diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.h b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.h
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.h
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.h
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@
 
 void ieee80211_vap_sync_mac_address(struct ieee80211vap *);
 void ieee80211_vap_copy_mac_address(struct ieee80211vap *);
+void ieee80211_vap_deliver_data(struct ieee80211vap *, struct mbuf *);
 
 #endif /* _KERNEL */
 
diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.c
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.c
@@ -1221,6 +1221,28 @@
 	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Deliver data into the upper ifp of the VAP interface
+ *
+ * This delivers an 802.3 frame from net80211 up to the operating
+ * system network interface layer.
+ *
+ * @param vap	the current VAP
+ * @param m	the 802.3 frame to pass up to the VAP interface
+ *
+ * Note: this API consumes the mbuf.
+ */
+void
+ieee80211_vap_deliver_data(struct ieee80211vap *vap, struct mbuf *m)
+{
+	struct ifnet *ifp = vap->iv_ifp;
+	struct epoch_tracker et;
+
+	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
+	if_input(ifp, m);
+	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Initial MAC address setup for a VAP.
  *
diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hostap.c
@@ -416,8 +416,6 @@
 			(void) ieee80211_vap_xmitpkt(vap, mcopy);
 	}
 	if (m != NULL) {
-		struct epoch_tracker et;
-
 		/*
 		 * Mark frame as coming from vap's interface.
 		 */
@@ -434,9 +432,8 @@
 			m->m_pkthdr.ether_vtag = ni->ni_vlan;
 			m->m_flags |= M_VLANTAG;
 		}
-		NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
-		ifp->if_input(ifp, m);
-		NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
+
+		ieee80211_vap_deliver_data(vap, m);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_input.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_input.c
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_input.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_input.c
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@
 ieee80211_deliver_data(struct ieee80211vap *vap,
 	struct ieee80211_node *ni, struct mbuf *m)
 {
-	struct epoch_tracker et;
 	struct ether_header *eh = mtod(m, struct ether_header *);
 	struct ifnet *ifp = vap->iv_ifp;
 
@@ -305,9 +304,8 @@
 		m->m_pkthdr.ether_vtag = ni->ni_vlan;
 		m->m_flags |= M_VLANTAG;
 	}
-	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
-	ifp->if_input(ifp, m);
-	NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
+
+	ieee80211_vap_deliver_data(vap, m);
 }
 
 struct mbuf *