diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl
index 0f6a3edcd44b5c35b0bc2fa00560a0f942926c05..ebe89694cf81d46c016ce663571a0b0dcd62bd88 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/80211.tmpl
@@ -132,9 +132,7 @@
 !Finclude/net/cfg80211.h cfg80211_send_rx_assoc
 !Finclude/net/cfg80211.h cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout
 !Finclude/net/cfg80211.h cfg80211_send_deauth
-!Finclude/net/cfg80211.h __cfg80211_send_deauth
 !Finclude/net/cfg80211.h cfg80211_send_disassoc
-!Finclude/net/cfg80211.h __cfg80211_send_disassoc
 !Finclude/net/cfg80211.h cfg80211_ibss_joined
 !Finclude/net/cfg80211.h cfg80211_connect_result
 !Finclude/net/cfg80211.h cfg80211_roamed
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 5430f70c63b3d83eabb8ce5debafee1d50565ebe..9f45d74ce3c227d1ad6a47efe164be5547f6bd27 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1867,7 +1867,9 @@ struct cfg80211_update_ft_ies_params {
  * @get_mpath: get a mesh path for the given parameters
  * @dump_mpath: dump mesh path callback -- resume dump at index @idx
  * @join_mesh: join the mesh network with the specified parameters
+ *	(invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
  * @leave_mesh: leave the current mesh network
+ *	(invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
  *
  * @get_mesh_config: Get the current mesh configuration
  *
@@ -1894,20 +1896,28 @@ struct cfg80211_update_ft_ies_params {
  *	the scan/scan_done bracket too.
  *
  * @auth: Request to authenticate with the specified peer
+ *	(invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
  * @assoc: Request to (re)associate with the specified peer
+ *	(invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
  * @deauth: Request to deauthenticate from the specified peer
+ *	(invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
  * @disassoc: Request to disassociate from the specified peer
+ *	(invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
  *
  * @connect: Connect to the ESS with the specified parameters. When connected,
  *	call cfg80211_connect_result() with status code %WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS.
  *	If the connection fails for some reason, call cfg80211_connect_result()
  *	with the status from the AP.
+ *	(invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
  * @disconnect: Disconnect from the BSS/ESS.
+ *	(invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
  *
  * @join_ibss: Join the specified IBSS (or create if necessary). Once done, call
  *	cfg80211_ibss_joined(), also call that function when changing BSSID due
  *	to a merge.
+ *	(invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
  * @leave_ibss: Leave the IBSS.
+ *	(invoked with the wireless_dev mutex held)
  *
  * @set_mcast_rate: Set the specified multicast rate (only if vif is in ADHOC or
  *	MESH mode)
@@ -2851,7 +2861,8 @@ struct cfg80211_cached_keys;
  *	by cfg80211 on change_interface
  * @mgmt_registrations: list of registrations for management frames
  * @mgmt_registrations_lock: lock for the list
- * @mtx: mutex used to lock data in this struct
+ * @mtx: mutex used to lock data in this struct, may be used by drivers
+ *	and some API functions require it held
  * @cleanup_work: work struct used for cleanup that can't be done directly
  * @beacon_interval: beacon interval used on this device for transmitting
  *	beacons, 0 when not valid
@@ -3424,7 +3435,8 @@ void cfg80211_unlink_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct cfg80211_bss *bss);
  * This function is called whenever an authentication has been processed in
  * station mode. The driver is required to call either this function or
  * cfg80211_send_auth_timeout() to indicate the result of cfg80211_ops::auth()
- * call. This function may sleep.
+ * call. This function may sleep. The caller must hold the corresponding wdev's
+ * mutex.
  */
 void cfg80211_send_rx_auth(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len);
 
@@ -3433,7 +3445,8 @@ void cfg80211_send_rx_auth(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len);
  * @dev: network device
  * @addr: The MAC address of the device with which the authentication timed out
  *
- * This function may sleep.
+ * This function may sleep. The caller must hold the corresponding wdev's
+ * mutex.
  */
 void cfg80211_send_auth_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr);
 
@@ -3448,7 +3461,8 @@ void cfg80211_send_auth_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr);
  * This function is called whenever a (re)association response has been
  * processed in station mode. The driver is required to call either this
  * function or cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout() to indicate the result of
- * cfg80211_ops::assoc() call. This function may sleep.
+ * cfg80211_ops::assoc() call. This function may sleep. The caller must hold
+ * the corresponding wdev's mutex.
  */
 void cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(struct net_device *dev, struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
 			    const u8 *buf, size_t len);
@@ -3458,7 +3472,7 @@ void cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(struct net_device *dev, struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
  * @dev: network device
  * @addr: The MAC address of the device with which the association timed out
  *
- * This function may sleep.
+ * This function may sleep. The caller must hold the corresponding wdev's mutex.
  */
 void cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr);
 
@@ -3470,20 +3484,11 @@ void cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr);
  *
  * This function is called whenever deauthentication has been processed in
  * station mode. This includes both received deauthentication frames and
- * locally generated ones. This function may sleep.
+ * locally generated ones. This function may sleep. The caller must hold the
+ * corresponding wdev's mutex.
  */
 void cfg80211_send_deauth(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len);
 
-/**
- * __cfg80211_send_deauth - notification of processed deauthentication
- * @dev: network device
- * @buf: deauthentication frame (header + body)
- * @len: length of the frame data
- *
- * Like cfg80211_send_deauth(), but doesn't take the wdev lock.
- */
-void __cfg80211_send_deauth(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len);
-
 /**
  * cfg80211_send_disassoc - notification of processed disassociation
  * @dev: network device
@@ -3492,21 +3497,11 @@ void __cfg80211_send_deauth(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len);
  *
  * This function is called whenever disassociation has been processed in
  * station mode. This includes both received disassociation frames and locally
- * generated ones. This function may sleep.
+ * generated ones. This function may sleep. The caller must hold the
+ * corresponding wdev's mutex.
  */
 void cfg80211_send_disassoc(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len);
 
