Merge branch 'master' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-next into wireless-next

49 files changed, 628 insertions, 344 deletions

diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 6e68daa1e64b..1adb206dfcac 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ F:	net/ax25/
 B43 WIRELESS DRIVER
 M:	Stefano Brivio <stefano.brivio@polimi.it>
 L:	linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
-L:	b43-dev@lists.infradead.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
+L:	b43-dev@lists.infradead.org
 W:	http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43
 S:	Maintained
 F:	drivers/net/wireless/b43/
@@ -1420,6 +1420,7 @@ B43LEGACY WIRELESS DRIVER
 M:	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
 M:	Stefano Brivio <stefano.brivio@polimi.it>
 L:	linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
+L:	b43-dev@lists.infradead.org
 W:	http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43
 S:	Maintained
 F:	drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
index 77c8ded8de57..f317515d8bf3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
@@ -968,8 +968,7 @@ static void ath9k_hif_usb_dealloc_urbs(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev)
 	ath9k_hif_usb_dealloc_rx_urbs(hif_dev);
 }
 
-static int ath9k_hif_usb_download_fw(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev,
-				     u32 drv_info)
+static int ath9k_hif_usb_download_fw(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev)
 {
 	int transfer, err;
 	const void *data = hif_dev->firmware->data;
@@ -1000,7 +999,7 @@ static int ath9k_hif_usb_download_fw(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev,
 	}
 	kfree(buf);
 
-	if (IS_AR7010_DEVICE(drv_info))
+	if (IS_AR7010_DEVICE(hif_dev->usb_device_id->driver_info))
 		firm_offset = AR7010_FIRMWARE_TEXT;
 	else
 		firm_offset = AR9271_FIRMWARE_TEXT;
@@ -1021,28 +1020,18 @@ static int ath9k_hif_usb_download_fw(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ath9k_hif_usb_dev_init(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev, u32 drv_info)
+static int ath9k_hif_usb_dev_init(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev)
 {
-	int ret, idx;
 	struct usb_host_interface *alt = &hif_dev->interface->altsetting[0];
 	struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *endp;
+	int ret, idx;
 
-	/* Request firmware */
-	ret = request_firmware(&hif_dev->firmware, hif_dev->fw_name,
-			       &hif_dev->udev->dev);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&hif_dev->udev->dev,
-			"ath9k_htc: Firmware - %s not found\n", hif_dev->fw_name);
-		goto err_fw_req;
-	}
-
-	/* Download firmware */
-	ret = ath9k_hif_usb_download_fw(hif_dev, drv_info);
+	ret = ath9k_hif_usb_download_fw(hif_dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hif_dev->udev->dev,
 			"ath9k_htc: Firmware - %s download failed\n",
 			hif_dev->fw_name);
-		goto err_fw_download;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/* On downloading the firmware to the target, the USB descriptor of EP4
@@ -1064,23 +1053,84 @@ static int ath9k_hif_usb_dev_init(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev, u32 drv_info)
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&hif_dev->udev->dev,
 			"ath9k_htc: Unable to allocate URBs\n");
-		goto err_fw_download;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
-
-err_fw_download:
-	release_firmware(hif_dev->firmware);
-err_fw_req:
-	hif_dev->firmware = NULL;
-	return ret;
 }
 
 static void ath9k_hif_usb_dev_deinit(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev)
 {
 	ath9k_hif_usb_dealloc_urbs(hif_dev);
-	if (hif_dev->firmware)
-		release_firmware(hif_dev->firmware);
+}
+
+/*
+ * If initialization fails or the FW cannot be retrieved,
+ * detach the device.
+ */
+static void ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_fail(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev)
+{
+	struct device *parent = hif_dev->udev->dev.parent;
+
+	complete(&hif_dev->fw_done);
+
+	if (parent)
+		device_lock(parent);
+
+	device_release_driver(&hif_dev->udev->dev);
+
+	if (parent)
+		device_unlock(parent);
+}
+
+static void ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_cb(const struct firmware *fw, void *context)
+{
+	struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev = context;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!fw) {
+		dev_err(&hif_dev->udev->dev,
+			"ath9k_htc: Failed to get firmware %s\n",
+			hif_dev->fw_name);
+		goto err_fw;
+	}
+
+	hif_dev->htc_handle = ath9k_htc_hw_alloc(hif_dev, &hif_usb,
+						 &hif_dev->udev->dev);
+	if (hif_dev->htc_handle == NULL) {
+		goto err_fw;
+	}
+
+	hif_dev->firmware = fw;
+
+	/* Proceed with initialization */
+
+	ret = ath9k_hif_usb_dev_init(hif_dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_dev_init;
+
+	ret = ath9k_htc_hw_init(hif_dev->htc_handle,
+				&hif_dev->interface->dev,
+				hif_dev->usb_device_id->idProduct,
+				hif_dev->udev->product,
+				hif_dev->usb_device_id->driver_info);
+	if (ret) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err_htc_hw_init;
+	}
+
+	complete(&hif_dev->fw_done);
+
+	return;
+
+err_htc_hw_init:
+	ath9k_hif_usb_dev_deinit(hif_dev);
+err_dev_init:
+	ath9k_htc_hw_free(hif_dev->htc_handle);
+	release_firmware(fw);
+	hif_dev->firmware = NULL;
+err_fw:
+	ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_fail(hif_dev);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1155,20 +1205,16 @@ static int ath9k_hif_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	}
 
 	usb_get_dev(udev);
+
 	hif_dev->udev = udev;
 	hif_dev->interface = interface;
-	hif_dev->device_id = id->idProduct;
+	hif_dev->usb_device_id = id;
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	udev->reset_resume = 1;
 #endif
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, hif_dev);
 
-	hif_dev->htc_handle = ath9k_htc_hw_alloc(hif_dev, &hif_usb,
-						 &hif_dev->udev->dev);
-	if (hif_dev->htc_handle == NULL) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err_htc_hw_alloc;
-	}
+	init_completion(&hif_dev->fw_done);
 
 	/* Find out which firmware to load */
 
@@ -1177,29 +1223,22 @@ static int ath9k_hif_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	else
 		hif_dev->fw_name = FIRMWARE_AR9271;
 
-	ret = ath9k_hif_usb_dev_init(hif_dev, id->driver_info);
-	if (ret) {
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto err_hif_init_usb;
-	}
-
-	ret = ath9k_htc_hw_init(hif_dev->htc_handle,
-				&interface->dev, hif_dev->device_id,
-				hif_dev->udev->product, id->driver_info);
+	ret = request_firmware_nowait(THIS_MODULE, true, hif_dev->fw_name,
+				      &hif_dev->udev->dev, GFP_KERNEL,
+				      hif_dev, ath9k_hif_usb_firmware_cb);
 	if (ret) {
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto err_htc_hw_init;
+		dev_err(&hif_dev->udev->dev,
+			"ath9k_htc: Async request for firmware %s failed\n",
+			hif_dev->fw_name);
+		goto err_fw_req;
 	}
 
-	dev_info(&hif_dev->udev->dev, "ath9k_htc: USB layer initialized\n");
+	dev_info(&hif_dev->udev->dev, "ath9k_htc: Firmware %s requested\n",
+		 hif_dev->fw_name);
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_htc_hw_init:
-	ath9k_hif_usb_dev_deinit(hif_dev);
-err_hif_init_usb:
-	ath9k_htc_hw_free(hif_dev->htc_handle);
-err_htc_hw_alloc:
+err_fw_req:
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, NULL);
 	kfree(hif_dev);
 	usb_put_dev(udev);
@@ -1234,9 +1273,15 @@ static void ath9k_hif_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 	if (!hif_dev)
 		return;
 
