diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-config.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-config.h
index df7d409023b6..456fccaf1cbb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-config.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-config.h
@@ -193,6 +193,15 @@ struct iwl_eeprom_params {
 	bool enhanced_txpower;
 };
 
+/* Tx-backoff power threshold
+ * @pwr: The power limit in mw
+ * @backoff: The tx-backoff in uSec
+ */
+struct iwl_pwr_tx_backoff {
+	u32 pwr;
+	u32 backoff;
+};
+
 /**
  * struct iwl_cfg
  * @name: Offical name of the device
@@ -219,6 +228,7 @@ struct iwl_eeprom_params {
  * @host_interrupt_operation_mode: device needs host interrupt operation
  *	mode set
  * @nvm_hw_section_num: the ID of the HW NVM section
+ * @pwr_tx_backoffs: translation table between power limits and backoffs
  *
  * We enable the driver to be backward compatible wrt. hardware features.
  * API differences in uCode shouldn't be handled here but through TLVs
@@ -250,6 +260,7 @@ struct iwl_cfg {
 	const bool host_interrupt_operation_mode;
 	bool high_temp;
 	u8   nvm_hw_section_num;
+	const struct iwl_pwr_tx_backoff *pwr_tx_backoffs;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
index c03d39541f9e..5798f1ae7482 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
@@ -439,6 +439,9 @@ int iwl_mvm_up(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 			goto error;
 	}
 
+	/* Initialize tx backoffs to the minimal possible */
+	iwl_mvm_tt_tx_backoff(mvm, 0);
+
 	ret = iwl_mvm_power_update_device_mode(mvm);
 	if (ret)
 		goto error;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
index 80052d9c28ef..3202a6ee7e96 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mvm.h
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ struct iwl_tt_params {
  * @ct_kill_exit: worker to exit thermal kill
  * @dynamic_smps: Is thermal throttling enabled dynamic_smps?
  * @tx_backoff: The current thremal throttling tx backoff in uSec.
+ * @min_backoff: The minimal tx backoff due to power restrictions
  * @params: Parameters to configure the thermal throttling algorithm.
  * @throttle: Is thermal throttling is active?
  */
@@ -425,6 +426,7 @@ struct iwl_mvm_tt_mgmt {
 	struct delayed_work ct_kill_exit;
 	bool dynamic_smps;
 	u32 tx_backoff;
+	u32 min_backoff;
 	const struct iwl_tt_params *params;
 	bool throttle;
 };
@@ -947,8 +949,9 @@ static inline bool iwl_mvm_vif_low_latency(struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif)
 }
 
 /* Thermal management and CT-kill */
+void iwl_mvm_tt_tx_backoff(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, u32 backoff);
 void iwl_mvm_tt_handler(struct iwl_mvm *mvm);
-void iwl_mvm_tt_initialize(struct iwl_mvm *mvm);
+void iwl_mvm_tt_initialize(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, u32 min_backoff);
 void iwl_mvm_tt_exit(struct iwl_mvm *mvm);
 void iwl_mvm_set_hw_ctkill_state(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, bool state);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
index 24afbd60c02e..cf33a128ef05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
@@ -326,6 +326,23 @@ static const char *iwl_mvm_cmd_strings[REPLY_MAX] = {
 /* this forward declaration can avoid to export the function */
 static void iwl_mvm_async_handlers_wk(struct work_struct *wk);
 
+static u32 calc_min_backoff(struct iwl_trans *trans, const struct iwl_cfg *cfg)
+{
+	const struct iwl_pwr_tx_backoff *pwr_tx_backoff = cfg->pwr_tx_backoffs;
+
+	if (!pwr_tx_backoff)
+		return 0;
+
+	while (pwr_tx_backoff->pwr) {
+		if (trans->dflt_pwr_limit >= pwr_tx_backoff->pwr)
+			return pwr_tx_backoff->backoff;
+
+		pwr_tx_backoff++;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static struct iwl_op_mode *
 iwl_op_mode_mvm_start(struct iwl_trans *trans, const struct iwl_cfg *cfg,
 		      const struct iwl_fw *fw, struct dentry *dbgfs_dir)
@@ -338,6 +355,7 @@ iwl_op_mode_mvm_start(struct iwl_trans *trans, const struct iwl_cfg *cfg,
 		TX_CMD,
 	};
 	int err, scan_size;
+	u32 min_backoff;
 
 	/*
 	 * We use IWL_MVM_STATION_COUNT to check the validity of the station
@@ -433,7 +451,8 @@ iwl_op_mode_mvm_start(struct iwl_trans *trans, const struct iwl_cfg *cfg,
 	IWL_INFO(mvm, "Detected %s, REV=0x%X\n",
 		 mvm->cfg->name, mvm->trans->hw_rev);
 
-	iwl_mvm_tt_initialize(mvm);
+	min_backoff = calc_min_backoff(trans, cfg);
+	iwl_mvm_tt_initialize(mvm, min_backoff);
 
 	/*
 	 * If the NVM exists in an external file,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tt.c
index 3afa6b6bf835..7a99fa361954 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tt.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ static void iwl_mvm_tt_tx_protection(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, bool enable)
 	}
 }
 
-static void iwl_mvm_tt_tx_backoff(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, u32 backoff)
+void iwl_mvm_tt_tx_backoff(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, u32 backoff)
 {
 	struct iwl_host_cmd cmd = {
 		.id = REPLY_THERMAL_MNG_BACKOFF,
@@ -412,6 +412,8 @@ static void iwl_mvm_tt_tx_backoff(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, u32 backoff)
 		.flags = CMD_SYNC,
 	};
 
+	backoff = max(backoff, mvm->thermal_throttle.min_backoff);
+
 	if (iwl_mvm_send_cmd(mvm, &cmd) == 0) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_TEMP(mvm, "Set Thermal Tx backoff to: %u\n",
 			       backoff);
@@ -534,7 +536,7 @@ static const struct iwl_tt_params iwl7000_high_temp_tt_params = {
 	.support_tx_backoff = true,
 };
 
-void iwl_mvm_tt_initialize(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
+void iwl_mvm_tt_initialize(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, u32 min_backoff)
 {
 	struct iwl_mvm_tt_mgmt *tt = &mvm->thermal_throttle;
 
@@ -546,6 +548,7 @@ void iwl_mvm_tt_initialize(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 		tt->params = &iwl7000_tt_params;
 
 	tt->throttle = false;
+	tt->min_backoff = min_backoff;
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&tt->ct_kill_exit, check_exit_ctkill);
 }