diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_ps.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_ps.c
index 22290a9..0f79b78 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_ps.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_ps.c
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = sta->sdata;
 
+	if (sta->local_pm == pm)
+		return 0;
+
 	mps_dbg(sdata, "local STA operates in mode %d with %pM\n",
 		pm, sta->sta.addr);
 
@@ -245,6 +248,14 @@
 
 	do_buffer = (pm != NL80211_MESH_POWER_ACTIVE);
 
+	/* clear the MPSP flags for non-peers or active STA */
+	if (sta->plink_state != NL80211_PLINK_ESTAB) {
+		clear_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_MPSP_OWNER);
+		clear_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_MPSP_RECIPIENT);
+	} else if (!do_buffer) {
+		clear_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_MPSP_OWNER);
+	}
+
 	/* Don't let the same PS state be set twice */
 	if (test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_PS_STA) == do_buffer)
 		return;
@@ -257,14 +268,6 @@
 	} else {
 		ieee80211_sta_ps_deliver_wakeup(sta);
 	}
-
-	/* clear the MPSP flags for non-peers or active STA */
-	if (sta->plink_state != NL80211_PLINK_ESTAB) {
-		clear_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_MPSP_OWNER);
-		clear_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_MPSP_RECIPIENT);
-	} else if (!do_buffer) {
-		clear_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_MPSP_OWNER);
-	}
 }
 
 static void mps_set_sta_peer_pm(struct sta_info *sta,
@@ -444,8 +447,7 @@
  */
 static void mps_frame_deliver(struct sta_info *sta, int n_frames)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = sta->sdata;
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sta->sdata->local;
 	int ac;
 	struct sk_buff_head frames;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
@@ -558,10 +560,10 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * ieee80211_mps_frame_release - release buffered frames in response to beacon
+ * ieee80211_mps_frame_release - release frames buffered due to mesh power save
  *
  * @sta: mesh STA
- * @elems: beacon IEs
+ * @elems: IEs of beacon or probe response
  *
  * For peers if we have individually-addressed frames buffered or the peer
  * indicates buffered frames, send a corresponding MPSP trigger frame. Since
@@ -588,9 +590,10 @@
 	    (!elems->awake_window || !le16_to_cpu(*elems->awake_window)))
 		return;
 
-	for (ac = 0; ac < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; ac++)
-		buffer_local += skb_queue_len(&sta->ps_tx_buf[ac]) +
-				skb_queue_len(&sta->tx_filtered[ac]);
+	if (!test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_MPSP_OWNER))
+		for (ac = 0; ac < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; ac++)
+			buffer_local += skb_queue_len(&sta->ps_tx_buf[ac]) +
+					skb_queue_len(&sta->tx_filtered[ac]);
 
 	if (!has_buffered && !buffer_local)
 		return;