21 files changed, 226 insertions, 248 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index a43e9b25169b..217d506527a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ static struct ieee80211_ops ath5k_hw_ops = {
         .get_tx_stats   = ath5k_get_tx_stats,
         .get_tsf        = ath5k_get_tsf,
         .reset_tsf      = ath5k_reset_tsf,
-        .beacon_update  = ath5k_beacon_update,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -2785,6 +2784,18 @@ ath5k_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
                  * a clean way of letting us retrieve this yet. */
                 ath5k_hw_set_associd(ah, ah->ah_bssid, 0);
         }
+
+        if (conf->changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON &&
+            vif->type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS) {
+                struct sk_buff *beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, vif);
+                if (!beacon) {
+                        ret = -ENOMEM;
+                        goto unlock;
+                }
+                /* call old handler for now */
+                ath5k_beacon_update(hw, beacon);
+        }
+
         mutex_unlock(&sc->lock);
 
         return ath5k_reset(hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index 9d2eb273b726..381dbd33dfc2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -1675,14 +1675,24 @@ static void b43_beacon_update_trigger_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 /* Asynchronously update the packet templates in template RAM.
  * Locking: Requires wl->irq_lock to be locked. */
-static void b43_update_templates(struct b43_wl *wl, struct sk_buff *beacon)
+static void b43_update_templates(struct b43_wl *wl)
 {
+        struct sk_buff *beacon;
+
         /* This is the top half of the ansynchronous beacon update.
          * The bottom half is the beacon IRQ.
          * Beacon update must be asynchronous to avoid sending an
          * invalid beacon. This can happen for example, if the firmware
          * transmits a beacon while we are updating it. */
 
+        /* We could modify the existing beacon and set the aid bit in
+         * the TIM field, but that would probably require resizing and
+         * moving of data within the beacon template.
+         * Simply request a new beacon and let mac80211 do the hard work. */
+        beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(wl->hw, wl->vif);
+        if (unlikely(!beacon))
+                return;
+
         if (wl->current_beacon)
                 dev_kfree_skb_any(wl->current_beacon);
         wl->current_beacon = beacon;
@@ -3645,10 +3655,14 @@ static int b43_op_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         if (b43_status(dev) >= B43_STAT_INITIALIZED) {
                 if (b43_is_mode(wl, IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP) ||
                     b43_is_mode(wl, IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MESH_POINT)) {
-                        B43_WARN_ON(conf->type != wl->if_type);
-                        b43_set_ssid(dev, conf->ssid, conf->ssid_len);
-                        if (conf->beacon)
-                                b43_update_templates(wl, conf->beacon);
+                        B43_WARN_ON(vif->type != wl->if_type);
+                        if (conf->changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_SSID)
+                                b43_set_ssid(dev, conf->ssid, conf->ssid_len);
+                        if (conf->changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON)
+                                b43_update_templates(wl);
+                } else if (b43_is_mode(wl, IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS)) {
+                        if (conf->changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON)
+                                b43_update_templates(wl);
                 }
                 b43_write_mac_bssid_templates(dev);
         }
@@ -4336,31 +4350,10 @@ out_unlock:
 static int b43_op_beacon_set_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int aid, int set)
 {
         struct b43_wl *wl = hw_to_b43_wl(hw);
-        struct sk_buff *beacon;
-        unsigned long flags;
-
-        /* We could modify the existing beacon and set the aid bit in
-         * the TIM field, but that would probably require resizing and
-         * moving of data within the beacon template.
-         * Simply request a new beacon and let mac80211 do the hard work. */
-        beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, wl->vif);
-        if (unlikely(!beacon))
-                return -ENOMEM;
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
-        b43_update_templates(wl, beacon);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-static int b43_op_ibss_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-                                     struct sk_buff *beacon)
-{
-        struct b43_wl *wl = hw_to_b43_wl(hw);
         unsigned long flags;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
-        b43_update_templates(wl, beacon);
+        b43_update_templates(wl);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
 
         return 0;
@@ -4391,7 +4384,6 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops b43_hw_ops = {
         .stop                   = b43_op_stop,
         .set_retry_limit        = b43_op_set_retry_limit,
         .set_tim                = b43_op_beacon_set_tim,
-        .beacon_update          = b43_op_ibss_beacon_update,
         .sta_notify             = b43_op_sta_notify,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index 069157eea05c..a1b8bf3ee732 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -1138,14 +1138,22 @@ static void b43legacy_write_probe_resp_template(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 
 /* Asynchronously update the packet templates in template RAM.
  * Locking: Requires wl->irq_lock to be locked. */
-static void b43legacy_update_templates(struct b43legacy_wl *wl,
-                                       struct sk_buff *beacon)
+static void b43legacy_update_templates(struct b43legacy_wl *wl)
 {
+        struct sk_buff *beacon;
         /* This is the top half of the ansynchronous beacon update. The bottom
          * half is the beacon IRQ. Beacon update must be asynchronous to avoid
          * sending an invalid beacon. This can happen for example, if the
          * firmware transmits a beacon while we are updating it. */
 
