diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
index c36d3a3d655ff463c53501505638ef0aacfe019f..d734757391270be2b549a89376df0ccb38bb66bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
@@ -6501,7 +6501,10 @@ static int airo_get_encode(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	/* Copy the key to the user buffer */
 	dwrq->length = get_wep_key(local, index, &buf[0], sizeof(buf));
-	memcpy(extra, buf, dwrq->length);
+	if (dwrq->length != -1)
+		memcpy(extra, buf, dwrq->length);
+	else
+		dwrq->length = 0;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -6659,7 +6662,10 @@ static int airo_get_encodeext(struct net_device *dev,
 	
 	/* Copy the key to the user buffer */
 	ext->key_len = get_wep_key(local, idx, &buf[0], sizeof(buf));
-	memcpy(extra, buf, ext->key_len);
+	if (ext->key_len != -1)
+		memcpy(extra, buf, ext->key_len);
+	else
+		ext->key_len = 0;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index a08bc8a4fb6916f17850f87d0ee7e651648744dc..32df27a9c7a231bc7fbce3f93ce1b390f855535a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ 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);
-static int ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, bool stop, bool change_channel);
+static int ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_channel *chan);
 static int ath5k_reset_wake(struct ath5k_softc *sc);
 static int ath5k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 static void ath5k_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
@@ -1038,16 +1038,13 @@ ath5k_chan_set(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_channel *chan)
 	if (chan->center_freq != sc->curchan->center_freq ||
 		chan->hw_value != sc->curchan->hw_value) {
 
-		sc->curchan = chan;
-		sc->curband = &sc->sbands[chan->band];
-
 		/*
 		 * To switch channels clear any pending DMA operations;
 		 * wait long enough for the RX fifo to drain, reset the
 		 * hardware at the new frequency, and then re-enable
 		 * the relevant bits of the h/w.
 		 */
-		return ath5k_reset(sc, true, true);
+		return ath5k_reset(sc, chan);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2314,7 +2311,7 @@ ath5k_init(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
 	sc->imask = AR5K_INT_RXOK | AR5K_INT_RXERR | AR5K_INT_RXEOL |
 		AR5K_INT_RXORN | AR5K_INT_TXDESC | AR5K_INT_TXEOL |
 		AR5K_INT_FATAL | AR5K_INT_GLOBAL;
-	ret = ath5k_reset(sc, false, false);
+	ret = ath5k_reset(sc, NULL);
 	if (ret)
 		goto done;
 
@@ -2599,18 +2596,25 @@ ath5k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Reset the hardware.  If chan is not NULL, then also pause rx/tx
+ * and change to the given channel.
+ */
 static int
-ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, bool stop, bool change_channel)
+ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_channel *chan)
 {
 	struct ath5k_hw *ah = sc->ah;
 	int ret;
 
 	ATH5K_DBG(sc, ATH5K_DEBUG_RESET, "resetting\n");
 
-	if (stop) {
+	if (chan) {
 		ath5k_hw_set_imr(ah, 0);
 		ath5k_txq_cleanup(sc);
 		ath5k_rx_stop(sc);
+
+		sc->curchan = chan;
+		sc->curband = &sc->sbands[chan->band];
 	}
 	ret = ath5k_hw_reset(ah, sc->opmode, sc->curchan, true);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -2648,7 +2652,7 @@ ath5k_reset_wake(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = ath5k_reset(sc, true, true);
+	ret = ath5k_reset(sc, sc->curchan);
 	if (!ret)
 		ieee80211_wake_queues(sc->hw);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
index edfa5e149f71fd57fda248ba7d3e55a355e91fde..bd438d8acf55b258d86cee4609ef9274b182671d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000_2agn_cfg = {
 	.eeprom_ver = EEPROM_5000_EEPROM_VERSION,
 	.eeprom_calib_ver = EEPROM_5000_TX_POWER_VERSION,
 	.mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
-	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_BC,
-	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_BC,
+	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_AB,
+	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_AB,
 	.need_pll_cfg = false,
 };
 
