25 files changed, 205 insertions, 151 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
index 79dfca546c8..22db664a58d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
@@ -1693,10 +1693,10 @@ static int adm8211_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
         size_t payload_len, hdrlen;
         int plcp, dur, len, plcp_signal, short_preamble;
         struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
+        struct ieee80211_rate *txrate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, control);
 
-        short_preamble = !!(control->tx_rate->flags &
-                                        IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
-        plcp_signal = control->tx_rate->bitrate;
+        short_preamble = !!(txrate->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE);
+        plcp_signal = txrate->bitrate;
 
         hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
         fc = le16_to_cpu(hdr->frame_control) & ~IEEE80211_FCTL_PROTECTED;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 3f16ad66bdb..32ee351a765 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -1323,7 +1323,8 @@ ath5k_txbuf_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_buf *bf,
 
         ret = ah->ah_setup_tx_desc(ah, ds, pktlen,
                 ieee80211_get_hdrlen_from_skb(skb), AR5K_PKT_TYPE_NORMAL,
-                (sc->power_level * 2), ctl->tx_rate->hw_value,
+                (sc->power_level * 2),
+                ieee80211_get_tx_rate(sc->hw, ctl)->hw_value,
                 ctl->retry_limit, keyidx, 0, flags, 0, 0);
         if (ret)
                 goto err_unmap;
@@ -2046,7 +2047,8 @@ ath5k_beacon_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_buf *bf,
         ret = ah->ah_setup_tx_desc(ah, ds, skb->len,
                         ieee80211_get_hdrlen_from_skb(skb),
                         AR5K_PKT_TYPE_BEACON, (sc->power_level * 2),
-                        ctl->tx_rate->hw_value, 1, AR5K_TXKEYIX_INVALID,
+                        ieee80211_get_tx_rate(sc->hw, ctl)->hw_value,
+                        1, AR5K_TXKEYIX_INVALID,
                         antenna, flags, 0, 0);
         if (ret)
                 goto err_unmap;
@@ -2654,7 +2656,7 @@ ath5k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
                 memmove(skb->data, skb->data+pad, hdrlen);
         }
 
-        sc->led_txrate = ctl->tx_rate->hw_value;
+        sc->led_txrate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(hw, ctl)->hw_value;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&sc->txbuflock, flags);
         if (list_empty(&sc->txbuf)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index 9445a604a96..e428645352b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ static void b43_write_beacon_template(struct b43_wldev *dev,
         bcn = (const struct ieee80211_mgmt *)(dev->wl->current_beacon->data);
         len = min((size_t) dev->wl->current_beacon->len,
                   0x200 - sizeof(struct b43_plcp_hdr6));
-        rate = dev->wl->beacon_txctl.tx_rate->hw_value;
+        rate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev->wl->hw, &dev->wl->beacon_txctl)->hw_value;
 
         b43_write_template_common(dev, (const u8 *)bcn,
                                   len, ram_offset, shm_size_offset, rate);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
index afce9338d83..9b682a3cf5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
@@ -201,13 +201,14 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
         u32 mac_ctl = 0;
         u16 phy_ctl = 0;
         u8 extra_ft = 0;
+        struct ieee80211_rate *txrate;
 
         memset(txhdr, 0, sizeof(*txhdr));
 
-        WARN_ON(!txctl->tx_rate);
-        rate = txctl->tx_rate ? txctl->tx_rate->hw_value : B43_CCK_RATE_1MB;
+        txrate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev->wl->hw, txctl);
+        rate = txrate ? txrate->hw_value : B43_CCK_RATE_1MB;
         rate_ofdm = b43_is_ofdm_rate(rate);
-        fbrate = txctl->alt_retry_rate ? : txctl->tx_rate;
+        fbrate = ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(dev->wl->hw, txctl) ? : txrate;
         rate_fb = fbrate->hw_value;
         rate_fb_ofdm = b43_is_ofdm_rate(rate_fb);
 
@@ -336,9 +337,11 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
                 int rts_rate, rts_rate_fb;
                 int rts_rate_ofdm, rts_rate_fb_ofdm;
                 struct b43_plcp_hdr6 *plcp;
+                struct ieee80211_rate *rts_cts_rate;
 
-                WARN_ON(!txctl->rts_cts_rate);
-                rts_rate = txctl->rts_cts_rate ? txctl->rts_cts_rate->hw_value : B43_CCK_RATE_1MB;
+                rts_cts_rate = ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev->wl->hw, txctl);
+
+                rts_rate = rts_cts_rate ? rts_cts_rate->hw_value : B43_CCK_RATE_1MB;
                 rts_rate_ofdm = b43_is_ofdm_rate(rts_rate);
                 rts_rate_fb = b43_calc_fallback_rate(rts_rate);
                 rts_rate_fb_ofdm = b43_is_ofdm_rate(rts_rate_fb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
index bed9e041d6c..55dc251bf51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
@@ -201,15 +201,18 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
         unsigned int plcp_fragment_len;
         u32 mac_ctl = 0;
         u16 phy_ctl = 0;
+        struct ieee80211_rate *tx_rate;
 
         wlhdr = (const struct ieee80211_hdr *)fragment_data;
         fctl = le16_to_cpu(wlhdr->frame_control);
 
         memset(txhdr, 0, sizeof(*txhdr));
 
