diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c
index 85162e2..4281999 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-1000.c
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
 		.temperature = iwl5000_temperature,
 		.set_ct_kill = iwl1000_set_ct_threshold,
 	 },
+	.add_bcast_station = iwl_add_bcast_station,
 };
 
 static const struct iwl_ops iwl1000_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
index 764479f..57194bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
@@ -1951,11 +1951,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Add the broadcast address so we can send broadcast frames */
-	if (iwl_add_station(priv, iwl_bcast_addr, false, CMD_SYNC, NULL) ==
-	    IWL_INVALID_STATION) {
-		IWL_ERR(priv, "Error adding BROADCAST address for transmit.\n");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
+	priv->cfg->ops->lib->add_bcast_station(priv);
 
 	/* If we have set the ASSOC_MSK and we are in BSS mode then
 	 * add the IWL_AP_ID to the station rate table */
@@ -2796,6 +2792,7 @@
 	.post_associate = iwl3945_post_associate,
 	.isr = iwl_isr_legacy,
 	.config_ap = iwl3945_config_ap,
+	.add_bcast_station = iwl3945_add_bcast_station,
 };
 
 static struct iwl_hcmd_utils_ops iwl3945_hcmd_utils = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
index c36fef9..aebe8c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
@@ -2206,6 +2206,7 @@
 		.temperature = iwl4965_temperature_calib,
 		.set_ct_kill = iwl4965_set_ct_threshold,
 	},
+	.add_bcast_station = iwl_add_bcast_station,
 };
 
 static const struct iwl_ops iwl4965_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
index cbbc0e4..6027e2a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-5000.c
@@ -1503,6 +1503,7 @@
 		.temperature = iwl5000_temperature,
 		.set_ct_kill = iwl5000_set_ct_threshold,
 	 },
+	.add_bcast_station = iwl_add_bcast_station,
 };
 
 static struct iwl_lib_ops iwl5150_lib = {
@@ -1556,6 +1557,7 @@
 		.temperature = iwl5150_temperature,
 		.set_ct_kill = iwl5150_set_ct_threshold,
 	 },
+	.add_bcast_station = iwl_add_bcast_station,
 };
 
 static const struct iwl_ops iwl5000_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
index f89ef4a..81e03e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-6000.c
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@
 		.temperature = iwl5000_temperature,
 		.set_ct_kill = iwl6000_set_ct_threshold,
 	 },
+	.add_bcast_station = iwl_add_bcast_station,
 };
 
 static const struct iwl_ops iwl6000_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index e9f7864..bed5dda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@
 	priv->start_calib = 0;
 
 	/* Add the broadcast address so we can send broadcast frames */
-	iwl_add_bcast_station(priv);
+	priv->cfg->ops->lib->add_bcast_station(priv);
+
 
 	/* If we have set the ASSOC_MSK and we are in BSS mode then
 	 * add the IWL_AP_ID to the station rate table */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
index 6619183..e14e329 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.h
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@
 
 	/* temperature */
 	struct iwl_temp_ops temp_ops;
+	/* station management */
+	void (*add_bcast_station)(struct iwl_priv *priv);
 };
 
 struct iwl_led_ops {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
index 842f156..fcac73c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
@@ -1127,6 +1127,7 @@
  */
 void iwl_add_bcast_station(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
+	IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Adding broadcast station to station table\n");
 	iwl_add_station(priv, iwl_bcast_addr, false, CMD_SYNC, NULL);
 
 	/* Set up default rate scaling table in device's station table */
@@ -1135,6 +1136,16 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl_add_bcast_station);
 
 /**
+ * iwl3945_add_bcast_station - add broadcast station into station table.
+ */
+void iwl3945_add_bcast_station(struct iwl_priv *priv)
+{
+	IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv, "Adding broadcast station to station table\n");
+	iwl_add_station(priv, iwl_bcast_addr, false, CMD_SYNC, NULL);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(iwl3945_add_bcast_station);
+
+/**
  * iwl_get_sta_id - Find station's index within station table
  *
  * If new IBSS station, create new entry in station table
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.h
index 8c6850d..2dc35fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 
 int iwl_rxon_add_station(struct iwl_priv *priv, const u8 *addr, bool is_ap);
 void iwl_add_bcast_station(struct iwl_priv *priv);
+void iwl3945_add_bcast_station(struct iwl_priv *priv);
 int iwl_remove_station(struct iwl_priv *priv, const u8 *addr, bool is_ap);
 void iwl_clear_stations_table(struct iwl_priv *priv);
 int iwl_get_free_ucode_key_index(struct iwl_priv *priv);