mac80211: move TX station pointer and restructure TX

Remove the control.sta pointer from ieee80211_tx_info to free up
sufficient space in the TX skb control buffer for the upcoming
Transmit Power Control (TPC).
Instead, the pointer is now on the stack in a new control struct
that is passed as a function parameter to the drivers' tx method.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Huehn <thomas@net.t-labs.tu-berlin.de>
Signed-off-by: Alina Friedrichsen <x-alina@gmx.net>
Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>
[reworded commit message]
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>

53 files changed, 232 insertions, 132 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
index 689a71c1af71..154a4965be4f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
@@ -1661,7 +1661,9 @@ static void adm8211_tx_raw(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 /* Put adm8211_tx_hdr on skb and transmit */
-static void adm8211_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void adm8211_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
+		       struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		       struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct adm8211_tx_hdr *txhdr;
 	size_t payload_len, hdrlen;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
index efc162e0b511..abb520dec032 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
@@ -1726,7 +1726,9 @@ static void at76_mac80211_tx_callback(struct urb *urb)
 	ieee80211_wake_queues(priv->hw);
 }
 
-static void at76_mac80211_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void at76_mac80211_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			     struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+			     struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct at76_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 	struct at76_tx_buffer *tx_buffer = priv->bulk_out_buffer;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/mac80211-ops.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/mac80211-ops.c
index 260e7dc7f751..934f04c1cb9d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/mac80211-ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/mac80211-ops.c
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
 \********************/
 
 static void
-ath5k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+ath5k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+	 struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ath5k_hw *ah = hw->priv;
 	u16 qnum = skb_get_queue_mapping(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
index b09285c36c4a..7373e4b92c92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ struct ath_tx_control {
 	struct ath_txq *txq;
 	struct ath_node *an;
 	u8 paprd;
+	struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
 };
 
 #define ATH_TX_ERROR        0x01
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
index 936e920fb88e..b30596fcf73a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
@@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ void ath9k_htc_stop_ani(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv);
 
 int ath9k_tx_init(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv);
 int ath9k_htc_tx_start(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
+		       struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 		       struct sk_buff *skb, u8 slot, bool is_cab);
 void ath9k_tx_cleanup(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv);
 bool ath9k_htc_txq_setup(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv, int subtype);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_beacon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_beacon.c
index 77d541feb910..f42d2eb6af99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_beacon.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ static void ath9k_htc_send_buffered(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
 			goto next;
 		}
 
-		ret = ath9k_htc_tx_start(priv, skb, tx_slot, true);
+		ret = ath9k_htc_tx_start(priv, NULL, skb, tx_slot, true);
 		if (ret != 0) {
 			ath9k_htc_tx_clear_slot(priv, tx_slot);
 			dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
index c785129692ff..8a0ccf70aa14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
@@ -856,7 +856,9 @@ set_timer:
 /* mac80211 Callbacks */
 /**********************/
 
-static void ath9k_htc_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void ath9k_htc_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			 struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+			 struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 	struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv = hw->priv;
@@ -883,7 +885,7 @@ static void ath9k_htc_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		goto fail_tx;
 	}
 
-	ret = ath9k_htc_tx_start(priv, skb, slot, false);
+	ret = ath9k_htc_tx_start(priv, control->sta, skb, slot, false);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		ath_dbg(common, XMIT, "Tx failed\n");
 		goto clear_slot;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
index 47e61d0da33b..06cdcb772d78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
@@ -333,12 +333,12 @@ static void ath9k_htc_tx_data(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
 }
 
 int ath9k_htc_tx_start(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
+		       struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 		       struct sk_buff *skb,
 		       u8 slot, bool is_cab)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = tx_info->control.sta;
 	struct ieee80211_vif *vif = tx_info->control.vif;
 	struct ath9k_htc_sta *ista;
 	struct ath9k_htc_vif *avp = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 6049d8b82855..4d8dc9ff5a75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -694,7 +694,9 @@ mutex_unlock:
 	return r;
 }
 
-static void ath9k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void ath9k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+		     struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		     struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
@@ -754,6 +756,7 @@ static void ath9k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	memset(&txctl, 0, sizeof(struct ath_tx_control));
 	txctl.txq = sc->tx.txq_map[skb_get_queue_mapping(skb)];
+	txctl.sta = control->sta;
 
 	ath_dbg(common, XMIT, "transmitting packet, skb: %p\n", skb);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index 2c9da6b2ecb1..ef91f6cc2d79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -1773,11 +1773,12 @@ static void ath_tx_send_normal(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
 	TX_STAT_INC(txq->axq_qnum, queued);
 }
 
-static void setup_frame_info(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
+static void setup_frame_info(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			     struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			     struct sk_buff *skb,
 			     int framelen)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = tx_info->control.sta;
 	struct ieee80211_key_conf *hw_key = tx_info->control.hw_key;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 	const struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
@@ -1935,7 +1936,7 @@ int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = info->control.sta;
+	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = txctl->sta;
 	struct ieee80211_vif *vif = info->control.vif;
 	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
 	struct ath_txq *txq = txctl->txq;
@@ -1979,7 +1980,7 @@ int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	    !ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control))
 		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT;
 
-	setup_frame_info(hw, skb, frmlen);
+	setup_frame_info(hw, sta, skb, frmlen);
 
 	/*
 	 * At this point, the vif, hw_key and sta pointers in the tx control
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h
index 376be11161c0..8f0cbc35816f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.h
@@ -577,7 +577,9 @@ void carl9170_rx(struct ar9170 *ar, void *buf, unsigned int len);
 void carl9170_handle_command_response(struct ar9170 *ar, void *buf, u32 len);
 
