diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index e4fab94..d11d811 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ struct ieee80211_vif_chanctx_switch {
  *	note that this is only called when it changes after the channel
  *	context had been assigned.
  * @BSS_CHANGED_OCB: OCB join status changed
+ * @BSS_CHANGED_USER_TXPOWER: User TX power setting changed for this interface
  */
 enum ieee80211_bss_change {
 	BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC		= 1<<0,
@@ -289,6 +290,7 @@ enum ieee80211_bss_change {
 	BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INFO		= 1<<20,
 	BSS_CHANGED_BANDWIDTH		= 1<<21,
 	BSS_CHANGED_OCB                 = 1<<22,
+	BSS_CHANGED_USER_TXPOWER	= 1<<23,
 
 	/* when adding here, make sure to change ieee80211_reconfig */
 };
@@ -376,6 +378,12 @@ enum ieee80211_rssi_event {
  * @ssid_len: Length of SSID given in @ssid.
  * @hidden_ssid: The SSID of the current vif is hidden. Only valid in AP-mode.
  * @txpower: TX power in dBm
+ * @user_power_level: TX power limit requested by the user (in dBm).
+ *	This must be used carefully, it isn't restricted by regulatory.
+ *	However, it could be used for example for hardware scanning to limit
+ *	the TX power to the user-requested level, while also limiting to the
+ *	correct per-channel regulatory. Similarly for other out-of-channel
+ *	activities where mac80211 cannot correctly set the TX power level.
  * @p2p_noa_attr: P2P NoA attribute for P2P powersave
  */
 struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
@@ -411,6 +419,7 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
 	size_t ssid_len;
 	bool hidden_ssid;
 	int txpower;
+	int user_power_level;
 	struct ieee80211_p2p_noa_attr p2p_noa_attr;
 };
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 84ed7b1..22f5e60 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -2109,21 +2109,34 @@ static int ieee80211_set_tx_power(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 
 	if (wdev) {
+		int old_user_level, new_user_level;
+		u32 change;
+
 		sdata = IEEE80211_WDEV_TO_SUB_IF(wdev);
+		old_user_level = sdata->vif.bss_conf.user_power_level;
+		new_user_level = old_user_level;
 
 		switch (type) {
 		case NL80211_TX_POWER_AUTOMATIC:
-			sdata->user_power_level = IEEE80211_UNSET_POWER_LEVEL;
+			new_user_level = IEEE80211_UNSET_POWER_LEVEL;
 			break;
 		case NL80211_TX_POWER_LIMITED:
 		case NL80211_TX_POWER_FIXED:
 			if (mbm < 0 || (mbm % 100))
 				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-			sdata->user_power_level = MBM_TO_DBM(mbm);
+			new_user_level = MBM_TO_DBM(mbm);
 			break;
 		}
 
-		ieee80211_recalc_txpower(sdata);
+		if (old_user_level == new_user_level)
+			return 0;
+
+		change = BSS_CHANGED_USER_TXPOWER;
+		sdata->vif.bss_conf.user_power_level = new_user_level;
+
+		if (__ieee80211_recalc_txpower(sdata))
+			change |= BSS_CHANGED_TXPOWER;
+		ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, change);
 
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -2141,10 +2154,20 @@ static int ieee80211_set_tx_power(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
-	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list)
-		sdata->user_power_level = local->user_power_level;
-	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list)
-		ieee80211_recalc_txpower(sdata);
+	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
+		u32 change = 0;
+
+		if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.user_power_level !=
+				local->user_power_level) {
+			change |= BSS_CHANGED_USER_TXPOWER;
+			sdata->vif.bss_conf.user_power_level =
+						local->user_power_level;
+		}
+		if (__ieee80211_recalc_txpower(sdata))
+			change |= BSS_CHANGED_TXPOWER;
+		if (change)
+			ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, change);
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
index bb625e9..285b094 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ IEEE80211_IF_FILE(flags, flags, HEX);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(state, state, LHEX);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(txpower, vif.bss_conf.txpower, DEC);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(ap_power_level, ap_power_level, DEC);
-IEEE80211_IF_FILE(user_power_level, user_power_level, DEC);
+IEEE80211_IF_FILE(user_power_level, vif.bss_conf.user_power_level, DEC);
 
 static ssize_t
 ieee80211_if_fmt_hw_queues(const struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index ac3455b..f6772b4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -867,7 +867,6 @@ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data {
 	u8 needed_rx_chains;
 	enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps_mode;
 
-	int user_power_level; /* in dBm */
 	int ap_power_level; /* in dBm */
 
 	bool radar_required;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 93e4639..a818b3b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@ bool __ieee80211_recalc_txpower(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	power = ieee80211_chandef_max_power(&chanctx_conf->def);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	if (sdata->user_power_level != IEEE80211_UNSET_POWER_LEVEL)
-		power = min(power, sdata->user_power_level);
+	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.user_power_level !=
+	    IEEE80211_UNSET_POWER_LEVEL)
+		power = min(power, sdata->vif.bss_conf.user_power_level);
 
 	if (sdata->ap_power_level != IEEE80211_UNSET_POWER_LEVEL)
 		power = min(power, sdata->ap_power_level);
@@ -1769,7 +1770,7 @@ int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
 	ieee80211_set_default_queues(sdata);
 
 	sdata->ap_power_level = IEEE80211_UNSET_POWER_LEVEL;
-	sdata->user_power_level = local->user_power_level;
+	sdata->vif.bss_conf.user_power_level = local->user_power_level;
 
 	sdata->encrypt_headroom = IEEE80211_ENCRYPT_HEADROOM;
 