-/**
- * __cfg80211_send_disassoc - notification of processed disassociation
- * @dev: network device
- * @buf: disassociation response frame (header + body)
- * @len: length of the frame data
- *
- * Like cfg80211_send_disassoc(), but doesn't take the wdev lock.
- */
-void __cfg80211_send_disassoc(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf,
-	size_t len);
-
 /**
  * cfg80211_send_unprot_deauth - notification of unprotected deauthentication
  * @dev: network device
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index eb4219051043829584f7281d3f9ad395cffeec23..232edf78d5a9ff9807e21426cc289ad13191c0b3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -2318,7 +2318,7 @@ int __ieee80211_request_smps(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	enum ieee80211_smps_mode old_req;
 	int err;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
 
 	old_req = sdata->u.mgd.req_smps;
 	sdata->u.mgd.req_smps = smps_mode;
@@ -2375,9 +2375,7 @@ static int ieee80211_set_power_mgmt(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	local->dynamic_ps_forced_timeout = timeout;
 
 	/* no change, but if automatic follow powersave */
-	mutex_lock(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
 	__ieee80211_request_smps(sdata, sdata->u.mgd.req_smps);
-	mutex_unlock(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
 
 	if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS)
 		ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
index f83074fe667002a2e3aacb870168d203f95cda07..cafe614ef93d672087fb66a1d82aaff4110cc22c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
@@ -228,9 +228,9 @@ static int ieee80211_set_smps(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	mutex_lock(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	err = __ieee80211_request_smps(sdata, smps_mode);
-	mutex_unlock(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -313,16 +313,16 @@ static ssize_t ieee80211_if_parse_tkip_mic_test(
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 		fc |= cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS);
 		/* BSSID SA DA */
-		mutex_lock(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+		sdata_lock(sdata);
 		if (!sdata->u.mgd.associated) {
-			mutex_unlock(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+			sdata_unlock(sdata);
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 			return -ENOTCONN;
 		}
 		memcpy(hdr->addr1, sdata->u.mgd.associated->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 		memcpy(hdr->addr2, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		memcpy(hdr->addr3, addr, ETH_ALEN);
-		mutex_unlock(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+		sdata_unlock(sdata);
 		break;
 	default:
 		dev_kfree_skb(skb);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ht.c b/net/mac80211/ht.c
index af8cee06e4f37475ed17c764e55cf75c070ef9f2..75dff338f581dd2acb978f53552b5850585c8bbf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ht.c
@@ -429,9 +429,9 @@ void ieee80211_request_smps_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		container_of(work, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data,
 			     u.mgd.request_smps_work);
 
-	mutex_lock(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	__ieee80211_request_smps(sdata, sdata->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode);
-	mutex_unlock(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_request_smps(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index 956ba6316da522888228cde8bae5e1fe9f7c38c0..caa4b4f7f6e44ddef711ec23da124e5428c26244 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct beacon_data *presp;
 	int frame_len;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&ifibss->mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	/* Reset own TSF to allow time synchronization work. */
 	drv_reset_tsf(local, sdata);
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	presp = rcu_dereference_protected(ifibss->presp,
-					  lockdep_is_held(&ifibss->mtx));
+					  lockdep_is_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx));
 	rcu_assign_pointer(ifibss->presp, NULL);
 	if (presp)
 		kfree_rcu(presp, rcu_head);
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	u64 tsf;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->u.ibss.mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (beacon_int < 10)
 		beacon_int = 10;
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	u8 deauth_frame_buf[IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN];
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->u.ibss.mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (len < 24 + 6)
 		return;
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ static int ieee80211_sta_active_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	int active = 0;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->u.ibss.mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_merge_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_ibss *ifibss = &sdata->u.ibss;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&ifibss->mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	mod_timer(&ifibss->timer,
 		  round_jiffies(jiffies + IEEE80211_IBSS_MERGE_INTERVAL));
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_create_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	u16 capability;
 	int i;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&ifibss->mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (ifibss->fixed_bssid) {
 		memcpy(bssid, ifibss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_find_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	int active_ibss;
 	u16 capability;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&ifibss->mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	active_ibss = ieee80211_sta_active_ibss(sdata);
 	ibss_dbg(sdata, "sta_find_ibss (active_ibss=%d)\n", active_ibss);
@@ -847,10 +847,10 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct beacon_data *presp;
 	u8 *pos, *end;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&ifibss->mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	presp = rcu_dereference_protected(ifibss->presp,
-					  lockdep_is_held(&ifibss->mtx));
+					  lockdep_is_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx));
 
 	if (ifibss->state != IEEE80211_IBSS_MLME_JOINED ||
 	    len < 24 + 2 || !presp)
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ void ieee80211_ibss_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb->data;
 	fc = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->frame_control);
 
-	mutex_lock(&sdata->u.ibss.mtx);
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (!sdata->u.ibss.ssid_len)
 		goto mgmt_out; /* not ready to merge yet */
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ void ieee80211_ibss_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
  mgmt_out:
-	mutex_unlock(&sdata->u.ibss.mtx);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_ibss_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ void ieee80211_ibss_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_if_ibss *ifibss = &sdata->u.ibss;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 
-	mutex_lock(&ifibss->mtx);
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 
 	/*
 	 * Work could be scheduled after scan or similar
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ void ieee80211_ibss_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	}
 
  out:
-	mutex_unlock(&ifibss->mtx);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_ibss_timer(unsigned long data)
@@ -1018,7 +1018,6 @@ void ieee80211_ibss_setup_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	setup_timer(&ifibss->timer, ieee80211_ibss_timer,
 		    (unsigned long) sdata);
-	mutex_init(&ifibss->mtx);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ifibss->incomplete_stations);
 	spin_lock_init(&ifibss->incomplete_lock);
 }
@@ -1045,8 +1044,6 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_join(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 {
 	u32 changed = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&sdata->u.ibss.mtx);
-
 	if (params->bssid) {
 		memcpy(sdata->u.ibss.bssid, params->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 		sdata->u.ibss.fixed_bssid = true;
@@ -1079,8 +1076,6 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_join(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	memcpy(sdata->u.ibss.ssid, params->ssid, params->ssid_len);
 	sdata->u.ibss.ssid_len = params->ssid_len;
 
-	mutex_unlock(&sdata->u.ibss.mtx);
-
 	/*
 	 * 802.11n-2009 9.13.3.1: In an IBSS, the HT Protection field is
 	 * reserved, but an HT STA shall protect HT transmissions as though
@@ -1116,8 +1111,6 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_leave(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	struct beacon_data *presp;
 
