diff --git a/doc/dbus.doxygen b/doc/dbus.doxygen
index 3a08ad788..d46e50016 100644
--- a/doc/dbus.doxygen
+++ b/doc/dbus.doxygen
@@ -1533,6 +1533,16 @@ Interface for performing P2P (Wi-Fi Peer-to-Peer) P2P Device operations.
       </dd>
     </dl>
   </li>
+
+  <li>
+    <h3>GroupFormationFailure ( s : reason )</h3>
+    <p></p>
+    <h4>Arguments</h4>
+    <dl>
+      <dt>s : reason</dt>
+      <dd>Reason for failure or empty string if not known.</dd>
+    </dl>
+  </li>
 </ul>
 
 \section dbus_bss fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.BSS
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new.c b/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new.c
index 1959ea798..aaeabb5b2 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new.c
@@ -1857,6 +1857,41 @@ void wpas_dbus_signal_p2p_wps_failed(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	dbus_message_unref(msg);
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * wpas_dbus_signal_p2p_group_formation_failure - Signals GroupFormationFailure event
+ * @wpa_s: %wpa_supplicant network interface data
+ * @reason: indicates the reason code for group formation failure
+ *
+ * Sends Event dbus signal and string reason code when available.
+ */
+void wpas_dbus_signal_p2p_group_formation_failure(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
+						  const char *reason)
+{
+	DBusMessage *msg;
+	struct wpas_dbus_priv *iface;
+
+	iface = wpa_s->global->dbus;
+
+	/* Do nothing if the control interface is not turned on */
+	if (iface == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	msg = dbus_message_new_signal(wpa_s->dbus_new_path,
+				      WPAS_DBUS_NEW_IFACE_P2PDEVICE,
+				      "GroupFormationFailure");
+	if (msg == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	if (dbus_message_append_args(msg, DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &reason,
+				     DBUS_TYPE_INVALID))
+		dbus_connection_send(iface->con, msg, NULL);
+	else
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "dbus: Failed to construct signal");
+
+	dbus_message_unref(msg);
+}
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_P2P */
 
 
@@ -3172,6 +3207,12 @@ static const struct wpa_dbus_signal_desc wpas_dbus_interface_signals[] = {
 		  END_ARGS
 	  }
 	},
+	{ "GroupFormationFailure", WPAS_DBUS_NEW_IFACE_P2PDEVICE,
+	  {
+		  { "reason", "s", ARG_OUT },
+		  END_ARGS
+	  }
+	},
 	{ "GONegotiationSuccess", WPAS_DBUS_NEW_IFACE_P2PDEVICE,
 	  {
 		  { "properties", "a{sv}", ARG_OUT },
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new.h b/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new.h
index 7503348cc..fe6396682 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new.h
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_new.h
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ void wpas_dbus_signal_p2p_go_neg_req(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 void wpas_dbus_signal_p2p_group_started(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 					const struct wpa_ssid *ssid,
 					int client, int network_id);
+void wpas_dbus_signal_p2p_group_formation_failure(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
+						  const char *reason);
 void wpas_dbus_register_p2p_group(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 				  struct wpa_ssid *ssid);
 void wpas_dbus_signal_p2p_go_neg_resp(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
@@ -399,6 +401,12 @@ wpas_dbus_signal_p2p_group_started(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 {
 }
 
+static inline void
+wpas_dbus_signal_p2p_group_formation_failure(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
+					     const char *reason)
+{
+}
+
 static inline void
 wpas_dbus_register_p2p_group(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 			     struct wpa_ssid *ssid)
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/notify.c b/wpa_supplicant/notify.c
index aa8c21486..4ece411b5 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/notify.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/notify.c
@@ -657,6 +657,14 @@ void wpas_notify_p2p_group_started(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 }
 
 
+void wpas_notify_p2p_group_formation_failure(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
+					     const char *reason)
+{
+	/* Notify a group formation failed */
+	wpas_dbus_signal_p2p_group_formation_failure(wpa_s, reason);
+}
+
+
 void wpas_notify_p2p_wps_failed(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 				struct wps_event_fail *fail)
 {
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/notify.h b/wpa_supplicant/notify.h
index 1aeec47b0..6860671c9 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/notify.h
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/notify.h
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ void wpas_notify_p2p_provision_discovery(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 void wpas_notify_p2p_group_started(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 				   struct wpa_ssid *ssid, int network_id,
 				   int client);
+void wpas_notify_p2p_group_formation_failure(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
+					     const char *reason);
 void wpas_notify_persistent_group_added(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 					struct wpa_ssid *ssid);
 void wpas_notify_persistent_group_removed(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c b/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c
index d1e7bae1e..b87624a7f 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c
@@ -1286,6 +1286,7 @@ static void wpas_group_formation_completed(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 	if (!success) {
 		wpa_msg_global(wpa_s->parent, MSG_INFO,
 			       P2P_EVENT_GROUP_FORMATION_FAILURE);
+		wpas_notify_p2p_group_formation_failure(wpa_s, "");
 		if (already_deleted)
 			return;
 		wpas_p2p_group_delete(wpa_s,
@@ -4412,6 +4413,7 @@ static void wpas_p2p_check_join_scan_limit(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s)
 		}
 		wpa_msg_global(wpa_s->parent, MSG_INFO,
 			       P2P_EVENT_GROUP_FORMATION_FAILURE);
+		wpas_notify_p2p_group_formation_failure(wpa_s, "");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4637,6 +4639,8 @@ static void wpas_p2p_scan_res_join(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 			wpa_msg_global(wpa_s->parent, MSG_INFO,
 				       P2P_EVENT_GROUP_FORMATION_FAILURE
 				       "reason=FREQ_CONFLICT");
+			wpas_notify_p2p_group_formation_failure(
+				wpa_s, "FREQ_CONFLICT");
 			return;
 		}