mac80211: move TX info into skb->cb

This patch converts mac80211 and all drivers to have transmit
information and status in skb->cb rather than allocating extra
memory for it and copying all the data around. To make it fit,
a union is used where only data that is necessary for all steps
is kept outside of the union.

A number of fixes were done by Ivo, as well as the rt2x00 part
of this patch.

Signed-off-by: Ivo van Doorn <IvDoorn@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>

51 files changed, 562 insertions, 745 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
index 22db664a58d9..0ba55ba93958 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static void adm8211_interrupt_tci(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 	for (dirty_tx = priv->dirty_tx; priv->cur_tx - dirty_tx; dirty_tx++) {
 		unsigned int entry = dirty_tx % priv->tx_ring_size;
 		u32 status = le32_to_cpu(priv->tx_ring[entry].status);
-		struct ieee80211_tx_status tx_status;
+		struct ieee80211_tx_info *txi;
 		struct adm8211_tx_ring_info *info;
 		struct sk_buff *skb;
 
@@ -334,24 +334,23 @@ static void adm8211_interrupt_tci(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 
 		info = &priv->tx_buffers[entry];
 		skb = info->skb;
+		txi = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
 		/* TODO: check TDES0_STATUS_TUF and TDES0_STATUS_TRO */
 
 		pci_unmap_single(priv->pdev, info->mapping,
 				 info->skb->len, PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
 
-		memset(&tx_status, 0, sizeof(tx_status));
+		memset(&txi->status, 0, sizeof(txi->status));
 		skb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct adm8211_tx_hdr));
 		memcpy(skb_push(skb, info->hdrlen), skb->cb, info->hdrlen);
-		memcpy(&tx_status.control, &info->tx_control,
-		       sizeof(tx_status.control));
-		if (!(tx_status.control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK)) {
+		if (!(txi->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
 			if (status & TDES0_STATUS_ES)
-				tx_status.excessive_retries = 1;
+				txi->status.excessive_retries = 1;
 			else
-				tx_status.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK;
+				txi->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
 		}
-		ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev, skb, &tx_status);
+		ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev, skb);
 
 		info->skb = NULL;
 	}
@@ -1638,7 +1637,6 @@ static void adm8211_calc_durations(int *dur, int *plcp, size_t payload_len, int
 /* Transmit skb w/adm8211_tx_hdr (802.11 header created by hardware) */
 static void adm8211_tx_raw(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			   u16 plcp_signal,
-			   struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
 			   size_t hdrlen)
 {
 	struct adm8211_priv *priv = dev->priv;
@@ -1664,7 +1662,6 @@ static void adm8211_tx_raw(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	priv->tx_buffers[entry].skb = skb;
 	priv->tx_buffers[entry].mapping = mapping;
-	memcpy(&priv->tx_buffers[entry].tx_control, control, sizeof(*control));
 	priv->tx_buffers[entry].hdrlen = hdrlen;
 	priv->tx_ring[entry].buffer1 = cpu_to_le32(mapping);
 
@@ -1685,17 +1682,17 @@ static void adm8211_tx_raw(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 /* Put adm8211_tx_hdr on skb and transmit */
-static int adm8211_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		      struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+static int adm8211_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct adm8211_tx_hdr *txhdr;
 	u16 fc;
 	size_t payload_len, hdrlen;
 	int plcp, dur, len, plcp_signal, short_preamble;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
-	struct ieee80211_rate *txrate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, control);
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	struct ieee80211_rate *txrate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, info);
 
-	short_preamble = !!(txrate->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
+	short_preamble = !!(txrate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
 	plcp_signal = txrate->bitrate;
 
 	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
@@ -1730,15 +1727,15 @@ static int adm8211_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (short_preamble)
 		txhdr->header_control |= cpu_to_le16(ADM8211_TXHDRCTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
 
-	if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
 		txhdr->header_control |= cpu_to_le16(ADM8211_TXHDRCTL_ENABLE_RTS);
 
 	if (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_PROTECTED)
 		txhdr->header_control |= cpu_to_le16(ADM8211_TXHDRCTL_ENABLE_WEP_ENGINE);
 
-	txhdr->retry_limit = control->retry_limit;
+	txhdr->retry_limit = info->control.retry_limit;
 
-	adm8211_tx_raw(dev, skb, plcp_signal, control, hdrlen);
+	adm8211_tx_raw(dev, skb, plcp_signal, hdrlen);
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.h b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.h
index 8d7c564b3b04..9b190ee26e90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.h
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@ struct adm8211_rx_ring_info {
 struct adm8211_tx_ring_info {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	dma_addr_t mapping;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_control tx_control;
 	size_t hdrlen;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 32ee351a7650..7d97934265db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -167,8 +167,7 @@ static struct pci_driver ath5k_pci_driver = {
 /*
  * Prototypes - MAC 802.11 stack related functions
  */
-static int ath5k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl);
+static int ath5k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
 static int ath5k_reset(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 static int ath5k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 static void ath5k_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
@@ -196,8 +195,7 @@ static int ath5k_get_tx_stats(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 static u64 ath5k_get_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 static void ath5k_reset_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 static int ath5k_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-		struct sk_buff *skb,
-		struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl);
+		struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 static struct ieee80211_ops ath5k_hw_ops = {
 	.tx 		= ath5k_tx,
@@ -251,9 +249,7 @@ static void	ath5k_desc_free(struct ath5k_softc *sc,
 static int 	ath5k_rxbuf_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc,
 				struct ath5k_buf *bf);
 static int 	ath5k_txbuf_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc,
-				struct ath5k_buf *bf,
-				struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl);
-
+				struct ath5k_buf *bf);
 static inline void ath5k_txbuf_free(struct ath5k_softc *sc,
 				struct ath5k_buf *bf)
 {
@@ -289,8 +285,7 @@ static void 	ath5k_tx_processq(struct ath5k_softc *sc,
 static void 	ath5k_tasklet_tx(unsigned long data);
 /* Beacon handling */
 static int 	ath5k_beacon_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc,
-				struct ath5k_buf *bf,
-				struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl);
+					struct ath5k_buf *bf);
 static void 	ath5k_beacon_send(struct ath5k_softc *sc);
 static void 	ath5k_beacon_config(struct ath5k_softc *sc);
 static void	ath5k_beacon_update_timers(struct ath5k_softc *sc, u64 bc_tsf);
@@ -1295,37 +1290,36 @@ ath5k_rxbuf_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_buf *bf)
 }
 
 static int
-ath5k_txbuf_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_buf *bf,
-		struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+ath5k_txbuf_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_buf *bf)
 {
 	struct ath5k_hw *ah = sc->ah;
 	struct ath5k_txq *txq = sc->txq;
 	struct ath5k_desc *ds = bf->desc;
 	struct sk_buff *skb = bf->skb;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = (void*) skb->cb;
 	unsigned int pktlen, flags, keyidx = AR5K_TXKEYIX_INVALID;
 	int ret;
 
 	flags = AR5K_TXDESC_INTREQ | AR5K_TXDESC_CLRDMASK;
-	bf->ctl = *ctl;
+
 	/* XXX endianness */
 	bf->skbaddr = pci_map_single(sc->pdev, skb->data, skb->len,
 			PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
 
-	if (ctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK)
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)
 		flags |= AR5K_TXDESC_NOACK;
 
 	pktlen = skb->len;
 
-	if (!(ctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_DO_NOT_ENCRYPT)) {
-		keyidx = ctl->hw_key->hw_key_idx;
-		pktlen += ctl->icv_len;
+	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_DO_NOT_ENCRYPT)) {
+		keyidx = info->control.hw_key->hw_key_idx;
+		pktlen += info->control.icv_len;
 	}
-
 	ret = ah->ah_setup_tx_desc(ah, ds, pktlen,
 		ieee80211_get_hdrlen_from_skb(skb), AR5K_PKT_TYPE_NORMAL,
 		(sc->power_level * 2),
-		ieee80211_get_tx_rate(sc->hw, ctl)->hw_value,
-		ctl->retry_limit, keyidx, 0, flags, 0, 0);
+		ieee80211_get_tx_rate(sc->hw, info)->hw_value,
+		info->control.retry_limit, keyidx, 0, flags, 0, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_unmap;
 
@@ -1927,11 +1921,11 @@ next:
 static void
 ath5k_tx_processq(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_txq *txq)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_tx_status txs = {};
 	struct ath5k_tx_status ts = {};
 	struct ath5k_buf *bf, *bf0;
 	struct ath5k_desc *ds;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
 	int ret;
 
 	spin_lock(&txq->lock);
@@ -1951,24 +1945,25 @@ ath5k_tx_processq(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_txq *txq)
 		}
 
 		skb = bf->skb;
+		info = (void*) skb->cb;
 		bf->skb = NULL;
+
 		pci_unmap_single(sc->pdev, bf->skbaddr, skb->len,
 				PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
 
-		txs.control = bf->ctl;
-		txs.retry_count = ts.ts_shortretry + ts.ts_longretry / 6;
+		info->status.retry_count = ts.ts_shortretry + ts.ts_longretry / 6;
 		if (unlikely(ts.ts_status)) {
 			sc->ll_stats.dot11ACKFailureCount++;
 			if (ts.ts_status & AR5K_TXERR_XRETRY)
-				txs.excessive_retries = 1;
+				info->status.excessive_retries = 1;
 			else if (ts.ts_status & AR5K_TXERR_FILT)
-				txs.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_TX_FILTERED;
+				info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED;
 		} else {
-			txs.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK;
-			txs.ack_signal = ts.ts_rssi;
+			info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
+			info->status.ack_signal = ts.ts_rssi;
 		}
 
-		ieee80211_tx_status(sc->hw, skb, &txs);
+		ieee80211_tx_status(sc->hw, skb);
 		sc->tx_stats[txq->qnum].count++;
 
 		spin_lock(&sc->txbuflock);
@@ -2005,10 +2000,10 @@ ath5k_tasklet_tx(unsigned long data)
  * Setup the beacon frame for transmit.
  */
 static int
-ath5k_beacon_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_buf *bf,
-		struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+ath5k_beacon_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_buf *bf)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb = bf->skb;
+	struct	ieee80211_tx_info *info = (void*) skb->cb;
 	struct ath5k_hw *ah = sc->ah;
 	struct ath5k_desc *ds;
 	int ret, antenna = 0;
@@ -2047,7 +2042,7 @@ ath5k_beacon_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_buf *bf,
 	ret = ah->ah_setup_tx_desc(ah, ds, skb->len,
 			ieee80211_get_hdrlen_from_skb(skb),
 			AR5K_PKT_TYPE_BEACON, (sc->power_level * 2),
-			ieee80211_get_tx_rate(sc->hw, ctl)->hw_value,
+			ieee80211_get_tx_rate(sc->hw, info)->hw_value,
 			1, AR5K_TXKEYIX_INVALID,
 			antenna, flags, 0, 0);
 	if (ret)
@@ -2626,11 +2621,11 @@ ath5k_led_event(struct ath5k_softc *sc, int event)
 \********************/
 
 static int
-ath5k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+ath5k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ath5k_softc *sc = hw->priv;
 	struct ath5k_buf *bf;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = (void*) skb->cb;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int hdrlen;
 	int pad;
@@ -2656,13 +2651,13 @@ ath5k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		memmove(skb->data, skb->data+pad, hdrlen);
 	}
 
-	sc->led_txrate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(hw, ctl)->hw_value;
+	sc->led_txrate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(hw, info)->hw_value;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sc->txbuflock, flags);
 	if (list_empty(&sc->txbuf)) {
 		ATH5K_ERR(sc, "no further txbuf available, dropping packet\n");
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->txbuflock, flags);
-		ieee80211_stop_queue(hw, ctl->queue);
+		ieee80211_stop_queue(hw, info->queue);
 		return -1;
 	}
 	bf = list_first_entry(&sc->txbuf, struct ath5k_buf, list);
@@ -2674,7 +2669,7 @@ ath5k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	bf->skb = skb;
 
-	if (ath5k_txbuf_setup(sc, bf, ctl)) {
+	if (ath5k_txbuf_setup(sc, bf)) {
 		bf->skb = NULL;
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&sc->txbuflock, flags);
 		list_add_tail(&bf->list, &sc->txbuf);
@@ -3052,8 +3047,7 @@ ath5k_reset_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 }
 
 static int
-ath5k_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+ath5k_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ath5k_softc *sc = hw->priv;
 	int ret;
@@ -3069,7 +3063,7 @@ ath5k_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	ath5k_txbuf_free(sc, sc->bbuf);
 	sc->bbuf->skb = skb;
-	ret = ath5k_beacon_setup(sc, sc->bbuf, ctl);
+	ret = ath5k_beacon_setup(sc, sc->bbuf);
 	if (ret)
 		sc->bbuf->skb = NULL;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
index ecb17495488c..bb4b26d523ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ struct ath5k_buf {
 	dma_addr_t		daddr;	/* physical addr of desc */
 	struct sk_buff		*skb;	/* skbuff for buf */
 	dma_addr_t		skbaddr;/* physical addr of skb data */
-	struct ieee80211_tx_control ctl;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
index 0c2bc061e8f3..aa493830a82d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
@@ -733,7 +733,6 @@ struct b43_wl {
 	/* The beacon we are currently using (AP or IBSS mode).
 	 * This beacon stuff is protected by the irq_lock. */
 	struct sk_buff *current_beacon;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_control beacon_txctl;
 	bool beacon0_uploaded;
 	bool beacon1_uploaded;
 	struct work_struct beacon_update_trigger;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.c
index f50e2014ffbe..aced9866d815 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.c
@@ -1131,10 +1131,10 @@ struct b43_dmaring *parse_cookie(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 cookie, int *slot)
 }
 
 static int dma_tx_fragment(struct b43_dmaring *ring,
-			   struct sk_buff *skb,
-			   struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+			   struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	const struct b43_dma_ops *ops = ring->ops;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	u8 *header;
 	int slot, old_top_slot, old_used_slots;
 	int err;
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ static int dma_tx_fragment(struct b43_dmaring *ring,
 	header = &(ring->txhdr_cache[slot * hdrsize]);
 	cookie = generate_cookie(ring, slot);
 	err = b43_generate_txhdr(ring->dev, header,
-				 skb->data, skb->len, ctl, cookie);
+				 skb->data, skb->len, info, cookie);
 	if (unlikely(err)) {
 		ring->current_slot = old_top_slot;
 		ring->used_slots = old_used_slots;
@@ -1180,7 +1180,6 @@ static int dma_tx_fragment(struct b43_dmaring *ring,
 	desc = ops->idx2desc(ring, slot, &meta);
 	memset(meta, 0, sizeof(*meta));
 
-	memcpy(&meta->txstat.control, ctl, sizeof(*ctl));
 	meta->skb = skb;
 	meta->is_last_fragment = 1;
 
@@ -1210,7 +1209,7 @@ static int dma_tx_fragment(struct b43_dmaring *ring,
 
 	ops->fill_descriptor(ring, desc, meta->dmaaddr, skb->len, 0, 1, 1);
 
-	if (ctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM) {
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM) {
 		/* Tell the firmware about the cookie of the last
 		 * mcast frame, so it can clear the more-data bit in it. */
 		b43_shm_write16(ring->dev, B43_SHM_SHARED,
@@ -1281,16 +1280,16 @@ static struct b43_dmaring * select_ring_by_priority(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 	return ring;
 }
 
-int b43_dma_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev,
-	       struct sk_buff *skb, struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+int b43_dma_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct b43_dmaring *ring;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 	int err = 0;
 	unsigned long flags;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
 	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
-	if (ctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM) {
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM) {
 		/* The multicast ring will be sent after the DTIM */
 		ring = dev->dma.tx_ring_mcast;
 		/* Set the more-data bit. Ucode will clear it on
@@ -1298,7 +1297,7 @@ int b43_dma_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		hdr->frame_control |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_MOREDATA);
 	} else {
 		/* Decide by priority where to put this frame. */
-		ring = select_ring_by_priority(dev, ctl->queue);
+		ring = select_ring_by_priority(dev, info->queue);
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ring->lock, flags);
@@ -1316,9 +1315,9 @@ int b43_dma_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 	/* Assign the queue number to the ring (if not already done before)
 	 * so TX status handling can use it. The queue to ring mapping is
 	 * static, so we don't need to store it per frame. */
-	ring->queue_prio = ctl->queue;
+	ring->queue_prio = info->queue;
 
