diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
index 85da63a..0cb5433 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
@@ -1495,6 +1495,7 @@ static int ath6kl_cfg80211_set_power_mgmt(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 static struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_cfg80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 						      const char *name,
+						      unsigned char name_assign_type,
 						      enum nl80211_iftype type,
 						      u32 *flags,
 						      struct vif_params *params)
@@ -1513,7 +1514,7 @@ static struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_cfg80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 
-	wdev = ath6kl_interface_add(ar, name, type, if_idx, nw_type);
+	wdev = ath6kl_interface_add(ar, name, name_assign_type, type, if_idx, nw_type);
 	if (!wdev)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
@@ -3633,13 +3634,14 @@ void ath6kl_cfg80211_vif_cleanup(struct ath6kl_vif *vif)
 }
 
 struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_interface_add(struct ath6kl *ar, const char *name,
+					  unsigned char name_assign_type,
 					  enum nl80211_iftype type,
 					  u8 fw_vif_idx, u8 nw_type)
 {
 	struct net_device *ndev;
 	struct ath6kl_vif *vif;
 
-	ndev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(*vif), name, NET_NAME_UNKNOWN, ether_setup);
+	ndev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(*vif), name, name_assign_type, ether_setup);
 	if (!ndev)
 		return NULL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
index b59becd..5aa57a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ enum ath6kl_cfg_suspend_mode {
 };
 
 struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_interface_add(struct ath6kl *ar, const char *name,
+					  unsigned char name_assign_type,
 					  enum nl80211_iftype type,
 					  u8 fw_vif_idx, u8 nw_type);
 void ath6kl_cfg80211_ch_switch_notify(struct ath6kl_vif *vif, int freq,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
index 0df74b2..4ec02ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ int ath6kl_core_init(struct ath6kl *ar, enum ath6kl_htc_type htc_type)
 	rtnl_lock();
 
 	/* Add an initial station interface */
-	wdev = ath6kl_interface_add(ar, "wlan%d", NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, 0,
-				    INFRA_NETWORK);
+	wdev = ath6kl_interface_add(ar, "wlan%d", NET_NAME_ENUM,
+				    NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, 0, INFRA_NETWORK);
 
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
index b59b8c6..bcbccba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ static bool brcmf_is_ibssmode(struct brcmf_cfg80211_vif *vif)
 
 static struct wireless_dev *brcmf_cfg80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 						     const char *name,
+						     unsigned char name_assign_type,
 						     enum nl80211_iftype type,
 						     u32 *flags,
 						     struct vif_params *params)
@@ -648,7 +649,7 @@ static struct wireless_dev *brcmf_cfg80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE:
-		wdev = brcmf_p2p_add_vif(wiphy, name, type, flags, params);
+		wdev = brcmf_p2p_add_vif(wiphy, name, name_assign_type, type, flags, params);
 		if (!IS_ERR(wdev))
 			brcmf_cfg80211_update_proto_addr_mode(wdev);
 		return wdev;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
index effb48e..b44ea85 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
@@ -2246,11 +2246,13 @@ static void brcmf_p2p_delete_p2pdev(struct brcmf_p2p_info *p2p,
  *
  * @wiphy: wiphy device of new interface.
  * @name: name of the new interface.
+ * @name_assign_type: origin of the interface name
  * @type: nl80211 interface type.
  * @flags: not used.
  * @params: contains mac address for P2P device.
  */
 struct wireless_dev *brcmf_p2p_add_vif(struct wiphy *wiphy, const char *name,
+				       unsigned char name_assign_type,
 				       enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
 				       struct vif_params *params)
 {
@@ -2310,6 +2312,7 @@ struct wireless_dev *brcmf_p2p_add_vif(struct wiphy *wiphy, const char *name,
 	}
 