+        /* We could modify the existing beacon and set the aid bit in the TIM
+         * field, but that would probably require resizing and moving of data
+         * within the beacon template. Simply request a new beacon and let
+         * mac80211 do the hard work. */
+        beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(wl->hw, wl->vif);
+        if (unlikely(!beacon))
+                return;
+
         if (wl->current_beacon)
                 dev_kfree_skb_any(wl->current_beacon);
         wl->current_beacon = beacon;
@@ -2727,10 +2735,13 @@ static int b43legacy_op_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                 memset(wl->bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
         if (b43legacy_status(dev) >= B43legacy_STAT_INITIALIZED) {
                 if (b43legacy_is_mode(wl, IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP)) {
-                        B43legacy_WARN_ON(conf->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP);
+                        B43legacy_WARN_ON(vif->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP);
                         b43legacy_set_ssid(dev, conf->ssid, conf->ssid_len);
-                        if (conf->beacon)
-                                b43legacy_update_templates(wl, conf->beacon);
+                        if (conf->changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON)
+                                b43legacy_update_templates(wl);
+                } else if (b43legacy_is_mode(wl, IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS)) {
+                        if (conf->changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON)
+                                b43legacy_update_templates(wl);
                 }
                 b43legacy_write_mac_bssid_templates(dev);
         }
@@ -3396,31 +3407,10 @@ static int b43legacy_op_beacon_set_tim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                                        int aid, int set)
 {
         struct b43legacy_wl *wl = hw_to_b43legacy_wl(hw);
-        struct sk_buff *beacon;
-        unsigned long flags;
-
-        /* We could modify the existing beacon and set the aid bit in the TIM
-         * field, but that would probably require resizing and moving of data
-         * within the beacon template. Simply request a new beacon and let
-         * mac80211 do the hard work. */
-        beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, wl->vif);
-        if (unlikely(!beacon))
-                return -ENOMEM;
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
-        b43legacy_update_templates(wl, beacon);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-static int b43legacy_op_ibss_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-                                           struct sk_buff *beacon)
-{
-        struct b43legacy_wl *wl = hw_to_b43legacy_wl(hw);
         unsigned long flags;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
-        b43legacy_update_templates(wl, beacon);
+        b43legacy_update_templates(wl);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
 
         return 0;
@@ -3440,7 +3430,6 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops b43legacy_hw_ops = {
         .stop                   = b43legacy_op_stop,
         .set_retry_limit        = b43legacy_op_set_retry_limit,
         .set_tim                = b43legacy_op_beacon_set_tim,
-        .beacon_update          = b43legacy_op_ibss_beacon_update,
 };
 
 /* Hard-reset the chip. Do not call this directly.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 1a7d18fea89d..7d015f86ee8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -6907,6 +6907,9 @@ static void iwl3945_config_ap(struct iwl3945_priv *priv)
          * clear sta table, add BCAST sta... */
 }
 
+/* temporary */
+static int iwl3945_mac_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
+
 static int iwl3945_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                                         struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
                                     struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf)
@@ -6924,10 +6927,21 @@ static int iwl3945_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                 return 0;
         }
 
+        /* handle this temporarily here */
+        if (priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS &&
+            conf->changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON) {
+                struct sk_buff *beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, vif);
+                if (!beacon)
+                        return -ENOMEM;
+                rc = iwl3945_mac_beacon_update(hw, beacon);
+                if (rc)
+                        return rc;
+        }
+
         /* XXX: this MUST use conf->mac_addr */
 
         if ((priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP) &&
-            (!conf->beacon || !conf->ssid_len)) {
+            (!conf->ssid_len)) {
                 IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211
                     ("Leaving in AP mode because HostAPD is not ready.\n");
                 return 0;
@@ -6959,7 +6973,7 @@ static int iwl3945_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                 if (priv->ibss_beacon)
                         dev_kfree_skb(priv->ibss_beacon);
 
-                priv->ibss_beacon = conf->beacon;
+                priv->ibss_beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, vif);
         }
 
         if (iwl3945_is_rfkill(priv))
@@ -7940,7 +7954,6 @@ static struct ieee80211_ops iwl3945_hw_ops = {
         .conf_tx = iwl3945_mac_conf_tx,
         .get_tsf = iwl3945_mac_get_tsf,
         .reset_tsf = iwl3945_mac_reset_tsf,
-        .beacon_update = iwl3945_mac_beacon_update,
         .hw_scan = iwl3945_mac_hw_scan
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index 7f65d9123b2a..d6fe0ded59d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -2912,6 +2912,9 @@ static void iwl4965_config_ap(struct iwl_priv *priv)
          * clear sta table, add BCAST sta... */
 }
 
