32 files changed, 208 insertions, 123 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
index aff09a1cf64f..7218dbabad3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
@@ -1875,8 +1875,8 @@ static void at76_dwork_hw_scan(struct work_struct *work)
         /* FIXME: add maximum time for scan to complete */
 
         if (ret != CMD_STATUS_COMPLETE) {
-                queue_delayed_work(priv->hw->workqueue, &priv->dwork_hw_scan,
-                                   SCAN_POLL_INTERVAL);
+                ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(priv->hw, &priv->dwork_hw_scan,
+                                             SCAN_POLL_INTERVAL);
                 mutex_unlock(&priv->mtx);
                 return;
         }
@@ -1937,8 +1937,8 @@ static int at76_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                 goto exit;
         }
 
-        queue_delayed_work(priv->hw->workqueue, &priv->dwork_hw_scan,
-                           SCAN_POLL_INTERVAL);
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(priv->hw, &priv->dwork_hw_scan,
+                                     SCAN_POLL_INTERVAL);
 
 exit:
         mutex_unlock(&priv->mtx);
@@ -2027,7 +2027,7 @@ static void at76_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         } else
                 return;
 
-        queue_work(hw->workqueue, &priv->work_set_promisc);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(hw, &priv->work_set_promisc);
 }
 
 static int at76_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/led.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/led.c
index 63fda6cd2101..86c4e79f6bc8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/led.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/led.c
@@ -90,9 +90,12 @@ static void ar9170_update_leds(struct work_struct *work)
         ar9170_set_leds_state(ar, led_val);
         mutex_unlock(&ar->mutex);
 
-        if (rerun)
-                queue_delayed_work(ar->hw->workqueue, &ar->led_work,
-                                   msecs_to_jiffies(blink_delay));
+        if (!rerun)
+                return;
+
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(ar->hw,
+                                     &ar->led_work,
+                                     msecs_to_jiffies(blink_delay));
 }
 
 static void ar9170_led_brightness_set(struct led_classdev *led,
@@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ static void ar9170_led_brightness_set(struct led_classdev *led,
         }
 
         if (likely(IS_ACCEPTING_CMD(ar) && arl->toggled))
-                queue_delayed_work(ar->hw->workqueue, &ar->led_work, HZ/10);
+                ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(ar->hw, &ar->led_work, HZ/10);
 }
 
 static int ar9170_register_led(struct ar9170 *ar, int i, char *name,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c
index 099ed3c3ba28..4fc389ae74b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c
@@ -595,10 +595,12 @@ static void ar9170_tx_janitor(struct work_struct *work)
 
         ar9170_tx_fake_ampdu_status(ar);
 
-        if (resched)
-                queue_delayed_work(ar->hw->workqueue,
-                                   &ar->tx_janitor,
-                                   msecs_to_jiffies(AR9170_JANITOR_DELAY));
+        if (!resched)
+                return;
+
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(ar->hw,
+                                     &ar->tx_janitor,
+                                     msecs_to_jiffies(AR9170_JANITOR_DELAY));
 }
 
 void ar9170_handle_command_response(struct ar9170 *ar, void *buf, u32 len)
@@ -648,7 +650,7 @@ void ar9170_handle_command_response(struct ar9170 *ar, void *buf, u32 len)
                  * pre-TBTT event
                  */
                 if (ar->vif && ar->vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
-                        queue_work(ar->hw->workqueue, &ar->beacon_work);
+                        ieee80211_queue_work(ar->hw, &ar->beacon_work);
                 break;
 
         case 0xc2:
@@ -1825,10 +1827,12 @@ static void ar9170_tx(struct ar9170 *ar)
                 }
         }
 
-        if (schedule_garbagecollector)
-                queue_delayed_work(ar->hw->workqueue,
-                                   &ar->tx_janitor,
-                                   msecs_to_jiffies(AR9170_JANITOR_DELAY));
+        if (!schedule_garbagecollector)
+                return;
+
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(ar->hw,
+                                     &ar->tx_janitor,
+                                     msecs_to_jiffies(AR9170_JANITOR_DELAY));
 }
 
 static bool ar9170_tx_ampdu_queue(struct ar9170 *ar, struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -2157,7 +2161,7 @@ static void ar9170_op_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         }
 
         if (likely(IS_STARTED(ar)))
-                queue_work(ar->hw->workqueue, &ar->filter_config_work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(ar->hw, &ar->filter_config_work);
 }
 
 static void ar9170_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
@@ -2415,7 +2419,7 @@ static void ar9170_sta_notify(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         }
 
         if (IS_STARTED(ar) && ar->filter_changed)
-                queue_work(ar->hw->workqueue, &ar->filter_config_work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(ar->hw, &ar->filter_config_work);
 }
 
 static int ar9170_get_stats(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index cf44623b5cd2..292ac2b41891 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -973,10 +973,11 @@ static void ath_led_blink_work(struct work_struct *work)
                 ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, ATH_LED_PIN,
                                   (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_LED_ON) ? 1 : 0);
 
