diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 0c1095aa94dd..699d97b8de5e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ nl80211_type_to_mac80211_type(enum nl80211_iftype type)
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
 		return IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MESH_POINT;
 #endif
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
+		return IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_WDS;
 	default:
 		return IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_INVALID;
 	}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/wext.c b/net/mac80211/wext.c
index 5a452575719d..76e1de1dc735 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/wext.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/wext.c
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ static int ieee80211_ioctl_siwmode(struct net_device *dev,
 	case IW_MODE_ADHOC:
 		type = IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS;
 		break;
+	case IW_MODE_REPEAT:
+		type = IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_WDS;
+		break;
 	case IW_MODE_MONITOR:
 		type = IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR;
 		break;