diff --git a/net/mac80211/Makefile b/net/mac80211/Makefile
index d540c3b..1be7a45 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/net/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	scan.o offchannel.o \
 	ht.o agg-tx.o agg-rx.o \
 	ibss.o \
-	mlme.o work.o \
+	work.o \
 	iface.o \
 	rate.o \
 	michael.o \
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 	wme.o \
 	event.o \
 	chan.o \
-	driver-trace.o
+	driver-trace.o mlme.o
 
 mac80211-$(CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS) += led.o
 mac80211-$(CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS) += \
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index d15ba0d..c3de921 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@
 	if (wk->offchan_tx.wait && !wk->offchan_tx.status)
 		cfg80211_mgmt_tx_status(wk->sdata->dev,
 					(unsigned long) wk->offchan_tx.frame,
-					wk->ie, wk->ie_len, false, GFP_KERNEL);
+					wk->data, wk->data_len, false, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	return WORK_DONE_DESTROY;
 }
@@ -2179,8 +2179,8 @@
 	wk->done = ieee80211_offchan_tx_done;
 	wk->offchan_tx.frame = skb;
 	wk->offchan_tx.wait = wait;
-	wk->ie_len = len;
-	memcpy(wk->ie, buf, len);
+	wk->data_len = len;
+	memcpy(wk->data, buf, len);
 
 	ieee80211_add_work(wk);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index d47e8c1..a146b11 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -280,10 +280,6 @@
 
 enum ieee80211_work_type {
 	IEEE80211_WORK_ABORT,
-	IEEE80211_WORK_DIRECT_PROBE,
-	IEEE80211_WORK_AUTH,
-	IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC_BEACON_WAIT,
-	IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC,
 	IEEE80211_WORK_REMAIN_ON_CHANNEL,
 	IEEE80211_WORK_OFFCHANNEL_TX,
 };
@@ -316,36 +312,10 @@
 	unsigned long timeout;
 	enum ieee80211_work_type type;
 
-	u8 filter_ta[ETH_ALEN];
-
 	bool started;
 
 	union {
 		struct {
-			int tries;
-			u16 algorithm, transaction;
-			u8 ssid[IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN];
-			u8 ssid_len;
-			u8 key[WLAN_KEY_LEN_WEP104];
-			u8 key_len, key_idx;
-			bool privacy;
-			bool synced;
-		} probe_auth;
-		struct {
-			struct cfg80211_bss *bss;
-			const u8 *supp_rates;
-			const u8 *ht_information_ie;
-			enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps;
-			int tries;
-			u16 capability;
-			u8 prev_bssid[ETH_ALEN];
-			u8 ssid[IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN];
-			u8 ssid_len;
-			u8 supp_rates_len;
-			bool wmm_used, use_11n, uapsd_used;
-			bool synced;
-		} assoc;
-		struct {
 			u32 duration;
 		} remain;
 		struct {
@@ -355,9 +325,8 @@
 		} offchan_tx;
 	};
 
-	int ie_len;
-	/* must be last */
-	u8 ie[0];
+	size_t data_len;
+	u8 data[];
 };
 
 /* flags used in struct ieee80211_if_managed.flags */
@@ -373,6 +342,43 @@
 	IEEE80211_STA_RESET_SIGNAL_AVE	= BIT(9),
 };
 
+struct ieee80211_mgd_auth_data {
+	struct cfg80211_bss *bss;
+	unsigned long timeout;
+	int tries;
+	u16 algorithm, expected_transaction;
+
+	u8 key[WLAN_KEY_LEN_WEP104];
+	u8 key_len, key_idx;
+	bool synced;
+	bool done;
+
+	size_t ie_len;
+	u8 ie[];
+};
+
+struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data {
+	struct cfg80211_bss *bss;
+	const u8 *supp_rates;
+	const u8 *ht_information_ie;
+
+	unsigned long timeout;
+	int tries;
+
+	u16 capability;
+	u8 prev_bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+	u8 ssid[IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN];
+	u8 ssid_len;
+	u8 supp_rates_len;
+	bool wmm_used, uapsd_used;
+	bool have_beacon;
+	bool sent_assoc;
+	bool synced;
+
+	size_t ie_len;
+	u8 ie[];
+};
+
 struct ieee80211_if_managed {
 	struct timer_list timer;
 	struct timer_list conn_mon_timer;
@@ -389,6 +395,8 @@
 
 	struct mutex mtx;
 	struct cfg80211_bss *associated;
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_auth_data *auth_data;
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data;
 