-	mutex_lock(&sdata->u.ibss.mtx);
-
 	active_ibss = ieee80211_sta_active_ibss(sdata);
 
 	if (!active_ibss && !is_zero_ether_addr(ifibss->bssid)) {
@@ -1161,7 +1154,7 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_leave(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	/* remove beacon */
 	kfree(sdata->u.ibss.ie);
 	presp = rcu_dereference_protected(ifibss->presp,
-					  lockdep_is_held(&sdata->u.ibss.mtx));
+					  lockdep_is_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx));
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(sdata->u.ibss.presp, NULL);
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.ibss_joined = false;
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.ibss_creator = false;
@@ -1177,7 +1170,5 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_leave(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	del_timer_sync(&sdata->u.ibss.timer);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&sdata->u.ibss.mtx);
-
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index ba3cd284d1041ff648839752d62322b94fb0f7a7..9eed6f1d161406a37f0db7fb3ed73ee52dc61f5f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -394,7 +394,6 @@ struct ieee80211_if_managed {
 	bool nullfunc_failed;
 	bool connection_loss;
 
-	struct mutex mtx;
 	struct cfg80211_bss *associated;
 	struct ieee80211_mgd_auth_data *auth_data;
 	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data;
@@ -488,8 +487,6 @@ struct ieee80211_if_managed {
 struct ieee80211_if_ibss {
 	struct timer_list timer;
 
-	struct mutex mtx;
-
 	unsigned long last_scan_completed;
 
 	u32 basic_rates;
@@ -580,8 +577,6 @@ struct ieee80211_if_mesh {
 	bool accepting_plinks;
 	int num_gates;
 	struct beacon_data __rcu *beacon;
-	/* just protects beacon updates for now */
-	struct mutex mtx;
 	const u8 *ie;
 	u8 ie_len;
 	enum {
@@ -778,6 +773,26 @@ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *vif_to_sdata(struct ieee80211_vif *p)
 	return container_of(p, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data, vif);
 }
 
+static inline void sdata_lock(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+	__acquires(&sdata->wdev.mtx)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
+	__acquire(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
+}
+
+static inline void sdata_unlock(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+	__releases(&sdata->wdev.mtx)
+{
+	mutex_unlock(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
+	__release(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
+}
+
+static inline void
+sdata_assert_lock(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+{
+	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx);
+}
+
 static inline enum ieee80211_band
 ieee80211_get_sdata_band(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 8a7bfc47d5778fd7bbc3f561ecf483996c2041e1..1998f147526791485405e4d6f79f55185a114e53 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static int ieee80211_ifa_changed(struct notifier_block *nb,
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
 	ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
-	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 
 	/* Copy the addresses to the bss_conf list */
 	ifa = idev->ifa_list;
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static int ieee80211_ifa_changed(struct notifier_block *nb,
 		ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata,
 						 BSS_CHANGED_ARP_FILTER);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index c14bb816c6a3562ca497fbea7620a46d53fb968c..b3d1fdd463688a8a5c7de6a5df1c670b6d35ba0b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -161,8 +161,11 @@ void mesh_sta_cleanup(struct sta_info *sta)
 		del_timer_sync(&sta->plink_timer);
 	}
 
-	if (changed)
+	if (changed) {
+		sdata_lock(sdata);
 		ieee80211_mbss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
+		sdata_unlock(sdata);
+	}
 }
 
 int mesh_rmc_init(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
@@ -577,7 +580,9 @@ static void ieee80211_mesh_housekeeping(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	mesh_path_expire(sdata);
 
 	changed = mesh_accept_plinks_update(sdata);
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	ieee80211_mbss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 
 	mod_timer(&ifmsh->housekeeping_timer,
 		  round_jiffies(jiffies +
@@ -697,25 +702,21 @@ ieee80211_mesh_build_beacon(struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh)
 }
 
 static int
-ieee80211_mesh_rebuild_beacon(struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh)
+ieee80211_mesh_rebuild_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	struct beacon_data *old_bcn;
 	int ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&ifmsh->mtx);
-
-	old_bcn = rcu_dereference_protected(ifmsh->beacon,
-					    lockdep_is_held(&ifmsh->mtx));
-	ret = ieee80211_mesh_build_beacon(ifmsh);
+	old_bcn = rcu_dereference_protected(sdata->u.mesh.beacon,
+					    lockdep_is_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx));
+	ret = ieee80211_mesh_build_beacon(&sdata->u.mesh);
 	if (ret)
 		/* just reuse old beacon */
-		goto out;
+		return ret;
 
 	if (old_bcn)
 		kfree_rcu(old_bcn, rcu_head);
-out:
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmsh->mtx);
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void ieee80211_mbss_info_change_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -726,7 +727,7 @@ void ieee80211_mbss_info_change_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			BSS_CHANGED_HT |
 			BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES |
 			BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT)))
-		if (ieee80211_mesh_rebuild_beacon(&sdata->u.mesh))
+		if (ieee80211_mesh_rebuild_beacon(sdata))
 			return;
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
 }
@@ -788,12 +789,12 @@ void ieee80211_stop_mesh(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = false;
 	clear_bit(SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL_BEACON_STOPPED, &sdata->state);
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
-	mutex_lock(&ifmsh->mtx);
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	bcn = rcu_dereference_protected(ifmsh->beacon,
-					lockdep_is_held(&ifmsh->mtx));
+					lockdep_is_held(&sdata->wdev.mtx));
 	rcu_assign_pointer(ifmsh->beacon, NULL);
 	kfree_rcu(bcn, rcu_head);
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmsh->mtx);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 
 	/* flush STAs and mpaths on this iface */
 	sta_info_flush(sdata);
@@ -1041,7 +1042,6 @@ void ieee80211_mesh_init_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	spin_lock_init(&ifmsh->mesh_preq_queue_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&ifmsh->sync_offset_lock);
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(ifmsh->beacon, NULL);
-	mutex_init(&ifmsh->mtx);
 
