17 files changed, 120 insertions, 60 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ep93xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/arm/ep93xx_eth.c
index 41736772c1dd..b72b3d639f6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ep93xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ep93xx_eth.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ struct ep93xx_descs
 struct ep93xx_priv
 {
         struct resource         *res;
-        void                    *base_addr;
+        void __iomem            *base_addr;
         int                     irq;
 
         struct ep93xx_descs     *descs;
diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
index deb7b53167ee..83a12125b94e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
@@ -2532,8 +2532,8 @@ static int __devinit atl1c_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
          * various kernel subsystems to support the mechanics required by a
          * fixed-high-32-bit system.
          */
-        if ((pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_32BIT_MASK) != 0) ||
-            (pci_set_consistent_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_32BIT_MASK) != 0)) {
+        if ((pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32)) != 0) ||
+            (pci_set_consistent_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32)) != 0)) {
                 dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No usable DMA configuration,aborting\n");
                 goto err_dma;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 9b75aa630062..30d0c81c989e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -1821,11 +1821,11 @@ static int __devinit be_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
         be_msix_enable(adapter);
 
-        status = pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_64BIT_MASK);
+        status = pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(64));
         if (!status) {
                 netdev->features |= NETIF_F_HIGHDMA;
         } else {
-                status = pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_32BIT_MASK);
+                status = pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32));
                 if (status) {
                         dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Could not set PCI DMA Mask\n");
                         goto free_netdev;
diff --git a/drivers/net/jme.c b/drivers/net/jme.c
index ece35040288c..621a7c0c46ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/jme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/jme.c
@@ -2591,13 +2591,13 @@ static int
 jme_pci_dma64(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
         if (pdev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_JMICRON_JMC250 &&
-            !pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_64BIT_MASK))
-                if (!pci_set_consistent_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_64BIT_MASK))
+            !pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(64)))
+                if (!pci_set_consistent_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(64)))
                         return 1;
 
         if (pdev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_JMICRON_JMC250 &&
-            !pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_40BIT_MASK))
-                if (!pci_set_consistent_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_40BIT_MASK))
+            !pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(40)))
+                if (!pci_set_consistent_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(40)))
                         return 1;
 
         if (!pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32)))
diff --git a/drivers/net/meth.c b/drivers/net/meth.c
index aa08987f6e81..dbd3436912b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/meth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/meth.c
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ static unsigned long mdio_read(struct meth_private *priv, unsigned long phyreg)
 static int mdio_probe(struct meth_private *priv)
 {
         int i;
-        unsigned long p2, p3;
+        unsigned long p2, p3, flags;
         /* check if phy is detected already */
         if(priv->phy_addr>=0&&priv->phy_addr<32)
                 return 0;
-        spin_lock(&priv->meth_lock);
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->meth_lock, flags);
         for (i=0;i<32;++i){
                 priv->phy_addr=i;
                 p2=mdio_read(priv,2);
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static int mdio_probe(struct meth_private *priv)
                         break;
                 }
         }
-        spin_unlock(&priv->meth_lock);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->meth_lock, flags);
         if(priv->phy_addr<32) {
                 return 0;
         }
@@ -373,14 +373,14 @@ static int meth_release(struct net_device *dev)
 static void meth_rx(struct net_device* dev, unsigned long int_status)
 {
         struct sk_buff *skb;
-        unsigned long status;
+        unsigned long status, flags;
         struct meth_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
         unsigned long fifo_rptr = (int_status & METH_INT_RX_RPTR_MASK) >> 8;
 
-        spin_lock(&priv->meth_lock);
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->meth_lock, flags);
         priv->dma_ctrl &= ~METH_DMA_RX_INT_EN;
         mace->eth.dma_ctrl = priv->dma_ctrl;
-        spin_unlock(&priv->meth_lock);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->meth_lock, flags);
 
         if (int_status & METH_INT_RX_UNDERFLOW) {
                 fifo_rptr = (fifo_rptr - 1) & 0x0f;
@@ -452,12 +452,12 @@ static void meth_rx(struct net_device* dev, unsigned long int_status)
                 mace->eth.rx_fifo = priv->rx_ring_dmas[priv->rx_write];
                 ADVANCE_RX_PTR(priv->rx_write);
         }
-        spin_lock(&priv->meth_lock);
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->meth_lock, flags);
         /* In case there was underflow, and Rx DMA was disabled */
         priv->dma_ctrl |= METH_DMA_RX_INT_EN | METH_DMA_RX_EN;
         mace->eth.dma_ctrl = priv->dma_ctrl;
         mace->eth.int_stat = METH_INT_RX_THRESHOLD;
-        spin_unlock(&priv->meth_lock);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->meth_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static int meth_tx_full(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -470,11 +470,11 @@ static int meth_tx_full(struct net_device *dev)
 static void meth_tx_cleanup(struct net_device* dev, unsigned long int_status)
 {
         struct meth_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-        unsigned long status;
+        unsigned long status, flags;
         struct sk_buff *skb;
         unsigned long rptr = (int_status&TX_INFO_RPTR) >> 16;
 