 	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 
@@ -770,7 +778,6 @@
 	struct list_head work_list;
 	struct timer_list work_timer;
 	struct work_struct work_work;
-	struct sk_buff_head work_skb_queue;
 
 	/*
 	 * private workqueue to mac80211. mac80211 makes this accessible
@@ -1437,8 +1444,6 @@
 void ieee80211_add_work(struct ieee80211_work *wk);
 void free_work(struct ieee80211_work *wk);
 void ieee80211_work_purge(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
-ieee80211_rx_result ieee80211_work_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-					   struct sk_buff *skb);
 int ieee80211_wk_remain_on_channel(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				   struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
 				   enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 2efd595..19f0818 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -1310,7 +1310,9 @@
 
 		/* do not count disabled managed interfaces */
 		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
-		    !sdata->u.mgd.associated) {
+		    !sdata->u.mgd.associated &&
+		    !sdata->u.mgd.auth_data &&
+		    !sdata->u.mgd.assoc_data) {
 			sdata->vif.bss_conf.idle = true;
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index f4fc540..362e89d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -199,15 +199,7 @@
 		return;
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
-		/*
-		 * While not associated, claim a BSSID of all-zeroes
-		 * so that drivers don't do any weird things with the
-		 * BSSID at that time.
-		 */
-		if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.assoc)
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.bssid = sdata->u.mgd.bssid;
-		else
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.bssid = zero;
+		sdata->vif.bss_conf.bssid = sdata->u.mgd.bssid;
 	} else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		sdata->vif.bss_conf.bssid = sdata->u.ibss.bssid;
 	else if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 082fcda..52133da 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
 #include "rate.h"
 #include "led.h"
 
+#define IEEE80211_AUTH_TIMEOUT (HZ / 5)
+#define IEEE80211_AUTH_MAX_TRIES 3
+#define IEEE80211_AUTH_WAIT_ASSOC (HZ * 5)
+#define IEEE80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT (HZ / 5)
+#define IEEE80211_ASSOC_MAX_TRIES 3
+
 static int max_nullfunc_tries = 2;
 module_param(max_nullfunc_tries, int, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(max_nullfunc_tries,
@@ -97,6 +103,15 @@
 
 	/* caller must call cfg80211_send_disassoc() */
 	RX_MGMT_CFG80211_DISASSOC,
+
+	/* caller must call cfg80211_send_rx_auth() */
+	RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_AUTH,
+
+	/* caller must call cfg80211_send_rx_assoc() */
+	RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_ASSOC,
+
+	/* caller must call cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout() */
+	RX_MGMT_CFG80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT,
 };
 
 /* utils */
@@ -115,8 +130,7 @@
  * has happened -- the work that runs from this timer will
  * do that.
  */
-static void run_again(struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd,
-			     unsigned long timeout)
+static void run_again(struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd, unsigned long timeout)
 {
 	ASSERT_MGD_MTX(ifmgd);
 