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.bssid = zero_addr;
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index 09bebed99416d1f848dd95f98cf488de20a36fdf..6c4da99bc4fb392f610bf57b76865f1940cccb60 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -517,7 +517,9 @@ void mesh_neighbour_update(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	ieee80211_mps_frame_release(sta, elems);
 out:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	ieee80211_mbss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static void mesh_plink_timer(unsigned long data)
@@ -1068,6 +1070,9 @@ void mesh_rx_plink_frame(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	if (changed)
+	if (changed) {
+		sdata_lock(sdata);
 		ieee80211_mbss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
+		sdata_unlock(sdata);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 1da3d6be8e112f6b4d2a9f1d997b62a89e782fbe..f44f4caa69ee15e6bb234fc94d3b273e39ae37e4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -90,41 +90,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe_wait_ms,
  */
 #define IEEE80211_SIGNAL_AVE_MIN_COUNT	4
 
-/*
- * All cfg80211 functions have to be called outside a locked
- * section so that they can acquire a lock themselves... This
- * is much simpler than queuing up things in cfg80211, but we
- * do need some indirection for that here.
- */
-enum rx_mgmt_action {
-	/* no action required */
-	RX_MGMT_NONE,
-
-	/* caller must call cfg80211_send_deauth() */
-	RX_MGMT_CFG80211_DEAUTH,
-
-	/* caller must call cfg80211_send_disassoc() */
-	RX_MGMT_CFG80211_DISASSOC,
-
-	/* caller must call cfg80211_send_rx_auth() */
-	RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_AUTH,
-
-	/* caller must call cfg80211_send_rx_assoc() */
-	RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_ASSOC,
-
-	/* caller must call cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout() */
-	RX_MGMT_CFG80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT,
-
-	/* used when a processed beacon causes a deauth */
-	RX_MGMT_CFG80211_TX_DEAUTH,
-};
-
-/* utils */
-static inline void ASSERT_MGD_MTX(struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd)
-{
-	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
-}
-
 /*
  * We can have multiple work items (and connection probing)
  * scheduling this timer, but we need to take care to only
@@ -135,13 +100,14 @@ static inline void ASSERT_MGD_MTX(struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd)
  * has happened -- the work that runs from this timer will
  * do that.
  */
-static void run_again(struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd, unsigned long timeout)
+static void run_again(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+		      unsigned long timeout)
 {
-	ASSERT_MGD_MTX(ifmgd);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
-	if (!timer_pending(&ifmgd->timer) ||
-	    time_before(timeout, ifmgd->timer.expires))
-		mod_timer(&ifmgd->timer, timeout);
+	if (!timer_pending(&sdata->u.mgd.timer) ||
+	    time_before(timeout, sdata->u.mgd.timer.expires))
+		mod_timer(&sdata->u.mgd.timer, timeout);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_sta_reset_beacon_monitor(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
@@ -652,7 +618,7 @@ static void ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
 	u32 rates = 0;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
@@ -962,7 +928,7 @@ static void ieee80211_chswitch_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
 		return;
 
-	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	if (!ifmgd->associated)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -985,7 +951,7 @@ static void ieee80211_chswitch_work(struct work_struct *work)
 					IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_CSA);
  out:
 	ifmgd->flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_CSA_RECEIVED;
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_chswitch_done(struct ieee80211_vif *vif, bool success)
@@ -1036,7 +1002,7 @@ ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	const struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper;
 	int secondary_channel_offset = -1;
 
-	ASSERT_MGD_MTX(ifmgd);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (!cbss)
 		return;
@@ -1845,7 +1811,7 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	u32 changed = 0;
 
-	ASSERT_MGD_MTX(ifmgd);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(tx && !frame_buf))
 		return;
@@ -2054,7 +2020,7 @@ static void ieee80211_mgd_probe_ap_send(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	}
 
 	ifmgd->probe_timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(probe_wait_ms);
-	run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->probe_timeout);
+	run_again(sdata, ifmgd->probe_timeout);
 	if (sdata->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_REPORTS_TX_ACK_STATUS)
 		ieee80211_flush_queues(sdata->local, sdata);
 }
@@ -2068,7 +2034,7 @@ static void ieee80211_mgd_probe_ap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
 		return;
 
-	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (!ifmgd->associated)
 		goto out;
@@ -2122,7 +2088,7 @@ static void ieee80211_mgd_probe_ap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	ifmgd->probe_send_count = 0;
 	ieee80211_mgd_probe_ap_send(sdata);
  out:
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 struct sk_buff *ieee80211_ap_probereq_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
@@ -2138,7 +2104,7 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_ap_probereq_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (WARN_ON(sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION))
 		return NULL;
 
-	ASSERT_MGD_MTX(ifmgd);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (ifmgd->associated)
 		cbss = ifmgd->associated;
@@ -2171,9 +2137,9 @@ static void __ieee80211_disconnect(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	u8 frame_buf[IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN];
 
-	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	if (!ifmgd->associated) {
-		mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+		sdata_unlock(sdata);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2184,13 +2150,9 @@ static void __ieee80211_disconnect(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	ieee80211_wake_queues_by_reason(&sdata->local->hw,
 					IEEE80211_MAX_QUEUE_MAP,
 					IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_CSA);
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
-	/*
-	 * must be outside lock due to cfg80211,
-	 * but that's not a problem.
-	 */
 	cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, frame_buf, IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_beacon_connection_loss_work(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -2257,7 +2219,7 @@ static void ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_mgd_auth_data *auth_data = sdata->u.mgd.auth_data;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (!assoc) {
 		sta_info_destroy_addr(sdata, auth_data->bss->bssid);
@@ -2298,27 +2260,26 @@ static void ieee80211_auth_challenge(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			    auth_data->key_idx, tx_flags);
 }
 
