diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h
index 80eafadc389d4cd272c940b2f5262204155bc518..823535cdf15044f407f3b6ed2a191eb2198c70a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h
@@ -942,6 +942,12 @@ struct conf_conn_settings {
 	 */
 	u16 dynamic_ps_timeout;
 
+	/*
+	 * Specifies whether dynamic PS should be disabled and PSM forced.
+	 * This is required for certain WiFi certification tests.
+	 */
+	u8 forced_ps;
+
 	/*
 	 *
 	 * Specifies the interval of the connection keep-alive null-func
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/debugfs.c
index 15353fac070700b3a2516e6423b0124ace95a3fd..02da445ea98a8e4d9eaff5351caf429d645f9bb0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/debugfs.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ static ssize_t dynamic_ps_timeout_write(struct file *file,
 	 */
 
 	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif_sta(wl, wlvif) {
-		if (test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_AUTO_PS, &wlvif->flags))
+		if (test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_PS, &wlvif->flags))
 			wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, wlvif, STATION_AUTO_PS_MODE);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
index fa61dfd2084c222e7b4dbcf36b28c7029319d9bb..b828149a1655db6f73ee47d9606ddb79f336073c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ static struct conf_drv_settings default_conf = {
 		.psm_exit_retries            = 16,
 		.psm_entry_nullfunc_retries  = 3,
 		.dynamic_ps_timeout          = 100,
+		.forced_ps                   = false,
 		.keep_alive_interval         = 55000,
 		.max_listen_interval         = 20,
 	},
@@ -2510,17 +2511,29 @@ static int wl12xx_config_vif(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
 
 		if ((conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_PS) &&
 		    test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_STA_ASSOCIATED, &wlvif->flags) &&
-		    !test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_AUTO_PS, &wlvif->flags)) {
+		    !test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_PS, &wlvif->flags)) {
 
-			wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "auto ps enabled");
+			int ps_mode;
+			char *ps_mode_str;
+
+			if (wl->conf.conn.forced_ps) {
+				ps_mode = STATION_POWER_SAVE_MODE;
+				ps_mode_str = "forced";
+			} else {
+				ps_mode = STATION_AUTO_PS_MODE;
+				ps_mode_str = "auto";
+			}
+
+			wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "%s ps enabled", ps_mode_str);
+
+			ret = wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, wlvif, ps_mode);
 
-			ret = wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, wlvif,
-						 STATION_AUTO_PS_MODE);
 			if (ret < 0)
-				wl1271_warning("enter auto ps failed %d", ret);
+				wl1271_warning("enter %s ps failed %d",
+					       ps_mode_str, ret);
 
 		} else if (!(conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_PS) &&
-			   test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_AUTO_PS, &wlvif->flags)) {
+			   test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_PS, &wlvif->flags)) {
 
 			wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "auto ps disabled");
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/ps.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/ps.c
index d1979223ad28677dc234901242cf00f604860129..23d67501c50a36f1fd26af309435a7b840799dc1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/ps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/ps.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void wl1271_elp_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (wlvif->bss_type == BSS_TYPE_AP_BSS)
 			goto out;
 
-		if (!test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_AUTO_PS, &wlvif->flags) &&
+		if (!test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_PS, &wlvif->flags) &&
 		    test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_USE, &wlvif->flags))
 			goto out;
 	}
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(struct wl1271 *wl)
 		if (wlvif->bss_type == BSS_TYPE_AP_BSS)
 			return;
 
-		if (!test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_AUTO_PS, &wlvif->flags) &&
+		if (!test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_PS, &wlvif->flags) &&
 		    test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_USE, &wlvif->flags))
 			return;
 	}
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ int wl1271_ps_set_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
 
 	switch (mode) {
 	case STATION_AUTO_PS_MODE:
+	case STATION_POWER_SAVE_MODE:
 		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "entering psm (mode=%d,timeout=%u)",
 			     mode, timeout);
 
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ int wl1271_ps_set_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 
-		set_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_AUTO_PS, &wlvif->flags);
+		set_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_PS, &wlvif->flags);
 
 		/* enable beacon early termination. Not relevant for 5GHz */
 		if (wlvif->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) {
@@ -205,9 +206,8 @@ int wl1271_ps_set_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 
-		clear_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_AUTO_PS, &wlvif->flags);
+		clear_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_PS, &wlvif->flags);
 		break;
-	case STATION_POWER_SAVE_MODE:
 	default:
 		wl1271_warning("trying to set ps to unsupported mode %d", mode);
 		ret = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
index 9baed6be6a31815336cbea83ee7cca87b14a9315..61c58c13fa906dfec39cbc744cc5afab71c10347 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ enum wl12xx_vif_flags {
 	WLVIF_FLAG_STA_ASSOCIATED,
 	WLVIF_FLAG_IBSS_JOINED,
 	WLVIF_FLAG_AP_STARTED,
-	WLVIF_FLAG_IN_AUTO_PS,
+	WLVIF_FLAG_IN_PS,
 	WLVIF_FLAG_STA_STATE_SENT,
 	WLVIF_FLAG_RX_STREAMING_STARTED,
 	WLVIF_FLAG_PSPOLL_FAILURE,