 	strncpy(ifp->ndev->name, name, sizeof(ifp->ndev->name) - 1);
+	ifp->ndev->name_assign_type = name_assign_type;
 	err = brcmf_net_attach(ifp, true);
 	if (err) {
 		brcmf_err("Registering netdevice failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.h b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.h
index 6821b26..872f382 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ struct brcmf_p2p_info {
 s32 brcmf_p2p_attach(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg);
 void brcmf_p2p_detach(struct brcmf_p2p_info *p2p);
 struct wireless_dev *brcmf_p2p_add_vif(struct wiphy *wiphy, const char *name,
+				       unsigned char name_assign_type,
 				       enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
 				       struct vif_params *params);
 int brcmf_p2p_del_vif(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 41c8e25..c91c773 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -2399,10 +2399,11 @@ mwifiex_setup_ht_caps(struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_info,
 
 #define MWIFIEX_MAX_WQ_LEN  30
 /*
- *  create a new virtual interface with the given name
+ *  create a new virtual interface with the given name and name assign type
  */
 struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 					      const char *name,
+					      unsigned char name_assign_type,
 					      enum nl80211_iftype type,
 					      u32 *flags,
 					      struct vif_params *params)
@@ -2523,7 +2524,7 @@ struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	}
 
 	dev = alloc_netdev_mqs(sizeof(struct mwifiex_private *), name,
-			       NET_NAME_UNKNOWN, ether_setup,
+			       name_assign_type, ether_setup,
 			       IEEE80211_NUM_ACS, 1);
 	if (!dev) {
 		wiphy_err(wiphy, "no memory available for netdevice\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
index 7e74b4f..6f55e84 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ static void mwifiex_fw_dpc(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
 
 	rtnl_lock();
 	/* Create station interface by default */
-	wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "mlan%d",
+	wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "mlan%d", NET_NAME_ENUM,
 					NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, NULL, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(wdev)) {
 		dev_err(adapter->dev, "cannot create default STA interface\n");
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ static void mwifiex_fw_dpc(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
 	}
 
 	if (driver_mode & MWIFIEX_DRIVER_MODE_UAP) {
-		wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "uap%d",
+		wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "uap%d", NET_NAME_ENUM,
 						NL80211_IFTYPE_AP, NULL, NULL);
 		if (IS_ERR(wdev)) {
 			dev_err(adapter->dev, "cannot create AP interface\n");
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static void mwifiex_fw_dpc(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
 	}
 
 	if (driver_mode & MWIFIEX_DRIVER_MODE_P2P) {
-		wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "p2p%d",
+		wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "p2p%d", NET_NAME_ENUM,
 						NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT, NULL,
 						NULL);
 		if (IS_ERR(wdev)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
index f0a6af1..3f0625f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -1318,6 +1318,7 @@ u8 mwifiex_chan_type_to_sec_chan_offset(enum nl80211_channel_type chan_type);
 
 struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 					      const char *name,
+					      unsigned char name_assign_type,
 					      enum nl80211_iftype type,
 					      u32 *flags,
 					      struct vif_params *params);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
index 537bd82..a6116fd 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723au/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
@@ -2580,6 +2580,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops rtw_cfg80211_monitor_if_ops = {
 };
 
 static int rtw_cfg80211_add_monitor_if(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, char *name,
+				       unsigned char name_assign_type,
 				       struct net_device **ndev)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -2612,6 +2613,7 @@ static int rtw_cfg80211_add_monitor_if(struct rtw_adapter *padapter, char *name,
 	mon_ndev->type = ARPHRD_IEEE80211_RADIOTAP;
 	strncpy(mon_ndev->name, name, IFNAMSIZ);
 	mon_ndev->name[IFNAMSIZ - 1] = 0;
+	mon_ndev->name_assign_type = name_assign_type;
 	mon_ndev->destructor = rtw_ndev_destructor;
 
 	mon_ndev->netdev_ops = &rtw_cfg80211_monitor_if_ops;
@@ -2654,6 +2656,7 @@ out:
 
 static struct wireless_dev *
 cfg80211_rtw_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, const char *name,
+			      unsigned char name_assign_type,
 			      enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
 			      struct vif_params *params)
 {
@@ -2673,7 +2676,8 @@ cfg80211_rtw_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, const char *name,
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR:
 		ret =
-		    rtw_cfg80211_add_monitor_if(padapter, (char *)name, &ndev);
+		    rtw_cfg80211_add_monitor_if(padapter, (char *)name,
+						name_assign_type, &ndev);
 		break;
 
