diff --git a/src/wifi/model/dca-txop.cc b/src/wifi/model/dca-txop.cc
index e82898778..5b4a2e15c 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/dca-txop.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/dca-txop.cc
@@ -450,6 +450,14 @@ DcaTxop::NotifySleep (void)
     }
 }
 
+void
+DcaTxop::NotifyOff (void)
+{
+  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
+  m_queue->Flush ();
+  m_currentPacket = 0;
+}
+
 void
 DcaTxop::NotifyWakeUp (void)
 {
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/dca-txop.h b/src/wifi/model/dca-txop.h
index 6e8d39fa5..4a1cdbb15 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/dca-txop.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/dca-txop.h
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ public:
    * it will be reinserted to the front of the queue.
    */
   virtual void NotifySleep (void);
+  /**
+   * When sleep operation occurs, the queue gets cleaned up.
+   */
+  virtual void NotifyOff (void);
   /**
    * When wake up operation occurs, channel access will be restarted.
    */
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/dcf-manager.cc b/src/wifi/model/dcf-manager.cc
index ded68b7be..ef36f7c4f 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/dcf-manager.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/dcf-manager.cc
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ public:
   {
     m_dcf->NotifySleepNow ();
   }
+  void NotifyOff (void)
+  {
+    m_dcf->NotifyOffNow ();
+  }
   void NotifyWakeup (void)
   {
     m_dcf->NotifyWakeupNow ();
@@ -103,6 +107,7 @@ DcfManager::DcfManager ()
     m_lastSwitchingDuration (MicroSeconds (0)),
     m_rxing (false),
     m_sleeping (false),
+    m_off (false),
     m_slotTimeUs (0),
     m_sifs (Seconds (0.0)),
     m_phyListener (0)
@@ -292,8 +297,8 @@ void
 DcfManager::RequestAccess (Ptr<DcfState> state)
 {
   NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << state);
-  //Deny access if in sleep mode
-  if (m_sleeping)
+  //Deny access if in sleep mode or off
+  if (m_sleeping || m_off)
     {
       return;
     }
@@ -677,6 +682,25 @@ DcfManager::NotifySleepNow (void)
     }
 }
 
+void
+DcfManager::NotifyOffNow (void)
+{
+  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
+  m_off = true;
+  //Cancel timeout
+  if (m_accessTimeout.IsRunning ())
+    {
+      m_accessTimeout.Cancel ();
+    }
+
+  //Reset backoffs
+  for (States::iterator i = m_states.begin (); i != m_states.end (); i++)
+    {
+      Ptr<DcfState> state = *i;
+      state->NotifyOff ();
+    }
+}
+
 void
 DcfManager::NotifyWakeupNow (void)
 {
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/dcf-manager.h b/src/wifi/model/dcf-manager.h
index 0b384fd5f..8079055f2 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/dcf-manager.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/dcf-manager.h
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ public:
    * Notify the DCF that the device has been put in sleep mode.
    */
   void NotifySleepNow (void);
+  /**
+   * Notify the DCF that the device has been put in off mode.
+   */
+  void NotifyOffNow (void);
   /**
    * Notify the DCF that the device has been resumed from sleep mode.
    */
@@ -344,6 +348,7 @@ private:
   Time m_lastSwitchingDuration; //!< the last switching duration time
   bool m_rxing;                 //!< flag whether it is in receiving state
   bool m_sleeping;              //!< flag whether it is in sleeping state
+  bool m_off;                   //!< flag whether it is in off state
   Time m_eifsNoDifs;            //!< EIFS no DIFS time
   EventId m_accessTimeout;      //!< the access timeout ID
   uint32_t m_slotTimeUs;        //!< the slot time in microseconds
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/dcf-state.cc b/src/wifi/model/dcf-state.cc
index f59b7e431..cfa1f23ff 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/dcf-state.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/dcf-state.cc
@@ -234,6 +234,13 @@ DcfState::NotifySleep (void)
   m_txop->NotifySleep ();
 }
 
+void
+DcfState::NotifyOff (void)
+{
+  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
+  m_txop->NotifyOff ();
+}
+
 void
 DcfState::NotifyWakeUp (void)
 {
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/dcf-state.h b/src/wifi/model/dcf-state.h
index 7a89418b1..c69b52033 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/dcf-state.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/dcf-state.h
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ protected:
    * Notify that the device has started to sleep.
    */
   void NotifySleep (void);
+  /**
+   * Notify that the device has started to switch off.
+   */
+  void NotifyOff (void);
   /**
    * Notify that the device has started to wake up
    */
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/mac-low.cc b/src/wifi/model/mac-low.cc
index 7a6a075a8..cfe4d2226 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/mac-low.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/mac-low.cc
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ public:
   {
     m_macLow->NotifySleepNow ();
   }
+  void NotifyOff (void)
+  {
+    m_macLow->NotifyOffNow ();
+  }
   void NotifyWakeup (void)
   {
   }
@@ -632,6 +636,21 @@ MacLow::NotifySleepNow (void)
   m_currentDca = 0;
 }
 
