diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 81087281b031834bae498c77ded78f6081d767c2..3c95cd9bf8eec068112dac98adee0f4928e1efcf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static int ieee80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy, char *name,
 	if (itype == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_INVALID)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	err = ieee80211_if_add(local->mdev, name, &dev, itype, params);
+	err = ieee80211_if_add(local, name, &dev, itype, params);
 	if (err || itype != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR || !flags)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
index b2089b2da48a2c6b0f6e963532335558109c4ecb..4aa6621f9970d19583e32719f7ce1de99df68b68 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ static const struct file_operations name##_ops = {			\
 
 /* common attributes */
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(drop_unencrypted, drop_unencrypted, DEC);
+IEEE80211_IF_FILE(force_unicast_rateidx, force_unicast_rateidx, DEC);
+IEEE80211_IF_FILE(max_ratectrl_rateidx, max_ratectrl_rateidx, DEC);
 
 /* STA/IBSS attributes */
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(state, u.sta.state, DEC);
@@ -191,8 +193,6 @@ __IEEE80211_IF_FILE(flags);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(num_sta_ps, u.ap.num_sta_ps, ATOMIC);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(dtim_count, u.ap.dtim_count, DEC);
 IEEE80211_IF_FILE(num_beacons, u.ap.num_beacons, DEC);
-IEEE80211_IF_FILE(force_unicast_rateidx, u.ap.force_unicast_rateidx, DEC);
-IEEE80211_IF_FILE(max_ratectrl_rateidx, u.ap.max_ratectrl_rateidx, DEC);
 
 static ssize_t ieee80211_if_fmt_num_buffered_multicast(
 	const struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, char *buf, int buflen)
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ IEEE80211_IF_WFILE(min_discovery_timeout,
 static void add_sta_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(drop_unencrypted, sta);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(force_unicast_rateidx, ap);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(max_ratectrl_rateidx, ap);
+
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(state, sta);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(bssid, sta);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(prev_bssid, sta);
@@ -268,23 +271,29 @@ static void add_sta_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 static void add_ap_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(drop_unencrypted, ap);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(force_unicast_rateidx, ap);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(max_ratectrl_rateidx, ap);
+
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(num_sta_ps, ap);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(dtim_count, ap);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(num_beacons, ap);
-	DEBUGFS_ADD(force_unicast_rateidx, ap);
-	DEBUGFS_ADD(max_ratectrl_rateidx, ap);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(num_buffered_multicast, ap);
 }
 
 static void add_wds_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(drop_unencrypted, wds);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(force_unicast_rateidx, ap);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(max_ratectrl_rateidx, ap);
+
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(peer, wds);
 }
 
 static void add_vlan_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	DEBUGFS_ADD(drop_unencrypted, vlan);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(force_unicast_rateidx, ap);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD(max_ratectrl_rateidx, ap);
 }
 
 static void add_monitor_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
@@ -372,6 +381,9 @@ static void add_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 static void del_sta_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	DEBUGFS_DEL(drop_unencrypted, sta);
+	DEBUGFS_DEL(force_unicast_rateidx, ap);
+	DEBUGFS_DEL(max_ratectrl_rateidx, ap);
+
 	DEBUGFS_DEL(state, sta);
 	DEBUGFS_DEL(bssid, sta);
 	DEBUGFS_DEL(prev_bssid, sta);
@@ -392,23 +404,29 @@ static void del_sta_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 static void del_ap_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	DEBUGFS_DEL(drop_unencrypted, ap);
+	DEBUGFS_DEL(force_unicast_rateidx, ap);
+	DEBUGFS_DEL(max_ratectrl_rateidx, ap);
+
 	DEBUGFS_DEL(num_sta_ps, ap);
 	DEBUGFS_DEL(dtim_count, ap);
 	DEBUGFS_DEL(num_beacons, ap);
-	DEBUGFS_DEL(force_unicast_rateidx, ap);
-	DEBUGFS_DEL(max_ratectrl_rateidx, ap);
 	DEBUGFS_DEL(num_buffered_multicast, ap);
 }
 
 static void del_wds_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	DEBUGFS_DEL(drop_unencrypted, wds);
+	DEBUGFS_DEL(force_unicast_rateidx, ap);
+	DEBUGFS_DEL(max_ratectrl_rateidx, ap);
+
 	DEBUGFS_DEL(peer, wds);
 }
 
 static void del_vlan_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	DEBUGFS_DEL(drop_unencrypted, vlan);
+	DEBUGFS_DEL(force_unicast_rateidx, ap);
+	DEBUGFS_DEL(max_ratectrl_rateidx, ap);
 }
 
 static void del_monitor_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
@@ -525,7 +543,7 @@ static int netdev_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = ndev;
 	struct dentry *dir;
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	char buf[10+IFNAMSIZ];
 
 	if (state != NETDEV_CHANGENAME)
@@ -537,6 +555,8 @@ static int netdev_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->wiphy->privid != mac80211_wiphy_privid)
 		return 0;
 