 /* TX */
-void carl9170_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void carl9170_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+		    struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		    struct sk_buff *skb);
 void carl9170_tx_janitor(struct work_struct *work);
 void carl9170_tx_process_status(struct ar9170 *ar,
 				const struct carl9170_rsp *cmd);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/tx.c
index 6a8681407a1d..84377cf580e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/tx.c
@@ -867,14 +867,15 @@ static bool carl9170_tx_cts_check(struct ar9170 *ar,
 	return false;
 }
 
-static int carl9170_tx_prepare(struct ar9170 *ar, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static int carl9170_tx_prepare(struct ar9170 *ar,
+			       struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			       struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 	struct _carl9170_tx_superframe *txc;
 	struct carl9170_vif_info *cvif;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *txrate;
-	struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
 	struct carl9170_tx_info *arinfo;
 	unsigned int hw_queue;
 	int i;
@@ -910,8 +911,6 @@ static int carl9170_tx_prepare(struct ar9170 *ar, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	else
 		cvif = NULL;
 
-	sta = info->control.sta;
-
 	txc = (void *)skb_push(skb, sizeof(*txc));
 	memset(txc, 0, sizeof(*txc));
 
@@ -1457,20 +1456,21 @@ err_unlock_rcu:
 	return false;
 }
 
-void carl9170_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+void carl9170_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+		    struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		    struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ar9170 *ar = hw->priv;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
-	struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
+	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = control->sta;
 	bool run;
 
 	if (unlikely(!IS_STARTED(ar)))
 		goto err_free;
 
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	sta = info->control.sta;
 
-	if (unlikely(carl9170_tx_prepare(ar, skb)))
+	if (unlikely(carl9170_tx_prepare(ar, sta, skb)))
 		goto err_free;
 
 	carl9170_tx_accounting(ar, skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index b80352b308d5..2ca4e885f5ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -3407,7 +3407,8 @@ static void b43_tx_work(struct work_struct *work)
 }
 
 static void b43_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-		     struct sk_buff *skb)
+		      struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		      struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct b43_wl *wl = hw_to_b43_wl(hw);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index 8156135a0590..74d4c20cc31b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -2492,6 +2492,7 @@ static void b43legacy_tx_work(struct work_struct *work)
 }
 
 static void b43legacy_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			    struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
 			    struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct b43legacy_wl *wl = hw_to_b43legacy_wl(hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
index 9e79d47e077f..a7be68d2eaf7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
@@ -264,7 +264,9 @@ static void brcms_set_basic_rate(struct brcm_rateset *rs, u16 rate, bool is_br)
 	}
 }
 
-static void brcms_ops_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void brcms_ops_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			 struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+			 struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct brcms_info *wl = hw->priv;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
@@ -276,7 +278,7 @@ static void brcms_ops_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		goto done;
 	}
 	brcms_c_sendpkt_mac80211(wl->wlc, skb, hw);
-	tx_info->rate_driver_data[0] = tx_info->control.sta;
+	tx_info->rate_driver_data[0] = control->sta;
  done:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&wl->lock);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c
index faec40467208..e252acb9c862 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c
@@ -460,7 +460,9 @@ il3945_build_tx_cmd_basic(struct il_priv *il, struct il_device_cmd *cmd,
  * start C_TX command process
  */
 static int
-il3945_tx_skb(struct il_priv *il, struct sk_buff *skb)
+il3945_tx_skb(struct il_priv *il,
+	      struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+	      struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
@@ -512,7 +514,7 @@ il3945_tx_skb(struct il_priv *il, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	hdr_len = ieee80211_hdrlen(fc);
 
 	/* Find idx into station table for destination station */
-	sta_id = il_sta_id_or_broadcast(il, info->control.sta);
+	sta_id = il_sta_id_or_broadcast(il, sta);
 	if (sta_id == IL_INVALID_STATION) {
 		D_DROP("Dropping - INVALID STATION: %pM\n", hdr->addr1);
 		goto drop;
@@ -2859,7 +2861,9 @@ il3945_mac_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 }
 
 static void
-il3945_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+il3945_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+	       struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+	       struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct il_priv *il = hw->priv;
 
@@ -2868,7 +2872,7 @@ il3945_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	D_TX("dev->xmit(%d bytes) at rate 0x%02x\n", skb->len,
 	     ieee80211_get_tx_rate(hw, IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb))->bitrate);
 