+/* temporary */
+static int iwl4965_mac_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
+
 static int iwl4965_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                                         struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
                                     struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf)
@@ -2929,8 +2932,18 @@ static int iwl4965_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                 return 0;
         }
 
+        if (priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS &&
+            conf->changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON) {
+                struct sk_buff *beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, vif);
+                if (!beacon)
+                        return -ENOMEM;
+                rc = iwl4965_mac_beacon_update(hw, beacon);
+                if (rc)
+                        return rc;
+        }
+
         if ((priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP) &&
-            (!conf->beacon || !conf->ssid_len)) {
+            (!conf->ssid_len)) {
                 IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211
                     ("Leaving in AP mode because HostAPD is not ready.\n");
                 return 0;
@@ -2962,7 +2975,7 @@ static int iwl4965_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                 if (priv->ibss_beacon)
                         dev_kfree_skb(priv->ibss_beacon);
 
-                priv->ibss_beacon = conf->beacon;
+                priv->ibss_beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, vif);
         }
 
         if (iwl_is_rfkill(priv))
@@ -4090,7 +4103,6 @@ static struct ieee80211_ops iwl4965_hw_ops = {
         .get_tx_stats = iwl4965_mac_get_tx_stats,
         .conf_tx = iwl4965_mac_conf_tx,
         .reset_tsf = iwl4965_mac_reset_tsf,
-        .beacon_update = iwl4965_mac_beacon_update,
         .bss_info_changed = iwl4965_bss_info_changed,
         .ampdu_action = iwl4965_mac_ampdu_action,
         .hw_scan = iwl4965_mac_hw_scan
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index ee953ca0c6a3..89b874ca6107 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -1581,7 +1581,6 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops rt2400pci_mac80211_ops = {
         .conf_tx                = rt2400pci_conf_tx,
         .get_tx_stats           = rt2x00mac_get_tx_stats,
         .get_tsf                = rt2400pci_get_tsf,
-        .beacon_update          = rt2400pci_beacon_update,
         .tx_last_beacon         = rt2400pci_tx_last_beacon,
 };
 
@@ -1601,6 +1600,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2400pci_rt2x00_ops = {
         .write_tx_data          = rt2x00pci_write_tx_data,
         .kick_tx_queue          = rt2400pci_kick_tx_queue,
         .fill_rxdone            = rt2400pci_fill_rxdone,
+        .beacon_update          = rt2400pci_beacon_update,
         .config_filter          = rt2400pci_config_filter,
         .config_intf            = rt2400pci_config_intf,
         .config_erp             = rt2400pci_config_erp,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index 0423c251c78e..a64bb18322e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -1875,7 +1875,6 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops rt2500pci_mac80211_ops = {
         .conf_tx                = rt2x00mac_conf_tx,
         .get_tx_stats           = rt2x00mac_get_tx_stats,
         .get_tsf                = rt2500pci_get_tsf,
-        .beacon_update          = rt2500pci_beacon_update,
         .tx_last_beacon         = rt2500pci_tx_last_beacon,
 };
 
@@ -1895,6 +1894,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2500pci_rt2x00_ops = {
         .write_tx_data          = rt2x00pci_write_tx_data,
         .kick_tx_queue          = rt2500pci_kick_tx_queue,
         .fill_rxdone            = rt2500pci_fill_rxdone,
+        .beacon_update          = rt2500pci_beacon_update,
         .config_filter          = rt2500pci_config_filter,
         .config_intf            = rt2500pci_config_intf,
         .config_erp             = rt2500pci_config_erp,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 0dd1cb537b92..8ce1726d7508 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1775,7 +1775,6 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops rt2500usb_mac80211_ops = {
         .bss_info_changed       = rt2x00mac_bss_info_changed,
         .conf_tx                = rt2x00mac_conf_tx,
         .get_tx_stats           = rt2x00mac_get_tx_stats,
-        .beacon_update          = rt2500usb_beacon_update,
 };
 
 static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2500usb_rt2x00_ops = {
@@ -1793,6 +1792,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2500usb_rt2x00_ops = {
         .get_tx_data_len        = rt2500usb_get_tx_data_len,
         .kick_tx_queue          = rt2500usb_kick_tx_queue,
         .fill_rxdone            = rt2500usb_fill_rxdone,
+        .beacon_update          = rt2500usb_beacon_update,
         .config_filter          = rt2500usb_config_filter,
         .config_intf            = rt2500usb_config_intf,
         .config_erp             = rt2500usb_config_erp,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index c07d9ef383f0..9ad3ce43e6cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -534,6 +534,8 @@ struct rt2x00lib_ops {
         /*
          * Configuration handlers.
          */
+        int (*beacon_update) (struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *bcn);
+
         void (*config_filter) (struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
                                const unsigned int filter_flags);
         void (*config_intf) (struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index b48c04e80a38..1b7f87799a7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -409,7 +409,6 @@ static void rt2x00lib_intf_scheduled_iter(void *data, u8 *mac,
 {
         struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = data;
         struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(vif);
-        struct sk_buff *skb;
         struct ieee80211_bss_conf conf;
         int delayed_flags;
 