-	ath9k_htc_hw_deinit(hif_dev->htc_handle, unplugged);
-	ath9k_htc_hw_free(hif_dev->htc_handle);
-	ath9k_hif_usb_dev_deinit(hif_dev);
+	wait_for_completion(&hif_dev->fw_done);
+
+	if (hif_dev->firmware) {
+		ath9k_htc_hw_deinit(hif_dev->htc_handle, unplugged);
+		ath9k_htc_hw_free(hif_dev->htc_handle);
+		ath9k_hif_usb_dev_deinit(hif_dev);
+		release_firmware(hif_dev->firmware);
+	}
+
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, NULL);
 
 	if (!unplugged && (hif_dev->flags & HIF_USB_START))
@@ -1276,8 +1321,7 @@ static int ath9k_hif_usb_resume(struct usb_interface *interface)
 		return ret;
 
 	if (hif_dev->firmware) {
-		ret = ath9k_hif_usb_download_fw(hif_dev,
-				htc_handle->drv_priv->ah->hw_version.usbdev);
+		ret = ath9k_hif_usb_download_fw(hif_dev);
 		if (ret)
 			goto fail_resume;
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.h
index 794f63094e5d..487ff658b4c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.h
@@ -87,10 +87,11 @@ struct cmd_buf {
 #define HIF_USB_START BIT(0)
 
 struct hif_device_usb {
-	u16 device_id;
 	struct usb_device *udev;
 	struct usb_interface *interface;
+	const struct usb_device_id *usb_device_id;
 	const struct firmware *firmware;
+	struct completion fw_done;
 	struct htc_target *htc_handle;
 	struct hif_usb_tx tx;
 	struct usb_anchor regout_submitted;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 4a00806e2852..ec82e926badc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -340,9 +340,7 @@ static int ath_reset_internal(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath9k_channel *hchan,
 		fastcc = false;
 
 	ath_dbg(common, CONFIG, "Reset to %u MHz, HT40: %d fastcc: %d\n",
-		hchan->channel, !!(hchan->channelFlags & (CHANNEL_HT40MINUS |
-							  CHANNEL_HT40PLUS)),
-		fastcc);
+		hchan->channel, IS_CHAN_HT40(hchan), fastcc);
 
 	r = ath9k_hw_reset(ah, hchan, caldata, fastcc);
 	if (r) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
index b3c3798fe513..635b592ad961 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ static u8 ath_rc_get_highest_rix(struct ath_softc *sc,
 		return rate;
 
 	/* This should not happen */
-	WARN_ON(1);
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
 
 	rate = ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[0];
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
index ff3e393bc104..df5655cc55c0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
-
-#include <linux/ip.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include "wifi.h"
 #include "rc.h"
 #include "base.h"
@@ -39,6 +35,9 @@
 #include "ps.h"
 #include "regd.h"
 
+#include <linux/ip.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+
 /*
  *NOTICE!!!: This file will be very big, we hsould
  *keep it clear under follwing roles:
@@ -411,6 +410,7 @@ void rtl_init_rfkill(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	wiphy_rfkill_start_polling(hw->wiphy);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtl_init_rfkill);
 
 void rtl_deinit_rfkill(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/cam.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/cam.c
index 8fd820d85eea..5c7d57947d23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/cam.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/cam.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
-
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include "wifi.h"
 #include "cam.h"
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
index 0ee01ab2e4f6..f231b9180436 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
@@ -31,8 +31,50 @@
 #include "core.h"
 #include "cam.h"
 #include "base.h"
+#include "pci.h"
 #include "ps.h"
 
+#include <linux/export.h>
+
+void rtl_fw_cb(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = context;
+	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
+	int err;
+
+	RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_LOUD,
+			 "Firmware callback routine entered!\n");
+	complete(&rtlpriv->firmware_loading_complete);
+	if (!firmware) {
+		pr_err("Firmware %s not available\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
+		rtlpriv->max_fw_size = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+	if (firmware->size > rtlpriv->max_fw_size) {
+		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
+			 "Firmware is too big!\n");
+		release_firmware(firmware);
+		return;
+	}
+	memcpy(rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware, firmware->data, firmware->size);
+	rtlpriv->rtlhal.fwsize = firmware->size;
+	release_firmware(firmware);
+
+	err = ieee80211_register_hw(hw);
+	if (err) {
+		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
+			 "Can't register mac80211 hw\n");
+		return;
+	} else {
+		rtlpriv->mac80211.mac80211_registered = 1;
+	}
+	set_bit(RTL_STATUS_INTERFACE_START, &rtlpriv->status);
+
+	/*init rfkill */
+	rtl_init_rfkill(hw);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtl_fw_cb);
+
 /*mutex for start & stop is must here. */
 static int rtl_op_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
@@ -254,10 +296,12 @@ static int rtl_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 			 * because that will cause nullfunc send by mac80211
 			 * fail, and cause pkt loss, we have tested that 5mA
 			 * is worked very well */
-			if (!rtlpriv->psc.multi_buffered)
+			if (!rtlpriv->psc.multi_buffered) {
 				queue_delayed_work(rtlpriv->works.rtl_wq,
 						&rtlpriv->works.ps_work,
 						MSECS(5));
+				pr_info("In section\n");
+			}
 		} else {
 			rtl_swlps_rf_awake(hw);
 			rtlpriv->psc.sw_ps_enabled = false;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.h
index a45c3892e363..2fe46a1b4f1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.h
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 #ifndef __RTL_CORE_H__
 #define __RTL_CORE_H__
 
-#include <net/mac80211.h>
-
 #define RTL_SUPPORTED_FILTERS		\
 	(FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS | \
 	FIF_ALLMULTI | FIF_CONTROL | \
@@ -42,4 +40,6 @@
 #define RTL_SUPPORTED_CTRL_FILTER	0xFF
 
 extern const struct ieee80211_ops rtl_ops;
+void rtl_fw_cb(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/debug.c
index 67dcbcdfaa7b..bdda9b2fffe1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/debug.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 
 #include "wifi.h"
 
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+
 void rtl_dbgp_flag_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
index 4326fd1e3190..5cb2199435d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#include <linux/export.h>
-#include "core.h"
 #include "wifi.h"
+#include "core.h"
 #include "pci.h"
 #include "base.h"
 #include "ps.h"
 #include "efuse.h"
+#include <linux/export.h>
 
 static const u16 pcibridge_vendors[PCI_BRIDGE_VENDOR_MAX] = {
 	PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
@@ -1565,6 +1565,9 @@ static void rtl_pci_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	rtlpci->driver_is_goingto_unload = true;
 	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->hw_disable(hw);
+	/* some things are not needed if firmware not available */
+	if (!rtlpriv->max_fw_size)
+		return;
 	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->led_control(hw, LED_CTL_POWER_OFF);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rtlpriv->locks.rf_ps_lock, flags);
@@ -1779,6 +1782,7 @@ int __devinit rtl_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	rtlpriv = hw->priv;
 	pcipriv = (void *)rtlpriv->priv;
 	pcipriv->dev.pdev = pdev;
+	init_completion(&rtlpriv->firmware_loading_complete);
 
 	/* init cfg & intf_ops */
 	rtlpriv->rtlhal.interface = INTF_PCI;
@@ -1799,7 +1803,7 @@ int __devinit rtl_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	err = pci_request_regions(pdev, KBUILD_MODNAME);
 	if (err) {
 		RT_ASSERT(false, "Can't obtain PCI resources\n");
-		return err;
+		goto fail2;
 	}
 
 	pmem_start = pci_resource_start(pdev, rtlpriv->cfg->bar_id);
@@ -1862,15 +1866,6 @@ int __devinit rtl_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		goto fail3;
 	}
 
-	err = ieee80211_register_hw(hw);
-	if (err) {
-		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
-			 "Can't register mac80211 hw\n");
-		goto fail3;
-	} else {
-		rtlpriv->mac80211.mac80211_registered = 1;
-	}
-
 	err = sysfs_create_group(&pdev->dev.kobj, &rtl_attribute_group);
 	if (err) {
 		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
@@ -1878,9 +1873,6 @@ int __devinit rtl_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		goto fail3;
 	}
 
-	/*init rfkill */
-	rtl_init_rfkill(hw);
-
 	rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(pcipriv);
 	err = request_irq(rtlpci->pdev->irq, &_rtl_pci_interrupt,
 			  IRQF_SHARED, KBUILD_MODNAME, hw);
@@ -1889,24 +1881,22 @@ int __devinit rtl_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			 "%s: failed to register IRQ handler\n",
 			 wiphy_name(hw->wiphy));
 		goto fail3;
-	} else {
-		rtlpci->irq_alloc = 1;
 	}
+	rtlpci->irq_alloc = 1;
 
-	set_bit(RTL_STATUS_INTERFACE_START, &rtlpriv->status);
 	return 0;
 
 fail3:
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 	rtl_deinit_core(hw);
 	_rtl_pci_io_handler_release(hw);
-	ieee80211_free_hw(hw);
 
 	if (rtlpriv->io.pci_mem_start != 0)
 		pci_iounmap(pdev, (void __iomem *)rtlpriv->io.pci_mem_start);
 
 fail2:
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
+	complete(&rtlpriv->firmware_loading_complete);
 
 fail1:
 
@@ -1925,6 +1915,8 @@ void rtl_pci_disconnect(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(pcipriv);
 	struct rtl_mac *rtlmac = rtl_mac(rtlpriv);
 
