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

19 files changed, 314 insertions, 501 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ani.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ani.c
index be466b0ef7a7..d28923b7435b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ani.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ani.c
@@ -338,10 +338,9 @@ void ath9k_ani_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, bool is_scanning)
 		    aniState->cckNoiseImmunityLevel !=
 		    ATH9K_ANI_CCK_DEF_LEVEL) {
 			ath_dbg(common, ANI,
-				"Restore defaults: opmode %u chan %d Mhz/0x%x is_scanning=%d ofdm:%d cck:%d\n",
+				"Restore defaults: opmode %u chan %d Mhz is_scanning=%d ofdm:%d cck:%d\n",
 				ah->opmode,
 				chan->channel,
-				chan->channelFlags,
 				is_scanning,
 				aniState->ofdmNoiseImmunityLevel,
 				aniState->cckNoiseImmunityLevel);
@@ -354,10 +353,9 @@ void ath9k_ani_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, bool is_scanning)
 		 * restore historical levels for this channel
 		 */
 		ath_dbg(common, ANI,
-			"Restore history: opmode %u chan %d Mhz/0x%x is_scanning=%d ofdm:%d cck:%d\n",
+			"Restore history: opmode %u chan %d Mhz is_scanning=%d ofdm:%d cck:%d\n",
 			ah->opmode,
 			chan->channel,
-			chan->channelFlags,
 			is_scanning,
 			aniState->ofdmNoiseImmunityLevel,
 			aniState->cckNoiseImmunityLevel);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c
index cb6435e7c6f5..ff415e863ee9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar5008_phy.c
@@ -666,14 +666,13 @@ static void ar5008_hw_set_channel_regs(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	if (IS_CHAN_HT40(chan)) {
 		phymode |= AR_PHY_FC_DYN2040_EN;
 
-		if ((chan->chanmode == CHANNEL_A_HT40PLUS) ||
-		    (chan->chanmode == CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS))
+		if (IS_CHAN_HT40PLUS(chan))
 			phymode |= AR_PHY_FC_DYN2040_PRI_CH;
 
 	}
 	REG_WRITE(ah, AR_PHY_TURBO, phymode);
 
-	ath9k_hw_set11nmac2040(ah);
+	ath9k_hw_set11nmac2040(ah, chan);
 
 	ENABLE_REGWRITE_BUFFER(ah);
 
@@ -691,31 +690,12 @@ static int ar5008_hw_process_ini(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	int i, regWrites = 0;
 	u32 modesIndex, freqIndex;
 
-	switch (chan->chanmode) {
-	case CHANNEL_A:
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT20:
-		modesIndex = 1;
+	if (IS_CHAN_5GHZ(chan)) {
 		freqIndex = 1;
-		break;
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT40PLUS:
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT40MINUS:
-		modesIndex = 2;
-		freqIndex = 1;
-		break;
-	case CHANNEL_G:
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT20:
-	case CHANNEL_B:
-		modesIndex = 4;
-		freqIndex = 2;
-		break;
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS:
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT40MINUS:
-		modesIndex = 3;
+		modesIndex = IS_CHAN_HT40(chan) ? 2 : 1;
+	} else {
 		freqIndex = 2;
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
+		modesIndex = IS_CHAN_HT40(chan) ? 3 : 4;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -814,8 +794,10 @@ static void ar5008_hw_set_rfmode(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan)
 	if (chan == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	rfMode |= (IS_CHAN_B(chan) || IS_CHAN_G(chan))
-		? AR_PHY_MODE_DYNAMIC : AR_PHY_MODE_OFDM;
+	if (IS_CHAN_2GHZ(chan))
+		rfMode |= AR_PHY_MODE_DYNAMIC;
+	else
+		rfMode |= AR_PHY_MODE_OFDM;
 
 	if (!AR_SREV_9280_20_OR_LATER(ah))
 		rfMode |= (IS_CHAN_5GHZ(chan)) ?
@@ -1218,12 +1200,11 @@ static void ar5008_hw_ani_cache_ini_regs(struct ath_hw *ah)
 
 	iniDef = &aniState->iniDef;
 
-	ath_dbg(common, ANI, "ver %d.%d opmode %u chan %d Mhz/0x%x\n",
+	ath_dbg(common, ANI, "ver %d.%d opmode %u chan %d Mhz\n",
 		ah->hw_version.macVersion,
 		ah->hw_version.macRev,
 		ah->opmode,
-		chan->channel,
-		chan->channelFlags);
+		chan->channel);
 
 	val = REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_SFCORR);
 	iniDef->m1Thresh = MS(val, AR_PHY_SFCORR_M1_THRESH);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_calib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_calib.c
index 32376ad74011..cdc74005650c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_calib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_calib.c
@@ -33,15 +33,12 @@ static bool ar9002_hw_is_cal_supported(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	bool supported = false;
 	switch (ah->supp_cals & cal_type) {
 	case IQ_MISMATCH_CAL:
-		/* Run IQ Mismatch for non-CCK only */
-		if (!IS_CHAN_B(chan))
-			supported = true;
+		supported = true;
 		break;
 	case ADC_GAIN_CAL:
 	case ADC_DC_CAL:
 		/* Run ADC Gain Cal for non-CCK & non 2GHz-HT20 only */
-		if (!IS_CHAN_B(chan) &&
-		    !((IS_CHAN_2GHZ(chan) || IS_CHAN_A_FAST_CLOCK(ah, chan)) &&
+		if (!((IS_CHAN_2GHZ(chan) || IS_CHAN_A_FAST_CLOCK(ah, chan)) &&
 		      IS_CHAN_HT20(chan)))
 			supported = true;
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_hw.c
index fb61b081d172..5c95fd9e9c9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_hw.c
@@ -419,28 +419,10 @@ void ar9002_hw_load_ani_reg(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan)
 	u32 modesIndex;
 	int i;
 
-	switch (chan->chanmode) {
-	case CHANNEL_A:
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT20:
-		modesIndex = 1;
-		break;
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT40PLUS:
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT40MINUS:
-		modesIndex = 2;
-		break;
-	case CHANNEL_G:
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT20:
-	case CHANNEL_B:
-		modesIndex = 4;
-		break;
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS:
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT40MINUS:
-		modesIndex = 3;
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		return;
-	}
+	if (IS_CHAN_5GHZ(chan))
+		modesIndex = IS_CHAN_HT40(chan) ? 2 : 1;
+	else
+		modesIndex = IS_CHAN_HT40(chan) ? 3 : 4;
 
 	ENABLE_REGWRITE_BUFFER(ah);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_phy.c
index 0131ba2f5d51..f3adafd33704 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_phy.c
@@ -551,8 +551,7 @@ static void ar9003_hw_set_channel_regs(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	if (IS_CHAN_HT40(chan)) {
 		phymode |= AR_PHY_GC_DYN2040_EN;
 		/* Configure control (primary) channel at +-10MHz */
-		if ((chan->chanmode == CHANNEL_A_HT40PLUS) ||
-		    (chan->chanmode == CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS))
+		if (IS_CHAN_HT40PLUS(chan))
 			phymode |= AR_PHY_GC_DYN2040_PRI_CH;
 
 	}
@@ -565,7 +564,7 @@ static void ar9003_hw_set_channel_regs(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	REG_WRITE(ah, AR_PHY_GEN_CTRL, phymode);
 
 	/* Configure MAC for 20/40 operation */
-	ath9k_hw_set11nmac2040(ah);
+	ath9k_hw_set11nmac2040(ah, chan);
 