-        rate = txctl->tx_rate->hw_value;
+        tx_rate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev->wl->hw, txctl);
+
+        rate = tx_rate->hw_value;
         rate_ofdm = b43legacy_is_ofdm_rate(rate);
-        rate_fb = txctl->alt_retry_rate ? : txctl->tx_rate;
+        rate_fb = ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(dev->wl->hw, txctl) ? : tx_rate;
         rate_fb_ofdm = b43legacy_is_ofdm_rate(rate_fb->hw_value);
 
         txhdr->mac_frame_ctl = wlhdr->frame_control;
@@ -312,7 +315,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
                 int rts_rate_ofdm;
                 int rts_rate_fb_ofdm;
 
-                rts_rate = txctl->rts_cts_rate->hw_value;
+                rts_rate = ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev->wl->hw, txctl)->hw_value;
                 rts_rate_ofdm = b43legacy_is_ofdm_rate(rts_rate);
                 rts_rate_fb = b43legacy_calc_fallback_rate(rts_rate);
                 rts_rate_fb_ofdm = b43legacy_is_ofdm_rate(rts_rate_fb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
index e51eeeff699..f3ca02fe961 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate,
 
 
         retries = tx_resp->retry_count;
-        first_index = tx_resp->control.tx_rate->hw_value;
+        first_index = sband->bitrates[tx_resp->control.tx_rate_idx].hw_value;
         if ((first_index < 0) || (first_index >= IWL_RATE_COUNT)) {
                 IWL_DEBUG_RATE("leave: Rate out of bounds: %d\n", first_index);
                 return;
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ static void rs_get_rate(void *priv_rate, struct net_device *dev,
             is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1) ||
             !sta || !sta->rate_ctrl_priv) {
                 IWL_DEBUG_RATE("leave: No STA priv data to update!\n");
-                sel->rate = rate_lowest(local, sband, sta);
+                sel->rate_idx = rate_lowest_index(local, sband, sta);
                 rcu_read_unlock();
                 return;
         }
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ static void rs_get_rate(void *priv_rate, struct net_device *dev,
 
         IWL_DEBUG_RATE("leave: %d\n", index);
 
-        sel->rate = &sband->bitrates[sta->txrate_idx];
+        sel->rate_idx = sta->txrate_idx;
 }
 
 static struct rate_control_ops rs_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
index ad4e7b74ca2..f8e691f88ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
@@ -331,7 +331,9 @@ static void iwl3945_rx_reply_tx(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
                         tx_resp->rate, tx_resp->failure_frame);
 
         rate_idx = iwl3945_hwrate_to_plcp_idx(tx_resp->rate);
-        tx_status->control.tx_rate = &priv->ieee_rates[rate_idx];
+        if (tx_status->control.band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
+                rate_idx -= IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
+        tx_status->control.tx_rate_idx = rate_idx;
         IWL_DEBUG_TX_REPLY("Tx queue reclaim %d\n", index);
         iwl3945_tx_queue_reclaim(priv, txq_id, index);
 
@@ -962,7 +964,8 @@ void iwl3945_hw_build_tx_cmd_rate(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
                               struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr, int sta_id, int tx_id)
 {
         unsigned long flags;
-        u16 rate_index = min(ctrl->tx_rate->hw_value & 0xffff, IWL_RATE_COUNT - 1);
+        u16 hw_value = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(priv->hw, ctrl)->hw_value;
+        u16 rate_index = min(hw_value & 0xffff, IWL_RATE_COUNT - 1);
         u16 rate_mask;
         int rate;
         u8 rts_retry_limit;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965-rs.c
index 2adc2281c77..7993a1d8302 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965-rs.c
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate, struct net_device *dev,
         if (priv->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
                 rs_index -= IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
 
-        if ((tx_resp->control.tx_rate == NULL) ||
+        if ((tx_resp->control.tx_rate_idx < 0) ||
             (tbl_type.is_SGI ^
                 !!(tx_resp->control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_GI)) ||
             (tbl_type.is_fat ^
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_rate, struct net_device *dev,
             (!!(tx_rate & RATE_MCS_GF_MSK) ^
                 !!(tx_resp->control.flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_GREEN_FIELD)) ||
             (hw->wiphy->bands[priv->band]->bitrates[rs_index].bitrate !=
-                tx_resp->control.tx_rate->bitrate)) {
+             hw->wiphy->bands[tx_resp->control.band]->bitrates[tx_resp->control.tx_rate_idx].bitrate)) {
                 IWL_DEBUG_RATE("initial rate does not match 0x%x\n", tx_rate);
                 goto out;
         }
@@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@ static void rs_get_rate(void *priv_rate, struct net_device *dev,
         fc = le16_to_cpu(hdr->frame_control);
         if (!ieee80211_is_data(fc) || is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1) ||
             !sta || !sta->rate_ctrl_priv) {
-                sel->rate = rate_lowest(local, sband, sta);
+                sel->rate_idx = rate_lowest_index(local, sband, sta);
                 goto out;
         }
 