-        spin_lock(&priv->meth_lock);
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->meth_lock, flags);
 
         /* Stop DMA notification */
         priv->dma_ctrl &= ~(METH_DMA_TX_INT_EN);
@@ -527,12 +527,13 @@ static void meth_tx_cleanup(struct net_device* dev, unsigned long int_status)
         }
 
         mace->eth.int_stat = METH_INT_TX_EMPTY | METH_INT_TX_PKT;
-        spin_unlock(&priv->meth_lock);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->meth_lock, flags);
 }
 
 static void meth_error(struct net_device* dev, unsigned status)
 {
         struct meth_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+        unsigned long flags;
 
         printk(KERN_WARNING "meth: error status: 0x%08x\n",status);
         /* check for errors too... */
@@ -547,7 +548,7 @@ static void meth_error(struct net_device* dev, unsigned status)
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "meth: Rx overflow\n");
         if (status & (METH_INT_RX_UNDERFLOW)) {
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "meth: Rx underflow\n");
-                spin_lock(&priv->meth_lock);
+                spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->meth_lock, flags);
                 mace->eth.int_stat = METH_INT_RX_UNDERFLOW;
                 /* more underflow interrupts will be delivered,
                  * effectively throwing us into an infinite loop.
@@ -555,7 +556,7 @@ static void meth_error(struct net_device* dev, unsigned status)
                 priv->dma_ctrl &= ~METH_DMA_RX_EN;
                 mace->eth.dma_ctrl = priv->dma_ctrl;
                 DPRINTK("Disabled meth Rx DMA temporarily\n");
-                spin_unlock(&priv->meth_lock);
+                spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->meth_lock, flags);
         }
         mace->eth.int_stat = METH_INT_ERROR;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_cq.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_cq.c
index 91f50de84be9..a276125b709b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_cq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_cq.c
@@ -125,8 +125,10 @@ void mlx4_en_deactivate_cq(struct mlx4_en_priv *priv, struct mlx4_en_cq *cq)
 
         if (cq->is_tx)
                 del_timer(&cq->timer);
-        else
+        else {
                 napi_disable(&cq->napi);
+                netif_napi_del(&cq->napi);
+        }
 
         mlx4_cq_free(mdev->dev, &cq->mcq);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c
index 7942c4d3cd88..9ee873e872b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_rx.c
@@ -951,7 +951,6 @@ static int mlx4_en_config_rss_qp(struct mlx4_en_priv *priv,
         if (err) {
                 mlx4_err(mdev, "Failed to allocate qp #%d\n", qpn);
                 goto out;
-                return err;
         }
         qp->event = mlx4_en_sqp_event;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/main.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/main.c
index 102bac90a302..30bea9689694 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/main.c
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ static void mlx4_enable_msi_x(struct mlx4_dev *dev)
                                 nreq = err;
                                 goto retry;
                         }
-
+                        kfree(entries);
                         goto no_msi;
                 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
index c36d3a3d655f..d73475739127 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo.c
@@ -6501,7 +6501,10 @@ static int airo_get_encode(struct net_device *dev,
 
         /* Copy the key to the user buffer */
         dwrq->length = get_wep_key(local, index, &buf[0], sizeof(buf));
-        memcpy(extra, buf, dwrq->length);
+        if (dwrq->length != -1)
+                memcpy(extra, buf, dwrq->length);
+        else
+                dwrq->length = 0;
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -6659,7 +6662,10 @@ static int airo_get_encodeext(struct net_device *dev,
         
