diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 4288ace72c2b..f058386e3fef 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -6424,4 +6424,18 @@ void ieee80211_nan_func_match(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			      struct cfg80211_nan_match_params *match,
 			      gfp_t gfp);
 
+/**
+ * ieee80211_calc_tx_airtime - calculate estimated transmission airtime.
+ *
+ * This function calculates the estimated airtime usage of a frame based on the
+ * rate information in the TX info struct and the frame length.
+ *
+ * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw()
+ * @info: &struct ieee80211_tx_info of the frame.
+ * @len: frame length in bytes
+ */
+u32 ieee80211_calc_tx_airtime(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			      struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			      int len);
+
 #endif /* MAC80211_H */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/Makefile b/net/mac80211/Makefile
index 4f03ebe732fa..6cbb1286d6c0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/net/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ mac80211-y := \
 	chan.o \
 	trace.o mlme.o \
 	tdls.o \
-	ocb.o
+	ocb.o \
+	airtime.o
 
 mac80211-$(CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS) += led.o
 mac80211-$(CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS) += \
diff --git a/net/mac80211/airtime.c b/net/mac80211/airtime.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c8d0cee61366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/mac80211/airtime.c
@@ -0,0 +1,377 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
+ */
+
+#include <net/mac80211.h>
+#include "ieee80211_i.h"
+#include "sta_info.h"
+
+#define AVG_PKT_SIZE	1024
+
+/* Number of bits for an average sized packet */
+#define MCS_NBITS (AVG_PKT_SIZE << 3)
+
+/* Number of symbols for a packet with (bps) bits per symbol */
+#define MCS_NSYMS(bps) DIV_ROUND_UP(MCS_NBITS, (bps))
+
+/* Transmission time (1024 usec) for a packet containing (syms) * symbols */
+#define MCS_SYMBOL_TIME(sgi, syms)					\
+	(sgi ?								\
+	  ((syms) * 18 * 1024 + 4 * 1024) / 5 :	/* syms * 3.6 us */	\
+	  ((syms) * 1024) << 2			/* syms * 4 us */	\
+	)
+
+/* Transmit duration for the raw data part of an average sized packet */
+#define MCS_DURATION(streams, sgi, bps) \
+	MCS_SYMBOL_TIME(sgi, MCS_NSYMS((streams) * (bps)))
+
+#define BW_20			0
+#define BW_40			1
+#define BW_80			2
+
+/*
+ * Define group sort order: HT40 -> SGI -> #streams
+ */
+#define IEEE80211_MAX_STREAMS		4
+#define IEEE80211_HT_STREAM_GROUPS	4 /* BW(=2) * SGI(=2) */
+#define IEEE80211_VHT_STREAM_GROUPS	6 /* BW(=3) * SGI(=2) */
+
+#define IEEE80211_HT_GROUPS_NB	(IEEE80211_MAX_STREAMS *	\
+				 IEEE80211_HT_STREAM_GROUPS)
+#define IEEE80211_VHT_GROUPS_NB	(IEEE80211_MAX_STREAMS *	\
+					 IEEE80211_VHT_STREAM_GROUPS)
+#define IEEE80211_GROUPS_NB	(IEEE80211_HT_GROUPS_NB +	\
+				 IEEE80211_VHT_GROUPS_NB)
+
+#define IEEE80211_HT_GROUP_0	0
+#define IEEE80211_VHT_GROUP_0	(IEEE80211_HT_GROUP_0 + IEEE80211_HT_GROUPS_NB)
+
+#define MCS_GROUP_RATES		10
+#define CCK_NUM_RATES			4
+
+#define HT_GROUP_IDX(_streams, _sgi, _ht40)	\
+	IEEE80211_HT_GROUP_0 +			\
+	IEEE80211_MAX_STREAMS * 2 * _ht40 +	\
+	IEEE80211_MAX_STREAMS * _sgi +		\
+	_streams - 1
+
+#define _MAX(a, b) (((a)>(b))?(a):(b))
+
+#define GROUP_SHIFT(duration)						\
+	_MAX(0, 16 - __builtin_clz(duration))
+
+/* MCS rate information for an MCS group */
+#define __MCS_GROUP(_streams, _sgi, _ht40, _s)				\
+	[HT_GROUP_IDX(_streams, _sgi, _ht40)] = {			\
+	.shift = _s,							\
+	.duration = {							\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi, _ht40 ? 54 : 26) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi, _ht40 ? 108 : 52) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi, _ht40 ? 162 : 78) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi, _ht40 ? 216 : 104) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi, _ht40 ? 324 : 156) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi, _ht40 ? 432 : 208) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi, _ht40 ? 486 : 234) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi, _ht40 ? 540 : 260) >> _s	\
+	}								\
+}
+
+#define MCS_GROUP_SHIFT(_streams, _sgi, _ht40)				\
+	GROUP_SHIFT(MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi, _ht40 ? 54 : 26))
+