-	if (il3945_tx_skb(il, skb))
+	if (il3945_tx_skb(il, control->sta, skb))
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 
 	D_MAC80211("leave\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
index 34f61a0581a2..eac4dc8bc879 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
@@ -1526,8 +1526,11 @@ il4965_tx_cmd_build_basic(struct il_priv *il, struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 static void
-il4965_tx_cmd_build_rate(struct il_priv *il, struct il_tx_cmd *tx_cmd,
-			 struct ieee80211_tx_info *info, __le16 fc)
+il4965_tx_cmd_build_rate(struct il_priv *il,
+			 struct il_tx_cmd *tx_cmd,
+			 struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			 struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			 __le16 fc)
 {
 	const u8 rts_retry_limit = 60;
 	u32 rate_flags;
@@ -1561,9 +1564,7 @@ il4965_tx_cmd_build_rate(struct il_priv *il, struct il_tx_cmd *tx_cmd,
 	rate_idx = info->control.rates[0].idx;
 	if ((info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS) || rate_idx < 0
 	    || rate_idx > RATE_COUNT_LEGACY)
-		rate_idx =
-		    rate_lowest_index(&il->bands[info->band],
-				      info->control.sta);
+		rate_idx = rate_lowest_index(&il->bands[info->band], sta);
 	/* For 5 GHZ band, remap mac80211 rate indices into driver indices */
 	if (info->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
 		rate_idx += IL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
@@ -1630,11 +1631,12 @@ il4965_tx_cmd_build_hwcrypto(struct il_priv *il, struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
  * start C_TX command process
  */
 int
-il4965_tx_skb(struct il_priv *il, struct sk_buff *skb)
+il4965_tx_skb(struct il_priv *il,
+	      struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+	      struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = info->control.sta;
 	struct il_station_priv *sta_priv = NULL;
 	struct il_tx_queue *txq;
 	struct il_queue *q;
@@ -1680,7 +1682,7 @@ il4965_tx_skb(struct il_priv *il, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		sta_id = il->hw_params.bcast_id;
 	else {
 		/* Find idx into station table for destination station */
-		sta_id = il_sta_id_or_broadcast(il, info->control.sta);
+		sta_id = il_sta_id_or_broadcast(il, sta);
 
 		if (sta_id == IL_INVALID_STATION) {
 			D_DROP("Dropping - INVALID STATION: %pM\n", hdr->addr1);
@@ -1786,7 +1788,7 @@ il4965_tx_skb(struct il_priv *il, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	/* TODO need this for burst mode later on */
 	il4965_tx_cmd_build_basic(il, skb, tx_cmd, info, hdr, sta_id);
 
-	il4965_tx_cmd_build_rate(il, tx_cmd, info, fc);
+	il4965_tx_cmd_build_rate(il, tx_cmd, info, sta, fc);
 
 	il_update_stats(il, true, fc, len);
 	/*
@@ -5828,7 +5830,9 @@ il4965_mac_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 }
 
 void
-il4965_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+il4965_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+	      struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+	      struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct il_priv *il = hw->priv;
 
@@ -5837,7 +5841,7 @@ il4965_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	D_TX("dev->xmit(%d bytes) at rate 0x%02x\n", skb->len,
 	     ieee80211_get_tx_rate(hw, IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb))->bitrate);
 
-	if (il4965_tx_skb(il, skb))
+	if (il4965_tx_skb(il, control->sta, skb))
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 
 	D_MACDUMP("leave\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965.h
index 1db677689cfe..2d092f328547 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965.h
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ int il4965_hw_txq_attach_buf_to_tfd(struct il_priv *il, struct il_tx_queue *txq,
 int il4965_hw_tx_queue_init(struct il_priv *il, struct il_tx_queue *txq);
 void il4965_hwrate_to_tx_control(struct il_priv *il, u32 rate_n_flags,
 				 struct ieee80211_tx_info *info);
-int il4965_tx_skb(struct il_priv *il, struct sk_buff *skb);
+int il4965_tx_skb(struct il_priv *il,
+		  struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+		  struct sk_buff *skb);
 int il4965_tx_agg_start(struct il_priv *il, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u16 tid, u16 * ssn);
 int il4965_tx_agg_stop(struct il_priv *il, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
@@ -163,7 +165,9 @@ void il4965_eeprom_release_semaphore(struct il_priv *il);
 int il4965_eeprom_check_version(struct il_priv *il);
 
 /* mac80211 handlers (for 4965) */
-void il4965_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void il4965_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+		   struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		   struct sk_buff *skb);
 int il4965_mac_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 void il4965_mac_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 void il4965_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/agn.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/agn.h
index 9bb16bdf6d26..f0b8c1f7591c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/agn.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/agn.h
@@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ void iwl_chswitch_done(struct iwl_priv *priv, bool is_success);
 
 
 /* tx */
-int iwlagn_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *skb);
+int iwlagn_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
+		  struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+		  struct sk_buff *skb);
 int iwlagn_tx_agg_start(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u16 tid, u16 *ssn);
 int iwlagn_tx_agg_oper(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
index a5f7bce96325..e64af60a37c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
@@ -511,14 +511,16 @@ static void iwlagn_mac_set_wakeup(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool enabled)
 }
 #endif
 
-static void iwlagn_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void iwlagn_mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			  struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+			  struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct iwl_priv *priv = IWL_MAC80211_GET_DVM(hw);
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_TX(priv, "dev->xmit(%d bytes) at rate 0x%02x\n", skb->len,
 		     ieee80211_get_tx_rate(hw, IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb))->bitrate);
 