 	/* global transmit timeout (25 TUs default)*/
 	REG_WRITE(ah, AR_GTXTO, 25 << AR_GTXTO_TIMEOUT_LIMIT_S);
@@ -682,41 +681,22 @@ static int ar9550_hw_get_modes_txgain_index(struct ath_hw *ah,
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	switch (chan->chanmode) {
-	case CHANNEL_A:
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT20:
-		if (chan->channel <= 5350)
-			ret = 1;
-		else if ((chan->channel > 5350) && (chan->channel <= 5600))
-			ret = 3;
+	if (IS_CHAN_2GHZ(chan)) {
+		if (IS_CHAN_HT40(chan))
+			return 7;
 		else
-			ret = 5;
-		break;
-
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT40PLUS:
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT40MINUS:
-		if (chan->channel <= 5350)
-			ret = 2;
-		else if ((chan->channel > 5350) && (chan->channel <= 5600))
-			ret = 4;
-		else
-			ret = 6;
-		break;
-
-	case CHANNEL_G:
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT20:
-	case CHANNEL_B:
-		ret = 8;
-		break;
+			return 8;
+	}
 
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS:
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT40MINUS:
-		ret = 7;
-		break;
+	if (chan->channel <= 5350)
+		ret = 1;
+	else if ((chan->channel > 5350) && (chan->channel <= 5600))
+		ret = 3;
+	else
+		ret = 5;
 
-	default:
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-	}
+	if (IS_CHAN_HT40(chan))
+		ret++;
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -727,28 +707,10 @@ static int ar9003_hw_process_ini(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	unsigned int regWrites = 0, i;
 	u32 modesIndex;
 
-	switch (chan->chanmode) {
-	case CHANNEL_A:
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT20:
-		modesIndex = 1;
-		break;
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT40PLUS:
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT40MINUS:
-		modesIndex = 2;
-		break;
-	case CHANNEL_G:
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT20:
-	case CHANNEL_B:
-		modesIndex = 4;
-		break;
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS:
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT40MINUS:
-		modesIndex = 3;
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	if (IS_CHAN_5GHZ(chan))
+		modesIndex = IS_CHAN_HT40(chan) ? 2 : 1;
+	else
+		modesIndex = IS_CHAN_HT40(chan) ? 3 : 4;
 
 	/*
 	 * SOC, MAC, BB, RADIO initvals.
@@ -846,8 +808,10 @@ static void ar9003_hw_set_rfmode(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	if (chan == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	rfMode |= (IS_CHAN_B(chan) || IS_CHAN_G(chan))
-		? AR_PHY_MODE_DYNAMIC : AR_PHY_MODE_OFDM;
+	if (IS_CHAN_2GHZ(chan))
+		rfMode |= AR_PHY_MODE_DYNAMIC;
+	else
+		rfMode |= AR_PHY_MODE_OFDM;
 
 	if (IS_CHAN_A_FAST_CLOCK(ah, chan))
 		rfMode |= (AR_PHY_MODE_DYNAMIC | AR_PHY_MODE_DYN_CCK_DISABLE);
@@ -1273,12 +1237,11 @@ static void ar9003_hw_ani_cache_ini_regs(struct ath_hw *ah)
 	aniState = &ah->ani;
 	iniDef = &aniState->iniDef;
 
-	ath_dbg(common, ANI, "ver %d.%d opmode %u chan %d Mhz/0x%x\n",
+	ath_dbg(common, ANI, "ver %d.%d opmode %u chan %d Mhz\n",
 		ah->hw_version.macVersion,
 		ah->hw_version.macRev,
 		ah->opmode,
-		chan->channel,
-		chan->channelFlags);
+		chan->channel);
 
 	val = REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_SFCORR);
 	iniDef->m1Thresh = MS(val, AR_PHY_SFCORR_M1_THRESH);
@@ -1536,28 +1499,10 @@ static int ar9003_hw_fast_chan_change(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	unsigned int regWrites = 0;
 	u32 modesIndex;
 
-	switch (chan->chanmode) {
-	case CHANNEL_A:
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT20:
-		modesIndex = 1;
-		break;
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT40PLUS:
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT40MINUS:
-		modesIndex = 2;
-		break;
-	case CHANNEL_G:
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT20:
-	case CHANNEL_B:
-		modesIndex = 4;
-		break;
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS:
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT40MINUS:
-		modesIndex = 3;
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
+	if (IS_CHAN_5GHZ(chan))
+		modesIndex = IS_CHAN_HT40(chan) ? 2 : 1;
+	else
+		modesIndex = IS_CHAN_HT40(chan) ? 3 : 4;
 
 	if (modesIndex == ah->modes_index) {
 		*ini_reloaded = false;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
index 15afde3c348b..14ff7e9dde4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ struct ath_node;
 
 struct ath_config {
 	u16 txpowlimit;
-	u8 cabqReadytime;
 };
 
 /*************************/
@@ -207,6 +206,14 @@ struct ath_frame_info {
 	u8 baw_tracked : 1;
 };
 
+struct ath_rxbuf {
+	struct list_head list;
+	struct sk_buff *bf_mpdu;
+	void *bf_desc;
+	dma_addr_t bf_daddr;
+	dma_addr_t bf_buf_addr;
+};
+
 struct ath_buf_state {
 	u8 bf_type;
 	u8 bfs_paprd;
@@ -307,7 +314,7 @@ struct ath_rx {
 	struct ath_descdma rxdma;
 	struct ath_rx_edma rx_edma[ATH9K_RX_QUEUE_MAX];
 
-	struct ath_buf *buf_hold;
+	struct ath_rxbuf *buf_hold;
 	struct sk_buff *frag;
 
 	u32 ampdu_ref;
@@ -926,7 +933,6 @@ void ath9k_deinit_device(struct ath_softc *sc);
 void ath9k_set_hw_capab(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 void ath9k_reload_chainmask_settings(struct ath_softc *sc);
 
-bool ath9k_uses_beacons(int type);
 void ath9k_spectral_scan_trigger(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 int ath9k_spectral_scan_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			       enum spectral_mode spectral_mode);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
index d438a0341e68..d8db74b0ef66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.c
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ void ath9k_hw_reset_calibration(struct ath_hw *ah,
 bool ath9k_hw_reset_calvalid(struct ath_hw *ah)
 {
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
-	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &common->hw->conf;
 	struct ath9k_cal_list *currCal = ah->cal_list_curr;
 
 	if (!ah->caldata)
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ bool ath9k_hw_reset_calvalid(struct ath_hw *ah)
 		return true;
 
 	ath_dbg(common, CALIBRATE, "Resetting Cal %d state for channel %u\n",
-		currCal->calData->calType, conf->chandef.chan->center_freq);
+		currCal->calData->calType, ah->curchan->chan->center_freq);
 
 	ah->caldata->CalValid &= ~currCal->calData->calType;
 	currCal->calState = CAL_WAITING;
@@ -242,7 +241,6 @@ void ath9k_hw_loadnf(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan)
 	int32_t val;
 	u8 chainmask = (ah->rxchainmask << 3) | ah->rxchainmask;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
-	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &common->hw->conf;
 	s16 default_nf = ath9k_hw_get_default_nf(ah, chan);
 
 	if (ah->caldata)
@@ -252,7 +250,7 @@ void ath9k_hw_loadnf(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan)
 		if (chainmask & (1 << i)) {
 			s16 nfval;
 
-			if ((i >= AR5416_MAX_CHAINS) && !conf_is_ht40(conf))
+			if ((i >= AR5416_MAX_CHAINS) && !IS_CHAN_HT40(chan))
 				continue;
 
 			if (h)
@@ -314,7 +312,7 @@ void ath9k_hw_loadnf(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan)
 	ENABLE_REGWRITE_BUFFER(ah);
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_NF_READINGS; i++) {
 		if (chainmask & (1 << i)) {
-			if ((i >= AR5416_MAX_CHAINS) && !conf_is_ht40(conf))
+			if ((i >= AR5416_MAX_CHAINS) && !IS_CHAN_HT40(chan))
 				continue;
 
 			val = REG_READ(ah, ah->nf_regs[i]);
@@ -408,7 +406,6 @@ void ath9k_init_nfcal_hist_buffer(struct ath_hw *ah,
 
 	ah->caldata->channel = chan->channel;
 	ah->caldata->channelFlags = chan->channelFlags;
-	ah->caldata->chanmode = chan->chanmode;
 	h = ah->caldata->nfCalHist;
 	default_nf = ath9k_hw_get_default_nf(ah, chan);
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_NF_READINGS; i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c
index d3063c21e16c..a7e5a05b2eff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c
@@ -49,103 +49,64 @@ int ath9k_cmn_get_hw_crypto_keytype(struct sk_buff *skb)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_cmn_get_hw_crypto_keytype);
 