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT:
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 64e09e1..46a60a4 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -2423,6 +2423,7 @@ struct cfg80211_ops {
 
 	struct wireless_dev * (*add_virtual_intf)(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 						  const char *name,
+						  unsigned char name_assign_type,
 						  enum nl80211_iftype type,
 						  u32 *flags,
 						  struct vif_params *params);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index dd4ff36..357967b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 static struct wireless_dev *ieee80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 						const char *name,
+						unsigned char name_assign_type,
 						enum nl80211_iftype type,
 						u32 *flags,
 						struct vif_params *params)
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ static struct wireless_dev *ieee80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	int err;
 
-	err = ieee80211_if_add(local, name, &wdev, type, params);
+	err = ieee80211_if_add(local, name, name_assign_type, &wdev, type, params);
 	if (err)
 		return ERR_PTR(err);
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 3afe368..4659b2d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1605,6 +1605,7 @@ int ieee80211_channel_switch(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 int ieee80211_iface_init(void);
 void ieee80211_iface_exit(void);
 int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
+		     unsigned char name_assign_type,
 		     struct wireless_dev **new_wdev, enum nl80211_iftype type,
 		     struct vif_params *params);
 int ieee80211_if_change_type(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 81a2751..83d4b45 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -1649,6 +1649,7 @@ static void ieee80211_assign_perm_addr(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 }
 
 int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
+		     unsigned char name_assign_type,
 		     struct wireless_dev **new_wdev, enum nl80211_iftype type,
 		     struct vif_params *params)
 {
@@ -1677,7 +1678,7 @@ int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
 			txqs = IEEE80211_NUM_ACS;
 
 		ndev = alloc_netdev_mqs(sizeof(*sdata) + local->hw.vif_data_size,
-					name, NET_NAME_UNKNOWN,
+					name, name_assign_type,
 					ieee80211_if_setup, txqs, 1);
 		if (!ndev)
 			return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 5e09d35..213144e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	/* add one default STA interface if supported */
 	if (local->hw.wiphy->interface_modes & BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) &&
 	    !(hw->flags & IEEE80211_HW_NO_AUTO_VIF)) {
-		result = ieee80211_if_add(local, "wlan%d", NULL,
+		result = ieee80211_if_add(local, "wlan%d", NET_NAME_ENUM, NULL,
 					  NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, NULL);
 		if (result)
 			wiphy_warn(local->hw.wiphy,
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index be25015..b486b36 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -2668,7 +2668,8 @@ static int nl80211_new_interface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	wdev = rdev_add_virtual_intf(rdev,
 				nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IFNAME]),
-				type, err ? NULL : &flags, &params);
+				NET_NAME_USER, type, err ? NULL : &flags,
+				&params);
 	if (WARN_ON(!wdev)) {
 		nlmsg_free(msg);
 		return -EPROTO;
diff --git a/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h b/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h
index 35cfb71..c6e83a7 100644
--- a/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h
+++ b/net/wireless/rdev-ops.h
@@ -35,13 +35,14 @@ static inline void rdev_set_wakeup(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 
 static inline struct wireless_dev
 *rdev_add_virtual_intf(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev, char *name,
+		       unsigned char name_assign_type,
 		       enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
 		       struct vif_params *params)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *ret;
 	trace_rdev_add_virtual_intf(&rdev->wiphy, name, type);
-	ret = rdev->ops->add_virtual_intf(&rdev->wiphy, name, type, flags,
-					  params);
+	ret = rdev->ops->add_virtual_intf(&rdev->wiphy, name, name_assign_type,
+					  type, flags, params);
 	trace_rdev_return_wdev(&rdev->wiphy, ret);
 	return ret;
 }