-        queue_delayed_work(sc->hw->workqueue, &sc->ath_led_blink_work,
-                           (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_LED_ON) ?
-                           msecs_to_jiffies(sc->led_off_duration) :
-                           msecs_to_jiffies(sc->led_on_duration));
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw,
+                                     &sc->ath_led_blink_work,
+                                     (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_LED_ON) ?
+                                        msecs_to_jiffies(sc->led_off_duration) :
+                                        msecs_to_jiffies(sc->led_on_duration));
 
         sc->led_on_duration = sc->led_on_cnt ?
                         max((ATH_LED_ON_DURATION_IDLE - sc->led_on_cnt), 25) :
@@ -1013,8 +1014,8 @@ static void ath_led_brightness(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
         case LED_FULL:
                 if (led->led_type == ATH_LED_ASSOC) {
                         sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_LED_ASSOCIATED;
-                        queue_delayed_work(sc->hw->workqueue,
-                                           &sc->ath_led_blink_work, 0);
+                        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw,
+                                                     &sc->ath_led_blink_work, 0);
                 } else if (led->led_type == ATH_LED_RADIO) {
                         ath9k_hw_set_gpio(sc->sc_ah, ATH_LED_PIN, 0);
                         sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_LED_ON;
@@ -1972,7 +1973,7 @@ static int ath9k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
         ieee80211_wake_queues(hw);
 
-        queue_delayed_work(sc->hw->workqueue, &sc->tx_complete_work, 0);
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->tx_complete_work, 0);
 
 mutex_unlock:
         mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/virtual.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/virtual.c
index e1d419e02b4a..19b88f8177fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/virtual.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/virtual.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ void ath9k_tx_status(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
                          * Drop from tasklet to work to allow mutex for channel
                          * change.
                          */
-                        queue_work(aphy->sc->hw->workqueue,
+                        ieee80211_queue_work(aphy->sc->hw,
                                    &aphy->sc->chan_work);
                 }
         }
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ static void ath9k_mark_paused(struct ath_wiphy *aphy)
         struct ath_softc *sc = aphy->sc;
         aphy->state = ATH_WIPHY_PAUSED;
         if (!__ath9k_wiphy_pausing(sc))
-                queue_work(sc->hw->workqueue, &sc->chan_work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(sc->hw, &sc->chan_work);
 }
 
 static void ath9k_pause_iter(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ int ath9k_wiphy_select(struct ath_wiphy *aphy)
                         spin_unlock_bh(&sc->wiphy_lock);
                         ath_radio_disable(sc);
                         ath_radio_enable(sc);
-                        queue_work(aphy->sc->hw->workqueue,
+                        ieee80211_queue_work(aphy->sc->hw,
                                    &aphy->sc->chan_work);
                         return -EBUSY; /* previous select still in progress */
                 }
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ int ath9k_wiphy_select(struct ath_wiphy *aphy)
 
         if (now) {
                 /* Ready to request channel change immediately */
-                queue_work(aphy->sc->hw->workqueue, &aphy->sc->chan_work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(aphy->sc->hw, &aphy->sc->chan_work);
         }
 
         /*
@@ -648,8 +648,9 @@ try_again:
                        "change\n");
         }
 
-        queue_delayed_work(sc->hw->workqueue, &sc->wiphy_work,
-                           sc->wiphy_scheduler_int);
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw,
+                                     &sc->wiphy_work,
+                                     sc->wiphy_scheduler_int);
 }
 
 void ath9k_wiphy_set_scheduler(struct ath_softc *sc, unsigned int msec_int)
@@ -657,8 +658,8 @@ void ath9k_wiphy_set_scheduler(struct ath_softc *sc, unsigned int msec_int)
         cancel_delayed_work_sync(&sc->wiphy_work);
         sc->wiphy_scheduler_int = msecs_to_jiffies(msec_int);
         if (sc->wiphy_scheduler_int)
-                queue_delayed_work(sc->hw->workqueue, &sc->wiphy_work,
-                                   sc->wiphy_scheduler_int);
+                ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->wiphy_work,
+                                             sc->wiphy_scheduler_int);
 }
 
