diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
index b771106..8569ac3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -4233,100 +4233,128 @@
 	wl->active_sta_count--;
 }
 
-static int wl1271_op_sta_add(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-			     struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
-			     struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
+static int wl12xx_sta_add(struct wl1271 *wl,
+			  struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
+			  struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 {
-	struct wl1271 *wl = hw->priv;
-	struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif = wl12xx_vif_to_data(vif);
 	struct wl1271_station *wl_sta;
 	int ret = 0;
 	u8 hlid;
 
-	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
-
-	if (unlikely(wl->state == WL1271_STATE_OFF))
-		goto out;
-
-	if (wlvif->bss_type != BSS_TYPE_AP_BSS)
-		goto out;
-
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 add sta %d", (int)sta->aid);
 
 	ret = wl1271_allocate_sta(wl, wlvif, sta);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
+		return ret;
 
 	wl_sta = (struct wl1271_station *)sta->drv_priv;
 	hlid = wl_sta->hlid;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out_free_sta;
-
 	ret = wl12xx_cmd_add_peer(wl, wlvif, sta, hlid);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out_sleep;
-
-	ret = wl12xx_cmd_set_peer_state(wl, hlid);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out_sleep;
-
-	ret = wl1271_acx_set_ht_capabilities(wl, &sta->ht_cap, true, hlid);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out_sleep;
-
-out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
-
-out_free_sta:
-	if (ret < 0)
 		wl1271_free_sta(wl, wlvif, hlid);
 
-out:
-	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int wl1271_op_sta_remove(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-				struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
-				struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
+static int wl12xx_sta_remove(struct wl1271 *wl,
+			     struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
+			     struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 {
-	struct wl1271 *wl = hw->priv;
-	struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif = wl12xx_vif_to_data(vif);
 	struct wl1271_station *wl_sta;
 	int ret = 0, id;
 
-	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
-
-	if (unlikely(wl->state == WL1271_STATE_OFF))
-		goto out;
-
-	if (wlvif->bss_type != BSS_TYPE_AP_BSS)
-		goto out;
-
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 remove sta %d", (int)sta->aid);
 
 	wl_sta = (struct wl1271_station *)sta->drv_priv;
 	id = wl_sta->hlid;
 	if (WARN_ON(!test_bit(id, wlvif->ap.sta_hlid_map)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ret = wl12xx_cmd_remove_peer(wl, wl_sta->hlid);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	wl1271_free_sta(wl, wlvif, wl_sta->hlid);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int wl12xx_update_sta_state(struct wl1271 *wl,
+				   struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
+				   struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+				   enum ieee80211_sta_state old_state,
+				   enum ieee80211_sta_state new_state)
+{
+	struct wl1271_station *wl_sta;
+	u8 hlid;
+	bool is_ap = wlvif->bss_type == BSS_TYPE_AP_BSS;
+	bool is_sta = wlvif->bss_type == BSS_TYPE_STA_BSS;
+	int ret;
+
+	wl_sta = (struct wl1271_station *)sta->drv_priv;
+	hlid = wl_sta->hlid;
+
+	/* Add station (AP mode) */
+	if (is_ap &&
+	    old_state == IEEE80211_STA_NOTEXIST &&
+	    new_state == IEEE80211_STA_NONE)
+		return wl12xx_sta_add(wl, wlvif, sta);
+
+	/* Remove station (AP mode) */
+	if (is_ap &&
+	    old_state == IEEE80211_STA_NONE &&
+	    new_state == IEEE80211_STA_NOTEXIST) {
+		/* must not fail */
+		wl12xx_sta_remove(wl, wlvif, sta);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Authorize station (AP mode) */
+	if (is_ap &&
+	    new_state == IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED) {
+		ret = wl12xx_cmd_set_peer_state(wl, hlid);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+
+		ret = wl1271_acx_set_ht_capabilities(wl, &sta->ht_cap, true,
+						     hlid);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int wl12xx_op_sta_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			       struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+			       struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			       enum ieee80211_sta_state old_state,
+			       enum ieee80211_sta_state new_state)
+{
+	struct wl1271 *wl = hw->priv;
+	struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif = wl12xx_vif_to_data(vif);
+	int ret;
+
+	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 sta %d state=%d->%d",
+		     sta->aid, old_state, new_state);
+
+	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
+
+	if (unlikely(wl->state == WL1271_STATE_OFF)) {
+		ret = -EBUSY;
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl12xx_cmd_remove_peer(wl, wl_sta->hlid);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out_sleep;
+	ret = wl12xx_update_sta_state(wl, wlvif, sta, old_state, new_state);
 
-	wl1271_free_sta(wl, wlvif, wl_sta->hlid);
-
-out_sleep:
 	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
-
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
+	if (new_state < old_state)
+		return 0;
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -4795,8 +4823,7 @@
 	.conf_tx = wl1271_op_conf_tx,
 	.get_tsf = wl1271_op_get_tsf,
 	.get_survey = wl1271_op_get_survey,
-	.sta_add = wl1271_op_sta_add,
-	.sta_remove = wl1271_op_sta_remove,
+	.sta_state = wl12xx_op_sta_state,
 	.ampdu_action = wl1271_op_ampdu_action,
 	.tx_frames_pending = wl1271_tx_frames_pending,
 	.set_bitrate_mask = wl12xx_set_bitrate_mask,