@@ -2184,11 +2184,13 @@ static void rs_get_rate(void *priv_rate, struct net_device *dev,
 
 done:
         if ((i < 0) || (i > IWL_RATE_COUNT)) {
-                sel->rate = rate_lowest(local, sband, sta);
+                sel->rate_idx = rate_lowest_index(local, sband, sta);
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        sel->rate = &priv->ieee_rates[i];
+        if (sband->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
+                i -= IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
+        sel->rate_idx = i;
 out:
         rcu_read_unlock();
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
index f848a5b0f62..fb670b5cfeb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
@@ -373,14 +373,10 @@ void iwl4965_hwrate_to_tx_control(struct iwl_priv *priv, u32 rate_n_flags,
                 control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_DUP_DATA;
         if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_SGI_MSK)
                 control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_GI;
-        /* since iwl4965_hwrate_to_plcp_idx is band indifferent, we always use
-         * IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ band as it contains all the rates */
         rate_index = iwl4965_hwrate_to_plcp_idx(rate_n_flags);
-        if (rate_index == -1)
-                control->tx_rate = NULL;
-        else
-                control->tx_rate =
-                        &priv->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].bitrates[rate_index];
+        if (control->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
+                rate_index -= IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
+        control->tx_rate_idx = rate_index;
 }
 
 int iwl4965_hw_rxq_stop(struct iwl_priv *priv)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-tx.c
index f32cddabdf6..4b5149c8c32 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-tx.c
@@ -578,7 +578,10 @@ static void iwl_tx_cmd_build_rate(struct iwl_priv *priv,
         u8 data_retry_limit = 0;
         u8 rate_plcp;
         u16 rate_flags = 0;
-        int rate_idx = min(ctrl->tx_rate->hw_value & 0xffff, IWL_RATE_COUNT - 1);
+        int rate_idx;
+
+        rate_idx = min(ieee80211_get_tx_rate(priv->hw, ctrl)->hw_value & 0xffff,
+                        IWL_RATE_COUNT - 1);
 
         rate_plcp = iwl_rates[rate_idx].plcp;
 
@@ -723,7 +726,8 @@ int iwl_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
                 goto drop_unlock;
         }
 
-        if ((ctl->tx_rate->hw_value & 0xFF) == IWL_INVALID_RATE) {
+        if ((ieee80211_get_tx_rate(priv->hw, ctl)->hw_value & 0xFF) ==
+             IWL_INVALID_RATE) {
                 IWL_ERROR("ERROR: No TX rate available.\n");
                 goto drop_unlock;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 54cde8a7b5f..a28b4c9f652 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -2581,7 +2581,7 @@ static int iwl3945_tx_skb(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
                 goto drop_unlock;
         }
 
-        if ((ctl->tx_rate->hw_value & 0xFF) == IWL_INVALID_RATE) {
+        if ((ieee80211_get_tx_rate(priv->hw, ctl)->hw_value & 0xFF) == IWL_INVALID_RATE) {
                 IWL_ERROR("ERROR: No TX rate available.\n");
                 goto drop_unlock;
         }
@@ -6694,7 +6694,7 @@ static int iwl3945_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
         }
 
         IWL_DEBUG_TX("dev->xmit(%d bytes) at rate 0x%02x\n", skb->len,
-                     ctl->tx_rate->bitrate);
+                     ieee80211_get_tx_rate(hw, ctl)->bitrate);
 
         if (iwl3945_tx_skb(priv, skb, ctl))
                 dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index db4f606bad5..1fad6227aa5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -4281,7 +4281,7 @@ static int iwl4965_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
         }
 
         IWL_DEBUG_TX("dev->xmit(%d bytes) at rate 0x%02x\n", skb->len,
-                     ctl->tx_rate->bitrate);
+                     ieee80211_get_tx_rate(hw, ctl)->bitrate);
 
         if (iwl_tx_skb(priv, skb, ctl))
                 dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
index 3d35fe6a8f5..3ca9386561f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ static int p54_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
         txhdr->padding2 = 0;
 
         /* TODO: add support for alternate retry TX rates */
-        rate = control->tx_rate->hw_value;
+        rate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, control)->hw_value;
         if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
                 rate |= 0x10;
         if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
index 19c10629c76..5cf4c2f5926 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
                                       struct txentry_desc *txdesc,
                                       struct ieee80211_tx_control *control)
 {
+        struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
         struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)entry->skb->data;
-        struct ieee80211_rate *rate = control->tx_rate;
+        struct ieee80211_rate *rate =
+            ieee80211_get_tx_rate(rt2x00dev->hw, control);
         const struct rt2x00_rate *hwrate;
         unsigned int data_length;
         unsigned int duration;
@@ -77,8 +79,9 @@ void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
                         __set_bit(ENTRY_TXD_CTS_FRAME, &txdesc->flags);
                         __clear_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ACK, &txdesc->flags);
                 }
-                if (control->rts_cts_rate)
-                        rate = control->rts_cts_rate;
+                if (control->rts_cts_rate_idx >= 0)
+                        rate =
+                            ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(rt2x00dev->hw, control);
         }
 