@@ -436,10 +435,11 @@ static void rt2x00lib_intf_scheduled_iter(void *data, u8 *mac,
                 return;
 
         if (delayed_flags & DELAYED_UPDATE_BEACON) {
-                skb = ieee80211_beacon_get(rt2x00dev->hw, vif);
-                if (skb &&
-                    rt2x00dev->ops->hw->beacon_update(rt2x00dev->hw, skb))
-                        dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+                struct ieee80211_if_conf conf;
+                conf.bssid = conf.ssid = NULL;
+                conf.ssid_len = 0;
+                conf.changed = IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON;
+                rt2x00dev->ops->hw->config_interface(rt2x00dev->hw, vif, &conf);
         }
 
         if (delayed_flags & DELAYED_CONFIG_ERP)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index 3a1fb6d47e5d..84b51f49175e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ int rt2x00mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 {
         struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
         struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(vif);
+        struct sk_buff *beacon;
         int status;
 
         /*
@@ -363,8 +364,11 @@ int rt2x00mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
          * If the interface does not work in master mode,
          * then the bssid value in the interface structure
          * should now be set.
+         *
+         * conf->bssid can be NULL if coming from the internal
+         * beacon update routine.
          */
-        if (conf->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP)
+        if (conf->bssid && vif->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP)
                 memcpy(&intf->bssid, conf->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
         spin_unlock(&intf->lock);
@@ -375,17 +379,23 @@ int rt2x00mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
          * values as arguments we make keep access to rt2x00_intf thread safe
          * even without the lock.
          */
-        rt2x00lib_config_intf(rt2x00dev, intf, conf->type, NULL, conf->bssid);
+        rt2x00lib_config_intf(rt2x00dev, intf, vif->type, NULL, conf->bssid);
 
         /*
-         * We only need to initialize the beacon when master mode is enabled.
+         * We only need to initialize the beacon when in master/ibss mode.
          */
-        if (conf->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP || !conf->beacon)
+        if ((vif->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP &&
+             vif->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS) ||
+            !(conf->changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON))
                 return 0;
 
-        status = rt2x00dev->ops->hw->beacon_update(rt2x00dev->hw, conf->beacon);
+        beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(rt2x00dev->hw, vif);
+        if (!beacon)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+
+        status = rt2x00dev->ops->lib->beacon_update(rt2x00dev->hw, beacon);
         if (status)
-                dev_kfree_skb(conf->beacon);
+                dev_kfree_skb(beacon);
 
         return status;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index bbf1048f6400..852d193a11a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -2427,7 +2427,6 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops rt61pci_mac80211_ops = {
         .conf_tx                = rt2x00mac_conf_tx,
         .get_tx_stats           = rt2x00mac_get_tx_stats,
         .get_tsf                = rt61pci_get_tsf,
-        .beacon_update          = rt61pci_beacon_update,
 };
 
 static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt61pci_rt2x00_ops = {
@@ -2449,6 +2448,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt61pci_rt2x00_ops = {
         .write_tx_data          = rt2x00pci_write_tx_data,
         .kick_tx_queue          = rt61pci_kick_tx_queue,
         .fill_rxdone            = rt61pci_fill_rxdone,
+        .beacon_update          = rt61pci_beacon_update,
         .config_filter          = rt61pci_config_filter,
         .config_intf            = rt61pci_config_intf,
         .config_erp             = rt61pci_config_erp,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index 3ef318e098e7..657200972424 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -2031,7 +2031,6 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops rt73usb_mac80211_ops = {
         .conf_tx                = rt2x00mac_conf_tx,
         .get_tx_stats           = rt2x00mac_get_tx_stats,
         .get_tsf                = rt73usb_get_tsf,
-        .beacon_update          = rt73usb_beacon_update,
 };
 
 static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt73usb_rt2x00_ops = {
@@ -2052,6 +2051,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt73usb_rt2x00_ops = {
         .get_tx_data_len        = rt73usb_get_tx_data_len,
         .kick_tx_queue          = rt73usb_kick_tx_queue,
         .fill_rxdone            = rt73usb_fill_rxdone,
+        .beacon_update          = rt73usb_beacon_update,
         .config_filter          = rt73usb_config_filter,
         .config_intf            = rt73usb_config_intf,
         .config_erp             = rt73usb_config_erp,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index 665f76af2fec..68e2749b2ce8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -727,15 +727,19 @@ static int zd_op_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         if (mac->type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MESH_POINT ||
             mac->type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS) {
                 associated = true;
-                if (conf->beacon) {
-                        r = zd_mac_config_beacon(hw, conf->beacon);
+                if (conf->changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON) {
+                        struct sk_buff *beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, vif);
+
+                        if (!beacon)
+                                return -ENOMEM;
+                        r = zd_mac_config_beacon(hw, beacon);
                         if (r < 0)
                                 return r;
                         r = zd_set_beacon_interval(&mac->chip, BCN_MODE_IBSS |
                                         hw->conf.beacon_int);
                         if (r < 0)
                                 return r;
-                        kfree_skb(conf->beacon);
+                        kfree_skb(beacon);
                 }
         } else
                 associated = is_valid_ether_addr(conf->bssid);
@@ -889,17 +893,6 @@ static void zd_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         }
 }
 