-	err = dma_tx_fragment(ring, skb, ctl);
+	err = dma_tx_fragment(ring, skb);
 	if (unlikely(err == -ENOKEY)) {
 		/* Drop this packet, as we don't have the encryption key
 		 * anymore and must not transmit it unencrypted. */
@@ -1334,7 +1333,7 @@ int b43_dma_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 	if ((free_slots(ring) < SLOTS_PER_PACKET) ||
 	    should_inject_overflow(ring)) {
 		/* This TX ring is full. */
-		ieee80211_stop_queue(dev->wl->hw, ctl->queue);
+		ieee80211_stop_queue(dev->wl->hw, info->queue);
 		ring->stopped = 1;
 		if (b43_debug(dev, B43_DBG_DMAVERBOSE)) {
 			b43dbg(dev->wl, "Stopped TX ring %d\n", ring->index);
@@ -1377,13 +1376,19 @@ void b43_dma_handle_txstatus(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 					 b43_txhdr_size(dev), 1);
 
 		if (meta->is_last_fragment) {
-			B43_WARN_ON(!meta->skb);
-			/* Call back to inform the ieee80211 subsystem about the
-			 * status of the transmission.
-			 * Some fields of txstat are already filled in dma_tx().
+			struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
+
+			BUG_ON(!meta->skb);
+
+			info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(meta->skb);
+
+			memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+
+			/*
+			 * Call back to inform the ieee80211 subsystem about
+			 * the status of the transmission.
 			 */
-			frame_succeed = b43_fill_txstatus_report(
-						&(meta->txstat), status);
+			frame_succeed = b43_fill_txstatus_report(info, status);
 #ifdef CONFIG_B43_DEBUG
 			if (frame_succeed)
 				ring->nr_succeed_tx_packets++;
@@ -1391,8 +1396,8 @@ void b43_dma_handle_txstatus(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 				ring->nr_failed_tx_packets++;
 			ring->nr_total_packet_tries += status->frame_count;
 #endif /* DEBUG */
-			ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, meta->skb,
-						    &(meta->txstat));
+			ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, meta->skb);
+
 			/* skb is freed by ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe() */
 			meta->skb = NULL;
 		} else {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.h
index 20acf885dba5..d1eb5c0848a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/dma.h
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ struct b43_dmadesc_meta {
 	dma_addr_t dmaaddr;
 	/* ieee80211 TX status. Only used once per 802.11 frag. */
 	bool is_last_fragment;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_status txstat;
 };
 
 struct b43_dmaring;
@@ -285,7 +284,7 @@ void b43_dma_get_tx_stats(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 			  struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats *stats);
 
 int b43_dma_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev,
-	       struct sk_buff *skb, struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl);
+	       struct sk_buff *skb);
 void b43_dma_handle_txstatus(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 			     const struct b43_txstatus *status);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index e428645352b4..3622d76de1e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -1368,18 +1368,18 @@ static void b43_write_beacon_template(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 	unsigned int rate;
 	u16 ctl;
 	int antenna;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(dev->wl->current_beacon);
 
 	bcn = (const struct ieee80211_mgmt *)(dev->wl->current_beacon->data);
 	len = min((size_t) dev->wl->current_beacon->len,
 		  0x200 - sizeof(struct b43_plcp_hdr6));
-	rate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev->wl->hw, &dev->wl->beacon_txctl)->hw_value;
+	rate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev->wl->hw, info)->hw_value;
 
 	b43_write_template_common(dev, (const u8 *)bcn,
 				  len, ram_offset, shm_size_offset, rate);
 
 	/* Write the PHY TX control parameters. */
-	antenna = b43_antenna_from_ieee80211(dev,
-			dev->wl->beacon_txctl.antenna_sel_tx);
+	antenna = b43_antenna_from_ieee80211(dev, info->antenna_sel_tx);
 	antenna = b43_antenna_to_phyctl(antenna);
 	ctl = b43_shm_read16(dev, B43_SHM_SHARED, B43_SHM_SH_BEACPHYCTL);
 	/* We can't send beacons with short preamble. Would get PHY errors. */
@@ -1613,8 +1613,7 @@ static void b43_beacon_update_trigger_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 /* Asynchronously update the packet templates in template RAM.
  * Locking: Requires wl->irq_lock to be locked. */
-static void b43_update_templates(struct b43_wl *wl, struct sk_buff *beacon,
-				 const struct ieee80211_tx_control *txctl)
+static void b43_update_templates(struct b43_wl *wl, struct sk_buff *beacon)
 {
 	/* This is the top half of the ansynchronous beacon update.
 	 * The bottom half is the beacon IRQ.
@@ -1625,7 +1624,6 @@ static void b43_update_templates(struct b43_wl *wl, struct sk_buff *beacon,
 	if (wl->current_beacon)
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(wl->current_beacon);
 	wl->current_beacon = beacon;
-	memcpy(&wl->beacon_txctl, txctl, sizeof(wl->beacon_txctl));
 	wl->beacon0_uploaded = 0;
 	wl->beacon1_uploaded = 0;
 	queue_work(wl->hw->workqueue, &wl->beacon_update_trigger);
@@ -2813,8 +2811,7 @@ static int b43_rng_init(struct b43_wl *wl)
 }
 
 static int b43_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-		     struct sk_buff *skb,
-		     struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+		     struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct b43_wl *wl = hw_to_b43_wl(hw);
 	struct b43_wldev *dev = wl->current_dev;
@@ -2836,9 +2833,9 @@ static int b43_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	err = -ENODEV;
 	if (likely(b43_status(dev) >= B43_STAT_STARTED)) {
 		if (b43_using_pio_transfers(dev))
-			err = b43_pio_tx(dev, skb, ctl);
+			err = b43_pio_tx(dev, skb);
 		else
-			err = b43_dma_tx(dev, skb, ctl);
+			err = b43_dma_tx(dev, skb);
 	}
 
 	read_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->tx_lock, flags);
@@ -3429,10 +3426,8 @@ static int b43_op_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		if (b43_is_mode(wl, IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP)) {
 			B43_WARN_ON(conf->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP);
 			b43_set_ssid(dev, conf->ssid, conf->ssid_len);
-			if (conf->beacon) {
-				b43_update_templates(wl, conf->beacon,
-						     conf->beacon_control);
-			}
+			if (conf->beacon)
+				b43_update_templates(wl, conf->beacon);
 		}
 		b43_write_mac_bssid_templates(dev);
 	}
@@ -4118,31 +4113,29 @@ static int b43_op_beacon_set_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int aid, int set)
 	struct b43_wl *wl = hw_to_b43_wl(hw);
 	struct sk_buff *beacon;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_control txctl;
 
 	/* We could modify the existing beacon and set the aid bit in
 	 * the TIM field, but that would probably require resizing and
 	 * moving of data within the beacon template.
 	 * Simply request a new beacon and let mac80211 do the hard work. */
-	beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, wl->vif, &txctl);
+	beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, wl->vif);
 	if (unlikely(!beacon))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
-	b43_update_templates(wl, beacon, &txctl);
+	b43_update_templates(wl, beacon);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int b43_op_ibss_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-				     struct sk_buff *beacon,
-				     struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+				     struct sk_buff *beacon)
 {
 	struct b43_wl *wl = hw_to_b43_wl(hw);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
-	b43_update_templates(wl, beacon, ctl);
+	b43_update_templates(wl, beacon);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.c
index 08c8a087f30e..284786a94e7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.c
@@ -446,29 +446,27 @@ static void pio_tx_frame_4byte_queue(struct b43_pio_txpacket *pack,
 }
 
 static int pio_tx_frame(struct b43_pio_txqueue *q,
-			struct sk_buff *skb,
-			struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+			struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct b43_pio_txpacket *pack;
 	struct b43_txhdr txhdr;
 	u16 cookie;
 	int err;
 	unsigned int hdrlen;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
 	B43_WARN_ON(list_empty(&q->packets_list));
 	pack = list_entry(q->packets_list.next,
 			  struct b43_pio_txpacket, list);
-	memset(&pack->txstat, 0, sizeof(pack->txstat));
-	memcpy(&pack->txstat.control, ctl, sizeof(*ctl));
 
 	cookie = generate_cookie(q, pack);
 	hdrlen = b43_txhdr_size(q->dev);
 	err = b43_generate_txhdr(q->dev, (u8 *)&txhdr, skb->data,
-				 skb->len, ctl, cookie);
+				 skb->len, info, cookie);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	if (ctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM) {
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM) {
 		/* Tell the firmware about the cookie of the last
 		 * mcast frame, so it can clear the more-data bit in it. */
 		b43_shm_write16(q->dev, B43_SHM_SHARED,
@@ -492,17 +490,18 @@ static int pio_tx_frame(struct b43_pio_txqueue *q,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int b43_pio_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev,
-	       struct sk_buff *skb, struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+int b43_pio_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct b43_pio_txqueue *q;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned int hdrlen, total_len;
 	int err = 0;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
 	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
-	if (ctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM) {
+
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM) {
 		/* The multicast queue will be sent after the DTIM. */
 		q = dev->pio.tx_queue_mcast;
 		/* Set the frame More-Data bit. Ucode will clear it
@@ -510,7 +509,7 @@ int b43_pio_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		hdr->frame_control |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_MOREDATA);
 	} else {
 		/* Decide by priority where to put this frame. */
-		q = select_queue_by_priority(dev, ctl->queue);
+		q = select_queue_by_priority(dev, info->queue);
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&q->lock, flags);
@@ -533,7 +532,7 @@ int b43_pio_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 	if (total_len > (q->buffer_size - q->buffer_used)) {
 		/* Not enough memory on the queue. */
 		err = -EBUSY;
-		ieee80211_stop_queue(dev->wl->hw, ctl->queue);
+		ieee80211_stop_queue(dev->wl->hw, info->queue);
 		q->stopped = 1;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
@@ -541,9 +540,9 @@ int b43_pio_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 	/* Assign the queue number to the ring (if not already done before)
 	 * so TX status handling can use it. The mac80211-queue to b43-queue
 	 * mapping is static, so we don't need to store it per frame. */
-	q->queue_prio = ctl->queue;
+	q->queue_prio = info->queue;
 
-	err = pio_tx_frame(q, skb, ctl);
+	err = pio_tx_frame(q, skb);
 	if (unlikely(err == -ENOKEY)) {
 		/* Drop this packet, as we don't have the encryption key
 		 * anymore and must not transmit it unencrypted. */
@@ -561,7 +560,7 @@ int b43_pio_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 	if (((q->buffer_size - q->buffer_used) < roundup(2 + 2 + 6, 4)) ||
 	    (q->free_packet_slots == 0)) {
 		/* The queue is full. */
-		ieee80211_stop_queue(dev->wl->hw, ctl->queue);
+		ieee80211_stop_queue(dev->wl->hw, info->queue);
 		q->stopped = 1;
 	}
 
@@ -578,6 +577,7 @@ void b43_pio_handle_txstatus(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 	struct b43_pio_txqueue *q;
 	struct b43_pio_txpacket *pack = NULL;
 	unsigned int total_len;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
 
 	q = parse_cookie(dev, status->cookie, &pack);
 	if (unlikely(!q))
@@ -586,15 +586,17 @@ void b43_pio_handle_txstatus(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 
 	spin_lock(&q->lock); /* IRQs are already disabled. */
 
-	b43_fill_txstatus_report(&(pack->txstat), status);
+	info = (void *)pack->skb;
+	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+
+	b43_fill_txstatus_report(info, status);
 
 	total_len = pack->skb->len + b43_txhdr_size(dev);
 	total_len = roundup(total_len, 4);
 	q->buffer_used -= total_len;
 	q->free_packet_slots += 1;
 
-	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, pack->skb,
-				    &(pack->txstat));
+	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, pack->skb);
 	pack->skb = NULL;
 	list_add(&pack->list, &q->packets_list);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.h
index e2ec676cc9e4..6c174c91ca20 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.h
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ struct b43_pio_txpacket {
 	struct b43_pio_txqueue *queue;
 	/* The TX data packet. */
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	/* The status meta data. */
-	struct ieee80211_tx_status txstat;
 	/* Index in the (struct b43_pio_txqueue)->packets array. */
 	u8 index;
 
@@ -167,8 +165,7 @@ int b43_pio_init(struct b43_wldev *dev);
 void b43_pio_stop(struct b43_wldev *dev);
 void b43_pio_free(struct b43_wldev *dev);
 
-int b43_pio_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev,
-	       struct sk_buff *skb, struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl);
+int b43_pio_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
 void b43_pio_handle_txstatus(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 			     const struct b43_txstatus *status);
 void b43_pio_get_tx_stats(struct b43_wldev *dev,
@@ -193,8 +190,7 @@ static inline void b43_pio_stop(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 {
 }
 static inline int b43_pio_tx(struct b43_wldev *dev,
-			     struct sk_buff *skb,
-			     struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+			     struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
index 9b682a3cf5e4..f9e1cff2aecb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
@@ -185,14 +185,14 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		       u8 *_txhdr,
 		       const unsigned char *fragment_data,
 		       unsigned int fragment_len,
-		       const struct ieee80211_tx_control *txctl,
+		       const struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 		       u16 cookie)
 {
 	struct b43_txhdr *txhdr = (struct b43_txhdr *)_txhdr;
 	const struct b43_phy *phy = &dev->phy;
 	const struct ieee80211_hdr *wlhdr =
 	    (const struct ieee80211_hdr *)fragment_data;
-	int use_encryption = (!(txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_DO_NOT_ENCRYPT));
+	int use_encryption = (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_DO_NOT_ENCRYPT));
 	u16 fctl = le16_to_cpu(wlhdr->frame_control);
 	struct ieee80211_rate *fbrate;
 	u8 rate, rate_fb;
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 
 	memset(txhdr, 0, sizeof(*txhdr));
 
-	txrate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev->wl->hw, txctl);
+	txrate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev->wl->hw, info);
 	rate = txrate ? txrate->hw_value : B43_CCK_RATE_1MB;
 	rate_ofdm = b43_is_ofdm_rate(rate);
-	fbrate = ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(dev->wl->hw, txctl) ? : txrate;
+	fbrate = ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(dev->wl->hw, info) ? : txrate;
 	rate_fb = fbrate->hw_value;
 	rate_fb_ofdm = b43_is_ofdm_rate(rate_fb);
 
@@ -228,15 +228,13 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		 * use the original dur_id field. */
 		txhdr->dur_fb = wlhdr->duration_id;
 	} else {
-		txhdr->dur_fb = ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(dev->wl->hw,
-								 txctl->vif,
-								 fragment_len,
-								 fbrate);
+		txhdr->dur_fb = ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(
+			dev->wl->hw, info->control.vif, fragment_len, fbrate);
 	}
 
 	plcp_fragment_len = fragment_len + FCS_LEN;
 	if (use_encryption) {
-		u8 key_idx = txctl->hw_key->hw_key_idx;
+		u8 key_idx = info->control.hw_key->hw_key_idx;
 		struct b43_key *key;
 		int wlhdr_len;
 		size_t iv_len;
@@ -254,7 +252,7 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		}
 
 		/* Hardware appends ICV. */
-		plcp_fragment_len += txctl->icv_len;
+		plcp_fragment_len += info->control.icv_len;
 
 		key_idx = b43_kidx_to_fw(dev, key_idx);
 		mac_ctl |= (key_idx << B43_TXH_MAC_KEYIDX_SHIFT) &
@@ -262,7 +260,7 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		mac_ctl |= (key->algorithm << B43_TXH_MAC_KEYALG_SHIFT) &
 			   B43_TXH_MAC_KEYALG;
 		wlhdr_len = ieee80211_get_hdrlen(fctl);
-		iv_len = min((size_t) txctl->iv_len,
+		iv_len = min((size_t) info->control.iv_len,
 			     ARRAY_SIZE(txhdr->iv));
 		memcpy(txhdr->iv, ((u8 *) wlhdr) + wlhdr_len, iv_len);
 	}
@@ -293,10 +291,10 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		phy_ctl |= B43_TXH_PHY_ENC_OFDM;
 	else
 		phy_ctl |= B43_TXH_PHY_ENC_CCK;
-	if (txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
 		phy_ctl |= B43_TXH_PHY_SHORTPRMBL;
 
-	switch (b43_ieee80211_antenna_sanitize(dev, txctl->antenna_sel_tx)) {
+	switch (b43_ieee80211_antenna_sanitize(dev, info->antenna_sel_tx)) {
 	case 0: /* Default */
 		phy_ctl |= B43_TXH_PHY_ANT01AUTO;
 		break;
@@ -317,21 +315,21 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 	}
 
 	/* MAC control */
-	if (!(txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK))
+	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK))
 		mac_ctl |= B43_TXH_MAC_ACK;
 	if (!(((fctl & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) == IEEE80211_FTYPE_CTL) &&
 	      ((fctl & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) == IEEE80211_STYPE_PSPOLL)))
 		mac_ctl |= B43_TXH_MAC_HWSEQ;
-	if (txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT)
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT)
 		mac_ctl |= B43_TXH_MAC_STMSDU;
 	if (phy->type == B43_PHYTYPE_A)
 		mac_ctl |= B43_TXH_MAC_5GHZ;
-	if (txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT)
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT)
 		mac_ctl |= B43_TXH_MAC_LONGFRAME;
 
 	/* Generate the RTS or CTS-to-self frame */
-	if ((txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
-	    (txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) {
+	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
+	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) {
 		unsigned int len;
 		struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 		int rts_rate, rts_rate_fb;
@@ -339,14 +337,14 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		struct b43_plcp_hdr6 *plcp;
 		struct ieee80211_rate *rts_cts_rate;
 
-		rts_cts_rate = ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev->wl->hw, txctl);
+		rts_cts_rate = ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev->wl->hw, info);
 
 		rts_rate = rts_cts_rate ? rts_cts_rate->hw_value : B43_CCK_RATE_1MB;
 		rts_rate_ofdm = b43_is_ofdm_rate(rts_rate);
 		rts_rate_fb = b43_calc_fallback_rate(rts_rate);
 		rts_rate_fb_ofdm = b43_is_ofdm_rate(rts_rate_fb);
 