-static enum rx_mgmt_action __must_check
-ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-		       struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
+static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				   struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 	u16 auth_alg, auth_transaction, status_code;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (len < 24 + 6)
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 
 	if (!ifmgd->auth_data || ifmgd->auth_data->done)
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 
 	memcpy(bssid, ifmgd->auth_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	if (!ether_addr_equal(bssid, mgmt->bssid))
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 
 	auth_alg = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.auth.auth_alg);
 	auth_transaction = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.auth.auth_transaction);
@@ -2330,14 +2291,15 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			   mgmt->sa, auth_alg, ifmgd->auth_data->algorithm,
 			   auth_transaction,
 			   ifmgd->auth_data->expected_transaction);
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		sdata_info(sdata, "%pM denied authentication (status %d)\n",
 			   mgmt->sa, status_code);
 		ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
-		return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_AUTH;
+		cfg80211_send_rx_auth(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, len);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	switch (ifmgd->auth_data->algorithm) {
@@ -2350,20 +2312,20 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		if (ifmgd->auth_data->expected_transaction != 4) {
 			ieee80211_auth_challenge(sdata, mgmt, len);
 			/* need another frame */
-			return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+			return;
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
 		WARN_ONCE(1, "invalid auth alg %d",
 			  ifmgd->auth_data->algorithm);
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	sdata_info(sdata, "authenticated\n");
 	ifmgd->auth_data->done = true;
 	ifmgd->auth_data->timeout = jiffies + IEEE80211_AUTH_WAIT_ASSOC;
 	ifmgd->auth_data->timeout_started = true;
-	run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->auth_data->timeout);
+	run_again(sdata, ifmgd->auth_data->timeout);
 
 	if (ifmgd->auth_data->algorithm == WLAN_AUTH_SAE &&
 	    ifmgd->auth_data->expected_transaction != 2) {
@@ -2371,7 +2333,8 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		 * Report auth frame to user space for processing since another
 		 * round of Authentication frames is still needed.
 		 */
-		return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_AUTH;
+		cfg80211_send_rx_auth(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, len);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	/* move station state to auth */
@@ -2387,30 +2350,29 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
 
-	return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_AUTH;
+	cfg80211_send_rx_auth(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, len);
+	return;
  out_err:
 	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
 	/* ignore frame -- wait for timeout */
-	return RX_MGMT_NONE;
 }
 
 
-static enum rx_mgmt_action __must_check
-ieee80211_rx_mgmt_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			 struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
+static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				     struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	const u8 *bssid = NULL;
 	u16 reason_code;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (len < 24 + 2)
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 
 	if (!ifmgd->associated ||
 	    !ether_addr_equal(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid))
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 
 	bssid = ifmgd->associated->bssid;
 
@@ -2421,25 +2383,24 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, 0, 0, false, NULL);
 
-	return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_DEAUTH;
+	cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, len);
 }
 
 
-static enum rx_mgmt_action __must_check
-ieee80211_rx_mgmt_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			   struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
+static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				       struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	u16 reason_code;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (len < 24 + 2)
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 
 	if (!ifmgd->associated ||
 	    !ether_addr_equal(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid))
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 
 	reason_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.disassoc.reason_code);
 
@@ -2448,7 +2409,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, 0, 0, false, NULL);
 
-	return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_DISASSOC;
+	cfg80211_send_disassoc(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, len);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_get_rates(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
@@ -2498,7 +2459,7 @@ static void ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = sdata->u.mgd.assoc_data;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (!assoc) {
 		sta_info_destroy_addr(sdata, assoc_data->bss->bssid);
@@ -2679,10 +2640,9 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	return true;
 }
 
-static enum rx_mgmt_action __must_check
-ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			     struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len,
-			     struct cfg80211_bss **bss)
+static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					 struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt,
+					 size_t len)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = ifmgd->assoc_data;
@@ -2690,13 +2650,14 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
 	u8 *pos;
 	bool reassoc;
+	struct cfg80211_bss *bss;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (!assoc_data)
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 	if (!ether_addr_equal(assoc_data->bss->bssid, mgmt->bssid))
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 
 	/*
 	 * AssocResp and ReassocResp have identical structure, so process both
@@ -2704,7 +2665,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 */
 
 	if (len < 24 + 6)
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 
 	reassoc = ieee80211_is_reassoc_req(mgmt->frame_control);
 	capab_info = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.capab_info);
@@ -2731,22 +2692,23 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		assoc_data->timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(ms);
 		assoc_data->timeout_started = true;
 		if (ms > IEEE80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT)
-			run_again(ifmgd, assoc_data->timeout);
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+			run_again(sdata, assoc_data->timeout);
+		return;
 	}
 
-	*bss = assoc_data->bss;
+	bss = assoc_data->bss;
 
 	if (status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		sdata_info(sdata, "%pM denied association (code=%d)\n",
 			   mgmt->sa, status_code);
 		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false);
 	} else {
-		if (!ieee80211_assoc_success(sdata, *bss, mgmt, len)) {
+		if (!ieee80211_assoc_success(sdata, bss, mgmt, len)) {
 			/* oops -- internal error -- send timeout for now */
 			ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false);
-			cfg80211_put_bss(sdata->local->hw.wiphy, *bss);
-			return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT;
+			cfg80211_put_bss(sdata->local->hw.wiphy, bss);
+			cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(sdata->dev, mgmt->bssid);
+			return;
 		}
 		sdata_info(sdata, "associated\n");
 
@@ -2758,7 +2720,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, true);
 	}
 
-	return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_ASSOC;
+	cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(sdata->dev, bss, (u8 *)mgmt, len);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -2772,7 +2734,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
 	bool need_ps = false;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if ((sdata->u.mgd.associated &&
 	     ether_addr_equal(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.mgd.associated->bssid)) ||
@@ -2831,7 +2793,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
-	ASSERT_MGD_MTX(ifmgd);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (!ether_addr_equal(mgmt->da, sdata->vif.addr))
 		return; /* ignore ProbeResp to foreign address */
@@ -2856,7 +2818,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		ifmgd->auth_data->tries = 0;
 		ifmgd->auth_data->timeout = jiffies;
 		ifmgd->auth_data->timeout_started = true;
-		run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->auth_data->timeout);
+		run_again(sdata, ifmgd->auth_data->timeout);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2881,10 +2843,9 @@ static const u64 care_about_ies =
 	(1ULL << WLAN_EID_HT_CAPABILITY) |
 	(1ULL << WLAN_EID_HT_OPERATION);
 
