--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
@@ -510,7 +510,11 @@ int ath9k_hw_process_rxdesc_edma(struct 
 		 */
 		if (rxsp->status11 & AR_CRCErr)
 			rxs->rs_status |= ATH9K_RXERR_CRC;
-		else if (rxsp->status11 & AR_PHYErr) {
+		else if (rxsp->status11 & AR_DecryptCRCErr)
+			rxs->rs_status |= ATH9K_RXERR_DECRYPT;
+		else if (rxsp->status11 & AR_MichaelErr)
+			rxs->rs_status |= ATH9K_RXERR_MIC;
+		if (rxsp->status11 & AR_PHYErr) {
 			phyerr = MS(rxsp->status11, AR_PHYErrCode);
 			/*
 			 * If we reach a point here where AR_PostDelimCRCErr is
@@ -532,11 +536,7 @@ int ath9k_hw_process_rxdesc_edma(struct 
 				rxs->rs_status |= ATH9K_RXERR_PHY;
 				rxs->rs_phyerr = phyerr;
 			}
-
-		} else if (rxsp->status11 & AR_DecryptCRCErr)
-			rxs->rs_status |= ATH9K_RXERR_DECRYPT;
-		else if (rxsp->status11 & AR_MichaelErr)
-			rxs->rs_status |= ATH9K_RXERR_MIC;
+		};
 	}
 
 	if (rxsp->status11 & AR_KeyMiss)
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/tx.c
@@ -1236,6 +1236,7 @@ static bool carl9170_tx_ps_drop(struct a
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
 	struct carl9170_sta_info *sta_info;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	sta = __carl9170_get_tx_sta(ar, skb);
@@ -1243,12 +1244,13 @@ static bool carl9170_tx_ps_drop(struct a
 		goto out_rcu;
 
 	sta_info = (void *) sta->drv_priv;
-	if (unlikely(sta_info->sleeping)) {
-		struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
+	tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
+	if (unlikely(sta_info->sleeping) &&
+	    !(tx_info->flags & (IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER |
+				IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT))) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 
-		tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 		if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU)
 			atomic_dec(&ar->tx_ampdu_upload);
 
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ il4965_tx_skb(struct il_priv *il, struct
 		sta_priv = (void *)sta->drv_priv;
 
 	if (sta_priv && sta_priv->asleep &&
-	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE)) {
+	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER)) {
 		/*
 		 * This sends an asynchronous command to the device,
 		 * but we can rely on it being processed before the
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ int iwlagn_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 		sta_priv = (void *)info->control.sta->drv_priv;
 
 	if (sta_priv && sta_priv->asleep &&
-	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE)) {
+	    (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER)) {
 		/*
 		 * This sends an asynchronous command to the device,
 		 * but we can rely on it being processed before the
@@ -331,6 +331,10 @@ int iwlagn_tx_skb(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 		 * counter.
 		 * For now set the counter to just 1 since we do not
 		 * support uAPSD yet.
+		 *
+		 * FIXME: If we get two non-bufferable frames one
+		 * after the other, we might only send out one of
+		 * them because this is racy.
 		 */
 		iwl_sta_modify_sleep_tx_count(priv, sta_id, 1);
 	}
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ static void p54_tx_80211_header(struct p
 	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_ASSIGN_SEQ))
 		*flags |= P54_HDR_FLAG_DATA_OUT_SEQNR;
 
-	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE)
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER)
 		*flags |= P54_HDR_FLAG_DATA_OUT_NOCANCEL;
 
 	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT)
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -341,9 +341,9 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
  *	used to indicate that a frame was already retried due to PS
  * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT: completely internal to mac80211,
  *	used to indicate frame should not be encrypted
- * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE: This frame is a response to a poll
- *	frame (PS-Poll or uAPSD) and should be sent although the station
- *	is in powersave mode.
+ * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER: This frame is a response to a poll
+ *	frame (PS-Poll or uAPSD) or a non-bufferable MMPDU and must
+ *	be sent although the station is in powersave mode.
  * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES: More frames will be passed to the
  *	transmit function after the current frame, this can be used
  *	by drivers to kick the DMA queue only if unset or when the
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
 	IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_NEED_TXPROCESSING	= BIT(14),
 	IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRIED		= BIT(15),
 	IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT		= BIT(16),
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE		= BIT(17),
+	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER		= BIT(17),
 	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES		= BIT(18),
 	IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RETRANSMISSION	= BIT(19),
 	/* hole at 20, use later */
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
 	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU |	      \
 	IEEE80211_TX_STAT_TX_FILTERED |	IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK |		      \
 	IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU | IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK |	      \
-	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE |   \
+	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER |    \
 	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_MORE_FRAMES | IEEE80211_TX_CTL_LDPC |		      \
 	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_STBC | IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP)
 