         /* Copy the key to the user buffer */
         ext->key_len = get_wep_key(local, idx, &buf[0], sizeof(buf));
-        memcpy(extra, buf, ext->key_len);
+        if (ext->key_len != -1)
+                memcpy(extra, buf, ext->key_len);
+        else
+                ext->key_len = 0;
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index a08bc8a4fb69..32df27a9c7a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static struct pci_driver ath5k_pci_driver = {
  * Prototypes - MAC 802.11 stack related functions
  */
 static int ath5k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
-static int ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, bool stop, bool change_channel);
+static int ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_channel *chan);
 static int ath5k_reset_wake(struct ath5k_softc *sc);
 static int ath5k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 static void ath5k_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
@@ -1038,16 +1038,13 @@ ath5k_chan_set(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_channel *chan)
         if (chan->center_freq != sc->curchan->center_freq ||
                 chan->hw_value != sc->curchan->hw_value) {
 
-                sc->curchan = chan;
-                sc->curband = &sc->sbands[chan->band];
-
                 /*
                  * To switch channels clear any pending DMA operations;
                  * wait long enough for the RX fifo to drain, reset the
                  * hardware at the new frequency, and then re-enable
                  * the relevant bits of the h/w.
                  */
-                return ath5k_reset(sc, true, true);
+                return ath5k_reset(sc, chan);
         }
 
         return 0;
@@ -2314,7 +2311,7 @@ ath5k_init(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
         sc->imask = AR5K_INT_RXOK | AR5K_INT_RXERR | AR5K_INT_RXEOL |
                 AR5K_INT_RXORN | AR5K_INT_TXDESC | AR5K_INT_TXEOL |
                 AR5K_INT_FATAL | AR5K_INT_GLOBAL;
-        ret = ath5k_reset(sc, false, false);
+        ret = ath5k_reset(sc, NULL);
         if (ret)
                 goto done;
 
@@ -2599,18 +2596,25 @@ drop_packet:
         return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Reset the hardware.  If chan is not NULL, then also pause rx/tx
+ * and change to the given channel.
+ */
 static int
-ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, bool stop, bool change_channel)
+ath5k_reset(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_channel *chan)
 {
         struct ath5k_hw *ah = sc->ah;
         int ret;
 
         ATH5K_DBG(sc, ATH5K_DEBUG_RESET, "resetting\n");
 
-        if (stop) {
+        if (chan) {
                 ath5k_hw_set_imr(ah, 0);
                 ath5k_txq_cleanup(sc);
                 ath5k_rx_stop(sc);
+
+                sc->curchan = chan;
+                sc->curband = &sc->sbands[chan->band];
         }
         ret = ath5k_hw_reset(ah, sc->opmode, sc->curchan, true);
         if (ret) {
@@ -2648,7 +2652,7 @@ ath5k_reset_wake(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        ret = ath5k_reset(sc, true, true);
+        ret = ath5k_reset(sc, sc->curchan);
         if (!ret)
                 ieee80211_wake_queues(sc->hw);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/pci.c
index 6dbc58580abb..168411d322a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/pci.c
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ static int ath_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
         if (pci_enable_device(pdev))
                 return -EIO;
 
-        ret =  pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_32BIT_MASK);
+        ret =  pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32));
 
         if (ret) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "ath9k: 32-bit DMA not available\n");
                 goto bad;
         }
 
-        ret = pci_set_consistent_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_32BIT_MASK);
+        ret = pci_set_consistent_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32));
 
         if (ret) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "ath9k: 32-bit DMA consistent "
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
index edfa5e149f71..bd438d8acf55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6000_2agn_cfg = {
         .eeprom_ver = EEPROM_5000_EEPROM_VERSION,
         .eeprom_calib_ver = EEPROM_5000_TX_POWER_VERSION,
         .mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
-        .valid_tx_ant = ANT_BC,
-        .valid_rx_ant = ANT_BC,
+        .valid_tx_ant = ANT_AB,
+        .valid_rx_ant = ANT_AB,
         .need_pll_cfg = false,
 };
 
