diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
index 2a6e089062f3bc96ffd618259815ecb70cda9fde..1ba18006f475e87571f5718d1adc0865fd8cb838 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@ static void ath9k_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 static void ath9k_sta_notify(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			     struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			     enum sta_notify_cmd cmd,
-			     const u8 *addr)
+			     struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
 	struct ath_node *an;
@@ -1413,19 +1413,18 @@ static void ath9k_sta_notify(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sc->node_lock, flags);
-	an = ath_node_find(sc, (u8 *) addr);
+	an = ath_node_find(sc, sta->addr);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->node_lock, flags);
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case STA_NOTIFY_ADD:
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&sc->node_lock, flags);
 		if (!an) {
-			ath_node_attach(sc, (u8 *)addr, 0);
+			ath_node_attach(sc, sta->addr, 0);
 			DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_CONFIG, "%s: Attach a node: %s\n",
-				__func__,
-				print_mac(mac, addr));
+				__func__, print_mac(mac, sta->addr));
 		} else {
-			ath_node_get(sc, (u8 *)addr);
+			ath_node_get(sc, sta->addr);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sc->node_lock, flags);
 		break;
@@ -1438,7 +1437,7 @@ static void ath9k_sta_notify(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			ath_node_put(sc, an, ATH9K_BH_STATUS_INTACT);
 			DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_CONFIG, "%s: Put a node: %s\n",
 				__func__,
-				print_mac(mac, addr));
+				print_mac(mac, sta->addr));
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -1581,45 +1580,44 @@ static void ath9k_reset_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 static int ath9k_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		       enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action action,
-		       const u8 *addr,
-		       u16 tid,
-		       u16 *ssn)
+		       struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+		       u16 tid, u16 *ssn)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	switch (action) {
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_START:
-		ret = ath_rx_aggr_start(sc, addr, tid, ssn);
+		ret = ath_rx_aggr_start(sc, sta->addr, tid, ssn);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
 				"%s: Unable to start RX aggregation\n",
 				__func__);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_STOP:
-		ret = ath_rx_aggr_stop(sc, addr, tid);
+		ret = ath_rx_aggr_stop(sc, sta->addr, tid);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
 				"%s: Unable to stop RX aggregation\n",
 				__func__);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START:
-		ret = ath_tx_aggr_start(sc, addr, tid, ssn);
+		ret = ath_tx_aggr_start(sc, sta->addr, tid, ssn);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
 				"%s: Unable to start TX aggregation\n",
 				__func__);
 		else
-			ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(hw, (u8 *)addr, tid);
+			ieee80211_start_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(hw, sta->addr, tid);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_STOP:
-		ret = ath_tx_aggr_stop(sc, addr, tid);
+		ret = ath_tx_aggr_stop(sc, sta->addr, tid);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
 				"%s: Unable to stop TX aggregation\n",
 				__func__);
 
-		ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(hw, (u8 *)addr, tid);
+		ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(hw, sta->addr, tid);
 		break;
 	default:
 		DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index df7a1e7f4a520dfb1febafb80d9ad429fbab380e..0f628a29d83346fa9fa09aa4bce3cd578822c1eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -4234,7 +4234,8 @@ static int b43_op_set_retry_limit(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int b43_op_beacon_set_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int aid, int set)
+static int b43_op_beacon_set_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+				 struct ieee80211_sta *sta, bool set)
 {
 	struct b43_wl *wl = hw_to_b43_wl(hw);
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -4249,7 +4250,7 @@ static int b43_op_beacon_set_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int aid, int set)
 static void b43_op_sta_notify(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			      struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			      enum sta_notify_cmd notify_cmd,
-			      const u8 *addr)
+			      struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 {
 	struct b43_wl *wl = hw_to_b43_wl(hw);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index 6e425410c99d1cafa8c4438bbdc504d0f68e5d35..9fb1421cbec295fac827307102392e3b4c80c679 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -3403,7 +3403,7 @@ static int b43legacy_op_set_retry_limit(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 }
 
 static int b43legacy_op_beacon_set_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-				       int aid, int set)
+				       struct ieee80211_sta *sta, bool set)
 {
 	struct b43legacy_wl *wl = hw_to_b43legacy_wl(hw);
 	unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
index 700da67ac288c3e77193889ca812b1eb376bb9c3..af4e0b994e4207d6afe2f0355cb6d9b329c8ac29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@ static void rs_tl_turn_on_agg_for_tid(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	if (state == HT_AGG_STATE_IDLE &&
 	    rs_tl_get_load(lq_data, tid) > IWL_AGG_LOAD_THRESHOLD) {
 		IWL_DEBUG_HT("Starting Tx agg: STA: %s tid: %d\n",
-				print_mac(mac, sta->addr), tid);
-		ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(priv->hw, sta->addr, tid);
+				print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr), tid);
+		ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(priv->hw, sta->sta.addr, tid);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2244,17 +2244,17 @@ static void rs_rate_init(void *priv_rate, void *priv_sta,
 
 	lq_sta->ibss_sta_added = 0;
 	if (priv->iw_mode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
-		u8 sta_id = iwl_find_station(priv, sta->addr);
+		u8 sta_id = iwl_find_station(priv, sta->sta.addr);
 		DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
 