-		if (txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
+		if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 			struct ieee80211_cts *cts;
 
 			if (b43_is_old_txhdr_format(dev)) {
@@ -356,9 +354,9 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 				cts = (struct ieee80211_cts *)
 					(txhdr->new_format.rts_frame);
 			}
-			ieee80211_ctstoself_get(dev->wl->hw, txctl->vif,
+			ieee80211_ctstoself_get(dev->wl->hw, info->control.vif,
 						fragment_data, fragment_len,
-						txctl, cts);
+						info, cts);
 			mac_ctl |= B43_TXH_MAC_SENDCTS;
 			len = sizeof(struct ieee80211_cts);
 		} else {
@@ -371,9 +369,9 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 				rts = (struct ieee80211_rts *)
 					(txhdr->new_format.rts_frame);
 			}
-			ieee80211_rts_get(dev->wl->hw, txctl->vif,
+			ieee80211_rts_get(dev->wl->hw, info->control.vif,
 					  fragment_data, fragment_len,
-					  txctl, rts);
+					  info, rts);
 			mac_ctl |= B43_TXH_MAC_SENDRTS;
 			len = sizeof(struct ieee80211_rts);
 		}
@@ -687,27 +685,27 @@ void b43_handle_txstatus(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 /* Fill out the mac80211 TXstatus report based on the b43-specific
  * txstatus report data. This returns a boolean whether the frame was
  * successfully transmitted. */
-bool b43_fill_txstatus_report(struct ieee80211_tx_status *report,
+bool b43_fill_txstatus_report(struct ieee80211_tx_info *report,
 			      const struct b43_txstatus *status)
 {
 	bool frame_success = 1;
 
 	if (status->acked) {
 		/* The frame was ACKed. */
-		report->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK;
+		report->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
 	} else {
 		/* The frame was not ACKed... */
-		if (!(report->control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK)) {
+		if (!(report->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
 			/* ...but we expected an ACK. */
 			frame_success = 0;
-			report->excessive_retries = 1;
+			report->status.excessive_retries = 1;
 		}
 	}
 	if (status->frame_count == 0) {
 		/* The frame was not transmitted at all. */
-		report->retry_count = 0;
+		report->status.retry_count = 0;
 	} else
-		report->retry_count = status->frame_count - 1;
+		report->status.retry_count = status->frame_count - 1;
 
 	return frame_success;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.h
index b05f44e0d626..0215faf47541 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.h
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 		       u8 * txhdr,
 		       const unsigned char *fragment_data,
 		       unsigned int fragment_len,
-		       const struct ieee80211_tx_control *txctl, u16 cookie);
+		       const struct ieee80211_tx_info *txctl, u16 cookie);
 
 /* Transmit Status */
 struct b43_txstatus {
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ void b43_rx(struct b43_wldev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb, const void *_rxhdr);
 
 void b43_handle_txstatus(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 			 const struct b43_txstatus *status);
-bool b43_fill_txstatus_report(struct ieee80211_tx_status *report,
+bool b43_fill_txstatus_report(struct ieee80211_tx_info *report,
 			      const struct b43_txstatus *status);
 
 void b43_tx_suspend(struct b43_wldev *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c
index d6686f713b6d..c1c501d963bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.c
@@ -1205,10 +1205,10 @@ struct b43legacy_dmaring *parse_cookie(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 }
 
 static int dma_tx_fragment(struct b43legacy_dmaring *ring,
-			    struct sk_buff *skb,
-			    struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+			    struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	const struct b43legacy_dma_ops *ops = ring->ops;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	u8 *header;
 	int slot, old_top_slot, old_used_slots;
 	int err;
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ static int dma_tx_fragment(struct b43legacy_dmaring *ring,
 	header = &(ring->txhdr_cache[slot * sizeof(
 			       struct b43legacy_txhdr_fw3)]);
 	err = b43legacy_generate_txhdr(ring->dev, header,
-				 skb->data, skb->len, ctl,
+				 skb->data, skb->len, info,
 				 generate_cookie(ring, slot));
 	if (unlikely(err)) {
 		ring->current_slot = old_top_slot;
@@ -1255,7 +1255,6 @@ static int dma_tx_fragment(struct b43legacy_dmaring *ring,
 	desc = ops->idx2desc(ring, slot, &meta);
 	memset(meta, 0, sizeof(*meta));
 
-	memcpy(&meta->txstat.control, ctl, sizeof(*ctl));
 	meta->skb = skb;
 	meta->is_last_fragment = 1;
 
@@ -1323,14 +1322,14 @@ int should_inject_overflow(struct b43legacy_dmaring *ring)
 }
 
 int b43legacy_dma_tx(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
-		     struct sk_buff *skb,
-		     struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+		     struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct b43legacy_dmaring *ring;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	int err = 0;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	ring = priority_to_txring(dev, ctl->queue);
+	ring = priority_to_txring(dev, info->queue);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ring->lock, flags);
 	B43legacy_WARN_ON(!ring->tx);
 	if (unlikely(free_slots(ring) < SLOTS_PER_PACKET)) {
@@ -1343,7 +1342,7 @@ int b43legacy_dma_tx(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	 * That would be a mac80211 bug. */
 	B43legacy_BUG_ON(ring->stopped);
 
-	err = dma_tx_fragment(ring, skb, ctl);
+	err = dma_tx_fragment(ring, skb);
 	if (unlikely(err == -ENOKEY)) {
 		/* Drop this packet, as we don't have the encryption key
 		 * anymore and must not transmit it unencrypted. */
@@ -1401,26 +1400,29 @@ void b43legacy_dma_handle_txstatus(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 					 1);
 
 		if (meta->is_last_fragment) {
-			B43legacy_WARN_ON(!meta->skb);
+			struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
+			BUG_ON(!meta->skb);
+			info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(meta->skb);
 			/* Call back to inform the ieee80211 subsystem about the
 			 * status of the transmission.
 			 * Some fields of txstat are already filled in dma_tx().
 			 */
+
+			memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+
 			if (status->acked) {
-				meta->txstat.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK;
+				info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
 			} else {
-				if (!(meta->txstat.control.flags
-				      & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK))
-					 meta->txstat.excessive_retries = 1;
+				if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK))
+					 info->status.excessive_retries = 1;
 			}
 			if (status->frame_count == 0) {
 				/* The frame was not transmitted at all. */
-				meta->txstat.retry_count = 0;
+				info->status.retry_count = 0;
 			} else
-				meta->txstat.retry_count = status->frame_count
+				info->status.retry_count = status->frame_count
 							   - 1;
-			ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, meta->skb,
-						    &(meta->txstat));
+			ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, meta->skb);
 			/* skb is freed by ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe() */
 			meta->skb = NULL;
 		} else {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.h
index 2dd488c5be2d..67537a7495ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/dma.h
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ struct b43legacy_dmadesc_meta {
 	dma_addr_t dmaaddr;
 	/* ieee80211 TX status. Only used once per 802.11 frag. */
 	bool is_last_fragment;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_status txstat;
 };
 
 struct b43legacy_dmaring;
@@ -297,8 +296,7 @@ void b43legacy_dma_get_tx_stats(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 				struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats *stats);
 
 int b43legacy_dma_tx(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
-		     struct sk_buff *skb,
-		     struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl);
+		     struct sk_buff *skb);
 void b43legacy_dma_handle_txstatus(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 				   const struct b43legacy_txstatus *status);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index b05a507ed44d..f706ca65f159 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -2358,8 +2358,7 @@ static int b43legacy_rng_init(struct b43legacy_wl *wl)
 }
 
 static int b43legacy_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-			   struct sk_buff *skb,
-			   struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+			   struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct b43legacy_wl *wl = hw_to_b43legacy_wl(hw);
 	struct b43legacy_wldev *dev = wl->current_dev;
@@ -2373,10 +2372,10 @@ static int b43legacy_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	/* DMA-TX is done without a global lock. */
 	if (b43legacy_using_pio(dev)) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
-		err = b43legacy_pio_tx(dev, skb, ctl);
+		err = b43legacy_pio_tx(dev, skb);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
 	} else
-		err = b43legacy_dma_tx(dev, skb, ctl);
+		err = b43legacy_dma_tx(dev, skb);
 out:
 	if (unlikely(err))
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
@@ -3409,7 +3408,7 @@ static int b43legacy_op_beacon_set_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	 * field, but that would probably require resizing and moving of data
 	 * within the beacon template. Simply request a new beacon and let
 	 * mac80211 do the hard work. */
-	beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, wl->vif, NULL);
+	beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, wl->vif);
 	if (unlikely(!beacon))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
@@ -3420,8 +3419,7 @@ static int b43legacy_op_beacon_set_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 }
 
 static int b43legacy_op_ibss_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-					   struct sk_buff *beacon,
-					   struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+					   struct sk_buff *beacon)
 {
 	struct b43legacy_wl *wl = hw_to_b43legacy_wl(hw);
 	unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.c
index 8d3d27d3cd67..a86c7647fa2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static int pio_tx_write_fragment(struct b43legacy_pioqueue *queue,
 	B43legacy_WARN_ON(skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags != 0);
 	err = b43legacy_generate_txhdr(queue->dev,
 				 txhdr, skb->data, skb->len,
-				 &packet->txstat.control,
+				 IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb),
 				 generate_cookie(queue, packet));
 	if (err)
 		return err;
@@ -463,8 +463,7 @@ err_destroy0:
 }
 
 int b43legacy_pio_tx(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
-		     struct sk_buff *skb,
-		     struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+		     struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct b43legacy_pioqueue *queue = dev->pio.queue1;
 	struct b43legacy_pio_txpacket *packet;
@@ -476,9 +475,6 @@ int b43legacy_pio_tx(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 			    list);
 	packet->skb = skb;
 
-	memset(&packet->txstat, 0, sizeof(packet->txstat));
-	memcpy(&packet->txstat.control, ctl, sizeof(*ctl));
-
 	list_move_tail(&packet->list, &queue->txqueue);
 	queue->nr_txfree--;
 	queue->nr_tx_packets++;
@@ -494,6 +490,7 @@ void b43legacy_pio_handle_txstatus(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 {
 	struct b43legacy_pioqueue *queue;
 	struct b43legacy_pio_txpacket *packet;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
 
 	queue = parse_cookie(dev, status->cookie, &packet);
 	B43legacy_WARN_ON(!queue);
@@ -505,11 +502,13 @@ void b43legacy_pio_handle_txstatus(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	queue->tx_devq_used -= (packet->skb->len +
 				sizeof(struct b43legacy_txhdr_fw3));
 
+	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(packet->skb);
+	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+
 	if (status->acked)
-		packet->txstat.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK;
-	packet->txstat.retry_count = status->frame_count - 1;
-	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, packet->skb,
-				    &(packet->txstat));
+		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
+	info->status.retry_count = status->frame_count - 1;
+	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, packet->skb);
 	packet->skb = NULL;
 
 	free_txpacket(packet, 1);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.h
index 5bfed0c40030..49310dfaf2d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/pio.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ struct b43legacy_xmitstatus;
 struct b43legacy_pio_txpacket {
 	struct b43legacy_pioqueue *queue;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_status txstat;
 	struct list_head list;
 };
 
@@ -104,8 +103,7 @@ int b43legacy_pio_init(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev);
 void b43legacy_pio_free(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev);
 
 int b43legacy_pio_tx(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
-		   struct sk_buff *skb,
-		   struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl);
+		   struct sk_buff *skb);
 void b43legacy_pio_handle_txstatus(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 				 const struct b43legacy_txstatus *status);
 void b43legacy_pio_get_tx_stats(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
index 55dc251bf510..82dc04d59446 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 			       struct b43legacy_txhdr_fw3 *txhdr,
 			       const unsigned char *fragment_data,
 			       unsigned int fragment_len,
-			       const struct ieee80211_tx_control *txctl,
+			       const struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 			       u16 cookie)
 {
 	const struct ieee80211_hdr *wlhdr;
-	int use_encryption = (!(txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_DO_NOT_ENCRYPT));
+	int use_encryption = (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_DO_NOT_ENCRYPT));
 	u16 fctl;
 	u8 rate;
 	struct ieee80211_rate *rate_fb;
@@ -208,11 +208,11 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 
 	memset(txhdr, 0, sizeof(*txhdr));
 
-	tx_rate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev->wl->hw, txctl);
+	tx_rate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev->wl->hw, info);
 
 	rate = tx_rate->hw_value;
 	rate_ofdm = b43legacy_is_ofdm_rate(rate);
-	rate_fb = ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(dev->wl->hw, txctl) ? : tx_rate;
+	rate_fb = ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(dev->wl->hw, info) ? : tx_rate;
 	rate_fb_ofdm = b43legacy_is_ofdm_rate(rate_fb->hw_value);
 
 	txhdr->mac_frame_ctl = wlhdr->frame_control;
@@ -228,14 +228,14 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 		txhdr->dur_fb = wlhdr->duration_id;
 	} else {
 		txhdr->dur_fb = ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(dev->wl->hw,
-							 txctl->vif,
+							 info->control.vif,
 							 fragment_len,
 							 rate_fb);
 	}
 
 	plcp_fragment_len = fragment_len + FCS_LEN;
 	if (use_encryption) {
-		u8 key_idx = txctl->hw_key->hw_key_idx;
+		u8 key_idx = info->control.hw_key->hw_key_idx;
 		struct b43legacy_key *key;
 		int wlhdr_len;
 		size_t iv_len;
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 
 		if (key->enabled) {
 			/* Hardware appends ICV. */
-			plcp_fragment_len += txctl->icv_len;
+			plcp_fragment_len += info->control.icv_len;
 
 			key_idx = b43legacy_kidx_to_fw(dev, key_idx);
 			mac_ctl |= (key_idx << B43legacy_TX4_MAC_KEYIDX_SHIFT) &
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 				   B43legacy_TX4_MAC_KEYALG_SHIFT) &
 				   B43legacy_TX4_MAC_KEYALG;
 			wlhdr_len = ieee80211_get_hdrlen(fctl);
-			iv_len = min((size_t)txctl->iv_len,
+			iv_len = min((size_t)info->control.iv_len,
 				     ARRAY_SIZE(txhdr->iv));
 			memcpy(txhdr->iv, ((u8 *)wlhdr) + wlhdr_len, iv_len);
 		} else {
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 		phy_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_PHY_OFDM;
 	if (dev->short_preamble)
 		phy_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_PHY_SHORTPRMBL;
-	switch (txctl->antenna_sel_tx) {
+	switch (info->antenna_sel_tx) {
 	case 0:
 		phy_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_PHY_ANTLAST;
 		break;
@@ -293,21 +293,21 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	}
 
 	/* MAC control */
-	if (!(txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK))
+	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK))
 		mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_ACK;
 	if (!(((fctl & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) == IEEE80211_FTYPE_CTL) &&
 	      ((fctl & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) == IEEE80211_STYPE_PSPOLL)))
 		mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_HWSEQ;
-	if (txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT)
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT)
 		mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_STMSDU;
 	if (rate_fb_ofdm)
 		mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_FALLBACKOFDM;
-	if (txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT)
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT)
 		mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_LONGFRAME;
 
 	/* Generate the RTS or CTS-to-self frame */
-	if ((txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
-	    (txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) {
+	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
+	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) {
 		unsigned int len;
 		struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 		int rts_rate;
@@ -315,26 +315,26 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 		int rts_rate_ofdm;
 		int rts_rate_fb_ofdm;
 
-		rts_rate = ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev->wl->hw, txctl)->hw_value;
+		rts_rate = ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev->wl->hw, info)->hw_value;
 		rts_rate_ofdm = b43legacy_is_ofdm_rate(rts_rate);
 		rts_rate_fb = b43legacy_calc_fallback_rate(rts_rate);
 		rts_rate_fb_ofdm = b43legacy_is_ofdm_rate(rts_rate_fb);
 		if (rts_rate_fb_ofdm)
 			mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_CTSFALLBACKOFDM;
 
-		if (txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
+		if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 			ieee80211_ctstoself_get(dev->wl->hw,
-						txctl->vif,
+						info->control.vif,
 						fragment_data,
-						fragment_len, txctl,
+						fragment_len, info,
 						(struct ieee80211_cts *)
 						(txhdr->rts_frame));
 			mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_SENDCTS;
 			len = sizeof(struct ieee80211_cts);
 		} else {
 			ieee80211_rts_get(dev->wl->hw,
-					  txctl->vif,
-					  fragment_data, fragment_len, txctl,
+					  info->control.vif,
+					  fragment_data, fragment_len, info,
 					  (struct ieee80211_rts *)
 					  (txhdr->rts_frame));
 			mac_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_MAC_SENDRTS;
@@ -365,12 +365,12 @@ int b43legacy_generate_txhdr(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 			      u8 *txhdr,
 			      const unsigned char *fragment_data,
 			      unsigned int fragment_len,
-			      const struct ieee80211_tx_control *txctl,
+			      const struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 			      u16 cookie)
 {
 	return generate_txhdr_fw3(dev, (struct b43legacy_txhdr_fw3 *)txhdr,
 			   fragment_data, fragment_len,
-			   txctl, cookie);
+			   info, cookie);
 }
 
 static s8 b43legacy_rssi_postprocess(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.h
index bab47928a0c9..e56777e0feab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ int b43legacy_generate_txhdr(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 			      u8 *txhdr,
 			      const unsigned char *fragment_data,
 			      unsigned int fragment_len,
-			      const struct ieee80211_tx_control *txctl,
+			      const struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 			      u16 cookie);
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
index f3ca02fe9619..10c64bdb314c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
@@ -445,8 +445,7 @@ static int rs_adjust_next_rate(struct iwl3945_priv *priv, int rate)
  */
 static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate,
 			 struct net_device *dev,
-			 struct sk_buff *skb,
-			 struct ieee80211_tx_status *tx_resp)
+			 struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	u8 retries, current_count;
 	int scale_rate_index, first_index, last_index;
@@ -457,14 +456,15 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate,
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	struct iwl3945_rs_sta *rs_sta;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_RATE("enter\n");
 
