diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
index 8828baf26e7b..95b990c976ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
@@ -1195,6 +1195,48 @@ struct rtl8723bu_c2h {
 
 struct rtl8xxxu_fileops;
 
+/*mlme related.*/
+enum wireless_mode {
+	WIRELESS_MODE_UNKNOWN = 0,
+	/* Sub-Element */
+	WIRELESS_MODE_B = BIT(0),
+	WIRELESS_MODE_G = BIT(1),
+	WIRELESS_MODE_A = BIT(2),
+	WIRELESS_MODE_N_24G = BIT(3),
+	WIRELESS_MODE_N_5G = BIT(4),
+	WIRELESS_AUTO = BIT(5),
+	WIRELESS_MODE_AC = BIT(6),
+	WIRELESS_MODE_MAX = 0x7F,
+};
+
+/* from rtlwifi/wifi.h */
+enum ratr_table_mode_new {
+	RATEID_IDX_BGN_40M_2SS = 0,
+	RATEID_IDX_BGN_40M_1SS = 1,
+	RATEID_IDX_BGN_20M_2SS_BN = 2,
+	RATEID_IDX_BGN_20M_1SS_BN = 3,
+	RATEID_IDX_GN_N2SS = 4,
+	RATEID_IDX_GN_N1SS = 5,
+	RATEID_IDX_BG = 6,
+	RATEID_IDX_G = 7,
+	RATEID_IDX_B = 8,
+	RATEID_IDX_VHT_2SS = 9,
+	RATEID_IDX_VHT_1SS = 10,
+	RATEID_IDX_MIX1 = 11,
+	RATEID_IDX_MIX2 = 12,
+	RATEID_IDX_VHT_3SS = 13,
+	RATEID_IDX_BGN_3SS = 14,
+};
+
+#define RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_INIT 0
+#define RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_HIGH 1
+#define RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_MID  2
+#define RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_LOW  3
+
+#define RTL8XXXU_NOISE_FLOOR_MIN	-95
+#define RTL8XXXU_SNR_THRESH_HIGH	50
+#define RTL8XXXU_SNR_THRESH_LOW	20
+
 struct rtl8xxxu_priv {
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
 	struct usb_device *udev;
@@ -1299,6 +1341,13 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_priv {
 	u8 pi_enabled:1;
 	u8 no_pape:1;
 	u8 int_buf[USB_INTR_CONTENT_LENGTH];
+	u8 rssi_level;
+	/*
+	 * Only one virtual interface permitted because only STA mode
+	 * is supported and no iface_combinations are provided.
+	 */
+	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
+	struct delayed_work ra_watchdog;
 };
 
 struct rtl8xxxu_rx_urb {
@@ -1334,7 +1383,7 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_fileops {
 	void (*set_tx_power) (struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv, int channel,
 			      bool ht40);
 	void (*update_rate_mask) (struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv,
-				  u32 ramask, int sgi);
+				  u32 ramask, u8 rateid, int sgi);
 	void (*report_connect) (struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv,
 				u8 macid, bool connect);
 	void (*fill_txdesc) (struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr,
@@ -1419,9 +1468,9 @@ void rtl8xxxu_gen2_config_channel(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 void rtl8xxxu_gen1_usb_quirks(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv);
 void rtl8xxxu_gen2_usb_quirks(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv);
 void rtl8xxxu_update_rate_mask(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv,
-			       u32 ramask, int sgi);
+			       u32 ramask, u8 rateid, int sgi);
 void rtl8xxxu_gen2_update_rate_mask(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv,
-				    u32 ramask, int sgi);
+				    u32 ramask, u8 rateid, int sgi);
 void rtl8xxxu_gen1_report_connect(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv,
 				  u8 macid, bool connect);
 void rtl8xxxu_gen2_report_connect(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c
index 039e5ca9d2e4..474dea2291a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c
@@ -4311,7 +4311,8 @@ static void rtl8xxxu_sw_scan_complete(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	rtl8xxxu_write8(priv, REG_BEACON_CTRL, val8);
 }
 
-void rtl8xxxu_update_rate_mask(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv, u32 ramask, int sgi)
+void rtl8xxxu_update_rate_mask(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv,
+			       u32 ramask, u8 rateid, int sgi)
 {
 	struct h2c_cmd h2c;
 
@@ -4331,7 +4332,7 @@ void rtl8xxxu_update_rate_mask(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv, u32 ramask, int sgi)
 }
 
 void rtl8xxxu_gen2_update_rate_mask(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv,
-				    u32 ramask, int sgi)
+				    u32 ramask, u8 rateid, int sgi)
 {
 	struct h2c_cmd h2c;
 	u8 bw = 0;
@@ -4345,7 +4346,7 @@ void rtl8xxxu_gen2_update_rate_mask(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv,
 	h2c.b_macid_cfg.ramask3 = (ramask >> 24) & 0xff;
 
 	h2c.ramask.arg = 0x80;
-	h2c.b_macid_cfg.data1 = 0;
+	h2c.b_macid_cfg.data1 = rateid;
 	if (sgi)
 		h2c.b_macid_cfg.data1 |= BIT(7);
 
@@ -4485,6 +4486,40 @@ static void rtl8xxxu_set_basic_rates(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv, u32 rate_cfg)
 	rtl8xxxu_write8(priv, REG_INIRTS_RATE_SEL, rate_idx);
 }
 
+static u16
+rtl8xxxu_wireless_mode(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
+{
+	u16 network_type = WIRELESS_MODE_UNKNOWN;
+	u32 rate_mask;
+
+	rate_mask = (sta->supp_rates[0] & 0xfff) |
+		    (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12) |
+		    (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 20);
+
+	if (hw->conf.chandef.chan->band == NL80211_BAND_5GHZ) {
+		if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported)
+			network_type = WIRELESS_MODE_AC;
+		else if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported)
+			network_type = WIRELESS_MODE_N_5G;
+
+		network_type |= WIRELESS_MODE_A;
+	} else {
+		if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported)
+			network_type = WIRELESS_MODE_AC;
+		else if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported)
+			network_type = WIRELESS_MODE_N_24G;
+
+		if (sta->supp_rates[0] <= 0xf)
+			network_type |= WIRELESS_MODE_B;
+		else if (sta->supp_rates[0] & 0xf)
+			network_type |= (WIRELESS_MODE_B | WIRELESS_MODE_G);
+		else
+			network_type |= WIRELESS_MODE_G;
+	}
+
+	return network_type;
+}
+
 static void
 rtl8xxxu_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			  struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf, u32 changed)
@@ -4527,7 +4562,10 @@ rtl8xxxu_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				sgi = 1;
 			rcu_read_unlock();
 
-			priv->fops->update_rate_mask(priv, ramask, sgi);
+			priv->vif = vif;
+			priv->rssi_level = RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_INIT;
+
+			priv->fops->update_rate_mask(priv, ramask, 0, sgi);
 
 			rtl8xxxu_write8(priv, REG_BCN_MAX_ERR, 0xff);
 
@@ -5471,6 +5509,10 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	switch (vif->type) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
+		if (!priv->vif)
+			priv->vif = vif;
+		else
+			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		rtl8xxxu_stop_tx_beacon(priv);
 
 		val8 = rtl8xxxu_read8(priv, REG_BEACON_CTRL);
@@ -5494,6 +5536,9 @@ static void rtl8xxxu_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 
 	dev_dbg(&priv->udev->dev, "%s\n", __func__);
+
+	if (priv->vif)
+		priv->vif = NULL;
 }
 