+	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+
 	sprintf(buf, "netdev:%s", dev->name);
 	dir = sdata->debugfsdir;
 	if (!debugfs_rename(dir->d_parent, dir, dir->d_parent, buf))
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 02a8753a4eca5b39dacd69de9968ad7cacf127fa..1b1fc53dad36f51c988ac1e0fc99680716cfcc5b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -237,8 +237,6 @@ struct ieee80211_if_ap {
 	struct sk_buff_head ps_bc_buf;
 	atomic_t num_sta_ps; /* number of stations in PS mode */
 	int dtim_count;
-	int force_unicast_rateidx; /* forced TX rateidx for unicast frames */
-	int max_ratectrl_rateidx; /* max TX rateidx for rate control */
 	int num_beacons; /* number of TXed beacon frames for this BSS */
 };
 
@@ -248,7 +246,6 @@ struct ieee80211_if_wds {
 };
 
 struct ieee80211_if_vlan {
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *ap;
 	struct list_head list;
 };
 
@@ -432,16 +429,18 @@ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data {
 	struct ieee80211_key *keys[NUM_DEFAULT_KEYS];
 	struct ieee80211_key *default_key;
 
+	/* BSS configuration for this interface. */
+	struct ieee80211_bss_conf bss_conf;
+
 	/*
-	 * BSS configuration for this interface.
-	 *
-	 * FIXME: I feel bad putting this here when we already have a
-	 *	  bss pointer, but the bss pointer is just wrong when
-	 *	  you have multiple virtual STA mode interfaces...
-	 *	  This needs to be fixed.
+	 * AP this belongs to: self in AP mode and
+	 * corresponding AP in VLAN mode, NULL for
+	 * all others (might be needed later in IBSS)
 	 */
-	struct ieee80211_bss_conf bss_conf;
-	struct ieee80211_if_ap *bss; /* BSS that this device belongs to */
+	struct ieee80211_if_ap *bss;
+
+	int force_unicast_rateidx; /* forced TX rateidx for unicast frames */
+	int max_ratectrl_rateidx; /* max TX rateidx for rate control */
 
 	union {
 		struct ieee80211_if_ap ap;
@@ -533,8 +532,6 @@ struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *vif_to_sdata(struct ieee80211_vif *p)
 	return container_of(p, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data, vif);
 }
 
-#define IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev) netdev_priv(dev)
-
 enum {
 	IEEE80211_RX_MSG	= 1,
 	IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_MSG	= 2,
@@ -760,6 +757,16 @@ static inline int ieee80211_is_multiqueue(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 #endif
 }
 
+static inline struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *
+IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+
+	BUG_ON(!local || local->mdev == dev);
+
+	return netdev_priv(dev);
+}
+
 /* this struct represents 802.11n's RA/TID combination */
 struct ieee80211_ra_tid {
 	u8 ra[ETH_ALEN];
@@ -883,8 +890,8 @@ int ieee80211_sta_scan_results(struct net_device *dev,
 ieee80211_rx_result ieee80211_sta_rx_scan(
 	struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status);
-void ieee80211_rx_bss_list_init(struct net_device *dev);
-void ieee80211_rx_bss_list_deinit(struct net_device *dev);
+void ieee80211_rx_bss_list_init(struct ieee80211_local *local);
+void ieee80211_rx_bss_list_deinit(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 int ieee80211_sta_set_extra_ie(struct net_device *dev, char *ie, size_t len);
 struct sta_info *ieee80211_ibss_add_sta(struct net_device *dev,
 					struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *bssid,
@@ -925,8 +932,8 @@ static inline void ieee80211_start_mesh(struct net_device *dev)
 {}
 #endif
 
-/* ieee80211_iface.c */
-int ieee80211_if_add(struct net_device *dev, const char *name,
+/* interface handling */
+int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
 		     struct net_device **new_dev, int type,
 		     struct vif_params *params);
 void ieee80211_if_set_type(struct net_device *dev, int type);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index eeb16926aa7deb1068ab4d0720b25fc13737c257..f2aefd4b86372b1f8e54bdc70b3e2ccdd8d6fef2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ void ieee80211_if_sdata_init(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 		skb_queue_head_init(&sdata->fragments[i].skb_list);
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sdata->key_list);
+
+	sdata->force_unicast_rateidx = -1;
+	sdata->max_ratectrl_rateidx = -1;
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_if_sdata_deinit(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
@@ -38,12 +41,11 @@ static void ieee80211_if_sdata_deinit(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 }
 
 /* Must be called with rtnl lock held. */
-int ieee80211_if_add(struct net_device *dev, const char *name,
+int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
 		     struct net_device **new_dev, int type,
 		     struct vif_params *params)
 {
 	struct net_device *ndev;
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = NULL;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -67,13 +69,10 @@ int ieee80211_if_add(struct net_device *dev, const char *name,
 		goto fail;
 
 	memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, local->hw.wiphy->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	ndev->base_addr = dev->base_addr;
-	ndev->irq = dev->irq;
-	ndev->mem_start = dev->mem_start;
-	ndev->mem_end = dev->mem_end;
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(ndev, wiphy_dev(local->hw.wiphy));
 
