diff --git a/nixos/lib/systemd-network-units.nix b/nixos/lib/systemd-network-units.nix
index 14ff0b3742ea..8bda1a8bfdcf 100644
--- a/nixos/lib/systemd-network-units.nix
+++ b/nixos/lib/systemd-network-units.nix
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ in {
     '' + optionalString (def.vrfConfig != { }) ''
       [VRF]
       ${attrsToSection def.vrfConfig}
+    '' + optionalString (def.wlanConfig != { }) ''
+      [WLAN]
+      ${attrsToSection def.wlanConfig}
     '' + optionalString (def.batmanAdvancedConfig != { }) ''
       [BatmanAdvanced]
       ${attrsToSection def.batmanAdvancedConfig}
diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
index a5084260daab..717f7ab23635 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ let
           "geneve"
           "l2tp"
           "macsec"
+          "wlan"
           "vrf"
           "vcan"
           "vxcan"
@@ -468,6 +469,19 @@ let
         (assertMinimum "Table" 0)
       ];
 
+      sectionWLAN = checkUnitConfig "WLAN" [
+        (assertOnlyFields [
+          "PhysicalDevice"
+          "Type"
+          "WDS"
+        ])
+        # systemd supports strings here too ("phy0") but index is good enough
+        (assertInt "PhysicalDevice")
+        (assertMinimum "PhysicalDevice" 0)
+        (assertValueOneOf "Type" ["ad-hoc" "station" "ap" "ap-vlan" "wds" "monitor" "mesh-point" "p2p-client" "p2p-go" "p2p-device" "ocb" "nan"])
+        (assertValueOneOf "WDS" boolValues)
+      ];
+
       sectionBatmanAdvanced = checkUnitConfig "BatmanAdvanced" [
         (assertOnlyFields [
           "GatewayMode"
@@ -1779,6 +1793,16 @@ let
       '';
     };
 
+    wlanConfig = mkOption {
+      default = {};
+      example = { PhysicalDevice = 0; Type = "station"; };
+      type = types.addCheck (types.attrsOf unitOption) check.netdev.sectionWLAN;
+      description = lib.mdDoc ''
+        Each attribute in this set specifies an option in the `[WLAN]` section of the unit.
+        See {manpage}`systemd.netdev(5)` for details.
+      '';
+    };
+
     batmanAdvancedConfig = mkOption {
       default = {};
       example = {