diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 3a47877f4965993bff651bc5724a4b45c103ec9c..fe1a3a603375a50c89cf35e57d6bd9fe2a2bbf56 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -695,9 +695,6 @@ enum ieee80211_smps_mode {
  * @dynamic_ps_timeout: The dynamic powersave timeout (in ms), see the
  *	powersave documentation below. This variable is valid only when
  *	the CONF_PS flag is set.
- * @dynamic_ps_forced_timeout: The dynamic powersave timeout (in ms) configured
- *	by cfg80211 (essentially, wext) If set, this value overrules the value
- *	chosen by mac80211 based on ps qos network latency.
  *
  * @power_level: requested transmit power (in dBm)
  *
@@ -717,7 +714,7 @@ enum ieee80211_smps_mode {
  */
 struct ieee80211_conf {
 	u32 flags;
-	int power_level, dynamic_ps_timeout, dynamic_ps_forced_timeout;
+	int power_level, dynamic_ps_timeout;
 	int max_sleep_period;
 
 	u16 listen_interval;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 59f597d0c6a05fa9262db9538c6a9afa583c25cd..003b6addf5facbdc0ae0f314170d562b046b2058 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1446,7 +1446,6 @@ static int ieee80211_set_power_mgmt(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
-	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &local->hw.conf;
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -1455,11 +1454,11 @@ static int ieee80211_set_power_mgmt(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (enabled == sdata->u.mgd.powersave &&
-	    timeout == conf->dynamic_ps_forced_timeout)
+	    timeout == local->dynamic_ps_forced_timeout)
 		return 0;
 
 	sdata->u.mgd.powersave = enabled;
-	conf->dynamic_ps_forced_timeout = timeout;
+	local->dynamic_ps_forced_timeout = timeout;
 
 	/* no change, but if automatic follow powersave */
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 9b3c3f971d280d970e7005c7e7c671a8efe3f0f4..fb5430188e8707d881996604b80cb51cca0c1701 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -850,6 +850,12 @@ struct ieee80211_local {
 	struct notifier_block network_latency_notifier;
 	struct notifier_block ifa_notifier;
 
+	/*
+	 * The dynamic ps timeout configured from user space via WEXT -
+	 * this will override whatever chosen by mac80211 internally.
+	 */
+	int dynamic_ps_forced_timeout;
+
 	int user_power_level; /* in dBm */
 	int power_constr_level; /* in dBm */
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index a1bf46c64b936d0ec304676d518cd20ec87f64a8..edf7aff93268ad18670f90f9d59cca54eae1ce3a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	local->hw.conf.listen_interval = local->hw.max_listen_interval;
 
-	local->hw.conf.dynamic_ps_forced_timeout = -1;
+	local->dynamic_ps_forced_timeout = -1;
 
 	result = sta_info_start(local);
 	if (result < 0)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 74479c2d12d4ca753677f390ed89552453e6dd42..1c0d8fce08ddccfed3b055e6aa18c428a5dc3231 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -561,23 +561,19 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_ps(struct ieee80211_local *local, s32 latency)
 		beaconint_us = ieee80211_tu_to_usec(
 					found->vif.bss_conf.beacon_int);
 
-		timeout = local->hw.conf.dynamic_ps_forced_timeout;
+		timeout = local->dynamic_ps_forced_timeout;
 		if (timeout < 0) {
 			/*
+			 * Go to full PSM if the user configures a very low
+			 * latency requirement.
 			 * The 2 second value is there for compatibility until
 			 * the PM_QOS_NETWORK_LATENCY is configured with real
 			 * values.
 			 */
-			if (latency == 2000000000)
-				timeout = 100;
-			else if (latency <= 50000)
-				timeout = 300;
-			else if (latency <= 100000)
-				timeout = 100;
-			else if (latency <= 500000)
-				timeout = 50;
-			else
+			if (latency > 1900000000 && latency != 2000000000)
 				timeout = 0;
+			else
+				timeout = 100;
 		}
 		local->hw.conf.dynamic_ps_timeout = timeout;