diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index 54ca49a..cb28e1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -305,9 +305,7 @@
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
 		rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 1);
 		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
 	}
 
@@ -1183,8 +1181,6 @@
 	/*
 	 * Enable beaconing again.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 1);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 1);
 	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index a9ff26a..5225ae1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -311,9 +311,7 @@
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
 		rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 1);
 		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
 	}
 
@@ -1337,8 +1335,6 @@
 	/*
 	 * Enable beaconing again.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 1);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 1);
 	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 6b3b1de4..157516e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -478,9 +478,7 @@
 		rt2500usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR18, reg);
 
 		rt2500usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TSF_COUNT, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
-		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TBCN, 1);
 		rt2500usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, reg);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
index f8ba01c..4753fb1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
@@ -818,8 +818,6 @@
 	/*
 	 * Enable beaconing again.
 	 */
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_TSF_TICKING, 1);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_TBTT_ENABLE, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_BEACON_GEN, 1);
 	rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, reg);
 
@@ -831,8 +829,8 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2800_write_beacon);
 
-static inline void rt2800_clear_beacon(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
-				       unsigned int beacon_base)
+static inline void rt2800_clear_beacon_register(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
+						unsigned int beacon_base)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -845,6 +843,33 @@
 		rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, beacon_base + i, 0);
 }
 
+void rt2800_clear_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
+	u32 reg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt2800_register_read(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, reg);
+
+	/*
+	 * Clear beacon.
+	 */
+	rt2800_clear_beacon_register(rt2x00dev,
+				     HW_BEACON_OFFSET(entry->entry_idx));
+
+	/*
+	 * Enabled beaconing again.
+	 */
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_BEACON_GEN, 1);
+	rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, reg);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2800_clear_beacon);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_RT2X00_LIB_DEBUGFS
 const struct rt2x00debug rt2800_rt2x00debug = {
 	.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
@@ -1155,29 +1180,11 @@
 
 	if (flags & CONFIG_UPDATE_TYPE) {
 		/*
-		 * Clear current synchronisation setup.
-		 */
-		rt2800_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev,
-				    HW_BEACON_OFFSET(intf->beacon->entry_idx));
-		/*
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
 		rt2800_register_read(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_TSF_TICKING, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_TBTT_ENABLE,
-				   (conf->sync == TSF_SYNC_ADHOC ||
-				    conf->sync == TSF_SYNC_AP_NONE));
 		rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, reg);
-
-		/*
-		 * Enable pre tbtt interrupt for beaconing modes
-		 */
-		rt2800_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_TIMER_EN, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, INT_TIMER_EN_PRE_TBTT_TIMER,
-				   (conf->sync == TSF_SYNC_AP_NONE));
-		rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_TIMER_EN, reg);
-
 	}
 
 	if (flags & CONFIG_UPDATE_MAC) {
@@ -2187,14 +2194,14 @@
 	/*
 	 * Clear all beacons
 	 */
-	rt2800_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE0);
-	rt2800_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE1);
-	rt2800_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE2);
-	rt2800_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE3);
-	rt2800_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE4);
-	rt2800_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE5);
-	rt2800_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE6);
-	rt2800_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE7);
+	rt2800_clear_beacon_register(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE0);
+	rt2800_clear_beacon_register(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE1);
+	rt2800_clear_beacon_register(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE2);
+	rt2800_clear_beacon_register(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE3);
+	rt2800_clear_beacon_register(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE4);
+	rt2800_clear_beacon_register(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE5);
+	rt2800_clear_beacon_register(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE6);
+	rt2800_clear_beacon_register(rt2x00dev, HW_BEACON_BASE7);
 
 	if (rt2x00_is_usb(rt2x00dev)) {
 		rt2800_register_read(rt2x00dev, US_CYC_CNT, &reg);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h
index 3efafb7..0c92d86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
 void rt2800_txdone_entry(struct queue_entry *entry, u32 status);
 
 void rt2800_write_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry, struct txentry_desc *txdesc);
+void rt2800_clear_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry);
 