 /* caller must hold wiphy_lock */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index b7806e2ca0e1..87762da0383b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -2063,7 +2063,7 @@ static void ath_tx_complete_poll_work(struct work_struct *work)
                 ath_reset(sc, false);
         }
 
-        queue_delayed_work(sc->hw->workqueue, &sc->tx_complete_work,
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->tx_complete_work,
                         msecs_to_jiffies(ATH_TX_COMPLETE_POLL_INT));
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index 3f4360ad0e4e..f985938962e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ static void b43_update_templates(struct b43_wl *wl)
         wl->current_beacon = beacon;
         wl->beacon0_uploaded = 0;
         wl->beacon1_uploaded = 0;
-        queue_work(wl->hw->workqueue, &wl->beacon_update_trigger);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(wl->hw, &wl->beacon_update_trigger);
 }
 
 static void b43_set_beacon_int(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 beacon_int)
@@ -2914,7 +2914,7 @@ out_requeue:
                 delay = msecs_to_jiffies(50);
         else
                 delay = round_jiffies_relative(HZ * 15);
-        queue_delayed_work(wl->hw->workqueue, &dev->periodic_work, delay);
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(wl->hw, &dev->periodic_work, delay);
 out:
         mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
@@ -2925,7 +2925,7 @@ static void b43_periodic_tasks_setup(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 
         dev->periodic_state = 0;
         INIT_DELAYED_WORK(work, b43_periodic_work_handler);
-        queue_delayed_work(dev->wl->hw->workqueue, work, 0);
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(dev->wl->hw, work, 0);
 }
 
 /* Check if communication with the device works correctly. */
@@ -4871,7 +4871,7 @@ void b43_controller_restart(struct b43_wldev *dev, const char *reason)
         if (b43_status(dev) < B43_STAT_INITIALIZED)
                 return;
         b43info(dev->wl, "Controller RESET (%s) ...\n", reason);
-        queue_work(dev->wl->hw->workqueue, &dev->restart_work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(dev->wl->hw, &dev->restart_work);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_common.c
index 6d241622210e..f537bfef690a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_common.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void b43_phy_txpower_check(struct b43_wldev *dev, unsigned int flags)
 
         /* We must adjust the transmission power in hardware.
          * Schedule b43_phy_txpower_adjust_work(). */
-        queue_work(dev->wl->hw->workqueue, &dev->wl->txpower_adjust_work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(dev->wl->hw, &dev->wl->txpower_adjust_work);
 }
 
 int b43_phy_shm_tssi_read(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 shm_offset)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.c
index 69138e8c1db6..73c047d8de40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/pio.c
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ void b43_pio_rx(struct b43_pio_rxqueue *q)
 {
         /* Due to latency issues we must run the RX path in
          * a workqueue to be able to schedule between packets. */
-        queue_work(q->dev->wl->hw->workqueue, &q->rx_work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(q->dev->wl->hw, &q->rx_work);
 }
 
 static void b43_pio_tx_suspend_queue(struct b43_pio_txqueue *q)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index c4973c1942bf..b1435594921a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ static void b43legacy_update_templates(struct b43legacy_wl *wl)
         wl->current_beacon = beacon;
         wl->beacon0_uploaded = 0;
         wl->beacon1_uploaded = 0;
-        queue_work(wl->hw->workqueue, &wl->beacon_update_trigger);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(wl->hw, &wl->beacon_update_trigger);
 }
 
 static void b43legacy_set_beacon_int(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
@@ -2300,7 +2300,7 @@ out_requeue:
                 delay = msecs_to_jiffies(50);
         else
                 delay = round_jiffies_relative(HZ * 15);
-        queue_delayed_work(wl->hw->workqueue, &dev->periodic_work, delay);
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(wl->hw, &dev->periodic_work, delay);
 out:
         mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
@@ -2311,7 +2311,7 @@ static void b43legacy_periodic_tasks_setup(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev)
 
         dev->periodic_state = 0;
         INIT_DELAYED_WORK(work, b43legacy_periodic_work_handler);
-        queue_delayed_work(dev->wl->hw->workqueue, work, 0);
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(dev->wl->hw, work, 0);
 }
 
