diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
index 0a71bb55d0ee083207cfc1e49b97b0df042858f4..3fa06afce86a8a1b0c9c008c2e52d06d4cd705a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ struct iwl_scale_tbl_info {
 	u8 is_fat;	/* 1 = 40 MHz channel width */
 	u8 is_dup;	/* 1 = duplicated data streams */
 	u8 action;	/* change modulation; IWL_[LEGACY/SISO/MIMO]_SWITCH_* */
+	u8 max_search;	/* maximun number of tables we can search */
 	s32 *expected_tpt;	/* throughput metrics; expected_tpt_G, etc. */
 	u32 current_rate;  /* rate_n_flags, uCode API format */
 	struct iwl_rate_scale_data win[IWL_RATE_COUNT]; /* rate histories */
@@ -579,6 +580,7 @@ static int rs_get_tbl_info_from_mcs(const u32 rate_n_flags,
 	tbl->is_dup = 0;
 	tbl->ant_type = (ant_msk >> RATE_MCS_ANT_POS);
 	tbl->lq_type = LQ_NONE;
+	tbl->max_search = IWL_MAX_SEARCH;
 
 	/* legacy rate format */
 	if (!(rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_HT_MSK)) {
@@ -612,8 +614,10 @@ static int rs_get_tbl_info_from_mcs(const u32 rate_n_flags,
 				tbl->lq_type = LQ_MIMO2;
 		/* MIMO3 */
 		} else {
-			if (num_of_ant == 3)
+			if (num_of_ant == 3) {
+				tbl->max_search = IWL_MAX_11N_MIMO3_SEARCH;
 				tbl->lq_type = LQ_MIMO3;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -771,6 +775,7 @@ static u32 rs_get_lower_rate(struct iwl_lq_sta *lq_sta,
 
 		tbl->is_fat = 0;
 		tbl->is_SGI = 0;
+		tbl->max_search = IWL_MAX_SEARCH;
 	}
 
 	rate_mask = rs_get_supported_rates(lq_sta, NULL, tbl->lq_type);
@@ -1026,6 +1031,7 @@ static void rs_set_stay_in_table(struct iwl_priv *priv, u8 is_legacy,
 	lq_sta->total_failed = 0;
 	lq_sta->total_success = 0;
 	lq_sta->flush_timer = jiffies;
+	lq_sta->action_counter = 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1205,6 +1211,7 @@ static int rs_switch_to_mimo2(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	tbl->lq_type = LQ_MIMO2;
 	tbl->is_dup = lq_sta->is_dup;
 	tbl->action = 0;
+	tbl->max_search = IWL_MAX_SEARCH;
 	rate_mask = lq_sta->active_mimo2_rate;
 
 	if (iwl_is_fat_tx_allowed(priv, &sta->ht_cap))
@@ -1270,6 +1277,7 @@ static int rs_switch_to_mimo3(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	tbl->lq_type = LQ_MIMO3;
 	tbl->is_dup = lq_sta->is_dup;
 	tbl->action = 0;
+	tbl->max_search = IWL_MAX_11N_MIMO3_SEARCH;
 	rate_mask = lq_sta->active_mimo3_rate;
 
 	if (iwl_is_fat_tx_allowed(priv, &sta->ht_cap))
@@ -1328,6 +1336,7 @@ static int rs_switch_to_siso(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	tbl->is_dup = lq_sta->is_dup;
 	tbl->lq_type = LQ_SISO;
 	tbl->action = 0;
+	tbl->max_search = IWL_MAX_SEARCH;
 	rate_mask = lq_sta->active_siso_rate;
 
 	if (iwl_is_fat_tx_allowed(priv, &sta->ht_cap))
@@ -1384,15 +1393,15 @@ static int rs_move_legacy_other(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	u8 valid_tx_ant = priv->hw_params.valid_tx_ant;
 	u8 tx_chains_num = priv->hw_params.tx_chains_num;
 	int ret = 0;
+	u8 update_search_tbl_counter = 0;
 
 	for (; ;) {
+		lq_sta->action_counter++;
 		switch (tbl->action) {
 		case IWL_LEGACY_SWITCH_ANTENNA1:
 		case IWL_LEGACY_SWITCH_ANTENNA2:
 			IWL_DEBUG_RATE(priv, "LQ: Legacy toggle Antenna\n");
 