         /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
index c220998cee6..6263209b889 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
@@ -257,24 +257,21 @@ static int rtl8180_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
         mapping = pci_map_single(priv->pdev, skb->data,
                                  skb->len, PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
 
-        BUG_ON(!control->tx_rate);
-
         tx_flags = RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_OWN | RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_FS |
                    RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_LS |
-                   (control->tx_rate->hw_value << 24) | skb->len;
+                   (ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, control)->hw_value << 24) |
+                   skb->len;
 
         if (priv->r8185)
                 tx_flags |= RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_DMA |
                             RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_NO_ENC;
 
         if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
-                BUG_ON(!control->rts_cts_rate);
                 tx_flags |= RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_RTS;
-                tx_flags |= control->rts_cts_rate->hw_value << 19;
+                tx_flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, control)->hw_value << 19;
         } else if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
-                BUG_ON(!control->rts_cts_rate);
                 tx_flags |= RTL8180_TX_DESC_FLAG_CTS;
-                tx_flags |= control->rts_cts_rate->hw_value << 19;
+                tx_flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, control)->hw_value << 19;
         }
 
         *((struct ieee80211_tx_control **) skb->cb) =
@@ -288,9 +285,9 @@ static int rtl8180_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
                 unsigned int remainder;
 
                 plcp_len = DIV_ROUND_UP(16 * (skb->len + 4),
-                                        (control->tx_rate->bitrate * 2) / 10);
+                                (ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, control)->bitrate * 2) / 10);
                 remainder = (16 * (skb->len + 4)) %
-                            ((control->tx_rate->bitrate * 2) / 10);
+                            ((ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, control)->bitrate * 2) / 10);
                 if (remainder > 0 && remainder <= 6)
                         plcp_len |= 1 << 15;
         }
@@ -303,8 +300,8 @@ static int rtl8180_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
         entry->plcp_len = cpu_to_le16(plcp_len);
         entry->tx_buf = cpu_to_le32(mapping);
         entry->frame_len = cpu_to_le32(skb->len);
-        entry->flags2 = control->alt_retry_rate != NULL ?
-                        control->alt_retry_rate->bitrate << 4 : 0;
+        entry->flags2 = control->alt_retry_rate_idx >= 0 ?
+                ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(dev, control)->bitrate << 4 : 0;
         entry->retry_limit = control->retry_limit;
         entry->flags = cpu_to_le32(tx_flags);
         __skb_queue_tail(&ring->queue, skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
index e14c8424868..86a09b49681 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
@@ -179,21 +179,17 @@ static int rtl8187_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
         flags = skb->len;
         flags |= RTL8187_TX_FLAG_NO_ENCRYPT;
 
-        BUG_ON(!control->tx_rate);
-
-        flags |= control->tx_rate->hw_value << 24;
+        flags |= ieee80211_get_tx_rate(dev, control)->hw_value << 24;
         if (ieee80211_get_morefrag((struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data))
                 flags |= RTL8187_TX_FLAG_MORE_FRAG;
         if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
-                BUG_ON(!control->rts_cts_rate);
                 flags |= RTL8187_TX_FLAG_RTS;
-                flags |= control->rts_cts_rate->hw_value << 19;
+                flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, control)->hw_value << 19;
                 rts_dur = ieee80211_rts_duration(dev, priv->vif,
                                                  skb->len, control);
         } else if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
-                BUG_ON(!control->rts_cts_rate);
                 flags |= RTL8187_TX_FLAG_CTS;
-                flags |= control->rts_cts_rate->hw_value << 19;
+                flags |= ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(dev, control)->hw_value << 19;
         }
 
         hdr = (struct rtl8187_tx_hdr *)skb_push(skb, sizeof(*hdr));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index 0c736735e21..99c508c09e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -523,14 +523,17 @@ static int fill_ctrlset(struct zd_mac *mac,
         struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
         unsigned int frag_len = skb->len + FCS_LEN;
         unsigned int packet_length;
+        struct ieee80211_rate *txrate;
         struct zd_ctrlset *cs = (struct zd_ctrlset *)
                 skb_push(skb, sizeof(struct zd_ctrlset));
 
         ZD_ASSERT(frag_len <= 0xffff);
 
-        cs->modulation = control->tx_rate->hw_value;
+        txrate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(mac->hw, control);
+
+        cs->modulation = txrate->hw_value;
         if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
-                cs->modulation = control->tx_rate->hw_value_short;
+                cs->modulation = txrate->hw_value_short;
 
         cs->tx_length = cpu_to_le16(frag_len);
 
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index f00fc76a734..0df91bea6c1 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -266,27 +266,26 @@ enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
  * ieee80211_ops->remove_interface() callback funtion.
  * The hw_key pointer is valid until it has been removed with the
  * ieee80211_ops->set_key() callback function.
- * The tx_rate and alt_retry_rate pointers are valid until the phy is
- * deregistered.
  */
 struct ieee80211_tx_control {
-        struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
-        struct ieee80211_rate *tx_rate;
+        u32 flags;              /* tx control flags defined above */
+
+        s8 tx_rate_idx,         /* Transmit rate (indexes registered rates) */
+           rts_cts_rate_idx,    /* Transmit rate for RTS/CTS frame */
+           alt_retry_rate_idx;  /* retry rate for the last retries */
 
