diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/bmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/bmi.c
index bce3575c310ae230acc99024d14d42e3935e3ad6..aef00d5a1438ce501408e8d1055cac00df449977 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/bmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/bmi.c
@@ -57,8 +57,14 @@ int ath6kl_bmi_get_target_info(struct ath6kl *ar,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = ath6kl_hif_bmi_read(ar, (u8 *)&targ_info->version,
-				  sizeof(targ_info->version));
+	if (ar->hif_type == ATH6KL_HIF_TYPE_USB) {
+		ret = ath6kl_hif_bmi_read(ar, (u8 *)targ_info,
+					  sizeof(*targ_info));
+	} else {
+		ret = ath6kl_hif_bmi_read(ar, (u8 *)&targ_info->version,
+				sizeof(targ_info->version));
+	}
+
 	if (ret) {
 		ath6kl_err("Unable to recv target info: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/debug.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/debug.h
index c24d120615ad3e921eeafa70bb101f636488dfcd..9b779aac83e779862d7a1b040ee982438b3516b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/debug.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/debug.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ enum ATH6K_DEBUG_MASK {
 	ATH6KL_DBG_BOOT		= BIT(18),    /* driver init and fw boot */
 	ATH6KL_DBG_WMI_DUMP	= BIT(19),
 	ATH6KL_DBG_SUSPEND	= BIT(20),
+	ATH6KL_DBG_USB		= BIT(21),
 	ATH6KL_DBG_ANY	        = 0xffffffff  /* enable all logs */
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b85ca3f29f32bf9a2a506819a0cd20c41ec42008
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,431 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2007-2011 Atheros Communications Inc.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/usb.h>
+
+#include "debug.h"
+#include "core.h"
+
+/* usb device object */
+struct ath6kl_usb {
+	struct usb_device *udev;
+	struct usb_interface *interface;
+	u8 *diag_cmd_buffer;
+	u8 *diag_resp_buffer;
+	struct ath6kl *ar;
+};
+
+/* diagnostic command defnitions */
+#define ATH6KL_USB_CONTROL_REQ_SEND_BMI_CMD        1
+#define ATH6KL_USB_CONTROL_REQ_RECV_BMI_RESP       2
+#define ATH6KL_USB_CONTROL_REQ_DIAG_CMD            3
+#define ATH6KL_USB_CONTROL_REQ_DIAG_RESP           4
+
+#define ATH6KL_USB_CTRL_DIAG_CC_READ               0
+#define ATH6KL_USB_CTRL_DIAG_CC_WRITE              1
+
+struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_cmd_write {
+	__le32 cmd;
+	__le32 address;
+	__le32 value;
+	__le32 _pad[1];
+} __packed;
+
+struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_cmd_read {
+	__le32 cmd;
+	__le32 address;
+} __packed;
+
+struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_resp_read {
+	__le32 value;
+} __packed;
+
+#define ATH6KL_USB_MAX_DIAG_CMD (sizeof(struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_cmd_write))
+#define ATH6KL_USB_MAX_DIAG_RESP (sizeof(struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_resp_read))
+
+static void ath6kl_usb_destroy(struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb)
+{
+	usb_set_intfdata(ar_usb->interface, NULL);
+
+	kfree(ar_usb->diag_cmd_buffer);
+	kfree(ar_usb->diag_resp_buffer);
+
+	kfree(ar_usb);
+}
+
+static struct ath6kl_usb *ath6kl_usb_create(struct usb_interface *interface)
+{
+	struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb = NULL;
+	struct usb_device *dev = interface_to_usbdev(interface);
+	int status = 0;
+
+	ar_usb = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ath6kl_usb), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (ar_usb == NULL)
+		goto fail_ath6kl_usb_create;
+
+	memset(ar_usb, 0, sizeof(struct ath6kl_usb));
+	usb_set_intfdata(interface, ar_usb);
+	ar_usb->udev = dev;
+	ar_usb->interface = interface;
+
+	ar_usb->diag_cmd_buffer = kzalloc(ATH6KL_USB_MAX_DIAG_CMD, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (ar_usb->diag_cmd_buffer == NULL) {
+		status = -ENOMEM;
+		goto fail_ath6kl_usb_create;
+	}
+
+	ar_usb->diag_resp_buffer = kzalloc(ATH6KL_USB_MAX_DIAG_RESP,
+					   GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (ar_usb->diag_resp_buffer == NULL) {
+		status = -ENOMEM;
+		goto fail_ath6kl_usb_create;
+	}
+
+fail_ath6kl_usb_create:
+	if (status != 0) {
+		ath6kl_usb_destroy(ar_usb);
+		ar_usb = NULL;
+	}
+	return ar_usb;
+}
+
+static void ath6kl_usb_device_detached(struct usb_interface *interface)
+{
+	struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb;
+
+	ar_usb = usb_get_intfdata(interface);
+	if (ar_usb == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	ath6kl_stop_txrx(ar_usb->ar);
+
+	ath6kl_core_cleanup(ar_usb->ar);
+