 		/* for IBSS the call are from tasklet */
 		IWL_DEBUG_RATE("LQ: ADD station %s\n",
-			     print_mac(mac, sta->addr));
+			     print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr));
 
 		if (sta_id == IWL_INVALID_STATION) {
 			IWL_DEBUG_RATE("LQ: ADD station %s\n",
-				       print_mac(mac, sta->addr));
-			sta_id = iwl_add_station_flags(priv, sta->addr,
+				       print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr));
+			sta_id = iwl_add_station_flags(priv, sta->sta.addr,
 							0, CMD_ASYNC, NULL);
 		}
 		if ((sta_id != IWL_INVALID_STATION)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index e8db33bf5e5dcd287d2a11ea002a839a8d4adc6b..5eeffb41d8c24b6bee9ce0333534b7c774adf720 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -3413,13 +3413,13 @@ static int iwl4965_mac_conf_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u16 queue,
 
 static int iwl4965_mac_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			     enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action action,
-			     const u8 *addr, u16 tid, u16 *ssn)
+			     struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u16 tid, u16 *ssn)
 {
 	struct iwl_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 	DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_HT("A-MPDU action on addr %s tid %d\n",
-		     print_mac(mac, addr), tid);
+		     print_mac(mac, sta->addr), tid);
 
 	if (!(priv->cfg->sku & IWL_SKU_N))
 		return -EACCES;
@@ -3427,16 +3427,16 @@ static int iwl4965_mac_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	switch (action) {
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_START:
 		IWL_DEBUG_HT("start Rx\n");
-		return iwl_rx_agg_start(priv, addr, tid, *ssn);
+		return iwl_rx_agg_start(priv, sta->addr, tid, *ssn);
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_STOP:
 		IWL_DEBUG_HT("stop Rx\n");
-		return iwl_rx_agg_stop(priv, addr, tid);
+		return iwl_rx_agg_stop(priv, sta->addr, tid);
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START:
 		IWL_DEBUG_HT("start Tx\n");
-		return iwl_tx_agg_start(priv, addr, tid, ssn);
+		return iwl_tx_agg_start(priv, sta->addr, tid, ssn);
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_STOP:
 		IWL_DEBUG_HT("stop Tx\n");
-		return iwl_tx_agg_stop(priv, addr, tid);
+		return iwl_tx_agg_stop(priv, sta->addr, tid);
 	default:
 		IWL_DEBUG_HT("unknown\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index bdedf10fc86b75e6ffc82a3b24e818b2e103332e..173dd5d2c62470f06d56927299e82c9d6cb8fc13 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -390,7 +390,8 @@ static void mac80211_hwsim_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 static void mac80211_hwsim_sta_notify(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				      struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
-				      enum sta_notify_cmd cmd, const u8 *addr)
+				      enum sta_notify_cmd cmd,
+				      struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 {
 	hwsim_check_magic(vif);
 }
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 7f5ea55e00f5b76ddab66cfd59c809e372839802..5a6a029da4da80bbf74f9762081e0a883580ef40 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -300,6 +300,9 @@ enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
  *  (2) driver internal use (if applicable)
  *  (3) TX status information - driver tells mac80211 what happened
  *
+ * The TX control's sta pointer is only valid during the ->tx call,
+ * it may be NULL.
+ *
  * @flags: transmit info flags, defined above
  * @band: TBD
  * @tx_rate_idx: TBD
@@ -329,8 +332,8 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_info {
 		struct {
 			struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 			struct ieee80211_key_conf *hw_key;
+			struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
 			unsigned long jiffies;
-			u16 aid;
 			s8 rts_cts_rate_idx, alt_retry_rate_idx;
 			u8 retry_limit;
 			u8 icv_len;
@@ -651,6 +654,29 @@ enum set_key_cmd {
 	SET_KEY, DISABLE_KEY,
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct ieee80211_sta - station table entry
+ *
+ * A station table entry represents a station we are possibly
+ * communicating with. Since stations are RCU-managed in
+ * mac80211, any ieee80211_sta pointer you get access to must
+ * either be protected by rcu_read_lock() explicitly or implicitly,
+ * or you must take good care to not use such a pointer after a
+ * call to your sta_notify callback that removed it.
+ *
+ * @addr: MAC address
+ * @aid: AID we assigned to the station if we're an AP
+ * @drv_priv: data area for driver use, will always be aligned to
+ *	sizeof(void *), size is determined in hw information.
+ */
+struct ieee80211_sta {
+	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
+	u16 aid;
+
+	/* must be last */
+	u8 drv_priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(void *))));
+};
+
 /**
  * enum sta_notify_cmd - sta notify command
  *
@@ -795,6 +821,8 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
  *
  * @vif_data_size: size (in bytes) of the drv_priv data area
  *	within &struct ieee80211_vif.
+ * @sta_data_size: size (in bytes) of the drv_priv data area
+ *	within &struct ieee80211_sta.
  */
 struct ieee80211_hw {
 	struct ieee80211_conf conf;
@@ -806,6 +834,7 @@ struct ieee80211_hw {
 	unsigned int extra_tx_headroom;
 	int channel_change_time;
 	int vif_data_size;
+	int sta_data_size;
 	u16 queues;
 	u16 ampdu_queues;
 	u16 max_listen_interval;
@@ -1089,7 +1118,7 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
  *	This callback must be implemented and atomic.
  *
  * @set_tim: Set TIM bit. mac80211 calls this function when a TIM bit
- * 	must be set or cleared for a given AID. Must be atomic.
+ * 	must be set or cleared for a given STA. Must be atomic.
  *
  * @set_key: See the section "Hardware crypto acceleration"
  *	This callback can sleep, and is only called between add_interface
@@ -1175,7 +1204,8 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
 				 unsigned int changed_flags,
 				 unsigned int *total_flags,
 				 int mc_count, struct dev_addr_list *mc_list);
-	int (*set_tim)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int aid, int set);
+	int (*set_tim)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+		       bool set);
 	int (*set_key)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 		       const u8 *local_address, const u8 *address,
 		       struct ieee80211_key_conf *key);
@@ -1192,7 +1222,7 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
 	int (*set_retry_limit)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			       u32 short_retry, u32 long_retr);
 	void (*sta_notify)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
-			enum sta_notify_cmd, const u8 *addr);
+			enum sta_notify_cmd, struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
 	int (*conf_tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u16 queue,
 		       const struct ieee80211_tx_queue_params *params);
 	int (*get_tx_stats)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
@@ -1202,7 +1232,7 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
 	int (*tx_last_beacon)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 	int (*ampdu_action)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			    enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action action,
-			    const u8 *addr, u16 tid, u16 *ssn);
+			    struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u16 tid, u16 *ssn);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1752,4 +1782,17 @@ void ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_cb_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, const u8 *ra,
  */
 void ieee80211_notify_mac(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			  enum ieee80211_notification_types  notif_type);
+
+/**
+ * ieee80211_find_sta - find a station
+ *
+ * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw()
+ * @addr: station's address
+ *
+ * This function must be called under RCU lock and the
+ * resulting pointer is only valid under RCU lock as well.
+ */
+struct ieee80211_sta *ieee80211_find_sta(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+					 const u8 *addr);
+
 #endif /* MAC80211_H */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index d004351050cc67e96a20c2bcaf48116fb314ff54..ed5e77ce627b9db22b4b66a1ebfa6a2a50b2cb6a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static int ieee80211_dump_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	sta = sta_info_get_by_idx(local, idx, dev);
 	if (sta) {
 		ret = 0;
-		memcpy(mac, sta->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		memcpy(mac, sta->sta.addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		sta_set_sinfo(sta, sinfo);
 	}
 