+void
+MacLow::NotifyOffNow (void)
+{
+  NS_LOG_DEBUG ("Device is switched off. Cancelling MAC pending events");
+  CancelAllEvents ();
+  if (m_navCounterResetCtsMissed.IsRunning ())
+    {
+      m_navCounterResetCtsMissed.Cancel ();
+    }
+  m_lastNavStart = Simulator::Now ();
+  m_lastNavDuration = Seconds (0);
+  m_currentPacket = 0;
+  m_currentDca = 0;
+}
+
 void
 MacLow::ReceiveOk (Ptr<Packet> packet, double rxSnr, WifiTxVector txVector, bool ampduSubframe)
 {
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/mac-low.h b/src/wifi/model/mac-low.h
index 0984c12af..368096468 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/mac-low.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/mac-low.h
@@ -319,6 +319,12 @@ public:
    * into sleep mode, pending MAC transmissions (RTS, CTS, DATA and ACK) are cancelled.
    */
   void NotifySleepNow (void);
+  /**
+   * This method is typically invoked by the PhyMacLowListener to notify
+   * the MAC layer that the device has been put into off mode. When the device is put
+   * into off mode, pending MAC transmissions (RTS, CTS, DATA and ACK) are cancelled.
+   */
+  void NotifyOffNow (void);
   /**
    * \param respHdr Add block ack response from originator (action
    * frame).
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-state-helper.cc b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-state-helper.cc
index c266edcee..a64c9d778 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-state-helper.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-state-helper.cc
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ WifiPhyStateHelper::GetTypeId (void)
 WifiPhyStateHelper::WifiPhyStateHelper ()
   : m_rxing (false),
     m_sleeping (false),
+    m_isOff (false),
     m_endTx (Seconds (0)),
     m_endRx (Seconds (0)),
     m_endCcaBusy (Seconds (0)),
@@ -142,6 +143,12 @@ WifiPhyStateHelper::IsStateSleep (void) const
   return (GetState () == WifiPhy::SLEEP);
 }
 
+bool
+WifiPhyStateHelper::IsStateOff (void) const
+{
+  return (GetState () == WifiPhy::OFF);
+}
+
 Time
 WifiPhyStateHelper::GetStateDuration (void) const
 {
@@ -174,6 +181,10 @@ WifiPhyStateHelper::GetDelayUntilIdle (void) const
       NS_FATAL_ERROR ("Cannot determine when the device will wake up.");
       retval = Seconds (0);
       break;
+    case WifiPhy::OFF:
+      NS_FATAL_ERROR ("Cannot determine when the device will be switched on.");
+      retval = Seconds (0);
+      break;
     default:
       NS_FATAL_ERROR ("Invalid WifiPhy state.");
       retval = Seconds (0);
@@ -192,6 +203,10 @@ WifiPhyStateHelper::GetLastRxStartTime (void) const
 WifiPhy::State
 WifiPhyStateHelper::GetState (void) const
 {
+  if (m_isOff)
+    {
+      return WifiPhy::OFF;
+    }
   if (m_sleeping)
     {
       return WifiPhy::SLEEP;
@@ -288,6 +303,16 @@ WifiPhyStateHelper::NotifySleep (void)
     }
 }
 
+void
+WifiPhyStateHelper::NotifyOff (void)
+{
+  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
+  for (Listeners::const_iterator i = m_listeners.begin (); i != m_listeners.end (); i++)
+    {
+      (*i)->NotifyOff ();
+    }
+}
+
 void
 WifiPhyStateHelper::NotifyWakeup (void)
 {
@@ -551,4 +576,46 @@ WifiPhyStateHelper::SwitchFromRxAbort (void)
   NS_ASSERT (!IsStateRx ());
 }
 