-	if (iwlagn_tx_skb(priv, skb))
+	if (iwlagn_tx_skb(priv, control->sta, skb))
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/tx.c
index 5971a23aa47d..d17799b316d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/tx.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ static void iwlagn_tx_cmd_build_basic(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 static void iwlagn_tx_cmd_build_rate(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 				     struct iwl_tx_cmd *tx_cmd,
 				     struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+				     struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 				     __le16 fc)
 {
 	u32 rate_flags;
@@ -187,8 +188,7 @@ static void iwlagn_tx_cmd_build_rate(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS ||
 			(rate_idx < 0) || (rate_idx > IWL_RATE_COUNT_LEGACY))
 		rate_idx = rate_lowest_index(
-				&priv->eeprom_data->bands[info->band],
-				info->control.sta);
+				&priv->eeprom_data->bands[info->band], sta);
 	/* For 5 GHZ band, remap mac80211 rate indices into driver indices */
 	if (info->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
 		rate_idx += IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
@@ -291,7 +291,9 @@ static int iwl_sta_id_or_broadcast(struct iwl_rxon_context *context,
 /*
  * start REPLY_TX command process
  */
-int iwlagn_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
+int iwlagn_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
+		  struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+		  struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
@@ -345,7 +347,7 @@ int iwlagn_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		sta_id = ctx->bcast_sta_id;
 	else {
 		/* Find index into station table for destination station */
-		sta_id = iwl_sta_id_or_broadcast(ctx, info->control.sta);
+		sta_id = iwl_sta_id_or_broadcast(ctx, sta);
 		if (sta_id == IWL_INVALID_STATION) {
 			IWL_DEBUG_DROP(priv, "Dropping - INVALID STATION: %pM\n",
 				       hdr->addr1);
@@ -355,8 +357,8 @@ int iwlagn_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_TX(priv, "station Id %d\n", sta_id);
 
-	if (info->control.sta)
-		sta_priv = (void *)info->control.sta->drv_priv;
+	if (sta)
+		sta_priv = (void *)sta->drv_priv;
 
 	if (sta_priv && sta_priv->asleep &&
 	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER)) {
@@ -397,7 +399,7 @@ int iwlagn_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	/* TODO need this for burst mode later on */
 	iwlagn_tx_cmd_build_basic(priv, skb, tx_cmd, info, hdr, sta_id);
 
-	iwlagn_tx_cmd_build_rate(priv, tx_cmd, info, fc);
+	iwlagn_tx_cmd_build_rate(priv, tx_cmd, info, sta, fc);
 
 	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
index a03457292c88..7001856241e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
@@ -227,7 +227,9 @@ static void lbtf_free_adapter(struct lbtf_private *priv)
 	lbtf_deb_leave(LBTF_DEB_MAIN);
 }
 
-static void lbtf_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void lbtf_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+		       struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		       struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct lbtf_private *priv = hw->priv;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 643f968b05ee..ed1386aa3b17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -709,7 +709,9 @@ static bool mac80211_hwsim_tx_frame_no_nl(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	return ack;
 }
 
-static void mac80211_hwsim_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void mac80211_hwsim_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			      struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+			      struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	bool ack;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *txi;
@@ -741,8 +743,8 @@ static void mac80211_hwsim_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	if (txi->control.vif)
 		hwsim_check_magic(txi->control.vif);
-	if (txi->control.sta)
-		hwsim_check_sta_magic(txi->control.sta);
+	if (control->sta)
+		hwsim_check_sta_magic(control->sta);
 
 	ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(txi);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
index 224e03ade145..5099e5375cb3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
@@ -1830,12 +1830,14 @@ static inline void mwl8k_tx_count_packet(struct ieee80211_sta *sta, u8 tid)
 }
 
 static void
-mwl8k_txq_xmit(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int index, struct sk_buff *skb)
+mwl8k_txq_xmit(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+	       int index,
+	       struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+	       struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct mwl8k_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
 	struct mwl8k_vif *mwl8k_vif;
-	struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *wh;
 	struct mwl8k_tx_queue *txq;
 	struct mwl8k_tx_desc *tx;
@@ -1867,7 +1869,6 @@ mwl8k_txq_xmit(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int index, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	wh = &((struct mwl8k_dma_data *)skb->data)->wh;
 
 	tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	sta = tx_info->control.sta;
 	mwl8k_vif = MWL8K_VIF(tx_info->control.vif);
 
 	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ) {
@@ -2019,8 +2020,8 @@ mwl8k_txq_xmit(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int index, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	tx->pkt_phys_addr = cpu_to_le32(dma);
 	tx->pkt_len = cpu_to_le16(skb->len);
 	tx->rate_info = 0;
-	if (!priv->ap_fw && tx_info->control.sta != NULL)
-		tx->peer_id = MWL8K_STA(tx_info->control.sta)->peer_id;
+	if (!priv->ap_fw && sta != NULL)
+		tx->peer_id = MWL8K_STA(sta)->peer_id;
 	else
 		tx->peer_id = 0;
 
@@ -4364,7 +4365,9 @@ static void mwl8k_rx_poll(unsigned long data)
 /*
  * Core driver operations.
  */
-static void mwl8k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void mwl8k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+		     struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		     struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct mwl8k_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 	int index = skb_get_queue_mapping(skb);
@@ -4376,7 +4379,7 @@ static void mwl8k_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	mwl8k_txq_xmit(hw, index, skb);
+	mwl8k_txq_xmit(hw, index, control->sta, skb);
 }
 
 static int mwl8k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/lmac.h b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/lmac.h
index 3d8d622bec55..de1d46bf97df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/lmac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/lmac.h
@@ -526,7 +526,9 @@ int p54_init_leds(struct p54_common *priv);
 void p54_unregister_leds(struct p54_common *priv);
 
