diff --git a/drivers/acpi/event.c b/drivers/acpi/event.c
index 68a8755202ec..aeb5aa6ce068 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/event.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/event.c
@@ -78,15 +78,17 @@ enum {
 #define ACPI_GENL_VERSION		0x01
 #define ACPI_GENL_MCAST_GROUP_NAME 	"acpi_mc_group"
 
+static const struct genl_multicast_group acpi_event_mcgrps[] = {
+	{ .name = ACPI_GENL_MCAST_GROUP_NAME, },
+};
+
 static struct genl_family acpi_event_genl_family = {
 	.id = GENL_ID_GENERATE,
 	.name = ACPI_GENL_FAMILY_NAME,
 	.version = ACPI_GENL_VERSION,
 	.maxattr = ACPI_GENL_ATTR_MAX,
-};
-
-static struct genl_multicast_group acpi_event_mcgrp = {
-	.name = ACPI_GENL_MCAST_GROUP_NAME,
+	.mcgrps = acpi_event_mcgrps,
+	.n_mcgrps = ARRAY_SIZE(acpi_event_mcgrps),
 };
 
 int acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(const char *device_class,
@@ -146,8 +148,7 @@ int acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(const char *device_class,
 		return result;
 	}
 
-	genlmsg_multicast(&acpi_event_genl_family,
-			  skb, 0, acpi_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&acpi_event_genl_family, skb, 0, 0, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -155,18 +156,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event);
 
 static int acpi_event_genetlink_init(void)
 {
-	int result;
-
-	result = genl_register_family(&acpi_event_genl_family);
-	if (result)
-		return result;
-
-	result = genl_register_mc_group(&acpi_event_genl_family,
-					&acpi_event_mcgrp);
-	if (result)
-		genl_unregister_family(&acpi_event_genl_family);
-
-	return result;
+	return genl_register_family(&acpi_event_genl_family);
 }
 
 #else
diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team.c b/drivers/net/team/team.c
index 2721e29935a6..0715de50b3dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team.c
@@ -2670,16 +2670,15 @@ static const struct genl_ops team_nl_ops[] = {
 	},
 };
 
-static struct genl_multicast_group team_change_event_mcgrp = {
-	.name = TEAM_GENL_CHANGE_EVENT_MC_GRP_NAME,
+static const struct genl_multicast_group team_nl_mcgrps[] = {
+	{ .name = TEAM_GENL_CHANGE_EVENT_MC_GRP_NAME, },
 };
 
 static int team_nl_send_multicast(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				  struct team *team, u32 portid)
 {
 	return genlmsg_multicast_netns(&team_nl_family, dev_net(team->dev),
-				       skb, 0, team_change_event_mcgrp.id,
-				       GFP_KERNEL);
+				       skb, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 static int team_nl_send_event_options_get(struct team *team,
@@ -2698,22 +2697,8 @@ static int team_nl_send_event_port_get(struct team *team,
 
 static int team_nl_init(void)
 {
-	int err;
-
-	err = genl_register_family_with_ops(&team_nl_family, team_nl_ops);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
-	err = genl_register_mc_group(&team_nl_family, &team_change_event_mcgrp);
-	if (err)
-		goto err_change_event_grp_reg;
-
-	return 0;
-
-err_change_event_grp_reg:
-	genl_unregister_family(&team_nl_family);
-
-	return err;
+	return genl_register_family_with_ops_groups(&team_nl_family, team_nl_ops,
+						    team_nl_mcgrps);
 }
 
 static void team_nl_fini(void)
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 2570a944fffc..19edd6124ca3 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -1606,15 +1606,17 @@ exit:
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(thermal_zone_get_zone_by_name);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET
+static const struct genl_multicast_group thermal_event_mcgrps[] = {
+	{ .name = THERMAL_GENL_MCAST_GROUP_NAME, },
+};
+
 static struct genl_family thermal_event_genl_family = {
 	.id = GENL_ID_GENERATE,
 	.name = THERMAL_GENL_FAMILY_NAME,
 	.version = THERMAL_GENL_VERSION,
 	.maxattr = THERMAL_GENL_ATTR_MAX,
-};
-
-static struct genl_multicast_group thermal_event_mcgrp = {
-	.name = THERMAL_GENL_MCAST_GROUP_NAME,
+	.mcgrps = thermal_event_mcgrps,
+	.n_mcgrps = ARRAY_SIZE(thermal_event_mcgrps),
 };
 
 int thermal_generate_netlink_event(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
@@ -1676,7 +1678,7 @@ int thermal_generate_netlink_event(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 	}
 
 	result = genlmsg_multicast(&thermal_event_genl_family, skb, 0,
-				   thermal_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_ATOMIC);
+				   0, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (result)
 		dev_err(&tz->device, "Failed to send netlink event:%d", result);
 
@@ -1686,17 +1688,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(thermal_generate_netlink_event);
 
 static int genetlink_init(void)
 {
-	int result;
-
-	result = genl_register_family(&thermal_event_genl_family);
-	if (result)
-		return result;
-
-	result = genl_register_mc_group(&thermal_event_genl_family,
-					&thermal_event_mcgrp);
-	if (result)
-		genl_unregister_family(&thermal_event_genl_family);
-	return result;
+	return genl_register_family(&thermal_event_genl_family);
 }
 
 static void genetlink_exit(void)
diff --git a/fs/quota/netlink.c b/fs/quota/netlink.c
index a5b5eddf6603..72d29177998e 100644
--- a/fs/quota/netlink.c
+++ b/fs/quota/netlink.c
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 #include <net/netlink.h>
 #include <net/genetlink.h>
 
+static const struct genl_multicast_group quota_mcgrps[] = {
+	{ .name = "events", },
+};
+
 /* Netlink family structure for quota */
 static struct genl_family quota_genl_family = {
 	/*
@@ -22,10 +26,8 @@ static struct genl_family quota_genl_family = {
 	.name = "VFS_DQUOT",
 	.version = 1,
 	.maxattr = QUOTA_NL_A_MAX,
-};
-
-static struct genl_multicast_group quota_mcgrp = {
-	.name = "events",
+	.mcgrps = quota_mcgrps,
+	.n_mcgrps = ARRAY_SIZE(quota_mcgrps),
 };
 
 /**
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ void quota_send_warning(struct kqid qid, dev_t dev,
 		goto attr_err_out;
 	genlmsg_end(skb, msg_head);
 
-	genlmsg_multicast(&quota_genl_family, skb, 0, quota_mcgrp.id, GFP_NOFS);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&quota_genl_family, skb, 0, 0, GFP_NOFS);
 	return;
 attr_err_out:
 	printk(KERN_ERR "VFS: Not enough space to compose quota message!\n");
@@ -102,9 +104,6 @@ static int __init quota_init(void)
 	if (genl_register_family(&quota_genl_family) != 0)
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 		       "VFS: Failed to create quota netlink interface.\n");
-	if (genl_register_mc_group(&quota_genl_family, &quota_mcgrp))
-		printk(KERN_ERR
-		       "VFS: Failed to register quota mcast group.\n");
 	return 0;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/linux/genl_magic_func.h b/include/linux/genl_magic_func.h
index 5b9b8ae6748b..c0894dd8827b 100644
--- a/include/linux/genl_magic_func.h
+++ b/include/linux/genl_magic_func.h
@@ -273,49 +273,40 @@ static struct genl_family ZZZ_genl_family __read_mostly = {
  * Magic: define multicast groups
  * Magic: define multicast group registration helper
  */
+#define ZZZ_genl_mcgrps		CONCAT_(GENL_MAGIC_FAMILY, _genl_mcgrps)
+static const struct genl_multicast_group ZZZ_genl_mcgrps[] = {
+#undef GENL_mc_group
+#define GENL_mc_group(group) { .name = #group, },
+#include GENL_MAGIC_INCLUDE_FILE
+};
+
+enum CONCAT_(GENL_MAGIC_FAMILY, group_ids) {
+#undef GENL_mc_group
+#define GENL_mc_group(group) CONCAT_(GENL_MAGIC_FAMILY, _group_ ## group),
+#include GENL_MAGIC_INCLUDE_FILE
+};
+
 #undef GENL_mc_group
 #define GENL_mc_group(group)						\
-static struct genl_multicast_group					\
-CONCAT_(GENL_MAGIC_FAMILY, _mcg_ ## group) __read_mostly = {		\
-	.name = #group,							\
-};									\
 static int CONCAT_(GENL_MAGIC_FAMILY, _genl_multicast_ ## group)(	\
 	struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t flags)				\
 {									\
 	unsigned int group_id =						\
-		CONCAT_(GENL_MAGIC_FAMILY, _mcg_ ## group).id;	\
-	if (!group_id)							\
-		return -EINVAL;						\
+		CONCAT_(GENL_MAGIC_FAMILY, _group_ ## group);		\
 	return genlmsg_multicast(&ZZZ_genl_family, skb, 0,		\
 				 group_id, flags);			\
 }
 