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ static void ieee80211_send_layer2_update(struct sta_info *sta)
 	 * Update response frame; IEEE Std 802.2-1998, 5.4.1.2.1 */
 
 	memset(msg->da, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(msg->sa, sta->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(msg->sa, sta->sta.addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	msg->len = htons(6);
 	msg->dsap = 0;
 	msg->ssap = 0x01;	/* NULL LSAP, CR Bit: Response */
@@ -648,9 +648,9 @@ static void sta_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	 */
 
 	if (params->aid) {
-		sta->aid = params->aid;
-		if (sta->aid > IEEE80211_MAX_AID)
-			sta->aid = 0; /* XXX: should this be an error? */
+		sta->sta.aid = params->aid;
+		if (sta->sta.aid > IEEE80211_MAX_AID)
+			sta->sta.aid = 0; /* XXX: should this be an error? */
 	}
 
 	if (params->listen_interval >= 0)
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ static void mpath_set_pinfo(struct mesh_path *mpath, u8 *next_hop,
 			    struct mpath_info *pinfo)
 {
 	if (mpath->next_hop)
-		memcpy(next_hop, mpath->next_hop->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+		memcpy(next_hop, mpath->next_hop->sta.addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	else
 		memset(next_hop, 0, ETH_ALEN);
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_key.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_key.c
index cf82acec913a235a3e87dc4c7222f344449436bd..a3294d109322d61583afe0a967260e2cc1236d62 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_key.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_key.c
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ void ieee80211_debugfs_key_add(struct ieee80211_key *key)
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	sta = rcu_dereference(key->sta);
 	if (sta)
-		sprintf(buf, "../../stations/%s", print_mac(mac, sta->addr));
+		sprintf(buf, "../../stations/%s",
+			print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr));
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	/* using sta as a boolean is fine outside RCU lock */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
index 6abe5427752b2e715e16483f9cc2bbf33a6c602d..81f350eaf8a3dfc68b8b2e8c94d1cd9794828c82 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static const struct file_operations sta_ ##name## _ops = {		\
 		STA_READ_##format(name, field)				\
 		STA_OPS(name)
 
-STA_FILE(aid, aid, D);
+STA_FILE(aid, sta.aid, D);
 STA_FILE(dev, sdata->dev->name, S);
 STA_FILE(rx_packets, rx_packets, LU);
 STA_FILE(tx_packets, tx_packets, LU);
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static ssize_t sta_agg_status_write(struct file *file,
 	struct net_device *dev = sta->sdata->dev;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = &local->hw;
-	u8 *da = sta->addr;
+	u8 *da = sta->sta.addr;
 	static int tid_static_tx[16] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
 					0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
 	static int tid_static_rx[16] = {1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_debugfs_add(struct sta_info *sta)
 	if (!stations_dir)
 		return;
 