-static enum rx_mgmt_action
-ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			 struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len,
-			 u8 *deauth_buf, struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status)
+static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				     struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len,
+				     struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = &sdata->vif.bss_conf;
@@ -2899,24 +2860,25 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	u8 erp_value = 0;
 	u32 ncrc;
 	u8 *bssid;
+	u8 deauth_buf[IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN];
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	/* Process beacon from the current BSS */
 	baselen = (u8 *) mgmt->u.beacon.variable - (u8 *) mgmt;
 	if (baselen > len)
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	chanctx_conf = rcu_dereference(sdata->vif.chanctx_conf);
 	if (!chanctx_conf) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (rx_status->freq != chanctx_conf->def.chan->center_freq) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 	}
 	chan = chanctx_conf->def.chan;
 	rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -2943,13 +2905,13 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		/* continue assoc process */
 		ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout = jiffies;
 		ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout_started = true;
-		run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout);
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		run_again(sdata, ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (!ifmgd->associated ||
 	    !ether_addr_equal(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid))
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 	bssid = ifmgd->associated->bssid;
 
 	/* Track average RSSI from the Beacon frames of the current AP */
@@ -3095,7 +3057,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (ncrc == ifmgd->beacon_crc && ifmgd->beacon_crc_valid)
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		return;
 	ifmgd->beacon_crc = ncrc;
 	ifmgd->beacon_crc_valid = true;
 
@@ -3151,7 +3113,9 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH,
 				       WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING,
 				       true, deauth_buf);
-		return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_TX_DEAUTH;
+		cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, deauth_buf,
+				     sizeof(deauth_buf));
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (sta && elems.opmode_notif)
@@ -3168,19 +3132,13 @@ ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 						       elems.pwr_constr_elem);
 
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
-
-	return RX_MGMT_NONE;
 }
 
 void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				  struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status;
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
-	struct cfg80211_bss *bss = NULL;
-	enum rx_mgmt_action rma = RX_MGMT_NONE;
-	u8 deauth_buf[IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN];
 	u16 fc;
 	struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
 	int ies_len;
@@ -3189,28 +3147,27 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb->data;
 	fc = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->frame_control);
 
-	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 
 	switch (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) {
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON:
-		rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(sdata, mgmt, skb->len,
-					       deauth_buf, rx_status);
+		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(sdata, mgmt, skb->len, rx_status);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP:
 		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(sdata, skb);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH:
-		rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(sdata, mgmt, skb->len);
+		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(sdata, mgmt, skb->len);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH:
-		rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_deauth(sdata, mgmt, skb->len);
+		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_deauth(sdata, mgmt, skb->len);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_DISASSOC:
-		rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_disassoc(sdata, mgmt, skb->len);
+		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_disassoc(sdata, mgmt, skb->len);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_RESP:
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_RESP:
-		rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(sdata, mgmt, skb->len, &bss);
+		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(sdata, mgmt, skb->len);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_ACTION:
 		if (mgmt->u.action.category == WLAN_CATEGORY_SPECTRUM_MGMT) {
@@ -3256,34 +3213,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		}
 		break;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-
-	switch (rma) {
-	case RX_MGMT_NONE:
-		/* no action */
-		break;
-	case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_DEAUTH:
-		cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, skb->len);
-		break;
-	case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_DISASSOC:
-		cfg80211_send_disassoc(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, skb->len);
-		break;
-	case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_AUTH:
-		cfg80211_send_rx_auth(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, skb->len);
-		break;
-	case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_ASSOC:
-		cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(sdata->dev, bss, (u8 *)mgmt, skb->len);
-		break;
-	case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT:
-		cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(sdata->dev, mgmt->bssid);
-		break;
-	case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_TX_DEAUTH:
-		cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, deauth_buf,
-				     sizeof(deauth_buf));
-		break;
-	default:
-		WARN(1, "unexpected: %d", rma);
-	}
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_sta_timer(unsigned long data)
@@ -3297,20 +3227,12 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_timer(unsigned long data)
 static void ieee80211_sta_connection_lost(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 					  u8 *bssid, u8 reason, bool tx)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	u8 frame_buf[IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN];
 
 	ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH, reason,
 			       tx, frame_buf);
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
-	/*
-	 * must be outside lock due to cfg80211,
-	 * but that's not a problem.
-	 */
 	cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, frame_buf, IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN);
-
-	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 }
 
 static int ieee80211_probe_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
@@ -3320,7 +3242,7 @@ static int ieee80211_probe_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_mgd_auth_data *auth_data = ifmgd->auth_data;
 	u32 tx_flags = 0;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!auth_data))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -3393,7 +3315,7 @@ static int ieee80211_probe_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	if (tx_flags == 0) {
 		auth_data->timeout = jiffies + IEEE80211_AUTH_TIMEOUT;
 		ifmgd->auth_data->timeout_started = true;
-		run_again(ifmgd, auth_data->timeout);
+		run_again(sdata, auth_data->timeout);
 	} else {
 		auth_data->timeout_started = false;
 	}
@@ -3406,7 +3328,7 @@ static int ieee80211_do_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = sdata->u.mgd.assoc_data;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+	sdata_assert_lock(sdata);
 
 	assoc_data->tries++;
 	if (assoc_data->tries > IEEE80211_ASSOC_MAX_TRIES) {
@@ -3430,7 +3352,7 @@ static int ieee80211_do_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	if (!(local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_REPORTS_TX_ACK_STATUS)) {
 		assoc_data->timeout = jiffies + IEEE80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT;
 		assoc_data->timeout_started = true;
-		run_again(&sdata->u.mgd, assoc_data->timeout);
+		run_again(sdata, assoc_data->timeout);
 	} else {
 		assoc_data->timeout_started = false;
 	}
@@ -3455,7 +3377,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
-	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 
 	if (ifmgd->status_received) {
 		__le16 fc = ifmgd->status_fc;
@@ -3467,7 +3389,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 			if (status_acked) {
 				ifmgd->auth_data->timeout =
 					jiffies + IEEE80211_AUTH_TIMEOUT_SHORT;
-				run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->auth_data->timeout);
+				run_again(sdata, ifmgd->auth_data->timeout);
 			} else {
 				ifmgd->auth_data->timeout = jiffies - 1;
 			}
@@ -3478,7 +3400,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 			if (status_acked) {
 				ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout =
 					jiffies + IEEE80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT_SHORT;
-				run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout);
+				run_again(sdata, ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout);
 			} else {
 				ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout = jiffies - 1;
 			}
@@ -3501,12 +3423,10 @@ void ieee80211_sta_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 			ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
 