-	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(ndev);
+	/* don't use IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF because it checks too much */
+	sdata = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	ndev->ieee80211_ptr = &sdata->wdev;
 	sdata->wdev.wiphy = local->hw.wiphy;
 	sdata->vif.type = IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP;
@@ -116,14 +115,6 @@ void ieee80211_if_set_type(struct net_device *dev, int type)
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	int oldtype = sdata->vif.type;
 
-	/*
-	 * We need to call this function on the master interface
-	 * which already has a hard_start_xmit routine assigned
-	 * which must not be changed.
-	 */
-	if (dev != sdata->local->mdev)
-		dev->hard_start_xmit = ieee80211_subif_start_xmit;
-
 	/*
 	 * Called even when register_netdevice fails, it would
 	 * oops if assigned before initialising the rest.
@@ -138,22 +129,16 @@ void ieee80211_if_set_type(struct net_device *dev, int type)
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_WDS:
-		/* nothing special */
-		break;
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_VLAN:
-		sdata->u.vlan.ap = NULL;
+		/* nothing special */
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP:
-		sdata->u.ap.force_unicast_rateidx = -1;
-		sdata->u.ap.max_ratectrl_rateidx = -1;
 		skb_queue_head_init(&sdata->u.ap.ps_bc_buf);
-		sdata->bss = &sdata->u.ap;
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sdata->u.ap.vlans);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MESH_POINT:
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA:
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS: {
-		struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *msdata;
 		struct ieee80211_if_sta *ifsta;
 
 		ifsta = &sdata->u.sta;
@@ -171,9 +156,6 @@ void ieee80211_if_set_type(struct net_device *dev, int type)
 		if (ieee80211_num_regular_queues(&sdata->local->hw) >= 4)
 			ifsta->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_WMM_ENABLED;
 
-		msdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(sdata->local->mdev);
-		sdata->bss = &msdata->u.ap;
-
 		if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif))
 			ieee80211_mesh_init_sdata(sdata);
 		break;
@@ -215,27 +197,8 @@ void ieee80211_if_reinit(struct net_device *dev)
 		WARN_ON(1);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP: {
-		/* Remove all virtual interfaces that use this BSS
-		 * as their sdata->bss */
-		struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *tsdata, *n;
 		struct beacon_data *beacon;
 
-		list_for_each_entry_safe(tsdata, n, &local->interfaces, list) {
-			if (tsdata != sdata && tsdata->bss == &sdata->u.ap) {
-				printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: removing virtual "
-				       "interface %s because its BSS interface"
-				       " is being removed\n",
-				       sdata->dev->name, tsdata->dev->name);
-				list_del_rcu(&tsdata->list);
-				/*
-				 * We have lots of time and can afford
-				 * to sync for each interface
-				 */
-				synchronize_rcu();
-				__ieee80211_if_del(local, tsdata);
-			}
-		}
-
 		beacon = sdata->u.ap.beacon;
 		rcu_assign_pointer(sdata->u.ap.beacon, NULL);
 		synchronize_rcu();
@@ -249,6 +212,7 @@ void ieee80211_if_reinit(struct net_device *dev)
 		break;
 	}
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_WDS:
+	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_VLAN:
 		/* nothing to do */
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MESH_POINT:
@@ -269,9 +233,6 @@ void ieee80211_if_reinit(struct net_device *dev)
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR:
 		dev->type = ARPHRD_ETHER;
 		break;
-	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_VLAN:
-		sdata->u.vlan.ap = NULL;
-		break;
 	}
 
 	flushed = sta_info_flush(local, sdata);
@@ -289,8 +250,10 @@ void __ieee80211_if_del(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 	ieee80211_debugfs_remove_netdev(sdata);
 	unregister_netdevice(dev);
-	/* Except master interface, the net_device will be freed by
-	 * net_device->destructor (i. e. ieee80211_if_free). */
+	/*
+	 * The net_device will be freed by its destructor,
+	 * i.e. ieee80211_if_free.
+	 */
 }
 
 /* Must be called with rtnl lock held. */
@@ -303,8 +266,7 @@ int ieee80211_if_remove(struct net_device *dev, const char *name, int id)
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(sdata, n, &local->interfaces, list) {
 		if ((sdata->vif.type == id || id == -1) &&
-		    strcmp(name, sdata->dev->name) == 0 &&
-		    sdata->dev != local->mdev) {
+		    strcmp(name, sdata->dev->name) == 0) {
 			list_del_rcu(&sdata->list);
 			synchronize_rcu();
 			__ieee80211_if_del(local, sdata);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 1c4d3ba6b8784ef3785c88e4d08f2ff91315a522..863923964d2105edecc59f32683e49733bfb5d01 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static int ieee80211_master_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* we hold the RTNL here so can safely walk the list */
 	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		if (sdata->dev != dev && netif_running(sdata->dev)) {
+		if (netif_running(sdata->dev)) {
 			res = 0;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static int ieee80211_master_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* we hold the RTNL here so can safely walk the list */
 	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list)
-		if (sdata->dev != dev && netif_running(sdata->dev))
+		if (netif_running(sdata->dev))
 			dev_close(sdata->dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	list_for_each_entry(nsdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
 		struct net_device *ndev = nsdata->dev;
 