+	/* just in case driver is removed before firmware callback */
+	wait_for_completion(&rtlpriv->firmware_loading_complete);
 	clear_bit(RTL_STATUS_INTERFACE_START, &rtlpriv->status);
 
 	sysfs_remove_group(&pdev->dev.kobj, &rtl_attribute_group);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.h
index 99d81ede17b8..241448fc9ed5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.h
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ int __devinit rtl_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 void rtl_pci_disconnect(struct pci_dev *pdev);
 int rtl_pci_suspend(struct device *dev);
 int rtl_pci_resume(struct device *dev);
-
 static inline u8 pci_read8_sync(struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv, u32 addr)
 {
 	return readb((u8 __iomem *) rtlpriv->io.pci_mem_start + addr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c
index b151266ef9f6..15f86eaa1cd6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ bool rtl_ps_enable_nic(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 			 "Driver is already down!\n");
 
 	/*<2> Enable Adapter */
-	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->hw_init(hw);
+	if (rtlpriv->cfg->ops->hw_init(hw))
+		return 1;
 	RT_CLEAR_PS_LEVEL(ppsc, RT_RF_OFF_LEVL_HALT_NIC);
 
 	/*<3> Enable Interrupt */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/fw_common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/fw_common.c
index 75be221fde4c..c20b3c30f62e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/fw_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/fw_common.c
@@ -27,16 +27,13 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
-
-#include <linux/firmware.h>
-#include <linux/export.h>
 #include "../wifi.h"
 #include "../pci.h"
 #include "../base.h"
 #include "../rtl8192ce/reg.h"
 #include "../rtl8192ce/def.h"
 #include "fw_common.h"
+#include <linux/export.h>
 
 static void _rtl92c_enable_fw_download(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool enable)
 {
@@ -260,10 +257,9 @@ int rtl92c_download_fw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	u32 fwsize;
 	enum version_8192c version = rtlhal->version;
 
-	if (!rtlhal->pfirmware)
+	if (rtlpriv->max_fw_size == 0 || !rtlhal->pfirmware)
 		return 1;
 
-	pr_info("Loading firmware file %s\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
 	pfwheader = (struct rtl92c_firmware_header *)rtlhal->pfirmware;
 	pfwdata = (u8 *) rtlhal->pfirmware;
 	fwsize = rtlhal->fwsize;
@@ -515,15 +511,8 @@ static void _rtl92c_fill_h2c_command(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 void rtl92c_fill_h2c_cmd(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			 u8 element_id, u32 cmd_len, u8 *p_cmdbuffer)
 {
-	struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtl_priv(hw));
 	u32 tmp_cmdbuf[2];
 
-	if (rtlhal->fw_ready == false) {
-		RT_ASSERT(false,
-			  "return H2C cmd because of Fw download fail!!!\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	memset(tmp_cmdbuf, 0, 8);
 	memcpy(tmp_cmdbuf, p_cmdbuffer, cmd_len);
 	_rtl92c_fill_h2c_command(hw, element_id, cmd_len, (u8 *)&tmp_cmdbuf);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/main.c
index 8ae65b576126..918b1d129e77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192c/main.c
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include "../wifi.h"
+#include <linux/module.h>
 
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("lizhaoming	<chaoming_li@realsil.com.cn>");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c
index c5aced459cd0..48c7b5d3fc5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c
@@ -917,10 +917,7 @@ int rtl92ce_hw_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_WARNING,
 			 "Failed to download FW. Init HW without FW now..\n");
 		err = 1;
-		rtlhal->fw_ready = false;
 		return err;
-	} else {
-		rtlhal->fw_ready = true;
 	}
 
 	rtlhal->last_hmeboxnum = 0;
@@ -1193,7 +1190,6 @@ static void _rtl92ce_poweroff_adapter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_pci_priv *rtlpcipriv = rtl_pcipriv(hw);
-	struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtl_priv(hw));
 	u8 u1b_tmp;
 	u32 u4b_tmp;
 
@@ -1204,7 +1200,7 @@ static void _rtl92ce_poweroff_adapter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	rtl_write_byte(rtlpriv, REG_APSD_CTRL, 0x40);
 	rtl_write_byte(rtlpriv, REG_SYS_FUNC_EN, 0xE2);
 	rtl_write_byte(rtlpriv, REG_SYS_FUNC_EN, 0xE0);
-	if ((rtl_read_byte(rtlpriv, REG_MCUFWDL) & BIT(7)) && rtlhal->fw_ready)
+	if (rtl_read_byte(rtlpriv, REG_MCUFWDL) & BIT(7))
 		rtl92c_firmware_selfreset(hw);
 	rtl_write_byte(rtlpriv, REG_SYS_FUNC_EN + 1, 0x51);
 	rtl_write_byte(rtlpriv, REG_MCUFWDL, 0x00);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c
index 7e59b689bfff..2c3b73366cd2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/sw.c
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include "../wifi.h"
 #include "../core.h"
 #include "../pci.h"
@@ -43,6 +40,8 @@
 #include "trx.h"
 #include "led.h"
 
+#include <linux/module.h>
+
 static void rtl92c_init_aspm_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
@@ -92,9 +91,7 @@ int rtl92c_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	int err;
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
-	const struct firmware *firmware;
 	struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtl_priv(hw));
-	char *fw_name = NULL;
 
 	rtl8192ce_bt_reg_init(hw);
 
@@ -166,26 +163,20 @@ int rtl92c_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	/* request fw */
 	if (IS_VENDOR_UMC_A_CUT(rtlhal->version) &&
 	    !IS_92C_SERIAL(rtlhal->version))
-		fw_name = "rtlwifi/rtl8192cfwU.bin";
+		rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name = "rtlwifi/rtl8192cfwU.bin";
 	else if (IS_81xxC_VENDOR_UMC_B_CUT(rtlhal->version))
-		fw_name = "rtlwifi/rtl8192cfwU_B.bin";
-	else
-		fw_name = rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name;
-	err = request_firmware(&firmware, fw_name, rtlpriv->io.dev);
+		rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name = "rtlwifi/rtl8192cfwU_B.bin";
+
+	rtlpriv->max_fw_size = 0x4000;
+	pr_info("Using firmware %s\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
+	err = request_firmware_nowait(THIS_MODULE, 1, rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name,
+				      rtlpriv->io.dev, GFP_KERNEL, hw,
+				      rtl_fw_cb);
 	if (err) {
 		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
 			 "Failed to request firmware!\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
-	if (firmware->size > 0x4000) {
-		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
-			 "Firmware is too big!\n");
-		release_firmware(firmware);
-		return 1;
-	}
-	memcpy(rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware, firmware->data, firmware->size);
-	rtlpriv->rtlhal.fwsize = firmware->size;
-	release_firmware(firmware);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
index edb52987f5ea..0c74d4f2eeb4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
-
 #include "../wifi.h"
 #include "../efuse.h"
 #include "../base.h"
@@ -999,10 +997,7 @@ int rtl92cu_hw_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_WARNING,
 			 "Failed to download FW. Init HW without FW now..\n");
 		err = 1;
-		rtlhal->fw_ready = false;
 		return err;
-	} else {
-		rtlhal->fw_ready = true;
 	}
 	rtlhal->last_hmeboxnum = 0; /* h2c */
 	_rtl92cu_phy_param_tab_init(hw);
@@ -1096,23 +1091,21 @@ static void  _ResetDigitalProcedure1(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool bWithoutHWSM)
 		if (rtl_read_byte(rtlpriv, REG_MCUFWDL) & BIT(1)) {
 			/* reset MCU ready status */
 			rtl_write_byte(rtlpriv, REG_MCUFWDL, 0);
-			if (rtlhal->fw_ready) {
-				/* 8051 reset by self */
-				rtl_write_byte(rtlpriv, REG_HMETFR+3, 0x20);
-				while ((retry_cnts++ < 100) &&
-				       (FEN_CPUEN & rtl_read_word(rtlpriv,
-				       REG_SYS_FUNC_EN))) {
-					udelay(50);
-				}
-				if (retry_cnts >= 100) {
-					RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
-						 "#####=> 8051 reset failed!.........................\n");
-					/* if 8051 reset fail, reset MAC. */
-					rtl_write_byte(rtlpriv,
-						       REG_SYS_FUNC_EN + 1,
-						       0x50);
-					udelay(100);
-				}
+			/* 8051 reset by self */
+			rtl_write_byte(rtlpriv, REG_HMETFR+3, 0x20);
+			while ((retry_cnts++ < 100) &&
+			       (FEN_CPUEN & rtl_read_word(rtlpriv,
+			       REG_SYS_FUNC_EN))) {
+				udelay(50);
+			}
+			if (retry_cnts >= 100) {
+				RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
+					 "#####=> 8051 reset failed!.........................\n");
+				/* if 8051 reset fail, reset MAC. */
+				rtl_write_byte(rtlpriv,
+					       REG_SYS_FUNC_EN + 1,
+					       0x50);
+				udelay(100);
 			}
 		}
 		/* Reset MAC and Enable 8051 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/mac.c
index d028f6f21990..025bdc2eba44 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/mac.c
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
  *
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
-
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include "../wifi.h"
 #include "../pci.h"
 #include "../usb.h"
@@ -44,6 +40,8 @@
 #include "mac.h"
 #include "trx.h"
 