 /* xmit functions */
-void p54_tx_80211(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void p54_tx_80211(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
+		  struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		  struct sk_buff *skb);
 int p54_tx_cancel(struct p54_common *priv, __le32 req_id);
 void p54_tx(struct p54_common *priv, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c
index 7cffea795ad2..5e91ad06dd5d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/main.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static int p54_beacon_update(struct p54_common *priv,
 	 * to cancel the old beacon template by hand, instead the firmware
 	 * will release the previous one through the feedback mechanism.
 	 */
-	p54_tx_80211(priv->hw, beacon);
+	p54_tx_80211(priv->hw, NULL, beacon);
 	priv->tsf_high32 = 0;
 	priv->tsf_low32 = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
index f38786e02623..5861e13a6fd8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
@@ -676,8 +676,9 @@ int p54_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(p54_rx);
 
 static void p54_tx_80211_header(struct p54_common *priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
-				struct ieee80211_tx_info *info, u8 *queue,
-				u32 *extra_len, u16 *flags, u16 *aid,
+				struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+				struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+				u8 *queue, u32 *extra_len, u16 *flags, u16 *aid,
 				bool *burst_possible)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
@@ -746,8 +747,8 @@ static void p54_tx_80211_header(struct p54_common *priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (info->control.sta)
-			*aid = info->control.sta->aid;
+		if (sta)
+			*aid = sta->aid;
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -767,7 +768,9 @@ static u8 p54_convert_algo(u32 cipher)
 	}
 }
 
-void p54_tx_80211(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
+void p54_tx_80211(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
+		  struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		  struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct p54_common *priv = dev->priv;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
@@ -784,7 +787,7 @@ void p54_tx_80211(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	u8 nrates = 0, nremaining = 8;
 	bool burst_allowed = false;
 
-	p54_tx_80211_header(priv, skb, info, &queue, &extra_len,
+	p54_tx_80211_header(priv, skb, info, control->sta, &queue, &extra_len,
 			    &hdr_flags, &aid, &burst_allowed);
 
 	if (p54_tx_qos_accounting_alloc(priv, skb, queue)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 8afb546c2b2d..f991e8bedc70 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -1287,7 +1287,9 @@ void rt2x00lib_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry, gfp_t gfp);
 /*
  * mac80211 handlers.
  */
-void rt2x00mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void rt2x00mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+		  struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		  struct sk_buff *skb);
 int rt2x00mac_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 void rt2x00mac_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 int rt2x00mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index a6b88bd4a1a5..a59048ffa092 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static void rt2x00lib_bc_buffer_iter(void *data, u8 *mac,
 	 */
 	skb = ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(rt2x00dev->hw, vif);
 	while (skb) {
-		rt2x00mac_tx(rt2x00dev->hw, skb);
+		rt2x00mac_tx(rt2x00dev->hw, NULL, skb);
 		skb = ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(rt2x00dev->hw, vif);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index 4ff26c2159bf..c3d0f2f87b69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ static int rt2x00mac_tx_rts_cts(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	return retval;
 }
 
-void rt2x00mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+void rt2x00mac_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+		  struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		  struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
index f7e74a0a7759..e488b944a034 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ static void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor_plcp(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 static void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor_ht(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 						struct sk_buff *skb,
 						struct txentry_desc *txdesc,
+						struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 						const struct rt2x00_rate *hwrate)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
@@ -322,11 +323,11 @@ static void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor_ht(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 	struct rt2x00_sta *sta_priv = NULL;
 
-	if (tx_info->control.sta) {
+	if (sta) {
 		txdesc->u.ht.mpdu_density =
-		    tx_info->control.sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
+		    sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
 
-		sta_priv = sta_to_rt2x00_sta(tx_info->control.sta);
+		sta_priv = sta_to_rt2x00_sta(sta);
 		txdesc->u.ht.wcid = sta_priv->wcid;
 	}
 
@@ -341,8 +342,8 @@ static void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor_ht(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		 * MIMO PS should be set to 1 for STA's using dynamic SM PS
 		 * when using more then one tx stream (>MCS7).
 		 */
-		if (tx_info->control.sta && txdesc->u.ht.mcs > 7 &&
-		    ((tx_info->control.sta->ht_cap.cap &
+		if (sta && txdesc->u.ht.mcs > 7 &&
+		    ((sta->ht_cap.cap &
 		      IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS) >>
 		     IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS_SHIFT) ==
 		    WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_DYNAMIC)
@@ -409,7 +410,8 @@ static void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor_ht(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 static void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 					     struct sk_buff *skb,
-					     struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
+					     struct txentry_desc *txdesc,
+					     struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
@@ -503,7 +505,7 @@ static void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 	if (test_bit(REQUIRE_HT_TX_DESC, &rt2x00dev->cap_flags))
 		rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor_ht(rt2x00dev, skb, txdesc,
-						    hwrate);
+						   sta, hwrate);
 	else
 		rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor_plcp(rt2x00dev, skb, txdesc,
 						      hwrate);
@@ -595,7 +597,7 @@ int rt2x00queue_write_tx_frame(struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * after that we are free to use the skb->cb array
 	 * for our information.
 	 */
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(queue->rt2x00dev, skb, &txdesc);
+	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(queue->rt2x00dev, skb, &txdesc, NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * All information is retrieved from the skb->cb array,
@@ -740,7 +742,7 @@ int rt2x00queue_update_beacon_locked(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * after that we are free to use the skb->cb array
 	 * for our information.
 	 */
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(rt2x00dev, intf->beacon->skb, &txdesc);
+	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(rt2x00dev, intf->beacon->skb, &txdesc, NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * Fill in skb descriptor
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180/dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180/dev.c
index aceaf689f737..021d83e1b1d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180/dev.c
@@ -244,7 +244,9 @@ static irqreturn_t rtl8180_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static void rtl8180_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void rtl8180_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
+		       struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		       struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
@@ -710,7 +712,7 @@ static void rtl8180_beacon_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	/* TODO: use actual beacon queue */
 	skb_set_queue_mapping(skb, 0);
 