-			mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 			cfg80211_send_auth_timeout(sdata->dev, bssid);
-			mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 		}
 	} else if (ifmgd->auth_data && ifmgd->auth_data->timeout_started)
-		run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->auth_data->timeout);
+		run_again(sdata, ifmgd->auth_data->timeout);
 
 	if (ifmgd->assoc_data && ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout_started &&
 	    time_after(jiffies, ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout)) {
@@ -3519,12 +3439,10 @@ void ieee80211_sta_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 			ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false);
 
-			mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 			cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(sdata->dev, bssid);
-			mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 		}
 	} else if (ifmgd->assoc_data && ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout_started)
-		run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout);
+		run_again(sdata, ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout);
 
 	if (ifmgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL |
 			    IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL) &&
@@ -3558,7 +3476,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 					false);
 			}
 		} else if (time_is_after_jiffies(ifmgd->probe_timeout))
-			run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->probe_timeout);
+			run_again(sdata, ifmgd->probe_timeout);
 		else if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_REPORTS_TX_ACK_STATUS) {
 			mlme_dbg(sdata,
 				 "Failed to send nullfunc to AP %pM after %dms, disconnecting\n",
@@ -3587,7 +3505,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		}
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_sta_bcn_mon_timer(unsigned long data)
@@ -3648,9 +3566,9 @@ void ieee80211_sta_restart(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
-	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	if (!ifmgd->associated) {
-		mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+		sdata_unlock(sdata);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -3661,10 +3579,10 @@ void ieee80211_sta_restart(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 					      ifmgd->associated->bssid,
 					      WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED,
 					      true);
-		mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+		sdata_unlock(sdata);
 		return;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -3696,8 +3614,6 @@ void ieee80211_sta_setup_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	ifmgd->uapsd_max_sp_len = sdata->local->hw.uapsd_max_sp_len;
 	ifmgd->p2p_noa_index = -1;
 
-	mutex_init(&ifmgd->mtx);
-
 	if (sdata->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_SMPS)
 		ifmgd->req_smps = IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC;
 	else
@@ -4053,8 +3969,6 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	/* try to authenticate/probe */
 
-	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-
 	if ((ifmgd->auth_data && !ifmgd->auth_data->done) ||
 	    ifmgd->assoc_data) {
 		err = -EBUSY;
@@ -4074,8 +3988,8 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				       WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED,
 				       false, frame_buf);
 
-		__cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, frame_buf,
-				       sizeof(frame_buf));
+		cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, frame_buf,
+				     sizeof(frame_buf));
 	}
 
 	sdata_info(sdata, "authenticate with %pM\n", req->bss->bssid);
@@ -4092,8 +4006,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	/* hold our own reference */
 	cfg80211_ref_bss(local->hw.wiphy, auth_data->bss);
-	err = 0;
-	goto out_unlock;
+	return 0;
 
  err_clear:
 	memset(ifmgd->bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -4101,9 +4014,6 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	ifmgd->auth_data = NULL;
  err_free:
 	kfree(auth_data);
- out_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -4134,8 +4044,6 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	assoc_data->ssid_len = ssidie[1];
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-
 	if (ifmgd->associated) {
 		u8 frame_buf[IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN];
 
@@ -4143,8 +4051,8 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				       WLAN_REASON_UNSPECIFIED,
 				       false, frame_buf);
 
-		__cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, frame_buf,
-				       sizeof(frame_buf));
+		cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, frame_buf,
+				     sizeof(frame_buf));
 	}
 
 	if (ifmgd->auth_data && !ifmgd->auth_data->done) {
@@ -4338,7 +4246,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	run_again(ifmgd, assoc_data->timeout);
+	run_again(sdata, assoc_data->timeout);
 
 	if (bss->corrupt_data) {
 		char *corrupt_type = "data";
@@ -4354,17 +4262,13 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			   corrupt_type);
 	}
 
-	err = 0;
-	goto out;
+	return 0;
  err_clear:
 	memset(ifmgd->bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
 	ifmgd->assoc_data = NULL;
  err_free:
 	kfree(assoc_data);
- out:
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -4376,8 +4280,6 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	bool tx = !req->local_state_change;
 	bool report_frame = false;
 
-	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-
 	sdata_info(sdata,
 		   "deauthenticating from %pM by local choice (reason=%d)\n",
 		   req->bssid, req->reason_code);
@@ -4389,7 +4291,6 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 					       req->reason_code, tx,
 					       frame_buf);
 		ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
-		mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
 		report_frame = true;
 		goto out;
@@ -4401,12 +4302,11 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				       req->reason_code, tx, frame_buf);
 		report_frame = true;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
  out:
 	if (report_frame)
-		__cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, frame_buf,
-				       IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN);
+		cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, frame_buf,
+				     IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -4418,18 +4318,14 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 frame_buf[IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN];
 
-	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-
 	/*
 	 * cfg80211 should catch this ... but it's racy since
 	 * we can receive a disassoc frame, process it, hand it
 	 * to cfg80211 while that's in a locked section already
 	 * trying to tell us that the user wants to disconnect.
 	 */
-	if (ifmgd->associated != req->bss) {
-		mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	if (ifmgd->associated != req->bss)
 		return -ENOLINK;
-	}
 
 	sdata_info(sdata,
 		   "disassociating from %pM by local choice (reason=%d)\n",
@@ -4439,10 +4335,9 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, IEEE80211_STYPE_DISASSOC,
 			       req->reason_code, !req->local_state_change,
 			       frame_buf);
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
-	__cfg80211_send_disassoc(sdata->dev, frame_buf,
-				 IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN);
+	cfg80211_send_disassoc(sdata->dev, frame_buf,
+			       IEEE80211_DEAUTH_FRAME_LEN);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -4462,13 +4357,13 @@ void ieee80211_mgd_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	cancel_work_sync(&ifmgd->csa_connection_drop_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&ifmgd->chswitch_work);
 
-	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_lock(sdata);
 	if (ifmgd->assoc_data)
 		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false);
 	if (ifmgd->auth_data)
 		ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
 	del_timer_sync(&ifmgd->timer);
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+	sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_cqm_rssi_notify(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index ffdfe4bc89ad7df4822f34deeb4737faf7cd4c63..2a8d759324c250dada9942c7f88643d02dc40baa 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1581,9 +1581,9 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 			if (sdata->u.mgd.dtim_period)
 				changed |= BSS_CHANGED_DTIM_PERIOD;
 