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->hw.conf.channel->band];
 
 
-	retries = tx_resp->retry_count;
-	first_index = sband->bitrates[tx_resp->control.tx_rate_idx].hw_value;
+	retries = info->status.retry_count;
+	first_index = sband->bitrates[info->tx_rate_idx].hw_value;
 	if ((first_index < 0) || (first_index >= IWL_RATE_COUNT)) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_RATE("leave: Rate out of bounds: %d\n", first_index);
 		return;
@@ -525,11 +525,11 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate,
 	/* Update the last index window with success/failure based on ACK */
 	IWL_DEBUG_RATE("Update rate %d with %s.\n",
 		       last_index,
-		       (tx_resp->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK) ?
+		       (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK) ?
 		       "success" : "failure");
 	iwl3945_collect_tx_data(rs_sta,
 			    &rs_sta->win[last_index],
-			    tx_resp->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK, 1);
+			    info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK, 1);
 
 	/* We updated the rate scale window -- if its been more than
 	 * flush_time since the last run, schedule the flush
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
index f8e691f88ab3..0ba6889dfd41 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
@@ -283,8 +283,7 @@ static void iwl3945_tx_queue_reclaim(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 		q->read_ptr = iwl_queue_inc_wrap(q->read_ptr, q->n_bd)) {
 
 		tx_info = &txq->txb[txq->q.read_ptr];
-		ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(priv->hw, tx_info->skb[0],
-					    &tx_info->status);
+		ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(priv->hw, tx_info->skb[0]);
 		tx_info->skb[0] = NULL;
 		iwl3945_hw_txq_free_tfd(priv, txq);
 	}
@@ -306,7 +305,7 @@ static void iwl3945_rx_reply_tx(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 	int txq_id = SEQ_TO_QUEUE(sequence);
 	int index = SEQ_TO_INDEX(sequence);
 	struct iwl3945_tx_queue *txq = &priv->txq[txq_id];
-	struct ieee80211_tx_status *tx_status;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
 	struct iwl3945_tx_resp *tx_resp = (void *)&pkt->u.raw[0];
 	u32  status = le32_to_cpu(tx_resp->status);
 	int rate_idx;
@@ -319,21 +318,22 @@ static void iwl3945_rx_reply_tx(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tx_status = &(txq->txb[txq->q.read_ptr].status);
+	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(txq->txb[txq->q.read_ptr].skb[0]);
+	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
 
-	tx_status->retry_count = tx_resp->failure_frame;
+	info->status.retry_count = tx_resp->failure_frame;
 	/* tx_status->rts_retry_count = tx_resp->failure_rts; */
-	tx_status->flags = ((status & TX_STATUS_MSK) == TX_STATUS_SUCCESS) ?
-				IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK : 0;
+	info->flags |= ((status & TX_STATUS_MSK) == TX_STATUS_SUCCESS) ?
+				IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK : 0;
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_TX("Tx queue %d Status %s (0x%08x) plcp rate %d retries %d\n",
 			txq_id, iwl3945_get_tx_fail_reason(status), status,
 			tx_resp->rate, tx_resp->failure_frame);
 
 	rate_idx = iwl3945_hwrate_to_plcp_idx(tx_resp->rate);
-	if (tx_status->control.band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
+	if (info->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
 		rate_idx -= IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
-	tx_status->control.tx_rate_idx = rate_idx;
+	info->tx_rate_idx = rate_idx;
 	IWL_DEBUG_TX_REPLY("Tx queue reclaim %d\n", index);
 	iwl3945_tx_queue_reclaim(priv, txq_id, index);
 
@@ -960,11 +960,11 @@ u8 iwl3945_hw_find_station(struct iwl3945_priv *priv, const u8 *addr)
 */
 void iwl3945_hw_build_tx_cmd_rate(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 			      struct iwl3945_cmd *cmd,
-			      struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctrl,
+			      struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 			      struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr, int sta_id, int tx_id)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
-	u16 hw_value = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(priv->hw, ctrl)->hw_value;
+	u16 hw_value = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(priv->hw, info)->hw_value;
 	u16 rate_index = min(hw_value & 0xffff, IWL_RATE_COUNT - 1);
 	u16 rate_mask;
 	int rate;
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ void iwl3945_hw_build_tx_cmd_rate(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 	tx_flags = cmd->cmd.tx.tx_flags;
 
 	/* We need to figure out how to get the sta->supp_rates while
-	 * in this running context; perhaps encoding into ctrl->tx_rate? */
+	 * in this running context */
 	rate_mask = IWL_RATES_MASK;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->sta_lock, flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h
index 9fdc1405e853..835c5b4320e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ int iwl3945_x2_queue_used(const struct iwl3945_queue *q, int i);
 
 /* One for each TFD */
 struct iwl3945_tx_info {
-	struct ieee80211_tx_status status;
 	struct sk_buff *skb[MAX_NUM_OF_TBS];
 };
 
@@ -645,7 +644,7 @@ extern unsigned int iwl3945_hw_get_beacon_cmd(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 extern int iwl3945_hw_get_rx_read(struct iwl3945_priv *priv);
 extern void iwl3945_hw_build_tx_cmd_rate(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 				     struct iwl3945_cmd *cmd,
-				     struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctrl,
+				     struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 				     struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr,
 				     int sta_id, int tx_id);
 extern int iwl3945_hw_reg_send_txpower(struct iwl3945_priv *priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965-rs.c
index 7993a1d83025..f28b3cc272df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965-rs.c
@@ -785,8 +785,7 @@ out:
  * mac80211 sends us Tx status
  */
 static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate, struct net_device *dev,
-			 struct sk_buff *skb,
-			 struct ieee80211_tx_status *tx_resp)
+			 struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	int status;
 	u8 retries;
@@ -798,6 +797,7 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate, struct net_device *dev,
 	struct iwl_priv *priv = (struct iwl_priv *)priv_rate;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = local_to_hw(local);
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct iwl4965_rate_scale_data *window = NULL;
 	struct iwl4965_rate_scale_data *search_win = NULL;
 	u32 tx_rate;
@@ -813,11 +813,11 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate, struct net_device *dev,
 		return;
 
 	/* This packet was aggregated but doesn't carry rate scale info */
-	if ((tx_resp->control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_AMPDU) &&
-	    !(tx_resp->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_AMPDU))
+	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU) &&
+	    !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU))
 		return;
 
-	retries = tx_resp->retry_count;
+	retries = info->status.retry_count;
 
 	if (retries > 15)
 		retries = 15;
@@ -862,20 +862,20 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate, struct net_device *dev,
 	if (priv->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
 		rs_index -= IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
 
-	if ((tx_resp->control.tx_rate_idx < 0) ||
+	if ((info->tx_rate_idx < 0) ||
 	    (tbl_type.is_SGI ^
-		!!(tx_resp->control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_GI)) ||
+		!!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_GI)) ||
 	    (tbl_type.is_fat ^
-		!!(tx_resp->control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_40_MHZ_WIDTH)) ||
+		!!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_40_MHZ_WIDTH)) ||
 	    (tbl_type.is_dup ^
-		!!(tx_resp->control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_DUP_DATA)) ||
-	    (tbl_type.ant_type ^ tx_resp->control.antenna_sel_tx) ||
+		!!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_DUP_DATA)) ||
+	    (tbl_type.ant_type ^ info->antenna_sel_tx) ||
 	    (!!(tx_rate & RATE_MCS_HT_MSK) ^
-		!!(tx_resp->control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_OFDM_HT)) ||
+		!!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_OFDM_HT)) ||
 	    (!!(tx_rate & RATE_MCS_GF_MSK) ^
-		!!(tx_resp->control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_GREEN_FIELD)) ||
+		!!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_GREEN_FIELD)) ||
 	    (hw->wiphy->bands[priv->band]->bitrates[rs_index].bitrate !=
-	     hw->wiphy->bands[tx_resp->control.band]->bitrates[tx_resp->control.tx_rate_idx].bitrate)) {
+	     hw->wiphy->bands[info->band]->bitrates[info->tx_rate_idx].bitrate)) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_RATE("initial rate does not match 0x%x\n", tx_rate);
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -929,10 +929,7 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate, struct net_device *dev,
 	rs_get_tbl_info_from_mcs(tx_rate, priv->band, &tbl_type, &rs_index);
 
 	/* Update frame history window with "success" if Tx got ACKed ... */
-	if (tx_resp->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK)
-		status = 1;
-	else
-		status = 0;
+	status = !!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK);
 
 	/* If type matches "search" table,
 	 * add final tx status to "search" history */
@@ -943,10 +940,10 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate, struct net_device *dev,
 			tpt = search_tbl->expected_tpt[rs_index];
 		else
 			tpt = 0;
-		if (tx_resp->control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_AMPDU)
+		if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU)
 			rs_collect_tx_data(search_win, rs_index, tpt,
-					   tx_resp->ampdu_ack_len,
-					   tx_resp->ampdu_ack_map);
+					   info->status.ampdu_ack_len,
+					   info->status.ampdu_ack_map);
 		else
 			rs_collect_tx_data(search_win, rs_index, tpt,
 					   1, status);
@@ -959,10 +956,10 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate, struct net_device *dev,
 			tpt = curr_tbl->expected_tpt[rs_index];
 		else
 			tpt = 0;
-		if (tx_resp->control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_AMPDU)
+		if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU)
 			rs_collect_tx_data(window, rs_index, tpt,
-					   tx_resp->ampdu_ack_len,
-					   tx_resp->ampdu_ack_map);
+					   info->status.ampdu_ack_len,
+					   info->status.ampdu_ack_map);
 		else
 			rs_collect_tx_data(window, rs_index, tpt,
 					   1, status);
@@ -971,10 +968,10 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate, struct net_device *dev,
 	/* If not searching for new mode, increment success/failed counter
 	 * ... these help determine when to start searching again */
 	if (lq_sta->stay_in_tbl) {
-		if (tx_resp->control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_AMPDU) {
-			lq_sta->total_success += tx_resp->ampdu_ack_map;
+		if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU) {
+			lq_sta->total_success += info->status.ampdu_ack_map;
 			lq_sta->total_failed +=
-			     (tx_resp->ampdu_ack_len - tx_resp->ampdu_ack_map);
+			     (info->status.ampdu_ack_len - info->status.ampdu_ack_map);
 		} else {
 			if (status)
 				lq_sta->total_success++;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
index fb670b5cfebb..ca9ca92bb7fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
@@ -357,22 +357,22 @@ int iwl4965_hwrate_to_plcp_idx(u32 rate_n_flags)
  * translate ucode response to mac80211 tx status control values
  */
 void iwl4965_hwrate_to_tx_control(struct iwl_priv *priv, u32 rate_n_flags,
-				  struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+				  struct ieee80211_tx_info *control)
 {
 	int rate_index;
 
 	control->antenna_sel_tx =
 		((rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_ANT_ABC_MSK) >> RATE_MCS_ANT_POS);
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_HT_MSK)
-		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_OFDM_HT;
+		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_OFDM_HT;
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_GF_MSK)
-		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_GREEN_FIELD;
+		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_GREEN_FIELD;
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_FAT_MSK)
-		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_40_MHZ_WIDTH;
+		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_40_MHZ_WIDTH;
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_DUP_MSK)
-		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_DUP_DATA;
+		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_DUP_DATA;
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_SGI_MSK)
-		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_GI;
+		control->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_GI;
 	rate_index = iwl4965_hwrate_to_plcp_idx(rate_n_flags);
 	if (control->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
 		rate_index -= IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
@@ -3007,7 +3007,7 @@ static int iwl4965_tx_status_reply_compressed_ba(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	u16 scd_flow = le16_to_cpu(ba_resp->scd_flow);
 	u64 bitmap;
 	int successes = 0;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_status *tx_status;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
 
 	if (unlikely(!agg->wait_for_ba))  {
 		IWL_ERROR("Received BA when not expected\n");
@@ -3045,13 +3045,13 @@ static int iwl4965_tx_status_reply_compressed_ba(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 			agg->start_idx + i);
 	}
 
-	tx_status = &priv->txq[scd_flow].txb[agg->start_idx].status;
-	tx_status->flags = IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK;
-	tx_status->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_AMPDU;
-	tx_status->ampdu_ack_map = successes;
-	tx_status->ampdu_ack_len = agg->frame_count;
-	iwl4965_hwrate_to_tx_control(priv, agg->rate_n_flags,
-				     &tx_status->control);
+	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(priv->txq[scd_flow].txb[agg->start_idx].skb[0]);
+	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+	info->flags = IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
+	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU;
+	info->status.ampdu_ack_map = successes;
+	info->status.ampdu_ack_len = agg->frame_count;
+	iwl4965_hwrate_to_tx_control(priv, agg->rate_n_flags, info);
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_TX_REPLY("Bitmap %llx\n", (unsigned long long)bitmap);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
index a8d062f7b87a..ad7422eadab2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
@@ -207,8 +207,7 @@ void iwl_rx_allocate(struct iwl_priv *priv);
 * TX
 ******************************************************/
 int iwl_txq_ctx_reset(struct iwl_priv *priv);
-int iwl_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
-		struct sk_buff *skb, struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl);
+int iwl_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *skb);
 /* FIXME: remove when free Tx is fully merged into iwlcore */
 int iwl_hw_txq_free_tfd(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_tx_queue *txq);
 void iwl_hw_txq_ctx_free(struct iwl_priv *priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
index 820542bac443..f7fd8ea61779 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ struct iwl_queue {
 
 /* One for each TFD */
 struct iwl_tx_info {
-	struct ieee80211_tx_status status;
 	struct sk_buff *skb[MAX_NUM_OF_TBS];
 };
 
@@ -693,7 +692,7 @@ extern unsigned int iwl4965_hw_get_beacon_cmd(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 				 struct iwl_frame *frame, u8 rate);
 extern void iwl4965_hw_build_tx_cmd_rate(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 				     struct iwl_cmd *cmd,
-				     struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctrl,
+				     struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 				     struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr,
 				     int sta_id, int tx_id);
 extern int iwl4965_hw_reg_send_txpower(struct iwl_priv *priv);
@@ -749,7 +748,7 @@ extern void iwl4965_update_rate_scaling(struct iwl_priv *priv, u8 mode);
 extern void iwl4965_rf_kill_ct_config(struct iwl_priv *priv);
 extern void iwl4965_hwrate_to_tx_control(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 					 u32 rate_n_flags,
-					 struct ieee80211_tx_control *control);
+					 struct ieee80211_tx_info *info);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IWL4965_HT
 extern void iwl4965_init_ht_hw_capab(const struct iwl_priv *priv,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-tx.c
index 4b5149c8c32e..a61293ba3f6b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-tx.c
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ int iwl_txq_ctx_reset(struct iwl_priv *priv)
  */
 static void iwl_tx_cmd_build_basic(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 				  struct iwl_tx_cmd *tx_cmd,
-				  struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctrl,
+				  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 				  struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr,
 				  int is_unicast, u8 std_id)
 {
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static void iwl_tx_cmd_build_basic(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	__le32 tx_flags = tx_cmd->tx_flags;
 
 	tx_cmd->stop_time.life_time = TX_CMD_LIFE_TIME_INFINITE;
-	if (!(ctrl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK)) {
+	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
 		tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_ACK_MSK;
 		if ((fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) == IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT)
 			tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_SEQ_CTL_MSK;
@@ -538,10 +538,10 @@ static void iwl_tx_cmd_build_basic(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 		tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_SEQ_CTL_MSK;
 	}
 
-	if (ctrl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
 		tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_RTS_MSK;
 		tx_flags &= ~TX_CMD_FLG_CTS_MSK;
-	} else if (ctrl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
+	} else if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 		tx_flags &= ~TX_CMD_FLG_RTS_MSK;
 		tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_CTS_MSK;
 	}
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ static void iwl_tx_cmd_build_basic(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 
 static void iwl_tx_cmd_build_rate(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 			      struct iwl_tx_cmd *tx_cmd,
-			      struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctrl,
+			      struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 			      u16 fc, int sta_id,
 			      int is_hcca)
 {
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ static void iwl_tx_cmd_build_rate(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	u16 rate_flags = 0;
 	int rate_idx;
 
-	rate_idx = min(ieee80211_get_tx_rate(priv->hw, ctrl)->hw_value & 0xffff,
+	rate_idx = min(ieee80211_get_tx_rate(priv->hw, info)->hw_value & 0xffff,
 			IWL_RATE_COUNT - 1);
 
 	rate_plcp = iwl_rates[rate_idx].plcp;
@@ -637,18 +637,18 @@ static void iwl_tx_cmd_build_rate(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 }
 
 static void iwl_tx_cmd_build_hwcrypto(struct iwl_priv *priv,
-				      struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl,
+				      struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 				      struct iwl_tx_cmd *tx_cmd,
 				      struct sk_buff *skb_frag,
 				      int sta_id)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_key_conf *keyconf = ctl->hw_key;
+	struct ieee80211_key_conf *keyconf = info->control.hw_key;
 
 	switch (keyconf->alg) {
 	case ALG_CCMP:
 		tx_cmd->sec_ctl = TX_CMD_SEC_CCM;
 		memcpy(tx_cmd->key, keyconf->key, keyconf->keylen);
-		if (ctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_AMPDU)
+		if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU)
 			tx_cmd->tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_AGG_CCMP_MSK;
 		IWL_DEBUG_TX("tx_cmd with aes hwcrypto\n");
 		break;
@@ -690,13 +690,13 @@ static void iwl_update_tx_stats(struct iwl_priv *priv, u16 fc, u16 len)
 /*
  * start REPLY_TX command process
  */
-int iwl_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
-		struct sk_buff *skb, struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+int iwl_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct iwl_tfd_frame *tfd;
 	u32 *control_flags;
-	int txq_id = ctl->queue;
+	int txq_id = info->queue;
 	struct iwl_tx_queue *txq = NULL;
 	struct iwl_queue *q = NULL;
 	dma_addr_t phys_addr;
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ int iwl_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 		goto drop_unlock;
 	}
 
-	if ((ieee80211_get_tx_rate(priv->hw, ctl)->hw_value & 0xFF) ==
+	if ((ieee80211_get_tx_rate(priv->hw, info)->hw_value & 0xFF) ==
 	     IWL_INVALID_RATE) {
 		IWL_ERROR("ERROR: No TX rate available.\n");
 		goto drop_unlock;
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ int iwl_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 		seq_number += 0x10;
 #ifdef CONFIG_IWL4965_HT
 		/* aggregation is on for this <sta,tid> */
-		if (ctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_AMPDU)
+		if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU)
 			txq_id = priv->stations[sta_id].tid[tid].agg.txq_id;
 		priv->stations[sta_id].tid[tid].tfds_in_queue++;
 #endif /* CONFIG_IWL4965_HT */
@@ -803,8 +803,6 @@ int iwl_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	/* Set up driver data for this TFD */
 	memset(&(txq->txb[q->write_ptr]), 0, sizeof(struct iwl_tx_info));
 	txq->txb[q->write_ptr].skb[0] = skb;
-	memcpy(&(txq->txb[q->write_ptr].status.control),
-	       ctl, sizeof(struct ieee80211_tx_control));
 
 	/* Set up first empty entry in queue's array of Tx/cmd buffers */
 	out_cmd = &txq->cmd[idx];
@@ -854,8 +852,8 @@ int iwl_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	 * first entry */
 	iwl_hw_txq_attach_buf_to_tfd(priv, tfd, txcmd_phys, len);
 
-	if (!(ctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_DO_NOT_ENCRYPT))
-		iwl_tx_cmd_build_hwcrypto(priv, ctl, tx_cmd, skb, sta_id);
+	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_DO_NOT_ENCRYPT))
+		iwl_tx_cmd_build_hwcrypto(priv, info, tx_cmd, skb, sta_id);
 
 	/* Set up TFD's 2nd entry to point directly to remainder of skb,
 	 * if any (802.11 null frames have no payload). */
@@ -874,10 +872,10 @@ int iwl_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	len = (u16)skb->len;
 	tx_cmd->len = cpu_to_le16(len);
 	/* TODO need this for burst mode later on */
-	iwl_tx_cmd_build_basic(priv, tx_cmd, ctl, hdr, unicast, sta_id);
+	iwl_tx_cmd_build_basic(priv, tx_cmd, info, hdr, unicast, sta_id);
 
 	/* set is_hcca to 0; it probably will never be implemented */
-	iwl_tx_cmd_build_rate(priv, tx_cmd, ctl, fc, sta_id, 0);
+	iwl_tx_cmd_build_rate(priv, tx_cmd, info, fc, sta_id, 0);
 
 	iwl_update_tx_stats(priv, fc, len);
 
@@ -919,7 +917,7 @@ int iwl_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 		}
 
-		ieee80211_stop_queue(priv->hw, ctl->queue);
+		ieee80211_stop_queue(priv->hw, info->queue);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index a28b4c9f6524..a740a1817d16 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -2376,13 +2376,13 @@ static int iwl3945_set_mode(struct iwl3945_priv *priv, int mode)
 }
 
 static void iwl3945_build_tx_cmd_hwcrypto(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
-				      struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl,
+				      struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 				      struct iwl3945_cmd *cmd,
 				      struct sk_buff *skb_frag,
 				      int last_frag)
 {
 	struct iwl3945_hw_key *keyinfo =
-	    &priv->stations[ctl->hw_key->hw_key_idx].keyinfo;
+	    &priv->stations[info->control.hw_key->hw_key_idx].keyinfo;
 
 	switch (keyinfo->alg) {
 	case ALG_CCMP:
@@ -2405,7 +2405,7 @@ static void iwl3945_build_tx_cmd_hwcrypto(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 
 	case ALG_WEP:
 		cmd->cmd.tx.sec_ctl = TX_CMD_SEC_WEP |
-		    (ctl->hw_key->hw_key_idx & TX_CMD_SEC_MSK) << TX_CMD_SEC_SHIFT;
+		    (info->control.hw_key->hw_key_idx & TX_CMD_SEC_MSK) << TX_CMD_SEC_SHIFT;
 
 		if (keyinfo->keylen == 13)
 			cmd->cmd.tx.sec_ctl |= TX_CMD_SEC_KEY128;
@@ -2413,7 +2413,7 @@ static void iwl3945_build_tx_cmd_hwcrypto(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 		memcpy(&cmd->cmd.tx.key[3], keyinfo->key, keyinfo->keylen);
 
 		IWL_DEBUG_TX("Configuring packet for WEP encryption "
-			     "with key %d\n", ctl->hw_key->hw_key_idx);
+			     "with key %d\n", info->control.hw_key->hw_key_idx);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -2427,7 +2427,7 @@ static void iwl3945_build_tx_cmd_hwcrypto(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
  */
 static void iwl3945_build_tx_cmd_basic(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 				  struct iwl3945_cmd *cmd,
-				  struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctrl,
+				  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 				  struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr,
 				  int is_unicast, u8 std_id)
 {
@@ -2435,7 +2435,7 @@ static void iwl3945_build_tx_cmd_basic(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 	__le32 tx_flags = cmd->cmd.tx.tx_flags;
 
 	cmd->cmd.tx.stop_time.life_time = TX_CMD_LIFE_TIME_INFINITE;
-	if (!(ctrl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK)) {
+	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
 		tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_ACK_MSK;
 		if ((fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) == IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT)
 			tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_SEQ_CTL_MSK;
@@ -2459,10 +2459,10 @@ static void iwl3945_build_tx_cmd_basic(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 		tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_SEQ_CTL_MSK;
 	}
 
-	if (ctrl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
 		tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_RTS_MSK;
 		tx_flags &= ~TX_CMD_FLG_CTS_MSK;
-	} else if (ctrl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
+	} else if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 		tx_flags &= ~TX_CMD_FLG_RTS_MSK;
 		tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_CTS_MSK;
 	}
@@ -2546,13 +2546,13 @@ static int iwl3945_get_sta_id(struct iwl3945_priv *priv, struct ieee80211_hdr *h
 /*
  * start REPLY_TX command process
  */
-static int iwl3945_tx_skb(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
-		      struct sk_buff *skb, struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+static int iwl3945_tx_skb(struct iwl3945_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct iwl3945_tfd_frame *tfd;
 	u32 *control_flags;
-	int txq_id = ctl->queue;
+	int txq_id = info->queue;
 	struct iwl3945_tx_queue *txq = NULL;
 	struct iwl3945_queue *q = NULL;
 	dma_addr_t phys_addr;
@@ -2581,7 +2581,7 @@ static int iwl3945_tx_skb(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 		goto drop_unlock;
 	}
 
-	if ((ieee80211_get_tx_rate(priv->hw, ctl)->hw_value & 0xFF) == IWL_INVALID_RATE) {
+	if ((ieee80211_get_tx_rate(priv->hw, info)->hw_value & 0xFF) == IWL_INVALID_RATE) {
 		IWL_ERROR("ERROR: No TX rate available.\n");
 		goto drop_unlock;
 	}
@@ -2650,8 +2650,6 @@ static int iwl3945_tx_skb(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 	/* Set up driver data for this TFD */
 	memset(&(txq->txb[q->write_ptr]), 0, sizeof(struct iwl3945_tx_info));
 	txq->txb[q->write_ptr].skb[0] = skb;
-	memcpy(&(txq->txb[q->write_ptr].status.control),
-	       ctl, sizeof(struct ieee80211_tx_control));
 
 	/* Init first empty entry in queue's array of Tx/cmd buffers */
 	out_cmd = &txq->cmd[idx];
@@ -2700,8 +2698,8 @@ static int iwl3945_tx_skb(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 	 * first entry */
 	iwl3945_hw_txq_attach_buf_to_tfd(priv, tfd, txcmd_phys, len);
 
-	if (!(ctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_DO_NOT_ENCRYPT))
-		iwl3945_build_tx_cmd_hwcrypto(priv, ctl, out_cmd, skb, 0);
+	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_DO_NOT_ENCRYPT))
+		iwl3945_build_tx_cmd_hwcrypto(priv, info, out_cmd, skb, 0);
 
 	/* Set up TFD's 2nd entry to point directly to remainder of skb,
 	 * if any (802.11 null frames have no payload). */
@@ -2726,10 +2724,10 @@ static int iwl3945_tx_skb(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 	out_cmd->cmd.tx.len = cpu_to_le16(len);
 
 	/* TODO need this for burst mode later on */
-	iwl3945_build_tx_cmd_basic(priv, out_cmd, ctl, hdr, unicast, sta_id);
+	iwl3945_build_tx_cmd_basic(priv, out_cmd, info, hdr, unicast, sta_id);
 
 	/* set is_hcca to 0; it probably will never be implemented */
-	iwl3945_hw_build_tx_cmd_rate(priv, out_cmd, ctl, hdr, sta_id, 0);
+	iwl3945_hw_build_tx_cmd_rate(priv, out_cmd, info, hdr, sta_id, 0);
 
 	out_cmd->cmd.tx.tx_flags &= ~TX_CMD_FLG_ANT_A_MSK;
 	out_cmd->cmd.tx.tx_flags &= ~TX_CMD_FLG_ANT_B_MSK;
@@ -2767,7 +2765,7 @@ static int iwl3945_tx_skb(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 		}
 
-		ieee80211_stop_queue(priv->hw, ctl->queue);
+		ieee80211_stop_queue(priv->hw, info->queue);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -3230,7 +3228,7 @@ static void iwl3945_bg_beacon_update(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct sk_buff *beacon;
 
 	/* Pull updated AP beacon from mac80211. will fail if not in AP mode */
-	beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(priv->hw, priv->vif, NULL);
+	beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(priv->hw, priv->vif);
 
 	if (!beacon) {
 		IWL_ERROR("update beacon failed\n");
@@ -6681,8 +6679,7 @@ static void iwl3945_mac_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave\n");
 }
 
-static int iwl3945_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		      struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+static int iwl3945_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct iwl3945_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 
@@ -6694,9 +6691,9 @@ static int iwl3945_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	}
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_TX("dev->xmit(%d bytes) at rate 0x%02x\n", skb->len,
-		     ieee80211_get_tx_rate(hw, ctl)->bitrate);
+		     ieee80211_get_tx_rate(hw, IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb))->bitrate);
 
-	if (iwl3945_tx_skb(priv, skb, ctl))
+	if (iwl3945_tx_skb(priv, skb))
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave\n");
@@ -7333,8 +7330,7 @@ static void iwl3945_mac_reset_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 }
 
-static int iwl3945_mac_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-				 struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+static int iwl3945_mac_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct iwl3945_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 	unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index 1fad6227aa51..07c52b69d1e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -1606,17 +1606,7 @@ static int iwl4965_get_measurement(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 static void iwl4965_txstatus_to_ieee(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 				     struct iwl_tx_info *tx_sta)
 {
-
-	tx_sta->status.ack_signal = 0;
-	tx_sta->status.excessive_retries = 0;
-
-	if (in_interrupt())
-		ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(priv->hw,
-					    tx_sta->skb[0], &(tx_sta->status));
-	else
-		ieee80211_tx_status(priv->hw,
-				    tx_sta->skb[0], &(tx_sta->status));
-
+	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(priv->hw, tx_sta->skb[0]);
 	tx_sta->skb[0] = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -1710,7 +1700,7 @@ static int iwl4965_tx_status_reply_tx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 {
 	u16 status;
 	struct agg_tx_status *frame_status = &tx_resp->status;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_status *tx_status = NULL;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = NULL;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = NULL;
 	int i, sh;
 	int txq_id, idx;
@@ -1736,14 +1726,14 @@ static int iwl4965_tx_status_reply_tx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 		IWL_DEBUG_TX_REPLY("FrameCnt = %d, StartIdx=%d idx=%d\n",
 				   agg->frame_count, agg->start_idx, idx);
 
-		tx_status = &(priv->txq[txq_id].txb[idx].status);
-		tx_status->retry_count = tx_resp->failure_frame;
-		tx_status->control.flags &= ~IEEE80211_TXCTL_AMPDU;
-		tx_status->flags = iwl4965_is_tx_success(status)?
-			IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK : 0;
+		info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(priv->txq[txq_id].txb[idx].skb[0]);
+		info->status.retry_count = tx_resp->failure_frame;
+		info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU;
+		info->flags |= iwl4965_is_tx_success(status)?
+			IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK : 0;
 		iwl4965_hwrate_to_tx_control(priv,
 					     le32_to_cpu(tx_resp->rate_n_flags),
-					     &tx_status->control);
+					     info);
 		/* FIXME: code repetition end */
 
 		IWL_DEBUG_TX_REPLY("1 Frame 0x%x failure :%d\n",
@@ -1830,7 +1820,7 @@ static void iwl4965_rx_reply_tx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	int txq_id = SEQ_TO_QUEUE(sequence);
 	int index = SEQ_TO_INDEX(sequence);
 	struct iwl_tx_queue *txq = &priv->txq[txq_id];
-	struct ieee80211_tx_status *tx_status;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
 	struct iwl4965_tx_resp *tx_resp = (void *)&pkt->u.raw[0];
 	u32  status = le32_to_cpu(tx_resp->status);
 #ifdef CONFIG_IWL4965_HT
@@ -1848,6 +1838,9 @@ static void iwl4965_rx_reply_tx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(txq->txb[txq->q.read_ptr].skb[0]);
+	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_IWL4965_HT
 	hdr = iwl4965_tx_queue_get_hdr(priv, txq_id, index);
 	fc = le16_to_cpu(hdr->frame_control);
@@ -1902,13 +1895,12 @@ static void iwl4965_rx_reply_tx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 		}
 	} else {
 #endif /* CONFIG_IWL4965_HT */
-	tx_status = &(txq->txb[txq->q.read_ptr].status);
 
-	tx_status->retry_count = tx_resp->failure_frame;
-	tx_status->flags =
-	    iwl4965_is_tx_success(status) ? IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK : 0;
+	info->status.retry_count = tx_resp->failure_frame;
+	info->flags |=
+	    iwl4965_is_tx_success(status) ? IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK : 0;
 	iwl4965_hwrate_to_tx_control(priv, le32_to_cpu(tx_resp->rate_n_flags),
-				     &tx_status->control);
+				     info);
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_TX("Tx queue %d Status %s (0x%08x) rate_n_flags 0x%x "
 		     "retries %d\n", txq_id, iwl4965_get_tx_fail_reason(status),
@@ -2053,7 +2045,7 @@ static void iwl4965_bg_beacon_update(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct sk_buff *beacon;
 
 	/* Pull updated AP beacon from mac80211. will fail if not in AP mode */
-	beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(priv->hw, priv->vif, NULL);
+	beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(priv->hw, priv->vif);
 
 	if (!beacon) {
 		IWL_ERROR("update beacon failed\n");
@@ -4268,8 +4260,7 @@ static void iwl4965_mac_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave\n");
 }
 
-static int iwl4965_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		      struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+static int iwl4965_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct iwl_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 
@@ -4281,9 +4272,9 @@ static int iwl4965_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	}
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_TX("dev->xmit(%d bytes) at rate 0x%02x\n", skb->len,
-		     ieee80211_get_tx_rate(hw, ctl)->bitrate);
+		     ieee80211_get_tx_rate(hw, IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb))->bitrate);
 
-	if (iwl_tx_skb(priv, skb, ctl))
+	if (iwl_tx_skb(priv, skb))
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave\n");
@@ -5065,8 +5056,7 @@ static void iwl4965_mac_reset_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave\n");
 }
 
-static int iwl4965_mac_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-				 struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+static int iwl4965_mac_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct iwl_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 	unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
index 3ca9386561ff..850857932e29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ static void p54_rx_frame_sent(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	while (entry != (struct sk_buff *)&priv->tx_queue) {
 		range = (struct memrecord *)&entry->cb;
 		if (range->start_addr == addr) {
-			struct ieee80211_tx_status status;
+			struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(entry);
 			struct p54_control_hdr *entry_hdr;
 			struct p54_tx_control_allocdata *entry_data;
 			int pad = 0;
@@ -406,30 +406,23 @@ static void p54_rx_frame_sent(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 			last_addr = range->end_addr;
 			__skb_unlink(entry, &priv->tx_queue);
-			if (!range->control) {
-				kfree_skb(entry);
-				break;
-			}
-			memset(&status, 0, sizeof(status));
-			memcpy(&status.control, range->control,
-			       sizeof(status.control));
-			kfree(range->control);
-			priv->tx_stats[status.control.queue].len--;
+			memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+			priv->tx_stats[info->queue].len--;
 			entry_hdr = (struct p54_control_hdr *) entry->data;
 			entry_data = (struct p54_tx_control_allocdata *) entry_hdr->data;
 			if ((entry_hdr->magic1 & cpu_to_le16(0x4000)) != 0)
 				pad = entry_data->align[0];
 