-static int zd_op_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-                               struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-        struct zd_mac *mac = zd_hw_mac(hw);
-        zd_mac_config_beacon(hw, skb);
-        kfree_skb(skb);
-        zd_set_beacon_interval(&mac->chip, BCN_MODE_IBSS |
-                                        hw->conf.beacon_int);
-        return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct ieee80211_ops zd_ops = {
         .tx                     = zd_op_tx,
         .start                  = zd_op_start,
@@ -910,7 +903,6 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops zd_ops = {
         .config_interface       = zd_op_config_interface,
         .configure_filter       = zd_op_configure_filter,
         .bss_info_changed       = zd_op_bss_info_changed,
-        .beacon_update          = zd_op_beacon_update,
 };
 
 struct ieee80211_hw *zd_mac_alloc_hw(struct usb_interface *intf)
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 9672a04c4f7b..47c072eab42c 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -529,33 +529,38 @@ struct ieee80211_if_init_conf {
 };
 
 /**
+ * enum ieee80211_if_conf_change - interface config change flags
+ *
+ * @IEEE80211_IFCC_BSSID: The BSSID changed.
+ * @IEEE80211_IFCC_SSID: The SSID changed.
+ * @IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON: The beacon for this interface changed
+ *      (currently AP and MESH only), use ieee80211_beacon_get().
+ */
+enum ieee80211_if_conf_change {
+        IEEE80211_IFCC_BSSID    = BIT(0),
+        IEEE80211_IFCC_SSID     = BIT(1),
+        IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON   = BIT(2),
+};
+
+/**
  * struct ieee80211_if_conf - configuration of an interface
  *
- * @type: type of the interface. This is always the same as was specified in
- *      &struct ieee80211_if_init_conf. The type of an interface never changes
- *      during the life of the interface; this field is present only for
- *      convenience.
+ * @changed: parameters that have changed, see &enum ieee80211_if_conf_change.
  * @bssid: BSSID of the network we are associated to/creating.
  * @ssid: used (together with @ssid_len) by drivers for hardware that
  *      generate beacons independently. The pointer is valid only during the
  *      config_interface() call, so copy the value somewhere if you need
  *      it.
  * @ssid_len: length of the @ssid field.
- * @beacon: beacon template. Valid only if @host_gen_beacon_template in
- *      &struct ieee80211_hw is set. The driver is responsible of freeing
- *      the sk_buff.
- * @beacon_control: tx_control for the beacon template, this field is only
- *      valid when the @beacon field was set.
  *
  * This structure is passed to the config_interface() callback of
  * &struct ieee80211_hw.
  */
 struct ieee80211_if_conf {
-        int type;
+        u32 changed;
         u8 *bssid;
         u8 *ssid;
         size_t ssid_len;
-        struct sk_buff *beacon;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -683,15 +688,6 @@ enum ieee80211_tkip_key_type {
  * any particular flags. There are some exceptions to this rule,
  * however, so you are advised to review these flags carefully.
  *
- * @IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE:
- *      The device only needs to be supplied with a beacon template.
- *      If you need the host to generate each beacon then don't use
- *      this flag and call ieee80211_beacon_get() when you need the
- *      next beacon frame. Note that if you set this flag, you must
- *      implement the set_tim() callback for powersave mode to work
- *      properly.
- *      This flag is only relevant for access-point mode.
- *
  * @IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS:
  *      Indicates that received frames passed to the stack include
  *      the FCS at the end.
@@ -1151,17 +1147,6 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
  *      function is optional if the firmware/hardware takes full care of
  *      TSF synchronization.
  *
- * @beacon_update: Setup beacon data for IBSS beacons. Unlike access point,
- *      IBSS uses a fixed beacon frame which is configured using this
- *      function.
- *      If the driver returns success (0) from this callback, it owns
- *      the skb. That means the driver is responsible to kfree_skb() it.
- *      The control structure is not dynamically allocated. That means the
- *      driver does not own the pointer and if it needs it somewhere
- *      outside of the context of this function, it must copy it
- *      somewhere else.
- *      This handler is required only for IBSS mode.
- *
  * @tx_last_beacon: Determine whether the last IBSS beacon was sent by us.
  *      This is needed only for IBSS mode and the result of this function is
  *      used to determine whether to reply to Probe Requests.
@@ -1219,8 +1204,6 @@ struct ieee80211_ops {
                             struct ieee80211_tx_queue_stats *stats);
         u64 (*get_tsf)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
         void (*reset_tsf)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
-        int (*beacon_update)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-                             struct sk_buff *skb);
         int (*tx_last_beacon)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
         int (*ampdu_action)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                             enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action action,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index ea0301025c15..8e7ba0e62cf5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static int ieee80211_config_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
         kfree(old);
 
