diff --git a/qdf/inc/qdf_delayed_work.h b/qdf/inc/qdf_delayed_work.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for
+ * any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the
+ * above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all
+ * copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL
+ * WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+ * PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+ * TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * DOC: qdf_delayed_work.h
+ * A simple, delayed work type for executing a callback after some delay.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __QDF_DELAYED_WORK_H
+#define __QDF_DELAYED_WORK_H
+
+#include "i_qdf_delayed_work.h"
+#include "qdf_status.h"
+#include "qdf_types.h"
+
+typedef void (*qdf_delayed_work_cb)(void *context);
+
+/**
+ * struct qdf_delayed_work - a defered work type which executes a callback after
+ *	some delay
+ * @dwork: OS-specific delayed work
+ * @callback: the callback to be executed
+ * @context: the context to pass to the callback
+ */
+struct qdf_delayed_work {
+	struct __qdf_opaque_delayed_work dwork;
+	qdf_delayed_work_cb callback;
+	void *context;
+};
+
+/**
+ * qdf_delayed_work_create() - initialized a delayed work @dwork
+ * @dwork: the delayed work to initialize
+ * @callback: the callback to be executed
+ * @context: the context to pass to the callback
+ *
+ * Return: QDF_STATUS
+ */
+qdf_must_check QDF_STATUS
+qdf_delayed_work_create(struct qdf_delayed_work *dwork,
+			qdf_delayed_work_cb callback, void *context);
+
+/**
+ * qdf_delayed_work_destroy() - deinitialize a delayed work @dwork
+ * @dwork: the delayed work to de-initialize
+ *
+ * Return: None
+ */
+void qdf_delayed_work_destroy(struct qdf_delayed_work *dwork);
+
+/**
+ * qdf_delayed_work_start() - schedule execution of @dwork callback
+ * @dwork: the delayed work to start
+ * @msec: the delay before execution in milliseconds
+ *
+ * Return: true if started successfully
+ */
+bool qdf_delayed_work_start(struct qdf_delayed_work *dwork, uint32_t msec);
+
+/**
+ * qdf_delayed_work_stop_sync() - Synchronously stop execution of @dwork
+ * @dwork: the delayed work to stop
+ *
+ * When this returns, @dwork is guaranteed to not be queued, and its callback
+ * not executing.
+ *
+ * Return: true if @dwork was queued or running
+ */
+bool qdf_delayed_work_stop_sync(struct qdf_delayed_work *dwork);
+
+#endif /* __QDF_DELAYED_WORK_H */
+
diff --git a/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_delayed_work.h b/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_delayed_work.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e72b8644b044
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+++ b/qdf/linux/src/i_qdf_delayed_work.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for
+ * any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the
+ * above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all
+ * copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL
+ * WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+ * PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+ * TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __I_QDF_DELAYED_WORK_H
+#define __I_QDF_DELAYED_WORK_H
+
+#include "linux/workqueue.h"
+
+#define __qdf_opaque_delayed_work delayed_work
+
+#endif /* __I_QDF_DELAYED_WORK_H */
+
diff --git a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_delayed_work.c b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_delayed_work.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..683d7b747158
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+++ b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_delayed_work.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for
+ * any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the
+ * above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all
+ * copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL
+ * WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+ * PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+ * TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "qdf_delayed_work.h"
+#include "qdf_status.h"
+#include "qdf_trace.h"
+#include "qdf_types.h"
+
+static void __qdf_delayed_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct qdf_delayed_work *dwork =
+		container_of(work, struct qdf_delayed_work, dwork.work);
+
+	dwork->callback(dwork->context);
+}
+
+QDF_STATUS qdf_delayed_work_create(struct qdf_delayed_work *dwork,
+				   qdf_delayed_work_cb callback,
+				   void *context)
+{
+	QDF_BUG(dwork);
+	QDF_BUG(callback);
+	if (!dwork || !callback)
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_INVAL;
+
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&dwork->dwork, __qdf_delayed_work_handler);
+	dwork->callback = callback;
+	dwork->context = context;
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+void qdf_delayed_work_destroy(struct qdf_delayed_work *dwork)
+{
+	qdf_delayed_work_stop_sync(dwork);
+}
+
+bool qdf_delayed_work_start(struct qdf_delayed_work *dwork, uint32_t msec)
+{
+	return schedule_delayed_work(&dwork->dwork, msecs_to_jiffies(msec));
+}
+
+bool qdf_delayed_work_stop_sync(struct qdf_delayed_work *dwork)
+{
+	return cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dwork->dwork);
+}
+
diff --git a/qdf/test/qdf_delayed_work_test.c b/qdf/test/qdf_delayed_work_test.c
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index 000000000000..7b56827ecde2
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+++ b/qdf/test/qdf_delayed_work_test.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for
+ * any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the
+ * above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all
+ * copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL
+ * WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+ * PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+ * TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "qdf_delayed_work.h"
+#include "qdf_delayed_work_test.h"
+#include "qdf_trace.h"
+
+#define dwork_delay_ms 1
+
+static void __qdf_dwork_cb(void *context)
+{
+	bool *flag = context;
+
+	*flag = true;
+}
+
+uint32_t qdf_delayed_work_unit_test(void)
+{
+	struct qdf_delayed_work dwork;
+	bool work_ran = false;
+	QDF_STATUS status;
+
+	status = qdf_delayed_work_create(&dwork, __qdf_dwork_cb, &work_ran);
+	QDF_BUG(QDF_IS_STATUS_SUCCESS(status));
+
+	QDF_BUG(qdf_delayed_work_start(&dwork, dwork_delay_ms));
+
+	while (!work_ran)
+		schedule();
+
+	/* flush to avoid races with the next assert */
+	qdf_delayed_work_stop_sync(&dwork);
+	QDF_BUG(!qdf_delayed_work_stop_sync(&dwork));
+
+	qdf_delayed_work_destroy(&dwork);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/qdf/test/qdf_delayed_work_test.h b/qdf/test/qdf_delayed_work_test.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9fa78a423806
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+++ b/qdf/test/qdf_delayed_work_test.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for
+ * any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the
+ * above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all
+ * copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL
+ * WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+ * PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+ * TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __QDF_DELAYED_WORK_TEST
+#define __QDF_DELAYED_WORK_TEST
+
+#ifdef WLAN_DELAYED_WORK_TEST
+/**
+ * qdf_delayed_work_unit_test() - run the qdf periodic work unit test suite
+ *
+ * Return: number of failed test cases
+ */
+uint32_t qdf_delayed_work_unit_test(void);
+#else
+static inline uint32_t qdf_delayed_work_unit_test(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif /* WLAN_DELAYED_WORK_TEST */
+
+#endif /* __QDF_DELAYED_WORK_TEST */
+