-		if (ndev != dev && ndev != local->mdev && netif_running(ndev)) {
+		if (ndev != dev && netif_running(ndev)) {
 			/*
 			 * Allow only a single IBSS interface to be up at any
 			 * time. This is restricted because beacon distribution
@@ -209,30 +209,6 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 			    nsdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS)
 				return -EBUSY;
 
-			/*
-			 * Disallow multiple IBSS/STA mode interfaces.
-			 *
-			 * This is a technical restriction, it is possible although
-			 * most likely not IEEE 802.11 compliant to have multiple
-			 * STAs with just a single hardware (the TSF timer will not
-			 * be adjusted properly.)
-			 *
-			 * However, because mac80211 uses the master device's BSS
-			 * information for each STA/IBSS interface, doing this will
-			 * currently corrupt that BSS information completely, unless,
-			 * a not very useful case, both STAs are associated to the
-			 * same BSS.
-			 *
-			 * To remove this restriction, the BSS information needs to
-			 * be embedded in the STA/IBSS mode sdata instead of using
-			 * the master device's BSS structure.
-			 */
-			if ((sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA ||
-			     sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS) &&
-			    (nsdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA ||
-			     nsdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS))
-				return -EBUSY;
-
 			/*
 			 * The remaining checks are only performed for interfaces
 			 * with the same MAC address.
@@ -252,7 +228,7 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 			 */
 			if (sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_VLAN &&
 			    nsdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP)
-				sdata->u.vlan.ap = nsdata;
+				sdata->bss = &nsdata->u.ap;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -262,10 +238,13 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 			return -ENOLINK;
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_VLAN:
-		if (!sdata->u.vlan.ap)
+		if (!sdata->bss)
 			return -ENOLINK;
+		list_add(&sdata->u.vlan.list, &sdata->bss->vlans);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP:
+		sdata->bss = &sdata->u.ap;
+		break;
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA:
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR:
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS:
@@ -283,14 +262,13 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		if (local->ops->start)
 			res = local->ops->start(local_to_hw(local));
 		if (res)
-			return res;
+			goto err_del_bss;
 		need_hw_reconfig = 1;
 		ieee80211_led_radio(local, local->hw.conf.radio_enabled);
 	}
 
 	switch (sdata->vif.type) {
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_VLAN:
-		list_add(&sdata->u.vlan.list, &sdata->u.vlan.ap->u.ap.vlans);
 		/* no need to tell driver */
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR:
@@ -404,6 +382,10 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
  err_stop:
 	if (!local->open_count && local->ops->stop)
 		local->ops->stop(local_to_hw(local));
+ err_del_bss:
+	sdata->bss = NULL;
+	if (sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_VLAN)
+		list_del(&sdata->u.vlan.list);
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -486,7 +468,6 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 	switch (sdata->vif.type) {
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_VLAN:
 		list_del(&sdata->u.vlan.list);
-		sdata->u.vlan.ap = NULL;
 		/* no need to tell driver */
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR:
@@ -549,6 +530,8 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 		local->ops->remove_interface(local_to_hw(local), &conf);
 	}
 
+	sdata->bss = NULL;
+
 	if (local->open_count == 0) {
 		if (netif_running(local->mdev))
 			dev_close(local->mdev);
@@ -1659,7 +1642,7 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	int result;
 	enum ieee80211_band band;
 	struct net_device *mdev;
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+	struct wireless_dev *mwdev;
 
 	/*
 	 * generic code guarantees at least one band,
@@ -1699,8 +1682,7 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	hw->ampdu_queues = 0;
 #endif
 
-	/* for now, mdev needs sub_if_data :/ */
-	mdev = alloc_netdev_mq(sizeof(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data),
+	mdev = alloc_netdev_mq(sizeof(struct wireless_dev),
 			       "wmaster%d", ether_setup,
 			       ieee80211_num_queues(hw));
 	if (!mdev)
@@ -1709,13 +1691,13 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (ieee80211_num_queues(hw) > 1)
 		mdev->features |= NETIF_F_MULTI_QUEUE;
 
-	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(mdev);
-	mdev->ieee80211_ptr = &sdata->wdev;
-	sdata->wdev.wiphy = local->hw.wiphy;
+	mwdev = netdev_priv(mdev);
+	mdev->ieee80211_ptr = mwdev;
+	mwdev->wiphy = local->hw.wiphy;
 
 	local->mdev = mdev;
 
