diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/mptcp.h b/include/uapi/linux/mptcp.h
index ee9c49f949a2..0e62937ab17c 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/mptcp.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/mptcp.h
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ enum {
 
 #define MPTCP_PM_ATTR_MAX (__MPTCP_PM_ATTR_MAX - 1)
 
+enum {
+	MPTCP_PM_ENDPOINT_ADDR = 1,
+
+	__MPTCP_PM_ENDPOINT_MAX
+};
+
+#define MPTCP_PM_ENDPOINT_MAX (__MPTCP_PM_ENDPOINT_MAX - 1)
+
 enum {
 	MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_UNSPEC,
 
diff --git a/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c b/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
index 9661f3812682..fd4e843505e5 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c
@@ -48,6 +48,60 @@ struct pm_nl_pernet {
 #define MPTCP_PM_ADDR_MAX	8
 #define ADD_ADDR_RETRANS_MAX	3
 
+static
+const struct nla_policy mptcp_pm_address_nl_policy[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_IF_IDX + 1] = {
+	[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_FAMILY] = { .type = NLA_U16, },
+	[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_ID] = { .type = NLA_U8, },
+	[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_ADDR4] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+	[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_ADDR6] = NLA_POLICY_EXACT_LEN(16),
+	[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_PORT] = { .type = NLA_U16, },
+	[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_FLAGS] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+	[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_IF_IDX] = { .type = NLA_S32, },
+};
+
+/* MPTCP_PM_CMD_ADD_ADDR / DEL / GET / FLUSH - do */
+static
+const struct nla_policy mptcp_pm_endpoint_nl_policy[MPTCP_PM_ENDPOINT_ADDR + 1] = {
+	[MPTCP_PM_ENDPOINT_ADDR] = NLA_POLICY_NESTED(mptcp_pm_address_nl_policy),
+};
+
+/* MPTCP_PM_CMD_SET_LIMITS - do */
+static
+const struct nla_policy mptcp_pm_set_limits_nl_policy[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_SUBFLOWS + 1] = {
+	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_RCV_ADD_ADDRS] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_SUBFLOWS] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+};
+
+/* MPTCP_PM_CMD_SET_FLAGS - do */
+static
+const struct nla_policy mptcp_pm_set_flags_nl_policy[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR_REMOTE + 1] = {
+	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR] = NLA_POLICY_NESTED(mptcp_pm_address_nl_policy),
+	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_TOKEN] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR_REMOTE] = NLA_POLICY_NESTED(mptcp_pm_address_nl_policy),
+};
+
+/* MPTCP_PM_CMD_ANNOUNCE - do */
+static
+const struct nla_policy mptcp_pm_announce_nl_policy[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_TOKEN + 1] = {
+	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR] = NLA_POLICY_NESTED(mptcp_pm_address_nl_policy),
+	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_TOKEN] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+};
+
+/* MPTCP_PM_CMD_REMOVE - do */
+static
+const struct nla_policy mptcp_pm_remove_nl_policy[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_LOC_ID + 1] = {
+	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_TOKEN] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_LOC_ID] = { .type = NLA_U8, },
+};
+
+/* MPTCP_PM_CMD_SUBFLOW_CREATE / DESTROY - do */
+static
+const struct nla_policy mptcp_pm_subflow_create_nl_policy[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR_REMOTE + 1] = {
+	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR] = NLA_POLICY_NESTED(mptcp_pm_address_nl_policy),
+	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_TOKEN] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR_REMOTE] = NLA_POLICY_NESTED(mptcp_pm_address_nl_policy),
+};
+
 static struct pm_nl_pernet *pm_nl_get_pernet(const struct net *net)
 {
 	return net_generic(net, pm_nl_pernet_id);
@@ -1104,29 +1158,6 @@ static const struct genl_multicast_group mptcp_pm_mcgrps[] = {
 					  },
 };
 