-        /* Transmit rate for RTS/CTS frame */
-        struct ieee80211_rate *rts_cts_rate;
+        s8 retry_limit;         /* 1 = only first attempt, 2 = one retry, ..
+                                 * This could be used when set_retry_limit
+                                 * is not implemented by the driver */
 
-        /* retry rate for the last retries */
-        struct ieee80211_rate *alt_retry_rate;
+        struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 
         /* Key used for hardware encryption
          * NULL if IEEE80211_TXCTL_DO_NOT_ENCRYPT is set */
         struct ieee80211_key_conf *hw_key;
 
-        u32 flags;              /* tx control flags defined above */
-        u8 retry_limit;         /* 1 = only first attempt, 2 = one retry, ..
-                                 * This could be used when set_retry_limit
-                                 * is not implemented by the driver */
+        enum ieee80211_band band;
+
         u8 antenna_sel_tx;      /* 0 = default/diversity, otherwise bit
                                  * position represents antenna number used */
         u8 icv_len;             /* length of the ICV/MIC field in octets */
@@ -298,6 +297,7 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_control {
 };
 
 
+
 /**
  * enum mac80211_rx_flags - receive flags
  *
@@ -823,6 +823,33 @@ static inline void SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *addr)
         memcpy(hw->wiphy->perm_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
 }
 
+static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
+ieee80211_get_tx_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+                      const struct ieee80211_tx_control *c)
+{
+        if (WARN_ON(c->tx_rate_idx < 0))
+                return NULL;
+        return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->tx_rate_idx];
+}
+
+static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
+ieee80211_get_rts_cts_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+                           const struct ieee80211_tx_control *c)
+{
+        if (c->rts_cts_rate_idx < 0)
+                return NULL;
+        return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->rts_cts_rate_idx];
+}
+
+static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
+ieee80211_get_alt_retry_rate(const struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+                             const struct ieee80211_tx_control *c)
+{
+        if (c->alt_retry_rate_idx < 0)
+                return NULL;
+        return &hw->wiphy->bands[c->band]->bitrates[c->alt_retry_rate_idx];
+}
+
 /**
  * DOC: Hardware crypto acceleration
  *
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index ed0d9b35ae6..a4cccd1b7d5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_data {
 
         struct ieee80211_tx_control *control;
         struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
-        struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
+        s8 rate_idx;
         /* use this rate (if set) for last fragment; rate can
          * be set to lower rate for the first fragments, e.g.,
          * when using CTS protection with IEEE 802.11g. */
-        struct ieee80211_rate *last_frag_rate;
+        s8 last_frag_rate_idx;
 
         /* Extra fragments (in addition to the first fragment
          * in skb) */
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_stored_packet {
         struct ieee80211_tx_control control;
         struct sk_buff *skb;
         struct sk_buff **extra_frag;
-        struct ieee80211_rate *last_frag_rate;
+        s8 last_frag_rate_idx;
         int num_extra_frag;
-        unsigned int last_frag_rate_ctrl_probe;
+        bool last_frag_rate_ctrl_probe;
 };
 
 struct beacon_data {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 7877d3b3f4c..604149369dc 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -2406,15 +2406,15 @@ static int ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct net_device *dev,
 
                 memset(&control, 0, sizeof(control));
                 rate_control_get_rate(dev, sband, skb, &ratesel);
-                if (!ratesel.rate) {
+                if (ratesel.rate_idx < 0) {
                         printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Failed to determine TX rate "
                                "for IBSS beacon\n", dev->name);
                         break;
                 }
                 control.vif = &sdata->vif;
-                control.tx_rate = ratesel.rate;
+                control.tx_rate_idx = ratesel.rate_idx;
                 if (sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble &&
-                    ratesel.rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
+                    sband->bitrates[ratesel.rate_idx].flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
                         control.flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
                 control.antenna_sel_tx = local->hw.conf.antenna_sel_tx;
                 control.flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index 841df93807f..0388c090dfe 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -176,20 +176,24 @@ void rate_control_get_rate(struct net_device *dev,
         rcu_read_lock();
         sta = sta_info_get(local, hdr->addr1);
 
-        memset(sel, 0, sizeof(struct rate_selection));
+        sel->rate_idx = -1;
+        sel->nonerp_idx = -1;
+        sel->probe_idx = -1;
 
         ref->ops->get_rate(ref->priv, dev, sband, skb, sel);
 
+        BUG_ON(sel->rate_idx < 0);
+
         /* Select a non-ERP backup rate. */
-        if (!sel->nonerp) {
+        if (sel->nonerp_idx < 0) {
                 for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
                         struct ieee80211_rate *rate = &sband->bitrates[i];
-                        if (sel->rate->bitrate < rate->bitrate)
+                        if (sband->bitrates[sel->rate_idx].bitrate < rate->bitrate)
                                 break;
 