@@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@ void ieee80211_free_txskb(struct ieee802
  * the station sends a PS-Poll or a uAPSD trigger frame, mac80211
  * will inform the driver of this with the @allow_buffered_frames
  * callback; this callback is optional. mac80211 will then transmit
- * the frames as usual and set the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE
+ * the frames as usual and set the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER
  * on each frame. The last frame in the service period (or the only
  * response to a PS-Poll) also has %IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP set to
  * indicate that it ends the service period; as this frame must have
@@ -1642,6 +1642,9 @@ void ieee80211_free_txskb(struct ieee802
  * When TX status is reported for this frame, the service period is
  * marked has having ended and a new one can be started by the peer.
  *
+ * Additionally, non-bufferable MMPDUs can also be transmitted by
+ * mac80211 with the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER set in them.
+ *
  * Another race condition can happen on some devices like iwlwifi
  * when there are frames queued for the station and it wakes up
  * or polls; the frames that are already queued could end up being
@@ -2140,7 +2143,7 @@ enum ieee80211_frame_release_type {
  * @allow_buffered_frames: Prepare device to allow the given number of frames
  *	to go out to the given station. The frames will be sent by mac80211
  *	via the usual TX path after this call. The TX information for frames
- *	released will also have the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE flag set
+ *	released will also have the %IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER flag set
  *	and the last one will also have %IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP set. In case
  *	frames from multiple TIDs are released and the driver might reorder
  *	them between the TIDs, it must set the %IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP flag
--- a/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ static void ieee80211_send_addba_resp(st
 		memcpy(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.mgd.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 	else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		memcpy(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.ibss.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
+		memcpy(mgmt->bssid, da, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	mgmt->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
 					  IEEE80211_STYPE_ACTION);
--- a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ static void ieee80211_send_addba_request
 	memcpy(mgmt->sa, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 	    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN ||
-	    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
+	    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT ||
+	    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
 		memcpy(mgmt->bssid, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
 		memcpy(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.mgd.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -471,6 +472,7 @@ int ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(struct
 	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT &&
 	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
 	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
+	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS &&
 	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ static ssize_t sta_flags_read(struct fil
 	test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_##flg) ? #flg "\n" : ""
 
 	int res = scnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
-			    "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
+			    "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
 			    TEST(AUTH), TEST(ASSOC), TEST(PS_STA),
 			    TEST(PS_DRIVER), TEST(AUTHORIZED),
 			    TEST(SHORT_PREAMBLE),
-			    TEST(WME), TEST(WDS), TEST(CLEAR_PS_FILT),
+			    TEST(WME), TEST(CLEAR_PS_FILT),
 			    TEST(MFP), TEST(BLOCK_BA), TEST(PSPOLL),
 			    TEST(UAPSD), TEST(SP), TEST(TDLS_PEER),
 			    TEST(TDLS_PEER_AUTH), TEST(4ADDR_EVENT),
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ static int ieee80211_do_open(struct net_
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	struct sta_info *sta;
 	u32 changed = 0;
 	int res;
 	u32 hw_reconf_flags = 0;
@@ -309,28 +308,6 @@ static int ieee80211_do_open(struct net_
 
 	set_bit(SDATA_STATE_RUNNING, &sdata->state);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS) {
-		/* Create STA entry for the WDS peer */
-		sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, sdata->u.wds.remote_addr,
-				     GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!sta) {
-			res = -ENOMEM;
-			goto err_del_interface;
-		}
-
-		sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
-		sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_ASSOC);
-		sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED);
-
-		res = sta_info_insert(sta);
-		if (res) {
-			/* STA has been freed */
-			goto err_del_interface;
-		}
-
-		rate_control_rate_init(sta);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * set_multicast_list will be invoked by the networking core
 	 * which will check whether any increments here were done in
@@ -357,8 +334,7 @@ static int ieee80211_do_open(struct net_
 	netif_tx_start_all_queues(dev);
 
 	return 0;
- err_del_interface:
-	drv_remove_interface(local, sdata);
+
  err_stop:
 	if (!local->open_count)
 		drv_stop(local);
@@ -722,6 +698,70 @@ static void ieee80211_if_setup(struct ne
 	dev->destructor = free_netdev;
 }
 