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6050_2agn_cfg = {
 	.eeprom_ver = EEPROM_5000_EEPROM_VERSION,
 	.eeprom_calib_ver = EEPROM_5000_TX_POWER_VERSION,
 	.mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
-	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_BC,
-	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_BC,
+	.valid_tx_ant = ANT_AB,
+	.valid_rx_ant = ANT_AB,
 	.need_pll_cfg = false,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index 1ef4192207a57a36b3860ab0465c9a9cb4f9cedf..3bb28db4a40fd5aa71dfc08ac4605a84dda17e86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -3636,7 +3636,9 @@ static struct pci_device_id iwl_hw_card_ids[] = {
 	{IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x0085, 0x1112, iwl6000_2ag_cfg)},
 	{IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x0082, 0x1122, iwl6000_2ag_cfg)},
 	{IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x422B, PCI_ANY_ID, iwl6000_3agn_cfg)},
+	{IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x422C, PCI_ANY_ID, iwl6000_2agn_cfg)},
 	{IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x4238, PCI_ANY_ID, iwl6000_3agn_cfg)},
+	{IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x4239, PCI_ANY_ID, iwl6000_2agn_cfg)},
 	{IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x0082, PCI_ANY_ID, iwl6000_2agn_cfg)},
 	{IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x0085, PCI_ANY_ID, iwl6000_3agn_cfg)},
 	{IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x0086, PCI_ANY_ID, iwl6050_3agn_cfg)},
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.h
index 9718f61809cfd9b343be23063fb2a6345426b8b3..edeff82a4d0670e6305f26d6bca85d26533c44c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.h
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ struct rtl8187_priv {
 		__le64 buf;
 		struct sk_buff_head queue;
 	} b_tx_status; /* This queue is used by both -b and non-b devices */
+	struct mutex io_mutex;
+	union {
+		u8 bits8;
+		__le16 bits16;
+		__le32 bits32;
+	} *io_dmabuf;
 };
 
 void rtl8187_write_phy(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, u8 addr, u32 data);
@@ -129,10 +135,14 @@ static inline u8 rtl818x_ioread8_idx(struct rtl8187_priv *priv,
 {
 	u8 val;
 
+	mutex_lock(&priv->io_mutex);
 	usb_control_msg(priv->udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(priv->udev, 0),
 			RTL8187_REQ_GET_REG, RTL8187_REQT_READ,
-			(unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03, &val,
-			sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+			(unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03,
+			&priv->io_dmabuf->bits8, sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+
+	val = priv->io_dmabuf->bits8;
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->io_mutex);
 
 	return val;
 }
@@ -147,10 +157,14 @@ static inline u16 rtl818x_ioread16_idx(struct rtl8187_priv *priv,
 {
 	__le16 val;
 
+	mutex_lock(&priv->io_mutex);
 	usb_control_msg(priv->udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(priv->udev, 0),
 			RTL8187_REQ_GET_REG, RTL8187_REQT_READ,
-			(unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03, &val,
-			sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+			(unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03,
+			&priv->io_dmabuf->bits16, sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+
+	val = priv->io_dmabuf->bits16;
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->io_mutex);
 
 	return le16_to_cpu(val);
 }
@@ -165,10 +179,14 @@ static inline u32 rtl818x_ioread32_idx(struct rtl8187_priv *priv,
 {
 	__le32 val;
 
+	mutex_lock(&priv->io_mutex);
 	usb_control_msg(priv->udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(priv->udev, 0),
 			RTL8187_REQ_GET_REG, RTL8187_REQT_READ,
-			(unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03, &val,
-			sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+			(unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03,
+			&priv->io_dmabuf->bits32, sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+
+	val = priv->io_dmabuf->bits32;
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->io_mutex);
 
 	return le32_to_cpu(val);
 }
@@ -181,10 +199,15 @@ static inline u32 rtl818x_ioread32(struct rtl8187_priv *priv, __le32 *addr)
 static inline void rtl818x_iowrite8_idx(struct rtl8187_priv *priv,
 					u8 *addr, u8 val, u8 idx)
 {
+	mutex_lock(&priv->io_mutex);
+
+	priv->io_dmabuf->bits8 = val;
 	usb_control_msg(priv->udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(priv->udev, 0),
 			RTL8187_REQ_SET_REG, RTL8187_REQT_WRITE,
-			(unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03, &val,
-			sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+			(unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03,
+			&priv->io_dmabuf->bits8, sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->io_mutex);
 }
 
 static inline void rtl818x_iowrite8(struct rtl8187_priv *priv, u8 *addr, u8 val)
@@ -195,12 +218,15 @@ static inline void rtl818x_iowrite8(struct rtl8187_priv *priv, u8 *addr, u8 val)
 static inline void rtl818x_iowrite16_idx(struct rtl8187_priv *priv,
 					 __le16 *addr, u16 val, u8 idx)
 {
-	__le16 buf = cpu_to_le16(val);
+	mutex_lock(&priv->io_mutex);
 