 extern const struct rt2x00debug rt2800_rt2x00debug;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
index bfc2fc5..54e37e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_TBTT_ENABLE, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_BEACON_GEN, 1);
 		rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, reg);
+
+		rt2800_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_TIMER_EN, &reg);
+		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, INT_TIMER_EN_PRE_TBTT_TIMER, 1);
+		rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_TIMER_EN, reg);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -250,6 +254,10 @@
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_TBTT_ENABLE, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, BCN_TIME_CFG_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 		rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, BCN_TIME_CFG, reg);
+
+		rt2800_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_TIMER_EN, &reg);
+		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, INT_TIMER_EN_PRE_TBTT_TIMER, 0);
+		rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_TIMER_EN, reg);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -974,6 +982,7 @@
 	.write_tx_desc		= rt2800pci_write_tx_desc,
 	.write_tx_data		= rt2800_write_tx_data,
 	.write_beacon		= rt2800_write_beacon,
+	.clear_beacon		= rt2800_clear_beacon,
 	.fill_rxdone		= rt2800pci_fill_rxdone,
 	.config_shared_key	= rt2800_config_shared_key,
 	.config_pairwise_key	= rt2800_config_pairwise_key,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
index b97a4a5..3ebe473 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
@@ -633,6 +633,7 @@
 	.write_tx_desc		= rt2800usb_write_tx_desc,
 	.write_tx_data		= rt2800usb_write_tx_data,
 	.write_beacon		= rt2800_write_beacon,
+	.clear_beacon		= rt2800_clear_beacon,
 	.get_tx_data_len	= rt2800usb_get_tx_data_len,
 	.fill_rxdone		= rt2800usb_fill_rxdone,
 	.config_shared_key	= rt2800_config_shared_key,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 84aaf39..985982b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@
 	 * dedicated beacon entry.
 	 */
 	struct queue_entry *beacon;
+	bool enable_beacon;
 
 	/*
 	 * Actions that needed rescheduling.
@@ -573,6 +574,7 @@
 			       struct txentry_desc *txdesc);
 	void (*write_beacon) (struct queue_entry *entry,
 			      struct txentry_desc *txdesc);
+	void (*clear_beacon) (struct queue_entry *entry);
 	int (*get_tx_data_len) (struct queue_entry *entry);
 
 	/*
@@ -788,10 +790,12 @@
 	 *  - Open ap interface count.
 	 *  - Open sta interface count.
 	 *  - Association count.
+	 *  - Beaconing enabled count.
 	 */
 	unsigned int intf_ap_count;
 	unsigned int intf_sta_count;
 	unsigned int intf_associated;
+	unsigned int intf_beaconing;
 
 	/*
 	 * Link quality
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 31b7db0..2c65038 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 		return;
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(DELAYED_UPDATE_BEACON, &intf->delayed_flags))
-		rt2x00queue_update_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif, true);
+		rt2x00queue_update_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
 }
 
 static void rt2x00lib_intf_scheduled(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 	    vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS)
 		return;
 
-	rt2x00queue_update_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif, true);
+	rt2x00queue_update_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
 }
 
 void rt2x00lib_beacondone(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.h
index a105c50..6c6a8f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.h
@@ -160,11 +160,17 @@
  * rt2x00queue_update_beacon - Send new beacon from mac80211 to hardware
  * @rt2x00dev: Pointer to &struct rt2x00_dev.
  * @vif: Interface for which the beacon should be updated.
- * @enable_beacon: Enable beaconing
  */
 int rt2x00queue_update_beacon(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
-			      struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
-			      const bool enable_beacon);
+			      struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
+
+/**
+ * rt2x00queue_clear_beacon - Clear beacon in hardware
+ * @rt2x00dev: Pointer to &struct rt2x00_dev.
+ * @vif: Interface for which the beacon should be updated.
+ */
+int rt2x00queue_clear_beacon(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
+			     struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
 
 /**
  * rt2x00queue_index_inc - Index incrementation function
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index f3da051..7d33167 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -619,9 +619,44 @@
 	/*
 	 * Update the beacon.
 	 */
-	if (changes & (BSS_CHANGED_BEACON | BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED))
-		rt2x00queue_update_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif,
-					  bss_conf->enable_beacon);
+	if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON)
+		rt2x00queue_update_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
+
+	/*
+	 * Start/stop beaconing.
+	 */
+	if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED) {
+		if (!bss_conf->enable_beacon && intf->enable_beacon) {
+			rt2x00queue_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
+			rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing--;
+			intf->enable_beacon = false;
+
+			if (rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing == 0) {
+				/*
+				 * Last beaconing interface disabled
+				 * -> stop beacon queue.
+				 */
+				mutex_lock(&intf->beacon_skb_mutex);
+				rt2x00queue_stop_queue(rt2x00dev->bcn);
+				mutex_unlock(&intf->beacon_skb_mutex);
+			}
+
+
+		} else if (bss_conf->enable_beacon && !intf->enable_beacon) {
+			rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing++;
+			intf->enable_beacon = true;
+
+			if (rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing == 1) {
+				/*
+				 * First beaconing interface enabled
+				 * -> start beacon queue.
+				 */
+				mutex_lock(&intf->beacon_skb_mutex);
+				rt2x00queue_start_queue(rt2x00dev->bcn);
+				mutex_unlock(&intf->beacon_skb_mutex);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * When the association status has changed we must reset the link
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
index ca82b3a..24bcdb4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
@@ -566,9 +566,35 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int rt2x00queue_clear_beacon(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
+			     struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(vif);
+
+	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
+		return -ENOBUFS;
+
+	mutex_lock(&intf->beacon_skb_mutex);
+
+	/*
+	 * Clean up the beacon skb.
+	 */
+	rt2x00queue_free_skb(intf->beacon);
+
+	/*
+	 * Clear beacon (single bssid devices don't need to clear the beacon
+	 * since the beacon queue will get stopped anyway).
+	 */
+	if (rt2x00dev->ops->lib->clear_beacon)
+		rt2x00dev->ops->lib->clear_beacon(intf->beacon);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&intf->beacon_skb_mutex);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int rt2x00queue_update_beacon(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
-			      struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
-			      const bool enable_beacon)
+			      struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(vif);
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
@@ -584,12 +610,6 @@
 	 */
 	rt2x00queue_free_skb(intf->beacon);
 
