diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_acx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_acx.c
index 5cadb9d..b45ebbc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_acx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_acx.c
@@ -1075,13 +1075,12 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int wl1271_acx_arp_ip_filter(struct wl1271 *wl, bool enable, u8 *address,
-			     u8 version)
+int wl1271_acx_arp_ip_filter(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 mode, u8 *address)
 {
 	struct wl1271_acx_arp_filter *acx;
 	int ret;
 
-	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_ACX, "acx arp ip filter, enable: %d", enable);
+	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_ACX, "acx arp ip filter, mode: %d", mode);
 
 	acx = kzalloc(sizeof(*acx), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!acx) {
@@ -1089,17 +1088,11 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	acx->version = version;
-	acx->enable = enable;
+	acx->version = ACX_IPV4_VERSION;
+	acx->enable = mode;
 
-	if (enable == true) {
-		if (version == ACX_IPV4_VERSION)
-			memcpy(acx->address, address, ACX_IPV4_ADDR_SIZE);
-		else if (version == ACX_IPV6_VERSION)
-			memcpy(acx->address, address, sizeof(acx->address));
-		else
-			wl1271_error("Invalid IP version");
-	}
+	if (mode != ACX_ARP_DISABLE)
+		memcpy(acx->address, address, ACX_IPV4_ADDR_SIZE);
 
 	ret = wl1271_cmd_configure(wl, ACX_ARP_IP_FILTER,
 				   acx, sizeof(*acx));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_acx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_acx.h
index 914b29b..6a6f3e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_acx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_acx.h
@@ -1117,8 +1117,7 @@
 int wl1271_acx_init_rx_interrupt(struct wl1271 *wl);
 int wl1271_acx_smart_reflex(struct wl1271 *wl);
 int wl1271_acx_bet_enable(struct wl1271 *wl, bool enable);
-int wl1271_acx_arp_ip_filter(struct wl1271 *wl, bool enable, u8 *address,
-			     u8 version);
+int wl1271_acx_arp_ip_filter(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 mode, u8 *address);
 int wl1271_acx_pm_config(struct wl1271 *wl);
 int wl1271_acx_keep_alive_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, bool enable);
 int wl1271_acx_keep_alive_config(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 index, u8 tpl_valid);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
index 5970fde..a37244c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <linux/crc32.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
-#include <linux/inetdevice.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
@@ -818,93 +817,6 @@
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
-static int wl1271_dev_notify(struct notifier_block *me, unsigned long what,
-			     void *arg)
-{
-	struct net_device *dev;
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
-	struct wiphy *wiphy;
-	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
-	struct wl1271 *wl;
-	struct wl1271 *wl_temp;
-	struct in_device *idev;
-	struct in_ifaddr *ifa = arg;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	/* FIXME: this ugly function should probably be implemented in the
-	 * mac80211, and here should only be a simple callback handling actual
-	 * setting of the filters. Now we need to dig up references to
-	 * various structures to gain access to what we need.
-	 * Also, because of this, there is no "initial" setting of the filter
-	 * in "op_start", because we don't want to dig up struct net_device
-	 * there - the filter will be set upon first change of the interface
-	 * IP address. */
-
-	dev = ifa->ifa_dev->dev;
-
-	wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	if (wdev == NULL)
-		return NOTIFY_DONE;
-
-	wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
-	if (wiphy == NULL)
-		return NOTIFY_DONE;
-
-	hw = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
-	if (hw == NULL)
-		return NOTIFY_DONE;
-
-	/* Check that the interface is one supported by this driver. */
-	wl_temp = hw->priv;
-	list_for_each_entry(wl, &wl_list, list) {
-		if (wl == wl_temp)
-			break;
-	}
-	if (wl != wl_temp)
-		return NOTIFY_DONE;
-
-	/* Get the interface IP address for the device. "ifa" will become
-	   NULL if:
-	     - there is no IPV4 protocol address configured
-	     - there are multiple (virtual) IPV4 addresses configured
-	   When "ifa" is NULL, filtering will be disabled.
-	*/
-	ifa = NULL;
-	idev = dev->ip_ptr;
-	if (idev)
-		ifa = idev->ifa_list;
-
-	if (ifa && ifa->ifa_next)
-		ifa = NULL;
-
-	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
-
-	if (wl->state == WL1271_STATE_OFF)
-		goto out;
-
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl, false);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
-	if (ifa)
-		ret = wl1271_acx_arp_ip_filter(wl, true,
-					       (u8 *)&ifa->ifa_address,
-					       ACX_IPV4_VERSION);
-	else
-		ret = wl1271_acx_arp_ip_filter(wl, false, NULL,
-					       ACX_IPV4_VERSION);
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
-
-out:
-	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
-
-	return NOTIFY_OK;
-}
-
-static struct notifier_block wl1271_dev_notifier = {
-	.notifier_call = wl1271_dev_notify,
-};
-
-
 static int wl1271_op_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 start");
@@ -1008,10 +920,8 @@
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (!ret)
 		list_add(&wl->list, &wl_list);
-		register_inetaddr_notifier(&wl1271_dev_notifier);
-	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1022,8 +932,6 @@
 	struct wl1271 *wl = hw->priv;
 	int i;
 
-	unregister_inetaddr_notifier(&wl1271_dev_notifier);
-
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 remove interface");
 
@@ -1400,6 +1308,53 @@
 	u8 mc_list[ACX_MC_ADDRESS_GROUP_MAX][ETH_ALEN];
 };
 
+static int wl1271_op_configure_arp_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+					  struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+					  struct in_ifaddr *ifa_list)
+{
+	struct wl1271 *wl = hw->priv;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	WARN_ON(vif != wl->vif);
+
+	/* disable filtering if there are multiple addresses */
+	if (ifa_list && ifa_list->ifa_next)
+		ifa_list = NULL;
+
+	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
+
+	if (wl->state == WL1271_STATE_OFF)
+		goto out;
+
+	WARN_ON(wl->bss_type != BSS_TYPE_STA_BSS);
+
+	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl, false);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (ifa_list) {
+		ret = wl1271_cmd_build_arp_reply(wl, &ifa_list->ifa_address);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out_sleep;
+		ret = wl1271_acx_arp_ip_filter(wl, ACX_ARP_FILTER_AND_REPLY,
+					       (u8 *)&ifa_list->ifa_address);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out_sleep;
+	} else {
+		ret = wl1271_acx_arp_ip_filter(wl, ACX_ARP_DISABLE, NULL);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out_sleep;
+	}
+
+out_sleep:
+	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static u64 wl1271_op_prepare_multicast(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				       struct netdev_hw_addr_list *mc_list)
 {
@@ -2213,6 +2168,7 @@
 	.add_interface = wl1271_op_add_interface,
 	.remove_interface = wl1271_op_remove_interface,
 	.config = wl1271_op_config,
+	.configure_arp_filter = wl1271_op_configure_arp_filter,
 	.prepare_multicast = wl1271_op_prepare_multicast,
 	.configure_filter = wl1271_op_configure_filter,
 	.tx = wl1271_op_tx,