sta_id = sta_id;
+			WARN_ON(mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA);
+			mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id = sta_id;
 		} else {
-			WARN_ON(mvmvif->ap_sta_id == IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA);
+			WARN_ON(mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id == IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1953,7 +1953,7 @@ static bool iwl_mvm_sta_del(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	}
 
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
-	    mvmvif->ap_sta_id == sta_id) {
+	    mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id == sta_id) {
 		/* if associated - we can't remove the AP STA now */
 		if (vif->cfg.assoc)
 			return true;
@@ -1962,7 +1962,7 @@ static bool iwl_mvm_sta_del(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		iwl_mvm_sec_key_remove_ap(mvm, vif);
 
 		/* unassoc - go ahead - remove the AP STA now */
-		mvmvif->ap_sta_id = IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA;
+		mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id = IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -2227,7 +2227,7 @@ void iwl_mvm_dealloc_snif_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 int iwl_mvm_send_add_bcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
-	struct iwl_mvm_int_sta *bsta = &mvmvif->bcast_sta;
+	struct iwl_mvm_int_sta *bsta = &mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta;
 	static const u8 _baddr[] = {0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF};
 	const u8 *baddr = _baddr;
 	int queue;
@@ -2236,7 +2236,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_send_add_bcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 		iwl_mvm_get_wd_timeout(mvm, vif, false, false);
 	struct iwl_trans_txq_scd_cfg cfg = {
 		.fifo = IWL_MVM_TX_FIFO_VO,
-		.sta_id = mvmvif->bcast_sta.sta_id,
+		.sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta.sta_id,
 		.tid = IWL_MAX_TID_COUNT,
 		.aggregate = false,
 		.frame_limit = IWL_FRAME_LIMIT,
@@ -2302,7 +2302,7 @@ void iwl_mvm_free_bcast_sta_queues(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&mvm->mutex);
 
-	iwl_mvm_flush_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->bcast_sta, true);
+	iwl_mvm_flush_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta, true);
 
 	switch (vif->type) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
@@ -2319,13 +2319,13 @@ void iwl_mvm_free_bcast_sta_queues(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	}
 
 	queue = *queueptr;
-	iwl_mvm_disable_txq(mvm, NULL, mvmvif->bcast_sta.sta_id,
+	iwl_mvm_disable_txq(mvm, NULL, mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta.sta_id,
 			    queueptr, IWL_MAX_TID_COUNT);
 	if (iwl_mvm_has_new_tx_api(mvm))
 		return;
 
-	WARN_ON(!(mvmvif->bcast_sta.tfd_queue_msk & BIT(queue)));
-	mvmvif->bcast_sta.tfd_queue_msk &= ~BIT(queue);
+	WARN_ON(!(mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta.tfd_queue_msk & BIT(queue)));
+	mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta.tfd_queue_msk &= ~BIT(queue);
 }
 
 /* Send the FW a request to remove the station from it's internal data
@@ -2339,7 +2339,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_send_rm_bcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 
 	iwl_mvm_free_bcast_sta_queues(mvm, vif);
 
-	ret = iwl_mvm_rm_sta_common(mvm, mvmvif->bcast_sta.sta_id);
+	ret = iwl_mvm_rm_sta_common(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta.sta_id);
 	if (ret)
 		IWL_WARN(mvm, "Failed sending remove station\n");
 	return ret;
@@ -2351,7 +2351,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_alloc_bcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&mvm->mutex);
 
-	return iwl_mvm_allocate_int_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->bcast_sta, 0,
+	return iwl_mvm_allocate_int_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta, 0,
 					ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(vif),
 					IWL_STA_GENERAL_PURPOSE);
 }
@@ -2366,7 +2366,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_alloc_bcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 int iwl_mvm_add_p2p_bcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
-	struct iwl_mvm_int_sta *bsta = &mvmvif->bcast_sta;
+	struct iwl_mvm_int_sta *bsta = &mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta;
 	int ret;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&mvm->mutex);
@@ -2387,7 +2387,7 @@ void iwl_mvm_dealloc_bcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 
-	iwl_mvm_dealloc_int_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->bcast_sta);
+	iwl_mvm_dealloc_int_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2418,7 +2418,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_rm_p2p_bcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 int iwl_mvm_add_mcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
-	struct iwl_mvm_int_sta *msta = &mvmvif->mcast_sta;
+	struct iwl_mvm_int_sta *msta = &mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta;
 	static const u8 _maddr[] = {0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
 	const u8 *maddr = _maddr;
 	struct iwl_trans_txq_scd_cfg cfg = {
@@ -2445,7 +2445,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_add_mcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	 * changes in mac80211 layer.
 	 */
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
-		mvmvif->cab_queue = IWL_MVM_DQA_GCAST_QUEUE;
+		mvmvif->deflink.cab_queue = IWL_MVM_DQA_GCAST_QUEUE;
 