-	mac = print_mac(mbuf, sta->addr);
+	mac = print_mac(mbuf, sta->sta.addr);
 
 	sta->debugfs.dir = debugfs_create_dir(mac, stations_dir);
 	if (!sta->debugfs.dir)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ht.c b/net/mac80211/ht.c
index bc3c71ad7ae3a33ee74524c587b22e1d4463715d..dc7d9a3d70d5ccc450faa96a4728a3cee7500cd0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ht.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_stop_rx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 *r
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_HT_DEBUG */
 
 	ret = local->ops->ampdu_action(hw, IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_STOP,
-					ra, tid, NULL);
+				       &sta->sta, tid, NULL);
 	if (ret)
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "HW problem - can not stop rx "
 				"aggregation for tid %d\n", tid);
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ static void sta_addba_resp_timer_expired(unsigned long data)
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
-	sta = sta_info_get(local, temp_sta->addr);
+	sta = sta_info_get(local, temp_sta->sta.addr);
 	if (!sta) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return;
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static void sta_addba_resp_timer_expired(unsigned long data)
 	/* go through the state check in stop_BA_session */
 	*state = HT_AGG_STATE_OPERATIONAL;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-	ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(hw, temp_sta->addr, tid,
+	ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(hw, temp_sta->sta.addr, tid,
 				     WLAN_BACK_INITIATOR);
 
 timer_expired_exit:
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ int ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *ra, u16 tid)
 
 	if (local->ops->ampdu_action)
 		ret = local->ops->ampdu_action(hw, IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START,
-						ra, tid, &start_seq_num);
+					       &sta->sta, tid, &start_seq_num);
 
 	if (ret) {
 		/* No need to requeue the packets in the agg queue, since we
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ int ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	if (local->ops->ampdu_action)
 		ret = local->ops->ampdu_action(hw, IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_STOP,
-						ra, tid, NULL);
+					       &sta->sta, tid, NULL);
 
 	/* case HW denied going back to legacy */
 	if (ret) {
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ static void sta_rx_agg_session_timer_expired(unsigned long data)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_HT_DEBUG
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "rx session timer expired on tid %d\n", (u16)*ptid);
 #endif
-	ieee80211_sta_stop_rx_ba_session(sta->sdata, sta->addr,
+	ieee80211_sta_stop_rx_ba_session(sta->sdata, sta->sta.addr,
 					 (u16)*ptid, WLAN_BACK_TIMER,
 					 WLAN_REASON_QSTA_TIMEOUT);
 }
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ void ieee80211_process_addba_request(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 	if (local->ops->ampdu_action)
 		ret = local->ops->ampdu_action(hw, IEEE80211_AMPDU_RX_START,
-					       sta->addr, tid, &start_seq_num);
+					       &sta->sta, tid, &start_seq_num);
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_HT_DEBUG
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "Rx A-MPDU request on tid %d result %d\n", tid, ret);
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_HT_DEBUG */
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ void ieee80211_process_addba_request(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
 
 end_no_lock:
-	ieee80211_send_addba_resp(sta->sdata, sta->addr, tid,
+	ieee80211_send_addba_resp(sta->sdata, sta->sta.addr, tid,
 				  dialog_token, status, 1, buf_size, timeout);
 }
 
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ void ieee80211_process_addba_resp(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		/* this will allow the state check in stop_BA_session */
 		*state = HT_AGG_STATE_OPERATIONAL;
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-		ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(hw, sta->addr, tid,
+		ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(hw, sta->sta.addr, tid,
 					     WLAN_BACK_INITIATOR);
 	}
 }
@@ -979,14 +979,14 @@ void ieee80211_process_delba(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_HT_DEBUG */
 
 	if (initiator == WLAN_BACK_INITIATOR)
-		ieee80211_sta_stop_rx_ba_session(sdata, sta->addr, tid,
+		ieee80211_sta_stop_rx_ba_session(sdata, sta->sta.addr, tid,
 						 WLAN_BACK_INITIATOR, 0);
 	else { /* WLAN_BACK_RECIPIENT */
 		spin_lock_bh(&sta->lock);
 		sta->ampdu_mlme.tid_state_tx[tid] =
 				HT_AGG_STATE_OPERATIONAL;
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-		ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(&local->hw, sta->addr, tid,
+		ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(&local->hw, sta->sta.addr, tid,
 					     WLAN_BACK_RECIPIENT);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index f528962b13e379c441aef9efb5a53452e6839831..a7ef0289fbdb38fa32d108369fe9418f139cdc68 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -336,7 +336,8 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
 		if (sta->sdata == sdata)
-			ieee80211_sta_tear_down_BA_sessions(sdata, sta->addr);
+			ieee80211_sta_tear_down_BA_sessions(sdata,
+							    sta->sta.addr);
 	}
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
diff --git a/net/mac80211/key.c b/net/mac80211/key.c
index d5b95748db2a1769470418a1e39b0586899f0ba8..57afcd38cd9ee25e8fa05859e665853773229900 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/key.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/key.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static const u8 *get_mac_for_key(struct ieee80211_key *key)
 		addr = zero_addr;
 
 	if (key->sta)
-		addr = key->sta->addr;
+		addr = key->sta->sta.addr;
 