 /* Validate access to the chip (SHM) */
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ void b43legacy_controller_restart(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
         if (b43legacy_status(dev) < B43legacy_STAT_INITIALIZED)
                 return;
         b43legacyinfo(dev->wl, "Controller RESET (%s) ...\n", reason);
-        queue_work(dev->wl->hw->workqueue, &dev->restart_work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(dev->wl->hw, &dev->restart_work);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/led.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/led.c
index c00115b206d4..9575ac033630 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/led.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/led.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static void p54_update_leds(struct work_struct *work)
                         wiphy_name(priv->hw->wiphy), err);
 
         if (rerun)
-                queue_delayed_work(priv->hw->workqueue, &priv->led_work,
+                ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(priv->hw, &priv->led_work,
                         msecs_to_jiffies(blink_delay));
 }
 
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ static void p54_led_brightness_set(struct led_classdev *led_dev,
 
         if ((brightness) && (led->registered)) {
                 led->toggled++;
-                queue_delayed_work(priv->hw->workqueue, &priv->led_work,
-                                   HZ/10);
+                ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(priv->hw, &priv->led_work, HZ/10);
         }
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c
index 955f6d7ec16a..a0d0e726bc4e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int p54_start(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        queue_delayed_work(dev->workqueue, &priv->work, 0);
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(dev, &priv->work, 0);
 
         priv->softled_state = 0;
         err = p54_set_leds(priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54spi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54spi.c
index eef532987d05..05458d9249ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54spi.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ static irqreturn_t p54spi_interrupt(int irq, void *config)
         struct spi_device *spi = config;
         struct p54s_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(&spi->dev);
 
-        queue_work(priv->hw->workqueue, &priv->work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(priv->hw, &priv->work);
 
         return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static void p54spi_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
         list_add_tail(&di->tx_list, &priv->tx_pending);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->tx_lock, flags);
 
-        queue_work(priv->hw->workqueue, &priv->work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(priv->hw, &priv->work);
 }
 
 static void p54spi_work(struct work_struct *work)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
index c32a0d2fa1f7..704685fab177 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static int p54_rx_data(struct p54_common *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
         ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(priv->hw, skb);
 
-        queue_delayed_work(priv->hw->workqueue, &priv->work,
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(priv->hw, &priv->work,
                            msecs_to_jiffies(P54_STATISTICS_UPDATE));
 
         return -1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 658a63bfb761..b717afbf3f38 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void rt2x00lib_beacondone(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
                                                    rt2x00lib_beacondone_iter,
                                                    rt2x00dev);
 
-        queue_work(rt2x00dev->hw->workqueue, &rt2x00dev->intf_work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(rt2x00dev->hw, &rt2x00dev->intf_work);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00lib_beacondone);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c
index 79915687e744..917831689ccd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00link.c
@@ -351,8 +351,8 @@ void rt2x00link_start_tuner(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
         rt2x00link_reset_tuner(rt2x00dev, false);
 
-        queue_delayed_work(rt2x00dev->hw->workqueue,
-                           &link->work, LINK_TUNE_INTERVAL);
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(rt2x00dev->hw,
+                                     &link->work, LINK_TUNE_INTERVAL);
 }
 
 void rt2x00link_stop_tuner(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
@@ -461,8 +461,8 @@ static void rt2x00link_tuner(struct work_struct *work)
          * Increase tuner counter, and reschedule the next link tuner run.
          */
         link->count++;
-        queue_delayed_work(rt2x00dev->hw->workqueue,
-                           &link->work, LINK_TUNE_INTERVAL);
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(rt2x00dev->hw,
+                                     &link->work, LINK_TUNE_INTERVAL);
 }
 
 void rt2x00link_register(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index e92c8f99d695..81febdfd6639 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ void rt2x00mac_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         if (!test_bit(DRIVER_REQUIRE_SCHEDULED, &rt2x00dev->flags))
                 rt2x00dev->ops->lib->config_filter(rt2x00dev, *total_flags);
         else
-                queue_work(rt2x00dev->hw->workqueue, &rt2x00dev->filter_work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(rt2x00dev->hw, &rt2x00dev->filter_work);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00mac_configure_filter);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
index c9b9dbe584c6..53f57dc52226 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static void rtl8187_tx_cb(struct urb *urb)
                  * reading a register in the device. We are in interrupt mode
                  * here, thus queue the skb and finish on a work queue. */
                 skb_queue_tail(&priv->b_tx_status.queue, skb);
-                queue_delayed_work(hw->workqueue, &priv->work, 0);
+                ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(hw, &priv->work, 0);
         }
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c
index cf9f899fe0e6..a6cfb7e77994 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ static void rtl8187_led_brightness_set(struct led_classdev *led_dev,
         struct rtl8187_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 
         if (brightness == LED_OFF) {
-                queue_delayed_work(hw->workqueue, &priv->led_off, 0);
+                ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(hw, &priv->led_off, 0);
                 /* The LED is off for 1/20 sec so that it just blinks. */
-                queue_delayed_work(hw->workqueue, &priv->led_on, HZ / 20);
+                ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(hw, &priv->led_on, HZ / 20);
         } else
-                queue_delayed_work(hw->workqueue, &priv->led_on, 0);
+                ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(hw, &priv->led_on, 0);
 }
 