+#include <linux/module.h>
+
 /* macro to shorten lines */
 
 #define LINK_Q	ui_link_quality
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c
index aec8cae733a1..82c85286ab2e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/sw.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include "trx.h"
 #include "led.h"
 #include "hw.h"
-#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Georgia		<georgia@realtek.com>");
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ MODULE_FIRMWARE("rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin");
 static int rtl92cu_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
-	const struct firmware *firmware;
 	int err;
 
 	rtlpriv->dm.dm_initialgain_enable = true;
@@ -62,29 +60,21 @@ static int rtl92cu_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	rtlpriv->dm.disable_framebursting = false;
 	rtlpriv->dm.thermalvalue = 0;
 	rtlpriv->dbg.global_debuglevel = rtlpriv->cfg->mod_params->debug;
-	rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware = vmalloc(0x4000);
+
+	/* for firmware buf */
+	rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware = vzalloc(0x4000);
 	if (!rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware) {
 		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
 			 "Can't alloc buffer for fw\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
-	/* request fw */
-	err = request_firmware(&firmware, rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name,
-			rtlpriv->io.dev);
-	if (err) {
-		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
-			 "Failed to request firmware!\n");
-		return 1;
-	}
-	if (firmware->size > 0x4000) {
-		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
-			 "Firmware is too big!\n");
-		release_firmware(firmware);
-		return 1;
-	}
-	memcpy(rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware, firmware->data, firmware->size);
-	rtlpriv->rtlhal.fwsize = firmware->size;
-	release_firmware(firmware);
+
+	pr_info("Loading firmware %s\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
+	rtlpriv->max_fw_size = 0x4000;
+	err = request_firmware_nowait(THIS_MODULE, 1,
+				      rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name, rtlpriv->io.dev,
+				      GFP_KERNEL, hw, rtl_fw_cb);
+
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/fw.c
index b59de75a3643..f548a8d0068d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/fw.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ int rtl92d_download_fw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	bool fw_downloaded = false, fwdl_in_process = false;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!rtlhal->pfirmware)
+	if (rtlpriv->max_fw_size == 0 || !rtlhal->pfirmware)
 		return 1;
 	fwsize = rtlhal->fwsize;
 	pfwheader = (u8 *) rtlhal->pfirmware;
@@ -532,14 +532,8 @@ static void _rtl92d_fill_h2c_command(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 void rtl92d_fill_h2c_cmd(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			 u8 element_id, u32 cmd_len, u8 *cmdbuffer)
 {
-	struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtl_priv(hw));
 	u32 tmp_cmdbuf[2];
 
-	if (rtlhal->fw_ready == false) {
-		RT_ASSERT(false,
-			  "return H2C cmd because of Fw download fail!!!\n");
-		return;
-	}
 	memset(tmp_cmdbuf, 0, 8);
 	memcpy(tmp_cmdbuf, cmdbuffer, cmd_len);
 	_rtl92d_fill_h2c_command(hw, element_id, cmd_len, (u8 *)&tmp_cmdbuf);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/hw.c
index 695bccb43750..7d877125db29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/hw.c
@@ -931,10 +931,7 @@ int rtl92de_hw_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (err) {
 		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_WARNING,
 			 "Failed to download FW. Init HW without FW..\n");
-		rtlhal->fw_ready = false;
 		return 1;
-	} else {
-		rtlhal->fw_ready = true;
 	}
 	rtlhal->last_hmeboxnum = 0;
 	rtlpriv->psc.fw_current_inpsmode = false;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/sw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/sw.c
index b8d7fe39e5a8..4898c502974d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/sw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/sw.c
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
-
-#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include "../wifi.h"
 #include "../core.h"
 #include "../pci.h"
@@ -44,6 +39,8 @@
 #include "trx.h"
 #include "led.h"
 
+#include <linux/module.h>
+
 static void rtl92d_init_aspm_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
@@ -94,7 +91,6 @@ static int rtl92d_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	u8 tid;
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
-	const struct firmware *firmware;
 	static int header_print;
 
 	rtlpriv->dm.dm_initialgain_enable = true;
@@ -170,6 +166,15 @@ static int rtl92d_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	else if (rtlpriv->psc.reg_fwctrl_lps == 3)
 		rtlpriv->psc.fwctrl_psmode = FW_PS_DTIM_MODE;
 
+	/* for early mode */
+	rtlpriv->rtlhal.earlymode_enable = true;
+	for (tid = 0; tid < 8; tid++)
+		skb_queue_head_init(&rtlpriv->mac80211.skb_waitq[tid]);
+
+	/* Only load firmware for first MAC */
+	if (header_print)
+		return 0;
+
 	/* for firmware buf */
 	rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware = vzalloc(0x8000);
 	if (!rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware) {
@@ -178,33 +183,21 @@ static int rtl92d_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (!header_print) {
-		pr_info("Driver for Realtek RTL8192DE WLAN interface\n");
-		pr_info("Loading firmware file %s\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
-		header_print++;
-	}
+	rtlpriv->max_fw_size = 0x8000;
+	pr_info("Driver for Realtek RTL8192DE WLAN interface\n");
+	pr_info("Loading firmware file %s\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
+	header_print++;
+
 	/* request fw */
-	err = request_firmware(&firmware, rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name,
-			       rtlpriv->io.dev);
+	err = request_firmware_nowait(THIS_MODULE, 1, rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name,
+				      rtlpriv->io.dev, GFP_KERNEL, hw,
+				      rtl_fw_cb);
 	if (err) {
 		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
 			 "Failed to request firmware!\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
-	if (firmware->size > 0x8000) {
-		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
-			 "Firmware is too big!\n");
-		release_firmware(firmware);
-		return 1;
-	}
-	memcpy(rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware, firmware->data, firmware->size);
-	rtlpriv->rtlhal.fwsize = firmware->size;
-	release_firmware(firmware);
 
-	/* for early mode */
-	rtlpriv->rtlhal.earlymode_enable = true;
-	for (tid = 0; tid < 8; tid++)
-		skb_queue_head_init(&rtlpriv->mac80211.skb_waitq[tid]);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/fw.c
index 595ecd22ffa0..0d8bf5657008 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/fw.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ int rtl92s_download_fw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	u8 fwstatus = FW_STATUS_INIT;
 	bool rtstatus = true;
 
-	if (!rtlhal->pfirmware)
+	if (rtlpriv->max_fw_size == 0 || !rtlhal->pfirmware)
 		return 1;
 
 	firmware = (struct rt_firmware *)rtlhal->pfirmware;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/hw.c
index 625c9eb0a118..22098c2f38f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/hw.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
-
 #include "../wifi.h"
 #include "../efuse.h"
 #include "../base.h"
@@ -951,10 +949,9 @@ int rtl92se_hw_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	rtstatus = rtl92s_download_fw(hw);
 	if (!rtstatus) {
 		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_WARNING,
-			 "Failed to download FW. Init HW without FW now... Please copy FW into /lib/firmware/rtlwifi\n");
-		rtlhal->fw_ready = false;
-	} else {
-		rtlhal->fw_ready = true;
+			 "Failed to download FW. Init HW without FW now... "
+			 "Please copy FW into /lib/firmware/rtlwifi\n");
+		return 1;
 	}
 
 	/* After FW download, we have to reset MAC register */
@@ -1217,9 +1214,14 @@ void rtl92se_enable_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 void rtl92se_disable_interrupt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
-	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
-	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
+	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv;
+	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci;
 