-static u32 ath9k_get_extchanmode(struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
-{
-	u32 chanmode = 0;
-
-	switch (chandef->chan->band) {
-	case IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ:
-		switch (chandef->width) {
-		case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
-		case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20:
-			chanmode = CHANNEL_G_HT20;
-			break;
-		case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
-			if (chandef->center_freq1 > chandef->chan->center_freq)
-				chanmode = CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS;
-			else
-				chanmode = CHANNEL_G_HT40MINUS;
-			break;
-		default:
-			break;
-		}
-		break;
-	case IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ:
-		switch (chandef->width) {
-		case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
-		case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20:
-			chanmode = CHANNEL_A_HT20;
-			break;
-		case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
-			if (chandef->center_freq1 > chandef->chan->center_freq)
-				chanmode = CHANNEL_A_HT40PLUS;
-			else
-				chanmode = CHANNEL_A_HT40MINUS;
-			break;
-		default:
-			break;
-		}
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
-
-	return chanmode;
-}
-
 /*
  * Update internal channel flags.
  */
-void ath9k_cmn_update_ichannel(struct ath9k_channel *ichan,
-			       struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
+static void ath9k_cmn_update_ichannel(struct ath9k_channel *ichan,
+				      struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 {
-	ichan->channel = chandef->chan->center_freq;
-	ichan->chan = chandef->chan;
-
-	if (chandef->chan->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) {
-		ichan->chanmode = CHANNEL_G;
-		ichan->channelFlags = CHANNEL_2GHZ | CHANNEL_OFDM;
-	} else {
-		ichan->chanmode = CHANNEL_A;
-		ichan->channelFlags = CHANNEL_5GHZ | CHANNEL_OFDM;
-	}
+	struct ieee80211_channel *chan = chandef->chan;
+	u16 flags = 0;
+
+	ichan->channel = chan->center_freq;
+	ichan->chan = chan;
+
+	if (chan->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
+		flags |= CHANNEL_5GHZ;
 
 	switch (chandef->width) {
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_5:
-		ichan->channelFlags |= CHANNEL_QUARTER;
+		flags |= CHANNEL_QUARTER;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_10:
-		ichan->channelFlags |= CHANNEL_HALF;
+		flags |= CHANNEL_HALF;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
 		break;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20:
+		flags |= CHANNEL_HT;
+		break;
 	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
-		ichan->chanmode = ath9k_get_extchanmode(chandef);
+		if (chandef->center_freq1 > chandef->chan->center_freq)
+			flags |= CHANNEL_HT40PLUS | CHANNEL_HT;
+		else
+			flags |= CHANNEL_HT40MINUS | CHANNEL_HT;
 		break;
 	default:
 		WARN_ON(1);
 	}
+
+	ichan->channelFlags = flags;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_cmn_update_ichannel);
 
 /*
  * Get the internal channel reference.
  */
-struct ath9k_channel *ath9k_cmn_get_curchannel(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-					       struct ath_hw *ah)
+struct ath9k_channel *ath9k_cmn_get_channel(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+					    struct ath_hw *ah,
+					    struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_channel *curchan = hw->conf.chandef.chan;
+	struct ieee80211_channel *curchan = chandef->chan;
 	struct ath9k_channel *channel;
 	u8 chan_idx;
 
 	chan_idx = curchan->hw_value;
 	channel = &ah->channels[chan_idx];
-	ath9k_cmn_update_ichannel(channel, &hw->conf.chandef);
+	ath9k_cmn_update_ichannel(channel, chandef);
 
 	return channel;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_cmn_get_curchannel);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_cmn_get_channel);
 
 int ath9k_cmn_count_streams(unsigned int chainmask, int max)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.h
index e039bcbfbd79..eb85e1bdca88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.h
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@
 	(((x) + ((mul)/2)) / (mul))
 
 int ath9k_cmn_get_hw_crypto_keytype(struct sk_buff *skb);
-void ath9k_cmn_update_ichannel(struct ath9k_channel *ichan,
-			       struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef);
-struct ath9k_channel *ath9k_cmn_get_curchannel(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-					       struct ath_hw *ah);
+struct ath9k_channel *ath9k_cmn_get_channel(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+					    struct ath_hw *ah,
+					    struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef);
 int ath9k_cmn_count_streams(unsigned int chainmask, int max);
 void ath9k_cmn_btcoex_bt_stomp(struct ath_common *common,
 				  enum ath_stomp_type stomp_type);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
index d44258172c0f..9a2657fdd9cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
@@ -24,30 +24,10 @@
 static enum htc_phymode ath9k_htc_get_curmode(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
 					      struct ath9k_channel *ichan)
 {
-	enum htc_phymode mode;
-
-	mode = -EINVAL;
-
-	switch (ichan->chanmode) {
-	case CHANNEL_G:
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT20:
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS:
-	case CHANNEL_G_HT40MINUS:
-		mode = HTC_MODE_11NG;
-		break;
-	case CHANNEL_A:
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT20:
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT40PLUS:
-	case CHANNEL_A_HT40MINUS:
-		mode = HTC_MODE_11NA;
-		break;
-	default:
-		break;
-	}
+	if (IS_CHAN_5GHZ(ichan))
+		return HTC_MODE_11NA;
 
-	WARN_ON(mode < 0);
-
-	return mode;
+	return HTC_MODE_11NG;
 }
 
 bool ath9k_htc_setpower(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
@@ -926,7 +906,7 @@ static int ath9k_htc_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	WMI_CMD(WMI_FLUSH_RECV_CMDID);
 
 	/* setup initial channel */
-	init_channel = ath9k_cmn_get_curchannel(hw, ah);
+	init_channel = ath9k_cmn_get_channel(hw, ah, &hw->conf.chandef);
 
 	ret = ath9k_hw_reset(ah, init_channel, ah->caldata, false);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -1208,9 +1188,7 @@ static int ath9k_htc_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 		ath_dbg(common, CONFIG, "Set channel: %d MHz\n",
 			curchan->center_freq);
 
-		ath9k_cmn_update_ichannel(&priv->ah->channels[pos],
-					  &hw->conf.chandef);
-
+		ath9k_cmn_get_channel(hw, priv->ah, &hw->conf.chandef);
 		if (ath9k_htc_set_channel(priv, hw, &priv->ah->channels[pos]) < 0) {
 			ath_err(common, "Unable to set channel\n");
 			ret = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index f11e8389a9be..dcdbab48709e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -130,29 +130,29 @@ void ath9k_debug_sync_cause(struct ath_common *common, u32 sync_cause)
 
 static void ath9k_hw_set_clockrate(struct ath_hw *ah)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &ath9k_hw_common(ah)->hw->conf;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+	struct ath9k_channel *chan = ah->curchan;
 	unsigned int clockrate;
 