+	priv->io_dmabuf->bits16 = cpu_to_le16(val);
 	usb_control_msg(priv->udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(priv->udev, 0),
 			RTL8187_REQ_SET_REG, RTL8187_REQT_WRITE,
-			(unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03, &buf, sizeof(buf),
-			HZ / 2);
+			(unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03,
+			&priv->io_dmabuf->bits16, sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->io_mutex);
 }
 
 static inline void rtl818x_iowrite16(struct rtl8187_priv *priv, __le16 *addr,
@@ -212,12 +238,15 @@ static inline void rtl818x_iowrite16(struct rtl8187_priv *priv, __le16 *addr,
 static inline void rtl818x_iowrite32_idx(struct rtl8187_priv *priv,
 					 __le32 *addr, u32 val, u8 idx)
 {
-	__le32 buf = cpu_to_le32(val);
+	mutex_lock(&priv->io_mutex);
 
+	priv->io_dmabuf->bits32 = cpu_to_le32(val);
 	usb_control_msg(priv->udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(priv->udev, 0),
 			RTL8187_REQ_SET_REG, RTL8187_REQT_WRITE,
-			(unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03, &buf, sizeof(buf),
-			HZ / 2);
+			(unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03,
+			&priv->io_dmabuf->bits32, sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->io_mutex);
 }
 
 static inline void rtl818x_iowrite32(struct rtl8187_priv *priv, __le32 *addr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
index fd81884b9c7d8b583ed2c63e1e26efa0aca51dea..bac6cfba6abd412874b3a289331cd6659ed5a225 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
@@ -1329,6 +1329,14 @@ static int __devinit rtl8187_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	priv = dev->priv;
 	priv->is_rtl8187b = (id->driver_info == DEVICE_RTL8187B);
 
+	/* allocate "DMA aware" buffer for register accesses */
+	priv->io_dmabuf = kmalloc(sizeof(*priv->io_dmabuf), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!priv->io_dmabuf) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_free_dev;
+	}
+	mutex_init(&priv->io_mutex);
+
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(dev, &intf->dev);
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, dev);
 	priv->udev = udev;
@@ -1495,7 +1503,7 @@ static int __devinit rtl8187_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	err = ieee80211_register_hw(dev);
 	if (err) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "rtl8187: Cannot register device\n");
-		goto err_free_dev;
+		goto err_free_dmabuf;
 	}
 	mutex_init(&priv->conf_mutex);
 	skb_queue_head_init(&priv->b_tx_status.queue);
@@ -1506,6 +1514,8 @@ static int __devinit rtl8187_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
 	return 0;
 
+ err_free_dmabuf:
+	kfree(priv->io_dmabuf);
  err_free_dev:
 	ieee80211_free_hw(dev);
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
@@ -1526,6 +1536,7 @@ static void __devexit rtl8187_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	priv = dev->priv;
 	usb_reset_device(priv->udev);
 	usb_put_dev(interface_to_usbdev(intf));
+	kfree(priv->io_dmabuf);
 	ieee80211_free_hw(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_rtl8225.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_rtl8225.c
index 78df281b297a4604fd2e10e8b3bf67d3f9c1990a..a09819386a1e503d3a600c25941bfec360804668 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_rtl8225.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_rtl8225.c
@@ -88,9 +88,15 @@ static void rtl8225_write_8051(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, u8 addr, __le16 data)
 	rtl818x_iowrite16(priv, &priv->map->RFPinsOutput, reg80);
 	udelay(10);
 
+	mutex_lock(&priv->io_mutex);
+
+	priv->io_dmabuf->bits16 = data;
 	usb_control_msg(priv->udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(priv->udev, 0),
 			RTL8187_REQ_SET_REG, RTL8187_REQT_WRITE,
-			addr, 0x8225, &data, sizeof(data), HZ / 2);
+			addr, 0x8225, &priv->io_dmabuf->bits16, sizeof(data),
+			HZ / 2);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->io_mutex);
 
 	rtl818x_iowrite16(priv, &priv->map->RFPinsOutput, reg80 | (1 << 2));
 	udelay(10);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
index 70df3dcc3cf6444ff56d20b6b851cd6cc70b1c7d..d9233ec5061048b773d35e60bbeeee669efd1376 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ minstrel_alloc_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; i++) {
 		sband = hw->wiphy->bands[i];
-		if (sband->n_bitrates > max_rates)
+		if (sband && sband->n_bitrates > max_rates)
 			max_rates = sband->n_bitrates;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
index 01d59a8e334ce832445c1c64ea3136c0bd373636..8bef9a1262ff33013e90231a1a09f32d29f7a0f3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static void *rate_control_pid_alloc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; i++) {
 		sband = hw->wiphy->bands[i];
-		if (sband->n_bitrates > max_rates)
+		if (sband && sband->n_bitrates > max_rates)
 			max_rates = sband->n_bitrates;
 	}