 #include GENL_MAGIC_INCLUDE_FILE
 
-int CONCAT_(GENL_MAGIC_FAMILY, _genl_register)(void)
-{
-	int err = genl_register_family_with_ops(&ZZZ_genl_family, ZZZ_genl_ops);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-#undef GENL_mc_group
-#define GENL_mc_group(group)						\
-	err = genl_register_mc_group(&ZZZ_genl_family,			\
-		&CONCAT_(GENL_MAGIC_FAMILY, _mcg_ ## group));		\
-	if (err)							\
-		goto fail;						\
-	else								\
-		pr_info("%s: mcg %s: %u\n", #group,			\
-			__stringify(GENL_MAGIC_FAMILY),			\
-			CONCAT_(GENL_MAGIC_FAMILY, _mcg_ ## group).id);
-
-#include GENL_MAGIC_INCLUDE_FILE
-
 #undef GENL_mc_group
 #define GENL_mc_group(group)
-	return 0;
-fail:
-	genl_unregister_family(&ZZZ_genl_family);
-	return err;
+
+int CONCAT_(GENL_MAGIC_FAMILY, _genl_register)(void)
+{
+	return genl_register_family_with_ops_groups(&ZZZ_genl_family,	\
+						    ZZZ_genl_ops,	\
+						    ZZZ_genl_mcgrps);
 }
 
 void CONCAT_(GENL_MAGIC_FAMILY, _genl_unregister)(void)
diff --git a/include/net/genetlink.h b/include/net/genetlink.h
index 60aef0df386b..ace4abf118d7 100644
--- a/include/net/genetlink.h
+++ b/include/net/genetlink.h
@@ -10,14 +10,9 @@
 /**
  * struct genl_multicast_group - generic netlink multicast group
  * @name: name of the multicast group, names are per-family
- * @id: multicast group ID, assigned by the core, to use with
- *      genlmsg_multicast().
- * @list: list entry for linking
  */
 struct genl_multicast_group {
-	struct list_head	list;		/* private */
 	char			name[GENL_NAMSIZ];
-	u32			id;
 };
 
 struct genl_ops;
@@ -38,7 +33,9 @@ struct genl_info;
  *	undo operations done by pre_doit, for example release locks
  * @attrbuf: buffer to store parsed attributes
  * @family_list: family list
- * @mcast_groups: multicast groups list
+ * @mcgrps: multicast groups used by this family (private)
+ * @n_mcgrps: number of multicast groups (private)
+ * @mcgrp_offset: starting number of multicast group IDs in this family
  * @ops: the operations supported by this family (private)
  * @n_ops: number of operations supported by this family (private)
  */
@@ -58,9 +55,11 @@ struct genl_family {
 					     struct genl_info *info);
 	struct nlattr **	attrbuf;	/* private */
 	const struct genl_ops *	ops;		/* private */
+	const struct genl_multicast_group *mcgrps; /* private */
 	unsigned int		n_ops;		/* private */
+	unsigned int		n_mcgrps;	/* private */
+	unsigned int		mcgrp_offset;	/* private */
 	struct list_head	family_list;	/* private */
-	struct list_head	mcast_groups;	/* private */
 	struct module		*module;
 };
 
@@ -150,22 +149,30 @@ static inline int genl_register_family(struct genl_family *family)
  *
  * Return 0 on success or a negative error code.
  */
-static inline int _genl_register_family_with_ops(struct genl_family *family,
-						 const struct genl_ops *ops,
-						 size_t n_ops)
+static inline int
+_genl_register_family_with_ops_grps(struct genl_family *family,
+				    const struct genl_ops *ops, size_t n_ops,
+				    const struct genl_multicast_group *mcgrps,
+				    size_t n_mcgrps)
 {
 	family->module = THIS_MODULE;
 	family->ops = ops;
 	family->n_ops = n_ops;
+	family->mcgrps = mcgrps;
+	family->n_mcgrps = n_mcgrps;
 	return __genl_register_family(family);
 }
 
-#define genl_register_family_with_ops(family, ops)	\
-	_genl_register_family_with_ops((family), (ops), ARRAY_SIZE(ops))
+#define genl_register_family_with_ops(family, ops)			\
+	_genl_register_family_with_ops_grps((family),			\
+					    (ops), ARRAY_SIZE(ops),	\
+					    NULL, 0)
+#define genl_register_family_with_ops_groups(family, ops, grps)	\
+	_genl_register_family_with_ops_grps((family),			\
+					    (ops), ARRAY_SIZE(ops),	\
+					    (grps), ARRAY_SIZE(grps))
 
 int genl_unregister_family(struct genl_family *family);
-int genl_register_mc_group(struct genl_family *family,
-			   struct genl_multicast_group *grp);
 void genl_notify(struct genl_family *family,
 		 struct sk_buff *skb, struct net *net, u32 portid,
 		 u32 group, struct nlmsghdr *nlh, gfp_t flags);
@@ -251,13 +258,16 @@ static inline void genlmsg_cancel(struct sk_buff *skb, void *hdr)
  * @net: the net namespace
  * @skb: netlink message as socket buffer
  * @portid: own netlink portid to avoid sending to yourself
- * @group: multicast group id
+ * @group: offset of multicast group in groups array
  * @flags: allocation flags
  */
 static inline int genlmsg_multicast_netns(struct genl_family *family,
 					  struct net *net, struct sk_buff *skb,
 					  u32 portid, unsigned int group, gfp_t flags)
 {
+	if (group >= family->n_mcgrps)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	group = family->mcgrp_offset + group;
 	return nlmsg_multicast(net->genl_sock, skb, portid, group, flags);
 }
 
@@ -266,13 +276,16 @@ static inline int genlmsg_multicast_netns(struct genl_family *family,
  * @family: the generic netlink family
  * @skb: netlink message as socket buffer
  * @portid: own netlink portid to avoid sending to yourself
- * @group: multicast group id
+ * @group: offset of multicast group in groups array
  * @flags: allocation flags
  */
 static inline int genlmsg_multicast(struct genl_family *family,
 				    struct sk_buff *skb, u32 portid,
 				    unsigned int group, gfp_t flags)
 {
+	if (group >= family->n_mcgrps)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	group = family->mcgrp_offset + group;
 	return genlmsg_multicast_netns(family, &init_net, skb,
 				       portid, group, flags);
 }
@@ -282,7 +295,7 @@ static inline int genlmsg_multicast(struct genl_family *family,
  * @family: the generic netlink family
  * @skb: netlink message as socket buffer
  * @portid: own netlink portid to avoid sending to yourself
- * @group: multicast group id
+ * @group: offset of multicast group in groups array
  * @flags: allocation flags
  *
  * This function must hold the RTNL or rcu_read_lock().
@@ -365,6 +378,7 @@ static inline struct sk_buff *genlmsg_new(size_t payload, gfp_t flags)
  * @net: the network namespace to report the error to
  * @portid: the PORTID of a process that we want to skip (if any)
  * @group: the broadcast group that will notice the error
+ * 	(this is the offset of the multicast group in the groups array)
  * @code: error code, must be negative (as usual in kernelspace)
  *
  * This function returns the number of broadcast listeners that have set the
diff --git a/net/core/drop_monitor.c b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
index 1eab1dc48821..95897183226e 100644
--- a/net/core/drop_monitor.c
+++ b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ static struct sk_buff *reset_per_cpu_data(struct per_cpu_dm_data *data)
 	return skb;
 }
 