-	rtl8180_tx(dev, skb);
+	rtl8180_tx(dev, NULL, skb);
 
 resched:
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187/dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187/dev.c
index 71a30b026089..05d8ca045afd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187/dev.c
@@ -228,7 +228,9 @@ static void rtl8187_tx_cb(struct urb *urb)
 	}
 }
 
-static void rtl8187_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void rtl8187_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
+		       struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		       struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct rtl8187_priv *priv = dev->priv;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
@@ -1076,7 +1078,7 @@ static void rtl8187_beacon_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	/* TODO: use actual beacon queue */
 	skb_set_queue_mapping(skb, 0);
 
-	rtl8187_tx(dev, skb);
+	rtl8187_tx(dev, NULL, skb);
 
 resched:
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
index 942e56b77b60..59381fe8ed06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -1341,9 +1341,8 @@ int rtl_send_smps_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		rtlpriv->cfg->ops->update_rate_tbl(hw, sta, 0);
 
 		info->control.rates[0].idx = 0;
-		info->control.sta = sta;
 		info->band = hw->conf.channel->band;
-		rtlpriv->intf_ops->adapter_tx(hw, skb, &tcb_desc);
+		rtlpriv->intf_ops->adapter_tx(hw, sta, skb, &tcb_desc);
 	}
 err_free:
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
index a18ad2a98938..a7c0e52869ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ static void rtl_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	mutex_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.conf_mutex);
 }
 
-static void rtl_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void rtl_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+		      struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		      struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtl_priv(hw));
@@ -138,8 +140,8 @@ static void rtl_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (!test_bit(RTL_STATUS_INTERFACE_START, &rtlpriv->status))
 		goto err_free;
 
-	if (!rtlpriv->intf_ops->waitq_insert(hw, skb))
-		rtlpriv->intf_ops->adapter_tx(hw, skb, &tcb_desc);
+	if (!rtlpriv->intf_ops->waitq_insert(hw, control->sta, skb))
+		rtlpriv->intf_ops->adapter_tx(hw, control->sta, skb, &tcb_desc);
 
 	return;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
index 80f75d3ba84a..aad9d44c0a51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/pci.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ static void _rtl_pci_tx_chk_waitq(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 				_rtl_update_earlymode_info(hw, skb,
 							   &tcb_desc, tid);
 
-			rtlpriv->intf_ops->adapter_tx(hw, skb, &tcb_desc);
+			rtlpriv->intf_ops->adapter_tx(hw, NULL, skb, &tcb_desc);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ static void _rtl_pci_prepare_bcn_tasklet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(pskb);
 	pdesc = &ring->desc[0];
 	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->fill_tx_desc(hw, hdr, (u8 *) pdesc,
-		info, pskb, BEACON_QUEUE, &tcb_desc);
+		info, NULL, pskb, BEACON_QUEUE, &tcb_desc);
 
 	__skb_queue_tail(&ring->queue, pskb);
 
@@ -1305,11 +1305,10 @@ int rtl_pci_reset_trx_ring(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 }
 
 static bool rtl_pci_tx_chk_waitq_insert(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+					struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 					struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
-	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = info->control.sta;
 	struct rtl_sta_info *sta_entry = NULL;
 	u8 tid = rtl_get_tid(skb);
 
@@ -1337,13 +1336,14 @@ static bool rtl_pci_tx_chk_waitq_insert(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	return true;
 }
 
-static int rtl_pci_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		struct rtl_tcb_desc *ptcb_desc)
+static int rtl_pci_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+		      struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+		      struct sk_buff *skb,
+		      struct rtl_tcb_desc *ptcb_desc)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_sta_info *sta_entry = NULL;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = info->control.sta;
 	struct rtl8192_tx_ring *ring;
 	struct rtl_tx_desc *pdesc;
 	u8 idx;
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ static int rtl_pci_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		rtlpriv->cfg->ops->led_control(hw, LED_CTL_TX);
 
 	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->fill_tx_desc(hw, hdr, (u8 *)pdesc,
-			info, skb, hw_queue, ptcb_desc);
+			info, sta, skb, hw_queue, ptcb_desc);
 
 	__skb_queue_tail(&ring->queue, skb);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.c
index 52166640f167..390d6d4fcaa0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.c
@@ -596,7 +596,9 @@ bool rtl92ce_rx_query_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 void rtl92ce_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			  struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr, u8 *pdesc_tx,
-			  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			  struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			  struct sk_buff *skb,
 			  u8 hw_queue, struct rtl_tcb_desc *tcb_desc)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
@@ -604,7 +606,6 @@ void rtl92ce_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
 	struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
 	bool defaultadapter = true;
-	struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
 	u8 *pdesc = pdesc_tx;
 	u16 seq_number;
 	__le16 fc = hdr->frame_control;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.h
index c4adb9777365..a7cdd514cb2e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.h
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ struct rx_desc_92c {
 void rtl92ce_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			  struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr,
 			  u8 *pdesc, struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			  struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 			  struct sk_buff *skb, u8 hw_queue,
 			  struct rtl_tcb_desc *ptcb_desc);
 bool rtl92ce_rx_query_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c
index 2e6eb356a93e..27863d773790 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c
@@ -496,7 +496,9 @@ static void _rtl_tx_desc_checksum(u8 *txdesc)
 
