diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/mesh.c b/wpa_supplicant/mesh.c
index 77f708b42..59377777b 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/mesh.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/mesh.c
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ int wpa_supplicant_join_mesh(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	params.meshid_len = ssid->ssid_len;
 	ibss_mesh_setup_freq(wpa_s, ssid, &params.freq);
 	wpa_s->mesh_ht_enabled = !!params.freq.ht_enabled;
+	wpa_s->mesh_vht_enabled = !!params.freq.vht_enabled;
 	if (ssid->beacon_int > 0)
 		params.beacon_int = ssid->beacon_int;
 	else if (wpa_s->conf->beacon_int > 0)
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/mesh_mpm.c b/wpa_supplicant/mesh_mpm.c
index 0a0581551..7ebd4d2e6 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/mesh_mpm.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/mesh_mpm.c
@@ -212,9 +212,6 @@ static void mesh_mpm_send_plink_action(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	struct hostapd_data *bss = ifmsh->bss[0];
 	struct mesh_conf *conf = ifmsh->mconf;
 	u8 supp_rates[2 + 2 + 32];
-#ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211N
-	u8 ht_capa_oper[2 + 26 + 2 + 22];
-#endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211N */
 	u8 *pos, *cat;
 	u8 ie_len, add_plid = 0;
 	int ret;
@@ -239,6 +236,12 @@ static void mesh_mpm_send_plink_action(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 			   2 + 22;  /* HT operation */
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211N */
+#ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211AC
+	if (type != PLINK_CLOSE && wpa_s->mesh_vht_enabled) {
+		buf_len += 2 + 12 + /* VHT Capabilities */
+			   2 + 5;  /* VHT Operation */
+	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211AC */
 	if (type != PLINK_CLOSE)
 		buf_len += conf->rsn_ie_len; /* RSN IE */
 
@@ -334,11 +337,22 @@ static void mesh_mpm_send_plink_action(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211N
 	if (type != PLINK_CLOSE && wpa_s->mesh_ht_enabled) {
+		u8 ht_capa_oper[2 + 26 + 2 + 22];
+
 		pos = hostapd_eid_ht_capabilities(bss, ht_capa_oper);
 		pos = hostapd_eid_ht_operation(bss, pos);
 		wpabuf_put_data(buf, ht_capa_oper, pos - ht_capa_oper);
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211N */
+#ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211AC
+	if (type != PLINK_CLOSE && wpa_s->mesh_vht_enabled) {
+		u8 vht_capa_oper[2 + 12 + 2 + 5];
+
+		pos = hostapd_eid_vht_capabilities(bss, vht_capa_oper);
+		pos = hostapd_eid_vht_operation(bss, pos);
+		wpabuf_put_data(buf, vht_capa_oper, pos - vht_capa_oper);
+	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211AC */
 
 	if (ampe && mesh_rsn_protect_frame(wpa_s->mesh_rsn, sta, cat, buf)) {
 		wpa_msg(wpa_s, MSG_INFO,
@@ -564,6 +578,11 @@ static struct sta_info * mesh_mpm_add_peer(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	update_ht_state(data, sta);
 #endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211N */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211AC
+	copy_sta_vht_capab(data, sta, elems->vht_capabilities);
+	set_sta_vht_opmode(data, sta, elems->vht_opmode_notif);
+#endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211AC */
+
 	if (hostapd_get_aid(data, sta) < 0) {
 		wpa_msg(wpa_s, MSG_ERROR, "No AIDs available");
 		ap_free_sta(data, sta);
@@ -579,6 +598,7 @@ static struct sta_info * mesh_mpm_add_peer(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	params.aid = sta->aid;
 	params.listen_interval = 100;
 	params.ht_capabilities = sta->ht_capabilities;
+	params.vht_capabilities = sta->vht_capabilities;
 	params.flags |= WPA_STA_WMM;
 	params.flags_mask |= WPA_STA_AUTHENTICATED;
 	if (conf->security == MESH_CONF_SEC_NONE) {
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
index 7631a7940..0b9b3f965 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
@@ -1722,6 +1722,36 @@ static int bss_is_ibss(struct wpa_bss *bss)
 }
 
 
+static int drv_supports_vht(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
+			    const struct wpa_ssid *ssid)
+{
+	enum hostapd_hw_mode hw_mode;
+	struct hostapd_hw_modes *mode = NULL;
+	u8 channel;
+	int i;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_HT_OVERRIDES
+	if (ssid->disable_ht)
+		return 0;
+#endif /* CONFIG_HT_OVERRIDES */
+
+	hw_mode = ieee80211_freq_to_chan(ssid->frequency, &channel);
+	if (hw_mode == NUM_HOSTAPD_MODES)
+		return 0;
+	for (i = 0; wpa_s->hw.modes && i < wpa_s->hw.num_modes; i++) {
+		if (wpa_s->hw.modes[i].mode == hw_mode) {
+			mode = &wpa_s->hw.modes[i];
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!mode)
+		return 0;
+
+	return mode->vht_capab != 0;
+}
+
+
 void ibss_mesh_setup_freq(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 			  const struct wpa_ssid *ssid,
 			  struct hostapd_freq_params *freq)
@@ -1885,12 +1915,12 @@ void ibss_mesh_setup_freq(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		   "IBSS/mesh: setup freq channel %d, sec_channel_offset %d",
 		   freq->channel, freq->sec_channel_offset);
 
-	/* Not sure if mesh is ready for VHT */
-	if (ssid->mode != WPAS_MODE_IBSS)
+	if (!drv_supports_vht(wpa_s, ssid))
 		return;
 
 	/* For IBSS check VHT_IBSS flag */
-	if (!(wpa_s->drv_flags & WPA_DRIVER_FLAGS_VHT_IBSS))
+	if (ssid->mode == WPAS_MODE_IBSS &&
+	    !(wpa_s->drv_flags & WPA_DRIVER_FLAGS_VHT_IBSS))
 		return;
 
 	vht_freq = *freq;
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
index 5caa63e6c..6d2786b33 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
@@ -734,6 +734,7 @@ struct wpa_supplicant {
 	int mesh_if_idx;
 	unsigned int mesh_if_created:1;
 	unsigned int mesh_ht_enabled:1;
+	unsigned int mesh_vht_enabled:1;
 	int mesh_auth_block_duration; /* sec */
 #endif /* CONFIG_MESH */