diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index e1b92358242b..fa729979de88 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1513,20 +1513,6 @@ unsigned int cfg80211_classify8021d(struct sk_buff *skb);
  */
 extern int regulatory_hint(struct wiphy *wiphy, const char *alpha2);
 
-/**
- * regulatory_hint_11d - hints a country IE as a regulatory domain
- * @wiphy: the wireless device giving the hint (used only for reporting
- *	conflicts)
- * @country_ie: pointer to the country IE
- * @country_ie_len: length of the country IE
- *
- * We will intersect the rd with the what CRDA tells us should apply
- * for the alpha2 this country IE belongs to, this prevents APs from
- * sending us incorrect or outdated information against a country.
- */
-extern void regulatory_hint_11d(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-				u8 *country_ie,
-				u8 country_ie_len);
 /**
  * wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory - apply a custom driver regulatory domain
  * @wiphy: the wireless device we want to process the regulatory domain on
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 2d5edfda867a..c9e4091cd2bb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -1845,12 +1845,8 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 					       bssid, ap_ht_cap_flags);
 	}
 
+	/* Note: country IE parsing is done for us by cfg80211 */
 	if (elems.country_elem) {
-		/* Note we are only reviewing this on beacons
-		 * for the BSSID we are associated to */
-		regulatory_hint_11d(local->hw.wiphy,
-			elems.country_elem, elems.country_elem_len);
-
 		/* TODO: IBSS also needs this */
 		if (elems.pwr_constr_elem)
 			ieee80211_handle_pwr_constr(sdata,
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index 6ab56f098de1..b3ac0aace0e5 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -1822,10 +1822,7 @@ void regulatory_hint_11d(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		env = ENVIRON_OUTDOOR;
 
 	/*
-	 * We will run this for *every* beacon processed for the BSSID, so
-	 * we optimize an early check to exit out early if we don't have to
-	 * do anything
-	 *
+	 * We will run this only upon a successful connection on cfg80211.
 	 * We leave conflict resolution to the workqueue, where can hold
 	 * cfg80211_mutex.
 	 */
@@ -1878,7 +1875,6 @@ void regulatory_hint_11d(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&reg_mutex);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(regulatory_hint_11d);
 
 static bool freq_is_chan_12_13_14(u16 freq)
 {
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.h b/net/wireless/reg.h
index e37829a49dc4..662a9dad76d5 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.h
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.h
@@ -36,4 +36,19 @@ int regulatory_hint_found_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 					struct ieee80211_channel *beacon_chan,
 					gfp_t gfp);
 
+/**
+ * regulatory_hint_11d - hints a country IE as a regulatory domain
+ * @wiphy: the wireless device giving the hint (used only for reporting
+ *	conflicts)
+ * @country_ie: pointer to the country IE
+ * @country_ie_len: length of the country IE
+ *
+ * We will intersect the rd with the what CRDA tells us should apply
+ * for the alpha2 this country IE belongs to, this prevents APs from
+ * sending us incorrect or outdated information against a country.
+ */
+void regulatory_hint_11d(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+			 u8 *country_ie,
+			 u8 country_ie_len);
+
 #endif  /* __NET_WIRELESS_REG_H */
diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index 3728d2b88b25..af91192eedf5 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <net/cfg80211.h>
 #include <net/rtnetlink.h>
 #include "nl80211.h"
+#include "reg.h"
 
 struct cfg80211_conn {
 	struct cfg80211_connect_params params;
@@ -320,6 +321,7 @@ void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
 			       struct cfg80211_bss *bss)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	u8 *country_ie;
 #ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT
 	union iwreq_data wrqu;
 #endif
@@ -401,6 +403,20 @@ void __cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
 
 	wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED;
 	cfg80211_upload_connect_keys(wdev);
+
+	country_ie = (u8 *) ieee80211_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_COUNTRY);
+
+	if (!country_ie)
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * ieee80211_bss_get_ie() ensures we can access:
+	 * - country_ie + 2, the start of the country ie data, and
+	 * - and country_ie[1] which is the IE length
+	 */
+	regulatory_hint_11d(wdev->wiphy,
+			    country_ie + 2,
+			    country_ie[1]);
 }
 
 void cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,