+	ath6kl_usb_destroy(ar_usb);
+}
+
+static int ath6kl_usb_submit_ctrl_out(struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb,
+				   u8 req, u16 value, u16 index, void *data,
+				   u32 size)
+{
+	u8 *buf = NULL;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (size > 0) {
+		buf = kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (buf == NULL)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+
+		memcpy(buf, data, size);
+	}
+
+	/* note: if successful returns number of bytes transfered */
+	ret = usb_control_msg(ar_usb->udev,
+			      usb_sndctrlpipe(ar_usb->udev, 0),
+			      req,
+			      USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR |
+			      USB_RECIP_DEVICE, value, index, buf,
+			      size, 1000);
+
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_USB, "%s failed,result = %d\n",
+			   __func__, ret);
+	}
+
+	kfree(buf);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ath6kl_usb_submit_ctrl_in(struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb,
+				  u8 req, u16 value, u16 index, void *data,
+				  u32 size)
+{
+	u8 *buf = NULL;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (size > 0) {
+		buf = kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (buf == NULL)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	/* note: if successful returns number of bytes transfered */
+	ret = usb_control_msg(ar_usb->udev,
+				 usb_rcvctrlpipe(ar_usb->udev, 0),
+				 req,
+				 USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_VENDOR |
+				 USB_RECIP_DEVICE, value, index, buf,
+				 size, 2 * HZ);
+
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_USB, "%s failed,result = %d\n",
+			   __func__, ret);
+	}
+
+	memcpy((u8 *) data, buf, size);
+
+	kfree(buf);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ath6kl_usb_ctrl_msg_exchange(struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb,
+				     u8 req_val, u8 *req_buf, u32 req_len,
+				     u8 resp_val, u8 *resp_buf, u32 *resp_len)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/* send command */
+	ret = ath6kl_usb_submit_ctrl_out(ar_usb, req_val, 0, 0,
+					 req_buf, req_len);
+
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (resp_buf == NULL) {
+		/* no expected response */
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* get response */
+	ret = ath6kl_usb_submit_ctrl_in(ar_usb, resp_val, 0, 0,
+					resp_buf, *resp_len);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int ath6kl_usb_diag_read32(struct ath6kl *ar, u32 address, u32 *data)
+{
+	struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb = ar->hif_priv;
+	struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_resp_read *resp;
+	struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_cmd_read *cmd;
+	u32 resp_len;
+	int ret;
+
+	cmd = (struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_cmd_read *) ar_usb->diag_cmd_buffer;
+
+	memset(cmd, 0, sizeof(*cmd));
+	cmd->cmd = ATH6KL_USB_CTRL_DIAG_CC_READ;
+	cmd->address = cpu_to_le32(address);
+	resp_len = sizeof(*resp);
+
+	ret = ath6kl_usb_ctrl_msg_exchange(ar_usb,
+				ATH6KL_USB_CONTROL_REQ_DIAG_CMD,
+				(u8 *) cmd,
+				sizeof(struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_cmd_write),
+				ATH6KL_USB_CONTROL_REQ_DIAG_RESP,
+				ar_usb->diag_resp_buffer, &resp_len);
+
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	resp = (struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_resp_read *)
+		ar_usb->diag_resp_buffer;
+
+	*data = le32_to_cpu(resp->value);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int ath6kl_usb_diag_write32(struct ath6kl *ar, u32 address, __le32 data)
+{
+	struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb = ar->hif_priv;
+	struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_cmd_write *cmd;
+
+	cmd = (struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_cmd_write *) ar_usb->diag_cmd_buffer;
+
+	memset(cmd, 0, sizeof(struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_cmd_write));
+	cmd->cmd = cpu_to_le32(ATH6KL_USB_CTRL_DIAG_CC_WRITE);
+	cmd->address = cpu_to_le32(address);
+	cmd->value = data;
+
+	return ath6kl_usb_ctrl_msg_exchange(ar_usb,
+					    ATH6KL_USB_CONTROL_REQ_DIAG_CMD,
+					    (u8 *) cmd,
+					    sizeof(*cmd),
+					    0, NULL, NULL);
+
+}
+
+static int ath6kl_usb_bmi_read(struct ath6kl *ar, u8 *buf, u32 len)
+{
+	struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb = ar->hif_priv;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* get response */
+	ret = ath6kl_usb_submit_ctrl_in(ar_usb,
+					ATH6KL_USB_CONTROL_REQ_RECV_BMI_RESP,