-        return ieee80211_if_config_beacon(sdata->dev);
+        return ieee80211_if_config(sdata, IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON);
 }
 
 static int ieee80211_add_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ static int ieee80211_del_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev)
         synchronize_rcu();
         kfree(old);
 
-        return ieee80211_if_config_beacon(dev);
+        return ieee80211_if_config(sdata, IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON);
 }
 
 /* Layer 2 Update frame (802.2 Type 1 LLC XID Update response) */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 2146c0c436d2..934c3ef4f0bc 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -854,8 +854,7 @@ static inline int ieee80211_bssid_match(const u8 *raddr, const u8 *addr)
 
 /* ieee80211.c */
 int ieee80211_hw_config(struct ieee80211_local *local);
-int ieee80211_if_config(struct net_device *dev);
-int ieee80211_if_config_beacon(struct net_device *dev);
+int ieee80211_if_config(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u32 changed);
 void ieee80211_tx_set_protected(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx);
 u32 ieee80211_handle_ht(struct ieee80211_local *local, int enable_ht,
                         struct ieee80211_ht_info *req_ht_cap,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 0759ab2ca3ff..36859e794928 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -307,7 +307,8 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
                 if (res)
                         goto err_stop;
 
-                ieee80211_if_config(dev);
+                if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif))
+                        ieee80211_start_mesh(sdata->dev);
                 changed |= ieee80211_reset_erp_info(dev);
                 ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
                 ieee80211_enable_keys(sdata);
@@ -985,57 +986,47 @@ void ieee80211_if_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 
 /* everything else */
 
-static int __ieee80211_if_config(struct net_device *dev,
-                                 struct sk_buff *beacon)
+int ieee80211_if_config(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u32 changed)
 {
-        struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
-        struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+        struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
         struct ieee80211_if_conf conf;
 
-        if (!local->ops->config_interface || !netif_running(dev))
+        if (WARN_ON(!netif_running(sdata->dev)))
+                return 0;
+
+        if (!local->ops->config_interface)
                 return 0;
 
         memset(&conf, 0, sizeof(conf));
-        conf.type = sdata->vif.type;
+        conf.changed = changed;
+
         if (sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA ||
             sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS) {
                 conf.bssid = sdata->u.sta.bssid;
                 conf.ssid = sdata->u.sta.ssid;
                 conf.ssid_len = sdata->u.sta.ssid_len;
-        } else if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif)) {
-                conf.beacon = beacon;
-                ieee80211_start_mesh(dev);
         } else if (sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP) {
+                conf.bssid = sdata->dev->dev_addr;
                 conf.ssid = sdata->u.ap.ssid;
                 conf.ssid_len = sdata->u.ap.ssid_len;
-                conf.beacon = beacon;
+        } else if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif)) {
+                u8 zero[ETH_ALEN] = { 0 };
+                conf.bssid = zero;
+                conf.ssid = zero;
+                conf.ssid_len = 0;
+        } else {
+                WARN_ON(1);
+                return -EINVAL;
         }
-        return local->ops->config_interface(local_to_hw(local),
-                                            &sdata->vif, &conf);
-}
 
-int ieee80211_if_config(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-        struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
-        struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
-        if (sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MESH_POINT &&
-            (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE))
-                return ieee80211_if_config_beacon(dev);
-        return __ieee80211_if_config(dev, NULL);
-}
+        if (WARN_ON(!conf.bssid && (changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_BSSID)))
+                return -EINVAL;
 
-int ieee80211_if_config_beacon(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-        struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
-        struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
-        struct sk_buff *skb;
+        if (WARN_ON(!conf.ssid && (changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_SSID)))
+                return -EINVAL;
 
-        if (!(local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_HOST_GEN_BEACON_TEMPLATE))
-                return 0;
-        skb = ieee80211_beacon_get(local_to_hw(local), &sdata->vif);
-        if (!skb)
-                return -ENOMEM;
-        return __ieee80211_if_config(dev, skb);
+        return local->ops->config_interface(local_to_hw(local),
+                                            &sdata->vif, &conf);
 }
 
 int ieee80211_hw_config(struct ieee80211_local *local)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 64d710a88b86..61d7f81bf45e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -2406,8 +2406,6 @@ static int ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct net_device *dev,
         int res, rates, i, j;
         struct sk_buff *skb;
         struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
-        struct ieee80211_tx_info *control;
-        struct rate_selection ratesel;
         u8 *pos;
         struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
         struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
@@ -2425,7 +2423,7 @@ static int ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct net_device *dev,
                 local->ops->reset_tsf(local_to_hw(local));
         }
         memcpy(ifsta->bssid, bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-        res = ieee80211_if_config(dev);
+        res = ieee80211_if_config(sdata, IEEE80211_IFCC_BSSID);
         if (res)
                 return res;
 
