@@ -1167,21 +1167,6 @@ void mt7615_mac_set_rates(struct mt7615_phy *phy, struct mt7615_sta *sta,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mt7615_mac_set_rates);
 
-void mt7615_mac_enable_rtscts(struct mt7615_dev *dev,
-			      struct ieee80211_vif *vif, bool enable)
-{
-	struct mt7615_vif *mvif = (struct mt7615_vif *)vif->drv_priv;
-	u32 addr;
-
-	addr = mt7615_mac_wtbl_addr(dev, mvif->sta.wcid.idx) + 3 * 4;
-
-	if (enable)
-		mt76_set(dev, addr, MT_WTBL_W3_RTS);
-	else
-		mt76_clear(dev, addr, MT_WTBL_W3_RTS);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mt7615_mac_enable_rtscts);
-
 static int
 mt7615_mac_wtbl_update_key(struct mt7615_dev *dev, struct mt76_wcid *wcid,
 			   struct ieee80211_key_conf *key,

@@ -583,9 +583,6 @@ static void mt7615_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT)
-		mt7615_mac_enable_rtscts(dev, vif, info->use_cts_prot);
-
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED && info->enable_beacon) {
 		mt7615_mcu_add_bss_info(phy, vif, NULL, true);
 		mt7615_mcu_sta_add(phy, vif, NULL, true);

@@ -598,6 +595,10 @@ static void mt7615_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		       BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED))
 		mt7615_mcu_add_beacon(dev, hw, vif, info->enable_beacon);
 
+	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_HT || changed & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT)
+		mt7615_mcu_set_protection(phy, vif, info->ht_operation_mode,
+					  info->use_cts_prot);
+
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_PS)
 		mt76_connac_mcu_set_vif_ps(&dev->mt76, vif);
 

@@ -2564,3 +2564,50 @@ int mt7615_mcu_set_roc(struct mt7615_phy *phy, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	return mt76_mcu_send_msg(&dev->mt76, MCU_CE_CMD(SET_ROC),
 				 &req, sizeof(req), false);
 }
+
+int mt7615_mcu_set_protection(struct mt7615_phy *phy, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+			      u8 ht_mode, bool use_cts_prot)
+{
+	struct mt7615_dev *dev = phy->dev;
+	struct {
+		u8 prot_idx;
+		u8 band;
+		u8 rsv[2];
+
+		bool long_nav;
+		bool prot_mm;
+		bool prot_gf;
+		bool prot_bw40;
+		bool prot_rifs;
+		bool prot_bw80;
+		bool prot_bw160;
+		u8 prot_erp_mask;
+	} __packed req = {
+		.prot_idx = 0x2,
+		.band = phy != &dev->phy,
+	};
+
+	switch (ht_mode & IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_PROTECTION) {
+	case IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_PROTECTION_NONMEMBER:
+	case IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_PROTECTION_NONHT_MIXED:
+		req.prot_mm = true;
+		req.prot_gf = true;
+		fallthrough;
+	case IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_PROTECTION_20MHZ:
+		req.prot_bw40 = true;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (ht_mode & IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_NON_GF_STA_PRSNT)
+		req.prot_gf = true;
+
+	if (use_cts_prot) {
+		struct mt7615_vif *mvif = (struct mt7615_vif *)vif->drv_priv;
+		u8 i = mvif->mt76.omac_idx > HW_BSSID_MAX ? HW_BSSID_0 : mvif->mt76.omac_idx;
+
+		req.prot_erp_mask = BIT(i);
+	}
+
+	return mt76_mcu_send_msg(&dev->mt76, MCU_EXT_CMD(PROTECT_CTRL), &req,
+				 sizeof(req), true);
+}

@@ -466,8 +466,6 @@ void mt7615_mac_reset_counters(struct mt7615_phy *phy);
 void mt7615_mac_cca_stats_reset(struct mt7615_phy *phy);
 void mt7615_mac_set_scs(struct mt7615_phy *phy, bool enable);
 void mt7615_mac_enable_nf(struct mt7615_dev *dev, bool ext_phy);
-void mt7615_mac_enable_rtscts(struct mt7615_dev *dev,
-			      struct ieee80211_vif *vif, bool enable);
 void mt7615_mac_sta_poll(struct mt7615_dev *dev);
 int mt7615_mac_write_txwi(struct mt7615_dev *dev, __le32 *txwi,
 			  struct sk_buff *skb, struct mt76_wcid *wcid,

@@ -522,7 +520,8 @@ int mt7615_mcu_set_sku_en(struct mt7615_phy *phy, bool enable);
 int mt7615_mcu_apply_rx_dcoc(struct mt7615_phy *phy);
 int mt7615_mcu_apply_tx_dpd(struct mt7615_phy *phy);
 int mt7615_dfs_init_radar_detector(struct mt7615_phy *phy);
-
+int mt7615_mcu_set_protection(struct mt7615_phy *phy, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+			      u8 ht_mode, bool use_cts_prot);
 int mt7615_mcu_set_roc(struct mt7615_phy *phy, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		       struct ieee80211_channel *chan, int duration);
 

@@ -455,8 +455,6 @@ enum mt7615_reg_base {
 #define MT_WTBL_RIUCR3_RATE6		GENMASK(19, 8)
 #define MT_WTBL_RIUCR3_RATE7		GENMASK(31, 20)
 
-#define MT_WTBL_W3_RTS			BIT(22)
-
 #define MT_WTBL_W5_CHANGE_BW_RATE	GENMASK(7, 5)
 #define MT_WTBL_W5_SHORT_GI_20		BIT(8)
 #define MT_WTBL_W5_SHORT_GI_40		BIT(9)