diff --git a/softap/sdk/Android.mk b/softap/sdk/Android.mk
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e4aa2ac..e5f3802
--- a/softap/sdk/Android.mk
+++ b/softap/sdk/Android.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
-LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(TOP)/hardware/libhardware_legacy/wifi
+LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(TOP)/hardware/libhardware_legacy/wifi $(TOP)/external/libnl/include $(TOP)/external/wpa_supplicant_8/wpa_supplicant/src/drivers
 
 LOCAL_MODULE:= libqsap_sdk
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 LOCAL_PRELINK_MODULE := false
 
-LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := libnetutils libutils libbinder libcutils libhardware_legacy
+LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := libnetutils libutils libbinder libcutils libhardware_legacy libnl
 
 include $(BUILD_SHARED_LIBRARY)
 
diff --git a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 5941f8d..e544a6a
--- a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
+++ b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
+#include <net/if.h>
+#include <netlink/netlink.h>
+#include <netlink/genl/genl.h>
+#include <netlink/genl/family.h>
+#include <netlink/genl/ctrl.h>
+#include "nl80211_copy.h"
 
 #include "qsap_api.h"
 #include "qsap.h"
@@ -159,8 +165,8 @@
     { "chanlist",              NULL             },
     { "ht_capab",              NULL             },
     { "ieee80211h",            NULL             },
-
     { "enable_wigig_softap",   NULL             },
+    { "interface",             NULL             },
 };
 
 struct Command qsap_str[eSTR_LAST] = {
@@ -3104,6 +3110,7 @@
 }
 
 /* netd and Froyo Native UI specific API */
+#define DEFAULT_INTFERACE    "wlan0"
 #define DEFAULT_SSID         "SOFTAP_SSID"
 #define DEFAULT_CHANNEL      4
 #define DEFAULT_PASSPHRASE   "12345678"
@@ -3133,6 +3140,16 @@
         ALOGD("ARG: %d - %s\n", i+1, argv[i]);
     }
 
+    /* set interface */
+    if (argc > 2) {
+        snprintf(cmdbuf, CMD_BUF_LEN, "set interface=%s",argv[2]);
+    }
+    else {
+        snprintf(cmdbuf, CMD_BUF_LEN, "set interface=%s", DEFAULT_INTFERACE);
+    }
+    (void) qsap_hostd_exec_cmd(cmdbuf, respbuf, &rlen);
+
+
     /** set SSID */
     if(argc > 3) {
         qsap_scnprintf(cmdbuf, sizeof(cmdbuf), "set ssid=%s",argv[3]);
@@ -3340,3 +3357,87 @@
         ALOGE("INI FILE PROP NOT PRESENT: Use default path %s\n", fIni);
     return;
 }
+
+int qsap_add_or_remove_interface(const char *newIface , int createIface)
+{
+    const char *wlanIface = "wlan0";
+    int retVal = 0;
+    struct nl_msg *msg = NULL;
+    struct nl_cb *cb = NULL;
+    struct nl_cb *s_cb = NULL;
+    struct nl_sock *nl_sock = NULL;
+    int nl80211_id;
+    enum nl80211_iftype type = NL80211_IFTYPE_AP;
+
+    /*  Allocate a netlink socket */
+    s_cb = nl_cb_alloc(NL_CB_DEFAULT);
+    if (!s_cb) {
+        ALOGE( "Failed to allocate Netlink Socket");
+        retVal = -ENOMEM;
+        goto nla_put_failure;
+    }
+
+    nl_sock = nl_socket_alloc_cb(s_cb);
+    if (!nl_sock) {
+        ALOGE( "Netlink socket Allocation failure");
+        retVal = -ENOMEM;
+        goto nla_put_failure;
+    }
+
+    /* connect to generic netlink socket */
+    if (genl_connect(nl_sock)) {
+        ALOGE( "Netlink socket Connection failure");
+        retVal = -ENOLINK;
+        goto nla_put_failure;
+    }
+
+    nl80211_id = genl_ctrl_resolve(nl_sock, "nl80211");
+    if (nl80211_id < 0) {
+        ALOGE( "nl80211 generic netlink not found");
+        retVal = -ENOENT;
+        goto nla_put_failure;
+    }
+
+    msg = nlmsg_alloc();
+    if(!msg) {
+        ALOGE( "Failed to allocate netlink message");
+        retVal = -ENOMEM;
+        goto nla_put_failure;
+    }
+
+    cb = nl_cb_alloc(NL_CB_DEFAULT);
+    if (!cb) {
+        ALOGE( "Failed to allocate netlink callback");
+        retVal = -ENOMEM;
+        goto nla_put_failure;
+    }
+
+    if (createIface == 1) {
+       /* Issue NL80211_CMD_NEW_INTERFACE */
+       genlmsg_put( msg, 0, 0, nl80211_id, 0, 0, NL80211_CMD_NEW_INTERFACE, 0);
+       nla_put_u32( msg, NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX, if_nametoindex( wlanIface ));
+       NLA_PUT_STRING( msg, NL80211_ATTR_IFNAME, newIface);
+       nla_put_u32( msg, NL80211_ATTR_IFTYPE, type);
+    } else {
+       genlmsg_put( msg, 0, 0, nl80211_id, 0, 0, NL80211_CMD_DEL_INTERFACE, 0);
+       nla_put_u32( msg, NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX, if_nametoindex( newIface ));
+    }
+
+    retVal = nl_send_auto_complete(nl_sock, msg );
+    if (retVal < 0 ) {
+        goto nla_put_failure;
+    }
+    else {
+        ALOGD("Interface %s is %s - Ok", (createIface == 1 ? "created":"removed") ,newIface);
+    }
+nla_put_failure:
+    if (nl_sock)
+        nl_socket_free(nl_sock);
+    if (s_cb)
+        nl_cb_put(s_cb);
+    if (msg)
+        nlmsg_free(msg);
+    if (cb)
+        nl_cb_put(cb);
+    return retVal;
+}
diff --git a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.h b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.h
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index b36d7fd..d90fc1b
--- a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.h
+++ b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.h
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@
     eCMD_IEEE80211H          = 71,
 
     eCMD_ENABLE_WIGIG_SOFTAP = 72,
+    eCMD_INTERFACE           = 73,
 
     eCMD_LAST     /** New command numbers should be added above this */
 } esap_cmd_t;
@@ -591,6 +592,7 @@
 void qsap_hostd_exec_cmd(s8 *pcmd, s8 *presp, u32 *plen);
 s8 *qsap_get_config_value(s8 *pfile, struct Command *pcmd, s8 *pbuf, u32 *plen);
 int qsapsetSoftap(int argc, char *argv[]);
+int qsap_add_or_remove_interface(const char *iface_name, int create_iface);
 void qsap_del_ctrl_iface(void);
 s16 wifi_qsap_reset_to_default(s8 *pcfgfile, s8 *pdefault);
 void check_for_configuration_files(void);