 void rtl92cu_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			  struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr, u8 *pdesc_tx,
-			  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			  struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			  struct sk_buff *skb,
 			  u8 queue_index,
 			  struct rtl_tcb_desc *tcb_desc)
 {
@@ -504,7 +506,6 @@ void rtl92cu_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_mac *mac = rtl_mac(rtl_priv(hw));
 	struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
 	bool defaultadapter = true;
-	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = info->control.sta = info->control.sta;
 	u8 *qc = ieee80211_get_qos_ctl(hdr);
 	u8 tid = qc[0] & IEEE80211_QOS_CTL_TID_MASK;
 	u16 seq_number;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.h
index 332b06e78b00..725c53accc58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.h
@@ -420,7 +420,9 @@ struct sk_buff *rtl8192c_tx_aggregate_hdl(struct ieee80211_hw *,
 					   struct sk_buff_head *);
 void rtl92cu_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			  struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr, u8 *pdesc_tx,
-			  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			  struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			  struct sk_buff *skb,
 			  u8 queue_index,
 			  struct rtl_tcb_desc *tcb_desc);
 void rtl92cu_fill_fake_txdesc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 * pDesc,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c
index f80690d82c11..4686f340b9d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c
@@ -551,7 +551,9 @@ static void _rtl92de_insert_emcontent(struct rtl_tcb_desc *ptcb_desc,
 
 void rtl92de_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			  struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr, u8 *pdesc_tx,
-			  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			  struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			  struct sk_buff *skb,
 			  u8 hw_queue, struct rtl_tcb_desc *ptcb_desc)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
@@ -559,7 +561,6 @@ void rtl92de_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
 	struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtlpriv);
 	struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
-	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = info->control.sta;
 	u8 *pdesc = pdesc_tx;
 	u16 seq_number;
 	__le16 fc = hdr->frame_control;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.h
index 057a52431b00..c1b5dfb79d53 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.h
@@ -730,6 +730,7 @@ struct rx_desc_92d {
 void rtl92de_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			  struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr,
 			  u8 *pdesc, struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			  struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 			  struct sk_buff *skb, u8 hw_queue,
 			  struct rtl_tcb_desc *ptcb_desc);
 bool rtl92de_rx_query_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/trx.c
index 36d1cb3aef8a..28c53fb12aeb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/trx.c
@@ -591,14 +591,15 @@ bool rtl92se_rx_query_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct rtl_stats *stats,
 
 void rtl92se_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr, u8 *pdesc_tx,
-		struct ieee80211_tx_info *info, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+		struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+		struct sk_buff *skb,
 		u8 hw_queue, struct rtl_tcb_desc *ptcb_desc)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_mac *mac = rtl_mac(rtl_priv(hw));
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
 	struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtl_priv(hw));
-	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = info->control.sta;
 	u8 *pdesc = pdesc_tx;
 	u16 seq_number;
 	__le16 fc = hdr->frame_control;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/trx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/trx.h
index 011e7b0695f2..64dd66f287c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/trx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/trx.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 void rtl92se_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr,
 			  u8 *pdesc, struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			  struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 			  struct sk_buff *skb, u8 hw_queue,
 			  struct rtl_tcb_desc *ptcb_desc);
 void rtl92se_tx_fill_cmddesc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *pdesc, bool firstseg,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.c
index aa970fc18a21..914046903cfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.c
@@ -848,8 +848,10 @@ static void _rtl_usb_transmit(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	_rtl_submit_tx_urb(hw, _urb);
 }
 
-static void _rtl_usb_tx_preprocess(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			    u16 hw_queue)
+static void _rtl_usb_tx_preprocess(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+				   struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+				   struct sk_buff *skb,
+				   u16 hw_queue)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_mac *mac = rtl_mac(rtl_priv(hw));
@@ -891,7 +893,7 @@ static void _rtl_usb_tx_preprocess(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		seq_number += 1;
 		seq_number <<= 4;
 	}
-	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->fill_tx_desc(hw, hdr, (u8 *)pdesc, info, skb,
+	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->fill_tx_desc(hw, hdr, (u8 *)pdesc, info, sta, skb,
 					hw_queue, &tcb_desc);
 	if (!ieee80211_has_morefrags(hdr->frame_control)) {
 		if (qc)
@@ -901,7 +903,9 @@ static void _rtl_usb_tx_preprocess(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		rtlpriv->cfg->ops->led_control(hw, LED_CTL_TX);
 }
 
-static int rtl_usb_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
+static int rtl_usb_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+		      struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+		      struct sk_buff *skb,
 		      struct rtl_tcb_desc *dummy)
 {
 	struct rtl_usb *rtlusb = rtl_usbdev(rtl_usbpriv(hw));
@@ -913,7 +917,7 @@ static int rtl_usb_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (unlikely(is_hal_stop(rtlhal)))
 		goto err_free;
 	hw_queue = rtlusb->usb_mq_to_hwq(fc, skb_get_queue_mapping(skb));
-	_rtl_usb_tx_preprocess(hw, skb, hw_queue);
+	_rtl_usb_tx_preprocess(hw, sta, skb, hw_queue);
 	_rtl_usb_transmit(hw, skb, hw_queue);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
@@ -923,6 +927,7 @@ err_free:
 }
 
 static bool rtl_usb_tx_chk_waitq_insert(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+					struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 					struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	return false;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
index cdaa21f29710..40153e7bf702 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ enum rt_eeprom_type {
 	EEPROM_BOOT_EFUSE,
 };
 
-enum rtl_status {
+enum ttl_status {
 	RTL_STATUS_INTERFACE_START = 0,
 };
 