                         if (rate_supported(sta, sband->band, i) &&
                             !(rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G))
-                                sel->nonerp = rate;
+                                sel->nonerp_idx = i;
                 }
         }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.h b/net/mac80211/rate.h
index 5b45f33cb76..a29148dcca9 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.h
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@
 #include "ieee80211_i.h"
 #include "sta_info.h"
 
-/* TODO: kdoc */
+/**
+ * struct rate_selection - rate selection for rate control algos
+ * @rate: selected transmission rate index
+ * @nonerp: Non-ERP rate to use instead if ERP cannot be used
+ * @probe: rate for probing (or -1)
+ *
+ */
 struct rate_selection {
-        /* Selected transmission rate */
-        struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
-        /* Non-ERP rate to use if mac80211 decides it cannot use an ERP rate */
-        struct ieee80211_rate *nonerp;
-        /* probe with this rate, or NULL for no probing */
-        struct ieee80211_rate *probe;
+        s8 rate_idx, nonerp_idx, probe_idx;
 };
 
 struct rate_control_ops {
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ static inline int rate_supported(struct sta_info *sta,
         return (sta == NULL || sta->supp_rates[band] & BIT(index));
 }
 
-static inline int
+static inline s8
 rate_lowest_index(struct ieee80211_local *local,
                   struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
                   struct sta_info *sta)
@@ -155,14 +156,6 @@ rate_lowest_index(struct ieee80211_local *local,
         return 0;
 }
 
-static inline struct ieee80211_rate *
-rate_lowest(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-            struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-            struct sta_info *sta)
-{
-        return &sband->bitrates[rate_lowest_index(local, sband, sta)];
-}
-
 
 /* functions for rate control related to a device */
 int ieee80211_init_rate_ctrl_alg(struct ieee80211_local *local,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
index a849b745bdb..14cde36f507 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static void rate_control_pid_tx_status(void *priv, struct net_device *dev,
 
         /* Ignore all frames that were sent with a different rate than the rate
          * we currently advise mac80211 to use. */
-        if (status->control.tx_rate != &sband->bitrates[sta->txrate_idx])
+        if (status->control.tx_rate_idx != sta->txrate_idx)
                 goto unlock;
 
         spinfo = sta->rate_ctrl_priv;
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static void rate_control_pid_get_rate(void *priv, struct net_device *dev,
         fc = le16_to_cpu(hdr->frame_control);
         if ((fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) != IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA ||
             is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1) || !sta) {
-                sel->rate = rate_lowest(local, sband, sta);
+                sel->rate_idx = rate_lowest_index(local, sband, sta);
                 rcu_read_unlock();
                 return;
         }
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static void rate_control_pid_get_rate(void *priv, struct net_device *dev,
 
         rcu_read_unlock();
 
-        sel->rate = &sband->bitrates[rateidx];
+        sel->rate_idx = rateidx;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
         rate_control_pid_event_tx_rate(
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index aecec2a72b0..99c3860bc0e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -91,11 +91,12 @@ static u16 ieee80211_duration(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx, int group_addr,
                               int next_frag_len)
 {
         int rate, mrate, erp, dur, i;
-        struct ieee80211_rate *txrate = tx->rate;
+        struct ieee80211_rate *txrate;
         struct ieee80211_local *local = tx->local;
         struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 
-        sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->hw.conf.channel->band];
+        sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[tx->channel->band];
+        txrate = &sband->bitrates[tx->rate_idx];
 
         erp = 0;
         if (tx->sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE)
@@ -610,40 +611,40 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_rate_ctrl(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
         struct rate_selection rsel;
         struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 
-        sband = tx->local->hw.wiphy->bands[tx->local->hw.conf.channel->band];
+        sband = tx->local->hw.wiphy->bands[tx->channel->band];
 
-        if (likely(!tx->rate)) {
+        if (likely(tx->rate_idx < 0)) {
                 rate_control_get_rate(tx->dev, sband, tx->skb, &rsel);
-                tx->rate = rsel.rate;
-                if (unlikely(rsel.probe)) {
+                tx->rate_idx = rsel.rate_idx;
+                if (unlikely(rsel.probe_idx >= 0)) {
                         tx->control->flags |=
                                 IEEE80211_TXCTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE;
                         tx->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_PROBE_LAST_FRAG;
-                        tx->control->alt_retry_rate = tx->rate;
-                        tx->rate = rsel.probe;
+                        tx->control->alt_retry_rate_idx = tx->rate_idx;
+                        tx->rate_idx = rsel.probe_idx;
                 } else
-                        tx->control->alt_retry_rate = NULL;
+                        tx->control->alt_retry_rate_idx = -1;
 