-static struct genl_multicast_group dm_mcgrp = {
-	.name = "events",
+static struct genl_multicast_group dropmon_mcgrps[] = {
+	{ .name = "events", },
 };
 
 static void send_dm_alert(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static void send_dm_alert(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	if (skb)
 		genlmsg_multicast(&net_drop_monitor_family, skb, 0,
-				  dm_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+				  0, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -369,19 +369,13 @@ static int __init init_net_drop_monitor(void)
 		return -ENOSPC;
 	}
 
-	rc = genl_register_family_with_ops(&net_drop_monitor_family,
-					   dropmon_ops);
+	rc = genl_register_family_with_ops_groups(&net_drop_monitor_family,
+						  dropmon_ops, dropmon_mcgrps);
 	if (rc) {
 		pr_err("Could not create drop monitor netlink family\n");
 		return rc;
 	}
-
-	rc = genl_register_mc_group(&net_drop_monitor_family, &dm_mcgrp);
-	if (rc) {
-		pr_err("Failed to register drop monitor mcast group\n");
-		goto out_unreg;
-	}
-	WARN_ON(dm_mcgrp.id != NET_DM_GRP_ALERT);
+	WARN_ON(net_drop_monitor_family.mcgrp_offset != NET_DM_GRP_ALERT);
 
 	rc = register_netdevice_notifier(&dropmon_net_notifier);
 	if (rc < 0) {
diff --git a/net/hsr/hsr_netlink.c b/net/hsr/hsr_netlink.c
index 0009416c08c2..5325af85eea6 100644
--- a/net/hsr/hsr_netlink.c
+++ b/net/hsr/hsr_netlink.c
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ static struct genl_family hsr_genl_family = {
 	.maxattr = HSR_A_MAX,
 };
 
-static struct genl_multicast_group hsr_network_genl_mcgrp = {
-	.name = "hsr-network",
+static const struct genl_multicast_group hsr_mcgrps[] = {
+	{ .name = "hsr-network", },
 };
 
 
@@ -129,8 +129,7 @@ void hsr_nl_ringerror(struct hsr_priv *hsr_priv, unsigned char addr[ETH_ALEN],
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	genlmsg_end(skb, msg_head);
-	genlmsg_multicast(&hsr_genl_family, skb, 0,
-			  hsr_network_genl_mcgrp.id, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&hsr_genl_family, skb, 0, 0, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	return;
 
@@ -164,8 +163,7 @@ void hsr_nl_nodedown(struct hsr_priv *hsr_priv, unsigned char addr[ETH_ALEN])
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
 	genlmsg_end(skb, msg_head);
-	genlmsg_multicast(&hsr_genl_family, skb, 0,
-			  hsr_network_genl_mcgrp.id, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&hsr_genl_family, skb, 0, 0, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	return;
 
@@ -416,18 +414,13 @@ int __init hsr_netlink_init(void)
 	if (rc)
 		goto fail_rtnl_link_register;
 
-	rc = genl_register_family_with_ops(&hsr_genl_family, hsr_ops);
+	rc = genl_register_family_with_ops_groups(&hsr_genl_family, hsr_ops,
+						  hsr_mcgrps);
 	if (rc)
 		goto fail_genl_register_family;
 
-	rc = genl_register_mc_group(&hsr_genl_family, &hsr_network_genl_mcgrp);
-	if (rc)
-		goto fail_genl_register_mc_group;
-
 	return 0;
 
-fail_genl_register_mc_group:
-	genl_unregister_family(&hsr_genl_family);
 fail_genl_register_family:
 	rtnl_link_unregister(&hsr_link_ops);
 fail_rtnl_link_register:
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
index 14d5dab4436f..cee4425b9956 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
+++ b/net/ieee802154/ieee802154.h
@@ -54,8 +54,10 @@ int ieee802154_dump_phy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 int ieee802154_add_iface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 int ieee802154_del_iface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 
-extern struct genl_multicast_group ieee802154_coord_mcgrp;
-extern struct genl_multicast_group ieee802154_beacon_mcgrp;
+enum ieee802154_mcgrp_ids {
+	IEEE802154_COORD_MCGRP,
+	IEEE802154_BEACON_MCGRP,
+};
 
 int ieee802154_associate_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 int ieee802154_associate_resp(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/netlink.c b/net/ieee802154/netlink.c
index 5172f467a383..43f1b2bf469f 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/netlink.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/netlink.c
@@ -125,25 +125,17 @@ static const struct genl_ops ieee8021154_ops[] = {
 			ieee802154_dump_iface),
 };
 
+static const struct genl_multicast_group ieee802154_mcgrps[] = {
+	[IEEE802154_COORD_MCGRP] = { .name = IEEE802154_MCAST_COORD_NAME, },
+	[IEEE802154_BEACON_MCGRP] = { .name = IEEE802154_MCAST_BEACON_NAME, },
+};
+
+
 int __init ieee802154_nl_init(void)
 {
-	int rc;
-
-	rc = genl_register_family_with_ops(&nl802154_family, ieee8021154_ops);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	rc = genl_register_mc_group(&nl802154_family, &ieee802154_coord_mcgrp);
-	if (rc)
-		goto fail;
-
-	rc = genl_register_mc_group(&nl802154_family, &ieee802154_beacon_mcgrp);
-	if (rc)
-		goto fail;
-	return 0;
-fail:
-	genl_unregister_family(&nl802154_family);
-	return rc;
+	return genl_register_family_with_ops_groups(&nl802154_family,
+						    ieee8021154_ops,
+						    ieee802154_mcgrps);
 }
 
 void __exit ieee802154_nl_exit(void)
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c b/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
index 28d493032132..ba5c1e002f37 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
@@ -39,14 +39,6 @@
 
 #include "ieee802154.h"
 
-struct genl_multicast_group ieee802154_coord_mcgrp = {
-	.name		= IEEE802154_MCAST_COORD_NAME,
-};
-
-struct genl_multicast_group ieee802154_beacon_mcgrp = {
-	.name		= IEEE802154_MCAST_BEACON_NAME,
-};
-
 int ieee802154_nl_assoc_indic(struct net_device *dev,
 		struct ieee802154_addr *addr, u8 cap)
 {
@@ -72,7 +64,7 @@ int ieee802154_nl_assoc_indic(struct net_device *dev,
 	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_CAPABILITY, cap))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
-	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, ieee802154_coord_mcgrp.id);
+	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, IEEE802154_COORD_MCGRP);
 
 nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_free(msg);
@@ -98,7 +90,7 @@ int ieee802154_nl_assoc_confirm(struct net_device *dev, u16 short_addr,
 	    nla_put_u16(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_SHORT_ADDR, short_addr) ||
 	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_STATUS, status))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
-	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, ieee802154_coord_mcgrp.id);
+	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, IEEE802154_COORD_MCGRP);
 
 nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_free(msg);
@@ -133,7 +125,7 @@ int ieee802154_nl_disassoc_indic(struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 	if (nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_REASON, reason))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
-	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, ieee802154_coord_mcgrp.id);
+	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, IEEE802154_COORD_MCGRP);
 
 nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_free(msg);
@@ -157,7 +149,7 @@ int ieee802154_nl_disassoc_confirm(struct net_device *dev, u8 status)
 		    dev->dev_addr) ||
 	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_STATUS, status))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
-	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, ieee802154_coord_mcgrp.id);
+	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, IEEE802154_COORD_MCGRP);
 
 nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_free(msg);
@@ -183,7 +175,7 @@ int ieee802154_nl_beacon_indic(struct net_device *dev,
 	    nla_put_u16(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_SHORT_ADDR, coord_addr) ||
 	    nla_put_u16(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_PAN_ID, panid))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
-	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, ieee802154_coord_mcgrp.id);
+	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, IEEE802154_COORD_MCGRP);
 
 nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_free(msg);
@@ -214,7 +206,7 @@ int ieee802154_nl_scan_confirm(struct net_device *dev,
 	    (edl &&
 	     nla_put(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_ED_LIST, 27, edl)))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
-	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, ieee802154_coord_mcgrp.id);
+	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, IEEE802154_COORD_MCGRP);
 
 nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_free(msg);
@@ -238,7 +230,7 @@ int ieee802154_nl_start_confirm(struct net_device *dev, u8 status)
 		    dev->dev_addr) ||
 	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_STATUS, status))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
-	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, ieee802154_coord_mcgrp.id);
+	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, IEEE802154_COORD_MCGRP);
 
 nla_put_failure:
 	nlmsg_free(msg);
diff --git a/net/netlink/genetlink.c b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
index 36e3a86cacf6..7dbc4f732c75 100644
--- a/net/netlink/genetlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/genetlink.c
@@ -69,16 +69,20 @@ static struct list_head family_ht[GENL_FAM_TAB_SIZE];
  * abuses the API and thinks it can statically use group 1.
  * That group will typically conflict with other groups that
  * any proper users use.
+ * Bit 16 is marked as used since it's used for generic netlink
+ * and the code no longer marks pre-reserved IDs as used.
  * Bit 17 is marked as already used since the VFS quota code
  * also abused this API and relied on family == group ID, we
  * cater to that by giving it a static family and group ID.
  */
-static unsigned long mc_group_start = 0x3 | BIT(GENL_ID_VFS_DQUOT);
+static unsigned long mc_group_start = 0x3 | BIT(GENL_ID_CTRL) |
+				      BIT(GENL_ID_VFS_DQUOT);
 static unsigned long *mc_groups = &mc_group_start;
 static unsigned long mc_groups_longs = 1;
 
 static int genl_ctrl_event(int event, struct genl_family *family,
-			   struct genl_multicast_group *grp);
+			   const struct genl_multicast_group *grp,
+			   int grp_id);
 
 static inline unsigned int genl_family_hash(unsigned int id)
 {
@@ -144,66 +148,110 @@ static u16 genl_generate_id(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct genl_multicast_group notify_grp;
-
-/**
- * genl_register_mc_group - register a multicast group
- *
- * Registers the specified multicast group and notifies userspace
- * about the new group.
- *
- * Returns 0 on success or a negative error code.
- *
- * @family: The generic netlink family the group shall be registered for.
- * @grp: The group to register, must have a name.
- */
-int genl_register_mc_group(struct genl_family *family,
-			   struct genl_multicast_group *grp)
+static int genl_allocate_reserve_groups(int n_groups, int *first_id)
 {
-	int id;
 	unsigned long *new_groups;
-	int err = 0;
+	int start = 0;
+	int i;
+	int id;
+	bool fits;
 
-	BUG_ON(grp->name[0] == '\0');
-	BUG_ON(memchr(grp->name, '\0', GENL_NAMSIZ) == NULL);
+	do {
+		if (start == 0)
+			id = find_first_zero_bit(mc_groups,
+						 mc_groups_longs *
+						 BITS_PER_LONG);
+		else
+			id = find_next_zero_bit(mc_groups,
+						mc_groups_longs * BITS_PER_LONG,
+						start);
 
-	genl_lock_all();
+		fits = true;
+		for (i = id;
+		     i < min_t(int, id + n_groups,
+			       mc_groups_longs * BITS_PER_LONG);
+		     i++) {
+			if (test_bit(i, mc_groups)) {
+				start = i;
+				fits = false;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (id >= mc_groups_longs * BITS_PER_LONG) {
+			unsigned long new_longs = mc_groups_longs +
+						  BITS_TO_LONGS(n_groups);
+			size_t nlen = new_longs * sizeof(unsigned long);
+
+			if (mc_groups == &mc_group_start) {
+				new_groups = kzalloc(nlen, GFP_KERNEL);
+				if (!new_groups)
+					return -ENOMEM;
+				mc_groups = new_groups;
+				*mc_groups = mc_group_start;
+			} else {
+				new_groups = krealloc(mc_groups, nlen,
+						      GFP_KERNEL);
+				if (!new_groups)
+					return -ENOMEM;
+				mc_groups = new_groups;
+				for (i = 0; i < BITS_TO_LONGS(n_groups); i++)
+					mc_groups[mc_groups_longs + i] = 0;
+			}
+			mc_groups_longs = new_longs;
+		}
+	} while (!fits);
+
+	for (i = id; i < id + n_groups; i++)
+		set_bit(i, mc_groups);
+	*first_id = id;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct genl_family genl_ctrl;
+
+static int genl_validate_assign_mc_groups(struct genl_family *family)
+{
+	int first_id;
+	int n_groups = family->n_mcgrps;
+	int err, i;
+	bool groups_allocated = false;
+
+	if (!n_groups)
+		return 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_groups; i++) {
+		const struct genl_multicast_group *grp = &family->mcgrps[i];
+
+		if (WARN_ON(grp->name[0] == '\0'))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		if (WARN_ON(memchr(grp->name, '\0', GENL_NAMSIZ) == NULL))
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	/* special-case our own group and hacks */
-	if (grp == &notify_grp)
-		id = GENL_ID_CTRL;
-	else if (strcmp(family->name, "NET_DM") == 0)
-		id = 1;
-	else if (strcmp(family->name, "VFS_DQUOT") == 0)
-		id = GENL_ID_VFS_DQUOT;
-	else
-		id = find_first_zero_bit(mc_groups,
-					 mc_groups_longs * BITS_PER_LONG);
-
-
-	if (id >= mc_groups_longs * BITS_PER_LONG) {
-		size_t nlen = (mc_groups_longs + 1) * sizeof(unsigned long);
-
-		if (mc_groups == &mc_group_start) {
-			new_groups = kzalloc(nlen, GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!new_groups) {
-				err = -ENOMEM;
-				goto out;
-			}
-			mc_groups = new_groups;
-			*mc_groups = mc_group_start;
-		} else {
-			new_groups = krealloc(mc_groups, nlen, GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!new_groups) {
-				err = -ENOMEM;
-				goto out;
-			}
-			mc_groups = new_groups;
-			mc_groups[mc_groups_longs] = 0;
-		}
-		mc_groups_longs++;
+	if (family == &genl_ctrl) {
+		first_id = GENL_ID_CTRL;
+		BUG_ON(n_groups != 1);
+	} else if (strcmp(family->name, "NET_DM") == 0) {
+		first_id = 1;
+		BUG_ON(n_groups != 1);
+	} else if (strcmp(family->name, "VFS_DQUOT") == 0) {
+		first_id = GENL_ID_VFS_DQUOT;
+		BUG_ON(n_groups != 1);
+	} else {
+		groups_allocated = true;
+		err = genl_allocate_reserve_groups(n_groups, &first_id);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 	}
 
+	family->mcgrp_offset = first_id;
+
+	/* if still initializing, can't and don't need to to realloc bitmaps */
+	if (!init_net.genl_sock)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (family->netnsok) {
 		struct net *net;
 