 	/*
 	 * While in previous FWs we had to exclude cab queue from TFD queue
@@ -2453,9 +2453,10 @@ int iwl_mvm_add_mcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	 */
 	if (!iwl_mvm_has_new_tx_api(mvm) &&
 	    fw_has_api(&mvm->fw->ucode_capa, IWL_UCODE_TLV_API_STA_TYPE)) {
-		iwl_mvm_enable_txq(mvm, NULL, mvmvif->cab_queue, 0, &cfg,
+		iwl_mvm_enable_txq(mvm, NULL, mvmvif->deflink.cab_queue, 0,
+				   &cfg,
 				   timeout);
-		msta->tfd_queue_msk |= BIT(mvmvif->cab_queue);
+		msta->tfd_queue_msk |= BIT(mvmvif->deflink.cab_queue);
 	}
 	ret = iwl_mvm_add_int_sta_common(mvm, msta, maddr,
 					 mvmvif->id, mvmvif->color);
@@ -2476,10 +2477,11 @@ int iwl_mvm_add_mcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 			ret = queue;
 			goto err;
 		}
-		mvmvif->cab_queue = queue;
+		mvmvif->deflink.cab_queue = queue;
 	} else if (!fw_has_api(&mvm->fw->ucode_capa,
 			       IWL_UCODE_TLV_API_STA_TYPE))
-		iwl_mvm_enable_txq(mvm, NULL, mvmvif->cab_queue, 0, &cfg,
+		iwl_mvm_enable_txq(mvm, NULL, mvmvif->deflink.cab_queue, 0,
+				   &cfg,
 				   timeout);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2552,12 +2554,12 @@ int iwl_mvm_rm_mcast_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&mvm->mutex);
 
-	iwl_mvm_flush_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->mcast_sta, true);
+	iwl_mvm_flush_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta, true);
 
-	iwl_mvm_disable_txq(mvm, NULL, mvmvif->mcast_sta.sta_id,
-			    &mvmvif->cab_queue, 0);
+	iwl_mvm_disable_txq(mvm, NULL, mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta.sta_id,
+			    &mvmvif->deflink.cab_queue, 0);
 
-	ret = iwl_mvm_rm_sta_common(mvm, mvmvif->mcast_sta.sta_id);
+	ret = iwl_mvm_rm_sta_common(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta.sta_id);
 	if (ret)
 		IWL_WARN(mvm, "Failed sending remove station\n");
 
@@ -3383,8 +3385,8 @@ static struct iwl_mvm_sta *iwl_mvm_get_key_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	 * station ID, then use AP's station ID.
 	 */
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
-	    mvmvif->ap_sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA) {
-		u8 sta_id = mvmvif->ap_sta_id;
+	    mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA) {
+		u8 sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id;
 
 		sta = rcu_dereference_check(mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[sta_id],
 					    lockdep_is_held(&mvm->mutex));
@@ -3661,8 +3663,8 @@ static inline u8 *iwl_mvm_get_mac_addr(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 		return sta->addr;
 