 	/* AR9287 v1.3+ uses async FIFO and runs the MAC at 117 MHz */
 	if (AR_SREV_9287(ah) && AR_SREV_9287_13_OR_LATER(ah))
 		clockrate = 117;
-	else if (!ah->curchan) /* should really check for CCK instead */
+	else if (!chan) /* should really check for CCK instead */
 		clockrate = ATH9K_CLOCK_RATE_CCK;
-	else if (conf->chandef.chan->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ)
+	else if (IS_CHAN_2GHZ(chan))
 		clockrate = ATH9K_CLOCK_RATE_2GHZ_OFDM;
 	else if (ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_FASTCLOCK)
 		clockrate = ATH9K_CLOCK_FAST_RATE_5GHZ_OFDM;
 	else
 		clockrate = ATH9K_CLOCK_RATE_5GHZ_OFDM;
 
-	if (conf_is_ht40(conf))
+	if (IS_CHAN_HT40(chan))
 		clockrate *= 2;
 
 	if (ah->curchan) {
-		if (IS_CHAN_HALF_RATE(ah->curchan))
+		if (IS_CHAN_HALF_RATE(chan))
 			clockrate /= 2;
-		if (IS_CHAN_QUARTER_RATE(ah->curchan))
+		if (IS_CHAN_QUARTER_RATE(chan))
 			clockrate /= 4;
 	}
 
@@ -190,10 +190,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_wait);
 void ath9k_hw_synth_delay(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
 			  int hw_delay)
 {
-	if (IS_CHAN_B(chan))
-		hw_delay = (4 * hw_delay) / 22;
-	else
-		hw_delay /= 10;
+	hw_delay /= 10;
 
 	if (IS_CHAN_HALF_RATE(chan))
 		hw_delay *= 2;
@@ -294,8 +291,7 @@ void ath9k_hw_get_channel_centers(struct ath_hw *ah,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if ((chan->chanmode == CHANNEL_A_HT40PLUS) ||
-	    (chan->chanmode == CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS)) {
+	if (IS_CHAN_HT40PLUS(chan)) {
 		centers->synth_center =
 			chan->channel + HT40_CHANNEL_CENTER_SHIFT;
 		extoff = 1;
@@ -1042,7 +1038,6 @@ static bool ath9k_hw_set_global_txtimeout(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 tu)
 void ath9k_hw_init_global_settings(struct ath_hw *ah)
 {
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
-	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &common->hw->conf;
 	const struct ath9k_channel *chan = ah->curchan;
 	int acktimeout, ctstimeout, ack_offset = 0;
 	int slottime;
@@ -1117,8 +1112,7 @@ void ath9k_hw_init_global_settings(struct ath_hw *ah)
 	 * BA frames in some implementations, but it has been found to fix ACK
 	 * timeout issues in other cases as well.
 	 */
-	if (conf->chandef.chan &&
-	    conf->chandef.chan->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ &&
+	if (IS_CHAN_2GHZ(chan) &&
 	    !IS_CHAN_HALF_RATE(chan) && !IS_CHAN_QUARTER_RATE(chan)) {
 		acktimeout += 64 - sifstime - ah->slottime;
 		ctstimeout += 48 - sifstime - ah->slottime;
@@ -1160,9 +1154,7 @@ u32 ath9k_regd_get_ctl(struct ath_regulatory *reg, struct ath9k_channel *chan)
 {
 	u32 ctl = ath_regd_get_band_ctl(reg, chan->chan->band);
 
-	if (IS_CHAN_B(chan))
-		ctl |= CTL_11B;
-	else if (IS_CHAN_G(chan))
+	if (IS_CHAN_2GHZ(chan))
 		ctl |= CTL_11G;
 	else
 		ctl |= CTL_11A;
@@ -1510,10 +1502,8 @@ static bool ath9k_hw_channel_change(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	int r;
 
 	if (pCap->hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_FCC_BAND_SWITCH) {
-		u32 cur = ah->curchan->channelFlags & (CHANNEL_2GHZ | CHANNEL_5GHZ);
-		u32 new = chan->channelFlags & (CHANNEL_2GHZ | CHANNEL_5GHZ);
-		band_switch = (cur != new);
-		mode_diff = (chan->chanmode != ah->curchan->chanmode);
+		band_switch = IS_CHAN_5GHZ(ah->curchan) != IS_CHAN_5GHZ(chan);
+		mode_diff = (chan->channelFlags != ah->curchan->channelFlags);
 	}
 
 	for (qnum = 0; qnum < AR_NUM_QCU; qnum++) {
@@ -1552,9 +1542,7 @@ static bool ath9k_hw_channel_change(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	ath9k_hw_set_clockrate(ah);
 	ath9k_hw_apply_txpower(ah, chan, false);
 
-	if (IS_CHAN_OFDM(chan) || IS_CHAN_HT(chan))
-		ath9k_hw_set_delta_slope(ah, chan);
-
+	ath9k_hw_set_delta_slope(ah, chan);
 	ath9k_hw_spur_mitigate_freq(ah, chan);
 
 	if (band_switch || ini_reloaded)
@@ -1824,20 +1812,11 @@ static int ath9k_hw_do_fastcc(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan)
 		goto fail;
 
 	/*
-	 * If cross-band fcc is not supoprted, bail out if
-	 * either channelFlags or chanmode differ.
-	 *
-	 * chanmode will be different if the HT operating mode
-	 * changes because of CSA.
+	 * If cross-band fcc is not supoprted, bail out if channelFlags differ.
 	 */
-	if (!(pCap->hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_FCC_BAND_SWITCH)) {
-		if ((chan->channelFlags & CHANNEL_ALL) !=
-		    (ah->curchan->channelFlags & CHANNEL_ALL))
-			goto fail;
-
-		if (chan->chanmode != ah->curchan->chanmode)
-			goto fail;
-	}
+	if (!(pCap->hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_FCC_BAND_SWITCH) &&
+	    chan->channelFlags != ah->curchan->channelFlags)
+		goto fail;
 
 	if (!ath9k_hw_check_alive(ah))
 		goto fail;
@@ -1899,8 +1878,7 @@ int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
 
 	ah->caldata = caldata;
 	if (caldata && (chan->channel != caldata->channel ||
-			chan->channelFlags != caldata->channelFlags ||
-			chan->chanmode != caldata->chanmode)) {
+			chan->channelFlags != caldata->channelFlags)) {
 		/* Operating channel changed, reset channel calibration data */
 		memset(caldata, 0, sizeof(*caldata));
 		ath9k_init_nfcal_hist_buffer(ah, chan);
@@ -1989,9 +1967,7 @@ int ath9k_hw_reset(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan,
 
 	ath9k_hw_init_mfp(ah);
 
-	if (IS_CHAN_OFDM(chan) || IS_CHAN_HT(chan))
-		ath9k_hw_set_delta_slope(ah, chan);
-
+	ath9k_hw_set_delta_slope(ah, chan);
 	ath9k_hw_spur_mitigate_freq(ah, chan);
 	ah->eep_ops->set_board_values(ah, chan);
 
@@ -2968,12 +2944,11 @@ void ath9k_hw_set_tsfadjust(struct ath_hw *ah, bool set)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_set_tsfadjust);
 
-void ath9k_hw_set11nmac2040(struct ath_hw *ah)
+void ath9k_hw_set11nmac2040(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &ath9k_hw_common(ah)->hw->conf;
 	u32 macmode;
 
-	if (conf_is_ht40(conf) && !ah->config.cwm_ignore_extcca)
+	if (IS_CHAN_HT40(chan) && !ah->config.cwm_ignore_extcca)
 		macmode = AR_2040_JOINED_RX_CLEAR;
 	else
 		macmode = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
index 2babf931b459..81fcbc756122 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
@@ -369,36 +369,6 @@ enum ath9k_int {
 	ATH9K_INT_NOCARD = 0xffffffff
 };
 
