diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 16510a57f2e7..3f270fe15779 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ struct ieee80211_local;
 #define IEEE80211_ENCRYPT_HEADROOM 8
 #define IEEE80211_ENCRYPT_TAILROOM 18
 
-/* IEEE 802.11 (Ch. 9.5 Defragmentation) requires support for concurrent
- * reception of at least three fragmented frames. This limit can be increased
- * by changing this define, at the cost of slower frame reassembly and
- * increased memory use (about 2 kB of RAM per entry). */
-#define IEEE80211_FRAGMENT_MAX 4
-
 /* power level hasn't been configured (or set to automatic) */
 #define IEEE80211_UNSET_POWER_LEVEL	INT_MIN
 
@@ -85,19 +79,6 @@ struct ieee80211_local;
 
 #define IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN	(24 /* hdr */ + 2 /* reason */)
 
-struct ieee80211_fragment_entry {
-	struct sk_buff_head skb_list;
-	unsigned long first_frag_time;
-	u16 seq;
-	u16 extra_len;
-	u16 last_frag;
-	u8 rx_queue;
-	bool check_sequential_pn; /* needed for CCMP/GCMP */
-	u8 last_pn[6]; /* PN of the last fragment if CCMP was used */
-	unsigned int key_color;
-};
-
-
 struct ieee80211_bss {
 	u32 device_ts_beacon, device_ts_presp;
 
@@ -835,9 +816,7 @@ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data {
 
 	char name[IFNAMSIZ];
 
-	/* Fragment table for host-based reassembly */
-	struct ieee80211_fragment_entry	fragments[IEEE80211_FRAGMENT_MAX];
-	unsigned int fragment_next;
+	struct ieee80211_fragment_cache frags;
 
 	/* TID bitmap for NoAck policy */
 	u16 noack_map;
@@ -2077,4 +2056,7 @@ extern const struct ethtool_ops ieee80211_ethtool_ops;
 #define debug_noinline
 #endif
 
+void ieee80211_init_frag_cache(struct ieee80211_fragment_cache *cache);
+void ieee80211_destroy_frag_cache(struct ieee80211_fragment_cache *cache);
+
 #endif /* IEEE80211_I_H */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 6d12a893eb11..9a110f9f5604 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -1082,16 +1082,12 @@ static void ieee80211_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
  */
 static void ieee80211_teardown_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
-	int i;
-
 	/* free extra data */
 	ieee80211_free_keys(sdata, false);
 
 	ieee80211_debugfs_remove_netdev(sdata);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_FRAGMENT_MAX; i++)
-		__skb_queue_purge(&sdata->fragments[i].skb_list);
-	sdata->fragment_next = 0;
+	ieee80211_destroy_frag_cache(&sdata->frags);
 
 	if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif))
 		mesh_rmc_free(sdata);
@@ -1787,8 +1783,7 @@ int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
 	sdata->wdev.wiphy = local->hw.wiphy;
 	sdata->local = local;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_FRAGMENT_MAX; i++)
-		skb_queue_head_init(&sdata->fragments[i].skb_list);
+	ieee80211_init_frag_cache(&sdata->frags);
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sdata->key_list);
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 23c1e6529900..a93dd83b77af 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -1738,19 +1738,34 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_decrypt(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 	return result;
 }
 
+void ieee80211_init_frag_cache(struct ieee80211_fragment_cache *cache)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(cache->entries); i++)
+		skb_queue_head_init(&cache->entries[i].skb_list);
+}
+
+void ieee80211_destroy_frag_cache(struct ieee80211_fragment_cache *cache)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(cache->entries); i++)
+		__skb_queue_purge(&cache->entries[i].skb_list);
+}
+
 static inline struct ieee80211_fragment_entry *
-ieee80211_reassemble_add(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+ieee80211_reassemble_add(struct ieee80211_fragment_cache *cache,
 			 unsigned int frag, unsigned int seq, int rx_queue,
 			 struct sk_buff **skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_fragment_entry *entry;
 
-	entry = &sdata->fragments[sdata->fragment_next++];
-	if (sdata->fragment_next >= IEEE80211_FRAGMENT_MAX)
-		sdata->fragment_next = 0;
+	entry = &cache->entries[cache->next++];
+	if (cache->next >= IEEE80211_FRAGMENT_MAX)
+		cache->next = 0;
 
-	if (!skb_queue_empty(&entry->skb_list))
-		__skb_queue_purge(&entry->skb_list);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&entry->skb_list);
 
 	__skb_queue_tail(&entry->skb_list, *skb); /* no need for locking */
 	*skb = NULL;
@@ -1765,14 +1780,14 @@ ieee80211_reassemble_add(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 }
 
 static inline struct ieee80211_fragment_entry *
-ieee80211_reassemble_find(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+ieee80211_reassemble_find(struct ieee80211_fragment_cache *cache,
 			  unsigned int frag, unsigned int seq,
 			  int rx_queue, struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_fragment_entry *entry;
 	int i, idx;
 