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ struct iwl_cfg iwl6050_2agn_cfg = {
         .eeprom_ver = EEPROM_5000_EEPROM_VERSION,
         .eeprom_calib_ver = EEPROM_5000_TX_POWER_VERSION,
         .mod_params = &iwl50_mod_params,
-        .valid_tx_ant = ANT_BC,
-        .valid_rx_ant = ANT_BC,
+        .valid_tx_ant = ANT_AB,
+        .valid_rx_ant = ANT_AB,
         .need_pll_cfg = false,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index 1ef4192207a5..3bb28db4a40f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -3636,7 +3636,9 @@ static struct pci_device_id iwl_hw_card_ids[] = {
         {IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x0085, 0x1112, iwl6000_2ag_cfg)},
         {IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x0082, 0x1122, iwl6000_2ag_cfg)},
         {IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x422B, PCI_ANY_ID, iwl6000_3agn_cfg)},
+        {IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x422C, PCI_ANY_ID, iwl6000_2agn_cfg)},
         {IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x4238, PCI_ANY_ID, iwl6000_3agn_cfg)},
+        {IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x4239, PCI_ANY_ID, iwl6000_2agn_cfg)},
         {IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x0082, PCI_ANY_ID, iwl6000_2agn_cfg)},
         {IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x0085, PCI_ANY_ID, iwl6000_3agn_cfg)},
         {IWL_PCI_DEVICE(0x0086, PCI_ANY_ID, iwl6050_3agn_cfg)},
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54pci.c
index e3569a0a952d..b1610ea4bb3d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54pci.c
@@ -492,8 +492,8 @@ static int __devinit p54p_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
                 goto err_disable_dev;
         }
 
-        if (pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_32BIT_MASK) ||
-            pci_set_consistent_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_32BIT_MASK)) {
+        if (pci_set_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32)) ||
+            pci_set_consistent_dma_mask(pdev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32))) {
                 dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No suitable DMA available\n");
                 goto err_free_reg;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.h
index 9718f61809cf..edeff82a4d06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.h
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ struct rtl8187_priv {
                 __le64 buf;
                 struct sk_buff_head queue;
         } b_tx_status; /* This queue is used by both -b and non-b devices */
+        struct mutex io_mutex;
+        union {
+                u8 bits8;
+                __le16 bits16;
+                __le32 bits32;
+        } *io_dmabuf;
 };
 
 void rtl8187_write_phy(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, u8 addr, u32 data);
@@ -129,10 +135,14 @@ static inline u8 rtl818x_ioread8_idx(struct rtl8187_priv *priv,
 {
         u8 val;
 
+        mutex_lock(&priv->io_mutex);
         usb_control_msg(priv->udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(priv->udev, 0),
                         RTL8187_REQ_GET_REG, RTL8187_REQT_READ,
-                        (unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03, &val,
-                        sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+                        (unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03,
+                        &priv->io_dmabuf->bits8, sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+
+        val = priv->io_dmabuf->bits8;
+        mutex_unlock(&priv->io_mutex);
 
         return val;
 }
@@ -147,10 +157,14 @@ static inline u16 rtl818x_ioread16_idx(struct rtl8187_priv *priv,
 {
         __le16 val;
 
+        mutex_lock(&priv->io_mutex);
         usb_control_msg(priv->udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(priv->udev, 0),
                         RTL8187_REQ_GET_REG, RTL8187_REQT_READ,
-                        (unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03, &val,
-                        sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+                        (unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03,
+                        &priv->io_dmabuf->bits16, sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+
+        val = priv->io_dmabuf->bits16;
+        mutex_unlock(&priv->io_mutex);
 
         return le16_to_cpu(val);
 }
@@ -165,10 +179,14 @@ static inline u32 rtl818x_ioread32_idx(struct rtl8187_priv *priv,
 {
         __le32 val;
 
+        mutex_lock(&priv->io_mutex);
         usb_control_msg(priv->udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(priv->udev, 0),
                         RTL8187_REQ_GET_REG, RTL8187_REQT_READ,
-                        (unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03, &val,
-                        sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+                        (unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03,
+                        &priv->io_dmabuf->bits32, sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+
+        val = priv->io_dmabuf->bits32;
+        mutex_unlock(&priv->io_mutex);
 
         return le32_to_cpu(val);
 }
@@ -181,10 +199,15 @@ static inline u32 rtl818x_ioread32(struct rtl8187_priv *priv, __le32 *addr)
 static inline void rtl818x_iowrite8_idx(struct rtl8187_priv *priv,
                                         u8 *addr, u8 val, u8 idx)
 {
+        mutex_lock(&priv->io_mutex);
+
+        priv->io_dmabuf->bits8 = val;
         usb_control_msg(priv->udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(priv->udev, 0),
                         RTL8187_REQ_SET_REG, RTL8187_REQT_WRITE,
-                        (unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03, &val,
-                        sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+                        (unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03,
+                        &priv->io_dmabuf->bits8, sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+
+        mutex_unlock(&priv->io_mutex);
 }
 
 static inline void rtl818x_iowrite8(struct rtl8187_priv *priv, u8 *addr, u8 val)
@@ -195,12 +218,15 @@ static inline void rtl818x_iowrite8(struct rtl8187_priv *priv, u8 *addr, u8 val)
 static inline void rtl818x_iowrite16_idx(struct rtl8187_priv *priv,
                                          __le16 *addr, u16 val, u8 idx)
 {
-        __le16 buf = cpu_to_le16(val);
+        mutex_lock(&priv->io_mutex);
 