 static int rtl8187_register_led(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void rtl8187_leds_init(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, u16 custid)
         err = rtl8187_register_led(dev, &priv->led_rx, name,
                          ieee80211_get_rx_led_name(dev), ledpin);
         if (!err) {
-                queue_delayed_work(dev->workqueue, &priv->led_on, 0);
+                ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(dev, &priv->led_on, 0);
                 return;
         }
         /* registration of RX LED failed - unregister TX */
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void rtl8187_leds_exit(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
         struct rtl8187_priv *priv = dev->priv;
 
         /* turn the LED off before exiting */
-        queue_delayed_work(dev->workqueue, &priv->led_off, 0);
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(dev, &priv->led_off, 0);
         cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->led_off);
         cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->led_on);
         rtl8187_unregister_led(&priv->led_rx);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index 9600b72495da..54abdd0c0045 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ int zd_mac_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, const u8 *buffer, unsigned int length)
                         && !mac->pass_ctrl)
                 return 0;
 
-        fc = *(__le16 *)buffer;
+        fc = get_unaligned((__le16*)buffer);
         need_padding = ieee80211_is_data_qos(fc) ^ ieee80211_has_a4(fc);
 
         skb = dev_alloc_skb(length + (need_padding ? 2 : 0));
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index d4e09a06b4a2..5ed93f4406a8 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -73,6 +73,21 @@
  */
 
 /**
+ * DOC: mac80211 workqueue
+ *
+ * mac80211 provides its own workqueue for drivers and internal mac80211 use.
+ * The workqueue is a single threaded workqueue and can only be accessed by
+ * helpers for sanity checking. Drivers must ensure all work added onto the
+ * mac80211 workqueue should be cancelled on the driver stop() callback.
+ *
+ * mac80211 will flushed the workqueue upon interface removal and during
+ * suspend.
+ *
+ * All work performed on the mac80211 workqueue must not acquire the RTNL lock.
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
  * enum ieee80211_max_queues - maximum number of queues
  *
  * @IEEE80211_MAX_QUEUES: Maximum number of regular device queues.
@@ -913,12 +928,6 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
  *
  * @conf: &struct ieee80211_conf, device configuration, don't use.
  *
- * @workqueue: single threaded workqueue available for driver use,
- *      allocated by mac80211 on registration and flushed when an
- *      interface is removed.
- *      NOTICE: All work performed on this workqueue must not
- *      acquire the RTNL lock.
- *
  * @priv: pointer to private area that was allocated for driver use
  *      along with this structure.
  *
@@ -954,7 +963,6 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
 struct ieee80211_hw {
         struct ieee80211_conf conf;
         struct wiphy *wiphy;
-        struct workqueue_struct *workqueue;
         const char *rate_control_algorithm;
         void *priv;
         u32 flags;
@@ -1301,7 +1309,8 @@ enum ieee80211_ampdu_mlme_action {
  *      is disabled. This should turn off the hardware (at least
  *      it must turn off frame reception.)
  *      May be called right after add_interface if that rejects
- *      an interface.
+ *      an interface. If you added any work onto the mac80211 workqueue
+ *      you should ensure to cancel it on this callback.
  *      Must be implemented.
  *
  * @add_interface: Called when a netdevice attached to the hardware is
@@ -1928,6 +1937,31 @@ void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
                                                 void *data);
 