-	if (!enable_beacon) {
-		rt2x00queue_stop_queue(intf->beacon->queue);
-		mutex_unlock(&intf->beacon_skb_mutex);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	intf->beacon->skb = ieee80211_beacon_get(rt2x00dev->hw, vif);
 	if (!intf->beacon->skb) {
 		mutex_unlock(&intf->beacon_skb_mutex);
@@ -611,7 +631,7 @@
 	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
 
 	/*
-	 * Send beacon to hardware and enable beacon genaration..
+	 * Send beacon to hardware.
 	 */
 	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->write_beacon(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index 8de44dd..f14cc45 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -551,26 +551,14 @@
 				struct rt2x00intf_conf *conf,
 				const unsigned int flags)
 {
-	unsigned int beacon_base;
 	u32 reg;
 
 	if (flags & CONFIG_UPDATE_TYPE) {
 		/*
-		 * Clear current synchronisation setup.
-		 * For the Beacon base registers, we only need to clear
-		 * the first byte since that byte contains the VALID and OWNER
-		 * bits which (when set to 0) will invalidate the entire beacon.
-		 */
-		beacon_base = HW_BEACON_OFFSET(intf->beacon->entry_idx);
-		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, beacon_base, 0);
-
-		/*
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
 		rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 1);
 		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
 	}
 
@@ -2002,8 +1990,6 @@
 	 */
 	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR10, 0x00001008);
 
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 1);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 1);
 	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
 
@@ -2014,6 +2000,32 @@
 	entry->skb = NULL;
 }
 
+static void rt61pci_clear_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
+	u32 reg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
+
+	/*
+	 * Clear beacon.
+	 */
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev,
+				 HW_BEACON_OFFSET(entry->entry_idx), 0);
+
+	/*
+	 * Enable beaconing again.
+	 */
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 1);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
+}
+
 /*
  * RX control handlers
  */
@@ -2903,6 +2915,7 @@
 	.stop_queue		= rt61pci_stop_queue,
 	.write_tx_desc		= rt61pci_write_tx_desc,
 	.write_beacon		= rt61pci_write_beacon,
+	.clear_beacon		= rt61pci_clear_beacon,
 	.fill_rxdone		= rt61pci_fill_rxdone,
 	.config_shared_key	= rt61pci_config_shared_key,
 	.config_pairwise_key	= rt61pci_config_pairwise_key,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index 029be3c..330353e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -502,26 +502,14 @@
 				struct rt2x00intf_conf *conf,
 				const unsigned int flags)
 {
-	unsigned int beacon_base;
 	u32 reg;
 
 	if (flags & CONFIG_UPDATE_TYPE) {
 		/*
-		 * Clear current synchronisation setup.
-		 * For the Beacon base registers we only need to clear
-		 * the first byte since that byte contains the VALID and OWNER
-		 * bits which (when set to 0) will invalidate the entire beacon.
-		 */
-		beacon_base = HW_BEACON_OFFSET(intf->beacon->entry_idx);
-		rt2x00usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, beacon_base, 0);
-
-		/*
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
 		rt2x00usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 1);
 		rt2x00usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
 	}
 
@@ -1590,8 +1578,6 @@
 	 */
 	rt2x00usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR10, 0x00001008);
 
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 1);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 1);
 	rt2x00usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
 
@@ -1602,6 +1588,33 @@
 	entry->skb = NULL;
 }
 
+static void rt73usb_clear_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
+	unsigned int beacon_base;
+	u32 reg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt2x00usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2x00usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
+
+	/*
+	 * Clear beacon.
+	 */
+	beacon_base = HW_BEACON_OFFSET(entry->entry_idx);
+	rt2x00usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, beacon_base, 0);
+
+	/*
+	 * Enable beaconing again.
+	 */
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 1);
+	rt2x00usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
+}
+
 static int rt73usb_get_tx_data_len(struct queue_entry *entry)
 {
 	int length;
@@ -2313,6 +2326,7 @@
 	.flush_queue		= rt2x00usb_flush_queue,
 	.write_tx_desc		= rt73usb_write_tx_desc,
 	.write_beacon		= rt73usb_write_beacon,
+	.clear_beacon		= rt73usb_clear_beacon,
 	.get_tx_data_len	= rt73usb_get_tx_data_len,
 	.fill_rxdone		= rt73usb_fill_rxdone,
 	.config_shared_key	= rt73usb_config_shared_key,