diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
index 038a960c5104fe19dd66838e0a555d29d5f795d0..384b1873e7e38dfbeac989ce7f46138548f8d750 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
@@ -326,6 +326,17 @@ brcmf_proto_bcdc_hdrpull(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, bool do_fws,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int brcmf_proto_bcdc_tx_queue_data(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
+					  struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct brcmf_if *ifp = brcmf_get_ifp(drvr, ifidx);
+
+	if (!brcmf_fws_queue_skbs(drvr->fws))
+		return brcmf_proto_txdata(drvr, ifidx, 0, skb);
+
+	return brcmf_fws_process_skb(ifp, skb);
+}
+
 static int
 brcmf_proto_bcdc_txdata(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, u8 offset,
 			struct sk_buff *pktbuf)
@@ -375,6 +386,7 @@ int brcmf_proto_bcdc_attach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
 	drvr->proto->hdrpull = brcmf_proto_bcdc_hdrpull;
 	drvr->proto->query_dcmd = brcmf_proto_bcdc_query_dcmd;
 	drvr->proto->set_dcmd = brcmf_proto_bcdc_set_dcmd;
+	drvr->proto->tx_queue_data = brcmf_proto_bcdc_tx_queue_data;
 	drvr->proto->txdata = brcmf_proto_bcdc_txdata;
 	drvr->proto->configure_addr_mode = brcmf_proto_bcdc_configure_addr_mode;
 	drvr->proto->delete_peer = brcmf_proto_bcdc_delete_peer;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
index 5eaac13e231723b903a7c11e373018ee6669b30a..9e6f60a0ec3eac7adac493b9fb337ffae62b6b9f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
@@ -239,7 +239,13 @@ static netdev_tx_t brcmf_netdev_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (eh->h_proto == htons(ETH_P_PAE))
 		atomic_inc(&ifp->pend_8021x_cnt);
 
-	ret = brcmf_fws_process_skb(ifp, skb);
+	/* determine the priority */
+	if ((skb->priority == 0) || (skb->priority > 7))
+		skb->priority = cfg80211_classify8021d(skb, NULL);
+
+	ret = brcmf_proto_tx_queue_data(drvr, ifp->ifidx, skb);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		brcmf_txfinalize(ifp, skb, false);
 
 done:
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
index a190f535efc9f91df881c350d0f7c4b66682ca93..5f1a5929cb307e8c8e9353e264b1c313210cdd88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
@@ -2100,16 +2100,6 @@ int brcmf_fws_process_skb(struct brcmf_if *ifp, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	brcmf_dbg(DATA, "tx proto=0x%X\n", ntohs(eh->h_proto));
-	/* determine the priority */
-	if ((skb->priority == 0) || (skb->priority > 7))
-		skb->priority = cfg80211_classify8021d(skb, NULL);
-
-	if (fws->avoid_queueing) {
-		rc = brcmf_proto_txdata(drvr, ifp->ifidx, 0, skb);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			brcmf_txfinalize(ifp, skb, false);
-		return rc;
-	}
 
 	/* set control buffer information */
 	skcb->if_flags = 0;
@@ -2442,6 +2432,11 @@ void brcmf_fws_deinit(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
 	kfree(fws);
 }
 
+bool brcmf_fws_queue_skbs(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws)
+{
+	return !fws->avoid_queueing;
+}
+
 bool brcmf_fws_fc_active(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws)
 {
 	if (!fws->creditmap_received)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.h b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.h
index ef0ad8597c8a08796092a3567b9c61d6cb7d3f05..96df66073b2a182d050dd777893ded4b4da13473 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 int brcmf_fws_init(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
 void brcmf_fws_deinit(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
+bool brcmf_fws_queue_skbs(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws);
 bool brcmf_fws_fc_active(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws);
 void brcmf_fws_hdrpull(struct brcmf_if *ifp, s16 siglen, struct sk_buff *skb);
 int brcmf_fws_process_skb(struct brcmf_if *ifp, struct sk_buff *skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/msgbuf.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/msgbuf.c
index 2b9a2bc429d6fc23a49aecad27e36e14ac5408ce..7cc8851c071ea1388f5ab65c105eff2ec659403e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/msgbuf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/msgbuf.c
@@ -782,8 +782,8 @@ static int brcmf_msgbuf_schedule_txdata(struct brcmf_msgbuf *msgbuf, u32 flowid,
 }
 
 
-static int brcmf_msgbuf_txdata(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
-			       u8 offset, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static int brcmf_msgbuf_tx_queue_data(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
+				      struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct brcmf_msgbuf *msgbuf = (struct brcmf_msgbuf *)drvr->proto->pd;
 	struct brcmf_flowring *flow = msgbuf->flow;
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ int brcmf_proto_msgbuf_attach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
 	drvr->proto->hdrpull = brcmf_msgbuf_hdrpull;
 	drvr->proto->query_dcmd = brcmf_msgbuf_query_dcmd;
 	drvr->proto->set_dcmd = brcmf_msgbuf_set_dcmd;
-	drvr->proto->txdata = brcmf_msgbuf_txdata;
+	drvr->proto->tx_queue_data = brcmf_msgbuf_tx_queue_data;
 	drvr->proto->configure_addr_mode = brcmf_msgbuf_configure_addr_mode;
 	drvr->proto->delete_peer = brcmf_msgbuf_delete_peer;
 	drvr->proto->add_tdls_peer = brcmf_msgbuf_add_tdls_peer;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.c
index 26b68c367f57ccc33f9afda71310d10fd61455e0..d26ff219ef66fc84ab9663d0167079d85cd99da3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int brcmf_proto_attach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
 			  drvr->bus_if->proto_type);
 		goto fail;
 	}
-	if ((proto->txdata == NULL) || (proto->hdrpull == NULL) ||
+	if (!proto->tx_queue_data || (proto->hdrpull == NULL) ||
 	    (proto->query_dcmd == NULL) || (proto->set_dcmd == NULL) ||
 	    (proto->configure_addr_mode == NULL) ||
 	    (proto->delete_peer == NULL) || (proto->add_tdls_peer == NULL)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h
index 57531f42190ef21715f980abf862b084fbb2ee22..34b59feedeba86b592dfb08c0d737b340b57c798 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ struct brcmf_proto {
 			  void *buf, uint len);
 	int (*set_dcmd)(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, uint cmd, void *buf,
 			uint len);
+	int (*tx_queue_data)(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
+			     struct sk_buff *skb);
 	int (*txdata)(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, u8 offset,
 		      struct sk_buff *skb);
 	void (*configure_addr_mode)(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
@@ -74,6 +76,13 @@ static inline int brcmf_proto_set_dcmd(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
 {
 	return drvr->proto->set_dcmd(drvr, ifidx, cmd, buf, len);
 }
+
+static inline int brcmf_proto_tx_queue_data(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
+					    struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	return drvr->proto->tx_queue_data(drvr, ifidx, skb);
+}
+
 static inline int brcmf_proto_txdata(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
 				     u8 offset, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {