diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/Makefile
index 17ab93ab25c3..29f7036c5bbc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MT76x02_LIB) += mt76x02-lib.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MT76x02_USB) += mt76x02-usb.o
 
 mt76-y := \
-	mmio.o util.o trace.o dma.o mac80211.o debugfs.o eeprom.o tx.o agg-rx.o
+	mmio.o util.o trace.o dma.o mac80211.o debugfs.o eeprom.o \
+	tx.o agg-rx.o mcu.o
 
 mt76-usb-y := usb.o usb_trace.o usb_mcu.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mcu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mcu.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f4c38ec78654
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mcu.c
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo.bianconi83@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * 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 "mt76.h"
+
+struct sk_buff *
+mt76_mcu_msg_alloc(const void *data, int head_len,
+		   int data_len, int tail_len)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+	skb = alloc_skb(head_len + data_len + tail_len,
+			GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!skb)
+		return NULL;
+
+	skb_reserve(skb, head_len);
+	if (data && data_len)
+		skb_put_data(skb, data, data_len);
+
+	return skb;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mt76_mcu_msg_alloc);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76.h
index 01130c9f8643..725991f748b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76.h
@@ -773,6 +773,10 @@ void mt76u_stop_queues(struct mt76_dev *dev);
 void mt76u_stop_stat_wk(struct mt76_dev *dev);
 void mt76u_queues_deinit(struct mt76_dev *dev);
 
+struct sk_buff *
+mt76_mcu_msg_alloc(const void *data, int head_len,
+		   int data_len, int tail_len);
+
 void mt76u_mcu_complete_urb(struct urb *urb);
 int mt76u_mcu_init_rx(struct mt76_dev *dev);
 void mt76u_mcu_deinit(struct mt76_dev *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_mcu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_mcu.c
index b7f4edb729e3..d184551b9845 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_mcu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_mcu.c
@@ -21,18 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "mt76x02_mcu.h"
 
-static struct sk_buff *mt76x02_mcu_msg_alloc(const void *data, int len)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-
-	skb = alloc_skb(len, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!skb)
-		return NULL;
-	memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), data, len);
-
-	return skb;
-}
-
 static struct sk_buff *
 mt76x02_mcu_get_response(struct mt76x02_dev *dev, unsigned long expires)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_mcu.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_mcu.h
index 7e4004120102..a7b0d3e5df1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_mcu.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_mcu.h
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ struct mt76x02_patch_header {
 	u8 pad[2];
 };
 
+static inline struct sk_buff *
+mt76x02_mcu_msg_alloc(const void *data, int len)
+{
+	return mt76_mcu_msg_alloc(data, 0, len, 0);
+}
+
 int mt76x02_mcu_cleanup(struct mt76x02_dev *dev);
 int mt76x02_mcu_calibrate(struct mt76x02_dev *dev, int type, u32 param);
 int mt76x02_mcu_msg_send(struct mt76_dev *mdev, int cmd, const void *data,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_usb_mcu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_usb_mcu.c
index 6db789f90269..ff070f8fbc61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_usb_mcu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76x02_usb_mcu.c
@@ -28,21 +28,6 @@
 
 #define MT_TX_CPU_FROM_FCE_CPU_DESC_IDX	0x09a8
 
-static struct sk_buff *
-mt76x02u_mcu_msg_alloc(const void *data, int len)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-
-	skb = alloc_skb(MT_CMD_HDR_LEN + len + 8, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!skb)
-		return NULL;
-
-	skb_reserve(skb, MT_CMD_HDR_LEN);
-	skb_put_data(skb, data, len);
-
-	return skb;
-}
-
 static void
 mt76x02u_multiple_mcu_reads(struct mt76_dev *dev, u8 *data, int len)
 {
@@ -166,7 +151,7 @@ mt76x02u_mcu_send_msg(struct mt76_dev *dev, int cmd, const void *data,
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	int err;
 
-	skb = mt76x02u_mcu_msg_alloc(data, len);
+	skb = mt76_mcu_msg_alloc(data, MT_CMD_HDR_LEN, len, 8);
 	if (!skb)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