-			if (!(status.control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK)) {
+			if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
 				if (!(payload->status & 0x01))
-					status.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK;
+					info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
 				else
-					status.excessive_retries = 1;
+					info->status.excessive_retries = 1;
 			}
-			status.retry_count = payload->retries - 1;
-			status.ack_signal = le16_to_cpu(payload->ack_rssi);
+			info->status.retry_count = payload->retries - 1;
+			info->status.ack_signal = le16_to_cpu(payload->ack_rssi);
 			skb_pull(entry, sizeof(*hdr) + pad + sizeof(*entry_data));
-			ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev, entry, &status);
+			ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev, entry);
 			break;
 		} else
 			last_addr = range->end_addr;
@@ -494,13 +487,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(p54_rx);
  * allocated areas.
  */
 static void p54_assign_address(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			       struct p54_control_hdr *data, u32 len,
-			       struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+			       struct p54_control_hdr *data, u32 len)
 {
 	struct p54_common *priv = dev->priv;
 	struct sk_buff *entry = priv->tx_queue.next;
 	struct sk_buff *target_skb = NULL;
-	struct memrecord *range;
 	u32 last_addr = priv->rx_start;
 	u32 largest_hole = 0;
 	u32 target_addr = priv->rx_start;
@@ -512,7 +503,8 @@ static void p54_assign_address(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	left = skb_queue_len(&priv->tx_queue);
 	while (left--) {
 		u32 hole_size;
-		range = (struct memrecord *)&entry->cb;
+		struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(entry);
+		struct memrecord *range = (void *)info->driver_data;
 		hole_size = range->start_addr - last_addr;
 		if (!target_skb && hole_size >= len) {
 			target_skb = entry->prev;
@@ -527,17 +519,18 @@ static void p54_assign_address(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		target_skb = priv->tx_queue.prev;
 		largest_hole = max(largest_hole, priv->rx_end - last_addr - len);
 		if (!skb_queue_empty(&priv->tx_queue)) {
-			range = (struct memrecord *)&target_skb->cb;
+			struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(target_skb);
+			struct memrecord *range = (void *)info->driver_data;
 			target_addr = range->end_addr;
 		}
 	} else
 		largest_hole = max(largest_hole, priv->rx_end - last_addr);
 
 	if (skb) {
-		range = (struct memrecord *)&skb->cb;
+		struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+		struct memrecord *range = (void *)info->driver_data;
 		range->start_addr = target_addr;
 		range->end_addr = target_addr + len;
-		range->control = control;
 		__skb_queue_after(&priv->tx_queue, target_skb, skb);
 		if (largest_hole < IEEE80211_MAX_RTS_THRESHOLD + 0x170 +
 				   sizeof(struct p54_control_hdr))
@@ -548,32 +541,27 @@ static void p54_assign_address(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	data->req_id = cpu_to_le32(target_addr + 0x70);
 }
 
-static int p54_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		  struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+static int p54_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats *current_queue;
 	struct p54_common *priv = dev->priv;
 	struct p54_control_hdr *hdr;
 	struct p54_tx_control_allocdata *txhdr;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_control *control_copy;
 	size_t padding, len;
 	u8 rate;
 
-	current_queue = &priv->tx_stats[control->queue];
+	current_queue = &priv->tx_stats[info->queue];
 	if (unlikely(current_queue->len > current_queue->limit))
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 	current_queue->len++;
 	current_queue->count++;
 	if (current_queue->len == current_queue->limit)
-		ieee80211_stop_queue(dev, control->queue);
+		ieee80211_stop_queue(dev, info->queue);
 
 	padding = (unsigned long)(skb->data - (sizeof(*hdr) + sizeof(*txhdr))) & 3;
 	len = skb->len;
 
-	control_copy = kmalloc(sizeof(*control), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (control_copy)
-		memcpy(control_copy, control, sizeof(*control));
-
 	txhdr = (struct p54_tx_control_allocdata *)
 			skb_push(skb, sizeof(*txhdr) + padding);
 	hdr = (struct p54_control_hdr *) skb_push(skb, sizeof(*hdr));
@@ -583,35 +571,37 @@ static int p54_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	else
 		hdr->magic1 = cpu_to_le16(0x0010);
 	hdr->len = cpu_to_le16(len);
-	hdr->type = (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK) ? 0 : cpu_to_le16(1);
-	hdr->retry1 = hdr->retry2 = control->retry_limit;
-	p54_assign_address(dev, skb, hdr, skb->len, control_copy);
+	hdr->type = (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK) ? 0 : cpu_to_le16(1);
+	hdr->retry1 = hdr->retry2 = info->control.retry_limit;
 
 	memset(txhdr->wep_key, 0x0, 16);
 	txhdr->padding = 0;
 	txhdr->padding2 = 0;
 
 	/* TODO: add support for alternate retry TX rates */
-	rate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, control)->hw_value;
-	if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
+	rate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, info)->hw_value;
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
 		rate |= 0x10;
-	if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
 		rate |= 0x40;
-	else if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
+	else if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
 		rate |= 0x20;
 	memset(txhdr->rateset, rate, 8);
 	txhdr->wep_key_present = 0;
 	txhdr->wep_key_len = 0;
-	txhdr->frame_type = cpu_to_le32(control->queue + 4);
+	txhdr->frame_type = cpu_to_le32(info->queue + 4);
 	txhdr->magic4 = 0;
-	txhdr->antenna = (control->antenna_sel_tx == 0) ?
-		2 : control->antenna_sel_tx - 1;
+	txhdr->antenna = (info->antenna_sel_tx == 0) ?
+		2 : info->antenna_sel_tx - 1;
 	txhdr->output_power = 0x7f; // HW Maximum
-	txhdr->magic5 = (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK) ?
+	txhdr->magic5 = (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK) ?
 		0 : ((rate > 0x3) ? cpu_to_le32(0x33) : cpu_to_le32(0x23));
 	if (padding)
 		txhdr->align[0] = padding;
 
+	/* modifies skb->cb and with it info, so must be last! */
+	p54_assign_address(dev, skb, hdr, skb->len);
+
 	priv->tx(dev, hdr, skb->len, 0);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -634,7 +624,7 @@ static int p54_set_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, u16 filter_type,
 	filter = (struct p54_tx_control_filter *) hdr->data;
 	hdr->magic1 = cpu_to_le16(0x8001);
 	hdr->len = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(*filter));
-	p54_assign_address(dev, NULL, hdr, sizeof(*hdr) + sizeof(*filter), NULL);
+	p54_assign_address(dev, NULL, hdr, sizeof(*hdr) + sizeof(*filter));
 	hdr->type = cpu_to_le16(P54_CONTROL_TYPE_FILTER_SET);
 
 	filter->filter_type = cpu_to_le16(filter_type);
@@ -678,7 +668,7 @@ static int p54_set_freq(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, __le16 freq)
 	hdr->magic1 = cpu_to_le16(0x8001);
 	hdr->len = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(*chan));
 	hdr->type = cpu_to_le16(P54_CONTROL_TYPE_CHANNEL_CHANGE);
-	p54_assign_address(dev, NULL, hdr, sizeof(*hdr) + payload_len, NULL);
+	p54_assign_address(dev, NULL, hdr, sizeof(*hdr) + payload_len);
 
 	chan->magic1 = cpu_to_le16(0x1);
 	chan->magic2 = cpu_to_le16(0x0);
@@ -751,7 +741,7 @@ static int p54_set_leds(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, int mode, int link, int act)
 	hdr->magic1 = cpu_to_le16(0x8001);
 	hdr->len = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(*led));
 	hdr->type = cpu_to_le16(P54_CONTROL_TYPE_LED);
-	p54_assign_address(dev, NULL, hdr, sizeof(*hdr) + sizeof(*led), NULL);
+	p54_assign_address(dev, NULL, hdr, sizeof(*hdr) + sizeof(*led));
 
 	led = (struct p54_tx_control_led *) hdr->data;
 	led->mode = cpu_to_le16(mode);
@@ -801,7 +791,7 @@ static void p54_set_vdcf(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 
 	hdr = (void *)priv->cached_vdcf + priv->tx_hdr_len;
 
-	p54_assign_address(dev, NULL, hdr, sizeof(*hdr) + sizeof(*vdcf), NULL);
+	p54_assign_address(dev, NULL, hdr, sizeof(*hdr) + sizeof(*vdcf));
 
 	vdcf = (struct p54_tx_control_vdcf *) hdr->data;
 
@@ -837,12 +827,8 @@ static void p54_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 {
 	struct p54_common *priv = dev->priv;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&priv->tx_queue))) {
-		struct memrecord *range = (struct memrecord *)&skb->cb;
-		if (range->control)
-			kfree(range->control);
+	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&priv->tx_queue)))
 		kfree_skb(skb);
-	}
 	priv->stop(dev);
 	priv->mode = IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_INVALID;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.h b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.h
index c15b56e1d75e..2245fcce92dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.h
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ struct pda_pa_curve_data {
 struct memrecord {
 	u32 start_addr;
 	u32 end_addr;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_control *control;
 };
 
 struct p54_eeprom_lm86 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index 4fcba9b4635f..900140d3b304 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -1484,11 +1484,11 @@ static u64 rt2400pci_get_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	return tsf;
 }
 
-static int rt2400pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-				   struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+static int rt2400pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
-	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(control->vif);
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(tx_info->control.vif);
 	struct queue_entry_priv_pci *entry_priv;
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
 	struct txentry_desc txdesc;
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ static int rt2400pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * for our information.
 	 */
 	intf->beacon->skb = skb;
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc, control);
+	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
 
 	/*
 	 * Fill in skb descriptor
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index 06e87cdff455..673350953b89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -1799,11 +1799,11 @@ static u64 rt2500pci_get_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	return tsf;
 }
 
-static int rt2500pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-				   struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+static int rt2500pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
-	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(control->vif);
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(tx_info->control.vif);
 	struct queue_entry_priv_pci *entry_priv;
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
 	struct txentry_desc txdesc;
@@ -1820,7 +1820,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * for our information.
 	 */
 	intf->beacon->skb = skb;
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc, control);
+	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
 
 	/*
 	 * Fill in skb descriptor
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 4122c5ebe7c3..cca1504550dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1666,13 +1666,12 @@ static int rt2500usb_probe_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 /*
  * IEEE80211 stack callback functions.
  */
-static int rt2500usb_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-				   struct sk_buff *skb,
-				   struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+static int rt2500usb_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
 	struct usb_device *usb_dev = rt2x00dev_usb_dev(rt2x00dev);
-	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(control->vif);
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(tx_info->control.vif);
 	struct queue_entry_priv_usb_bcn *bcn_priv;
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
 	struct txentry_desc txdesc;
@@ -1691,7 +1690,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	 * for our information.
 	 */
 	intf->beacon->skb = skb;
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc, control);
+	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
 
 	/*
 	 * Add the descriptor in front of the skb.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 1900d4c0e846..5c7220ea46e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -542,8 +542,7 @@ struct rt2x00lib_ops {
 			       struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       struct txentry_desc *txdesc);
 	int (*write_tx_data) (struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
-			      struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			      struct ieee80211_tx_control *control);
+			      struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb);
 	int (*get_tx_data_len) (struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				struct sk_buff *skb);
 	void (*kick_tx_queue) (struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
@@ -930,7 +929,6 @@ static inline u16 get_duration_res(const unsigned int size, const u8 rate)
  * rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor - Create TX descriptor from mac80211 input
  * @entry: The entry which will be used to transfer the TX frame.
  * @txdesc: rt2x00 TX descriptor which will be initialized by this function.
- * @control: mac80211 TX control structure from where we read the information.
  *
  * This function will initialize the &struct txentry_desc based on information
  * from mac80211. This descriptor can then be used by rt2x00lib and the drivers
@@ -943,8 +941,7 @@ static inline u16 get_duration_res(const unsigned int size, const u8 rate)
  * the &struct txentry_desc structure.
  */
 void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
-				      struct txentry_desc *txdesc,
-				      struct ieee80211_tx_control *control);
+				      struct txentry_desc *txdesc);
 
 /**
  * rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor - Write TX descriptor to hardware
@@ -1001,8 +998,7 @@ void rt2x00lib_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 /*
  * mac80211 handlers.
  */
-int rt2x00mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		 struct ieee80211_tx_control *control);
+int rt2x00mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
 int rt2x00mac_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 void rt2x00mac_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 int rt2x00mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index d341764e1b24..69e233610c94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -415,7 +415,6 @@ static void rt2x00lib_intf_scheduled_iter(void *data, u8 *mac,
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = data;
 	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(vif);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_control control;
 	struct ieee80211_bss_conf conf;
 	int delayed_flags;
 
@@ -433,9 +432,9 @@ static void rt2x00lib_intf_scheduled_iter(void *data, u8 *mac,
 	spin_unlock(&intf->lock);
 
 	if (delayed_flags & DELAYED_UPDATE_BEACON) {
-		skb = ieee80211_beacon_get(rt2x00dev->hw, vif, &control);
-		if (skb && rt2x00dev->ops->hw->beacon_update(rt2x00dev->hw,
-							     skb, &control))
+		skb = ieee80211_beacon_get(rt2x00dev->hw, vif);
+		if (skb &&
+		    rt2x00dev->ops->hw->beacon_update(rt2x00dev->hw, skb))
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 	}
 
@@ -494,8 +493,13 @@ void rt2x00lib_txdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 		      struct txdone_entry_desc *txdesc)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
-	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_status tx_status;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(entry->skb);
+
+	/*
+	 * Send frame to debugfs immediately, after this call is completed
+	 * we are going to overwrite the skb->cb array.
+	 */
+	rt2x00debug_dump_frame(rt2x00dev, DUMP_FRAME_TXDONE, entry->skb);
 
 	/*
 	 * Update TX statistics.
@@ -508,21 +512,20 @@ void rt2x00lib_txdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	/*
 	 * Initialize TX status
 	 */
-	tx_status.flags = 0;
-	tx_status.ack_signal = 0;
-	tx_status.excessive_retries =
+	memset(&tx_info->status, 0, sizeof(tx_info->status));
+	tx_info->status.ack_signal = 0;
+	tx_info->status.excessive_retries =
 	    test_bit(TXDONE_EXCESSIVE_RETRY, &txdesc->flags);
-	tx_status.retry_count = txdesc->retry;
-	memcpy(&tx_status.control, txdesc->control, sizeof(*txdesc->control));
+	tx_info->status.retry_count = txdesc->retry;
 
-	if (!(tx_status.control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK)) {
+	if (!(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
 		if (test_bit(TXDONE_SUCCESS, &txdesc->flags))
-			tx_status.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK;
+			tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
 		else if (test_bit(TXDONE_FAILURE, &txdesc->flags))
 			rt2x00dev->low_level_stats.dot11ACKFailureCount++;
 	}
 
-	if (tx_status.control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
+	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
 		if (test_bit(TXDONE_SUCCESS, &txdesc->flags))
 			rt2x00dev->low_level_stats.dot11RTSSuccessCount++;
 		else if (test_bit(TXDONE_FAILURE, &txdesc->flags))
@@ -530,19 +533,13 @@ void rt2x00lib_txdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Send the tx_status to debugfs. Only send the status report
-	 * to mac80211 when the frame originated from there. If this was
-	 * a extra frame coming through a mac80211 library call (RTS/CTS)
-	 * then we should not send the status report back.
-	 * If send to mac80211, mac80211 will clean up the skb structure,
-	 * otherwise we have to do it ourself.
+	 * Only send the status report to mac80211 when TX status was
+	 * requested by it. If this was a extra frame coming through
+	 * a mac80211 library call (RTS/CTS) then we should not send the
+	 * status report back.
 	 */
-	rt2x00debug_dump_frame(rt2x00dev, DUMP_FRAME_TXDONE, entry->skb);
-
-	skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(entry->skb);
-	if (!(skbdesc->flags & FRAME_DESC_DRIVER_GENERATED))
-		ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(rt2x00dev->hw,
-					    entry->skb, &tx_status);
+	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS)
+		ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(rt2x00dev->hw, entry->skb);
 	else
 		dev_kfree_skb_irq(entry->skb);
 	entry->skb = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index c5cedb29b87d..b5379b027b18 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -31,14 +31,15 @@
 
 static int rt2x00mac_tx_rts_cts(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				struct data_queue *queue,
-				struct sk_buff *frag_skb,
-				struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+				struct sk_buff *frag_skb)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(frag_skb);
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *rts_info;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	int size;
 
-	if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
+	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
 		size = sizeof(struct ieee80211_cts);
 	else
 		size = sizeof(struct ieee80211_rts);
@@ -52,13 +53,33 @@ static int rt2x00mac_tx_rts_cts(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	skb_reserve(skb, rt2x00dev->hw->extra_tx_headroom);
 	skb_put(skb, size);
 
