diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/Makefile
index 8abb66c..ffa3b1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ ath10k_core-y += mac.o \
 ath10k_core-$(CONFIG_ATH10K_DEBUGFS) += spectral.o
 ath10k_core-$(CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE) += testmode.o
 ath10k_core-$(CONFIG_ATH10K_TRACING) += trace.o
+ath10k_core-$(CONFIG_THERMAL) += thermal.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_ATH10K_PCI) += ath10k_pci.o
 ath10k_pci-y += pci.o \
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
index c05841e..2eb3f2c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
@@ -1232,9 +1232,18 @@ static void ath10k_core_register_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		goto err_debug_destroy;
 	}
 
+	status = ath10k_thermal_register(ar);
+	if (status) {
+		ath10k_err(ar, "could not register thermal device: %d\n",
+			   status);
+		goto err_spectral_destroy;
+	}
+
 	set_bit(ATH10K_FLAG_CORE_REGISTERED, &ar->dev_flags);
 	return;
 
+err_spectral_destroy:
+	ath10k_spectral_destroy(ar);
 err_debug_destroy:
 	ath10k_debug_destroy(ar);
 err_unregister_mac:
@@ -1264,6 +1273,7 @@ void ath10k_core_unregister(struct ath10k *ar)
 	if (!test_bit(ATH10K_FLAG_CORE_REGISTERED, &ar->dev_flags))
 		return;
 
+	ath10k_thermal_unregister(ar);
 	/* Stop spectral before unregistering from mac80211 to remove the
 	 * relayfs debugfs file cleanly. Otherwise the parent debugfs tree
 	 * would be already be free'd recursively, leading to a double free.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h
index 8083b91..b7ba7cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "../regd.h"
 #include "../dfs_pattern_detector.h"
 #include "spectral.h"
+#include "thermal.h"
 
 #define MS(_v, _f) (((_v) & _f##_MASK) >> _f##_LSB)
 #define SM(_v, _f) (((_v) << _f##_LSB) & _f##_MASK)
@@ -638,6 +639,8 @@ struct ath10k {
 		u32 fw_cold_reset_counter;
 	} stats;
 
+	struct ath10k_thermal thermal;
+
 	/* must be last */
 	u8 drv_priv[0] __aligned(sizeof(void *));
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/thermal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/thermal.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e98ce8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/thermal.c
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/sysfs.h>
+#include <linux/thermal.h>
+#include "core.h"
+#include "debug.h"
+#include "wmi-ops.h"
+
+static int ath10k_thermal_get_active_vifs(struct ath10k *ar,
+					  enum wmi_vdev_type type)
+{
+	struct ath10k_vif *arvif;
+	int count = 0;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ar->conf_mutex);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(arvif, &ar->arvifs, list) {
+		if (!arvif->is_started)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!arvif->is_up)
+			continue;
+
+		if (arvif->vdev_type != type)
+			continue;
+
+		count++;
+	}
+	return count;
+}
+
+static int ath10k_thermal_get_max_dutycycle(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev,
+					    unsigned long *state)
+{
+	*state = ATH10K_QUIET_DUTY_CYCLE_MAX;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ath10k_thermal_get_cur_dutycycle(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev,
+					    unsigned long *state)
+{
+	struct ath10k *ar = cdev->devdata;
+
+	mutex_lock(&ar->conf_mutex);
+	*state = ar->thermal.duty_cycle;
+	mutex_unlock(&ar->conf_mutex);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ath10k_thermal_set_cur_dutycycle(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev,
+					    unsigned long duty_cycle)
+{
+	struct ath10k *ar = cdev->devdata;
+	u32 period, duration, enabled;
+	int num_bss, ret = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&ar->conf_mutex);
+	if (ar->state != ATH10K_STATE_ON) {
+		ret = -ENETDOWN;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (duty_cycle > ATH10K_QUIET_DUTY_CYCLE_MAX) {
+		ath10k_warn(ar, "duty cycle %ld is exceeding the limit %d\n",
+			    duty_cycle, ATH10K_QUIET_DUTY_CYCLE_MAX);
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	/* TODO: Right now, thermal mitigation is handled only for single/multi
+	 * vif AP mode. Since quiet param is not validated in STA mode, it needs
+	 * to be investigated further to handle multi STA and multi-vif (AP+STA)
+	 * mode properly.
+	 */
+	num_bss = ath10k_thermal_get_active_vifs(ar, WMI_VDEV_TYPE_AP);
+	if (!num_bss) {
+		ath10k_warn(ar, "no active AP interfaces\n");
+		ret = -ENETDOWN;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	period = max(ATH10K_QUIET_PERIOD_MIN,
+		     (ATH10K_QUIET_PERIOD_DEFAULT / num_bss));
+	duration = period * (duty_cycle / 100);
+	enabled = duration ? 1 : 0;
+
+	ret = ath10k_wmi_pdev_set_quiet_mode(ar, period, duration,
+					     ATH10K_QUIET_START_OFFSET,
+					     enabled);
+	if (ret) {
+		ath10k_warn(ar, "failed to set quiet mode period %u duarion %u enabled %u ret %d\n",
+			    period, duration, enabled, ret);
+		goto out;
+	}
+	ar->thermal.duty_cycle = duty_cycle;
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&ar->conf_mutex);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static struct thermal_cooling_device_ops ath10k_thermal_ops = {
+	.get_max_state = ath10k_thermal_get_max_dutycycle,
+	.get_cur_state = ath10k_thermal_get_cur_dutycycle,
+	.set_cur_state = ath10k_thermal_set_cur_dutycycle,
+};
+
+int ath10k_thermal_register(struct ath10k *ar)
+{
+	struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev;
+	int ret;
+
+	cdev = thermal_cooling_device_register("ath10k_thermal", ar,
+					       &ath10k_thermal_ops);
+
+	if (IS_ERR(cdev)) {
+		ath10k_err(ar, "failed to setup thermal device result: %ld\n",
+			   PTR_ERR(cdev));
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	ret = sysfs_create_link(&ar->dev->kobj, &cdev->device.kobj,
+				"cooling_device");
+	if (ret) {
+		ath10k_err(ar, "failed to create thermal symlink\n");
+		goto err_cooling_destroy;
+	}
+
+	ar->thermal.cdev = cdev;
+	return 0;
+
+err_cooling_destroy:
+	thermal_cooling_device_unregister(cdev);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void ath10k_thermal_unregister(struct ath10k *ar)
+{
+	thermal_cooling_device_unregister(ar->thermal.cdev);
+	sysfs_remove_link(&ar->dev->kobj, "cooling_device");
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/thermal.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/thermal.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e20bb87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/thermal.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#ifndef _THERMAL_
+#define _THERMAL_
+
+#define ATH10K_QUIET_PERIOD_DEFAULT     100
+#define ATH10K_QUIET_PERIOD_MIN         25
+#define ATH10K_QUIET_START_OFFSET       10
+#define ATH10K_QUIET_DUTY_CYCLE_MAX     70
+
+struct ath10k_thermal {
+	struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev;
+
+	/* protected by conf_mutex */
+	u32 duty_cycle;
+};
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_THERMAL
+int ath10k_thermal_register(struct ath10k *ar);
+void ath10k_thermal_unregister(struct ath10k *ar);
+#else
+static inline int ath10k_thermal_register(struct ath10k *ar)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline void ath10k_thermal_unregister(struct ath10k *ar)
+{
+}
+#endif
+#endif /* _THERMAL_ */