+#define MCS_GROUP(_streams, _sgi, _ht40)				\
+	__MCS_GROUP(_streams, _sgi, _ht40,				\
+		    MCS_GROUP_SHIFT(_streams, _sgi, _ht40))
+
+#define VHT_GROUP_IDX(_streams, _sgi, _bw)				\
+	(IEEE80211_VHT_GROUP_0 +						\
+	 IEEE80211_MAX_STREAMS * 2 * (_bw) +				\
+	 IEEE80211_MAX_STREAMS * (_sgi) +				\
+	 (_streams) - 1)
+
+#define BW2VBPS(_bw, r3, r2, r1)					\
+	(_bw == BW_80 ? r3 : _bw == BW_40 ? r2 : r1)
+
+#define __VHT_GROUP(_streams, _sgi, _bw, _s)				\
+	[VHT_GROUP_IDX(_streams, _sgi, _bw)] = {			\
+	.shift = _s,							\
+	.duration = {							\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi,				\
+			     BW2VBPS(_bw,  117,  54,  26)) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi,				\
+			     BW2VBPS(_bw,  234, 108,  52)) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi,				\
+			     BW2VBPS(_bw,  351, 162,  78)) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi,				\
+			     BW2VBPS(_bw,  468, 216, 104)) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi,				\
+			     BW2VBPS(_bw,  702, 324, 156)) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi,				\
+			     BW2VBPS(_bw,  936, 432, 208)) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi,				\
+			     BW2VBPS(_bw, 1053, 486, 234)) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi,				\
+			     BW2VBPS(_bw, 1170, 540, 260)) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi,				\
+			     BW2VBPS(_bw, 1404, 648, 312)) >> _s,	\
+		MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi,				\
+			     BW2VBPS(_bw, 1560, 720, 346)) >> _s	\
+	}								\
+}
+
+#define VHT_GROUP_SHIFT(_streams, _sgi, _bw)				\
+	GROUP_SHIFT(MCS_DURATION(_streams, _sgi,			\
+				 BW2VBPS(_bw,  117,  54,  26)))
+
+#define VHT_GROUP(_streams, _sgi, _bw)					\
+	__VHT_GROUP(_streams, _sgi, _bw,				\
+		    VHT_GROUP_SHIFT(_streams, _sgi, _bw))
+
+struct mcs_group {
+	u8 shift;
+	u16 duration[MCS_GROUP_RATES];
+};
+
+static const struct mcs_group airtime_mcs_groups[] = {
+	MCS_GROUP(1, 0, BW_20),
+	MCS_GROUP(2, 0, BW_20),
+	MCS_GROUP(3, 0, BW_20),
+	MCS_GROUP(4, 0, BW_20),
+
+	MCS_GROUP(1, 1, BW_20),
+	MCS_GROUP(2, 1, BW_20),
+	MCS_GROUP(3, 1, BW_20),
+	MCS_GROUP(4, 1, BW_20),
+
+	MCS_GROUP(1, 0, BW_40),
+	MCS_GROUP(2, 0, BW_40),
+	MCS_GROUP(3, 0, BW_40),
+	MCS_GROUP(4, 0, BW_40),
+
+	MCS_GROUP(1, 1, BW_40),
+	MCS_GROUP(2, 1, BW_40),
+	MCS_GROUP(3, 1, BW_40),
+	MCS_GROUP(4, 1, BW_40),
+
+	VHT_GROUP(1, 0, BW_20),
+	VHT_GROUP(2, 0, BW_20),
+	VHT_GROUP(3, 0, BW_20),
+	VHT_GROUP(4, 0, BW_20),
+
+	VHT_GROUP(1, 1, BW_20),
+	VHT_GROUP(2, 1, BW_20),
+	VHT_GROUP(3, 1, BW_20),
+	VHT_GROUP(4, 1, BW_20),
+
+	VHT_GROUP(1, 0, BW_40),
+	VHT_GROUP(2, 0, BW_40),
+	VHT_GROUP(3, 0, BW_40),
+	VHT_GROUP(4, 0, BW_40),
+
+	VHT_GROUP(1, 1, BW_40),
+	VHT_GROUP(2, 1, BW_40),
+	VHT_GROUP(3, 1, BW_40),
+	VHT_GROUP(4, 1, BW_40),
+
+	VHT_GROUP(1, 0, BW_80),
+	VHT_GROUP(2, 0, BW_80),
+	VHT_GROUP(3, 0, BW_80),
+	VHT_GROUP(4, 0, BW_80),
+
+	VHT_GROUP(1, 1, BW_80),
+	VHT_GROUP(2, 1, BW_80),
+	VHT_GROUP(3, 1, BW_80),
+	VHT_GROUP(4, 1, BW_80),
+};
+
+static u32
+ieee80211_calc_legacy_rate_duration(const struct ieee80211_rate *rate,
+				    bool short_pre, bool cck,
+				    int len)
+{
+	u32 duration;
+
+	if (cck) {
+		duration = 144 + 48; /* preamble + PLCP */
+		if (short_pre)
+			duration >>= 1;
+
+		duration += 10; /* SIFS */
+	} else {
+		duration = 20 + 16; /* premable + SIFS */
+	}
+
+	len <<= 3;
+	duration += (len * 10) / rate->bitrate;
+
+	return duration;
+}
+
+u32 ieee80211_calc_rx_airtime(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			      struct ieee80211_rx_status *status,
+			      int len)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	const struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
+	bool sgi = status->enc_flags & RX_ENC_FLAG_SHORT_GI;
+	bool sp = status->enc_flags & RX_ENC_FLAG_SHORTPRE;
+	int bw, streams;
+	u32 duration;
+	int group, idx;
+	bool cck;
+
+	switch (status->bw) {
+	case RATE_INFO_BW_20:
+		bw = BW_20;
+		break;
+	case RATE_INFO_BW_40:
+		bw = BW_40;
+		break;
+	case RATE_INFO_BW_80:
+		bw = BW_80;
+		break;
+	default:
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	switch (status->encoding) {
+	case RX_ENC_LEGACY:
+		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(status->band > NL80211_BAND_5GHZ))
+			return 0;
+
+		sband = hw->wiphy->bands[status->band];