+	rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
+	/* if firmware not available, no interrupts */
+	if (!rtlpriv || !rtlpriv->max_fw_size)
+		return;
+	rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, INTA_MASK, 0);
 	rtl_write_dword(rtlpriv, INTA_MASK + 4, 0);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/led.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/led.c
index ef4211bca587..44949b5cbb87 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/led.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/led.c
@@ -76,10 +76,13 @@ void rtl92se_sw_led_on(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct rtl_led *pled)
 
 void rtl92se_sw_led_off(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct rtl_led *pled)
 {
-	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
+	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv;
 	struct rtl_pci_priv *pcipriv = rtl_pcipriv(hw);
 	u8 ledcfg;
 
+	rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
+	if (!rtlpriv || rtlpriv->max_fw_size)
+		return;
 	RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_LED, DBG_LOUD, "LedAddr:%X ledpin=%d\n",
 		 LEDCFG, pled->ledpin);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/phy.c
index adfac569b67c..05b4e2790e99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/phy.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
-
 #include "../wifi.h"
 #include "../pci.h"
 #include "../ps.h"
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/rf.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/rf.c
index 46be4cc8ba96..ad51906124db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/rf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/rf.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
-
 #include "../wifi.h"
 #include "reg.h"
 #include "def.h"
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/sw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/sw.c
index 3bc0128deeaa..ca38dd9f3564 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/sw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/sw.c
@@ -27,14 +27,11 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
-
-#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include "../wifi.h"
 #include "../core.h"
 #include "../pci.h"
+#include "../base.h"
+#include "../pci.h"
 #include "reg.h"
 #include "def.h"
 #include "phy.h"
@@ -45,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "trx.h"
 #include "led.h"
 
+#include <linux/module.h>
+
 static void rtl92s_init_aspm_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
@@ -89,12 +88,53 @@ static void rtl92s_init_aspm_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	rtlpci->const_support_pciaspm = 2;
 }
 
+static void rtl92se_fw_cb(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = context;
+	struct rtl_pci_priv *pcipriv = rtl_pcipriv(hw);
+	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
+	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(pcipriv);
+	struct rt_firmware *pfirmware = NULL;
+	int err;
+
+	RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_LOUD,
+			 "Firmware callback routine entered!\n");
+	complete(&rtlpriv->firmware_loading_complete);
+	if (!firmware) {
+		pr_err("Firmware %s not available\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
+		rtlpriv->max_fw_size = 0;
+		return;
+	}
+	if (firmware->size > rtlpriv->max_fw_size) {
+		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
+			 "Firmware is too big!\n");
+		release_firmware(firmware);
+		return;
+	}
+	pfirmware = (struct rt_firmware *)rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware;
+	memcpy(pfirmware->sz_fw_tmpbuffer, firmware->data, firmware->size);
+	pfirmware->sz_fw_tmpbufferlen = firmware->size;
+	release_firmware(firmware);
+
+	err = ieee80211_register_hw(hw);
+	if (err) {
+		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
+			 "Can't register mac80211 hw\n");
+		return;
+	} else {
+		rtlpriv->mac80211.mac80211_registered = 1;
+	}
+	rtlpci->irq_alloc = 1;
+	set_bit(RTL_STATUS_INTERFACE_START, &rtlpriv->status);
+
+	/*init rfkill */
+	rtl_init_rfkill(hw);
+}
+
 static int rtl92s_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
-	const struct firmware *firmware;
-	struct rt_firmware *pfirmware = NULL;
 	int err = 0;
 	u16 earlyrxthreshold = 7;
 
@@ -192,27 +232,19 @@ static int rtl92s_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	rtlpriv->max_fw_size = sizeof(struct rt_firmware);
+
 	pr_info("Driver for Realtek RTL8192SE/RTL8191SE\n"
 		"Loading firmware %s\n", rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name);
 	/* request fw */
-	err = request_firmware(&firmware, rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name,
-			rtlpriv->io.dev);
+	err = request_firmware_nowait(THIS_MODULE, 1, rtlpriv->cfg->fw_name,
+				      rtlpriv->io.dev, GFP_KERNEL, hw,
+				      rtl92se_fw_cb);
 	if (err) {
 		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
 			 "Failed to request firmware!\n");
 		return 1;
 	}
-	if (firmware->size > sizeof(struct rt_firmware)) {
-		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG,
-			 "Firmware is too big!\n");
-		release_firmware(firmware);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	pfirmware = (struct rt_firmware *)rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware;
-	memcpy(pfirmware->sz_fw_tmpbuffer, firmware->data, firmware->size);
-	pfirmware->sz_fw_tmpbufferlen = firmware->size;
-	release_firmware(firmware);
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.c
index 78194e30fcd5..ffcf89fe45e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.c
@@ -25,16 +25,13 @@
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
-
-#include <linux/usb.h>
-#include <linux/export.h>
-#include "core.h"
 #include "wifi.h"
+#include "core.h"
 #include "usb.h"
 #include "base.h"
 #include "ps.h"
 #include "rtl8192c/fw_common.h"
+#include <linux/export.h>
 
 #define	REALTEK_USB_VENQT_READ			0xC0
 #define	REALTEK_USB_VENQT_WRITE			0x40
@@ -667,15 +664,17 @@ static int rtl_usb_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	struct rtl_usb *rtlusb = rtl_usbdev(rtl_usbpriv(hw));
 
 	err = rtlpriv->cfg->ops->hw_init(hw);
-	rtl_init_rx_config(hw);
+	if (!err) {
+		rtl_init_rx_config(hw);
 
-	/* Enable software */
-	SET_USB_START(rtlusb);
-	/* should after adapter start and interrupt enable. */
-	set_hal_start(rtlhal);
+		/* Enable software */
+		SET_USB_START(rtlusb);
+		/* should after adapter start and interrupt enable. */
+		set_hal_start(rtlhal);
 
-	/* Start bulk IN */
-	_rtl_usb_receive(hw);
+		/* Start bulk IN */
+		_rtl_usb_receive(hw);
+	}
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -952,6 +951,7 @@ int __devinit rtl_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	rtlpriv = hw->priv;
+	init_completion(&rtlpriv->firmware_loading_complete);
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, &intf->dev);
 	udev = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
 	usb_get_dev(udev);
@@ -985,24 +985,12 @@ int __devinit rtl_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 		goto error_out;
 	}
 
-	/*init rfkill */
-	/* rtl_init_rfkill(hw); */
-
-	err = ieee80211_register_hw(hw);
-	if (err) {
-		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_INIT, DBG_EMERG,
-			 "Can't register mac80211 hw\n");
-		goto error_out;
-	} else {
-		rtlpriv->mac80211.mac80211_registered = 1;
-	}
-	set_bit(RTL_STATUS_INTERFACE_START, &rtlpriv->status);
 	return 0;
 error_out:
 	rtl_deinit_core(hw);
 	_rtl_usb_io_handler_release(hw);
-	ieee80211_free_hw(hw);
 	usb_put_dev(udev);
+	complete(&rtlpriv->firmware_loading_complete);
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtl_usb_probe);
@@ -1016,6 +1004,9 @@ void rtl_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 	if (unlikely(!rtlpriv))
 		return;
+
+	/* just in case driver is removed before firmware callback */
+	wait_for_completion(&rtlpriv->firmware_loading_complete);
 	/*ieee80211_unregister_hw will call ops_stop */
 	if (rtlmac->mac80211_registered == 1) {
 		ieee80211_unregister_hw(hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.h
index cdad7c2507e4..43846b329153 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #ifndef __RTL_USB_H__
 #define __RTL_USB_H__
 
-#include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 
 #define RTL_RX_DESC_SIZE		24
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
index b2d98548500b..b591614c3b9b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
@@ -30,12 +30,15 @@
 #ifndef __RTL_WIFI_H__
 #define __RTL_WIFI_H__
 
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <net/mac80211.h>
+#include <linux/completion.h>
 #include "debug.h"
 
 #define RF_CHANGE_BY_INIT			0
@@ -1045,7 +1048,6 @@ struct rtl_hal {
 	u16 fw_subversion;
 	bool h2c_setinprogress;
 	u8 last_hmeboxnum;
-	bool fw_ready;
 	/*Reserve page start offset except beacon in TxQ. */
 	u8 fw_rsvdpage_startoffset;
 	u8 h2c_txcmd_seq;
@@ -1591,6 +1593,7 @@ struct rtl_debug {
 };
 
 struct rtl_priv {
+	struct completion firmware_loading_complete;
 	struct rtl_locks locks;
 	struct rtl_works works;
 	struct rtl_mac mac80211;
@@ -1612,6 +1615,7 @@ struct rtl_priv {
 	struct rtl_rate_priv *rate_priv;
 
 	struct rtl_debug dbg;
+	int max_fw_size;
 