@@ -219,9 +267,7 @@ int genl_register_mc_group(struct genl_family *family,
 				 * number of _possible_ groups has been
 				 * increased on some sockets which is ok.
 				 */
-				rcu_read_unlock();
-				netlink_table_ungrab();
-				goto out;
+				break;
 			}
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -229,46 +275,39 @@ int genl_register_mc_group(struct genl_family *family,
 	} else {
 		err = netlink_change_ngroups(init_net.genl_sock,
 					     mc_groups_longs * BITS_PER_LONG);
-		if (err)
-			goto out;
 	}
 
-	grp->id = id;
-	set_bit(id, mc_groups);
-	list_add_tail(&grp->list, &family->mcast_groups);
+	if (groups_allocated && err) {
+		for (i = 0; i < family->n_mcgrps; i++)
+			clear_bit(family->mcgrp_offset + i, mc_groups);
+	}
 
-	genl_ctrl_event(CTRL_CMD_NEWMCAST_GRP, family, grp);
- out:
-	genl_unlock_all();
 	return err;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(genl_register_mc_group);
-
-static void __genl_unregister_mc_group(struct genl_family *family,
-				       struct genl_multicast_group *grp)
-{
-	struct net *net;
-
-	netlink_table_grab();
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	for_each_net_rcu(net)
-		__netlink_clear_multicast_users(net->genl_sock, grp->id);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-	netlink_table_ungrab();
-
-	if (grp->id != 1)
-		clear_bit(grp->id, mc_groups);
-	list_del(&grp->list);
-	genl_ctrl_event(CTRL_CMD_DELMCAST_GRP, family, grp);
-	grp->id = 0;
-}
 
 static void genl_unregister_mc_groups(struct genl_family *family)
 {
-	struct genl_multicast_group *grp, *tmp;
+	struct net *net;
+	int i;
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(grp, tmp, &family->mcast_groups, list)
-		__genl_unregister_mc_group(family, grp);
+	netlink_table_grab();
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	for_each_net_rcu(net) {
+		for (i = 0; i < family->n_mcgrps; i++)
+			__netlink_clear_multicast_users(
+				net->genl_sock, family->mcgrp_offset + i);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	netlink_table_ungrab();
+
+	for (i = 0; i < family->n_mcgrps; i++) {
+		int grp_id = family->mcgrp_offset + i;
+
+		if (grp_id != 1)
+			clear_bit(grp_id, mc_groups);
+		genl_ctrl_event(CTRL_CMD_DELMCAST_GRP, family,
+				&family->mcgrps[i], grp_id);
+	}
 }
 
 static int genl_validate_ops(struct genl_family *family)
@@ -314,7 +353,7 @@ static int genl_validate_ops(struct genl_family *family)
  */
 int __genl_register_family(struct genl_family *family)
 {
-	int err = -EINVAL;
+	int err = -EINVAL, i;
 
 	if (family->id && family->id < GENL_MIN_ID)
 		goto errout;
@@ -326,8 +365,6 @@ int __genl_register_family(struct genl_family *family)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&family->mcast_groups);
-
 	genl_lock_all();
 
 	if (genl_family_find_byname(family->name)) {
@@ -359,10 +396,18 @@ int __genl_register_family(struct genl_family *family)
 	} else
 		family->attrbuf = NULL;
 
+	err = genl_validate_assign_mc_groups(family);
+	if (err)
+		goto errout_locked;
+
 	list_add_tail(&family->family_list, genl_family_chain(family->id));
 	genl_unlock_all();
 
-	genl_ctrl_event(CTRL_CMD_NEWFAMILY, family, NULL);
+	/* send all events */
+	genl_ctrl_event(CTRL_CMD_NEWFAMILY, family, NULL, 0);
+	for (i = 0; i < family->n_mcgrps; i++)
+		genl_ctrl_event(CTRL_CMD_NEWMCAST_GRP, family,
+				&family->mcgrps[i], family->mcgrp_offset + i);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -398,7 +443,7 @@ int genl_unregister_family(struct genl_family *family)
 		genl_unlock_all();
 
 		kfree(family->attrbuf);
-		genl_ctrl_event(CTRL_CMD_DELFAMILY, family, NULL);
+		genl_ctrl_event(CTRL_CMD_DELFAMILY, family, NULL, 0);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -658,23 +703,26 @@ static int ctrl_fill_info(struct genl_family *family, u32 portid, u32 seq,
 		nla_nest_end(skb, nla_ops);
 	}
 
-	if (!list_empty(&family->mcast_groups)) {
-		struct genl_multicast_group *grp;
+	if (family->n_mcgrps) {
 		struct nlattr *nla_grps;
-		int idx = 1;
+		int i;
 
 		nla_grps = nla_nest_start(skb, CTRL_ATTR_MCAST_GROUPS);
 		if (nla_grps == NULL)
 			goto nla_put_failure;
 
-		list_for_each_entry(grp, &family->mcast_groups, list) {
+		for (i = 0; i < family->n_mcgrps; i++) {
 			struct nlattr *nest;
+			const struct genl_multicast_group *grp;
 
-			nest = nla_nest_start(skb, idx++);
+			grp = &family->mcgrps[i];
+
+			nest = nla_nest_start(skb, i + 1);
 			if (nest == NULL)
 				goto nla_put_failure;
 
-			if (nla_put_u32(skb, CTRL_ATTR_MCAST_GRP_ID, grp->id) ||
+			if (nla_put_u32(skb, CTRL_ATTR_MCAST_GRP_ID,
+					family->mcgrp_offset + i) ||
 			    nla_put_string(skb, CTRL_ATTR_MCAST_GRP_NAME,
 					   grp->name))
 				goto nla_put_failure;
@@ -692,9 +740,9 @@ nla_put_failure:
 }
 
 static int ctrl_fill_mcgrp_info(struct genl_family *family,
-				struct genl_multicast_group *grp, u32 portid,
-				u32 seq, u32 flags, struct sk_buff *skb,
-				u8 cmd)
+				const struct genl_multicast_group *grp,
+				int grp_id, u32 portid, u32 seq, u32 flags,
+				struct sk_buff *skb, u8 cmd)
 {
 	void *hdr;
 	struct nlattr *nla_grps;
@@ -716,7 +764,7 @@ static int ctrl_fill_mcgrp_info(struct genl_family *family,
 	if (nest == NULL)
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
-	if (nla_put_u32(skb, CTRL_ATTR_MCAST_GRP_ID, grp->id) ||
+	if (nla_put_u32(skb, CTRL_ATTR_MCAST_GRP_ID, grp_id) ||
 	    nla_put_string(skb, CTRL_ATTR_MCAST_GRP_NAME,
 			   grp->name))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
@@ -782,9 +830,10 @@ static struct sk_buff *ctrl_build_family_msg(struct genl_family *family,
 	return skb;
 }
 
-static struct sk_buff *ctrl_build_mcgrp_msg(struct genl_family *family,
-					    struct genl_multicast_group *grp,
-					    u32 portid, int seq, u8 cmd)
+static struct sk_buff *
+ctrl_build_mcgrp_msg(struct genl_family *family,
+		     const struct genl_multicast_group *grp,
+		     int grp_id, u32 portid, int seq, u8 cmd)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	int err;
@@ -793,7 +842,8 @@ static struct sk_buff *ctrl_build_mcgrp_msg(struct genl_family *family,
 	if (skb == NULL)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOBUFS);
 
