diff --git a/src/drivers/driver.h b/src/drivers/driver.h
index d4e013405..f534b0801 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver.h
+++ b/src/drivers/driver.h
@@ -1247,6 +1247,7 @@ struct wpa_bss_params {
 #define WPA_STA_SHORT_PREAMBLE BIT(2)
 #define WPA_STA_MFP BIT(3)
 #define WPA_STA_TDLS_PEER BIT(4)
+#define WPA_STA_AUTHENTICATED BIT(5)
 
 enum tdls_oper {
 	TDLS_DISCOVERY_REQ,
diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index 56b30d0c0..b94fe245d 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -7872,6 +7872,8 @@ static u32 sta_flags_nl80211(int flags)
 		f |= BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_MFP);
 	if (flags & WPA_STA_TDLS_PEER)
 		f |= BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_TDLS_PEER);
+	if (flags & WPA_STA_AUTHENTICATED)
+		f |= BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHENTICATED);
 
 	return f;
 }