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
-	    mvmvif->ap_sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA) {
-		u8 sta_id = mvmvif->ap_sta_id;
+	    mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA) {
+		u8 sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id;
 		sta = rcu_dereference_protected(mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[sta_id],
 						lockdep_is_held(&mvm->mutex));
 		return sta->addr;
@@ -3694,7 +3696,7 @@ static int __iwl_mvm_set_sta_key(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 		   !(keyconf->flags & IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE)) {
 		struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 
-		sta_id = mvmvif->mcast_sta.sta_id;
+		sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta.sta_id;
 	} else {
 		IWL_ERR(mvm, "Failed to find station id\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -3759,7 +3761,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_set_sta_key(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	} else {
 		struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 
-		sta_id = mvmvif->mcast_sta.sta_id;
+		sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta.sta_id;
 	}
 
 	if (keyconf->cipher == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_AES_CMAC ||
@@ -3834,7 +3836,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_remove_sta_key(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	if (mvm_sta)
 		sta_id = mvm_sta->sta_id;
 	else if (!sta && vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP && mcast)
-		sta_id = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif)->mcast_sta.sta_id;
+		sta_id = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif)->deflink.mcast_sta.sta_id;
 
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_WEP(mvm, "mvm remove dynamic key: idx=%d sta=%d\n",
@@ -4113,17 +4115,19 @@ void iwl_mvm_modify_all_sta_disable_tx(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 		return;
 
 	/* Need to block/unblock also multicast station */
-	if (mvmvif->mcast_sta.sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA)
+	if (mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta.sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA)
 		iwl_mvm_int_sta_modify_disable_tx(mvm, mvmvif,
-						  &mvmvif->mcast_sta, disable);
+						  &mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta,
+						  disable);
 
 	/*
 	 * Only unblock the broadcast station (FW blocks it for immediate
 	 * quiet, not the driver)
 	 */
-	if (!disable && mvmvif->bcast_sta.sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA)
+	if (!disable && mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta.sta_id != IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA)
 		iwl_mvm_int_sta_modify_disable_tx(mvm, mvmvif,
-						  &mvmvif->bcast_sta, disable);
+						  &mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta,
+						  disable);
 }
 
 void iwl_mvm_csa_client_absent(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
@@ -4133,7 +4137,7 @@ void iwl_mvm_csa_client_absent(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
-	mvmsta = iwl_mvm_sta_from_staid_rcu(mvm, mvmvif->ap_sta_id);
+	mvmsta = iwl_mvm_sta_from_staid_rcu(mvm, mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id);
 
 	if (mvmsta)
 		iwl_mvm_sta_modify_disable_tx(mvm, mvmsta, true);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/time-event.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/time-event.c
index e403a240a82f6461992ff656e1f853c5f2cd616e..3b17dd998d19f1dc4647aeb49146f9fb7ec560b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/time-event.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/time-event.c
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ void iwl_mvm_roc_done_wk(struct work_struct *wk)
 
 		if (!WARN_ON(!mvm->p2p_device_vif)) {
 			mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(mvm->p2p_device_vif);
-			iwl_mvm_flush_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->bcast_sta, true);
+			iwl_mvm_flush_sta(mvm, &mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta,
+					  true);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -170,7 +171,8 @@ static bool iwl_mvm_te_check_disconnect(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 		struct iwl_mvm_sta *mvmsta;
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
-		mvmsta = iwl_mvm_sta_from_staid_rcu(mvm, mvmvif->ap_sta_id);
+		mvmsta = iwl_mvm_sta_from_staid_rcu(mvm,
+						    mvmvif->deflink.ap_sta_id);
 		if (!WARN_ON(!mvmsta))
 			iwl_mvm_sta_modify_disable_tx(mvm, mvmsta, false);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
index 6e2e0791d848f091213e52a8b245b98655fd67cd..890fe93896ba48d37ea0d88e1b72e5e8dfbebf12 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_get_ctrl_vif_queue(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 		if (!ieee80211_has_order(fc) && !ieee80211_is_probe_req(fc) &&
 		    is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1))
-			return mvmvif->cab_queue;
+			return mvmvif->deflink.cab_queue;
 