-	err = ctrl_fill_mcgrp_info(family, grp, portid, seq, 0, skb, cmd);
+	err = ctrl_fill_mcgrp_info(family, grp, grp_id, portid,
+				   seq, 0, skb, cmd);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		nlmsg_free(skb);
 		return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -856,7 +906,8 @@ static int ctrl_getfamily(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 }
 
 static int genl_ctrl_event(int event, struct genl_family *family,
-			   struct genl_multicast_group *grp)
+			   const struct genl_multicast_group *grp,
+			   int grp_id)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 
@@ -873,7 +924,7 @@ static int genl_ctrl_event(int event, struct genl_family *family,
 	case CTRL_CMD_NEWMCAST_GRP:
 	case CTRL_CMD_DELMCAST_GRP:
 		BUG_ON(!grp);
-		msg = ctrl_build_mcgrp_msg(family, grp, 0, 0, event);
+		msg = ctrl_build_mcgrp_msg(family, grp, grp_id, 0, 0, event);
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -884,11 +935,11 @@ static int genl_ctrl_event(int event, struct genl_family *family,
 
 	if (!family->netnsok) {
 		genlmsg_multicast_netns(&genl_ctrl, &init_net, msg, 0,
-					GENL_ID_CTRL, GFP_KERNEL);
+					0, GFP_KERNEL);
 	} else {
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		genlmsg_multicast_allns(&genl_ctrl, msg, 0,
-					GENL_ID_CTRL, GFP_ATOMIC);
+					0, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
@@ -904,8 +955,8 @@ static struct genl_ops genl_ctrl_ops[] = {
 	},
 };
 
-static struct genl_multicast_group notify_grp = {
-	.name		= "notify",
+static struct genl_multicast_group genl_ctrl_groups[] = {
+	{ .name = "notify", },
 };
 
 static int __net_init genl_pernet_init(struct net *net)
@@ -945,7 +996,8 @@ static int __init genl_init(void)
 	for (i = 0; i < GENL_FAM_TAB_SIZE; i++)
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&family_ht[i]);
 
-	err = genl_register_family_with_ops(&genl_ctrl, genl_ctrl_ops);
+	err = genl_register_family_with_ops_groups(&genl_ctrl, genl_ctrl_ops,
+						   genl_ctrl_groups);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto problem;
 
@@ -953,10 +1005,6 @@ static int __init genl_init(void)
 	if (err)
 		goto problem;
 
-	err = genl_register_mc_group(&genl_ctrl, &notify_grp);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto problem;
-
 	return 0;
 
 problem:
@@ -997,6 +1045,9 @@ static int genlmsg_mcast(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 portid, unsigned long group,
 int genlmsg_multicast_allns(struct genl_family *family, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    u32 portid, unsigned int group, gfp_t flags)
 {
+	if (group >= family->n_mcgrps)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	group = family->mcgrp_offset + group;
 	return genlmsg_mcast(skb, portid, group, flags);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(genlmsg_multicast_allns);
@@ -1011,6 +1062,9 @@ void genl_notify(struct genl_family *family,
 	if (nlh)
 		report = nlmsg_report(nlh);
 
+	if (group >= family->n_mcgrps)
+		return;
+	group = family->mcgrp_offset + group;
 	nlmsg_notify(sk, skb, portid, group, report, flags);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(genl_notify);
diff --git a/net/nfc/netlink.c b/net/nfc/netlink.c
index 3092df313fb1..a9b2342d5253 100644
--- a/net/nfc/netlink.c
+++ b/net/nfc/netlink.c
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 #include "nfc.h"
 #include "llcp.h"
 
-static struct genl_multicast_group nfc_genl_event_mcgrp = {
-	.name = NFC_GENL_MCAST_EVENT_NAME,
+static const struct genl_multicast_group nfc_genl_mcgrps[] = {
+	{ .name = NFC_GENL_MCAST_EVENT_NAME, },
 };
 
 static struct genl_family nfc_genl_family = {
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@ int nfc_genl_targets_found(struct nfc_dev *dev)
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
-	return genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0,
-				 nfc_genl_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	return genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0, 0, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 nla_put_failure:
 	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
@@ -224,8 +223,7 @@ int nfc_genl_target_lost(struct nfc_dev *dev, u32 target_idx)
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
-	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0,
-			  nfc_genl_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -257,8 +255,7 @@ int nfc_genl_tm_activated(struct nfc_dev *dev, u32 protocol)
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
-	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0,
-			  nfc_genl_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -288,8 +285,7 @@ int nfc_genl_tm_deactivated(struct nfc_dev *dev)
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
-	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0,
-			  nfc_genl_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -322,8 +318,7 @@ int nfc_genl_device_added(struct nfc_dev *dev)
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
-	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0,
-			  nfc_genl_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -353,8 +348,7 @@ int nfc_genl_device_removed(struct nfc_dev *dev)
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
-	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0,
-			  nfc_genl_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -420,8 +414,7 @@ int nfc_genl_llc_send_sdres(struct nfc_dev *dev, struct hlist_head *sdres_list)
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
-	return genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0,
-				 nfc_genl_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	return genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0, 0, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 nla_put_failure:
 	genlmsg_cancel(msg, hdr);
@@ -455,8 +448,7 @@ int nfc_genl_se_added(struct nfc_dev *dev, u32 se_idx, u16 type)
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
-	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0,
-			  nfc_genl_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -487,8 +479,7 @@ int nfc_genl_se_removed(struct nfc_dev *dev, u32 se_idx)
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
-	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0,
-			  nfc_genl_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -609,8 +600,7 @@ int nfc_genl_dep_link_up_event(struct nfc_dev *dev, u32 target_idx,
 
 	dev->dep_link_up = true;
 
-	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0,
-			  nfc_genl_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0, 0, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -642,8 +632,7 @@ int nfc_genl_dep_link_down_event(struct nfc_dev *dev)
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
-	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0,
-			  nfc_genl_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0, 0, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -1148,8 +1137,7 @@ int nfc_genl_fw_download_done(struct nfc_dev *dev, const char *firmware_name,
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
-	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0,
-			  nfc_genl_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -1320,8 +1308,7 @@ static void se_io_cb(void *context, u8 *apdu, size_t apdu_len, int err)
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
-	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0,
-			  nfc_genl_event_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&nfc_genl_family, msg, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	kfree(ctx);
 
@@ -1549,15 +1536,15 @@ int __init nfc_genl_init(void)
 {
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = genl_register_family_with_ops(&nfc_genl_family, nfc_genl_ops);
+	rc = genl_register_family_with_ops_groups(&nfc_genl_family,
+						  nfc_genl_ops,
+						  nfc_genl_mcgrps);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = genl_register_mc_group(&nfc_genl_family, &nfc_genl_event_mcgrp);
-
 	netlink_register_notifier(&nl_notifier);
 
-	return rc;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
index 5c19846b1d2a..1de4d281e3f1 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/datapath.c
@@ -62,11 +62,10 @@
 int ovs_net_id __read_mostly;
 
 static void ovs_notify(struct genl_family *family,
-		       struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info,
-		       struct genl_multicast_group *grp)
+		       struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	genl_notify(family, skb, genl_info_net(info), info->snd_portid,
-		    grp->id, info->nlhdr, GFP_KERNEL);
+		    0, info->nlhdr, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -878,11 +877,10 @@ static int ovs_flow_cmd_new_or_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	ovs_unlock();
 
 	if (!IS_ERR(reply))
-		ovs_notify(&dp_flow_genl_family, reply, info,
-			   &ovs_dp_flow_multicast_group);
+		ovs_notify(&dp_flow_genl_family, reply, info);
 	else
 		genl_set_err(&dp_flow_genl_family, sock_net(skb->sk), 0,
-			     ovs_dp_flow_multicast_group.id, PTR_ERR(reply));
+			     0, PTR_ERR(reply));
 	return 0;
 
 err_flow_free:
@@ -992,8 +990,7 @@ static int ovs_flow_cmd_del(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	ovs_flow_free(flow, true);
 	ovs_unlock();
 
-	ovs_notify(&dp_flow_genl_family, reply, info,
-		   &ovs_dp_flow_multicast_group);
+	ovs_notify(&dp_flow_genl_family, reply, info);
 	return 0;
 unlock:
 	ovs_unlock();
@@ -1240,8 +1237,7 @@ static int ovs_dp_cmd_new(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	ovs_unlock();
 