-	idx = sdata->fragment_next;
+	idx = cache->next;
 	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_FRAGMENT_MAX; i++) {
 		struct ieee80211_hdr *f_hdr;
 
@@ -1780,7 +1795,7 @@ ieee80211_reassemble_find(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		if (idx < 0)
 			idx = IEEE80211_FRAGMENT_MAX - 1;
 
-		entry = &sdata->fragments[idx];
+		entry = &cache->entries[idx];
 		if (skb_queue_empty(&entry->skb_list) || entry->seq != seq ||
 		    entry->rx_queue != rx_queue ||
 		    entry->last_frag + 1 != frag)
@@ -1820,6 +1835,7 @@ static bool requires_sequential_pn(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx, __le16 fc)
 static ieee80211_rx_result debug_noinline
 ieee80211_rx_h_defragment(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_fragment_cache *cache = &rx->sdata->frags;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 	u16 sc;
 	__le16 fc;
@@ -1842,6 +1858,9 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_defragment(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 		goto out_no_led;
 	}
 
+	if (rx->sta)
+		cache = &rx->sta->frags;
+
 	if (likely(!ieee80211_has_morefrags(fc) && frag == 0))
 		goto out;
 
@@ -1860,7 +1879,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_defragment(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 
 	if (frag == 0) {
 		/* This is the first fragment of a new frame. */
-		entry = ieee80211_reassemble_add(rx->sdata, frag, seq,
+		entry = ieee80211_reassemble_add(cache, frag, seq,
 						 rx->seqno_idx, &(rx->skb));
 		if (requires_sequential_pn(rx, fc)) {
 			int queue = rx->security_idx;
@@ -1888,7 +1907,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_defragment(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 	/* This is a fragment for a frame that should already be pending in
 	 * fragment cache. Add this fragment to the end of the pending entry.
 	 */
-	entry = ieee80211_reassemble_find(rx->sdata, frag, seq,
+	entry = ieee80211_reassemble_find(cache, frag, seq,
 					  rx->seqno_idx, hdr);
 	if (!entry) {
 		I802_DEBUG_INC(rx->local->rx_handlers_drop_defrag);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index e63d64e1225d..cdf3abaad14d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ struct sta_info *sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	sta->sdata = sdata;
 	sta->rx_stats.last_rx = jiffies;
 
+	ieee80211_init_frag_cache(&sta->frags);
+
 	sta->sta_state = IEEE80211_STA_NONE;
 
 	/* Mark TID as unreserved */
@@ -974,6 +976,8 @@ static void __sta_info_destroy_part2(struct sta_info *sta)
 	ieee80211_sta_debugfs_remove(sta);
 	ieee80211_recalc_min_chandef(sdata);
 
+	ieee80211_destroy_frag_cache(&sta->frags);
+
 	cleanup_single_sta(sta);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
index 15b0150283b6..1b178cc42d3a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -324,6 +324,33 @@ struct mesh_sta {
 
 DECLARE_EWMA(signal, 1024, 8)
 
+/*
+ * IEEE 802.11-2016 (10.6 "Defragmentation") recommends support for "concurrent
+ * reception of at least one MSDU per access category per associated STA"
+ * on APs, or "at least one MSDU per access category" on other interface types.
+ *
+ * This limit can be increased by changing this define, at the cost of slower
+ * frame reassembly and increased memory use while fragments are pending.
+ */
+#define IEEE80211_FRAGMENT_MAX 4
+
+struct ieee80211_fragment_entry {
+	struct sk_buff_head skb_list;
+	unsigned long first_frag_time;
+	u16 seq;
+	u16 extra_len;
+	u16 last_frag;
+	u8 rx_queue;
+	bool check_sequential_pn; /* needed for CCMP/GCMP */
+	u8 last_pn[6]; /* PN of the last fragment if CCMP was used */
+	unsigned int key_color;
+};
+
+struct ieee80211_fragment_cache {
+	struct ieee80211_fragment_entry	entries[IEEE80211_FRAGMENT_MAX];
+	unsigned int next;
+};
+
 /**
  * struct sta_info - STA information
  *
@@ -384,6 +411,7 @@ DECLARE_EWMA(signal, 1024, 8)
  * @tx_stats: TX statistics
  * @rx_stats: RX statistics
  * @status_stats: TX status statistics
+ * @frags: fragment cache
  */
 struct sta_info {
 	/* General information, mostly static */
@@ -493,6 +521,8 @@ struct sta_info {
 
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def tdls_chandef;
 
+	struct ieee80211_fragment_cache frags;
+
 	/* keep last! */
 	struct ieee80211_sta sta;
 };