-static const struct nla_policy
-mptcp_pm_addr_policy[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
-	[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_FAMILY]	= { .type	= NLA_U16,	},
-	[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_ID]		= { .type	= NLA_U8,	},
-	[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_ADDR4]	= { .type	= NLA_U32,	},
-	[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_ADDR6]	=
-		NLA_POLICY_EXACT_LEN(sizeof(struct in6_addr)),
-	[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_PORT]	= { .type	= NLA_U16	},
-	[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_FLAGS]	= { .type	= NLA_U32	},
-	[MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_IF_IDX]     = { .type	= NLA_S32	},
-};
-
-static const struct nla_policy mptcp_pm_policy[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
-	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR]		=
-					NLA_POLICY_NESTED(mptcp_pm_addr_policy),
-	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_RCV_ADD_ADDRS]	= { .type	= NLA_U32,	},
-	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_SUBFLOWS]	= { .type	= NLA_U32,	},
-	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_TOKEN]		= { .type	= NLA_U32,	},
-	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_LOC_ID]		= { .type	= NLA_U8,	},
-	[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR_REMOTE]	=
-					NLA_POLICY_NESTED(mptcp_pm_addr_policy),
-};
-
 void mptcp_pm_nl_subflow_chk_stale(const struct mptcp_sock *msk, struct sock *ssk)
 {
 	struct mptcp_subflow_context *iter, *subflow = mptcp_subflow_ctx(ssk);
@@ -1188,7 +1219,7 @@ static int mptcp_pm_parse_pm_addr_attr(struct nlattr *tb[],
 
 	/* no validation needed - was already done via nested policy */
 	err = nla_parse_nested_deprecated(tb, MPTCP_PM_ADDR_ATTR_MAX, attr,
-					  mptcp_pm_addr_policy, info->extack);
+					  mptcp_pm_address_nl_policy, info->extack);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -1305,7 +1336,7 @@ next:
 
 static int mptcp_nl_cmd_add_addr(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct nlattr *attr = info->attrs[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR];
+	struct nlattr *attr = info->attrs[MPTCP_PM_ENDPOINT_ADDR];
 	struct pm_nl_pernet *pernet = genl_info_pm_nl(info);
 	struct mptcp_pm_addr_entry addr, *entry;
 	int ret;
@@ -1486,7 +1517,7 @@ next:
 
 static int mptcp_nl_cmd_del_addr(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct nlattr *attr = info->attrs[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR];
+	struct nlattr *attr = info->attrs[MPTCP_PM_ENDPOINT_ADDR];
 	struct pm_nl_pernet *pernet = genl_info_pm_nl(info);
 	struct mptcp_pm_addr_entry addr, *entry;
 	unsigned int addr_max;
@@ -1677,7 +1708,7 @@ nla_put_failure:
 
 static int mptcp_nl_cmd_get_addr(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct nlattr *attr = info->attrs[MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR];
+	struct nlattr *attr = info->attrs[MPTCP_PM_ENDPOINT_ADDR];
 	struct pm_nl_pernet *pernet = genl_info_pm_nl(info);
 	struct mptcp_pm_addr_entry addr, *entry;
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
@@ -2283,72 +2314,104 @@ nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_free(skb);
 }
 
