diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 4747d446179a..e8e295dae744 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -628,6 +628,8 @@ struct ieee80211_fils_discovery {
  * @unsol_bcast_probe_resp_interval: Unsolicited broadcast probe response
  *	interval.
  * @s1g: BSS is S1G BSS (affects Association Request format).
+ * @beacon_tx_rate: The configured beacon transmit rate that needs to be passed
+ *	to driver when rate control is offloaded to firmware.
  */
 struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
 	const u8 *bssid;
@@ -698,6 +700,7 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
 	struct ieee80211_fils_discovery fils_discovery;
 	u32 unsol_bcast_probe_resp_interval;
 	bool s1g;
+	struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask beacon_tx_rate;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index eb52aafd9381..7276e66ae435 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1154,6 +1154,9 @@ static int ieee80211_start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (ieee80211_hw_check(&local->hw, HAS_RATE_CONTROL))
+		sdata->vif.bss_conf.beacon_tx_rate = params->beacon_rate;
+
 	err = ieee80211_assign_beacon(sdata, &params->beacon, NULL);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;