-			lq_sta->action_counter++;
-
 			if ((tbl->action == IWL_LEGACY_SWITCH_ANTENNA1 &&
 							tx_chains_num <= 1) ||
 			    (tbl->action == IWL_LEGACY_SWITCH_ANTENNA2 &&
@@ -1408,6 +1417,7 @@ static int rs_move_legacy_other(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 
 			if (rs_toggle_antenna(valid_tx_ant,
 				&search_tbl->current_rate, search_tbl)) {
+				update_search_tbl_counter = 1;
 				rs_set_expected_tpt_table(lq_sta, search_tbl);
 				goto out;
 			}
@@ -1489,6 +1499,8 @@ static int rs_move_legacy_other(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	tbl->action++;
 	if (tbl->action > IWL_LEGACY_SWITCH_MIMO3_ABC)
 		tbl->action = IWL_LEGACY_SWITCH_ANTENNA1;
+	if (update_search_tbl_counter)
+		search_tbl->action = tbl->action;
 	return 0;
 
 }
@@ -1511,6 +1523,7 @@ static int rs_move_siso_to_other(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	u8 start_action = tbl->action;
 	u8 valid_tx_ant = priv->hw_params.valid_tx_ant;
 	u8 tx_chains_num = priv->hw_params.tx_chains_num;
+	u8 update_search_tbl_counter = 0;
 	int ret;
 
 	for (;;) {
@@ -1531,8 +1544,10 @@ static int rs_move_siso_to_other(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 
 			memcpy(search_tbl, tbl, sz);
 			if (rs_toggle_antenna(valid_tx_ant,
-				       &search_tbl->current_rate, search_tbl))
+				       &search_tbl->current_rate, search_tbl)) {
+				update_search_tbl_counter = 1;
 				goto out;
+			}
 			break;
 		case IWL_SISO_SWITCH_MIMO2_AB:
 		case IWL_SISO_SWITCH_MIMO2_AC:
@@ -1586,6 +1601,7 @@ static int rs_move_siso_to_other(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 			search_tbl->current_rate =
 				rate_n_flags_from_tbl(priv, search_tbl,
 						      index, is_green);
+			update_search_tbl_counter = 1;
 			goto out;
 		case IWL_SISO_SWITCH_MIMO3_ABC:
 			IWL_DEBUG_RATE(priv, "LQ: SISO switch to MIMO3\n");
@@ -1617,6 +1633,9 @@ static int rs_move_siso_to_other(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	tbl->action++;
 	if (tbl->action > IWL_SISO_SWITCH_MIMO3_ABC)
 		tbl->action = IWL_SISO_SWITCH_ANTENNA1;
+	if (update_search_tbl_counter)
+		search_tbl->action = tbl->action;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1638,6 +1657,7 @@ static int rs_move_mimo2_to_other(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	u8 start_action = tbl->action;
 	u8 valid_tx_ant = priv->hw_params.valid_tx_ant;
 	u8 tx_chains_num = priv->hw_params.tx_chains_num;
+	u8 update_search_tbl_counter = 0;
 	int ret;
 
 	for (;;) {
@@ -1655,8 +1675,10 @@ static int rs_move_mimo2_to_other(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 
 			memcpy(search_tbl, tbl, sz);
 			if (rs_toggle_antenna(valid_tx_ant,
-				       &search_tbl->current_rate, search_tbl))
+				       &search_tbl->current_rate, search_tbl)) {
+				update_search_tbl_counter = 1;
 				goto out;
+			}
 			break;
 		case IWL_MIMO2_SWITCH_SISO_A:
 		case IWL_MIMO2_SWITCH_SISO_B:
@@ -1713,6 +1735,7 @@ static int rs_move_mimo2_to_other(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 			search_tbl->current_rate =
 				rate_n_flags_from_tbl(priv, search_tbl,
 						      index, is_green);
+			update_search_tbl_counter = 1;
 			goto out;
 