@@ -1418,6 +1418,7 @@ struct rtl_hal_ops {
 	void (*fill_tx_desc) (struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			      struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr, u8 *pdesc_tx,
 			      struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
+			      struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 			      struct sk_buff *skb, u8 hw_queue,
 			      struct rtl_tcb_desc *ptcb_desc);
 	void (*fill_fake_txdesc) (struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *pDesc,
@@ -1475,11 +1476,15 @@ struct rtl_intf_ops {
 	int (*adapter_start) (struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 	void (*adapter_stop) (struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 
-	int (*adapter_tx) (struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			struct rtl_tcb_desc *ptcb_desc);
+	int (*adapter_tx) (struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			   struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			   struct sk_buff *skb,
+			   struct rtl_tcb_desc *ptcb_desc);
 	void (*flush)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool drop);
 	int (*reset_trx_ring) (struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
-	bool (*waitq_insert) (struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
+	bool (*waitq_insert) (struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			      struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			      struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 	/*pci */
 	void (*disable_aspm) (struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
index 3118c425bcf1..441cbccbd381 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
@@ -354,7 +354,9 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl1251_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void wl1251_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			 struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+			 struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct wl1251 *wl = hw->priv;
 	unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index 5efd5919db3b..ff830cf50c70 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -1181,7 +1181,9 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl1271_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void wl1271_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			 struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+			 struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct wl1271 *wl = hw->priv;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
@@ -1197,7 +1199,7 @@ static void wl1271_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	mapping = skb_get_queue_mapping(skb);
 	q = wl1271_tx_get_queue(mapping);
 
-	hlid = wl12xx_tx_get_hlid(wl, wlvif, skb, info->control.sta);
+	hlid = wl12xx_tx_get_hlid(wl, wlvif, skb, control->sta);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index c9e2660e1263..459880104758 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -937,7 +937,9 @@ static int fill_ctrlset(struct zd_mac *mac,
  * control block of the skbuff will be initialized. If necessary the incoming
  * mac80211 queues will be stopped.
  */
-static void zd_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void zd_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+		     struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		     struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct zd_mac *mac = zd_hw_mac(hw);
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
@@ -1176,7 +1178,7 @@ static void zd_beacon_done(struct zd_mac *mac)
 		skb = ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(mac->hw, mac->vif);
 		if (!skb)
 			break;
-		zd_op_tx(mac->hw, skb);
+		zd_op_tx(mac->hw, NULL, skb);
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/staging/winbond/wbusb.c b/drivers/staging/winbond/wbusb.c
index ef360547ecec..b76d95e180fa 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/winbond/wbusb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/winbond/wbusb.c
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@ static void wbsoft_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
 	*total_flags = new_flags;
 }
 
-static void wbsoft_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static void wbsoft_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
+		      struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		      struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct wbsoft_priv *priv = dev->priv;
 
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index d67d3bbe21c1..8114f590f715 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -527,9 +527,6 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_rate {
  *  (2) driver internal use (if applicable)
  *  (3) TX status information - driver tells mac80211 what happened
  *
- * The TX control's sta pointer is only valid during the ->tx call,
- * it may be NULL.
- *
  * @flags: transmit info flags, defined above
  * @band: the band to transmit on (use for checking for races)
  * @hw_queue: HW queue to put the frame on, skb_get_queue_mapping() gives the AC
@@ -560,6 +557,7 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_info {
 					struct ieee80211_tx_rate rates[
 						IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES];
 					s8 rts_cts_rate_idx;
+					/* 3 bytes free */
 				};
 				/* only needed before rate control */
 				unsigned long jiffies;
@@ -567,7 +565,7 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_info {
 			/* NB: vif can be NULL for injected frames */
 			struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 			struct ieee80211_key_conf *hw_key;
-			struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
+			/* 8 bytes free */
 		} control;
 		struct {
 			struct ieee80211_tx_rate rates[IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES];
@@ -1079,6 +1077,16 @@ enum sta_notify_cmd {
 };
 
 /**
+ * struct ieee80211_tx_control - TX control data
+ *
+ * @sta: station table entry, this sta pointer may be NULL and
+ * 	it is not allowed to copy the pointer, due to RCU.
+ */
+struct ieee80211_tx_control {
+	struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
+};
+
+/**
  * enum ieee80211_hw_flags - hardware flags
  *
  * These flags are used to indicate hardware capabilities to
@@ -2269,7 +2277,9 @@ enum ieee80211_rate_control_changed {
  *	The callback is optional and can (should!) sleep.
  */
 struct ieee80211_ops {
-	void (*tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
+	void (*tx)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+		   struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+		   struct sk_buff *skb);
 	int (*start)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 	void (*stop)(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
diff --git a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
index df9203199102..a81117a83996 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ get_bss_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	return sdata;
 }
 
-static inline void drv_tx(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static inline void drv_tx(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+			  struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
+			  struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	local->ops->tx(&local->hw, skb);
+	local->ops->tx(&local->hw, control, skb);
 }
 
 static inline void drv_get_et_strings(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index acf712ffb5e6..7558ba58ea23 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -1204,6 +1204,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_tx_frags(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			       struct sk_buff_head *skbs,
 			       bool txpending)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_tx_control control;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -1240,10 +1241,10 @@ static bool ieee80211_tx_frags(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock, flags);
 
 		info->control.vif = vif;
-		info->control.sta = sta;
+		control.sta = sta;
 
 		__skb_unlink(skb, skbs);
-		drv_tx(local, skb);
+		drv_tx(local, &control, skb);
 	}
 
 	return true;