 		WARN_ONCE(info->control.vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC,
 			  "fc=0x%02x", le16_to_cpu(fc));
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_probe_resp_set_noa(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
-	resp_data = rcu_dereference(mvmvif->probe_resp_data);
+	resp_data = rcu_dereference(mvmvif->deflink.probe_resp_data);
 	if (!resp_data)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -740,9 +740,9 @@ int iwl_mvm_tx_skb_non_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		    info.control.vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 		    info.control.vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
 			if (!ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control))
-				sta_id = mvmvif->bcast_sta.sta_id;
+				sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.bcast_sta.sta_id;
 			else
-				sta_id = mvmvif->mcast_sta.sta_id;
+				sta_id = mvmvif->deflink.mcast_sta.sta_id;
 
 			queue = iwl_mvm_get_ctrl_vif_queue(mvm, &info, hdr);
 		} else if (info.control.vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/utils.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/utils.c
index 14b2de65bd8432720ee75c23de757152b5a09a41..c1f6dd8f7d10d0019babc3a43121845e2d66918e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/utils.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/utils.c
@@ -294,13 +294,13 @@ void iwl_mvm_update_smps(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		return;
 
 	mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
-	mvmvif->smps_requests[req_type] = smps_request;
+	mvmvif->deflink.smps_requests[req_type] = smps_request;
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_IWL_MVM_SMPS_REQ; i++) {
-		if (mvmvif->smps_requests[i] == IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC) {
+		if (mvmvif->deflink.smps_requests[i] == IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC) {
 			smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC;
 			break;
 		}
-		if (mvmvif->smps_requests[i] == IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC)
+		if (mvmvif->deflink.smps_requests[i] == IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC)
 			smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC;
 	}
 
@@ -392,12 +392,12 @@ static void iwl_mvm_diversity_iter(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	struct iwl_mvm_diversity_iter_data *data = _data;
 	int i;
 
-	if (mvmvif->phy_ctxt != data->ctxt)
+	if (mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt != data->ctxt)
 		return;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_IWL_MVM_SMPS_REQ; i++) {
-		if (mvmvif->smps_requests[i] == IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC ||
-		    mvmvif->smps_requests[i] == IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC) {
+		if (mvmvif->deflink.smps_requests[i] == IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC ||
+		    mvmvif->deflink.smps_requests[i] == IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC) {
 			data->result = false;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -495,10 +495,10 @@ static void iwl_mvm_ll_iter(void *_data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 	if (iwl_mvm_vif_low_latency(mvmvif)) {
 		result->result = true;
 
-		if (!mvmvif->phy_ctxt)
+		if (!mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt)
 			return;
 
-		band = mvmvif->phy_ctxt->channel->band;
+		band = mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->channel->band;
 		result->result_per_band[band] = true;
 	}
 }
@@ -819,10 +819,10 @@ static void iwl_mvm_uapsd_agg_disconnect(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	if (!vif->cfg.assoc)
 		return;
 
-	if (!mvmvif->queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_VO].uapsd &&
-	    !mvmvif->queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_VI].uapsd &&
-	    !mvmvif->queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_BE].uapsd &&
-	    !mvmvif->queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_BK].uapsd)
+	if (!mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_VO].uapsd &&
+	    !mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_VI].uapsd &&
+	    !mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_BE].uapsd &&
+	    !mvmvif->deflink.queue_params[IEEE80211_AC_BK].uapsd)
 		return;
 
 	if (mvm->tcm.data[mvmvif->id].uapsd_nonagg_detect.detected)
@@ -831,7 +831,8 @@ static void iwl_mvm_uapsd_agg_disconnect(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 	mvm->tcm.data[mvmvif->id].uapsd_nonagg_detect.detected = true;
 	IWL_INFO(mvm,
 		 "detected AP should do aggregation but isn't, likely due to U-APSD\n");
-	schedule_delayed_work(&mvmvif->uapsd_nonagg_detected_wk, 15 * HZ);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&mvmvif->uapsd_nonagg_detected_wk,
+			      15 * HZ);
 }
 
 static void iwl_mvm_check_uapsd_agg_expected_tpt(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
@@ -883,10 +884,10 @@ static void iwl_mvm_tcm_iterator(void *_data, u8 *mac,
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 	u32 *band = _data;
 
-	if (!mvmvif->phy_ctxt)
+	if (!mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt)
 		return;
 
-	band[mvmvif->id] = mvmvif->phy_ctxt->channel->band;
+	band[mvmvif->id] = mvmvif->deflink.phy_ctxt->channel->band;
 }
 
 static unsigned long iwl_mvm_calc_tcm_stats(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,