1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.c
index 1eafb8175832..4a9f929725fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.c
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@ static void wl1271_boot_hw_version(struct wl1271 *wl)
         wl->hw_pg_ver = (s8)fuse;
 }
 
-int wl1271_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
+/* uploads NVS and firmware */
+int wl1271_load_firmware(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
         int ret = 0;
         u32 tmp, clk, pause;
@@ -572,6 +573,20 @@ int wl1271_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto out;
 
+out:
+        return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wl1271_load_firmware);
+
+int wl1271_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
+{
+        int ret;
+
+        /* upload NVS and firmware */
+        ret = wl1271_load_firmware(wl);
+        if (ret)
+                return ret;
+
         /* 10.5 start firmware */
         ret = wl1271_boot_run_firmware(wl);
         if (ret < 0)