 	/*
 	 *hal_cfg : for diff cards
diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index 4f98fae13307..ad56e21a9f10 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -1475,6 +1475,7 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
 #define NL80211_ATTR_FEATURE_FLAGS NL80211_ATTR_FEATURE_FLAGS
 
 #define NL80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES			32
+#define NL80211_MAX_SUPP_HT_RATES		77
 #define NL80211_MAX_SUPP_REG_RULES		32
 #define NL80211_TKIP_DATA_OFFSET_ENCR_KEY	0
 #define NL80211_TKIP_DATA_OFFSET_TX_MIC_KEY	16
@@ -2405,12 +2406,15 @@ enum nl80211_key_attributes {
  *	in an array of rates as defined in IEEE 802.11 7.3.2.2 (u8 values with
  *	1 = 500 kbps) but without the IE length restriction (at most
  *	%NL80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES in a single array).
+ * @NL80211_TXRATE_MCS: HT (MCS) rates allowed for TX rate selection
+ *	in an array of MCS numbers.
  * @__NL80211_TXRATE_AFTER_LAST: internal
  * @NL80211_TXRATE_MAX: highest TX rate attribute
  */
 enum nl80211_tx_rate_attributes {
 	__NL80211_TXRATE_INVALID,
 	NL80211_TXRATE_LEGACY,
+	NL80211_TXRATE_MCS,
 
 	/* keep last */
 	__NL80211_TXRATE_AFTER_LAST,
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 5bb3ed4f99f5..2964205332f4 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1232,8 +1232,7 @@ enum wiphy_params_flags {
 struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask {
 	struct {
 		u32 legacy;
-		/* TODO: add support for masking MCS rates; e.g.: */
-		/* u8 mcs[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN]; */
+		u8 mcs[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN];
 	} control[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
 };
 /**
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 650185876846..520eb4c5e5a2 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -3551,6 +3551,7 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control {
 	bool rts, short_preamble;
 	u8 max_rate_idx;
 	u32 rate_idx_mask;
+	u8 rate_idx_mcs_mask[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN];
 	bool bss;
 };
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 98460783c2d3..d15ba0d0de94 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -776,12 +776,10 @@ static int sta_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 		if (set & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHENTICATED) &&
 		    !test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_AUTH)) {
-			ret = sta_info_move_state_checked(sta,
-					IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
+			ret = sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
-			ret = sta_info_move_state_checked(sta,
-					IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
+			ret = sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 		}
@@ -789,11 +787,9 @@ static int sta_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 	if (mask & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHORIZED)) {
 		if (set & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHORIZED))
-			ret = sta_info_move_state_checked(sta,
-					IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
+			ret = sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
 		else if (test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED))
-			ret = sta_info_move_state_checked(sta,
-					IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
+			ret = sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
@@ -805,12 +801,10 @@ static int sta_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 		if (!(set & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHENTICATED)) &&
 		    test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_AUTH)) {
-			ret = sta_info_move_state_checked(sta,
-					IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
+			ret = sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
-			ret = sta_info_move_state_checked(sta,
-					IEEE80211_STA_NONE);
+			ret = sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_NONE);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 		}
@@ -944,8 +938,8 @@ static int ieee80211_add_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	if (!sta)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
-	sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
+	sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
+	sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
 
 	err = sta_apply_parameters(local, sta, params);
 	if (err) {
@@ -1908,8 +1902,11 @@ static int ieee80211_set_bitrate_mask(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			return ret;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; i++) {
 		sdata->rc_rateidx_mask[i] = mask->control[i].legacy;
+		memcpy(sdata->rc_rateidx_mcs_mask[i], mask->control[i].mcs,
+		       sizeof(mask->control[i].mcs));
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
index 81d12e65a23c..510ed1dab3c7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
@@ -87,6 +87,21 @@ static ssize_t ieee80211_if_fmt_##name(					\
 #define IEEE80211_IF_FMT_SIZE(name, field)				\
 		IEEE80211_IF_FMT(name, field, "%zd\n")
 
+#define IEEE80211_IF_FMT_HEXARRAY(name, field)				\
+static ssize_t ieee80211_if_fmt_##name(					\
+	const struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,			\
+	char *buf, int buflen)						\
+{									\
+	char *p = buf;							\
+	int i;								\
+	for (i = 0; i < sizeof(sdata->field); i++) {			\
+		p += scnprintf(p, buflen + buf - p, "%.2x ",		\
+				 sdata->field[i]);			\
+	}								\
+	p += scnprintf(p, buflen + buf - p, "\n");			\
+	return p - buf;							\
+}
+
 #define IEEE80211_IF_FMT_ATOMIC(name, field)				\
 static ssize_t ieee80211_if_fmt_##name(					\
 	const struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,			\
@@ -148,6 +163,11 @@ IEEE80211_IF_FILE(rc_rateidx_mask_2ghz, rc_rateidx_mask[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ],
 		  HEX);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(rc_rateidx_mask_5ghz, rc_rateidx_mask[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ],
 		  HEX);
+IEEE80211_IF_FILE(rc_rateidx_mcs_mask_2ghz,
+		  rc_rateidx_mcs_mask[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ], HEXARRAY);
+IEEE80211_IF_FILE(rc_rateidx_mcs_mask_5ghz,
+		  rc_rateidx_mcs_mask[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ], HEXARRAY);
+
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(flags, flags, HEX);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(state, state, LHEX);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(channel_type, vif.bss_conf.channel_type, DEC);
@@ -442,6 +462,8 @@ static void add_sta_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(channel_type);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mask_2ghz);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mask_5ghz);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mcs_mask_2ghz);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mcs_mask_5ghz);
 
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(bssid);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(aid);
@@ -459,6 +481,8 @@ static void add_ap_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(channel_type);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mask_2ghz);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mask_5ghz);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mcs_mask_2ghz);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mcs_mask_5ghz);
 
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(num_sta_authorized);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(num_sta_ps);
@@ -469,6 +493,12 @@ static void add_ap_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 static void add_ibss_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(channel_type);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mask_2ghz);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mask_5ghz);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mcs_mask_2ghz);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mcs_mask_5ghz);
+
 	DEBUGFS_ADD_MODE(tsf, 0600);
 }
 
@@ -480,6 +510,8 @@ static void add_wds_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(channel_type);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mask_2ghz);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mask_5ghz);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mcs_mask_2ghz);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mcs_mask_5ghz);
 
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(peer);
 }
@@ -492,6 +524,8 @@ static void add_vlan_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(channel_type);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mask_2ghz);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mask_5ghz);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mcs_mask_2ghz);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(rc_rateidx_mcs_mask_5ghz);
 }
 
 static void add_monitor_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
index 2406b3e7393f..c8383712fdec 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
@@ -63,14 +63,15 @@ static ssize_t sta_flags_read(struct file *file, char __user *userbuf,
 	test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_##flg) ? #flg "\n" : ""
 
 	int res = scnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
-			    "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
+			    "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
 			    TEST(AUTH), TEST(ASSOC), TEST(PS_STA),
 			    TEST(PS_DRIVER), TEST(AUTHORIZED),
 			    TEST(SHORT_PREAMBLE),
 			    TEST(WME), TEST(WDS), TEST(CLEAR_PS_FILT),
 			    TEST(MFP), TEST(BLOCK_BA), TEST(PSPOLL),
 			    TEST(UAPSD), TEST(SP), TEST(TDLS_PEER),
-			    TEST(TDLS_PEER_AUTH));
+			    TEST(TDLS_PEER_AUTH), TEST(4ADDR_EVENT),
+			    TEST(INSERTED));
 #undef TEST
 	return simple_read_from_buffer(userbuf, count, ppos, buf, res);
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index 93b3c7298be3..a98d370b56f6 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ static struct sta_info *ieee80211_ibss_finish_sta(struct sta_info *sta,
 		    addr, sdata->name);
 #endif
 
-	sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
-	sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
-	sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
+	sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
+	sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
+	sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
 
 	rate_control_rate_init(sta);
 
@@ -655,15 +655,14 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_merge_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	if (ieee80211_sta_active_ibss(sdata))
 		return;
 
-	if (ifibss->fixed_bssid)
+	if (ifibss->fixed_channel)
 		return;
 
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: No active IBSS STAs - trying to scan for other "
 	       "IBSS networks with same SSID (merge)\n", sdata->name);
 
 	ieee80211_request_internal_scan(sdata,
-			ifibss->ssid, ifibss->ssid_len,
-			ifibss->fixed_channel ? ifibss->channel : NULL);
+			ifibss->ssid, ifibss->ssid_len, NULL);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_sta_create_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index ca6486b941b6..d47e8c110b16 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data {
 