-#define CHANNEL_CCK       0x00020
-#define CHANNEL_OFDM      0x00040
-#define CHANNEL_2GHZ      0x00080
-#define CHANNEL_5GHZ      0x00100
-#define CHANNEL_PASSIVE   0x00200
-#define CHANNEL_DYN       0x00400
-#define CHANNEL_HALF      0x04000
-#define CHANNEL_QUARTER   0x08000
-#define CHANNEL_HT20      0x10000
-#define CHANNEL_HT40PLUS  0x20000
-#define CHANNEL_HT40MINUS 0x40000
-
-#define CHANNEL_A           (CHANNEL_5GHZ|CHANNEL_OFDM)
-#define CHANNEL_B           (CHANNEL_2GHZ|CHANNEL_CCK)
-#define CHANNEL_G           (CHANNEL_2GHZ|CHANNEL_OFDM)
-#define CHANNEL_G_HT20      (CHANNEL_2GHZ|CHANNEL_HT20)
-#define CHANNEL_A_HT20      (CHANNEL_5GHZ|CHANNEL_HT20)
-#define CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS  (CHANNEL_2GHZ|CHANNEL_HT40PLUS)
-#define CHANNEL_G_HT40MINUS (CHANNEL_2GHZ|CHANNEL_HT40MINUS)
-#define CHANNEL_A_HT40PLUS  (CHANNEL_5GHZ|CHANNEL_HT40PLUS)
-#define CHANNEL_A_HT40MINUS (CHANNEL_5GHZ|CHANNEL_HT40MINUS)
-#define CHANNEL_ALL				\
-	(CHANNEL_OFDM|				\
-	 CHANNEL_CCK|				\
-	 CHANNEL_2GHZ |				\
-	 CHANNEL_5GHZ |				\
-	 CHANNEL_HT20 |				\
-	 CHANNEL_HT40PLUS |			\
-	 CHANNEL_HT40MINUS)
-
 #define MAX_RTT_TABLE_ENTRY     6
 #define MAX_IQCAL_MEASUREMENT	8
 #define MAX_CL_TAB_ENTRY	16
@@ -417,8 +387,7 @@ enum ath9k_cal_flags {
 
 struct ath9k_hw_cal_data {
 	u16 channel;
-	u32 channelFlags;
-	u32 chanmode;
+	u16 channelFlags;
 	unsigned long cal_flags;
 	int32_t CalValid;
 	int8_t iCoff;
@@ -436,33 +405,34 @@ struct ath9k_hw_cal_data {
 struct ath9k_channel {
 	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
 	u16 channel;
-	u32 channelFlags;
-	u32 chanmode;
+	u16 channelFlags;
 	s16 noisefloor;
 };
 
-#define IS_CHAN_G(_c) ((((_c)->channelFlags & (CHANNEL_G)) == CHANNEL_G) || \
-       (((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_G_HT20) == CHANNEL_G_HT20) || \
-       (((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS) == CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS) || \
-       (((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_G_HT40MINUS) == CHANNEL_G_HT40MINUS))
-#define IS_CHAN_OFDM(_c) (((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_OFDM) != 0)
-#define IS_CHAN_5GHZ(_c) (((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_5GHZ) != 0)
-#define IS_CHAN_2GHZ(_c) (((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_2GHZ) != 0)
-#define IS_CHAN_HALF_RATE(_c) (((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_HALF) != 0)
-#define IS_CHAN_QUARTER_RATE(_c) (((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_QUARTER) != 0)
+#define CHANNEL_5GHZ		BIT(0)
+#define CHANNEL_HALF		BIT(1)
+#define CHANNEL_QUARTER		BIT(2)
+#define CHANNEL_HT		BIT(3)
+#define CHANNEL_HT40PLUS	BIT(4)
+#define CHANNEL_HT40MINUS	BIT(5)
+
+#define IS_CHAN_5GHZ(_c) (!!((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_5GHZ))
+#define IS_CHAN_2GHZ(_c) (!IS_CHAN_5GHZ(_c))
+
+#define IS_CHAN_HALF_RATE(_c) (!!((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_HALF))
+#define IS_CHAN_QUARTER_RATE(_c) (!!((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_QUARTER))
 #define IS_CHAN_A_FAST_CLOCK(_ah, _c)			\
-	((((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_5GHZ) != 0) &&	\
-	 ((_ah)->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_FASTCLOCK))
-
-/* These macros check chanmode and not channelFlags */
-#define IS_CHAN_B(_c) ((_c)->chanmode == CHANNEL_B)
-#define IS_CHAN_HT20(_c) (((_c)->chanmode == CHANNEL_A_HT20) ||	\
-			  ((_c)->chanmode == CHANNEL_G_HT20))
-#define IS_CHAN_HT40(_c) (((_c)->chanmode == CHANNEL_A_HT40PLUS) ||	\
-			  ((_c)->chanmode == CHANNEL_A_HT40MINUS) ||	\
-			  ((_c)->chanmode == CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS) ||	\
-			  ((_c)->chanmode == CHANNEL_G_HT40MINUS))
-#define IS_CHAN_HT(_c) (IS_CHAN_HT20((_c)) || IS_CHAN_HT40((_c)))
+	(IS_CHAN_5GHZ(_c) && ((_ah)->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_FASTCLOCK))
+
+#define IS_CHAN_HT(_c) ((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_HT)
+
+#define IS_CHAN_HT20(_c) (IS_CHAN_HT(_c) && !IS_CHAN_HT40(_c))
+
+#define IS_CHAN_HT40(_c) \
+	(!!((_c)->channelFlags & (CHANNEL_HT40PLUS | CHANNEL_HT40MINUS)))
+
+#define IS_CHAN_HT40PLUS(_c) ((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_HT40PLUS)
+#define IS_CHAN_HT40MINUS(_c) ((_c)->channelFlags & CHANNEL_HT40MINUS)
 
 enum ath9k_power_mode {
 	ATH9K_PM_AWAKE = 0,
@@ -1033,7 +1003,7 @@ void ath9k_hw_reset_tsf(struct ath_hw *ah);
 void ath9k_hw_set_tsfadjust(struct ath_hw *ah, bool set);
 void ath9k_hw_init_global_settings(struct ath_hw *ah);
 u32 ar9003_get_pll_sqsum_dvc(struct ath_hw *ah);
-void ath9k_hw_set11nmac2040(struct ath_hw *ah);
+void ath9k_hw_set11nmac2040(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan);
 void ath9k_hw_beaconinit(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 next_beacon, u32 beacon_period);
 void ath9k_hw_set_sta_beacon_timers(struct ath_hw *ah,
 				    const struct ath9k_beacon_state *bs);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index e3d11c41a145..7df728f36330 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -347,7 +347,6 @@ int ath_descdma_setup(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_descdma *dd,
 {
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
 	u8 *ds;
-	struct ath_buf *bf;
 	int i, bsize, desc_len;
 
 	ath_dbg(common, CONFIG, "%s DMA: %u buffers %u desc/buf\n",
@@ -399,33 +398,68 @@ int ath_descdma_setup(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_descdma *dd,
 		ito64(dd->dd_desc_paddr), /*XXX*/(u32) dd->dd_desc_len);
 