@@ -2439,19 +2437,16 @@ static int ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct net_device *dev,
         if (res)
                 return res;
 
-        /* Set beacon template */
+        /* Build IBSS probe response */
         skb = dev_alloc_skb(local->hw.extra_tx_headroom + 400);
-        do {
-                if (!skb)
-                        break;
-
+        if (skb) {
                 skb_reserve(skb, local->hw.extra_tx_headroom);
 
                 mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *)
                         skb_put(skb, 24 + sizeof(mgmt->u.beacon));
                 memset(mgmt, 0, 24 + sizeof(mgmt->u.beacon));
                 mgmt->frame_control = IEEE80211_FC(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT,
-                                                   IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON);
+                                                   IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP);
                 memset(mgmt->da, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
                 memcpy(mgmt->sa, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
                 memcpy(mgmt->bssid, ifsta->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -2495,61 +2490,22 @@ static int ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct net_device *dev,
                         memcpy(pos, &bss->supp_rates[8], rates);
                 }
 
-                control = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-
-                rate_control_get_rate(dev, sband, skb, &ratesel);
-                if (ratesel.rate_idx < 0) {
-                        printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Failed to determine TX rate "
-                               "for IBSS beacon\n", dev->name);
-                        break;
-                }
-                control->control.vif = &sdata->vif;
-                control->tx_rate_idx = ratesel.rate_idx;
-                if (sdata->bss_conf.use_short_preamble &&
-                    sband->bitrates[ratesel.rate_idx].flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
-                        control->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
-                control->antenna_sel_tx = local->hw.conf.antenna_sel_tx;
-                control->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK;
-                control->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_DO_NOT_ENCRYPT;
-                control->control.retry_limit = 1;
-
-                ifsta->probe_resp = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-                if (ifsta->probe_resp) {
-                        mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *)
-                                ifsta->probe_resp->data;
-                        mgmt->frame_control =
-                                IEEE80211_FC(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT,
-                                             IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP);
-                } else {
-                        printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Could not allocate ProbeResp "
-                               "template for IBSS\n", dev->name);
-                }
-
-                if (local->ops->beacon_update &&
-                    local->ops->beacon_update(local_to_hw(local), skb) == 0) {
-                        printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Configured IBSS beacon "
-                               "template\n", dev->name);
-                        skb = NULL;
-                }
-
-                rates = 0;
-                sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->hw.conf.channel->band];
-                for (i = 0; i < bss->supp_rates_len; i++) {
-                        int bitrate = (bss->supp_rates[i] & 0x7f) * 5;
-                        for (j = 0; j < sband->n_bitrates; j++)
-                                if (sband->bitrates[j].bitrate == bitrate)
-                                        rates |= BIT(j);
-                }
-                ifsta->supp_rates_bits[local->hw.conf.channel->band] = rates;
+                ifsta->probe_resp = skb;
 
-                ieee80211_sta_def_wmm_params(dev, bss, 1);
-        } while (0);
+                ieee80211_if_config(sdata, IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON);
+        }
 
-        if (skb) {
-                printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Failed to configure IBSS beacon "
-                       "template\n", dev->name);
-                dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+        rates = 0;
+        sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->hw.conf.channel->band];
+        for (i = 0; i < bss->supp_rates_len; i++) {
+                int bitrate = (bss->supp_rates[i] & 0x7f) * 5;
+                for (j = 0; j < sband->n_bitrates; j++)
+                        if (sband->bitrates[j].bitrate == bitrate)
+                                rates |= BIT(j);
         }
+        ifsta->supp_rates_bits[local->hw.conf.channel->band] = rates;
+
+        ieee80211_sta_def_wmm_params(dev, bss, 1);
 
         ifsta->state = IEEE80211_IBSS_JOINED;
         mod_timer(&ifsta->timer, jiffies + IEEE80211_IBSS_MERGE_INTERVAL);
@@ -3333,7 +3289,7 @@ static void ieee80211_mesh_housekeeping(struct net_device *dev,
 
         free_plinks = mesh_plink_availables(sdata);
         if (free_plinks != sdata->u.sta.accepting_plinks)
-                ieee80211_if_config_beacon(dev);
+                ieee80211_if_config(sdata, IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON);
 
         mod_timer(&ifsta->timer, jiffies +
                         IEEE80211_MESH_HOUSEKEEPING_INTERVAL);
@@ -3757,28 +3713,45 @@ int ieee80211_sta_set_ssid(struct net_device *dev, char *ssid, size_t len)
 {
         struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
         struct ieee80211_if_sta *ifsta;
+        int res;
 
         if (len > IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         ifsta = &sdata->u.sta;
 
