diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
index 570b2e358be4..edd490c507b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
@@ -21,14 +21,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtw_fw_lps_deep_mode);
 bool rtw_bf_support = true;
 unsigned int rtw_debug_mask;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtw_debug_mask);
+bool rtw_allow_user_reg_set;
 
 module_param_named(lps_deep_mode, rtw_fw_lps_deep_mode, uint, 0644);
 module_param_named(support_bf, rtw_bf_support, bool, 0644);
 module_param_named(debug_mask, rtw_debug_mask, uint, 0644);
+module_param_named(allow_user_reg_set, rtw_allow_user_reg_set, bool, 0644);
 
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(lps_deep_mode, "Deeper PS mode. If 0, deep PS is disabled");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(support_bf, "Set Y to enable beamformee support");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug_mask, "Debugging mask");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(allow_user_reg_set, "Set Y to allow regulatory settings from user");
 
 static struct ieee80211_channel rtw_channeltable_2g[] = {
 	{.center_freq = 2412, .hw_value = 1,},
@@ -1411,8 +1414,10 @@ int rtw_register_hw(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	if (regulatory_hint(hw->wiphy, rtwdev->regd.alpha2))
-		rtw_err(rtwdev, "regulatory_hint fail\n");
+	if (!rtwdev->efuse.country_worldwide) {
+		if (regulatory_hint(hw->wiphy, rtwdev->efuse.country_code))
+			rtw_err(rtwdev, "regulatory_hint fail\n");
+	}
 
 	rtw_debugfs_init(rtwdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
index cb6336b28f12..74d16e49693b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 extern bool rtw_bf_support;
 extern unsigned int rtw_fw_lps_deep_mode;
 extern unsigned int rtw_debug_mask;
+extern bool rtw_allow_user_reg_set;
 extern const struct ieee80211_ops rtw_ops;
 extern struct rtw_chip_info rtw8822b_hw_spec;
 extern struct rtw_chip_info rtw8822c_hw_spec;
@@ -1293,6 +1294,7 @@ struct rtw_efuse {
 	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 channel_plan;
 	u8 country_code[2];
+	bool country_worldwide;
 	u8 rf_board_option;
 	u8 rfe_option;
 	u8 power_track_type;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/regd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/regd.c
index 69744dd65968..454149548382 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/regd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/regd.c
@@ -7,6 +7,18 @@
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "phy.h"
 
+static const struct ieee80211_regdomain rtw88_world_regdom = {
+	.n_reg_rules = 5,
+	.alpha2 =  "99",
+	.reg_rules = {
+		REG_RULE(2412 - 10, 2462 + 10, 40, 0, 20, 0),
+		REG_RULE(2467 - 10, 2484 + 10, 40, 0, 20, NL80211_RRF_NO_IR),
+		REG_RULE(5180 - 10, 5240 + 10, 80, 0, 20, NL80211_RRF_NO_IR),
+		REG_RULE(5260 - 10, 5700 + 10, 80, 0, 20,
+			 NL80211_RRF_NO_IR | NL80211_RRF_DFS),
+		REG_RULE(5745 - 10, 5825 + 10, 80, 0, 20, NL80211_RRF_NO_IR),
+	}
+};
 #define COUNTRY_CHPLAN_ENT(_alpha2, _chplan, _txpwr_regd) \
 	{.alpha2 = (_alpha2), \
 	 .chplan = (_chplan), \
@@ -339,12 +351,31 @@ static struct rtw_regulatory rtw_regd_find_reg_by_name(char *alpha2)
 	return rtw_defined_chplan;
 }
 
+static bool rtw_regd_is_ww(struct rtw_regulatory *reg)
+{
+	if (reg->txpwr_regd == RTW_REGD_WW)
+		return true;
+	return false;
+}
+
 static int rtw_regd_notifier_apply(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 				   struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				   struct regulatory_request *request)
 {
-	if (request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER)
+	if (request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER &&
+	    !rtw_allow_user_reg_set)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE &&
+	    !rtw_regd_is_ww(&rtwdev->regd))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE &&
+	    !rtwdev->efuse.country_worldwide) {
+		rtwdev->regd =
+			rtw_regd_find_reg_by_name(rtwdev->efuse.country_code);
 		return 0;
+	}
 	rtwdev->regd = rtw_regd_find_reg_by_name(request->alpha2);
 	rtw_regd_apply_world_flags(wiphy, request->initiator);
 
@@ -352,15 +383,22 @@ static int rtw_regd_notifier_apply(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 }
 
 static int
-rtw_regd_init_wiphy(struct rtw_regulatory *reg, struct wiphy *wiphy,
+rtw_regd_init_wiphy(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		    void (*reg_notifier)(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 					 struct regulatory_request *request))
 {
+	struct rtw_regulatory *reg = &rtwdev->regd;
+
 	wiphy->reg_notifier = reg_notifier;
 
-	wiphy->regulatory_flags &= ~REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG;
-	wiphy->regulatory_flags &= ~REGULATORY_STRICT_REG;
-	wiphy->regulatory_flags &= ~REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS;
+	if (rtw_regd_is_ww(reg)) {
+		rtwdev->efuse.country_worldwide = true;
+		wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_CUSTOM_REG;
+		wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory(wiphy, &rtw88_world_regdom);
+	} else {
+		rtwdev->efuse.country_worldwide = false;
+	}
+	wiphy->regulatory_flags |= REGULATORY_STRICT_REG;
 
 	rtw_regd_apply_hw_cap_flags(wiphy);
 
@@ -377,7 +415,7 @@ int rtw_regd_init(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	rtwdev->regd = rtw_regd_find_reg_by_name(rtwdev->efuse.country_code);
-	rtw_regd_init_wiphy(&rtwdev->regd, wiphy, reg_notifier);
+	rtw_regd_init_wiphy(rtwdev, wiphy, reg_notifier);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -388,11 +426,12 @@ void rtw_regd_notifier(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct regulatory_request *request)
 	struct rtw_dev *rtwdev = hw->priv;
 	struct rtw_hal *hal = &rtwdev->hal;
 
-	rtw_regd_notifier_apply(rtwdev, wiphy, request);
-	rtw_dbg(rtwdev, RTW_DBG_REGD,
-		"get alpha2 %c%c from initiator %d, mapping to chplan 0x%x, txregd %d\n",
-		request->alpha2[0], request->alpha2[1], request->initiator,
-		rtwdev->regd.chplan, rtwdev->regd.txpwr_regd);
+	if (!rtw_regd_notifier_apply(rtwdev, wiphy, request))
+		rtw_dbg(rtwdev, RTW_DBG_REGD,
+			"get alpha2 %c%c from initiator %d, mapping to chplan 0x%x, txregd %d\n",
+			request->alpha2[0], request->alpha2[1],
+			request->initiator, rtwdev->regd.chplan,
+			rtwdev->regd.txpwr_regd);
 
 	rtw_phy_set_tx_power_level(rtwdev, hal->current_channel);
 }