 	/* bitmap of allowed (non-MCS) rate indexes for rate control */
 	u32 rc_rateidx_mask[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
+	u8  rc_rateidx_mcs_mask[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS][IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN];
 
 	union {
 		struct ieee80211_if_ap ap;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index e47768cb8cb3..c33feede5dca 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -318,9 +318,9 @@ static int ieee80211_do_open(struct net_device *dev, bool coming_up)
 			goto err_del_interface;
 		}
 
-		sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
-		sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
-		sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
+		sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
+		sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
+		sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
 
 		res = sta_info_insert(sta);
 		if (res) {
@@ -1181,6 +1181,13 @@ int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
 		sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[i];
 		sdata->rc_rateidx_mask[i] =
 			sband ? (1 << sband->n_bitrates) - 1 : 0;
+		if (sband)
+			memcpy(sdata->rc_rateidx_mcs_mask[i],
+			       sband->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask,
+			       sizeof(sdata->rc_rateidx_mcs_mask[i]));
+		else
+			memset(sdata->rc_rateidx_mcs_mask[i], 0,
+			       sizeof(sdata->rc_rateidx_mcs_mask[i]));
 	}
 
 	/* setup type-dependent data */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index 41ef1b476442..bf92e2878fe6 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ static struct sta_info *mesh_plink_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (!sta)
 		return NULL;
 
-	sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
-	sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
-	sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
+	sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
+	sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
+	sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
 
 	set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_WME);
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index de3268c7be1e..acc11b5c16fa 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -1587,10 +1587,19 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_work *wk,
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
-	sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
-	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_CONTROL_PORT))
-		sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
+	err = sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
+	if (!err)
+		err = sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
+	if (!err && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_CONTROL_PORT))
+		err = sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
+	if (err) {
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG
+		       "%s: failed to move station %pM to desired state\n",
+		       sdata->name, sta->sta.addr);
+		WARN_ON(__sta_info_destroy(sta));
+		mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+		return false;
+	}
 
 	rates = 0;
 	basic_rates = 0;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index a21110aecd1a..3fef26d8898a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ bool rate_control_send_low(struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rate_control_send_low);
 
-static void rate_idx_match_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
-				int n_bitrates, u32 mask)
+static bool rate_idx_match_legacy_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
+				       int n_bitrates, u32 mask)
 {
 	int j;
 
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ static void rate_idx_match_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
 		if (mask & (1 << j)) {
 			/* Okay, found a suitable rate. Use it. */
 			rate->idx = j;
-			return;
+			return true;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -308,6 +308,112 @@ static void rate_idx_match_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
 		if (mask & (1 << j)) {
 			/* Okay, found a suitable rate. Use it. */
 			rate->idx = j;
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+static bool rate_idx_match_mcs_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
+				    u8 mcs_mask[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN])
+{
+	int i, j;
+	int ridx, rbit;
+
+	ridx = rate->idx / 8;
+	rbit = rate->idx % 8;
+
+	/* sanity check */
+	if (ridx < 0 || ridx > IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN)
+		return false;
+
+	/* See whether the selected rate or anything below it is allowed. */
+	for (i = ridx; i >= 0; i--) {
+		for (j = rbit; j >= 0; j--)
+			if (mcs_mask[i] & BIT(j)) {
+				rate->idx = i * 8 + j;
+				return true;
+			}
+		rbit = 7;
+	}
+
+	/* Try to find a higher rate that would be allowed */
+	ridx = (rate->idx + 1) / 8;
+	rbit = (rate->idx + 1) % 8;
+
+	for (i = ridx; i < IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN; i++) {
+		for (j = rbit; j < 8; j++)
+			if (mcs_mask[i] & BIT(j)) {
+				rate->idx = i * 8 + j;
+				return true;
+			}
+		rbit = 0;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+
+
+static void rate_idx_match_mask(struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate,
+				struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc,
+				u32 mask,
+				u8 mcs_mask[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN])
+{
+	struct ieee80211_tx_rate alt_rate;
+
+	/* handle HT rates */
+	if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS) {
+		if (rate_idx_match_mcs_mask(rate, mcs_mask))
+			return;
+
+		/* also try the legacy rates. */
+		alt_rate.idx = 0;
+		/* keep protection flags */
+		alt_rate.flags = rate->flags &
+				 (IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS |
+				  IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT |
+				  IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
+		alt_rate.count = rate->count;
+		if (rate_idx_match_legacy_mask(&alt_rate,
+					       txrc->sband->n_bitrates,
+					       mask)) {
+			*rate = alt_rate;
+			return;
+		}
+	} else {
+		struct sk_buff *skb = txrc->skb;
+		struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
+		__le16 fc;
+
+		/* handle legacy rates */
+		if (rate_idx_match_legacy_mask(rate, txrc->sband->n_bitrates,
+					       mask))
+			return;
+
+		/* if HT BSS, and we handle a data frame, also try HT rates */
+		if (txrc->bss_conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT)
+			return;
+
+		fc = hdr->frame_control;
+		if (!ieee80211_is_data(fc))
+			return;
+
+		alt_rate.idx = 0;
+		/* keep protection flags */
+		alt_rate.flags = rate->flags &
+				 (IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS |
+				  IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_CTS_PROTECT |
+				  IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
+		alt_rate.count = rate->count;
+
+		alt_rate.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS;
+
+		if ((txrc->bss_conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS) ||
+		    (txrc->bss_conf->channel_type == NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS))
+			alt_rate.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH;
+
+		if (rate_idx_match_mcs_mask(&alt_rate, mcs_mask)) {
+			*rate = alt_rate;
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -331,6 +437,7 @@ void rate_control_get_rate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(txrc->skb);
 	int i;
 	u32 mask;
+	u8 mcs_mask[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN];
 
 	if (sta) {
 		ista = &sta->sta;
@@ -354,10 +461,14 @@ void rate_control_get_rate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 * the common case.
 	 */
 	mask = sdata->rc_rateidx_mask[info->band];
+	memcpy(mcs_mask, sdata->rc_rateidx_mcs_mask[info->band],
+	       sizeof(mcs_mask));
 	if (mask != (1 << txrc->sband->n_bitrates) - 1) {
 		if (sta) {
 			/* Filter out rates that the STA does not support */
 			mask &= sta->sta.supp_rates[info->band];
+			for (i = 0; i < sizeof(mcs_mask); i++)
+				mcs_mask[i] &= sta->sta.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[i];
 		}
 		/*
 		 * Make sure the rate index selected for each TX rate is
@@ -368,11 +479,8 @@ void rate_control_get_rate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			/* Skip invalid rates */
 			if (info->control.rates[i].idx < 0)
 				break;
-			/* Rate masking supports only legacy rates for now */
-			if (info->control.rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS)
-				continue;
-			rate_idx_match_mask(&info->control.rates[i],
-					    txrc->sband->n_bitrates, mask);
+			rate_idx_match_mask(&info->control.rates[i], txrc,
+					    mask, mcs_mask);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 73d213810a37..ab29253fb4f2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -1145,19 +1145,15 @@ static void ap_sta_ps_start(struct sta_info *sta)
 
 static void ap_sta_ps_end(struct sta_info *sta)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = sta->sdata;
-
-	atomic_dec(&sdata->bss->num_sta_ps);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: STA %pM aid %d exits power save mode\n",
-	       sdata->name, sta->sta.addr, sta->sta.aid);
+	       sta->sdata->name, sta->sta.addr, sta->sta.aid);
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG */
 
 	if (test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER)) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: STA %pM aid %d driver-ps-blocked\n",
-		       sdata->name, sta->sta.addr, sta->sta.aid);
+		       sta->sdata->name, sta->sta.addr, sta->sta.aid);
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG */
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index f28fa02b6e54..fa0823892b2d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -403,6 +403,8 @@ static int sta_info_insert_finish(struct sta_info *sta) __acquires(RCU)
 		sta_info_hash_add(local, sta);
 
 		list_add(&sta->list, &local->sta_list);
+
+		set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_INSERTED);
 	} else {
 		sta->dummy = false;
 	}
@@ -707,7 +709,7 @@ static bool sta_info_cleanup_expire_buffered(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	return have_buffered;
 }
 
-static int __must_check __sta_info_destroy(struct sta_info *sta)
+int __must_check __sta_info_destroy(struct sta_info *sta)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
@@ -722,6 +724,8 @@ static int __must_check __sta_info_destroy(struct sta_info *sta)
 	local = sta->local;
 	sdata = sta->sdata;
 
