diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
index 1a0bfd43f8f..04b2ddbe63d 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-laptop.c
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ static struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer;
 struct page *bufferpage;
 DEFINE_MUTEX(buffer_mutex);
 
+static int hwswitch_state;
+
 static void get_buffer(void)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&buffer_mutex);
@@ -217,6 +219,8 @@ dell_send_request(struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer, int class,
 /* Derived from information in DellWirelessCtl.cpp:
    Class 17, select 11 is radio control. It returns an array of 32-bit values.
 
+   Input byte 0 = 0: Wireless information
+
    result[0]: return code
    result[1]:
      Bit 0:      Hardware switch supported
@@ -237,18 +241,35 @@ dell_send_request(struct calling_interface_buffer *buffer, int class,
      Bits 20-31: Reserved
    result[2]: NVRAM size in bytes
    result[3]: NVRAM format version number
+
+   Input byte 0 = 2: Wireless switch configuration
+   result[0]: return code
+   result[1]:
+     Bit 0:      Wifi controlled by switch
+     Bit 1:      Bluetooth controlled by switch
+     Bit 2:      WWAN controlled by switch
+     Bits 3-6:   Reserved
+     Bit 7:      Wireless switch config locked
+     Bit 8:      Wifi locator enabled
+     Bits 9-14:  Reserved
+     Bit 15:     Wifi locator setting locked
+     Bits 16-31: Reserved
 */
 
 static int dell_rfkill_set(void *data, bool blocked)
 {
 	int disable = blocked ? 1 : 0;
 	unsigned long radio = (unsigned long)data;
+	int hwswitch_bit = (unsigned long)data - 1;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	get_buffer();
 	dell_send_request(buffer, 17, 11);
 
-	if (!(buffer->output[1] & BIT(16))) {
+	/* If the hardware switch controls this radio, and the hardware
+	   switch is disabled, don't allow changing the software state */
+	if ((hwswitch_state & BIT(hwswitch_bit)) &&
+	    !(buffer->output[1] & BIT(16))) {
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -265,6 +286,7 @@ static void dell_rfkill_query(struct rfkill *rfkill, void *data)
 {
 	int status;
 	int bit = (unsigned long)data + 16;
+	int hwswitch_bit = (unsigned long)data - 1;
 
 	get_buffer();
 	dell_send_request(buffer, 17, 11);
@@ -272,7 +294,9 @@ static void dell_rfkill_query(struct rfkill *rfkill, void *data)
 	release_buffer();
 
 	rfkill_set_sw_state(rfkill, !!(status & BIT(bit)));
-	rfkill_set_hw_state(rfkill, !(status & BIT(16)));
+
+	if (hwswitch_state & (BIT(hwswitch_bit)))
+		rfkill_set_hw_state(rfkill, !(status & BIT(16)));
 }
 
 static const struct rfkill_ops dell_rfkill_ops = {
@@ -306,6 +330,9 @@ static int __init dell_setup_rfkill(void)
 	get_buffer();
 	dell_send_request(buffer, 17, 11);
 	status = buffer->output[1];
+	buffer->input[0] = 0x2;
+	dell_send_request(buffer, 17, 11);
+	hwswitch_state = buffer->output[1];
 	release_buffer();
 
 	if ((status & (1<<2|1<<8)) == (1<<2|1<<8)) {