-        if (ifsta->ssid_len != len || memcmp(ifsta->ssid, ssid, len) != 0)
+        if (ifsta->ssid_len != len || memcmp(ifsta->ssid, ssid, len) != 0) {
+                memset(ifsta->ssid, 0, sizeof(ifsta->ssid));
+                memcpy(ifsta->ssid, ssid, len);
+                ifsta->ssid_len = len;
                 ifsta->flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_PREV_BSSID_SET;
-        memcpy(ifsta->ssid, ssid, len);
-        memset(ifsta->ssid + len, 0, IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN - len);
-        ifsta->ssid_len = len;
+
+                res = 0;
+                /*
+                 * Hack! MLME code needs to be cleaned up to have different
+                 * entry points for configuration and internal selection change
+                 */
+                if (netif_running(sdata->dev))
+                        res = ieee80211_if_config(sdata, IEEE80211_IFCC_SSID);
+                if (res) {
+                        printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Failed to config new SSID to "
+                               "the low-level driver\n", dev->name);
+                        return res;
+                }
+        }
 
         if (len)
                 ifsta->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_SSID_SET;
         else
                 ifsta->flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_SSID_SET;
+
         if (sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS &&
             !(ifsta->flags & IEEE80211_STA_BSSID_SET)) {
                 ifsta->ibss_join_req = jiffies;
                 ifsta->state = IEEE80211_IBSS_SEARCH;
                 return ieee80211_sta_find_ibss(dev, ifsta);
         }
+
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3804,7 +3777,12 @@ int ieee80211_sta_set_bssid(struct net_device *dev, u8 *bssid)
 
         if (memcmp(ifsta->bssid, bssid, ETH_ALEN) != 0) {
                 memcpy(ifsta->bssid, bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-                res = ieee80211_if_config(dev);
+                res = 0;
+                /*
+                 * Hack! See also ieee80211_sta_set_ssid.
+                 */
+                if (netif_running(sdata->dev))
+                        res = ieee80211_if_config(sdata, IEEE80211_IFCC_BSSID);
                 if (res) {
                         printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Failed to config new BSSID to "
                                "the low-level driver\n", dev->name);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index a757dcc1208d..8843416e1460 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -1788,17 +1788,17 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                                      struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
         struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
-        struct sk_buff *skb;
+        struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;
         struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
         struct net_device *bdev;
         struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = NULL;
         struct ieee80211_if_ap *ap = NULL;
+        struct ieee80211_if_sta *ifsta = NULL;
         struct rate_selection rsel;
         struct beacon_data *beacon;
         struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
         struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
         int *num_beacons;
-        bool err = true;
         enum ieee80211_band band = local->hw.conf.channel->band;
         u8 *pos;
 
@@ -1852,9 +1852,24 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                                        beacon->tail, beacon->tail_len);
 
                         num_beacons = &ap->num_beacons;
+                } else
+                        goto out;
+        } else if (sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS) {
+                struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
+                ifsta = &sdata->u.sta;
 
-                        err = false;
-                }
+                if (!ifsta->probe_resp)
+                        goto out;
+
+                skb = skb_copy(ifsta->probe_resp, GFP_ATOMIC);
+                if (!skb)
+                        goto out;
+
+                hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
+                hdr->frame_control = IEEE80211_FC(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT,
+                                                  IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON);
+
+                num_beacons = &ifsta->num_beacons;
         } else if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif)) {
                 /* headroom, head length, tail length and maximum TIM length */
                 skb = dev_alloc_skb(local->tx_headroom + 400);
@@ -1881,17 +1896,8 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_beacon_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                 mesh_mgmt_ies_add(skb, sdata->dev);
 
                 num_beacons = &sdata->u.sta.num_beacons;
-
-                err = false;
-        }
-
-        if (err) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG
-                if (net_ratelimit())
-                        printk(KERN_DEBUG "no beacon data avail for %s\n",
-                               bdev->name);
-#endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG */
-                skb = NULL;
+        } else {
+                WARN_ON(1);
                 goto out;
         }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/wext.c b/net/mac80211/wext.c
index c041db9556c7..34fa8ed1e784 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/wext.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/wext.c
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ static int ieee80211_ioctl_siwessid(struct net_device *dev,
                 memset(sdata->u.ap.ssid + len, 0,
                        IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN - len);
                 sdata->u.ap.ssid_len = len;
-                return ieee80211_if_config(dev);
+                return ieee80211_if_config(sdata, IEEE80211_IFCC_SSID);
         }
         return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }