diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index a1e28a4fd658d..382109bbc2c1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Jouni Malinen");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Software simulator of 802.11 radio(s) for mac80211");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-static u32 wmediumd_portid;
-
 static int radios = 2;
 module_param(radios, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(radios, "Number of simulated radios");
@@ -258,6 +256,7 @@ static int hwsim_netgroup;
 
 struct hwsim_net {
 	int netgroup;
+	u32 wmediumd;
 };
 
 static inline int hwsim_net_get_netgroup(struct net *net)
@@ -274,6 +273,20 @@ static inline void hwsim_net_set_netgroup(struct net *net)
 	hwsim_net->netgroup = hwsim_netgroup++;
 }
 
+static inline u32 hwsim_net_get_wmediumd(struct net *net)
+{
+	struct hwsim_net *hwsim_net = net_generic(net, hwsim_net_id);
+
+	return hwsim_net->wmediumd;
+}
+
+static inline void hwsim_net_set_wmediumd(struct net *net, u32 portid)
+{
+	struct hwsim_net *hwsim_net = net_generic(net, hwsim_net_id);
+
+	hwsim_net->wmediumd = portid;
+}
+
 static struct class *hwsim_class;
 
 static struct net_device *hwsim_mon; /* global monitor netdev */
@@ -552,6 +565,8 @@ struct mac80211_hwsim_data {
 
 	/* group shared by radios created in the same netns */
 	int netgroup;
+	/* wmediumd portid responsible for netgroup of this radio */
+	u32 wmediumd;
 
 	int power_level;
 
@@ -983,6 +998,29 @@ static bool hwsim_ps_rx_ok(struct mac80211_hwsim_data *data,
 	return true;
 }
 
+static int hwsim_unicast_netgroup(struct mac80211_hwsim_data *data,
+				  struct sk_buff *skb, int portid)
+{
+	struct net *net;
+	bool found = false;
+	int res = -ENOENT;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	for_each_net_rcu(net) {
+		if (data->netgroup == hwsim_net_get_netgroup(net)) {
+			res = genlmsg_unicast(net, skb, portid);
+			found = true;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	if (!found)
+		nlmsg_free(skb);
+
+	return res;
+}
+
 static void mac80211_hwsim_tx_frame_nl(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				       struct sk_buff *my_skb,
 				       int dst_portid)
@@ -1062,7 +1100,7 @@ static void mac80211_hwsim_tx_frame_nl(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	genlmsg_end(skb, msg_head);
-	if (genlmsg_unicast(&init_net, skb, dst_portid))
+	if (hwsim_unicast_netgroup(data, skb, dst_portid))
 		goto err_free_txskb;
 
 	/* Enqueue the packet */
@@ -1355,7 +1393,7 @@ static void mac80211_hwsim_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	mac80211_hwsim_monitor_rx(hw, skb, channel);
 
 	/* wmediumd mode check */
-	_portid = ACCESS_ONCE(wmediumd_portid);
+	_portid = ACCESS_ONCE(data->wmediumd);
 
 	if (_portid)
 		return mac80211_hwsim_tx_frame_nl(hw, skb, _portid);
@@ -1451,7 +1489,8 @@ static void mac80211_hwsim_tx_frame(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				    struct sk_buff *skb,
 				    struct ieee80211_channel *chan)
 {
-	u32 _pid = ACCESS_ONCE(wmediumd_portid);
+	struct mac80211_hwsim_data *data = hw->priv;
+	u32 _pid = ACCESS_ONCE(data->wmediumd);
 
 	if (ieee80211_hw_check(hw, SUPPORTS_RC_TABLE)) {
 		struct ieee80211_tx_info *txi = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
@@ -2796,6 +2835,20 @@ static struct mac80211_hwsim_data *get_hwsim_data_ref_from_addr(const u8 *addr)
 	return data;
 }
 
+static void hwsim_register_wmediumd(struct net *net, u32 portid)
+{
+	struct mac80211_hwsim_data *data;
+
+	hwsim_net_set_wmediumd(net, portid);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&hwsim_radio_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(data, &hwsim_radios, list) {
+		if (data->netgroup == hwsim_net_get_netgroup(net))
+			data->wmediumd = portid;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&hwsim_radio_lock);
+}
+
 static int hwsim_tx_info_frame_received_nl(struct sk_buff *skb_2,
 					   struct genl_info *info)
 {
@@ -2811,9 +2864,6 @@ static int hwsim_tx_info_frame_received_nl(struct sk_buff *skb_2,
 	int i;
 	bool found = false;
 
-	if (info->snd_portid != wmediumd_portid)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!info->attrs[HWSIM_ATTR_ADDR_TRANSMITTER] ||
 	    !info->attrs[HWSIM_ATTR_FLAGS] ||
 	    !info->attrs[HWSIM_ATTR_COOKIE] ||
@@ -2829,6 +2879,12 @@ static int hwsim_tx_info_frame_received_nl(struct sk_buff *skb_2,
 	if (!data2)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (hwsim_net_get_netgroup(genl_info_net(info)) != data2->netgroup)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (info->snd_portid != data2->wmediumd)
+		goto out;
+
 	/* look for the skb matching the cookie passed back from user */
 	skb_queue_walk_safe(&data2->pending, skb, tmp) {
 		u64 skb_cookie;
@@ -2892,9 +2948,6 @@ static int hwsim_cloned_frame_received_nl(struct sk_buff *skb_2,
 	void *frame_data;
 	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
 
-	if (info->snd_portid != wmediumd_portid)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!info->attrs[HWSIM_ATTR_ADDR_RECEIVER] ||
 	    !info->attrs[HWSIM_ATTR_FRAME] ||
 	    !info->attrs[HWSIM_ATTR_RX_RATE] ||
@@ -2920,6 +2973,12 @@ static int hwsim_cloned_frame_received_nl(struct sk_buff *skb_2,
 	if (!data2)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (hwsim_net_get_netgroup(genl_info_net(info)) != data2->netgroup)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (info->snd_portid != data2->wmediumd)
+		goto out;
+
 	/* check if radio is configured properly */
 
 	if (data2->idle || !data2->started)
@@ -2966,6 +3025,7 @@ static int hwsim_cloned_frame_received_nl(struct sk_buff *skb_2,
 static int hwsim_register_received_nl(struct sk_buff *skb_2,
 				      struct genl_info *info)
 {
+	struct net *net = genl_info_net(info);
 	struct mac80211_hwsim_data *data;
 	int chans = 1;
 
@@ -2982,10 +3042,10 @@ static int hwsim_register_received_nl(struct sk_buff *skb_2,
 	if (chans > 1)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	if (wmediumd_portid)
+	if (hwsim_net_get_wmediumd(net))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	wmediumd_portid = info->snd_portid;
+	hwsim_register_wmediumd(net, info->snd_portid);
 
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "mac80211_hwsim: received a REGISTER, "
 	       "switching to wmediumd mode with pid %d\n", info->snd_portid);
@@ -3152,7 +3212,7 @@ static const struct genl_ops hwsim_ops[] = {
 		.cmd = HWSIM_CMD_REGISTER,
 		.policy = hwsim_genl_policy,
 		.doit = hwsim_register_received_nl,
-		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
+		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = HWSIM_CMD_FRAME,
@@ -3218,10 +3278,10 @@ static int mac80211_hwsim_netlink_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
 
 	remove_user_radios(notify->portid);
 
-	if (notify->portid == wmediumd_portid) {
+	if (notify->portid == hwsim_net_get_wmediumd(notify->net)) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "mac80211_hwsim: wmediumd released netlink"
 		       " socket, switching to perfect channel medium\n");
-		wmediumd_portid = 0;
+		hwsim_register_wmediumd(notify->net, 0);
 	}
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;