+					0, 0, buf, len);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		ath6kl_err("Unable to read the bmi data from the device: %d\n",
+			   ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ath6kl_usb_bmi_write(struct ath6kl *ar, u8 *buf, u32 len)
+{
+	struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb = ar->hif_priv;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* send command */
+	ret = ath6kl_usb_submit_ctrl_out(ar_usb,
+					 ATH6KL_USB_CONTROL_REQ_SEND_BMI_CMD,
+					 0, 0, buf, len);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		ath6kl_err("unable to send the bmi data to the device: %d\n",
+			   ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ath6kl_usb_power_on(struct ath6kl *ar)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ath6kl_usb_power_off(struct ath6kl *ar)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct ath6kl_hif_ops ath6kl_usb_ops = {
+	.diag_read32 = ath6kl_usb_diag_read32,
+	.diag_write32 = ath6kl_usb_diag_write32,
+	.bmi_read = ath6kl_usb_bmi_read,
+	.bmi_write = ath6kl_usb_bmi_write,
+	.power_on = ath6kl_usb_power_on,
+	.power_off = ath6kl_usb_power_off,
+};
+
+/* ath6kl usb driver registered functions */
+static int ath6kl_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
+			    const struct usb_device_id *id)
+{
+	struct usb_device *dev = interface_to_usbdev(interface);
+	struct ath6kl *ar;
+	struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb = NULL;
+	int vendor_id, product_id;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	usb_get_dev(dev);
+
+	vendor_id = le16_to_cpu(dev->descriptor.idVendor);
+	product_id = le16_to_cpu(dev->descriptor.idProduct);
+
+	ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_USB, "vendor_id = %04x\n", vendor_id);
+	ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_USB, "product_id = %04x\n", product_id);
+
+	if (interface->cur_altsetting)
+		ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_USB, "USB Interface %d\n",
+			   interface->cur_altsetting->desc.bInterfaceNumber);
+
+
+	if (dev->speed == USB_SPEED_HIGH)
+		ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_USB, "USB 2.0 Host\n");
+	else
+		ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_USB, "USB 1.1 Host\n");
+
+	ar_usb = ath6kl_usb_create(interface);
+
+	if (ar_usb == NULL) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_usb_put;
+	}
+
+	ar = ath6kl_core_alloc(&ar_usb->udev->dev);
+	if (ar == NULL) {
+		ath6kl_err("Failed to alloc ath6kl core\n");
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_usb_destroy;
+	}
+
+	ar->hif_priv = ar_usb;
+	ar->hif_type = ATH6KL_HIF_TYPE_USB;
+	ar->hif_ops = &ath6kl_usb_ops;
+	ar->mbox_info.block_size = 16;
+	ar->bmi.max_data_size = 252;
+
+	ar_usb->ar = ar;
+
+	ret = ath6kl_core_init(ar);
+	if (ret) {
+		ath6kl_err("Failed to init ath6kl core: %d\n", ret);
+		goto err_core_free;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+
+err_core_free:
+	ath6kl_core_free(ar);
+err_usb_destroy:
+	ath6kl_usb_destroy(ar_usb);
+err_usb_put:
+	usb_put_dev(dev);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void ath6kl_usb_remove(struct usb_interface *interface)
+{
+	usb_put_dev(interface_to_usbdev(interface));
+	ath6kl_usb_device_detached(interface);
+}
+
+/* table of devices that work with this driver */
+static struct usb_device_id ath6kl_usb_ids[] = {
+	{USB_DEVICE(0x0cf3, 0x9374)},
+	{ /* Terminating entry */ },
+};
+
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, ath6kl_usb_ids);
+
+static struct usb_driver ath6kl_usb_driver = {
+	.name = "ath6kl_usb",
+	.probe = ath6kl_usb_probe,
+	.disconnect = ath6kl_usb_remove,
+	.id_table = ath6kl_usb_ids,
+};
+
+static int ath6kl_usb_init(void)
+{
+	usb_register(&ath6kl_usb_driver);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void ath6kl_usb_exit(void)
+{
+	usb_deregister(&ath6kl_usb_driver);
+}
+
+module_init(ath6kl_usb_init);
+module_exit(ath6kl_usb_exit);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Atheros Communications, Inc.");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Driver support for Atheros AR600x USB devices");
+MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(AR6004_REV1_FIRMWARE_FILE);
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(AR6004_REV1_BOARD_DATA_FILE);
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(AR6004_REV1_DEFAULT_BOARD_DATA_FILE);
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(AR6004_REV2_FIRMWARE_FILE);
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(AR6004_REV2_BOARD_DATA_FILE);
+MODULE_FIRMWARE(AR6004_REV2_DEFAULT_BOARD_DATA_FILE);