-	ovs_notify(&dp_datapath_genl_family, reply, info,
-		   &ovs_dp_datapath_multicast_group);
+	ovs_notify(&dp_datapath_genl_family, reply, info);
 	return 0;
 
 err_destroy_local_port:
@@ -1306,8 +1302,7 @@ static int ovs_dp_cmd_del(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	__dp_destroy(dp);
 	ovs_unlock();
 
-	ovs_notify(&dp_datapath_genl_family, reply, info,
-		   &ovs_dp_datapath_multicast_group);
+	ovs_notify(&dp_datapath_genl_family, reply, info);
 
 	return 0;
 unlock:
@@ -1332,14 +1327,13 @@ static int ovs_dp_cmd_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (IS_ERR(reply)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(reply);
 		genl_set_err(&dp_datapath_genl_family, sock_net(skb->sk), 0,
-			     ovs_dp_datapath_multicast_group.id, err);
+			     0, err);
 		err = 0;
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
 	ovs_unlock();
-	ovs_notify(&dp_datapath_genl_family, reply, info,
-		   &ovs_dp_datapath_multicast_group);
+	ovs_notify(&dp_datapath_genl_family, reply, info);
 
 	return 0;
 unlock:
@@ -1601,8 +1595,7 @@ static int ovs_vport_cmd_new(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto exit_unlock;
 	}
 
-	ovs_notify(&dp_vport_genl_family, reply, info,
-		   &ovs_dp_vport_multicast_group);
+	ovs_notify(&dp_vport_genl_family, reply, info);
 
 exit_unlock:
 	ovs_unlock();
@@ -1649,8 +1642,7 @@ static int ovs_vport_cmd_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	BUG_ON(err < 0);
 
 	ovs_unlock();
-	ovs_notify(&dp_vport_genl_family, reply, info,
-		   &ovs_dp_vport_multicast_group);
+	ovs_notify(&dp_vport_genl_family, reply, info);
 	return 0;
 
 exit_free:
@@ -1687,8 +1679,7 @@ static int ovs_vport_cmd_del(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	err = 0;
 	ovs_dp_detach_port(vport);
 
-	ovs_notify(&dp_vport_genl_family, reply, info,
-		   &ovs_dp_vport_multicast_group);
+	ovs_notify(&dp_vport_genl_family, reply, info);
 
 exit_unlock:
 	ovs_unlock();
@@ -1790,7 +1781,7 @@ struct genl_family_and_ops {
 	struct genl_family *family;
 	const struct genl_ops *ops;
 	int n_ops;
-	struct genl_multicast_group *group;
+	const struct genl_multicast_group *group;
 };
 
 static const struct genl_family_and_ops dp_genl_families[] = {
@@ -1828,16 +1819,12 @@ static int dp_register_genl(void)
 
 		f->family->ops = f->ops;
 		f->family->n_ops = f->n_ops;
+		f->family->mcgrps = f->group;
+		f->family->n_mcgrps = f->group ? 1 : 0;
 		err = genl_register_family(f->family);
 		if (err)
 			goto error;
 		n_registered++;
-
-		if (f->group) {
-			err = genl_register_mc_group(f->family, f->group);
-			if (err)
-				goto error;
-		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/openvswitch/dp_notify.c b/net/openvswitch/dp_notify.c
index f4b66c84ea0b..2c631fe76be1 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/dp_notify.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/dp_notify.c
@@ -35,15 +35,13 @@ static void dp_detach_port_notify(struct vport *vport)
 	ovs_dp_detach_port(vport);
 	if (IS_ERR(notify)) {
 		genl_set_err(&dp_vport_genl_family, ovs_dp_get_net(dp), 0,
-			     ovs_dp_vport_multicast_group.id,
-			     PTR_ERR(notify));
+			     0, PTR_ERR(notify));
 		return;
 	}
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&dp_vport_genl_family,
 				ovs_dp_get_net(dp), notify, 0,
-				ovs_dp_vport_multicast_group.id,
-				GFP_KERNEL);
+				0, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 void ovs_dp_notify_wq(struct work_struct *work)
diff --git a/net/wimax/op-msg.c b/net/wimax/op-msg.c
index f37dd3c5576d..c278b3356f75 100644
--- a/net/wimax/op-msg.c
+++ b/net/wimax/op-msg.c
@@ -279,8 +279,7 @@ int wimax_msg_send(struct wimax_dev *wimax_dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	d_printf(1, dev, "CTX: wimax msg, %zu bytes\n", size);
 	d_dump(2, dev, msg, size);
-	genlmsg_multicast(&wimax_gnl_family, skb, 0,
-			  wimax_gnl_mcg.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&wimax_gnl_family, skb, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
 	d_printf(1, dev, "CTX: genl multicast done\n");
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/wimax/stack.c b/net/wimax/stack.c
index 18888748e699..ef2191b969a7 100644
--- a/net/wimax/stack.c
+++ b/net/wimax/stack.c
@@ -116,8 +116,9 @@ struct sk_buff *wimax_gnl_re_state_change_alloc(
 		dev_err(dev, "RE_STCH: can't create message\n");
 		goto error_new;
 	}
-	data = genlmsg_put(report_skb, 0, wimax_gnl_mcg.id, &wimax_gnl_family,
-			   0, WIMAX_GNL_RE_STATE_CHANGE);
+	/* FIXME: sending a group ID as the seq is wrong */
+	data = genlmsg_put(report_skb, 0, wimax_gnl_family.mcgrp_offset,
+			   &wimax_gnl_family, 0, WIMAX_GNL_RE_STATE_CHANGE);
 	if (data == NULL) {
 		dev_err(dev, "RE_STCH: can't put data into message\n");
 		goto error_put;
@@ -177,8 +178,7 @@ int wimax_gnl_re_state_change_send(
 		goto out;
 	}
 	genlmsg_end(report_skb, header);
-	genlmsg_multicast(&wimax_gnl_family, report_skb, 0,
-			  wimax_gnl_mcg.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+	genlmsg_multicast(&wimax_gnl_family, report_skb, 0, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
 out:
 	d_fnend(3, dev, "(wimax_dev %p report_skb %p) = %d\n",
 		wimax_dev, report_skb, result);
@@ -580,8 +580,8 @@ struct genl_family wimax_gnl_family = {
 	.maxattr = WIMAX_GNL_ATTR_MAX,
 };
 
-struct genl_multicast_group wimax_gnl_mcg = {
-	.name = "msg",
+static const struct genl_multicast_group wimax_gnl_mcgrps[] = {
+	{ .name = "msg", },
 };
 
 
@@ -598,21 +598,18 @@ int __init wimax_subsys_init(void)
 
 	snprintf(wimax_gnl_family.name, sizeof(wimax_gnl_family.name),
 		 "WiMAX");
-	result = genl_register_family_with_ops(&wimax_gnl_family,
-					       wimax_gnl_ops);
+	result = genl_register_family_with_ops_groups(&wimax_gnl_family,
+						      wimax_gnl_ops,
+						      wimax_gnl_mcgrps);
 	if (unlikely(result < 0)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "cannot register generic netlink family: %d\n",
 		       result);
 		goto error_register_family;
 	}
 
-	result = genl_register_mc_group(&wimax_gnl_family, &wimax_gnl_mcg);
-	if (result < 0)
-		goto error_mc_group;
 	d_fnend(4, NULL, "() = 0\n");
 	return 0;
 
-error_mc_group:
 	genl_unregister_family(&wimax_gnl_family);
 error_register_family:
 	d_fnend(4, NULL, "() = %d\n", result);
diff --git a/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h b/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h
index 8567d3079a83..b445b82020a8 100644
--- a/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h
+++ b/net/wimax/wimax-internal.h
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ void wimax_rfkill_rm(struct wimax_dev *);
 