 /**
+ * ieee80211_queue_work - add work onto the mac80211 workqueue
+ *
+ * Drivers and mac80211 use this to add work onto the mac80211 workqueue.
+ * This helper ensures drivers are not queueing work when they should not be.
+ *
+ * @hw: the hardware struct for the interface we are adding work for
+ * @work: the work we want to add onto the mac80211 workqueue
+ */
+void ieee80211_queue_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct work_struct *work);
+
+/**
+ * ieee80211_queue_delayed_work - add work onto the mac80211 workqueue
+ *
+ * Drivers and mac80211 use this to queue delayed work onto the mac80211
+ * workqueue.
+ *
+ * @hw: the hardware struct for the interface we are adding work for
+ * @dwork: delayable work to queue onto the mac80211 workqueue
+ * @delay: number of jiffies to wait before queueing
+ */
+void ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+                                  struct delayed_work *dwork,
+                                  unsigned long delay);
+
+/**
  * ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session - Start a tx Block Ack session.
  * @hw: pointer as obtained from ieee80211_alloc_hw().
  * @ra: receiver address of the BA session recipient
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index 6e3cca65c460..920ec8792f4b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ static void ieee80211_ibss_timer(unsigned long data)
         }
 
         set_bit(IEEE80211_IBSS_REQ_RUN, &ifibss->request);
-        queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifibss->work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifibss->work);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ ieee80211_ibss_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb)
         case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_REQ:
         case IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH:
                 skb_queue_tail(&sdata->u.ibss.skb_queue, skb);
-                queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &sdata->u.ibss.work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &sdata->u.ibss.work);
                 return RX_QUEUED;
         }
 
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_join(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
         ieee80211_recalc_idle(sdata->local);
 
         set_bit(IEEE80211_IBSS_REQ_RUN, &sdata->u.ibss.request);
-        queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue, &sdata->u.ibss.work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &sdata->u.ibss.work);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index aec6853cb435..316825be2019 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -614,6 +614,12 @@ struct ieee80211_local {
 
         const struct ieee80211_ops *ops;
 
+        /*
+         * private workqueue to mac80211. mac80211 makes this accessible
+         * via ieee80211_queue_work()
+         */
+        struct workqueue_struct *workqueue;
+
         unsigned long queue_stop_reasons[IEEE80211_MAX_QUEUES];
         /* also used to protect ampdu_ac_queue and amdpu_ac_stop_refcnt */
         spinlock_t queue_stop_reason_lock;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index a83087f4237d..8c1284d45e69 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
          * to fix this.
          */
         if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
-                queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &sdata->u.mgd.work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &sdata->u.mgd.work);
 
         netif_tx_start_all_queues(dev);
 
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 
                 ieee80211_led_radio(local, false);
 
-                flush_workqueue(local->hw.workqueue);
+                flush_workqueue(local->workqueue);
 
                 tasklet_disable(&local->tx_pending_tasklet);
                 tasklet_disable(&local->tasklet);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 5e76dd1daf71..22e07385ff60 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -821,9 +821,9 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
         if (hw->queues > IEEE80211_MAX_QUEUES)
                 hw->queues = IEEE80211_MAX_QUEUES;
 
-        local->hw.workqueue =
+        local->workqueue =
                 create_singlethread_workqueue(wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy));
-        if (!local->hw.workqueue) {
+        if (!local->workqueue) {
                 result = -ENOMEM;
                 goto fail_workqueue;
         }
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
         sta_info_stop(local);
  fail_sta_info:
         debugfs_hw_del(local);
-        destroy_workqueue(local->hw.workqueue);
+        destroy_workqueue(local->workqueue);
  fail_workqueue:
         wiphy_unregister(local->hw.wiphy);
  fail_wiphy_register:
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ void ieee80211_unregister_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
         skb_queue_purge(&local->skb_queue);
         skb_queue_purge(&local->skb_queue_unreliable);
 
-        destroy_workqueue(local->hw.workqueue);
+        destroy_workqueue(local->workqueue);
         wiphy_unregister(local->hw.wiphy);
         ieee80211_wep_free(local);
         ieee80211_led_exit(local);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index 9a3826978b1c..2f4f518ab45c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static void ieee80211_mesh_housekeeping_timer(unsigned long data)
                 return;
         }
 
-        queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ static void ieee80211_mesh_path_timer(unsigned long data)
                 return;
         }
 