-			mutex_lock(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+			sdata_lock(sdata);
 			ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
-			mutex_unlock(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+			sdata_unlock(sdata);
 			break;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
 			changed |= BSS_CHANGED_IBSS;
diff --git a/net/wireless/mlme.c b/net/wireless/mlme.c
index 68b40f21bc382cb529dcb243d3fc1d29ee8d437e..80ffb0138919b4555ded0f465039b4341544f737 100644
--- a/net/wireless/mlme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/mlme.c
@@ -25,12 +25,9 @@ void cfg80211_send_rx_auth(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
 
 	trace_cfg80211_send_rx_auth(dev);
-	wdev_lock(wdev);
 
 	nl80211_send_rx_auth(rdev, dev, buf, len, GFP_KERNEL);
 	cfg80211_sme_rx_auth(dev, buf, len);
-
-	wdev_unlock(wdev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_send_rx_auth);
 
@@ -46,7 +43,6 @@ void cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(struct net_device *dev, struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
 	int ieoffs = offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt, u.assoc_resp.variable);
 
 	trace_cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(dev, bss);
-	wdev_lock(wdev);
 
 	status_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.status_code);
 
@@ -59,7 +55,7 @@ void cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(struct net_device *dev, struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
 	if (status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS && wdev->conn &&
 	    cfg80211_sme_failed_reassoc(wdev)) {
 		cfg80211_put_bss(wiphy, bss);
-		goto out;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	nl80211_send_rx_assoc(rdev, dev, buf, len, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -71,7 +67,7 @@ void cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(struct net_device *dev, struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
 		 * sme will schedule work that does it later.
 		 */
 		cfg80211_put_bss(wiphy, bss);
-		goto out;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (!wdev->conn && wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_IDLE) {
@@ -87,13 +83,11 @@ void cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(struct net_device *dev, struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
 	__cfg80211_connect_result(dev, mgmt->bssid, NULL, 0, ie, len - ieoffs,
 				  status_code,
 				  status_code == WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS, bss);
- out:
-	wdev_unlock(wdev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_send_rx_assoc);
 
-void __cfg80211_send_deauth(struct net_device *dev,
-				   const u8 *buf, size_t len)
+void cfg80211_send_deauth(struct net_device *dev,
+			  const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
@@ -102,7 +96,7 @@ void __cfg80211_send_deauth(struct net_device *dev,
 	const u8 *bssid = mgmt->bssid;
 	bool was_current = false;
 
-	trace___cfg80211_send_deauth(dev);
+	trace_cfg80211_send_deauth(dev);
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
 	if (wdev->current_bss &&
@@ -129,20 +123,10 @@ void __cfg80211_send_deauth(struct net_device *dev,
 					  false, NULL);
 	}
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(__cfg80211_send_deauth);
-
-void cfg80211_send_deauth(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
-{
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-
-	wdev_lock(wdev);
-	__cfg80211_send_deauth(dev, buf, len);
-	wdev_unlock(wdev);
-}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_send_deauth);
 
-void __cfg80211_send_disassoc(struct net_device *dev,
-				     const u8 *buf, size_t len)
+void cfg80211_send_disassoc(struct net_device *dev,
+			    const u8 *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
@@ -152,7 +136,7 @@ void __cfg80211_send_disassoc(struct net_device *dev,
 	u16 reason_code;
 	bool from_ap;
 
-	trace___cfg80211_send_disassoc(dev);
+	trace_cfg80211_send_disassoc(dev);
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
 	nl80211_send_disassoc(rdev, dev, buf, len, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -175,16 +159,6 @@ void __cfg80211_send_disassoc(struct net_device *dev,
 	from_ap = !ether_addr_equal(mgmt->sa, dev->dev_addr);
 	__cfg80211_disconnected(dev, NULL, 0, reason_code, from_ap);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(__cfg80211_send_disassoc);
-
-void cfg80211_send_disassoc(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
-{
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-
-	wdev_lock(wdev);
-	__cfg80211_send_disassoc(dev, buf, len);
-	wdev_unlock(wdev);
-}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_send_disassoc);
 
 void cfg80211_send_auth_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr)
@@ -194,15 +168,12 @@ void cfg80211_send_auth_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr)
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
 
 	trace_cfg80211_send_auth_timeout(dev, addr);
-	wdev_lock(wdev);
 
 	nl80211_send_auth_timeout(rdev, dev, addr, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING)
 		__cfg80211_connect_result(dev, addr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
 					  WLAN_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE,
 					  false, NULL);
-
-	wdev_unlock(wdev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_send_auth_timeout);
 
@@ -213,15 +184,12 @@ void cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *addr)
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wiphy);
 
 	trace_cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(dev, addr);
-	wdev_lock(wdev);
 
 	nl80211_send_assoc_timeout(rdev, dev, addr, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING)
 		__cfg80211_connect_result(dev, addr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
 					  WLAN_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE,
 					  false, NULL);
-
-	wdev_unlock(wdev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout);
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/trace.h b/net/wireless/trace.h
index 5755bc14abbd8220ff39a5f271043b5d4165d947..23fafeae8a109e807aaf8456fcc044c449b46631 100644
--- a/net/wireless/trace.h
+++ b/net/wireless/trace.h
@@ -1911,12 +1911,12 @@ TRACE_EVENT(cfg80211_send_rx_assoc,
 		  NETDEV_PR_ARG, MAC_PR_ARG(bssid), CHAN_PR_ARG)
 );
 
-DEFINE_EVENT(netdev_evt_only, __cfg80211_send_deauth,
+DEFINE_EVENT(netdev_evt_only, cfg80211_send_deauth,
 	TP_PROTO(struct net_device *netdev),
 	TP_ARGS(netdev)
 );
 
-DEFINE_EVENT(netdev_evt_only, __cfg80211_send_disassoc,
+DEFINE_EVENT(netdev_evt_only, cfg80211_send_disassoc,
 	TP_PROTO(struct net_device *netdev),
 	TP_ARGS(netdev)
 );