diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index fd0bf278067e..4b30e91106d0 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy nl80211_policy[NUM_NL80211_ATTR] = {
 	[NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT_ETHERTYPE] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT_NO_ENCRYPT] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_PRIVACY] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
+	[NL80211_ATTR_STATUS_CODE] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_CIPHER_SUITE_GROUP] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_WPA_VERSIONS] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[NL80211_ATTR_PID] = { .type = NLA_U32 },