-	ieee80211_rx_bss_list_init(mdev);
+	ieee80211_rx_bss_list_init(local);
 
 	mdev->hard_start_xmit = ieee80211_master_start_xmit;
 	mdev->open = ieee80211_master_open;
@@ -1724,16 +1706,6 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	mdev->header_ops = &ieee80211_header_ops;
 	mdev->set_multicast_list = ieee80211_master_set_multicast_list;
 
-	sdata->vif.type = IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP;
-	sdata->dev = mdev;
-	sdata->local = local;
-	sdata->u.ap.force_unicast_rateidx = -1;
-	sdata->u.ap.max_ratectrl_rateidx = -1;
-	ieee80211_if_sdata_init(sdata);
-
-	/* no RCU needed since we're still during init phase */
-	list_add_tail(&sdata->list, &local->interfaces);
-
 	name = wiphy_dev(local->hw.wiphy)->driver->name;
 	local->hw.workqueue = create_freezeable_workqueue(name);
 	if (!local->hw.workqueue) {
@@ -1779,9 +1751,6 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (result < 0)
 		goto fail_dev;
 
-	ieee80211_debugfs_add_netdev(IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(local->mdev));
-	ieee80211_if_set_type(local->mdev, IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP);
-
 	result = ieee80211_init_rate_ctrl_alg(local,
 					      hw->rate_control_algorithm);
 	if (result < 0) {
@@ -1801,7 +1770,7 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	ieee80211_install_qdisc(local->mdev);
 
 	/* add one default STA interface */
-	result = ieee80211_if_add(local->mdev, "wlan%d", NULL,
+	result = ieee80211_if_add(local, "wlan%d", NULL,
 				  IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA, NULL);
 	if (result)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Failed to add default virtual iface\n",
@@ -1817,7 +1786,6 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 fail_wep:
 	rate_control_deinitialize(local);
 fail_rate:
-	ieee80211_debugfs_remove_netdev(IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(local->mdev));
 	unregister_netdevice(local->mdev);
 	local->mdev = NULL;
 fail_dev:
@@ -1827,10 +1795,8 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	debugfs_hw_del(local);
 	destroy_workqueue(local->hw.workqueue);
 fail_workqueue:
-	if (local->mdev != NULL) {
-		ieee80211_if_free(local->mdev);
-		local->mdev = NULL;
-	}
+	if (local->mdev)
+		free_netdev(local->mdev);
 fail_mdev_alloc:
 	wiphy_unregister(local->hw.wiphy);
 	return result;
@@ -1858,24 +1824,19 @@ void ieee80211_unregister_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	 */
 
 	/*
-	 * First, we remove all non-master interfaces. Do this because they
-	 * may have bss pointer dependency on the master, and when we free
-	 * the master these would be freed as well, breaking our list
-	 * iteration completely.
+	 * First, we remove all virtual interfaces.
 	 */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(sdata, tmp, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		if (sdata->dev == local->mdev)
-			continue;
 		list_del(&sdata->list);
 		__ieee80211_if_del(local, sdata);
 	}
 
 	/* then, finally, remove the master interface */
-	__ieee80211_if_del(local, IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(local->mdev));
+	unregister_netdevice(local->mdev);
 
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
-	ieee80211_rx_bss_list_deinit(local->mdev);
+	ieee80211_rx_bss_list_deinit(local);
 	ieee80211_clear_tx_pending(local);
 	sta_info_stop(local);
 	rate_control_deinitialize(local);
@@ -1892,8 +1853,7 @@ void ieee80211_unregister_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	wiphy_unregister(local->hw.wiphy);
 	ieee80211_wep_free(local);
 	ieee80211_led_exit(local);
-	ieee80211_if_free(local->mdev);
-	local->mdev = NULL;
+	free_netdev(local->mdev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_unregister_hw);
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index dbc8cf454bc038af959198b70622a4259ce2618e..64d710a88b864586f1d4f54fa2d9dc4b1bc40f9b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static void ieee80211_send_probe_req(struct net_device *dev, u8 *dst,
 static struct ieee80211_sta_bss *
 ieee80211_rx_bss_get(struct net_device *dev, u8 *bssid, int freq,
 		     u8 *ssid, u8 ssid_len);
-static void ieee80211_rx_bss_put(struct net_device *dev,
+static void ieee80211_rx_bss_put(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				 struct ieee80211_sta_bss *bss);
 static int ieee80211_sta_find_ibss(struct net_device *dev,
 				   struct ieee80211_if_sta *ifsta);
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static void ieee80211_set_associated(struct net_device *dev,
 
 			changed |= ieee80211_handle_bss_capability(sdata, bss);
 
-			ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, bss);
+			ieee80211_rx_bss_put(local, bss);
 		}
 
 		if (conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_SUPPORT_HT_MODE) {
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ static void ieee80211_send_assoc(struct net_device *dev,
 		    (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT))
 			capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT;
 