 /* generic netlink */
 extern struct genl_family wimax_gnl_family;
-extern struct genl_multicast_group wimax_gnl_mcg;
 
 /* ops */
 int wimax_gnl_doit_msg_from_user(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index f20edfd2e1f0..a1eb21073176 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -47,6 +47,25 @@ static struct genl_family nl80211_fam = {
 	.post_doit = nl80211_post_doit,
 };
 
+/* multicast groups */
+enum nl80211_multicast_groups {
+	NL80211_MCGRP_CONFIG,
+	NL80211_MCGRP_SCAN,
+	NL80211_MCGRP_REGULATORY,
+	NL80211_MCGRP_MLME,
+	NL80211_MCGRP_TESTMODE /* keep last - ifdef! */
+};
+
+static const struct genl_multicast_group nl80211_mcgrps[] = {
+	[NL80211_MCGRP_CONFIG] = { .name = "config", },
+	[NL80211_MCGRP_SCAN] = { .name = "scan", },
+	[NL80211_MCGRP_REGULATORY] = { .name = "regulatory", },
+	[NL80211_MCGRP_MLME] = { .name = "mlme", },
+#ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
+	[NL80211_MCGRP_TESTMODE] = { .name = "testmode", }
+#endif
+};
+
 /* returns ERR_PTR values */
 static struct wireless_dev *
 __cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(struct net *netns, struct nlattr **attrs)
@@ -6656,10 +6675,6 @@ static int nl80211_set_mcast_rate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
-static struct genl_multicast_group nl80211_testmode_mcgrp = {
-	.name = "testmode",
-};
-
 static int nl80211_testmode_do(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
@@ -6869,7 +6884,7 @@ void cfg80211_testmode_event(struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t gfp)
 	nla_nest_end(skb, data);
 	genlmsg_end(skb, hdr);
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), skb, 0,
-				nl80211_testmode_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_TESTMODE, gfp);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_testmode_event);
 #endif
@@ -9566,21 +9581,6 @@ static const struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 	},
 };
 
-static struct genl_multicast_group nl80211_mlme_mcgrp = {
-	.name = "mlme",
-};
-
-/* multicast groups */
-static struct genl_multicast_group nl80211_config_mcgrp = {
-	.name = "config",
-};
-static struct genl_multicast_group nl80211_scan_mcgrp = {
-	.name = "scan",
-};
-static struct genl_multicast_group nl80211_regulatory_mcgrp = {
-	.name = "regulatory",
-};
-
 /* notification functions */
 
 void nl80211_notify_dev_rename(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev)
@@ -9598,7 +9598,7 @@ void nl80211_notify_dev_rename(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev)
 	}
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_config_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_CONFIG, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 static int nl80211_add_scan_req(struct sk_buff *msg,
@@ -9708,7 +9708,7 @@ void nl80211_send_scan_start(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	}
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_scan_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_SCAN, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 void nl80211_send_scan_done(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
@@ -9727,7 +9727,7 @@ void nl80211_send_scan_done(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	}
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_scan_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_SCAN, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 void nl80211_send_scan_aborted(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
@@ -9746,7 +9746,7 @@ void nl80211_send_scan_aborted(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	}
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_scan_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_SCAN, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 void nl80211_send_sched_scan_results(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
@@ -9765,7 +9765,7 @@ void nl80211_send_sched_scan_results(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	}
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_scan_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_SCAN, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 void nl80211_send_sched_scan(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
@@ -9783,7 +9783,7 @@ void nl80211_send_sched_scan(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	}
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_scan_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_SCAN, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -9838,7 +9838,7 @@ void nl80211_send_reg_change_event(struct regulatory_request *request)
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	genlmsg_multicast_allns(&nl80211_fam, msg, 0,
-				nl80211_regulatory_mcgrp.id, GFP_ATOMIC);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_REGULATORY, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return;
@@ -9874,7 +9874,7 @@ static void nl80211_send_mlme_event(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -9962,7 +9962,7 @@ static void nl80211_send_mlme_timeout(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10018,7 +10018,7 @@ void nl80211_send_connect_result(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10057,7 +10057,7 @@ void nl80211_send_roamed(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10095,7 +10095,7 @@ void nl80211_send_disconnected(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, GFP_KERNEL);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10129,7 +10129,7 @@ void nl80211_send_ibss_bssid(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10170,7 +10170,7 @@ void cfg80211_notify_new_peer_candidate(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10209,7 +10209,7 @@ void nl80211_michael_mic_failure(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10262,7 +10262,7 @@ void nl80211_send_beacon_hint_event(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	genlmsg_multicast_allns(&nl80211_fam, msg, 0,
-				nl80211_regulatory_mcgrp.id, GFP_ATOMIC);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_REGULATORY, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return;
@@ -10308,7 +10308,7 @@ static void nl80211_send_remain_on_chan_event(
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10363,7 +10363,7 @@ void cfg80211_new_sta(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *mac_addr,
 	}
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_new_sta);
 
@@ -10393,7 +10393,7 @@ void cfg80211_del_sta(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *mac_addr, gfp_t gfp)
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10429,7 +10429,7 @@ void cfg80211_conn_failed(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *mac_addr,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10591,7 +10591,7 @@ void cfg80211_mgmt_tx_status(struct wireless_dev *wdev, u64 cookie,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10640,7 +10640,7 @@ void cfg80211_cqm_rssi_notify(struct net_device *dev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10685,7 +10685,7 @@ static void nl80211_gtk_rekey_notify(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10743,7 +10743,7 @@ nl80211_pmksa_candidate_notify(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10790,7 +10790,7 @@ static void nl80211_ch_switch_notify(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10867,7 +10867,7 @@ void cfg80211_cqm_txe_notify(struct net_device *dev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10916,7 +10916,7 @@ nl80211_radar_notify(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -10963,7 +10963,7 @@ void cfg80211_cqm_pktloss_notify(struct net_device *dev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -11003,7 +11003,7 @@ void cfg80211_probe_status(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -11155,7 +11155,7 @@ void cfg80211_report_wowlan_wakeup(struct wireless_dev *wdev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  free_msg:
@@ -11197,7 +11197,7 @@ void cfg80211_tdls_oper_request(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *peer,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, gfp);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, gfp);
 	return;
 
  nla_put_failure:
@@ -11280,7 +11280,7 @@ void cfg80211_ft_event(struct net_device *netdev,
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
 
 	genlmsg_multicast_netns(&nl80211_fam, wiphy_net(&rdev->wiphy), msg, 0,
-				nl80211_mlme_mcgrp.id, GFP_KERNEL);
+				NL80211_MCGRP_MLME, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_ft_event);
 
@@ -11329,32 +11329,11 @@ int nl80211_init(void)
 {
 	int err;
 
-	err = genl_register_family_with_ops(&nl80211_fam, nl80211_ops);
+	err = genl_register_family_with_ops_groups(&nl80211_fam, nl80211_ops,
+						   nl80211_mcgrps);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	err = genl_register_mc_group(&nl80211_fam, &nl80211_config_mcgrp);
-	if (err)
-		goto err_out;
-
-	err = genl_register_mc_group(&nl80211_fam, &nl80211_scan_mcgrp);
-	if (err)
-		goto err_out;
-
-	err = genl_register_mc_group(&nl80211_fam, &nl80211_regulatory_mcgrp);
-	if (err)
-		goto err_out;
-
-	err = genl_register_mc_group(&nl80211_fam, &nl80211_mlme_mcgrp);
-	if (err)
-		goto err_out;
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
-	err = genl_register_mc_group(&nl80211_fam, &nl80211_testmode_mcgrp);
-	if (err)
-		goto err_out;
-#endif
-
 	err = netlink_register_notifier(&nl80211_netlink_notifier);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_out;