+	lockdep_assert_held(&local->sta_mtx);
+
 	/*
 	 * Before removing the station from the driver and
 	 * rate control, it might still start new aggregation
@@ -746,25 +750,19 @@ static int __must_check __sta_info_destroy(struct sta_info *sta)
 
 	sta->dead = true;
 
-	if (test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_STA) ||
-	    test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER)) {
-		BUG_ON(!sdata->bss);
-
-		clear_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_STA);
-		clear_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER);
-
-		atomic_dec(&sdata->bss->num_sta_ps);
-		sta_info_recalc_tim(sta);
-	}
-
 	local->num_sta--;
 	local->sta_generation++;
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
 		RCU_INIT_POINTER(sdata->u.vlan.sta, NULL);
 
-	while (sta->sta_state > IEEE80211_STA_NONE)
-		sta_info_move_state(sta, sta->sta_state - 1);
+	while (sta->sta_state > IEEE80211_STA_NONE) {
+		int err = sta_info_move_state(sta, sta->sta_state - 1);
+		if (err) {
+			WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (sta->uploaded) {
 		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
@@ -783,6 +781,15 @@ static int __must_check __sta_info_destroy(struct sta_info *sta)
 	 */
 	synchronize_rcu();
 
+	if (test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_STA)) {
+		BUG_ON(!sdata->bss);
+
+		clear_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_STA);
+
+		atomic_dec(&sdata->bss->num_sta_ps);
+		sta_info_recalc_tim(sta);
+	}
+
 	for (ac = 0; ac < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; ac++) {
 		local->total_ps_buffered -= skb_queue_len(&sta->ps_tx_buf[ac]);
 		__skb_queue_purge(&sta->ps_tx_buf[ac]);
@@ -990,9 +997,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_find_sta);
 static void clear_sta_ps_flags(void *_sta)
 {
 	struct sta_info *sta = _sta;
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = sta->sdata;
 
 	clear_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER);
-	clear_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_STA);
+	if (test_and_clear_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_STA))
+		atomic_dec(&sdata->bss->num_sta_ps);
 }
 
 /* powersave support code */
@@ -1391,8 +1400,8 @@ void ieee80211_sta_set_buffered(struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_sta_set_buffered);
 
-int sta_info_move_state_checked(struct sta_info *sta,
-				enum ieee80211_sta_state new_state)
+int sta_info_move_state(struct sta_info *sta,
+			enum ieee80211_sta_state new_state)
 {
 	might_sleep();
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
index 6f77f12dc3fc..381de37d2478 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
  * @WLAN_STA_SP: Station is in a service period, so don't try to
  *	reply to other uAPSD trigger frames or PS-Poll.
  * @WLAN_STA_4ADDR_EVENT: 4-addr event was already sent for this frame.
+ * @WLAN_STA_INSERTED: This station is inserted into the hash table.
  */
 enum ieee80211_sta_info_flags {
 	WLAN_STA_AUTH,
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ enum ieee80211_sta_info_flags {
 	WLAN_STA_UAPSD,
 	WLAN_STA_SP,
 	WLAN_STA_4ADDR_EVENT,
+	WLAN_STA_INSERTED,
 };
 
 enum ieee80211_sta_state {
@@ -427,13 +429,17 @@ static inline int test_and_set_sta_flag(struct sta_info *sta,
 	return test_and_set_bit(flag, &sta->_flags);
 }
 
-int sta_info_move_state_checked(struct sta_info *sta,
-				enum ieee80211_sta_state new_state);
+int sta_info_move_state(struct sta_info *sta,
+			enum ieee80211_sta_state new_state);
 
-static inline void sta_info_move_state(struct sta_info *sta,
-				       enum ieee80211_sta_state new_state)
+static inline void sta_info_pre_move_state(struct sta_info *sta,
+					   enum ieee80211_sta_state new_state)
 {
-	int ret = sta_info_move_state_checked(sta, new_state);
+	int ret;
+
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_INSERTED));
+
+	ret = sta_info_move_state(sta, new_state);
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(ret);
 }
 
@@ -544,6 +550,7 @@ int sta_info_insert(struct sta_info *sta);
 int sta_info_insert_rcu(struct sta_info *sta) __acquires(RCU);
 int sta_info_reinsert(struct sta_info *sta);
 
+int __must_check __sta_info_destroy(struct sta_info *sta);
 int sta_info_destroy_addr(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			  const u8 *addr);
 int sta_info_destroy_addr_bss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index e05667cd5e76..1be0ca2b5936 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -635,6 +635,9 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_rate_ctrl(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 		txrc.max_rate_idx = -1;
 	else
 		txrc.max_rate_idx = fls(txrc.rate_idx_mask) - 1;
+	memcpy(txrc.rate_idx_mcs_mask,
+	       tx->sdata->rc_rateidx_mcs_mask[tx->channel->band],
+	       sizeof(txrc.rate_idx_mcs_mask));
 	txrc.bss = (tx->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 		    tx->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT ||
 		    tx->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
@@ -2431,6 +2434,8 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		txrc.max_rate_idx = -1;
 	else
 		txrc.max_rate_idx = fls(txrc.rate_idx_mask) - 1;
+	memcpy(txrc.rate_idx_mcs_mask, sdata->rc_rateidx_mcs_mask[band],
+	       sizeof(txrc.rate_idx_mcs_mask));
 	txrc.bss = true;
 	rate_control_get_rate(sdata, NULL, &txrc);
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index c42173f947ef..c910b0750dc2 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -5393,9 +5393,39 @@ static u32 rateset_to_mask(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	return mask;
 }
 
+static bool ht_rateset_to_mask(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+			       u8 *rates, u8 rates_len,
+			       u8 mcs[IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN])
+{
+	u8 i;
+
+	memset(mcs, 0, IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < rates_len; i++) {
+		int ridx, rbit;
+
+		ridx = rates[i] / 8;
+		rbit = BIT(rates[i] % 8);
+
+		/* check validity */
+		if ((ridx < 0) || (ridx > IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN))
+			return false;
+
+		/* check availability */
+		if (sband->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[ridx] & rbit)
+			mcs[ridx] |= rbit;
+		else
+			return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 static const struct nla_policy nl80211_txattr_policy[NL80211_TXRATE_MAX + 1] = {
 	[NL80211_TXRATE_LEGACY] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
 				    .len = NL80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES },
+	[NL80211_TXRATE_MCS] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
+				 .len = NL80211_MAX_SUPP_HT_RATES },
 };
 
 static int nl80211_set_tx_bitrate_mask(struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -5421,12 +5451,20 @@ static int nl80211_set_tx_bitrate_mask(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		sband = rdev->wiphy.bands[i];
 		mask.control[i].legacy =
 			sband ? (1 << sband->n_bitrates) - 1 : 0;
+		if (sband)
+			memcpy(mask.control[i].mcs,
+			       sband->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask,
+			       sizeof(mask.control[i].mcs));
+		else
+			memset(mask.control[i].mcs, 0,
+			       sizeof(mask.control[i].mcs));
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * The nested attribute uses enum nl80211_band as the index. This maps
 	 * directly to the enum ieee80211_band values used in cfg80211.
 	 */
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(NL80211_MAX_SUPP_HT_RATES > IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN * 8);
 	nla_for_each_nested(tx_rates, info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TX_RATES], rem)
 	{
 		enum ieee80211_band band = nla_type(tx_rates);
@@ -5442,7 +5480,28 @@ static int nl80211_set_tx_bitrate_mask(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				sband,
 				nla_data(tb[NL80211_TXRATE_LEGACY]),
 				nla_len(tb[NL80211_TXRATE_LEGACY]));
-			if (mask.control[band].legacy == 0)
+		}
+		if (tb[NL80211_TXRATE_MCS]) {
+			if (!ht_rateset_to_mask(
+					sband,
+					nla_data(tb[NL80211_TXRATE_MCS]),
+					nla_len(tb[NL80211_TXRATE_MCS]),
+					mask.control[band].mcs))
+				return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		if (mask.control[band].legacy == 0) {
+			/* don't allow empty legacy rates if HT
+			 * is not even supported. */
+			if (!rdev->wiphy.bands[band]->ht_cap.ht_supported)
+				return -EINVAL;
+
+			for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN; i++)
+				if (mask.control[band].mcs[i])
+					break;
+
+			/* legacy and mcs rates may not be both empty */
+			if (i == IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN)
 				return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}