 	return addr;
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
index 1fad792ad258102c4ec0a9236a5cd302492ebbf2..15a5c99270a815149311931e11077ffdc1a702bc 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ static void hwmp_prep_frame_process(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		spin_unlock_bh(&mpath->state_lock);
 		goto fail;
 	}
-	memcpy(next_hop, mpath->next_hop->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(next_hop, mpath->next_hop->sta.addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&mpath->state_lock);
 	--ttl;
 	flags = PREP_IE_FLAGS(prep_elem);
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ static void hwmp_prep_frame_process(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	mesh_path_sel_frame_tx(MPATH_PREP, flags, orig_addr,
 		cpu_to_le32(orig_dsn), 0, dst_addr,
-		cpu_to_le32(dst_dsn), mpath->next_hop->addr, hopcount, ttl,
+		cpu_to_le32(dst_dsn), mpath->next_hop->sta.addr, hopcount, ttl,
 		cpu_to_le32(lifetime), cpu_to_le32(metric),
 		0, sdata);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ static void hwmp_perr_frame_process(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (mpath) {
 		spin_lock_bh(&mpath->state_lock);
 		if (mpath->flags & MESH_PATH_ACTIVE &&
-		    memcmp(ta, mpath->next_hop->addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0 &&
+		    memcmp(ta, mpath->next_hop->sta.addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0 &&
 		    (!(mpath->flags & MESH_PATH_DSN_VALID) ||
 		    DSN_GT(dst_dsn, mpath->dsn))) {
 			mpath->flags &= ~MESH_PATH_ACTIVE;
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ int mesh_nexthop_lookup(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			mesh_queue_preq(mpath,
 					PREQ_Q_F_START | PREQ_Q_F_REFRESH);
 		}
-		memcpy(hdr->addr1, mpath->next_hop->addr,
+		memcpy(hdr->addr1, mpath->next_hop->sta.addr,
 				ETH_ALEN);
 	} else {
 		if (!(mpath->flags & MESH_PATH_RESOLVING)) {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index 990a4b7f6bccf2a38616e3368681d51f7ce65a3a..debf7834dbc63bae119768e2b6320728783cb011 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static void mesh_plink_timer(unsigned long data)
 		return;
 	}
 	mpl_dbg("Mesh plink timer for %s fired on state %d\n",
-			print_mac(mac, sta->addr), sta->plink_state);
+			print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr), sta->plink_state);
 	reason = 0;
 	llid = sta->llid;
 	plid = sta->plid;
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static void mesh_plink_timer(unsigned long data)
 		if (sta->plink_retries < dot11MeshMaxRetries(sdata)) {
 			u32 rand;
 			mpl_dbg("Mesh plink for %s (retry, timeout): %d %d\n",
-					print_mac(mac, sta->addr),
+					print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr),
 					sta->plink_retries, sta->plink_timeout);
 			get_random_bytes(&rand, sizeof(u32));
 			sta->plink_timeout = sta->plink_timeout +
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ static void mesh_plink_timer(unsigned long data)
 			++sta->plink_retries;
 			mod_plink_timer(sta, sta->plink_timeout);
 			spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_OPEN, sta->addr, llid,
+			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_OPEN, sta->sta.addr, llid,
 					    0, 0);
 			break;
 		}
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ static void mesh_plink_timer(unsigned long data)
 		sta->plink_state = PLINK_HOLDING;
 		mod_plink_timer(sta, dot11MeshHoldingTimeout(sdata));
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-		mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CLOSE, sta->addr, llid, plid,
+		mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CLOSE, sta->sta.addr, llid, plid,
 				    reason);
 		break;
 	case PLINK_HOLDING:
@@ -352,10 +352,10 @@ int mesh_plink_open(struct sta_info *sta)
 	mesh_plink_timer_set(sta, dot11MeshRetryTimeout(sdata));
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
 	mpl_dbg("Mesh plink: starting establishment with %s\n",
-		print_mac(mac, sta->addr));
+		print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr));
 
 	return mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_OPEN,
-				   sta->addr, llid, 0, 0);
+				   sta->sta.addr, llid, 0, 0);
 }
 
 void mesh_plink_block(struct sta_info *sta)
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ int mesh_plink_close(struct sta_info *sta)
 #endif
 
 	mpl_dbg("Mesh plink: closing link with %s\n",
-			print_mac(mac, sta->addr));
+			print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr));
 	spin_lock_bh(&sta->lock);
 	sta->reason = cpu_to_le16(MESH_LINK_CANCELLED);
 	reason = sta->reason;
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ int mesh_plink_close(struct sta_info *sta)
 	llid = sta->llid;
 	plid = sta->plid;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-	mesh_plink_frame_tx(sta->sdata, PLINK_CLOSE, sta->addr, llid,
+	mesh_plink_frame_tx(sta->sdata, PLINK_CLOSE, sta->sta.addr, llid,
 			    plid, reason);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -577,9 +577,9 @@ void mesh_rx_plink_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct ieee80211_m
 			sta->llid = llid;
 			mesh_plink_timer_set(sta, dot11MeshRetryTimeout(sdata));
 			spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_OPEN, sta->addr, llid,
+			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_OPEN, sta->sta.addr, llid,
 					    0, 0);
-			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CONFIRM, sta->addr,
+			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CONFIRM, sta->sta.addr,
 					    llid, plid, 0);
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ void mesh_rx_plink_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct ieee80211_m
 
 			llid = sta->llid;
 			spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CLOSE, sta->addr, llid,
+			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CLOSE, sta->sta.addr, llid,
 					    plid, reason);
 			break;
 		case OPN_ACPT:
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ void mesh_rx_plink_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct ieee80211_m
 			sta->plid = plid;
 			llid = sta->llid;
 			spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CONFIRM, sta->addr, llid,
+			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CONFIRM, sta->sta.addr, llid,
 					    plid, 0);
 			break;
 		case CNF_ACPT:
@@ -646,13 +646,13 @@ void mesh_rx_plink_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct ieee80211_m
 
 			llid = sta->llid;
 			spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CLOSE, sta->addr, llid,
+			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CLOSE, sta->sta.addr, llid,
 					    plid, reason);
 			break;
 		case OPN_ACPT:
 			llid = sta->llid;
 			spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CONFIRM, sta->addr, llid,
+			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CONFIRM, sta->sta.addr, llid,
 					    plid, 0);
 			break;
 		case CNF_ACPT:
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ void mesh_rx_plink_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct ieee80211_m
 			mesh_plink_inc_estab_count(sdata);
 			spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
 			mpl_dbg("Mesh plink with %s ESTABLISHED\n",
-					print_mac(mac, sta->addr));
+					print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr));
 			break;
 		default:
 			spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ void mesh_rx_plink_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct ieee80211_m
 
