diff --git a/src/drivers/driver.h b/src/drivers/driver.h
index 6b6c0ef..a92de56 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver.h
+++ b/src/drivers/driver.h
@@ -448,6 +448,11 @@
 	int bg_scan_period;
 
 	/**
+	 * beacon_int - Beacon interval for IBSS or 0 to use driver default
+	 */
+	int beacon_int;
+
+	/**
 	 * wpa_ie - WPA information element for (Re)Association Request
 	 * WPA information element to be included in (Re)Association
 	 * Request (including information element id and length). Use
diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index 87c9661..9b9e66c 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -8377,6 +8377,12 @@
 	wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "  * freq=%d", params->freq);
 	NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FREQ, params->freq);
 
+	if (params->beacon_int > 0) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "  * beacon_int=%d", params->beacon_int);
+		NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_ATTR_BEACON_INTERVAL,
+			    params->beacon_int);
+	}
+
 	ret = nl80211_set_conn_keys(params, msg);
 	if (ret)
 		goto nla_put_failure;