-static const struct genl_small_ops mptcp_pm_ops[] = {
+static const struct genl_ops mptcp_pm_ops[] = {
 	{
-		.cmd    = MPTCP_PM_CMD_ADD_ADDR,
-		.doit   = mptcp_nl_cmd_add_addr,
-		.flags  = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.cmd		= MPTCP_PM_CMD_ADD_ADDR,
+		.validate	= GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT,
+		.doit		= mptcp_nl_cmd_add_addr,
+		.policy		= mptcp_pm_endpoint_nl_policy,
+		.maxattr	= MPTCP_PM_ENDPOINT_ADDR,
+		.flags		= GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 	{
-		.cmd    = MPTCP_PM_CMD_DEL_ADDR,
-		.doit   = mptcp_nl_cmd_del_addr,
-		.flags  = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.cmd		= MPTCP_PM_CMD_DEL_ADDR,
+		.validate	= GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT,
+		.doit		= mptcp_nl_cmd_del_addr,
+		.policy		= mptcp_pm_endpoint_nl_policy,
+		.maxattr	= MPTCP_PM_ENDPOINT_ADDR,
+		.flags		= GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 	{
-		.cmd    = MPTCP_PM_CMD_FLUSH_ADDRS,
-		.doit   = mptcp_nl_cmd_flush_addrs,
-		.flags  = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.cmd		= MPTCP_PM_CMD_GET_ADDR,
+		.validate	= GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT,
+		.doit		= mptcp_nl_cmd_get_addr,
+		.dumpit		= mptcp_nl_cmd_dump_addrs,
+		.policy		= mptcp_pm_endpoint_nl_policy,
+		.maxattr	= MPTCP_PM_ENDPOINT_ADDR,
+		.flags		= GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 	{
-		.cmd    = MPTCP_PM_CMD_GET_ADDR,
-		.doit   = mptcp_nl_cmd_get_addr,
-		.dumpit   = mptcp_nl_cmd_dump_addrs,
+		.cmd		= MPTCP_PM_CMD_FLUSH_ADDRS,
+		.validate	= GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT,
+		.doit		= mptcp_nl_cmd_flush_addrs,
+		.policy		= mptcp_pm_endpoint_nl_policy,
+		.maxattr	= MPTCP_PM_ENDPOINT_ADDR,
+		.flags		= GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 	{
-		.cmd    = MPTCP_PM_CMD_SET_LIMITS,
-		.doit   = mptcp_nl_cmd_set_limits,
-		.flags  = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.cmd		= MPTCP_PM_CMD_SET_LIMITS,
+		.validate	= GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT,
+		.doit		= mptcp_nl_cmd_set_limits,
+		.policy		= mptcp_pm_set_limits_nl_policy,
+		.maxattr	= MPTCP_PM_ATTR_SUBFLOWS,
+		.flags		= GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 	{
-		.cmd    = MPTCP_PM_CMD_GET_LIMITS,
-		.doit   = mptcp_nl_cmd_get_limits,
+		.cmd		= MPTCP_PM_CMD_GET_LIMITS,
+		.validate	= GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT,
+		.doit		= mptcp_nl_cmd_get_limits,
+		.policy		= mptcp_pm_set_limits_nl_policy,
+		.maxattr	= MPTCP_PM_ATTR_SUBFLOWS,
 	},
 	{
-		.cmd    = MPTCP_PM_CMD_SET_FLAGS,
-		.doit   = mptcp_nl_cmd_set_flags,
-		.flags  = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.cmd		= MPTCP_PM_CMD_SET_FLAGS,
+		.validate	= GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT,
+		.doit		= mptcp_nl_cmd_set_flags,
+		.policy		= mptcp_pm_set_flags_nl_policy,
+		.maxattr	= MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR_REMOTE,
+		.flags		= GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 	{
-		.cmd    = MPTCP_PM_CMD_ANNOUNCE,
-		.doit   = mptcp_nl_cmd_announce,
-		.flags  = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.cmd		= MPTCP_PM_CMD_ANNOUNCE,
+		.validate	= GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT,
+		.doit		= mptcp_nl_cmd_announce,
+		.policy		= mptcp_pm_announce_nl_policy,
+		.maxattr	= MPTCP_PM_ATTR_TOKEN,
+		.flags		= GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 	{
-		.cmd    = MPTCP_PM_CMD_REMOVE,
-		.doit   = mptcp_nl_cmd_remove,
-		.flags  = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.cmd		= MPTCP_PM_CMD_REMOVE,
+		.validate	= GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT,
+		.doit		= mptcp_nl_cmd_remove,
+		.policy		= mptcp_pm_remove_nl_policy,
+		.maxattr	= MPTCP_PM_ATTR_LOC_ID,
+		.flags		= GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 	{
-		.cmd    = MPTCP_PM_CMD_SUBFLOW_CREATE,
-		.doit   = mptcp_nl_cmd_sf_create,
-		.flags  = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.cmd		= MPTCP_PM_CMD_SUBFLOW_CREATE,
+		.validate	= GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT,
+		.doit		= mptcp_nl_cmd_sf_create,
+		.policy		= mptcp_pm_subflow_create_nl_policy,
+		.maxattr	= MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR_REMOTE,
+		.flags		= GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 	{
-		.cmd    = MPTCP_PM_CMD_SUBFLOW_DESTROY,
-		.doit   = mptcp_nl_cmd_sf_destroy,
-		.flags  = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.cmd		= MPTCP_PM_CMD_SUBFLOW_DESTROY,
+		.validate	= GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT,
+		.doit		= mptcp_nl_cmd_sf_destroy,
+		.policy		= mptcp_pm_subflow_create_nl_policy,
+		.maxattr	= MPTCP_PM_ATTR_ADDR_REMOTE,
+		.flags		= GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 };
 
 static struct genl_family mptcp_genl_family __ro_after_init = {
 	.name		= MPTCP_PM_NAME,
 	.version	= MPTCP_PM_VER,
-	.maxattr	= MPTCP_PM_ATTR_MAX,
-	.policy		= mptcp_pm_policy,
 	.netnsok	= true,
 	.module		= THIS_MODULE,
-	.small_ops	= mptcp_pm_ops,
-	.n_small_ops	= ARRAY_SIZE(mptcp_pm_ops),
+	.ops		= mptcp_pm_ops,
+	.n_ops		= ARRAY_SIZE(mptcp_pm_ops),
 	.resv_start_op	= MPTCP_PM_CMD_SUBFLOW_DESTROY + 1,
 	.mcgrps		= mptcp_pm_mcgrps,
 	.n_mcgrps	= ARRAY_SIZE(mptcp_pm_mcgrps),