-		ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, bss);
+		ieee80211_rx_bss_put(local, bss);
 	} else {
 		rates = ~0;
 		rates_len = sband->n_bitrates;
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ static int ieee80211_privacy_mismatch(struct net_device *dev,
 	wep_privacy = !!ieee80211_sta_wep_configured(dev);
 	privacy_invoked = !!(ifsta->flags & IEEE80211_STA_PRIVACY_INVOKED);
 
-	ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, bss);
+	ieee80211_rx_bss_put(local, bss);
 
 	if ((bss_privacy == wep_privacy) || (bss_privacy == privacy_invoked))
 		return 0;
@@ -2094,7 +2094,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			sta->last_signal = bss->signal;
 			sta->last_qual = bss->qual;
 			sta->last_noise = bss->noise;
-			ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, bss);
+			ieee80211_rx_bss_put(local, bss);
 		}
 
 		err = sta_info_insert(sta);
@@ -2212,10 +2212,9 @@ static void __ieee80211_rx_bss_hash_add(struct net_device *dev,
 
 
 /* Caller must hold local->sta_bss_lock */
-static void __ieee80211_rx_bss_hash_del(struct net_device *dev,
+static void __ieee80211_rx_bss_hash_del(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 					struct ieee80211_sta_bss *bss)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	struct ieee80211_sta_bss *b, *prev = NULL;
 	b = local->sta_bss_hash[STA_HASH(bss->bssid)];
 	while (b) {
@@ -2367,39 +2366,35 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_free(struct ieee80211_sta_bss *bss)
 }
 
 
-static void ieee80211_rx_bss_put(struct net_device *dev,
+static void ieee80211_rx_bss_put(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				 struct ieee80211_sta_bss *bss)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
-
 	local_bh_disable();
 	if (!atomic_dec_and_lock(&bss->users, &local->sta_bss_lock)) {
 		local_bh_enable();
 		return;
 	}
 
-	__ieee80211_rx_bss_hash_del(dev, bss);
+	__ieee80211_rx_bss_hash_del(local, bss);
 	list_del(&bss->list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&local->sta_bss_lock);
 	ieee80211_rx_bss_free(bss);
 }
 
 
-void ieee80211_rx_bss_list_init(struct net_device *dev)
+void ieee80211_rx_bss_list_init(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	spin_lock_init(&local->sta_bss_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&local->sta_bss_list);
 }
 
 
-void ieee80211_rx_bss_list_deinit(struct net_device *dev)
+void ieee80211_rx_bss_list_deinit(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	struct ieee80211_sta_bss *bss, *tmp;
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(bss, tmp, &local->sta_bss_list, list)
-		ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, bss);
+		ieee80211_rx_bss_put(local, bss);
 }
 
 
@@ -2775,7 +2770,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct net_device *dev,
 	 */
 	if (sdata->vif.type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS &&
 	    bss->probe_resp && beacon) {
-		ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, bss);
+		ieee80211_rx_bss_put(local, bss);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2918,7 +2913,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct net_device *dev,
 		}
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, bss);
+	ieee80211_rx_bss_put(local, bss);
 }
 
 
@@ -3578,7 +3573,7 @@ static int ieee80211_sta_config_auth(struct net_device *dev,
 					       selected->ssid_len);
 		ieee80211_sta_set_bssid(dev, selected->bssid);
 		ieee80211_sta_def_wmm_params(dev, selected, 0);
-		ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, selected);
+		ieee80211_rx_bss_put(local, selected);
 		ifsta->state = IEEE80211_AUTHENTICATE;
 		ieee80211_sta_reset_auth(dev, ifsta);
 		return 0;
@@ -3655,7 +3650,7 @@ static int ieee80211_sta_create_ibss(struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	ret = ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(dev, ifsta, bss);
-	ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, bss);
+	ieee80211_rx_bss_put(local, bss);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -3711,7 +3706,7 @@ static int ieee80211_sta_find_ibss(struct net_device *dev,
 		       " based on configured SSID\n",
 		       dev->name, print_mac(mac, bssid));
 		ret = ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(dev, ifsta, bss);
-		ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, bss);
+		ieee80211_rx_bss_put(local, bss);
 		return ret;
 	}
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_IBSS_DEBUG
@@ -3907,11 +3902,6 @@ void ieee80211_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-
-		/* No need to wake the master device. */
-		if (sdata->dev == local->mdev)
-			continue;
-
 		/* Tell AP we're back */
 		if (sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA &&
 		    sdata->u.sta.flags & IEEE80211_STA_ASSOCIATED)
@@ -4077,12 +4067,6 @@ static int ieee80211_sta_start_scan(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-
-		/* Don't stop the master interface, otherwise we can't transmit
-		 * probes! */
-		if (sdata->dev == local->mdev)
-			continue;
-
 		netif_stop_queue(sdata->dev);
 		if (sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA &&
 		    (sdata->u.sta.flags & IEEE80211_STA_ASSOCIATED))
@@ -4473,12 +4457,10 @@ void ieee80211_notify_mac(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	case IEEE80211_NOTIFY_RE_ASSOC:
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
+			if (sdata->vif.type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA)
+				continue;
 
