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..cbb521f0b037 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 +469,30 @@ let
         (assertMinimum "Table" 0)
       ];
 
+      sectionWLAN = checkUnitConfig "WLAN" [
+        (assertOnlyFields [
+          "PhysicalDevice"  # systemd supports both strings ("phy0") and indexes (0) here.
+          "Type"
+          "WDS"
+        ])
+        # See https://github.com/systemd/systemd/blob/main/src/basic/linux/nl80211.h#L3382
+        (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 +1804,16 @@ 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 = {