 			llid = sta->llid;
 			spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CLOSE, sta->addr, llid,
+			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CLOSE, sta->sta.addr, llid,
 					    plid, reason);
 			break;
 		case OPN_ACPT:
@@ -694,8 +694,8 @@ void mesh_rx_plink_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct ieee80211_m
 			mesh_plink_inc_estab_count(sdata);
 			spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
 			mpl_dbg("Mesh plink with %s ESTABLISHED\n",
-					print_mac(mac, sta->addr));
-			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CONFIRM, sta->addr, llid,
+					print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr));
+			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CONFIRM, sta->sta.addr, llid,
 					    plid, 0);
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -714,13 +714,13 @@ void mesh_rx_plink_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct ieee80211_m
 			llid = sta->llid;
 			mod_plink_timer(sta, dot11MeshHoldingTimeout(sdata));
 			spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CLOSE, sta->addr, llid,
+			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CLOSE, sta->sta.addr, llid,
 					    plid, reason);
 			break;
 		case OPN_ACPT:
 			llid = sta->llid;
 			spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CONFIRM, sta->addr, llid,
+			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CONFIRM, sta->sta.addr, llid,
 					    plid, 0);
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -743,8 +743,8 @@ void mesh_rx_plink_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct ieee80211_m
 			llid = sta->llid;
 			reason = sta->reason;
 			spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
-			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CLOSE, sta->addr, llid,
-					    plid, reason);
+			mesh_plink_frame_tx(sdata, PLINK_CLOSE, sta->sta.addr,
+					    llid, plid, reason);
 			break;
 		default:
 			spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 8a2cfd3609b5a310b974cfab2f42df837b150163..35c421b89dd21ceed6d2ea6942395f0585e150bc 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(sdata->dev);
 	netif_carrier_off(sdata->dev);
 
-	ieee80211_sta_tear_down_BA_sessions(sdata, sta->addr);
+	ieee80211_sta_tear_down_BA_sessions(sdata, sta->sta.addr);
 
 	if (self_disconnected) {
 		if (deauth)
@@ -1507,7 +1507,8 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: updated supp_rates set "
 				    "for %s based on beacon info (0x%llx | "
 				    "0x%llx -> 0x%llx)\n",
-				    sdata->dev->name, print_mac(mac, sta->addr),
+				    sdata->dev->name,
+				    print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr),
 				    (unsigned long long) prev_rates,
 				    (unsigned long long) supp_rates,
 				    (unsigned long long) sta->supp_rates[band]);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 8c3dda5f00b2c223d184c1f3f56c851aaea82cff..92d898b901e9bbd4d823e873066c4abf37aee00a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ static void ap_sta_ps_start(struct net_device *dev, struct sta_info *sta)
 	set_and_clear_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_PS, WLAN_STA_PSPOLL);
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: STA %s aid %d enters power save mode\n",
-	       dev->name, print_mac(mac, sta->addr), sta->aid);
+	       dev->name, print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr), sta->sta.aid);
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG */
 }
 
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ static int ap_sta_ps_end(struct net_device *dev, struct sta_info *sta)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: STA %s aid %d exits power save mode\n",
-	       dev->name, print_mac(mac, sta->addr), sta->aid);
+	       dev->name, print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr), sta->sta.aid);
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG */
 
 	/* Send all buffered frames to the station */
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ static int ap_sta_ps_end(struct net_device *dev, struct sta_info *sta)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: STA %s aid %d send PS frame "
 		       "since STA not sleeping anymore\n", dev->name,
-		       print_mac(mac, sta->addr), sta->aid);
+		       print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr), sta->sta.aid);
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG */
 		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQUEUE;
 		dev_queue_xmit(skb);
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_ps_poll(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "STA %s aid %d: PS Poll (entries after %d)\n",
-		       print_mac(mac, rx->sta->addr), rx->sta->aid,
+		       print_mac(mac, rx->sta->sta.addr), rx->sta->sta.aid,
 		       skb_queue_len(&rx->sta->ps_tx_buf));
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG */
 
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_ps_poll(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 		 */
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: STA %s sent PS Poll even "
 		       "though there are no buffered frames for it\n",
-		       rx->dev->name, print_mac(mac, rx->sta->addr));
+		       rx->dev->name, print_mac(mac, rx->sta->sta.addr));
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG */
 	}
 
@@ -2140,7 +2140,7 @@ static u8 ieee80211_rx_reorder_ampdu(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	/* if this mpdu is fragmented - terminate rx aggregation session */
 	sc = le16_to_cpu(hdr->seq_ctrl);
 	if (sc & IEEE80211_SCTL_FRAG) {
-		ieee80211_sta_stop_rx_ba_session(sta->sdata, sta->addr,
+		ieee80211_sta_stop_rx_ba_session(sta->sdata, sta->sta.addr,
 			tid, 0, WLAN_REASON_QSTA_REQUIRE_SETUP);
 		ret = 1;
 		goto end_reorder;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index 31246d8e53274d10c5eeaef04d4785080252928c..d9774ac2e0f7c1310f4cbf5cd8c5433c1768f85c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ static int sta_info_hash_del(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 {
 	struct sta_info *s;
 