-			if (sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA) {
-				ieee80211_sta_req_auth(sdata->dev,
-						       &sdata->u.sta);
-			}
-
+			ieee80211_sta_req_auth(sdata->dev, &sdata->u.sta);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		break;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
index 62388f8e9024ac1d52ca8133ede068c9abc1a072..ca636295e6289e13fc7479bb6800de862e3ab6b1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ static void rate_control_pid_tx_status(void *priv, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	/* Don't update the state if we're not controlling the rate. */
 	sdata = sta->sdata;
-	if (sdata->bss && sdata->bss->force_unicast_rateidx > -1) {
-		sta->txrate_idx = sdata->bss->max_ratectrl_rateidx;
+	if (sdata->force_unicast_rateidx > -1) {
+		sta->txrate_idx = sdata->max_ratectrl_rateidx;
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@ static void rate_control_pid_get_rate(void *priv, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	/* If a forced rate is in effect, select it. */
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
-	if (sdata->bss && sdata->bss->force_unicast_rateidx > -1)
-		sta->txrate_idx = sdata->bss->force_unicast_rateidx;
+	if (sdata->force_unicast_rateidx > -1)
+		sta->txrate_idx = sdata->force_unicast_rateidx;
 
 	rateidx = sta->txrate_idx;
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index fab443d717eb9d2c66c7c1e9d5388bb6982a11e9..244ee2d50a580936702d025966f97d34e1a7a73b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -647,8 +647,7 @@ static void ap_sta_ps_start(struct net_device *dev, struct sta_info *sta)
 
 	sdata = sta->sdata;
 
-	if (sdata->bss)
-		atomic_inc(&sdata->bss->num_sta_ps);
+	atomic_inc(&sdata->bss->num_sta_ps);
 	set_and_clear_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_PS, WLAN_STA_PSPOLL);
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: STA %s aid %d enters power save mode\n",
@@ -667,8 +666,7 @@ static int ap_sta_ps_end(struct net_device *dev, struct sta_info *sta)
 
 	sdata = sta->sdata;
 
-	if (sdata->bss)
-		atomic_dec(&sdata->bss->num_sta_ps);
+	atomic_dec(&sdata->bss->num_sta_ps);
 
 	clear_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_PS | WLAN_STA_PSPOLL);
 
@@ -742,7 +740,9 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_sta_process(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 	sta->last_qual = rx->status->qual;
 	sta->last_noise = rx->status->noise;
 
-	if (!ieee80211_has_morefrags(hdr->frame_control)) {
+	if (!ieee80211_has_morefrags(hdr->frame_control) &&
+	    (rx->sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP ||
+	     rx->sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_VLAN)) {
 		/* Change STA power saving mode only in the end of a frame
 		 * exchange sequence */
 		if (test_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_PS) &&
@@ -1772,11 +1772,6 @@ static int prepare_for_handlers(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				return 0;
 			rx->flags &= ~IEEE80211_RX_RA_MATCH;
 		}
-		if (sdata->dev == sdata->local->mdev &&
-		    !(rx->flags & IEEE80211_RX_IN_SCAN))
-			/* do not receive anything via
-			 * master device when not scanning */
-			return 0;
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_WDS:
 		if (bssid || !ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control))
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index 47d2c1bbfcaaa1b6b403f5fdfff51b410e540178..f2ba653b9d69525601293b930e838f878db8f05b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -320,7 +320,9 @@ int sta_info_insert(struct sta_info *sta)
 	/* notify driver */
 	if (local->ops->sta_notify) {
 		if (sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_VLAN)
-			sdata = sdata->u.vlan.ap;
+			sdata = container_of(sdata->bss,
+					     struct ieee80211_sub_if_data,
+					     u.ap);
 
 		local->ops->sta_notify(local_to_hw(local), &sdata->vif,
 				       STA_NOTIFY_ADD, sta->addr);
@@ -375,8 +377,10 @@ static inline void __bss_tim_clear(struct ieee80211_if_ap *bss, u16 aid)
 static void __sta_info_set_tim_bit(struct ieee80211_if_ap *bss,
 				   struct sta_info *sta)
 {
-	if (bss)
-		__bss_tim_set(bss, sta->aid);
+	BUG_ON(!bss);
+
+	__bss_tim_set(bss, sta->aid);
+
 	if (sta->local->ops->set_tim) {
 		sta->local->tim_in_locked_section = true;
 		sta->local->ops->set_tim(local_to_hw(sta->local), sta->aid, 1);
@@ -388,6 +392,8 @@ void sta_info_set_tim_bit(struct sta_info *sta)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	BUG_ON(!sta->sdata->bss);
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sta->local->sta_lock, flags);
 	__sta_info_set_tim_bit(sta->sdata->bss, sta);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sta->local->sta_lock, flags);
@@ -396,8 +402,10 @@ void sta_info_set_tim_bit(struct sta_info *sta)
 static void __sta_info_clear_tim_bit(struct ieee80211_if_ap *bss,
 				     struct sta_info *sta)
 {
-	if (bss)
-		__bss_tim_clear(bss, sta->aid);
+	BUG_ON(!bss);
+
+	__bss_tim_clear(bss, sta->aid);
+
 	if (sta->local->ops->set_tim) {
 		sta->local->tim_in_locked_section = true;
 		sta->local->ops->set_tim(local_to_hw(sta->local), sta->aid, 0);
@@ -409,6 +417,8 @@ void sta_info_clear_tim_bit(struct sta_info *sta)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	BUG_ON(!sta->sdata->bss);
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sta->local->sta_lock, flags);
 	__sta_info_clear_tim_bit(sta->sdata->bss, sta);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sta->local->sta_lock, flags);
@@ -437,8 +447,9 @@ void __sta_info_unlink(struct sta_info **sta)
 	list_del(&(*sta)->list);
 