-                if (!tx->rate)
+                if (unlikely(tx->rate_idx < 0))
                         return TX_DROP;
         } else
-                tx->control->alt_retry_rate = NULL;
+                tx->control->alt_retry_rate_idx = -1;
 
         if (tx->sdata->bss_conf.use_cts_prot &&
-            (tx->flags & IEEE80211_TX_FRAGMENTED) && rsel.nonerp) {
-                tx->last_frag_rate = tx->rate;
-                if (rsel.probe)
+            (tx->flags & IEEE80211_TX_FRAGMENTED) && (rsel.nonerp_idx >= 0)) {
+                tx->last_frag_rate_idx = tx->rate_idx;
+                if (rsel.probe_idx >= 0)
                         tx->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_PROBE_LAST_FRAG;
                 else
                         tx->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_PROBE_LAST_FRAG;
-                tx->rate = rsel.nonerp;
-                tx->control->tx_rate = rsel.nonerp;
+                tx->rate_idx = rsel.nonerp_idx;
+                tx->control->tx_rate_idx = rsel.nonerp_idx;
                 tx->control->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TXCTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE;
         } else {
-                tx->last_frag_rate = tx->rate;
-                tx->control->tx_rate = tx->rate;
+                tx->last_frag_rate_idx = tx->rate_idx;
+                tx->control->tx_rate_idx = tx->rate_idx;
         }
-        tx->control->tx_rate = tx->rate;
+        tx->control->tx_rate_idx = tx->rate_idx;
 
         return TX_CONTINUE;
 }
@@ -655,6 +656,9 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_misc(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
         u16 fc = le16_to_cpu(hdr->frame_control);
         u16 dur;
         struct ieee80211_tx_control *control = tx->control;
+        struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+
+        sband = tx->local->hw.wiphy->bands[tx->channel->band];
 
         if (!control->retry_limit) {
                 if (!is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1)) {
@@ -681,14 +685,14 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_misc(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
                  * frames.
                  * TODO: The last fragment could still use multiple retry
                  * rates. */
-                control->alt_retry_rate = NULL;
+                control->alt_retry_rate_idx = -1;
         }
 
         /* Use CTS protection for unicast frames sent using extended rates if
          * there are associated non-ERP stations and RTS/CTS is not configured
          * for the frame. */
         if ((tx->sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE) &&
-            (tx->rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G) &&
+            (sband->bitrates[tx->rate_idx].flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G) &&
             (tx->flags & IEEE80211_TX_UNICAST) &&
             tx->sdata->bss_conf.use_cts_prot &&
             !(control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS))
@@ -698,7 +702,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_misc(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
          * short preambles at the selected rate and short preambles are
          * available on the network at the current point in time. */
         if (((fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) == IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA) &&
-            (tx->rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE) &&
+            (sband->bitrates[tx->rate_idx].flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE) &&
             tx->sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble &&
             (!tx->sta || test_sta_flags(tx->sta, WLAN_STA_SHORT_PREAMBLE))) {
                 tx->control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
@@ -715,32 +719,32 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_misc(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
         if ((control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS) ||
             (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)) {
                 struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
-                struct ieee80211_rate *rate, *baserate;
+                struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
+                s8 baserate = -1;
                 int idx;
 
-                sband = tx->local->hw.wiphy->bands[
-                                tx->local->hw.conf.channel->band];
+                sband = tx->local->hw.wiphy->bands[tx->channel->band];
 
                 /* Do not use multiple retry rates when using RTS/CTS */
-                control->alt_retry_rate = NULL;
+                control->alt_retry_rate_idx = -1;
 
                 /* Use min(data rate, max base rate) as CTS/RTS rate */
-                rate = tx->rate;
-                baserate = NULL;
+                rate = &sband->bitrates[tx->rate_idx];
 
                 for (idx = 0; idx < sband->n_bitrates; idx++) {
                         if (sband->bitrates[idx].bitrate > rate->bitrate)
                                 continue;
                         if (tx->sdata->basic_rates & BIT(idx) &&
-                            (!baserate ||
-                             (baserate->bitrate < sband->bitrates[idx].bitrate)))
-                                baserate = &sband->bitrates[idx];
+                            (baserate < 0 ||
+                             (sband->bitrates[baserate].bitrate
+                              < sband->bitrates[idx].bitrate)))
+                                baserate = idx;
                 }
 
-                if (baserate)
-                        control->rts_cts_rate = baserate;
+                if (baserate >= 0)
+                        control->rts_cts_rate_idx = baserate;
                 else
-                        control->rts_cts_rate = &sband->bitrates[0];
+                        control->rts_cts_rate_idx = 0;
         }
 
         if (tx->sta) {
@@ -768,7 +772,11 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_load_stats(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
         struct sk_buff *skb = tx->skb;
         struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
         u32 load = 0, hdrtime;
-        struct ieee80211_rate *rate = tx->rate;
+        struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
+        struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+
+        sband = tx->local->hw.wiphy->bands[tx->channel->band];
+        rate = &sband->bitrates[tx->rate_idx];
 
         /* TODO: this could be part of tx_status handling, so that the number
          * of retries would be known; TX rate should in that case be stored
@@ -803,7 +811,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_load_stats(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
                 for (i = 0; i < tx->num_extra_frag; i++) {
                         load += 2 * hdrtime;
                         load += tx->extra_frag[i]->len *
-                                tx->rate->bitrate;
+                                rate->bitrate;
                 }
         }
 
@@ -859,7 +867,7 @@ __ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
         int ret = ieee80211_radiotap_iterator_init(&iterator, rthdr, skb->len);
         struct ieee80211_tx_control *control = tx->control;
 