-	s = local->sta_hash[STA_HASH(sta->addr)];
+	s = local->sta_hash[STA_HASH(sta->sta.addr)];
 	if (!s)
 		return -ENOENT;
 	if (s == sta) {
-		rcu_assign_pointer(local->sta_hash[STA_HASH(sta->addr)],
+		rcu_assign_pointer(local->sta_hash[STA_HASH(sta->sta.addr)],
 				   s->hnext);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ static int sta_info_hash_del(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 /* protected by RCU */
 static struct sta_info *__sta_info_find(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-					u8 *addr)
+					const u8 *addr)
 {
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 
 	sta = rcu_dereference(local->sta_hash[STA_HASH(addr)]);
 	while (sta) {
-		if (compare_ether_addr(sta->addr, addr) == 0)
+		if (compare_ether_addr(sta->sta.addr, addr) == 0)
 			break;
 		sta = rcu_dereference(sta->hnext);
 	}
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ static void __sta_info_free(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Destroyed STA %s\n",
-	       wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy), print_mac(mbuf, sta->addr));
+	       wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy), print_mac(mbuf, sta->sta.addr));
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG */
 
 	kfree(sta);
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ void sta_info_destroy(struct sta_info *sta)
 static void sta_info_hash_add(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			      struct sta_info *sta)
 {
-	sta->hnext = local->sta_hash[STA_HASH(sta->addr)];
-	rcu_assign_pointer(local->sta_hash[STA_HASH(sta->addr)], sta);
+	sta->hnext = local->sta_hash[STA_HASH(sta->sta.addr)];
+	rcu_assign_pointer(local->sta_hash[STA_HASH(sta->sta.addr)], sta);
 }
 
 struct sta_info *sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -231,14 +231,14 @@ struct sta_info *sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	int i;
 	DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mbuf);
 
-	sta = kzalloc(sizeof(*sta), gfp);
+	sta = kzalloc(sizeof(*sta) + local->hw.sta_data_size, gfp);
 	if (!sta)
 		return NULL;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&sta->lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&sta->flaglock);
 
-	memcpy(sta->addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(sta->sta.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	sta->local = local;
 	sta->sdata = sdata;
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ struct sta_info *sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Allocated STA %s\n",
-	       wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy), print_mac(mbuf, sta->addr));
+	       wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy), print_mac(mbuf, sta->sta.addr));
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH
@@ -300,15 +300,15 @@ int sta_info_insert(struct sta_info *sta)
 		goto out_free;
 	}
 
-	if (WARN_ON(compare_ether_addr(sta->addr, sdata->dev->dev_addr) == 0 ||
-	            is_multicast_ether_addr(sta->addr))) {
+	if (WARN_ON(compare_ether_addr(sta->sta.addr, sdata->dev->dev_addr) == 0 ||
+	            is_multicast_ether_addr(sta->sta.addr))) {
 		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto out_free;
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&local->sta_lock, flags);
 	/* check if STA exists already */
-	if (__sta_info_find(local, sta->addr)) {
+	if (__sta_info_find(local, sta->sta.addr)) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->sta_lock, flags);
 		err = -EEXIST;
 		goto out_free;
@@ -325,12 +325,12 @@ int sta_info_insert(struct sta_info *sta)
 					     u.ap);
 
 		local->ops->sta_notify(local_to_hw(local), &sdata->vif,
-				       STA_NOTIFY_ADD, sta->addr);
+				       STA_NOTIFY_ADD, &sta->sta);
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Inserted STA %s\n",
-	       wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy), print_mac(mac, sta->addr));
+	       wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy), print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr));
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG */
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->sta_lock, flags);
@@ -379,11 +379,12 @@ static void __sta_info_set_tim_bit(struct ieee80211_if_ap *bss,
 {
 	BUG_ON(!bss);
 
-	__bss_tim_set(bss, sta->aid);
+	__bss_tim_set(bss, sta->sta.aid);
 
 	if (sta->local->ops->set_tim) {
 		sta->local->tim_in_locked_section = true;
-		sta->local->ops->set_tim(local_to_hw(sta->local), sta->aid, 1);
+		sta->local->ops->set_tim(local_to_hw(sta->local),
+					 &sta->sta, true);
 		sta->local->tim_in_locked_section = false;
 	}
 }
@@ -404,11 +405,12 @@ static void __sta_info_clear_tim_bit(struct ieee80211_if_ap *bss,
 {
 	BUG_ON(!bss);
 
-	__bss_tim_clear(bss, sta->aid);
+	__bss_tim_clear(bss, sta->sta.aid);
 
 	if (sta->local->ops->set_tim) {
 		sta->local->tim_in_locked_section = true;
-		sta->local->ops->set_tim(local_to_hw(sta->local), sta->aid, 0);
+		sta->local->ops->set_tim(local_to_hw(sta->local),
+					 &sta->sta, false);
 		sta->local->tim_in_locked_section = false;
 	}
 }
@@ -462,7 +464,7 @@ static void __sta_info_unlink(struct sta_info **sta)
 					     u.ap);
 
 		local->ops->sta_notify(local_to_hw(local), &sdata->vif,
-				       STA_NOTIFY_REMOVE, (*sta)->addr);
+				       STA_NOTIFY_REMOVE, &(*sta)->sta);
 	}
 
 	if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif)) {
@@ -474,7 +476,7 @@ static void __sta_info_unlink(struct sta_info **sta)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Removed STA %s\n",
-	       wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy), print_mac(mbuf, (*sta)->addr));
+	       wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy), print_mac(mbuf, (*sta)->sta.addr));
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG */
 