-	if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
-		ieee80211_ctstoself_get(rt2x00dev->hw, control->vif,
-					frag_skb->data, frag_skb->len, control,
+	/*
+	 * Copy TX information over from original frame to
+	 * RTS/CTS frame. Note that we set the no encryption flag
+	 * since we don't want this frame to be encrypted.
+	 * RTS frames should be acked, while CTS-to-self frames
+	 * should not. The ready for TX flag is cleared to prevent
+	 * it being automatically send when the descriptor is
+	 * written to the hardware.
+	 */
+	memcpy(skb->cb, frag_skb->cb, sizeof(skb->cb));
+	rts_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	rts_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_DO_NOT_ENCRYPT;
+	rts_info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT;
+	rts_info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS;
+
+	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
+		rts_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK;
+	else
+		rts_info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK;
+
+	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
+		ieee80211_ctstoself_get(rt2x00dev->hw, tx_info->control.vif,
+					frag_skb->data, size, tx_info,
 					(struct ieee80211_cts *)(skb->data));
 	else
-		ieee80211_rts_get(rt2x00dev->hw, control->vif,
-				  frag_skb->data, frag_skb->len, control,
+		ieee80211_rts_get(rt2x00dev->hw, tx_info->control.vif,
+				  frag_skb->data, size, tx_info,
 				  (struct ieee80211_rts *)(skb->data));
 
 	/*
@@ -68,7 +89,7 @@ static int rt2x00mac_tx_rts_cts(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	memset(skbdesc, 0, sizeof(*skbdesc));
 	skbdesc->flags |= FRAME_DESC_DRIVER_GENERATED;
 
-	if (rt2x00dev->ops->lib->write_tx_data(rt2x00dev, queue, skb, control)) {
+	if (rt2x00dev->ops->lib->write_tx_data(rt2x00dev, queue, skb)) {
 		WARNING(rt2x00dev, "Failed to send RTS/CTS frame.\n");
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 	}
@@ -76,14 +97,13 @@ static int rt2x00mac_tx_rts_cts(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
-int rt2x00mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		 struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+int rt2x00mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *ieee80211hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
-	enum data_queue_qid qid = mac80211_queue_to_qid(control->queue);
+	enum data_queue_qid qid = mac80211_queue_to_qid(tx_info->queue);
 	struct data_queue *queue;
-	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
 	u16 frame_control;
 
 	/*
@@ -100,7 +120,7 @@ int rt2x00mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/*
 	 * Determine which queue to put packet on.
 	 */
-	if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM &&
+	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM &&
 	    test_bit(DRIVER_REQUIRE_ATIM_QUEUE, &rt2x00dev->flags))
 		queue = rt2x00queue_get_queue(rt2x00dev, QID_ATIM);
 	else
@@ -125,33 +145,27 @@ int rt2x00mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 */
 	frame_control = le16_to_cpu(ieee80211hdr->frame_control);
 	if (!is_rts_frame(frame_control) && !is_cts_frame(frame_control) &&
-	    (control->flags & (IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS |
-			       IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) &&
+	    (tx_info->flags & (IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS |
+			       IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) &&
 	    !rt2x00dev->ops->hw->set_rts_threshold) {
 		if (rt2x00queue_available(queue) <= 1) {
-			ieee80211_stop_queue(rt2x00dev->hw, control->queue);
+			ieee80211_stop_queue(rt2x00dev->hw, tx_info->queue);
 			return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 		}
 
-		if (rt2x00mac_tx_rts_cts(rt2x00dev, queue, skb, control)) {
-			ieee80211_stop_queue(rt2x00dev->hw, control->queue);
+		if (rt2x00mac_tx_rts_cts(rt2x00dev, queue, skb)) {
+			ieee80211_stop_queue(rt2x00dev->hw, tx_info->queue);
 			return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Initialize skb descriptor
-	 */
-	skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(skb);
-	memset(skbdesc, 0, sizeof(*skbdesc));
-
-	if (rt2x00dev->ops->lib->write_tx_data(rt2x00dev, queue, skb, control)) {
-		ieee80211_stop_queue(rt2x00dev->hw, control->queue);
+	if (rt2x00dev->ops->lib->write_tx_data(rt2x00dev, queue, skb)) {
+		ieee80211_stop_queue(rt2x00dev->hw, tx_info->queue);
 		return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
 	}
 
 	if (rt2x00queue_full(queue))
-		ieee80211_stop_queue(rt2x00dev->hw, control->queue);
+		ieee80211_stop_queue(rt2x00dev->hw, tx_info->queue);
 
 	if (rt2x00dev->ops->lib->kick_tx_queue)
 		rt2x00dev->ops->lib->kick_tx_queue(rt2x00dev, qid);
@@ -380,9 +394,7 @@ int rt2x00mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (conf->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP || !conf->beacon)
 		return 0;
 
-	status = rt2x00dev->ops->hw->beacon_update(rt2x00dev->hw,
-						   conf->beacon,
-						   conf->beacon_control);
+	status = rt2x00dev->ops->hw->beacon_update(rt2x00dev->hw, conf->beacon);
 	if (status)
 		dev_kfree_skb(conf->beacon);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c
index fa7de41be049..70a3d135f64e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
  * TX data handlers.
  */
 int rt2x00pci_write_tx_data(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
-			    struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			    struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+			    struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct queue_entry *entry = rt2x00queue_get_entry(queue, Q_INDEX);
 	struct queue_entry_priv_pci *entry_priv = entry->priv_data;
@@ -64,19 +63,19 @@ int rt2x00pci_write_tx_data(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * for our information.
 	 */
 	entry->skb = skb;
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(entry, &txdesc, control);
+	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(entry, &txdesc);
 
 	/*
 	 * Fill in skb descriptor
 	 */
 	skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(skb);
+	memset(skbdesc, 0, sizeof(*skbdesc));
 	skbdesc->data = skb->data;
 	skbdesc->data_len = skb->len;
 	skbdesc->desc = entry_priv->desc;
 	skbdesc->desc_len = queue->desc_size;
 	skbdesc->entry = entry;
 
-	memcpy(&entry_priv->control, control, sizeof(entry_priv->control));
 	memcpy(entry_priv->data, skb->data, skb->len);
 
 	rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor(entry, &txdesc);
@@ -164,9 +163,9 @@ void rt2x00pci_txdone(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, struct queue_entry *entry,
 		      struct txdone_entry_desc *txdesc)
 {
 	struct queue_entry_priv_pci *entry_priv = entry->priv_data;
+	enum data_queue_qid qid = skb_get_queue_mapping(entry->skb);
 	u32 word;
 
-	txdesc->control = &entry_priv->control;
 	rt2x00lib_txdone(entry, txdesc);
 
 	/*
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ void rt2x00pci_txdone(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 * is reenabled when the txdone handler has finished.
 	 */
 	if (!rt2x00queue_full(entry->queue))
-		ieee80211_wake_queue(rt2x00dev->hw, entry_priv->control.queue);
+		ieee80211_wake_queue(rt2x00dev->hw, qid);
 
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00pci_txdone);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.h
index 557d15a888ab..37c851e442c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.h
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ rt2x00pci_register_multiwrite(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
  * TX data handlers.
  */
 int rt2x00pci_write_tx_data(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
-			    struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			    struct ieee80211_tx_control *control);
+			    struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 /**
  * struct queue_entry_priv_pci: Per entry PCI specific information
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ int rt2x00pci_write_tx_data(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
  * @desc_dma: DMA pointer to &desc.
  * @data: Pointer to device's entry memory.
  * @data_dma: DMA pointer to &data.
- * @control: mac80211 control structure used to transmit data.
  */
 struct queue_entry_priv_pci {
 	__le32 *desc;
@@ -109,8 +107,6 @@ struct queue_entry_priv_pci {
 
 	void *data;
 	dma_addr_t data_dma;
-
-	struct ieee80211_tx_control control;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
index 5cf4c2f59260..e69ef4b19239 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
 #include "rt2x00lib.h"
 
 void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
-				      struct txentry_desc *txdesc,
-				      struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+				      struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(entry->skb);
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)entry->skb->data;
 	struct ieee80211_rate *rate =
-	    ieee80211_get_tx_rate(rt2x00dev->hw, control);
+	    ieee80211_get_tx_rate(rt2x00dev->hw, tx_info);
 	const struct rt2x00_rate *hwrate;
 	unsigned int data_length;
 	unsigned int duration;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	/*
 	 * Check whether this frame is to be acked.
 	 */
-	if (!(control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK))
+	if (!(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK))
 		__set_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ACK, &txdesc->flags);
 
 	/*
@@ -72,23 +72,20 @@ void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 */
 	if (is_rts_frame(frame_control) || is_cts_frame(frame_control)) {
 		__set_bit(ENTRY_TXD_BURST, &txdesc->flags);
-		if (is_rts_frame(frame_control)) {
+		if (is_rts_frame(frame_control))
 			__set_bit(ENTRY_TXD_RTS_FRAME, &txdesc->flags);
-			__set_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ACK, &txdesc->flags);
-		} else {
+		else
 			__set_bit(ENTRY_TXD_CTS_FRAME, &txdesc->flags);
-			__clear_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ACK, &txdesc->flags);
-		}
-		if (control->rts_cts_rate_idx >= 0)
+		if (tx_info->control.rts_cts_rate_idx >= 0)
 			rate =
-			    ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(rt2x00dev->hw, control);
+			    ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(rt2x00dev->hw, tx_info);
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Determine retry information.
 	 */
-	txdesc->retry_limit = control->retry_limit;
-	if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT)
+	txdesc->retry_limit = tx_info->control.retry_limit;
+	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT)
 		__set_bit(ENTRY_TXD_RETRY_MODE, &txdesc->flags);
 
 	/*
@@ -113,7 +110,7 @@ void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 */
 	if (test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_RTS_FRAME, &txdesc->flags)) {
 		txdesc->ifs = IFS_SIFS;
-	} else if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT) {
+	} else if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT) {
 		__set_bit(ENTRY_TXD_FIRST_FRAGMENT, &txdesc->flags);
 		txdesc->ifs = IFS_BACKOFF;
 	} else {
@@ -179,8 +176,10 @@ void rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
 
 	/*
 	 * We are done writing the frame to the queue entry,
-	 * if this entry is a RTS of CTS-to-self frame we are done,
-	 * otherwise we need to kick the queue.
+	 * also kick the queue in case the correct flags are set,
+	 * note that this will automatically filter beacons and
+	 * RTS/CTS frames since those frames don't have this flag
+	 * set.
 	 */
 	if (rt2x00dev->ops->lib->kick_tx_queue &&
 	    !(skbdesc->flags & FRAME_DESC_DRIVER_GENERATED))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
index c6edc52873c4..f263fe422f87 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ enum skb_frame_desc_flags {
 /**
  * struct skb_frame_desc: Descriptor information for the skb buffer
  *
- * This structure is placed over the skb->cb array, this means that
- * this structure should not exceed the size of that array (48 bytes).
+ * This structure is placed over the driver_data array, this means that
+ * this structure should not exceed the size of that array (40 bytes).
  *
  * @flags: Frame flags, see &enum skb_frame_desc_flags.
  * @data: Pointer to data part of frame (Start of ieee80211 header).
@@ -129,10 +129,15 @@ struct skb_frame_desc {
 	struct queue_entry *entry;
 };
 
+/**
+ * get_skb_frame_desc - Obtain the rt2x00 frame descriptor from a sk_buff.
+ * @skb: &struct sk_buff from where we obtain the &struct skb_frame_desc
+ */
 static inline struct skb_frame_desc* get_skb_frame_desc(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct skb_frame_desc) > sizeof(skb->cb));
-	return (struct skb_frame_desc *)&skb->cb[0];
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct skb_frame_desc) >
+		     IEEE80211_TX_INFO_DRIVER_DATA_SIZE);
+	return (struct skb_frame_desc *)&IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->driver_data;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -189,12 +194,10 @@ enum txdone_entry_desc_flags {
  * Summary of information that has been read from the TX frame descriptor
  * after the device is done with transmission.
  *
- * @control: Control structure which was used to transmit the frame.
  * @flags: TX done flags (See &enum txdone_entry_desc_flags).
  * @retry: Retry count.
  */
 struct txdone_entry_desc {
-	struct ieee80211_tx_control *control;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int retry;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
index dcee1b4f152b..52d12fdc0ccf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.c
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ static void rt2x00usb_interrupt_txdone(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct queue_entry *entry = (struct queue_entry *)urb->context;
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
-	struct queue_entry_priv_usb *entry_priv = entry->priv_data;
 	struct txdone_entry_desc txdesc;
 	__le32 *txd = (__le32 *)entry->skb->data;
+	enum data_queue_qid qid = skb_get_queue_mapping(entry->skb);
 	u32 word;
 
 	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags) ||
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ static void rt2x00usb_interrupt_txdone(struct urb *urb)
 	else
 		__set_bit(TXDONE_FAILURE, &txdesc.flags);
 	txdesc.retry = 0;
-	txdesc.control = &entry_priv->control;
 
 	rt2x00lib_txdone(entry, &txdesc);
 
@@ -175,12 +174,11 @@ static void rt2x00usb_interrupt_txdone(struct urb *urb)
 	 * is reenabled when the txdone handler has finished.
 	 */
 	if (!rt2x00queue_full(entry->queue))
-		ieee80211_wake_queue(rt2x00dev->hw, entry_priv->control.queue);
+		ieee80211_wake_queue(rt2x00dev->hw, qid);
 }
 
 int rt2x00usb_write_tx_data(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
-			    struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			    struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+			    struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct usb_device *usb_dev = rt2x00dev_usb_dev(rt2x00dev);
 	struct queue_entry *entry = rt2x00queue_get_entry(queue, Q_INDEX);
@@ -206,7 +204,7 @@ int rt2x00usb_write_tx_data(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * for our information.
 	 */
 	entry->skb = skb;
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(entry, &txdesc, control);
+	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(entry, &txdesc);
 
 	/*
 	 * Add the descriptor in front of the skb.
@@ -218,13 +216,13 @@ int rt2x00usb_write_tx_data(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * Fill in skb descriptor
 	 */
 	skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(skb);
+	memset(skbdesc, 0, sizeof(*skbdesc));
 	skbdesc->data = skb->data + queue->desc_size;
 	skbdesc->data_len = skb->len - queue->desc_size;
 	skbdesc->desc = skb->data;
 	skbdesc->desc_len = queue->desc_size;
 	skbdesc->entry = entry;
 
-	memcpy(&entry_priv->control, control, sizeof(entry_priv->control));
 	rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor(entry, &txdesc);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.h
index 15b404aa714d..26f53f868af6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.h
@@ -216,19 +216,15 @@ void rt2x00usb_disable_radio(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev);
  * TX data handlers.
  */
 int rt2x00usb_write_tx_data(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
-			    struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			    struct ieee80211_tx_control *control);
+			    struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 /**
  * struct queue_entry_priv_usb: Per entry USB specific information
  *
  * @urb: Urb structure used for device communication.
- * @control: mac80211 control structure used to transmit data.
  */
 struct queue_entry_priv_usb {
 	struct urb *urb;
-
-	struct ieee80211_tx_control control;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -239,15 +235,12 @@ struct queue_entry_priv_usb {
  * with beacons.
  *
  * @urb: Urb structure used for device communication.
- * @control: mac80211 control structure used to transmit data.
  * @guardian_data: Set to 0, used for sending the guardian data.
  * @guardian_urb: Urb structure used to send the guardian data.
  */
 struct queue_entry_priv_usb_bcn {
 	struct urb *urb;
 
-	struct ieee80211_tx_control control;
-
 	unsigned int guardian_data;
 	struct urb *guardian_urb;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index 7598b6e15784..e13ed5ced26e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -2357,11 +2357,11 @@ static u64 rt61pci_get_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	return tsf;
 }
 
-static int rt61pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-				 struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+static int rt61pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
-	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(control->vif);
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(tx_info->control.vif);
 	struct queue_entry_priv_pci *entry_priv;
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
 	struct txentry_desc txdesc;
@@ -2377,7 +2377,7 @@ static int rt61pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * for our information.
 	 */
 	intf->beacon->skb = skb;
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc, control);
+	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
 
 	entry_priv = intf->beacon->priv_data;
 	memset(entry_priv->desc, 0, intf->beacon->queue->desc_size);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index e55bcbdfc1e1..26c2e0a1a308 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -1948,11 +1948,11 @@ static u64 rt73usb_get_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 #define rt73usb_get_tsf	NULL
 #endif
 
-static int rt73usb_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-				 struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+static int rt73usb_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
-	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(control->vif);
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(tx_info->control.vif);
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
 	struct txentry_desc txdesc;
 	unsigned int beacon_base;
@@ -1967,7 +1967,7 @@ static int rt73usb_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * for our information.
 	 */
 	intf->beacon->skb = skb;
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc, control);
+	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
 
 	/*
 	 * Add the descriptor in front of the skb.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
index 6263209b889e..4427bc9f78a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
@@ -170,34 +170,29 @@ static void rtl8180_handle_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, unsigned int prio)
 	while (skb_queue_len(&ring->queue)) {
 		struct rtl8180_tx_desc *entry = &ring->desc[ring->idx];
 		struct sk_buff *skb;
-		struct ieee80211_tx_status status;
-		struct ieee80211_tx_control *control;
+		struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
 		u32 flags = le32_to_cpu(entry->flags);
 
 		if (flags & RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_OWN)
 			return;
 
-		memset(&status, 0, sizeof(status));
-
 		ring->idx = (ring->idx + 1) % ring->entries;
 		skb = __skb_dequeue(&ring->queue);
 		pci_unmap_single(priv->pdev, le32_to_cpu(entry->tx_buf),
 				 skb->len, PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
 
-		control = *((struct ieee80211_tx_control **)skb->cb);
-		if (control)
-			memcpy(&status.control, control, sizeof(*control));
-		kfree(control);
+		info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+		memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
 