-        sband = tx->local->hw.wiphy->bands[tx->local->hw.conf.channel->band];
+        sband = tx->local->hw.wiphy->bands[tx->channel->band];
 
         control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_DO_NOT_ENCRYPT;
         tx->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INJECTED;
@@ -899,7 +907,7 @@ __ieee80211_parse_tx_radiotap(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
                                 r = &sband->bitrates[i];
 
                                 if (r->bitrate == target_rate) {
-                                        tx->rate = r;
+                                        tx->rate_idx = i;
                                         break;
                                 }
                         }
@@ -1097,7 +1105,7 @@ static int __ieee80211_tx(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb,
                         if (__ieee80211_queue_stopped(local, control->queue))
                                 return IEEE80211_TX_FRAG_AGAIN;
                         if (i == tx->num_extra_frag) {
-                                control->tx_rate = tx->last_frag_rate;
+                                control->tx_rate_idx = tx->last_frag_rate_idx;
 
                                 if (tx->flags & IEEE80211_TX_PROBE_LAST_FRAG)
                                         control->flags |=
@@ -1155,6 +1163,7 @@ static int ieee80211_tx(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
         sta = tx.sta;
         tx.channel = local->hw.conf.channel;
+        control->band = tx.channel->band;
 
         for (handler = ieee80211_tx_handlers; *handler != NULL;
              handler++) {
@@ -1187,7 +1196,7 @@ static int ieee80211_tx(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
                                 next_len = tx.extra_frag[i + 1]->len;
                         } else {
                                 next_len = 0;
-                                tx.rate = tx.last_frag_rate;
+                                tx.rate_idx = tx.last_frag_rate_idx;
                         }
                         dur = ieee80211_duration(&tx, 0, next_len);
                         hdr->duration_id = cpu_to_le16(dur);
@@ -1224,7 +1233,7 @@ retry:
                 store->skb = skb;
                 store->extra_frag = tx.extra_frag;
                 store->num_extra_frag = tx.num_extra_frag;
-                store->last_frag_rate = tx.last_frag_rate;
+                store->last_frag_rate_idx = tx.last_frag_rate_idx;
                 store->last_frag_rate_ctrl_probe =
                         !!(tx.flags & IEEE80211_TX_PROBE_LAST_FRAG);
         }
@@ -1685,7 +1694,7 @@ void ieee80211_tx_pending(unsigned long data)
                 tx.control = &store->control;
                 tx.extra_frag = store->extra_frag;
                 tx.num_extra_frag = store->num_extra_frag;
-                tx.last_frag_rate = store->last_frag_rate;
+                tx.last_frag_rate_idx = store->last_frag_rate_idx;
                 tx.flags = 0;
                 if (store->last_frag_rate_ctrl_probe)
                         tx.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_PROBE_LAST_FRAG;
@@ -1789,9 +1798,10 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
         int *num_beacons;
         bool err = true;
+        enum ieee80211_band band = local->hw.conf.channel->band;
         u8 *pos;
 
-        sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->hw.conf.channel->band];
+        sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[band];
 
         rcu_read_lock();
 
@@ -1885,8 +1895,9 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         }
 
         if (control) {
+                control->band = band;
                 rate_control_get_rate(local->mdev, sband, skb, &rsel);
-                if (!rsel.rate) {
+                if (unlikely(rsel.rate_idx < 0)) {
                         if (net_ratelimit()) {
                                 printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: ieee80211_beacon_get: "
                                        "no rate found\n",
@@ -1898,9 +1909,9 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                 }
 
                 control->vif = vif;
-                control->tx_rate = rsel.rate;
+                control->tx_rate_idx = rsel.rate_idx;
                 if (sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble &&
-                    rsel.rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
+                    sband->bitrates[rsel.rate_idx].flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
                         control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
                 control->antenna_sel_tx = local->hw.conf.antenna_sel_tx;
                 control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_NO_ACK;
@@ -2006,6 +2017,7 @@ ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         sta = tx.sta;
         tx.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_PS_BUFFERED;
         tx.channel = local->hw.conf.channel;
+        control->band = tx.channel->band;
 
         for (handler = ieee80211_tx_handlers; *handler != NULL; handler++) {
                 res = (*handler)(&tx);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 800c15aff6e..65a34fddeb0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -266,10 +266,13 @@ __le16 ieee80211_rts_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         bool short_preamble;
         int erp;
         u16 dur;
+        struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+
+        sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->hw.conf.channel->band];
 
         short_preamble = sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble;
 
-        rate = frame_txctl->rts_cts_rate;
+        rate = &sband->bitrates[frame_txctl->rts_cts_rate_idx];
 
         erp = 0;
         if (sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE)
@@ -300,10 +303,13 @@ __le16 ieee80211_ctstoself_duration(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         bool short_preamble;
         int erp;
         u16 dur;
+        struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+
+        sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->hw.conf.channel->band];
 
         short_preamble = sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble;
 
-        rate = frame_txctl->rts_cts_rate;
+        rate = &sband->bitrates[frame_txctl->rts_cts_rate_idx];
         erp = 0;
         if (sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE)
                 erp = rate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G;