+        priv->io_dmabuf->bits16 = cpu_to_le16(val);
         usb_control_msg(priv->udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(priv->udev, 0),
                         RTL8187_REQ_SET_REG, RTL8187_REQT_WRITE,
-                        (unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03, &buf, sizeof(buf),
-                        HZ / 2);
+                        (unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03,
+                        &priv->io_dmabuf->bits16, sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+
+        mutex_unlock(&priv->io_mutex);
 }
 
 static inline void rtl818x_iowrite16(struct rtl8187_priv *priv, __le16 *addr,
@@ -212,12 +238,15 @@ static inline void rtl818x_iowrite16(struct rtl8187_priv *priv, __le16 *addr,
 static inline void rtl818x_iowrite32_idx(struct rtl8187_priv *priv,
                                          __le32 *addr, u32 val, u8 idx)
 {
-        __le32 buf = cpu_to_le32(val);
+        mutex_lock(&priv->io_mutex);
 
+        priv->io_dmabuf->bits32 = cpu_to_le32(val);
         usb_control_msg(priv->udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(priv->udev, 0),
                         RTL8187_REQ_SET_REG, RTL8187_REQT_WRITE,
-                        (unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03, &buf, sizeof(buf),
-                        HZ / 2);
+                        (unsigned long)addr, idx & 0x03,
+                        &priv->io_dmabuf->bits32, sizeof(val), HZ / 2);
+
+        mutex_unlock(&priv->io_mutex);
 }
 
 static inline void rtl818x_iowrite32(struct rtl8187_priv *priv, __le32 *addr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
index fd81884b9c7d..bac6cfba6abd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
@@ -1329,6 +1329,14 @@ static int __devinit rtl8187_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
         priv = dev->priv;
         priv->is_rtl8187b = (id->driver_info == DEVICE_RTL8187B);
 
+        /* allocate "DMA aware" buffer for register accesses */
+        priv->io_dmabuf = kmalloc(sizeof(*priv->io_dmabuf), GFP_KERNEL);
+        if (!priv->io_dmabuf) {
+                err = -ENOMEM;
+                goto err_free_dev;
+        }
+        mutex_init(&priv->io_mutex);
+
         SET_IEEE80211_DEV(dev, &intf->dev);
         usb_set_intfdata(intf, dev);
         priv->udev = udev;
@@ -1495,7 +1503,7 @@ static int __devinit rtl8187_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
         err = ieee80211_register_hw(dev);
         if (err) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "rtl8187: Cannot register device\n");
-                goto err_free_dev;
+                goto err_free_dmabuf;
         }
         mutex_init(&priv->conf_mutex);
         skb_queue_head_init(&priv->b_tx_status.queue);
@@ -1506,6 +1514,8 @@ static int __devinit rtl8187_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
         return 0;
 
+ err_free_dmabuf:
+        kfree(priv->io_dmabuf);
  err_free_dev:
         ieee80211_free_hw(dev);
         usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
@@ -1526,6 +1536,7 @@ static void __devexit rtl8187_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
         priv = dev->priv;
         usb_reset_device(priv->udev);
         usb_put_dev(interface_to_usbdev(intf));
+        kfree(priv->io_dmabuf);
         ieee80211_free_hw(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_rtl8225.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_rtl8225.c
index 78df281b297a..a09819386a1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_rtl8225.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_rtl8225.c
@@ -88,9 +88,15 @@ static void rtl8225_write_8051(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, u8 addr, __le16 data)
         rtl818x_iowrite16(priv, &priv->map->RFPinsOutput, reg80);
         udelay(10);
 
+        mutex_lock(&priv->io_mutex);
+
+        priv->io_dmabuf->bits16 = data;
         usb_control_msg(priv->udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(priv->udev, 0),
                         RTL8187_REQ_SET_REG, RTL8187_REQT_WRITE,
-                        addr, 0x8225, &data, sizeof(data), HZ / 2);
+                        addr, 0x8225, &priv->io_dmabuf->bits16, sizeof(data),
+                        HZ / 2);
+
+        mutex_unlock(&priv->io_mutex);
 
         rtl818x_iowrite16(priv, &priv->map->RFPinsOutput, reg80 | (1 << 2));
         udelay(10);