 	/* allocate buffers */
-	bsize = sizeof(struct ath_buf) * nbuf;
-	bf = devm_kzalloc(sc->dev, bsize, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!bf)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (is_tx) {
+		struct ath_buf *bf;
+
+		bsize = sizeof(struct ath_buf) * nbuf;
+		bf = devm_kzalloc(sc->dev, bsize, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!bf)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < nbuf; i++, bf++, ds += (desc_len * ndesc)) {
+			bf->bf_desc = ds;
+			bf->bf_daddr = DS2PHYS(dd, ds);
+
+			if (!(sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps &
+				  ATH9K_HW_CAP_4KB_SPLITTRANS)) {
+				/*
+				 * Skip descriptor addresses which can cause 4KB
+				 * boundary crossing (addr + length) with a 32 dword
+				 * descriptor fetch.
+				 */
+				while (ATH_DESC_4KB_BOUND_CHECK(bf->bf_daddr)) {
+					BUG_ON((caddr_t) bf->bf_desc >=
+						   ((caddr_t) dd->dd_desc +
+						dd->dd_desc_len));
+
+					ds += (desc_len * ndesc);
+					bf->bf_desc = ds;
+					bf->bf_daddr = DS2PHYS(dd, ds);
+				}
+			}
+			list_add_tail(&bf->list, head);
+		}
+	} else {
+		struct ath_rxbuf *bf;
+
+		bsize = sizeof(struct ath_rxbuf) * nbuf;
+		bf = devm_kzalloc(sc->dev, bsize, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!bf)
+			return -ENOMEM;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < nbuf; i++, bf++, ds += (desc_len * ndesc)) {
-		bf->bf_desc = ds;
-		bf->bf_daddr = DS2PHYS(dd, ds);
-
-		if (!(sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps &
-		      ATH9K_HW_CAP_4KB_SPLITTRANS)) {
-			/*
-			 * Skip descriptor addresses which can cause 4KB
-			 * boundary crossing (addr + length) with a 32 dword
-			 * descriptor fetch.
-			 */
-			while (ATH_DESC_4KB_BOUND_CHECK(bf->bf_daddr)) {
-				BUG_ON((caddr_t) bf->bf_desc >=
-				       ((caddr_t) dd->dd_desc +
-					dd->dd_desc_len));
-
-				ds += (desc_len * ndesc);
-				bf->bf_desc = ds;
-				bf->bf_daddr = DS2PHYS(dd, ds);
+		for (i = 0; i < nbuf; i++, bf++, ds += (desc_len * ndesc)) {
+			bf->bf_desc = ds;
+			bf->bf_daddr = DS2PHYS(dd, ds);
+
+			if (!(sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps &
+				  ATH9K_HW_CAP_4KB_SPLITTRANS)) {
+				/*
+				 * Skip descriptor addresses which can cause 4KB
+				 * boundary crossing (addr + length) with a 32 dword
+				 * descriptor fetch.
+				 */
+				while (ATH_DESC_4KB_BOUND_CHECK(bf->bf_daddr)) {
+					BUG_ON((caddr_t) bf->bf_desc >=
+						   ((caddr_t) dd->dd_desc +
+						dd->dd_desc_len));
+
+					ds += (desc_len * ndesc);
+					bf->bf_desc = ds;
+					bf->bf_daddr = DS2PHYS(dd, ds);
+				}
 			}
+			list_add_tail(&bf->list, head);
 		}
-		list_add_tail(&bf->list, head);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -437,7 +471,6 @@ static int ath9k_init_queues(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	sc->beacon.beaconq = ath9k_hw_beaconq_setup(sc->sc_ah);
 	sc->beacon.cabq = ath_txq_setup(sc, ATH9K_TX_QUEUE_CAB, 0);
 
-	sc->config.cabqReadytime = ATH_CABQ_READY_TIME;
 	ath_cabq_update(sc);
 
 	sc->tx.uapsdq = ath_txq_setup(sc, ATH9K_TX_QUEUE_UAPSD, 0);
@@ -768,7 +801,7 @@ static void ath9k_init_band_txpower(struct ath_softc *sc, int band)
 		chan = &sband->channels[i];
 		ah->curchan = &ah->channels[chan->hw_value];
 		cfg80211_chandef_create(&chandef, chan, NL80211_CHAN_HT20);
-		ath9k_cmn_update_ichannel(ah->curchan, &chandef);
+		ath9k_cmn_get_channel(sc->hw, ah, &chandef);
 		ath9k_hw_set_txpowerlimit(ah, MAX_RATE_POWER, true);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
index a3eff0986a3f..6a18f9d3e9cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath9k_hw_releasetxqueue);
 bool ath9k_hw_resettxqueue(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 q)
 {
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
-	struct ath9k_channel *chan = ah->curchan;
 	struct ath9k_tx_queue_info *qi;
 	u32 cwMin, chanCwMin, value;
 
@@ -387,10 +386,7 @@ bool ath9k_hw_resettxqueue(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 q)
 	ath_dbg(common, QUEUE, "Reset TX queue: %u\n", q);
 
 	if (qi->tqi_cwmin == ATH9K_TXQ_USEDEFAULT) {
-		if (chan && IS_CHAN_B(chan))
-			chanCwMin = INIT_CWMIN_11B;
-		else
-			chanCwMin = INIT_CWMIN;
+		chanCwMin = INIT_CWMIN;
 
 		for (cwMin = 1; cwMin < chanCwMin; cwMin = (cwMin << 1) | 1);
 	} else
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h
index bfccaceed44e..e3eed81f2439 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.h
@@ -603,8 +603,6 @@ enum ath9k_tx_queue_flags {
 #define ATH9K_TXQ_USE_LOCKOUT_BKOFF_DIS 0x00000001
 
 #define ATH9K_DECOMP_MASK_SIZE     128
-#define ATH9K_READY_TIME_LO_BOUND  50
-#define ATH9K_READY_TIME_HI_BOUND  96
 
 enum ath9k_pkt_type {
 	ATH9K_PKT_TYPE_NORMAL = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index cdb3b1e10b95..c42b55c1face 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -302,17 +302,91 @@ out:
  * by reseting the chip.  To accomplish this we must first cleanup any pending
  * DMA, then restart stuff.
 */
-static int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-		    struct ath9k_channel *hchan)
+static int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef)
 {
+	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
+	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = sc->hw;
+	struct ath9k_channel *hchan;
+	struct ieee80211_channel *chan = chandef->chan;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	bool offchannel;
+	int pos = chan->hw_value;
+	int old_pos = -1;
 	int r;
 
 	if (test_bit(SC_OP_INVALID, &sc->sc_flags))
 		return -EIO;
 
+	offchannel = !!(hw->conf.flags & IEEE80211_CONF_OFFCHANNEL);
+
+	if (ah->curchan)
+		old_pos = ah->curchan - &ah->channels[0];
+
+	ath_dbg(common, CONFIG, "Set channel: %d MHz width: %d\n",
+		chan->center_freq, chandef->width);
+
+	/* update survey stats for the old channel before switching */
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&common->cc_lock, flags);
+	ath_update_survey_stats(sc);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&common->cc_lock, flags);
+
+	ath9k_cmn_get_channel(hw, ah, chandef);
+
+	/*
+	 * If the operating channel changes, change the survey in-use flags
+	 * along with it.
+	 * Reset the survey data for the new channel, unless we're switching
+	 * back to the operating channel from an off-channel operation.
+	 */
+	if (!offchannel && sc->cur_survey != &sc->survey[pos]) {
+		if (sc->cur_survey)
+			sc->cur_survey->filled &= ~SURVEY_INFO_IN_USE;
+
+		sc->cur_survey = &sc->survey[pos];
+
+		memset(sc->cur_survey, 0, sizeof(struct survey_info));
+		sc->cur_survey->filled |= SURVEY_INFO_IN_USE;
+	} else if (!(sc->survey[pos].filled & SURVEY_INFO_IN_USE)) {
+		memset(&sc->survey[pos], 0, sizeof(struct survey_info));
+	}
+
+	hchan = &sc->sc_ah->channels[pos];
 	r = ath_reset_internal(sc, hchan);
+	if (r)
+		return r;
 
