diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index 460ef2f..a1c38a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -279,8 +279,6 @@
 	u32 reg;
 
 	if (flags & CONFIG_UPDATE_TYPE) {
-		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, 0);
-
 		/*
 		 * Enable beacon config
 		 */
@@ -293,10 +291,6 @@
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
 		rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 1);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN,
-				   (conf->sync == TSF_SYNC_BEACON));
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
 		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
 	}
@@ -1040,6 +1034,8 @@
 	if (queue == RT2X00_BCN_QUEUE_BEACON) {
 		rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
 		if (!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN)) {
+			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);
 		}
@@ -1517,10 +1513,10 @@
 	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(control->vif);
 	struct queue_entry_priv_pci_tx *priv_tx;
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
+	u32 reg;
 
 	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
 		return -ENOBUFS;
-
 	priv_tx = intf->beacon->priv_data;
 
 	/*
@@ -1536,6 +1532,16 @@
 	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
 
 	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
+
+	/*
 	 * mac80211 doesn't provide the control->queue variable
 	 * for beacons. Set our own queue identification so
 	 * it can be used during descriptor initialization.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index ffcd996..0962327 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -281,8 +281,6 @@
 	u32 reg;
 
 	if (flags & CONFIG_UPDATE_TYPE) {
-		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, 0);
-
 		/*
 		 * Enable beacon config
 		 */
@@ -296,10 +294,6 @@
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
 		rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 1);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN,
-				   (conf->sync == TSF_SYNC_BEACON));
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
 		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
 	}
@@ -1193,6 +1187,8 @@
 	if (queue == RT2X00_BCN_QUEUE_BEACON) {
 		rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
 		if (!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN)) {
+			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);
 		}
@@ -1828,6 +1824,7 @@
 	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(control->vif);
 	struct queue_entry_priv_pci_tx *priv_tx;
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
+	u32 reg;
 
 	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
 		return -ENOBUFS;
@@ -1847,6 +1844,16 @@
 	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
 
 	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
+
+	/*
 	 * mac80211 doesn't provide the control->queue variable
 	 * for beacons. Set our own queue identification so
 	 * it can be used during descriptor initialization.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 559131f..b6c6f7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -324,8 +324,6 @@
 	u16 reg;
 
 	if (flags & CONFIG_UPDATE_TYPE) {
-		rt2500usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, 0);
-
 		/*
 		 * Enable beacon config
 		 */
@@ -344,10 +342,6 @@
 		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_TBCN,
-				   (conf->sync == TSF_SYNC_BEACON));
-		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
 		rt2500usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, reg);
 	}
@@ -1092,6 +1086,8 @@
 
 	rt2500usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, &reg);
 	if (!rt2x00_get_field16(reg, TXRX_CSR19_BEACON_GEN)) {
+		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TSF_COUNT, 1);
+		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TBCN, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_BEACON_GEN, 1);
 		/*
 		 * Beacon generation will fail initially.
@@ -1740,6 +1736,7 @@
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
 	int pipe = usb_sndbulkpipe(usb_dev, 1);
 	int length;
+	u16 reg;
 
 	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
 		return -ENOBUFS;
@@ -1765,6 +1762,16 @@
 	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
 
 	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt2500usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TSF_COUNT, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TBCN, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2500usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, reg);
+
+	/*
 	 * mac80211 doesn't provide the control->queue variable
 	 * for beacons. Set our own queue identification so
 	 * it can be used during descriptor initialization.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index 091fe398..13b918d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -336,17 +336,12 @@
 		 * bits which (when set to 0) will invalidate the entire beacon.
 		 */
 		beacon_base = HW_BEACON_OFFSET(intf->beacon->entry_idx);
-		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, 0);
 		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_TBTT_ENABLE,
-				  (conf->sync == TSF_SYNC_BEACON));
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
 		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
 	}
@@ -1562,6 +1557,8 @@
 
 		rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
 		if (!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN)) {
+			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);
 		}
@@ -2373,6 +2370,7 @@
 	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(control->vif);
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
 	unsigned int beacon_base;
+	u32 reg;
 
 	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
 		return -ENOBUFS;
@@ -2408,6 +2406,16 @@
 	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
 
 	/*
+	 * 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_TSF_TICKING, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
+
+	/*
 	 * mac80211 doesn't provide the control->queue variable
 	 * for beacons. Set our own queue identification so
 	 * it can be used during descriptor initialization.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index 468039f..a28c1d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -347,17 +347,12 @@
 		 * bits which (when set to 0) will invalidate the entire beacon.
 		 */
 		beacon_base = HW_BEACON_OFFSET(intf->beacon->entry_idx);
-		rt73usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, 0);
 		rt73usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, beacon_base, 0);
 
 		/*
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
 		rt73usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 1);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE,
-				  (conf->sync == TSF_SYNC_BEACON));
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
 		rt73usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
 	}
@@ -1312,6 +1307,8 @@
 
 	rt73usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
 	if (!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN)) {
+		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);
 		rt73usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
 	}
@@ -1987,6 +1984,7 @@
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
 	unsigned int beacon_base;
 	unsigned int timeout;
+	u32 reg;
 
 	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
 		return -ENOBUFS;
@@ -2010,6 +2008,16 @@
 	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
 
 	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt73usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt73usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
+
+	/*
 	 * mac80211 doesn't provide the control->queue variable
 	 * for beacons. Set our own queue identification so
 	 * it can be used during descriptor initialization.