--- /dev/null
+From: Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
+Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2026 18:29:51 +0000
+Subject: [PATCH] cfg80211: allow concurrent AP operation on DFS channels with
+ connected STA
+
+When a station interface is connected to an AP on a DFS channel, the
+station is already performing radar detection as required by the
+regulatory domain. Allow starting an AP on the same DFS channel by
+treating CAC as immediately complete when a concurrent station covers
+all required DFS subchannels.
+
+This enables scenarios where a device acts as both a client and an
+access point on the same DFS channel without requiring a separate CAC
+period, since the connected station already provides the required radar
+monitoring.
+
+The implementation checks if all DFS subchannels in the requested
+channel definition are covered by a connected station's operating
+channel. If so, the channel state is set to available and CAC completion
+is signaled immediately. If any DFS subchannel is not covered by the
+station (e.g., AP requests wider bandwidth than the station connection),
+normal CAC is required.
+
+After CAC completes (immediately or normally), mac80211 automatically
+enables radar detection on the AP interface, ensuring continued
+compliance with DFS requirements even if the station disconnects.
+
+Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
+---
+
+--- a/net/wireless/chan.c
++++ b/net/wireless/chan.c
+@@ -717,6 +717,44 @@ static bool cfg80211_dfs_permissive_chan
+ return false;
+ }
+
++static bool cfg80211_dfs_sta_present(struct wiphy *wiphy,
++ struct ieee80211_channel *chan)
++{
++ struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wiphy);
++ struct wireless_dev *wdev;
++
++ lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
++
++ if (!(chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR))
++ return false;
++
++ list_for_each_entry(wdev, &rdev->wiphy.wdev_list, list) {
++ if (cfg80211_dfs_permissive_check_wdev(rdev, NL80211_IFTYPE_AP,
++ wdev, chan))
++ return true;
++ }
++
++ return false;
++}
++
++void cfg80211_set_dfs_concurrent(struct wiphy *wiphy,
++ const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
++{
++ struct ieee80211_channel *c;
++
++ for_each_subchan(chandef, freq, cf) {
++ c = ieee80211_get_channel_khz(wiphy, freq);
++ if (!c)
++ return;
++
++ if ((c->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR) &&
++ !cfg80211_dfs_sta_present(wiphy, c))
++ return;
++ }
++
++ cfg80211_set_dfs_state(wiphy, chandef, NL80211_DFS_AVAILABLE);
++}
++
+ static int cfg80211_get_chans_dfs_required(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+ const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
+ enum nl80211_iftype iftype)
+--- a/net/wireless/core.h
++++ b/net/wireless/core.h
+@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@ extern struct work_struct cfg80211_disco
+ void cfg80211_set_dfs_state(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+ const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
+ enum nl80211_dfs_state dfs_state);
++void cfg80211_set_dfs_concurrent(struct wiphy *wiphy,
++ const struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef);
+
+ void cfg80211_dfs_channels_update_work(struct work_struct *work);
+ void cfg80211_update_last_available(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
++++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+@@ -6741,6 +6741,8 @@ static int nl80211_start_ap(struct sk_bu
+ goto out;
+ }
+
++ cfg80211_set_dfs_concurrent(&rdev->wiphy, ¶ms->chandef);
++
+ beacon_check.iftype = wdev->iftype;
+ beacon_check.relax = true;
+ beacon_check.reg_power =