+void
+WifiPhyStateHelper::SwitchToOff (void)
+{
+  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
+  Time now = Simulator::Now ();
+  switch (GetState ())
+    {
+    case WifiPhy::RX:
+      /* The packet which is being received as well
+       * as its endRx event are cancelled by the caller.
+       */
+      m_rxing = false;
+      m_stateLogger (m_startRx, now - m_startRx, WifiPhy::RX);
+      m_endRx = now;
+      break;
+    case WifiPhy::TX:
+      /* The packet which is being transmitted as well
+       * as its endTx event are cancelled by the caller.
+       */
+      m_stateLogger (m_startTx, now - m_startTx, WifiPhy::TX);
+      m_endTx = now;
+      break;
+    case WifiPhy::IDLE:
+      LogPreviousIdleAndCcaBusyStates ();
+      break;
+    case WifiPhy::CCA_BUSY:
+      {
+        Time ccaStart = Max (m_endRx, m_endTx);
+        ccaStart = Max (ccaStart, m_startCcaBusy);
+        ccaStart = Max (ccaStart, m_endSwitching);
+        m_stateLogger (ccaStart, now - ccaStart, WifiPhy::CCA_BUSY);
+      } break;
+    default:
+      NS_FATAL_ERROR ("Invalid WifiPhy state.");
+      break;
+    }
+  m_previousStateChangeTime = now;
+  m_isOff = true;
+  NotifyOff ();
+  NS_ASSERT (IsStateOff ());
+}
+
 } //namespace ns3
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-state-helper.h b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-state-helper.h
index 0faadf8fd..fc3f547f7 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-state-helper.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-state-helper.h
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ public:
    * \return true if the current state is SLEEP, false otherwise
    */
   bool IsStateSleep (void) const;
+  /**
+   * Check whether the current state is OFF.
+   *
+   * \return true if the current state is OFF, false otherwise
+   */
+  bool IsStateOff (void) const;
   /**
    * Return the elapsed time of the current state.
    *
@@ -189,6 +195,10 @@ public:
    * Abort current reception
    */
   void SwitchFromRxAbort (void);
+  /**
+   * Switch to off mode.
+   */
+  void SwitchToOff (void);
 
   /**
    * TracedCallback signature for state changes.
@@ -283,6 +293,10 @@ private:
    * Notify all WifiPhyListener that we are going to sleep
    */
   void NotifySleep (void);
+  /**
+   * Notify all WifiPhyListener that we are going to switch off
+   */
+  void NotifyOff (void);
   /**
    * Notify all WifiPhyListener that we woke up
    */
@@ -299,6 +313,7 @@ private:
 
   bool m_rxing; ///< receiving
   bool m_sleeping; ///< sleeping
+  bool m_isOff; ///< switched off
   Time m_endTx; ///< end transmit
   Time m_endRx; ///< end receive
   Time m_endCcaBusy; ///< endn CCA busy
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy.h b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy.h
index 9fbc326cd..14ac22c57 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy.h
@@ -149,6 +149,10 @@ public:
    * Notify listeners that we went to sleep
    */
   virtual void NotifySleep (void) = 0;
+  /**
+   * Notify listeners that we went to switch off
+   */
+  virtual void NotifyOff (void) = 0;
   /**
    * Notify listeners that we woke up
    */
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-radio-energy-model.cc b/src/wifi/model/wifi-radio-energy-model.cc
index f4fa356ee..aa1e372f3 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-radio-energy-model.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-radio-energy-model.cc
@@ -555,9 +555,17 @@ WifiRadioEnergyModelPhyListener::NotifyWakeup(void)
   m_changeStateCallback (WifiPhy::IDLE);
 }
 
-/*
- * Private function state here.
- */
+void
+WifiRadioEnergyModelPhyListener::NotifyOff (void)
+{
+  NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
+  if (m_changeStateCallback.IsNull ())
+    {
+      NS_FATAL_ERROR ("WifiRadioEnergyModelPhyListener:Change state callback not set!");
+    }
+  m_changeStateCallback (WifiPhy::OFF);
+  m_switchToIdleEvent.Cancel ();
+}
 
 void
 WifiRadioEnergyModelPhyListener::SwitchToIdle (void)
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-radio-energy-model.h b/src/wifi/model/wifi-radio-energy-model.h
index eee9ba7bf..9e808b5e4 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-radio-energy-model.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-radio-energy-model.h
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ public:
    */
   void NotifySleep (void);
 
+  /**
+   * Defined in ns3::WifiPhyListener
+   */
+  void NotifyOff (void);
+
   /**
    * Defined in ns3::WifiPhyListener
    */
diff --git a/src/wifi/test/spectrum-wifi-phy-test.cc b/src/wifi/test/spectrum-wifi-phy-test.cc
index 619f55ae6..89ac27759 100644
--- a/src/wifi/test/spectrum-wifi-phy-test.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/test/spectrum-wifi-phy-test.cc
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ public:
   virtual void NotifySleep (void)
   {
   }
+  virtual void NotifyOff (void)
+  {
+  }
   virtual void NotifyWakeup (void)
   {
   }