+static void ieee80211_wds_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					 struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status;
+	struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
+	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
+	struct sta_info *sta;
+	size_t baselen;
+	u32 rates = 0;
+	u16 stype;
+	bool new = false;
+	enum ieee80211_band band = local->hw.conf.channel->band;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[band];
+
+	rx_status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
+	mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb->data;
+	stype = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->frame_control) & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE;
+
+	if (stype != IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON)
+		return;
+
+	baselen = (u8 *) mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable - (u8 *) mgmt;
+	if (baselen > skb->len)
+		return;
+
+	ieee802_11_parse_elems(mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable,
+			       skb->len - baselen, &elems);
+
+	rates = ieee80211_sta_get_rates(local, &elems, band);
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, sdata->u.wds.remote_addr);
+
+	if (!sta) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, sdata->u.wds.remote_addr,
+				     GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!sta)
+			return;
+
+		new = true;
+	}
+
+	sta->last_rx = jiffies;
+	sta->sta.supp_rates[local->hw.conf.channel->band] = rates;
+
+	if (elems.ht_cap_elem)
+		ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(sdata, sband,
+				elems.ht_cap_elem, &sta->sta.ht_cap);
+
+	if (elems.wmm_param)
+		set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_WME);
+
+	if (new) {
+		set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED);
+		rate_control_rate_init(sta);
+		sta_info_insert_rcu(sta);
+	}
+
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+}
+
 static void ieee80211_iface_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata =
@@ -826,6 +866,9 @@ static void ieee80211_iface_work(struct 
 				break;
 			ieee80211_mesh_rx_queued_mgmt(sdata, skb);
 			break;
+		case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
+			ieee80211_wds_rx_queued_mgmt(sdata, skb);
+			break;
 		default:
 			WARN(1, "frame for unexpected interface type");
 			break;
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -2282,6 +2282,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_action(struct ieee80211_r
 		    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT &&
 		    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
 		    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
+		    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS &&
 		    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 			break;
 
@@ -2492,14 +2493,15 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_mgmt(struct ieee80211_rx_
 
 	if (!ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif) &&
 	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC &&
-	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
+	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
 		return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
 
 	switch (stype) {
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH):
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON):
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP):
-		/* process for all: mesh, mlme, ibss */
+		/* process for all: mesh, mlme, ibss, wds */
 		break;
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_RESP):
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_RESP):
@@ -2853,10 +2855,16 @@ static int prepare_for_handlers(struct i
 		}
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
-		if (bssid || !ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control))
-			return 0;
 		if (compare_ether_addr(sdata->u.wds.remote_addr, hdr->addr2))
 			return 0;
+
+		if (ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) ||
+		    ieee80211_is_action(hdr->frame_control)) {
+			if (compare_ether_addr(sdata->vif.addr, hdr->addr1))
+				return 0;
+		} else if (!ieee80211_is_beacon(hdr->frame_control))
+			return 0;
+
 		break;
 	default:
 		/* should never get here */
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ static void ieee80211_send_null_response
 	 * exchange. Also set EOSP to indicate this packet
 	 * ends the poll/service period.
 	 */
-	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE |
+	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER |
 		       IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_EOSP |
 		       IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS;
 
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ ieee80211_sta_ps_deliver_response(struct
 			 * STA may still remain is PS mode after this frame
 			 * exchange.
 			 */
-			info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE;
+			info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER;
 
 			/*
 			 * Use MoreData flag to indicate whether there are
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
  * @WLAN_STA_SHORT_PREAMBLE: Station is capable of receiving short-preamble
  *	frames.
  * @WLAN_STA_WME: Station is a QoS-STA.
- * @WLAN_STA_WDS: Station is one of our WDS peers.
  * @WLAN_STA_CLEAR_PS_FILT: Clear PS filter in hardware (using the
  *	IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT control flag) when the next
  *	frame to this station is transmitted.
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ enum ieee80211_sta_info_flags {
 	WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED,
 	WLAN_STA_SHORT_PREAMBLE,
 	WLAN_STA_WME,
-	WLAN_STA_WDS,
 	WLAN_STA_CLEAR_PS_FILT,
 	WLAN_STA_MFP,
 	WLAN_STA_BLOCK_BA,
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -448,18 +448,23 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_unicast_ps_buf(struct iee
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)tx->skb->data;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = tx->local;
 
-	if (unlikely(!sta ||
-		     ieee80211_is_probe_resp(hdr->frame_control) ||
-		     ieee80211_is_auth(hdr->frame_control) ||
-		     ieee80211_is_assoc_resp(hdr->frame_control) ||
-		     ieee80211_is_reassoc_resp(hdr->frame_control)))
+	if (unlikely(!sta))
 		return TX_CONTINUE;
 
 	if (unlikely((test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_STA) ||
 		      test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER)) &&
-		     !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_POLL_RESPONSE))) {
+		     !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER))) {
 		int ac = skb_get_queue_mapping(tx->skb);
 
+		/* only deauth, disassoc and action are bufferable MMPDUs */
+		if (ieee80211_is_mgmt(hdr->frame_control) &&
+		    !ieee80211_is_deauth(hdr->frame_control) &&
+		    !ieee80211_is_disassoc(hdr->frame_control) &&
+		    !ieee80211_is_action(hdr->frame_control)) {
+			info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_PS_BUFFER;
+			return TX_CONTINUE;
+		}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "STA %pM aid %d: PS buffer for AC %d\n",
 		       sta->sta.addr, sta->sta.aid, ac);