 	/*
@@ -570,7 +572,7 @@ static void sta_info_cleanup_expire_buffered(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		local->total_ps_buffered--;
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "Buffered frame expired (STA "
-		       "%s)\n", print_mac(mac, sta->addr));
+		       "%s)\n", print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr));
 #endif
 		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
@@ -817,7 +819,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_expire(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		if (time_after(jiffies, sta->last_rx + exp_time)) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_IBSS_DEBUG
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: expiring inactive STA %s\n",
-			       sdata->dev->name, print_mac(mac, sta->addr));
+			       sdata->dev->name, print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr));
 #endif
 			__sta_info_unlink(&sta);
 			if (sta)
@@ -828,3 +830,14 @@ void ieee80211_sta_expire(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(sta, tmp, &tmp_list, list)
 		sta_info_destroy(sta);
 }
+
+struct ieee80211_sta *ieee80211_find_sta(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+                                         const u8 *addr)
+{
+	struct sta_info *sta = __sta_info_find(hw_to_local(hw), addr);
+
+	if (!sta)
+		return NULL;
+	return &sta->sta;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_find_sta);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
index 22007990099169be95a3cc3759010aa94bfc7ffc..e7ce12dbf2701881e21ccb63d32e334cefffe92e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ struct sta_ampdu_mlme {
  * @plink_timeout: TBD
  * @plink_timer: TBD
  * @debugfs: debug filesystem info
+ * @sta: station information we share with the driver
  */
 struct sta_info {
 	/* General information, mostly static */
@@ -232,8 +233,7 @@ struct sta_info {
 	spinlock_t flaglock;
 	struct ieee80211_ht_info ht_info;
 	u64 supp_rates[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
-	u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
-	u16 aid;
+
 	u16 listen_interval;
 
 	/*
@@ -327,6 +327,9 @@ struct sta_info {
 		struct dentry *agg_status;
 	} debugfs;
 #endif
+
+	/* keep last! */
+	struct ieee80211_sta sta;
 };
 
 static inline enum plink_state sta_plink_state(struct sta_info *sta)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tkip.c b/net/mac80211/tkip.c
index 995f7af3d25e71cf2fc83473e1468dbd143a2fb1..34b32bc8f609d84d5a2fb0473d1be05e0f553930 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tkip.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tkip.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ int ieee80211_tkip_decrypt_data(struct crypto_blkcipher *tfm,
 			key->flags & KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE) {
 			u8 bcast[ETH_ALEN] =
 				{0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff};
-			u8 *sta_addr = key->sta->addr;
+			u8 *sta_addr = key->sta->sta.addr;
 
 			if (is_multicast_ether_addr(ra))
 				sta_addr = bcast;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index f4bcc589d67499a21c5e6bce2056e003aa29f378..07bf228d0b16859740c23c0d3e21d5f4528988f1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_unicast_ps_buf(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "STA %s aid %d: PS buffer (entries "
 		       "before %d)\n",
-		       print_mac(mac, sta->addr), sta->aid,
+		       print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr), sta->sta.aid,
 		       skb_queue_len(&sta->ps_tx_buf));
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG */
 		if (tx->local->total_ps_buffered >= TOTAL_MAX_TX_BUFFER)
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_unicast_ps_buf(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 			if (net_ratelimit()) {
 				printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: STA %s TX "
 				       "buffer full - dropping oldest frame\n",
-				       tx->dev->name, print_mac(mac, sta->addr));
+				       tx->dev->name, print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr));
 			}
 #endif
 			dev_kfree_skb(old);
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_unicast_ps_buf(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 	else if (unlikely(test_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_PS))) {
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: STA %s in PS mode, but pspoll "
 		       "set -> send frame\n", tx->dev->name,
-		       print_mac(mac, sta->addr));
+		       print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr));
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG */
 	clear_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_PSPOLL);
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_misc(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 	sband = tx->local->hw.wiphy->bands[tx->channel->band];
 
 	if (tx->sta)
-		info->control.aid = tx->sta->aid;
+		info->control.sta = &tx->sta->sta;
 
 	if (!info->control.retry_limit) {
 		if (!is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1)) {
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_misc(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 	}
 
 	if (tx->sta)
-		info->control.aid = tx->sta->aid;
+		info->control.sta = &tx->sta->sta;
 
 	return TX_CONTINUE;
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/wme.c b/net/mac80211/wme.c
index 7229e958879dae2d0cf584652ccf0552349a411b..6748dedcab508677b45f675c5fa76de6b0d2bb2e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/wme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/wme.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ int ieee80211_ht_agg_queue_add(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
 				printk(KERN_DEBUG "allocated aggregation queue"
 					" %d tid %d addr %s pool=0x%lX\n",
-					i, tid, print_mac(mac, sta->addr),
+					i, tid, print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr),
 					local->queue_pool[0]);
 			}
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_HT_DEBUG */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/wpa.c b/net/mac80211/wpa.c
index 78021780b8853c60c0d83a7aaf7900b9389b825c..37ae9a959f63ca28fa9ac38d38bc7c170512c259 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/wpa.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/wpa.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ ieee80211_crypto_tkip_decrypt(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 
 	res = ieee80211_tkip_decrypt_data(rx->local->wep_rx_tfm,
 					  key, skb->data + hdrlen,
-					  skb->len - hdrlen, rx->sta->addr,
+					  skb->len - hdrlen, rx->sta->sta.addr,
 					  hdr->addr1, hwaccel, rx->queue,
 					  &rx->tkip_iv32,
 					  &rx->tkip_iv16);