 	if (test_and_clear_sta_flags(*sta, WLAN_STA_PS)) {
-		if (sdata->bss)
-			atomic_dec(&sdata->bss->num_sta_ps);
+		BUG_ON(!sdata->bss);
+
+		atomic_dec(&sdata->bss->num_sta_ps);
 		__sta_info_clear_tim_bit(sdata->bss, *sta);
 	}
 
@@ -446,7 +457,9 @@ void __sta_info_unlink(struct sta_info **sta)
 
 	if (local->ops->sta_notify) {
 		if (sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_VLAN)
-			sdata = sdata->u.vlan.ap;
+			sdata = container_of(sdata->bss,
+					     struct ieee80211_sub_if_data,
+					     u.ap);
 
 		local->ops->sta_notify(local_to_hw(local), &sdata->vif,
 				       STA_NOTIFY_REMOVE, (*sta)->addr);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 9bd9faac3c3c365848f8bf5d0cd432b32c22d520..a757dcc1208db0f608f758de2493245216ff957a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -303,8 +303,7 @@ static void purge_old_ps_buffers(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
 		struct ieee80211_if_ap *ap;
-		if (sdata->dev == local->mdev ||
-		    sdata->vif.type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP)
+		if (sdata->vif.type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP)
 			continue;
 		ap = &sdata->u.ap;
 		skb = skb_dequeue(&ap->ps_bc_buf);
@@ -346,8 +345,12 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_multicast_ps_buf(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 	 * This is done either by the hardware or us.
 	 */
 
-	/* not AP/IBSS or ordered frame */
-	if (!tx->sdata->bss || (tx->fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_ORDER))
+	/* powersaving STAs only in AP/VLAN mode */
+	if (!tx->sdata->bss)
+		return TX_CONTINUE;
+
+	/* no buffering for ordered frames */
+	if (tx->fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_ORDER)
 		return TX_CONTINUE;
 
 	/* no stations in PS mode */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index ce62b163b82c46d2e8814e29d1f5ce73a2f250c3..89ce4e07bd8402876ed1cbb764191dd61e0534c1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -428,8 +428,6 @@ void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces(
 		case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MESH_POINT:
 			break;
 		}
-		if (sdata->dev == local->mdev)
-			continue;
 		if (netif_running(sdata->dev))
 			iterator(data, sdata->dev->dev_addr,
 				 &sdata->vif);
@@ -463,8 +461,6 @@ void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(
 		case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MESH_POINT:
 			break;
 		}
-		if (sdata->dev == local->mdev)
-			continue;
 		if (netif_running(sdata->dev))
 			iterator(data, sdata->dev->dev_addr,
 				 &sdata->vif);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/wext.c b/net/mac80211/wext.c
index 207971e9ad72d60e657216e21cb3967493816329..e8e4a6215e89c074a9ea0465bdcadb51c730a7aa 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/wext.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/wext.c
@@ -627,16 +627,14 @@ static int ieee80211_ioctl_siwrate(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
-	if (!sdata->bss)
-		return -ENODEV;
 
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->hw.conf.channel->band];
 
 	/* target_rate = -1, rate->fixed = 0 means auto only, so use all rates
 	 * target_rate = X, rate->fixed = 1 means only rate X
 	 * target_rate = X, rate->fixed = 0 means all rates <= X */
-	sdata->bss->max_ratectrl_rateidx = -1;
-	sdata->bss->force_unicast_rateidx = -1;
+	sdata->max_ratectrl_rateidx = -1;
+	sdata->force_unicast_rateidx = -1;
 	if (rate->value < 0)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -645,9 +643,9 @@ static int ieee80211_ioctl_siwrate(struct net_device *dev,
 		int this_rate = brate->bitrate;
 
 		if (target_rate == this_rate) {
-			sdata->bss->max_ratectrl_rateidx = i;
+			sdata->max_ratectrl_rateidx = i;
 			if (rate->fixed)
-				sdata->bss->force_unicast_rateidx = i;
+				sdata->force_unicast_rateidx = i;
 			err = 0;
 			break;
 		}