-	return r;
+	/*
+	 * The most recent snapshot of channel->noisefloor for the old
+	 * channel is only available after the hardware reset. Copy it to
+	 * the survey stats now.
+	 */
+	if (old_pos >= 0)
+		ath_update_survey_nf(sc, old_pos);
+
+	/*
+	 * Enable radar pulse detection if on a DFS channel. Spectral
+	 * scanning and radar detection can not be used concurrently.
+	 */
+	if (hw->conf.radar_enabled) {
+		u32 rxfilter;
+
+		/* set HW specific DFS configuration */
+		ath9k_hw_set_radar_params(ah);
+		rxfilter = ath9k_hw_getrxfilter(ah);
+		rxfilter |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PHYRADAR |
+				ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PHYERR;
+		ath9k_hw_setrxfilter(ah, rxfilter);
+		ath_dbg(common, DFS, "DFS enabled at freq %d\n",
+			chan->center_freq);
+	} else {
+		/* perform spectral scan if requested. */
+		if (test_bit(SC_OP_SCANNING, &sc->sc_flags) &&
+			sc->spectral_mode == SPECTRAL_CHANSCAN)
+			ath9k_spectral_scan_trigger(hw);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void ath_node_attach(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
@@ -601,7 +675,7 @@ static int ath9k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
 
-	init_channel = ath9k_cmn_get_curchannel(hw, ah);
+	init_channel = ath9k_cmn_get_channel(hw, ah, &hw->conf.chandef);
 
 	/* Reset SERDES registers */
 	ath9k_hw_configpcipowersave(ah, false);
@@ -804,7 +878,7 @@ static void ath9k_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	}
 
 	if (!ah->curchan)
-		ah->curchan = ath9k_cmn_get_curchannel(hw, ah);
+		ah->curchan = ath9k_cmn_get_channel(hw, ah, &hw->conf.chandef);
 
 	ath9k_hw_reset(ah, ah->curchan, ah->caldata, false);
 	ath9k_hw_phy_disable(ah);
@@ -823,7 +897,7 @@ static void ath9k_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	ath_dbg(common, CONFIG, "Driver halt\n");
 }
 
-bool ath9k_uses_beacons(int type)
+static bool ath9k_uses_beacons(int type)
 {
 	switch (type) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
@@ -1208,81 +1282,12 @@ static int ath9k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 	}
 
 	if ((changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL) || reset_channel) {
-		struct ieee80211_channel *curchan = hw->conf.chandef.chan;
-		int pos = curchan->hw_value;
-		int old_pos = -1;
-		unsigned long flags;
-
-		if (ah->curchan)
-			old_pos = ah->curchan - &ah->channels[0];
-
-		ath_dbg(common, CONFIG, "Set channel: %d MHz width: %d\n",
-			curchan->center_freq, hw->conf.chandef.width);
-
-		/* update survey stats for the old channel before switching */
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&common->cc_lock, flags);
-		ath_update_survey_stats(sc);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&common->cc_lock, flags);
-
-		ath9k_cmn_update_ichannel(&sc->sc_ah->channels[pos],
-					  &conf->chandef);
-
-		/*
-		 * If the operating channel changes, change the survey in-use flags
-		 * along with it.
-		 * Reset the survey data for the new channel, unless we're switching
-		 * back to the operating channel from an off-channel operation.
-		 */
-		if (!(hw->conf.flags & IEEE80211_CONF_OFFCHANNEL) &&
-		    sc->cur_survey != &sc->survey[pos]) {
-
-			if (sc->cur_survey)
-				sc->cur_survey->filled &= ~SURVEY_INFO_IN_USE;
-
-			sc->cur_survey = &sc->survey[pos];
-
-			memset(sc->cur_survey, 0, sizeof(struct survey_info));
-			sc->cur_survey->filled |= SURVEY_INFO_IN_USE;
-		} else if (!(sc->survey[pos].filled & SURVEY_INFO_IN_USE)) {
-			memset(&sc->survey[pos], 0, sizeof(struct survey_info));
-		}
-
-		if (ath_set_channel(sc, hw, &sc->sc_ah->channels[pos]) < 0) {
+		if (ath_set_channel(sc, &hw->conf.chandef) < 0) {
 			ath_err(common, "Unable to set channel\n");
 			mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
 			ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
-
-		/*
-		 * The most recent snapshot of channel->noisefloor for the old
-		 * channel is only available after the hardware reset. Copy it to
-		 * the survey stats now.
-		 */
-		if (old_pos >= 0)
-			ath_update_survey_nf(sc, old_pos);
-
-		/*
-		 * Enable radar pulse detection if on a DFS channel. Spectral
-		 * scanning and radar detection can not be used concurrently.
-		 */
-		if (hw->conf.radar_enabled) {
-			u32 rxfilter;
-
-			/* set HW specific DFS configuration */
-			ath9k_hw_set_radar_params(ah);
-			rxfilter = ath9k_hw_getrxfilter(ah);
-			rxfilter |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PHYRADAR |
-				    ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PHYERR;
-			ath9k_hw_setrxfilter(ah, rxfilter);
-			ath_dbg(common, DFS, "DFS enabled at freq %d\n",
-				curchan->center_freq);
-		} else {
-			/* perform spectral scan if requested. */
-			if (test_bit(SC_OP_SCANNING, &sc->sc_flags) &&
-			    sc->spectral_mode == SPECTRAL_CHANSCAN)
-				ath9k_spectral_scan_trigger(hw);
-		}
 	}
 
 	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mci.c
index 815bee21c19a..0ac1b5f04256 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mci.c
@@ -661,9 +661,9 @@ void ath9k_mci_update_wlan_channels(struct ath_softc *sc, bool allow_all)
 	chan_start = wlan_chan - 10;
 	chan_end = wlan_chan + 10;
 
-	if (chan->chanmode == CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS)
+	if (IS_CHAN_HT40PLUS(chan))
 		chan_end += 20;
-	else if (chan->chanmode == CHANNEL_G_HT40MINUS)
+	else if (IS_CHAN_HT40MINUS(chan))
 		chan_start -= 20;
 
 	/* adjust side band */
@@ -707,11 +707,11 @@ void ath9k_mci_set_txpower(struct ath_softc *sc, bool setchannel,
 
 	if (setchannel) {
 		struct ath9k_hw_cal_data *caldata = &sc->caldata;
-		if ((caldata->chanmode == CHANNEL_G_HT40PLUS) &&
+		if (IS_CHAN_HT40PLUS(ah->curchan) &&
 		    (ah->curchan->channel > caldata->channel) &&
 		    (ah->curchan->channel <= caldata->channel + 20))
 			return;
-		if ((caldata->chanmode == CHANNEL_G_HT40MINUS) &&
+		if (IS_CHAN_HT40MINUS(ah->curchan) &&
 		    (ah->curchan->channel < caldata->channel) &&
 		    (ah->curchan->channel >= caldata->channel - 20))
 			return;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index ab9e3a8410bc..8b788efb41fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "ath9k.h"
 #include "ar9003_mac.h"
 
-#define SKB_CB_ATHBUF(__skb)	(*((struct ath_buf **)__skb->cb))
+#define SKB_CB_ATHBUF(__skb)	(*((struct ath_rxbuf **)__skb->cb))
 
 static inline bool ath9k_check_auto_sleep(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static inline bool ath9k_check_auto_sleep(struct ath_softc *sc)
  * buffer (or rx fifo). This can incorrectly acknowledge packets
  * to a sender if last desc is self-linked.
  */
-static void ath_rx_buf_link(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf)
+static void ath_rx_buf_link(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_rxbuf *bf)
 {
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static void ath_rx_buf_link(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf)
 	sc->rx.rxlink = &ds->ds_link;
 }
 
-static void ath_rx_buf_relink(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf)
+static void ath_rx_buf_relink(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_rxbuf *bf)
 {
 	if (sc->rx.buf_hold)
 		ath_rx_buf_link(sc, sc->rx.buf_hold);
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ static bool ath_rx_edma_buf_link(struct ath_softc *sc,
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct ath_rx_edma *rx_edma;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct ath_buf *bf;
+	struct ath_rxbuf *bf;
 
 	rx_edma = &sc->rx.rx_edma[qtype];
 	if (skb_queue_len(&rx_edma->rx_fifo) >= rx_edma->rx_fifo_hwsize)
 		return false;
 
