diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 2e3dfee85019..3154f12fbd89 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -3407,6 +3407,7 @@ struct cfg80211_ml_reconf_req {
  * @ASSOC_REQ_SPP_AMSDU: SPP A-MSDUs will be used on this connection (if any)
  * @ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_UHR: Disable UHR
  * @ASSOC_REQ_CIP: Enable Control Integrity Protocol
+ * @ASSOC_REQ_PROTECTED_TWT: Enable protected TWT
  */
 enum cfg80211_assoc_req_flags {
 	ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_HT			= BIT(0),
@@ -3419,6 +3420,7 @@ enum cfg80211_assoc_req_flags {
 	ASSOC_REQ_SPP_AMSDU			= BIT(7),
 	ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_UHR			= BIT(8),
 	ASSOC_REQ_CIP				= BIT(9),
+	ASSOC_REQ_PROTECTED_TWT			= BIT(10),
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 75d4c5d6a7a3..7dae0860a1b8 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -3228,6 +3228,9 @@ enum nl80211_commands {
  * @NL80211_ATTR_CIP_CAPABILITIES: The Control Integrity Protocol for the
  *	station.
  *
+ * @NL80211_ATTR_ASSOC_PROTECTED_TWT: Enable protected TWT for the association,
+ *	requires protected TWT support (flag attribute)
+ *
  * @NUM_NL80211_ATTR: total number of nl80211_attrs available
  * @NL80211_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number currently defined
  * @__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST: internal use
@@ -3833,6 +3836,8 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
 	NL80211_ATTR_ASSOC_CIP,
 	NL80211_ATTR_CIP_CAPABILITIES,
 
+	NL80211_ATTR_ASSOC_PROTECTED_TWT,
+
 	/* add attributes here, update the policy in nl80211.c */
 
 	__NL80211_ATTR_AFTER_LAST,
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 572da1d8f3d9..cbd51de57b6e 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -1100,6 +1100,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NUM_NL80211_ATTR] = {
 	[NL80211_ATTR_FRAME_NO_STA] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_ASSOC_CIP] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_CIP_CAPABILITIES] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[NL80211_ATTR_ASSOC_PROTECTED_TWT] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 };
 
 /* policy for the key attributes */
@@ -13422,6 +13423,13 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		req.flags |= ASSOC_REQ_CIP;
 	}
 
+	if (nla_get_flag(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_ASSOC_PROTECTED_TWT])) {
+		if (!wiphy_ext_feature_isset(&rdev->wiphy,
+					     NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_PROTECTED_TWT))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		req.flags |= ASSOC_REQ_PROTECTED_TWT;
+	}
+
 	req.link_id = nl80211_link_id_or_invalid(info->attrs);
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MLO_LINKS]) {