 static int rtl8xxxu_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
@@ -5779,6 +5824,174 @@ rtl8xxxu_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static u8 rtl8xxxu_signal_to_snr(int signal)
+{
+	if (signal < RTL8XXXU_NOISE_FLOOR_MIN)
+		signal = RTL8XXXU_NOISE_FLOOR_MIN;
+	return (u8)(signal - RTL8XXXU_NOISE_FLOOR_MIN);
+}
+
+static void rtl8xxxu_refresh_rate_mask(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv,
+				       int signal, struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = priv->hw;
+	u16 wireless_mode;
+	u8 rssi_level, ratr_idx;
+	u8 txbw_40mhz;
+	u8 snr, snr_thresh_high, snr_thresh_low;
+	u8 go_up_gap = 5;
+
+	rssi_level = priv->rssi_level;
+	snr = rtl8xxxu_signal_to_snr(signal);
+	snr_thresh_high = RTL8XXXU_SNR_THRESH_HIGH;
+	snr_thresh_low = RTL8XXXU_SNR_THRESH_LOW;
+	txbw_40mhz = (hw->conf.chandef.width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40) ? 1 : 0;
+
+	switch (rssi_level) {
+	case RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_MID:
+		snr_thresh_high += go_up_gap;
+		break;
+	case RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_LOW:
+		snr_thresh_high += go_up_gap;
+		snr_thresh_low += go_up_gap;
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (snr > snr_thresh_high)
+		rssi_level = RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_HIGH;
+	else if (snr > snr_thresh_low)
+		rssi_level = RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_MID;
+	else
+		rssi_level = RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_LOW;
+
+	if (rssi_level != priv->rssi_level) {
+		int sgi = 0;
+		u32 rate_bitmap = 0;
+
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		rate_bitmap = (sta->supp_rates[0] & 0xfff) |
+				(sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12) |
+				(sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20);
+		if (sta->ht_cap.cap &
+		    (IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40 | IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20))
+			sgi = 1;
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+
+		wireless_mode = rtl8xxxu_wireless_mode(hw, sta);
+		switch (wireless_mode) {
+		case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
+			ratr_idx = RATEID_IDX_B;
+			if (rate_bitmap & 0x0000000c)
+				rate_bitmap &= 0x0000000d;
+			else
+				rate_bitmap &= 0x0000000f;
+			break;
+		case WIRELESS_MODE_A:
+		case WIRELESS_MODE_G:
+			ratr_idx = RATEID_IDX_G;
+			if (rssi_level == RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_HIGH)
+				rate_bitmap &= 0x00000f00;
+			else
+				rate_bitmap &= 0x00000ff0;
+			break;
+		case (WIRELESS_MODE_B | WIRELESS_MODE_G):
+			ratr_idx = RATEID_IDX_BG;
+			if (rssi_level == RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_HIGH)
+				rate_bitmap &= 0x00000f00;
+			else if (rssi_level == RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_MID)
+				rate_bitmap &= 0x00000ff0;
+			else
+				rate_bitmap &= 0x00000ff5;
+			break;
+		case WIRELESS_MODE_N_24G:
+		case WIRELESS_MODE_N_5G:
+		case (WIRELESS_MODE_G | WIRELESS_MODE_N_24G):
+		case (WIRELESS_MODE_A | WIRELESS_MODE_N_5G):
+			if (priv->tx_paths == 2 && priv->rx_paths == 2)
+				ratr_idx = RATEID_IDX_GN_N2SS;
+			else
+				ratr_idx = RATEID_IDX_GN_N1SS;
+		case (WIRELESS_MODE_B | WIRELESS_MODE_G | WIRELESS_MODE_N_24G):
+		case (WIRELESS_MODE_B | WIRELESS_MODE_N_24G):
+			if (txbw_40mhz) {
+				if (priv->tx_paths == 2 && priv->rx_paths == 2)
+					ratr_idx = RATEID_IDX_BGN_40M_2SS;
+				else
+					ratr_idx = RATEID_IDX_BGN_40M_1SS;
+			} else {
+				if (priv->tx_paths == 2 && priv->rx_paths == 2)
+					ratr_idx = RATEID_IDX_BGN_20M_2SS_BN;
+				else
+					ratr_idx = RATEID_IDX_BGN_20M_1SS_BN;
+			}
+
+			if (priv->tx_paths == 2 && priv->rx_paths == 2) {
+				if (rssi_level == RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_HIGH) {
+					rate_bitmap &= 0x0f8f0000;
+				} else if (rssi_level == RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_MID) {
+					rate_bitmap &= 0x0f8ff000;
+				} else {
+					if (txbw_40mhz)
+						rate_bitmap &= 0x0f8ff015;
+					else
+						rate_bitmap &= 0x0f8ff005;
+				}
+			} else {
+				if (rssi_level == RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_HIGH) {
+					rate_bitmap &= 0x000f0000;
+				} else if (rssi_level == RTL8XXXU_RATR_STA_MID) {
+					rate_bitmap &= 0x000ff000;
+				} else {
+					if (txbw_40mhz)
+						rate_bitmap &= 0x000ff015;
+					else
+						rate_bitmap &= 0x000ff005;
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			ratr_idx = RATEID_IDX_BGN_40M_2SS;
+			rate_bitmap &= 0x0fffffff;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		priv->rssi_level = rssi_level;
+		priv->fops->update_rate_mask(priv, rate_bitmap, ratr_idx, sgi);
+	}
+}
+
+static void rtl8xxxu_watchdog_callback(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
+	struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv;
+
+	priv = container_of(work, struct rtl8xxxu_priv, ra_watchdog.work);
+	vif = priv->vif;
+
+	if (vif && vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
+		int signal;
+		struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
+
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		sta = ieee80211_find_sta(vif, vif->bss_conf.bssid);
+		if (!sta) {
+			struct device *dev = &priv->udev->dev;
+
+			dev_info(dev, "%s: no sta found\n", __func__);
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+			return;
+		}
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+
+		signal = ieee80211_ave_rssi(vif);
+		rtl8xxxu_refresh_rate_mask(priv, signal, sta);
+	}
+
+	schedule_delayed_work(&priv->ra_watchdog, 2 * HZ);
+}
+
 static int rtl8xxxu_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv = hw->priv;
@@ -5835,6 +6048,8 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 		ret = rtl8xxxu_submit_rx_urb(priv, rx_urb);
 	}
+
+	schedule_delayed_work(&priv->ra_watchdog, 2 * HZ);
 exit:
 	/*
 	 * Accept all data and mgmt frames
@@ -5886,6 +6101,8 @@ static void rtl8xxxu_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (priv->usb_interrupts)
 		rtl8xxxu_write32(priv, REG_USB_HIMR, 0);
 
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->ra_watchdog);
+
 	rtl8xxxu_free_rx_resources(priv);
 	rtl8xxxu_free_tx_resources(priv);
 }
@@ -6058,6 +6275,7 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->rx_urb_pending_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->rx_urb_lock);
 	INIT_WORK(&priv->rx_urb_wq, rtl8xxxu_rx_urb_work);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->ra_watchdog, rtl8xxxu_watchdog_callback);
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, hw);
 