-	bf = list_first_entry(&sc->rx.rxbuf, struct ath_buf, list);
+	bf = list_first_entry(&sc->rx.rxbuf, struct ath_rxbuf, list);
 	list_del_init(&bf->list);
 
 	skb = bf->bf_mpdu;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static void ath_rx_addbuffer_edma(struct ath_softc *sc,
 				  enum ath9k_rx_qtype qtype)
 {
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
-	struct ath_buf *bf, *tbf;
+	struct ath_rxbuf *bf, *tbf;
 
 	if (list_empty(&sc->rx.rxbuf)) {
 		ath_dbg(common, QUEUE, "No free rx buf available\n");
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static void ath_rx_addbuffer_edma(struct ath_softc *sc,
 static void ath_rx_remove_buffer(struct ath_softc *sc,
 				 enum ath9k_rx_qtype qtype)
 {
-	struct ath_buf *bf;
+	struct ath_rxbuf *bf;
 	struct ath_rx_edma *rx_edma;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static void ath_rx_edma_cleanup(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
-	struct ath_buf *bf;
+	struct ath_rxbuf *bf;
 
 	ath_rx_remove_buffer(sc, ATH9K_RX_QUEUE_LP);
 	ath_rx_remove_buffer(sc, ATH9K_RX_QUEUE_HP);
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static int ath_rx_edma_init(struct ath_softc *sc, int nbufs)
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct ath_buf *bf;
+	struct ath_rxbuf *bf;
 	int error = 0, i;
 	u32 size;
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static int ath_rx_edma_init(struct ath_softc *sc, int nbufs)
 	ath_rx_edma_init_queue(&sc->rx.rx_edma[ATH9K_RX_QUEUE_HP],
 			       ah->caps.rx_hp_qdepth);
 
-	size = sizeof(struct ath_buf) * nbufs;
+	size = sizeof(struct ath_rxbuf) * nbufs;
 	bf = devm_kzalloc(sc->dev, size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!bf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ int ath_rx_init(struct ath_softc *sc, int nbufs)
 {
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct ath_buf *bf;
+	struct ath_rxbuf *bf;
 	int error = 0;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&sc->sc_pcu_lock);
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ void ath_rx_cleanup(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct ath_buf *bf;
+	struct ath_rxbuf *bf;
 
 	if (sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_EDMA) {
 		ath_rx_edma_cleanup(sc);
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ u32 ath_calcrxfilter(struct ath_softc *sc)
 int ath_startrecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
-	struct ath_buf *bf, *tbf;
+	struct ath_rxbuf *bf, *tbf;
 
 	if (ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_EDMA) {
 		ath_edma_start_recv(sc);
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ int ath_startrecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	if (list_empty(&sc->rx.rxbuf))
 		goto start_recv;
 
-	bf = list_first_entry(&sc->rx.rxbuf, struct ath_buf, list);
+	bf = list_first_entry(&sc->rx.rxbuf, struct ath_rxbuf, list);
 	ath9k_hw_putrxbuf(ah, bf->bf_daddr);
 	ath9k_hw_rxena(ah);
 
@@ -603,13 +603,13 @@ static void ath_rx_ps(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb, bool mybeacon)
 static bool ath_edma_get_buffers(struct ath_softc *sc,
 				 enum ath9k_rx_qtype qtype,
 				 struct ath_rx_status *rs,
-				 struct ath_buf **dest)
+				 struct ath_rxbuf **dest)
 {
 	struct ath_rx_edma *rx_edma = &sc->rx.rx_edma[qtype];
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct ath_buf *bf;
+	struct ath_rxbuf *bf;
 	int ret;
 
 	skb = skb_peek(&rx_edma->rx_fifo);
@@ -653,11 +653,11 @@ static bool ath_edma_get_buffers(struct ath_softc *sc,
 	return true;
 }
 
-static struct ath_buf *ath_edma_get_next_rx_buf(struct ath_softc *sc,
+static struct ath_rxbuf *ath_edma_get_next_rx_buf(struct ath_softc *sc,
 						struct ath_rx_status *rs,
 						enum ath9k_rx_qtype qtype)
 {
-	struct ath_buf *bf = NULL;
+	struct ath_rxbuf *bf = NULL;
 
 	while (ath_edma_get_buffers(sc, qtype, rs, &bf)) {
 		if (!bf)
@@ -668,13 +668,13 @@ static struct ath_buf *ath_edma_get_next_rx_buf(struct ath_softc *sc,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static struct ath_buf *ath_get_next_rx_buf(struct ath_softc *sc,
+static struct ath_rxbuf *ath_get_next_rx_buf(struct ath_softc *sc,
 					   struct ath_rx_status *rs)
 {
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
 	struct ath_desc *ds;
-	struct ath_buf *bf;
+	struct ath_rxbuf *bf;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (list_empty(&sc->rx.rxbuf)) {
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ static struct ath_buf *ath_get_next_rx_buf(struct ath_softc *sc,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	bf = list_first_entry(&sc->rx.rxbuf, struct ath_buf, list);
+	bf = list_first_entry(&sc->rx.rxbuf, struct ath_rxbuf, list);
 	if (bf == sc->rx.buf_hold)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ static struct ath_buf *ath_get_next_rx_buf(struct ath_softc *sc,
 	ret = ath9k_hw_rxprocdesc(ah, ds, rs);
 	if (ret == -EINPROGRESS) {
 		struct ath_rx_status trs;
-		struct ath_buf *tbf;
+		struct ath_rxbuf *tbf;
 		struct ath_desc *tds;
 
 		memset(&trs, 0, sizeof(trs));
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ static struct ath_buf *ath_get_next_rx_buf(struct ath_softc *sc,
 			return NULL;
 		}
 
-		tbf = list_entry(bf->list.next, struct ath_buf, list);
+		tbf = list_entry(bf->list.next, struct ath_rxbuf, list);
 
 		/*
 		 * On some hardware the descriptor status words could
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ static void ath9k_apply_ampdu_details(struct ath_softc *sc,
 
 int ath_rx_tasklet(struct ath_softc *sc, int flush, bool hp)
 {
-	struct ath_buf *bf;
+	struct ath_rxbuf *bf;
 	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL, *requeue_skb, *hdr_skb;
 	struct ieee80211_rx_status *rxs;
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index 1ce8af276878..47696d29743c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -1704,16 +1704,9 @@ int ath_cabq_update(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	int qnum = sc->beacon.cabq->axq_qnum;
 
 	ath9k_hw_get_txq_props(sc->sc_ah, qnum, &qi);
-	/*
-	 * Ensure the readytime % is within the bounds.
-	 */
-	if (sc->config.cabqReadytime < ATH9K_READY_TIME_LO_BOUND)
-		sc->config.cabqReadytime = ATH9K_READY_TIME_LO_BOUND;
-	else if (sc->config.cabqReadytime > ATH9K_READY_TIME_HI_BOUND)
-		sc->config.cabqReadytime = ATH9K_READY_TIME_HI_BOUND;
 
 	qi.tqi_readyTime = (cur_conf->beacon_interval *
-			    sc->config.cabqReadytime) / 100;
+			    ATH_CABQ_READY_TIME) / 100;
 	ath_txq_update(sc, qnum, &qi);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2037,8 +2030,7 @@ u8 ath_txchainmask_reduction(struct ath_softc *sc, u8 chainmask, u32 rate)
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct ath9k_channel *curchan = ah->curchan;
 
-	if ((ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_APM) &&
-	    (curchan->channelFlags & CHANNEL_5GHZ) &&
+	if ((ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_APM) && IS_CHAN_5GHZ(curchan) &&
 	    (chainmask == 0x7) && (rate < 0x90))
 		return 0x3;
 	else if (AR_SREV_9462(ah) && ath9k_hw_btcoex_is_enabled(ah) &&