 		case IWL_MIMO2_SWITCH_MIMO3_ABC:
@@ -1745,6 +1768,9 @@ static int rs_move_mimo2_to_other(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	tbl->action++;
 	if (tbl->action > IWL_MIMO2_SWITCH_MIMO3_ABC)
 		tbl->action = IWL_MIMO2_SWITCH_ANTENNA1;
+	if (update_search_tbl_counter)
+		search_tbl->action = tbl->action;
+
 	return 0;
 
 }
@@ -1768,6 +1794,7 @@ static int rs_move_mimo3_to_other(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	u8 valid_tx_ant = priv->hw_params.valid_tx_ant;
 	u8 tx_chains_num = priv->hw_params.tx_chains_num;
 	int ret;
+	u8 update_search_tbl_counter = 0;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		lq_sta->action_counter++;
@@ -1866,6 +1893,7 @@ static int rs_move_mimo3_to_other(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 			search_tbl->current_rate =
 				rate_n_flags_from_tbl(priv, search_tbl,
 						      index, is_green);
+			update_search_tbl_counter = 1;
 			goto out;
 		}
 		tbl->action++;
@@ -1882,6 +1910,9 @@ static int rs_move_mimo3_to_other(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	tbl->action++;
 	if (tbl->action > IWL_MIMO3_SWITCH_GI)
 		tbl->action = IWL_MIMO3_SWITCH_ANTENNA1;
+	if (update_search_tbl_counter)
+		search_tbl->action = tbl->action;
+
 	return 0;
 
 }
@@ -2326,8 +2357,7 @@ static void rs_rate_scale_perform(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 		 * before next round of mode comparisons. */
 		tbl1 = &(lq_sta->lq_info[lq_sta->active_tbl]);
 		if (is_legacy(tbl1->lq_type) && !conf_is_ht(conf) &&
-		    lq_sta->action_counter >= 1) {
-			lq_sta->action_counter = 0;
+		    lq_sta->action_counter > tbl1->max_search) {
 			IWL_DEBUG_RATE(priv, "LQ: STAY in legacy table\n");
 			rs_set_stay_in_table(priv, 1, lq_sta);
 		}
@@ -2336,7 +2366,7 @@ static void rs_rate_scale_perform(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 		 * have been tried and compared, stay in this best modulation
 		 * mode for a while before next round of mode comparisons. */
 		if (lq_sta->enable_counter &&
-		    (lq_sta->action_counter >= IWL_ACTION_LIMIT)) {
+		    (lq_sta->action_counter >= tbl1->max_search)) {
 			if ((lq_sta->last_tpt > IWL_AGG_TPT_THREHOLD) &&
 			    (lq_sta->tx_agg_tid_en & (1 << tid)) &&
 			    (tid != MAX_TID_COUNT)) {
@@ -2350,7 +2380,6 @@ static void rs_rate_scale_perform(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 							  lq_sta, sta);
 				}
 			}
-			lq_sta->action_counter = 0;
 			rs_set_stay_in_table(priv, 0, lq_sta);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.h
index f875136bc5dc3523f81139ed232f61f14a3d9106..25050bf315a2bfb92acd54bae3f904952fa90e5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.h
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ enum {
 #define IWL_MIMO3_SWITCH_GI             8
 
 
+#define IWL_MAX_11N_MIMO3_SEARCH IWL_MIMO3_SWITCH_GI
+#define IWL_MAX_SEARCH IWL_MIMO2_SWITCH_MIMO3_ABC
 
 /*FIXME:RS:add possible actions for MIMO3*/