-        queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
 }
 
 struct mesh_table *mesh_table_grow(struct mesh_table *tbl)
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ void ieee80211_start_mesh(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
         struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 
         ifmsh->housekeeping = true;
-        queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
         ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON |
                                                 BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
 }
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ void ieee80211_mesh_notify_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_local *local)
         rcu_read_lock();
         list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list)
                 if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif))
-                        queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &sdata->u.mesh.work);
+                        ieee80211_queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &sdata->u.mesh.work);
         rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ ieee80211_mesh_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb)
         case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP:
         case IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON:
                 skb_queue_tail(&ifmsh->skb_queue, skb);
-                queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
                 return RX_QUEUED;
         }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
index e93c37ef6a48..11ab71a68ff9 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
@@ -660,14 +660,14 @@ static void mesh_queue_preq(struct mesh_path *mpath, u8 flags)
         spin_unlock(&ifmsh->mesh_preq_queue_lock);
 
         if (time_after(jiffies, ifmsh->last_preq + min_preq_int_jiff(sdata)))
-                queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
 
         else if (time_before(jiffies, ifmsh->last_preq)) {
                 /* avoid long wait if did not send preqs for a long time
                  * and jiffies wrapped around
                  */
                 ifmsh->last_preq = jiffies - min_preq_int_jiff(sdata) - 1;
-                queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
         } else
                 mod_timer(&ifmsh->mesh_path_timer, ifmsh->last_preq +
                                                 min_preq_int_jiff(sdata));
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index ee83125ed179..0779ba150b26 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ static void ieee80211_chswitch_timer(unsigned long data)
                 return;
         }
 
-        queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->chswitch_work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &ifmgd->chswitch_work);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
         sdata->local->csa_channel = new_ch;
 
         if (sw_elem->count <= 1) {
-                queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->chswitch_work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &ifmgd->chswitch_work);
         } else {
                 ieee80211_stop_queues_by_reason(&sdata->local->hw,
                                         IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_CSA);
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ void ieee80211_dynamic_ps_timer(unsigned long data)
         if (local->quiescing || local->suspended)
                 return;
 
-        queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &local->dynamic_ps_enable_work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &local->dynamic_ps_enable_work);
 }
 
 /* MLME */
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ ieee80211_direct_probe(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                  * due to work needing to be done. Hence, queue the STAs work
                  * again for that.
                  */
-                queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmgd->work);
                 return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_AUTH_TO;
         }
 
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ ieee80211_authenticate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                  * due to work needing to be done. Hence, queue the STAs work
                  * again for that.
                  */
-                queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmgd->work);
                 return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_AUTH_TO;
         }
 
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ ieee80211_associate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                  * due to work needing to be done. Hence, queue the STAs work
                  * again for that.
                  */
-                queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmgd->work);
                 return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_ASSOC_TO;
         }
 
@@ -1232,8 +1232,7 @@ void ieee80211_beacon_loss(struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
         struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
 
-        queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue,
-                   &sdata->u.mgd.beacon_loss_work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &sdata->u.mgd.beacon_loss_work);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_beacon_loss);
 
@@ -1888,7 +1887,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_result ieee80211_sta_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
         case IEEE80211_STYPE_DISASSOC:
         case IEEE80211_STYPE_ACTION:
                 skb_queue_tail(&sdata->u.mgd.skb_queue, skb);
-                queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &sdata->u.mgd.work);
+                ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &sdata->u.mgd.work);
                 return RX_QUEUED;
         }
 
@@ -2026,7 +2025,7 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_timer(unsigned long data)
                 return;
         }
 
-        queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmgd->work);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_sta_work(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -2051,13 +2050,11 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_work(struct work_struct *work)
                 return;
 
         /*
-         * Nothing should have been stuffed into the workqueue during
-         * the suspend->resume cycle. If this WARN is seen then there
-         * is a bug with either the driver suspend or something in
-         * mac80211 stuffing into the workqueue which we haven't yet
-         * cleared during mac80211's suspend cycle.
+         * ieee80211_queue_work() should have picked up most cases,
+         * here we'll pick the the rest.
          */
-        if (WARN_ON(local->suspended))
+        if (WARN(local->suspended, "STA MLME work scheduled while "
+                 "going to suspend\n"))
                 return;
 
         ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
@@ -2113,9 +2110,9 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_work(struct work_struct *work)
                 mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
                 if (test_and_clear_bit(IEEE80211_STA_REQ_SCAN, &ifmgd->request))
-                        queue_delayed_work(local->hw.workqueue,
-                                           &local->scan_work,
-                                           round_jiffies_relative(0));
+                        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(&local->hw,
+                                                     &local->scan_work,
+                                                     round_jiffies_relative(0));
                 return;
         }
 
@@ -2196,8 +2193,7 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_bcn_mon_timer(unsigned long data)
         if (local->quiescing)
                 return;
 