+		if (!sband || status->rate_idx > sband->n_bitrates)
+			return 0;
+
+		rate = &sband->bitrates[status->rate_idx];
+		cck = (status->rate_idx < CCK_NUM_RATES);
+
+		return ieee80211_calc_legacy_rate_duration(rate, sp, cck, len);
+
+	case RX_ENC_VHT:
+		streams = status->nss;
+		idx = status->rate_idx;
+		group = VHT_GROUP_IDX(streams, sgi, bw);
+		break;
+	case RX_ENC_HT:
+		streams = ((status->rate_idx >> 3) & 3) + 1;
+		idx = status->rate_idx & 7;
+		group = HT_GROUP_IDX(streams, sgi, bw);
+		break;
+	default:
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(streams > 4))
+		return 0;
+
+	duration = airtime_mcs_groups[group].duration[idx];
+	duration <<= airtime_mcs_groups[group].shift;
+	duration *= len;
+	duration /= AVG_PKT_SIZE;
+	duration /= 1024;
+
+	duration += 36 + (streams << 2);
+
+	return duration;
+}
+
+u32 ieee80211_calc_tx_airtime_rate(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+				   struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
+				   u8 band, int len)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_rx_status stat = {
+		.band = band,
+	};
+
+	if (rate->idx < 0 || !rate->count)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_80_MHZ_WIDTH)
+		stat.bw = RATE_INFO_BW_80;
+	else if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH)
+		stat.bw = RATE_INFO_BW_40;
+	else
+		stat.bw = RATE_INFO_BW_20;
+
+	stat.enc_flags = 0;
+	if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
+		stat.enc_flags |= RX_ENC_FLAG_SHORTPRE;
+	if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI)
+		stat.enc_flags |= RX_ENC_FLAG_SHORT_GI;
+
+	stat.rate_idx = rate->idx;
+	if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_VHT_MCS) {
+		stat.encoding = RX_ENC_VHT;
+		stat.rate_idx = ieee80211_rate_get_vht_mcs(rate);
+		stat.nss = ieee80211_rate_get_vht_nss(rate);
+	} else if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS) {
+		stat.encoding = RX_ENC_HT;
+	} else {
+		stat.encoding = RX_ENC_LEGACY;
+	}
+
+	return ieee80211_calc_rx_airtime(hw, &stat, len);
+}
+
+u32 ieee80211_calc_tx_airtime(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			      struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			      int len)
+{
+	u32 duration = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(info->status.rates); i++) {
+		struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate = &info->status.rates[i];
+		u32 cur_duration;
+
+		cur_duration = ieee80211_calc_tx_airtime_rate(hw, rate,
+							      info->band, len);
+		if (!cur_duration)
+			break;
+
+		duration += cur_duration * rate->count;
+	}
+
+	return duration;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee80211_calc_tx_airtime);
+
+
+u32 ieee80211_calc_expected_tx_airtime(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+				       struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+				       struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta,
+				       int len)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *conf;
+	struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
+	struct sta_info *sta;
+	u8 band = 0;
+
+	len += 38; /* Ethernet header length */
+
+	conf = rcu_dereference(vif->chanctx_conf);
+	if (conf)
+		band = conf->def.chan->band;
+
+	if (pubsta) {
+		sta  = container_of(pubsta, struct sta_info, sta);
+		return ieee80211_calc_tx_airtime_rate(hw, &sta->tx_stats.last_rate,
+						      band, len);
+	}
+
+	if (!conf)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* No station to get latest rate from, so calculate the
+	 * worst-case duration for the lowest rate.
+	 */
+	sband = hw->wiphy->bands[band];
+	rate = &sband->bitrates[0];
+
+	return ieee80211_calc_legacy_rate_duration(rate, false, true, len);
+}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 05406e9c05b3..225ea4e3cd76 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -2249,6 +2249,10 @@ const char *ieee80211_get_reason_code_string(u16 reason_code);
 
 extern const struct ethtool_ops ieee80211_ethtool_ops;
 
+u32 ieee80211_calc_expected_tx_airtime(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+				       struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+				       struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta,
+				       int len);
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_NOINLINE
 #define debug_noinline noinline
 #else
