--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -2209,6 +2209,18 @@ static inline int ieee80211_sta_ps_trans
 #define IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_HEADROOM	13
 
 /**
+ * ieee80211_sta_set_tim - set the TIM bit for a sleeping station
+ *
+ * If a driver buffers frames for a powersave station instead of passing
+ * them back to mac80211 for retransmission, the station needs to be told
+ * to wake up using the TIM bitmap in the beacon.
+ *
+ * This function sets the station's TIM bit - it will be cleared when the
+ * station wakes up.
+ */
+void ieee80211_sta_set_tim(struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
+
+/**
  * ieee80211_tx_status - transmit status callback
  *
  * Call this function for all transmitted frames after they have been
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -608,7 +608,8 @@ static bool sta_info_cleanup_expire_buff
 #endif
 		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
-		if (skb_queue_empty(&sta->ps_tx_buf))
+		if (skb_queue_empty(&sta->ps_tx_buf) &&
+		    !test_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER_BUF))
 			sta_info_clear_tim_bit(sta);
 	}
 
@@ -899,6 +900,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_ps_deliver_wakeup(str
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	int sent, buffered;
 
+	clear_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER_BUF);
 	if (!(local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_AP_LINK_PS))
 		drv_sta_notify(local, sdata, STA_NOTIFY_AWAKE, &sta->sta);
 
@@ -991,3 +993,12 @@ void ieee80211_sta_block_awake(struct ie
 		ieee80211_queue_work(hw, &sta->drv_unblock_wk);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_sta_block_awake);
+
+void ieee80211_sta_set_tim(struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta)
+{
+	struct sta_info *sta = container_of(pubsta, struct sta_info, sta);
+
+	set_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER_BUF);
+	sta_info_set_tim_bit(sta);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_sta_set_tim);
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
  *	be in the queues
  * @WLAN_STA_PSPOLL: Station sent PS-poll while driver was keeping
  *	station in power-save mode, reply when the driver unblocks.
+ * @WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER_BUF: Station has frames pending in driver internal
+ *	buffers. Automatically cleared on station wake-up.
  */
 enum ieee80211_sta_info_flags {
 	WLAN_STA_AUTH		= 1<<0,
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ enum ieee80211_sta_info_flags {
 	WLAN_STA_BLOCK_BA	= 1<<11,
 	WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER	= 1<<12,
 	WLAN_STA_PSPOLL		= 1<<13,
+	WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER_BUF	= 1<<14,
 };
 
 #define STA_TID_NUM 16