-        queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue,
-                   &sdata->u.mgd.beacon_loss_work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &sdata->u.mgd.beacon_loss_work);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_sta_conn_mon_timer(unsigned long data)
@@ -2210,7 +2206,7 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_conn_mon_timer(unsigned long data)
         if (local->quiescing)
                 return;
 
-        queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->monitor_work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmgd->monitor_work);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_sta_monitor_work(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -2229,10 +2225,10 @@ static void ieee80211_restart_sta_timer(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
                                         IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL);
 
                 /* let's probe the connection once */
-                queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue,
+                ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw,
                            &sdata->u.mgd.monitor_work);
                 /* and do all the other regular work too */
-                queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue,
+                ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw,
                            &sdata->u.mgd.work);
         }
 }
@@ -2393,7 +2389,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
         list_add(&wk->list, &sdata->u.mgd.work_list);
         mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
-        queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue, &sdata->u.mgd.work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &sdata->u.mgd.work);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2467,7 +2463,7 @@ int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
         else
                 ifmgd->flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_CONTROL_PORT;
 
-        queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue, &sdata->u.mgd.work);
+        ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &sdata->u.mgd.work);
 
         err = 0;
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/pm.c b/net/mac80211/pm.c
index 3320f7daaf25..a5d2f1fb4417 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/pm.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/pm.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ int __ieee80211_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
         /* make quiescing visible to timers everywhere */
         mb();
 
-        flush_workqueue(local->hw.workqueue);
+        flush_workqueue(local->workqueue);
 
         /* Don't try to run timers while suspended. */
         del_timer_sync(&local->sta_cleanup);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ int __ieee80211_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
          * shouldn't be doing (or cancel everything in the
          * stop callback) that but better safe than sorry.
          */
-        flush_workqueue(local->hw.workqueue);
+        flush_workqueue(local->workqueue);
 
         local->suspended = true;
         /* need suspended to be visible before quiescing is false */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index 45731000eb8d..244f53f3c8b4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -385,8 +385,9 @@ static int ieee80211_start_sw_scan(struct ieee80211_local *local)
         spin_unlock_bh(&local->filter_lock);
 
         /* TODO: start scan as soon as all nullfunc frames are ACKed */
-        queue_delayed_work(local->hw.workqueue, &local->scan_work,
-                           IEEE80211_CHANNEL_TIME);
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(&local->hw,
+                                     &local->scan_work,
+                                     IEEE80211_CHANNEL_TIME);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -715,8 +716,7 @@ void ieee80211_scan_work(struct work_struct *work)
                 }
         } while (next_delay == 0);
 
-        queue_delayed_work(local->hw.workqueue, &local->scan_work,
-                           next_delay);
+        ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(&local->hw, &local->scan_work, next_delay);
 }
 
 int ieee80211_request_scan(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 4e1b2ba122cd..7cffaa046b33 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ static void ieee80211_xmit(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                 if (local->hw.conf.flags & IEEE80211_CONF_PS) {
                         ieee80211_stop_queues_by_reason(&local->hw,
                                         IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_PS);
-                        queue_work(local->hw.workqueue,
+                        ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw,
                                         &local->dynamic_ps_disable_work);
                 }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 8502936e5314..e55d57f559ec 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -511,6 +511,46 @@ void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic);
 
+/*
+ * Nothing should have been stuffed into the workqueue during
+ * the suspend->resume cycle. If this WARN is seen then there
+ * is a bug with either the driver suspend or something in
+ * mac80211 stuffing into the workqueue which we haven't yet
+ * cleared during mac80211's suspend cycle.
+ */
+static bool ieee80211_can_queue_work(struct ieee80211_local *local)
+{
+        if (WARN(local->suspended, "queueing ieee80211 work while "
+                 "going to suspend\n"))
+                return false;
+
+        return true;
+}
+
+void ieee80211_queue_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct work_struct *work)
+{
+        struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
+
+        if (!ieee80211_can_queue_work(local))
+                return;
+
+        queue_work(local->workqueue, work);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_queue_work);
+
+void ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+                                  struct delayed_work *dwork,
+                                  unsigned long delay)
+{
+        struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
+
+        if (!ieee80211_can_queue_work(local))
+                return;
+
+        queue_delayed_work(local->workqueue, dwork, delay);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_queue_delayed_work);
+
 void ieee802_11_parse_elems(u8 *start, size_t len,
                             struct ieee802_11_elems *elems)
 {
@@ -1114,3 +1154,4 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 #endif
         return 0;
 }
+