-		if (!(status.control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK)) {
+		if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)) {
 			if (flags & RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_TX_OK)
-				status.flags = IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK;
+				info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
 			else
-				status.excessive_retries = 1;
+				info->status.excessive_retries = 1;
 		}
-		status.retry_count = flags & 0xFF;
+		info->status.retry_count = flags & 0xFF;
 
-		ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev, skb, &status);
+		ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(dev, skb);
 		if (ring->entries - skb_queue_len(&ring->queue) == 2)
 			ieee80211_wake_queue(dev, prio);
 	}
@@ -238,9 +233,9 @@ static irqreturn_t rtl8180_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static int rtl8180_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		      struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+static int rtl8180_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct rtl8180_priv *priv = dev->priv;
 	struct rtl8180_tx_ring *ring;
 	struct rtl8180_tx_desc *entry;
@@ -251,7 +246,7 @@ static int rtl8180_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	u16 plcp_len = 0;
 	__le16 rts_duration = 0;
 
-	prio = control->queue;
+	prio = info->queue;
 	ring = &priv->tx_ring[prio];
 
 	mapping = pci_map_single(priv->pdev, skb->data,
@@ -259,35 +254,32 @@ static int rtl8180_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	tx_flags = RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_OWN | RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_FS |
 		   RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_LS |
-		   (ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, control)->hw_value << 24) |
+		   (ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, info)->hw_value << 24) |
 		   skb->len;
 
 	if (priv->r8185)
 		tx_flags |= RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_DMA |
 			    RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_NO_ENC;
 
-	if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
 		tx_flags |= RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_RTS;
-		tx_flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, control)->hw_value << 19;
-	} else if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
+		tx_flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, info)->hw_value << 19;
+	} else if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 		tx_flags |= RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_CTS;
-		tx_flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, control)->hw_value << 19;
+		tx_flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, info)->hw_value << 19;
 	}
 
-	*((struct ieee80211_tx_control **) skb->cb) =
-		kmemdup(control, sizeof(*control), GFP_ATOMIC);
-
-	if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
 		rts_duration = ieee80211_rts_duration(dev, priv->vif, skb->len,
-						      control);
+						      info);
 
 	if (!priv->r8185) {
 		unsigned int remainder;
 
 		plcp_len = DIV_ROUND_UP(16 * (skb->len + 4),
-				(ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, control)->bitrate * 2) / 10);
+				(ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, info)->bitrate * 2) / 10);
 		remainder = (16 * (skb->len + 4)) %
-			    ((ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, control)->bitrate * 2) / 10);
+			    ((ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, info)->bitrate * 2) / 10);
 		if (remainder > 0 && remainder <= 6)
 			plcp_len |= 1 << 15;
 	}
@@ -300,13 +292,13 @@ static int rtl8180_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	entry->plcp_len = cpu_to_le16(plcp_len);
 	entry->tx_buf = cpu_to_le32(mapping);
 	entry->frame_len = cpu_to_le32(skb->len);
-	entry->flags2 = control->alt_retry_rate_idx >= 0 ?
-		ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(dev, control)->bitrate << 4 : 0;
-	entry->retry_limit = control->retry_limit;
+	entry->flags2 = info->control.alt_retry_rate_idx >= 0 ?
+		ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(dev, info)->bitrate << 4 : 0;
+	entry->retry_limit = info->control.retry_limit;
 	entry->flags = cpu_to_le32(tx_flags);
 	__skb_queue_tail(&ring->queue, skb);
 	if (ring->entries - skb_queue_len(&ring->queue) < 2)
-		ieee80211_stop_queue(dev, control->queue);
+		ieee80211_stop_queue(dev, info->queue);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
 	rtl818x_iowrite8(priv, &priv->map->TX_DMA_POLLING, (1 << (prio + 4)));
@@ -522,7 +514,6 @@ static void rtl8180_free_tx_ring(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, unsigned int prio)
 
 		pci_unmap_single(priv->pdev, le32_to_cpu(entry->tx_buf),
 				 skb->len, PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
-		kfree(*((struct ieee80211_tx_control **) skb->cb));
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 		ring->idx = (ring->idx + 1) % ring->entries;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187.h
index 076d88b6db0e..a0cfb666de0e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187.h
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ struct rtl8187_rx_hdr {
 	__le64 mac_time;
 } __attribute__((packed));
 
-struct rtl8187_tx_info {
-	struct ieee80211_tx_control *control;
-	struct urb *urb;
-	struct ieee80211_hw *dev;
-};
-
 struct rtl8187_tx_hdr {
 	__le32 flags;
 #define RTL8187_TX_FLAG_NO_ENCRYPT	(1 << 15)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
index 86a09b49681c..b581ef8a6377 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
@@ -145,27 +145,22 @@ void rtl8187_write_phy(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, u8 addr, u32 data)
 
 static void rtl8187_tx_cb(struct urb *urb)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_tx_status status;
 	struct sk_buff *skb = (struct sk_buff *)urb->context;
-	struct rtl8187_tx_info *info = (struct rtl8187_tx_info *)skb->cb;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = info->driver_data[0];
 
-	memset(&status, 0, sizeof(status));
-
-	usb_free_urb(info->urb);
-	if (info->control)
-		memcpy(&status.control, info->control, sizeof(status.control));
-	kfree(info->control);
+	usb_free_urb(info->driver_data[1]);
 	skb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct rtl8187_tx_hdr));
-	status.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK;
-	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(info->dev, skb, &status);
+	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
+	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(hw, skb);
 }
 
-static int rtl8187_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		      struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+static int rtl8187_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct rtl8187_priv *priv = dev->priv;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct rtl8187_tx_hdr *hdr;
-	struct rtl8187_tx_info *info;
 	struct urb *urb;
 	__le16 rts_dur = 0;
 	u32 flags;
@@ -179,29 +174,27 @@ static int rtl8187_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	flags = skb->len;
 	flags |= RTL8187_TX_FLAG_NO_ENCRYPT;
 
-	flags |= ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, control)->hw_value << 24;
+	flags |= ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, info)->hw_value << 24;
 	if (ieee80211_get_morefrag((struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data))
 		flags |= RTL8187_TX_FLAG_MORE_FRAG;
-	if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
 		flags |= RTL8187_TX_FLAG_RTS;
-		flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, control)->hw_value << 19;
+		flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, info)->hw_value << 19;
 		rts_dur = ieee80211_rts_duration(dev, priv->vif,
-						 skb->len, control);
-	} else if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
+						 skb->len, info);
+	} else if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 		flags |= RTL8187_TX_FLAG_CTS;
-		flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, control)->hw_value << 19;
+		flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, info)->hw_value << 19;
 	}
 
 	hdr = (struct rtl8187_tx_hdr *)skb_push(skb, sizeof(*hdr));
 	hdr->flags = cpu_to_le32(flags);
 	hdr->len = 0;
 	hdr->rts_duration = rts_dur;
-	hdr->retry = cpu_to_le32(control->retry_limit << 8);
+	hdr->retry = cpu_to_le32(info->control.retry_limit << 8);
 
-	info = (struct rtl8187_tx_info *)skb->cb;
-	info->control = kmemdup(control, sizeof(*control), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	info->urb = urb;
-	info->dev = dev;
+	info->driver_data[0] = dev;
+	info->driver_data[1] = urb;
 	usb_fill_bulk_urb(urb, priv->udev, usb_sndbulkpipe(priv->udev, 2),
 			  hdr, skb->len, rtl8187_tx_cb, skb);
 	usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index 99c508c09e5b..edb1aefb4add 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -224,36 +224,6 @@ out:
 	return r;
 }
 
-/**
- * clear_tx_skb_control_block - clears the control block of tx skbuffs
- * @skb: a &struct sk_buff pointer
- *
- * This clears the control block of skbuff buffers, which were transmitted to
- * the device. Notify that the function is not thread-safe, so prevent
- * multiple calls.
- */
-static void clear_tx_skb_control_block(struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct zd_tx_skb_control_block *cb =
-		(struct zd_tx_skb_control_block *)skb->cb;
-
-	kfree(cb->control);
-	cb->control = NULL;
-}
-
-/**
- * kfree_tx_skb - frees a tx skbuff
- * @skb: a &struct sk_buff pointer
- *
- * Frees the tx skbuff. Frees also the allocated control structure in the
- * control block if necessary.
- */
-static void kfree_tx_skb(struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	clear_tx_skb_control_block(skb);
-	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-}
-
 static void zd_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct zd_mac *mac = zd_hw_mac(hw);
@@ -276,40 +246,15 @@ static void zd_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 
 	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(ack_wait_queue)))
-		kfree_tx_skb(skb);
-}
-
-/**
- * init_tx_skb_control_block - initializes skb control block
- * @skb: a &sk_buff pointer
- * @dev: pointer to the mac80221 device
- * @control: mac80211 tx control applying for the frame in @skb
- *
- * Initializes the control block of the skbuff to be transmitted.
- */
-static int init_tx_skb_control_block(struct sk_buff *skb,
-				     struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-	                             struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
-{
-	struct zd_tx_skb_control_block *cb =
-		(struct zd_tx_skb_control_block *)skb->cb;
-
-	ZD_ASSERT(sizeof(*cb) <= sizeof(skb->cb));
-	memset(cb, 0, sizeof(*cb));
-	cb->hw= hw;
-	cb->control = kmalloc(sizeof(*control), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (cb->control == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	memcpy(cb->control, control, sizeof(*control));
-
-	return 0;
+		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 }
 
 /**
  * tx_status - reports tx status of a packet if required
  * @hw - a &struct ieee80211_hw pointer
  * @skb - a sk-buffer
- * @status - the tx status of the packet without control information
+ * @flags: extra flags to set in the TX status info
+ * @ackssi: ACK signal strength
  * @success - True for successfull transmission of the frame
  *
  * This information calls ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe() if required by the
@@ -319,18 +264,17 @@ static int init_tx_skb_control_block(struct sk_buff *skb,
  * If no status information has been requested, the skb is freed.
  */
 static void tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-	              struct ieee80211_tx_status *status,
-		      bool success)
+		      u32 flags, int ackssi, bool success)
 {
-	struct zd_tx_skb_control_block *cb = (struct zd_tx_skb_control_block *)
-		skb->cb;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+
+	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
 
-	ZD_ASSERT(cb->control != NULL);
-	memcpy(&status->control, cb->control, sizeof(status->control));
 	if (!success)
-		status->excessive_retries = 1;
-	clear_tx_skb_control_block(skb);
-	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(hw, skb, status);
+		info->status.excessive_retries = 1;
+	info->flags |= flags;
+	info->status.ack_signal = ackssi;
+	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(hw, skb);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -345,15 +289,12 @@ void zd_mac_tx_failed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct sk_buff_head *q = &zd_hw_mac(hw)->ack_wait_queue;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_status status;
 
 	skb = skb_dequeue(q);
 	if (skb == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	memset(&status, 0, sizeof(status));
-
-	tx_status(hw, skb, &status, 0);
+	tx_status(hw, skb, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -368,28 +309,20 @@ void zd_mac_tx_failed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
  */
 void zd_mac_tx_to_dev(struct sk_buff *skb, int error)
 {
-	struct zd_tx_skb_control_block *cb =
-		(struct zd_tx_skb_control_block *)skb->cb;
-	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = cb->hw;
-
-	if (likely(cb->control)) {
-		skb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct zd_ctrlset));
-		if (unlikely(error ||
-		    (cb->control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK)))
-		{
-			struct ieee80211_tx_status status;
-			memset(&status, 0, sizeof(status));
-			tx_status(hw, skb, &status, !error);
-		} else {
-			struct sk_buff_head *q =
-				&zd_hw_mac(hw)->ack_wait_queue;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = info->driver_data[0];
 
-			skb_queue_tail(q, skb);
-			while (skb_queue_len(q) > ZD_MAC_MAX_ACK_WAITERS)
-				zd_mac_tx_failed(hw);
-		}
+	skb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct zd_ctrlset));
+	if (unlikely(error ||
+	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK))) {
+		tx_status(hw, skb, 0, 0, !error);
 	} else {
-		kfree_tx_skb(skb);
+		struct sk_buff_head *q =
+			&zd_hw_mac(hw)->ack_wait_queue;
+
+		skb_queue_tail(q, skb);
+		while (skb_queue_len(q) > ZD_MAC_MAX_ACK_WAITERS)
+			zd_mac_tx_failed(hw);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -454,7 +387,7 @@ static void cs_set_control(struct zd_mac *mac, struct zd_ctrlset *cs,
 	cs->control = 0;
 
 	/* First fragment */
-	if (flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT)
+	if (flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT)
 		cs->control |= ZD_CS_NEED_RANDOM_BACKOFF;
 
 	/* Multicast */
@@ -466,10 +399,10 @@ static void cs_set_control(struct zd_mac *mac, struct zd_ctrlset *cs,
 	    (IEEE80211_FTYPE_CTL|IEEE80211_STYPE_PSPOLL))
 		cs->control |= ZD_CS_PS_POLL_FRAME;
 
-	if (flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
+	if (flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
 		cs->control |= ZD_CS_RTS;
 
-	if (flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
+	if (flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
 		cs->control |= ZD_CS_SELF_CTS;
 
 	/* FIXME: Management frame? */
@@ -516,8 +449,7 @@ void zd_mac_config_beacon(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *beacon)
 }
 
 static int fill_ctrlset(struct zd_mac *mac,
-			struct sk_buff *skb,
-			struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+			struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	int r;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
@@ -526,18 +458,19 @@ static int fill_ctrlset(struct zd_mac *mac,
 	struct ieee80211_rate *txrate;
 	struct zd_ctrlset *cs = (struct zd_ctrlset *)
 		skb_push(skb, sizeof(struct zd_ctrlset));
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
 	ZD_ASSERT(frag_len <= 0xffff);
 
-	txrate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(mac->hw, control);
+	txrate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(mac->hw, info);
 
 	cs->modulation = txrate->hw_value;
-	if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
 		cs->modulation = txrate->hw_value_short;
 
 	cs->tx_length = cpu_to_le16(frag_len);
 
-	cs_set_control(mac, cs, hdr, control->flags);
+	cs_set_control(mac, cs, hdr, info->flags);
 
 	packet_length = frag_len + sizeof(struct zd_ctrlset) + 10;
 	ZD_ASSERT(packet_length <= 0xffff);
@@ -582,24 +515,21 @@ static int fill_ctrlset(struct zd_mac *mac,
  * control block of the skbuff will be initialized. If necessary the incoming
  * mac80211 queues will be stopped.
  */
-static int zd_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		     struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
+static int zd_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct zd_mac *mac = zd_hw_mac(hw);
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	int r;
 
-	r = fill_ctrlset(mac, skb, control);
+	r = fill_ctrlset(mac, skb);
 	if (r)
 		return r;
 
-	r = init_tx_skb_control_block(skb, hw, control);
-	if (r)
-		return r;
+	info->driver_data[0] = hw;
+
 	r = zd_usb_tx(&mac->chip.usb, skb);
-	if (r) {
-		clear_tx_skb_control_block(skb);
+	if (r)
 		return r;
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -637,13 +567,8 @@ static int filter_ack(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_hdr *rx_hdr,
 		tx_hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 		if (likely(!compare_ether_addr(tx_hdr->addr2, rx_hdr->addr1)))
 		{
-			struct ieee80211_tx_status status;
-
-			memset(&status, 0, sizeof(status));
-			status.flags = IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_ACK;
-			status.ack_signal = stats->signal;
 			__skb_unlink(skb, q);
-			tx_status(hw, skb, &status, 1);
+			tx_status(hw, skb, IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK, stats->signal, 1);
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}
@@ -947,8 +872,7 @@ static void zd_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 }
 
 static int zd_op_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-			       struct sk_buff *skb,
-			       struct ieee80211_tx_control *ctl)
+			       struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct zd_mac *mac = zd_hw_mac(hw);
 	zd_mac_config_beacon(hw, skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.h b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.h
index 71170244d2c9..18c1d56d3dd7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.h
@@ -149,22 +149,6 @@ struct housekeeping {
 	struct delayed_work link_led_work;
 };
 
-/**
- * struct zd_tx_skb_control_block - control block for tx skbuffs
- * @control: &struct ieee80211_tx_control pointer
- * @context: context pointer
- *
- * This structure is used to fill the cb field in an &sk_buff to transmit.
- * The control field is NULL, if there is no requirement from the mac80211
- * stack to report about the packet ACK. This is the case if the flag
- * IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK is not set in &struct ieee80211_tx_control.
- */
-struct zd_tx_skb_control_block {
-	struct ieee80211_tx_control *control;
-	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
-	void *context;
-};
-
 #define ZD_MAC_STATS_BUFFER_SIZE 16
 
 #define ZD_MAC_MAX_ACK_WAITERS 10
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
index 12e24f04dddf..c8a0b34aecc8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_usb.c
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ static void tx_urb_complete(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	int r;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct zd_tx_skb_control_block *cb;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
 	struct zd_usb *usb;
 
 	switch (urb->status) {
@@ -893,8 +893,8 @@ free_urb:
 	 * grab 'usb' pointer before handing off the skb (since
 	 * it might be freed by zd_mac_tx_to_dev or mac80211)
 	 */
-	cb = (struct zd_tx_skb_control_block *)skb->cb;
-	usb = &zd_hw_mac(cb->hw)->chip.usb;
+	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	usb = &zd_hw_mac(info->driver_data[0])->chip.usb;
 	zd_mac_tx_to_dev(skb, urb->status);
 	free_tx_urb(usb, urb);
 	tx_dec_submitted_urbs(usb);