@@ -284,6 +298,319 @@
 
 /* frame sending functions */
 
+static int ieee80211_compatible_rates(const u8 *supp_rates, int supp_rates_len,
+				      struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+				      u32 *rates)
+{
+	int i, j, count;
+	*rates = 0;
+	count = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < supp_rates_len; i++) {
+		int rate = (supp_rates[i] & 0x7F) * 5;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < sband->n_bitrates; j++)
+			if (sband->bitrates[j].bitrate == rate) {
+				*rates |= BIT(j);
+				count++;
+				break;
+			}
+	}
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_add_ht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				struct sk_buff *skb, const u8 *ht_info_ie,
+				struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+				struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
+				enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_ht_info *ht_info;
+	u8 *pos;
+	u32 flags = channel->flags;
+	u16 cap;
+	struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap ht_cap;
+
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(ht_cap) != sizeof(sband->ht_cap));
+
+	if (!sband->ht_cap.ht_supported)
+		return;
+
+	if (!ht_info_ie)
+		return;
+
+	if (ht_info_ie[1] < sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_info))
+		return;
+
+	memcpy(&ht_cap, &sband->ht_cap, sizeof(ht_cap));
+	ieee80211_apply_htcap_overrides(sdata, &ht_cap);
+
+	ht_info = (struct ieee80211_ht_info *)(ht_info_ie + 2);
+
+	/* determine capability flags */
+	cap = ht_cap.cap;
+
+	switch (ht_info->ht_param & IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_OFFSET) {
+	case IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_ABOVE:
+		if (flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40PLUS) {
+			cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
+			cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40;
+		}
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_BELOW:
+		if (flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40MINUS) {
+			cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
+			cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* set SM PS mode properly */
+	cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS;
+	switch (smps) {
+	case IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC:
+	case IEEE80211_SMPS_NUM_MODES:
+		WARN_ON(1);
+	case IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF:
+		cap |= WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_DISABLED <<
+			IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS_SHIFT;
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC:
+		cap |= WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_STATIC <<
+			IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS_SHIFT;
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC:
+		cap |= WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_DYNAMIC <<
+			IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS_SHIFT;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* reserve and fill IE */
+	pos = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap) + 2);
+	ieee80211_ie_build_ht_cap(pos, &ht_cap, cap);
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = ifmgd->assoc_data;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
+	u8 *pos, qos_info;
+	size_t offset = 0, noffset;
+	int i, count, rates_len, supp_rates_len;
+	u16 capab;
+	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	u32 rates = 0;
+	struct ieee80211_bss *bss = (void *)assoc_data->bss->priv;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
+
+	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->oper_channel->band];
+
+	if (assoc_data->supp_rates_len) {
+		/*
+		 * Get all rates supported by the device and the AP as
+		 * some APs don't like getting a superset of their rates
+		 * in the association request (e.g. D-Link DAP 1353 in
+		 * b-only mode)...
+		 */
+		rates_len = ieee80211_compatible_rates(assoc_data->supp_rates,
+						       assoc_data->supp_rates_len,
+						       sband, &rates);
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * In case AP not provide any supported rates information
+		 * before association, we send information element(s) with
+		 * all rates that we support.
+		 */
+		rates = ~0;
+		rates_len = sband->n_bitrates;
+	}
+
+	skb = alloc_skb(local->hw.extra_tx_headroom +
+			sizeof(*mgmt) + /* bit too much but doesn't matter */
+			2 + assoc_data->ssid_len + /* SSID */
+			4 + rates_len + /* (extended) rates */
+			4 + /* power capability */
+			2 + 2 * sband->n_channels + /* supported channels */
+			2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap) + /* HT */
+			assoc_data->ie_len + /* extra IEs */
+			9, /* WMM */
+			GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!skb)
+		return;
+
+	skb_reserve(skb, local->hw.extra_tx_headroom);
+
+	capab = WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS;
+
+	if (sband->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) {
+		if (!(local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE))
+			capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_SLOT_TIME;
+		if (!(local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE))
+			capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
+	}
+
+	if (assoc_data->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY)
+		capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY;
+
+	if ((assoc_data->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT) &&
+	    (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT))
+		capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT;
+
+	mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb_put(skb, 24);
+	memset(mgmt, 0, 24);
+	memcpy(mgmt->da, assoc_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(mgmt->sa, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	memcpy(mgmt->bssid, assoc_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	if (!is_zero_ether_addr(assoc_data->prev_bssid)) {
+		skb_put(skb, 10);
+		mgmt->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
+						  IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_REQ);
+		mgmt->u.reassoc_req.capab_info = cpu_to_le16(capab);
+		mgmt->u.reassoc_req.listen_interval =
+				cpu_to_le16(local->hw.conf.listen_interval);
+		memcpy(mgmt->u.reassoc_req.current_ap, assoc_data->prev_bssid,
+		       ETH_ALEN);
+	} else {
+		skb_put(skb, 4);
+		mgmt->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
+						  IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_REQ);
+		mgmt->u.assoc_req.capab_info = cpu_to_le16(capab);
+		mgmt->u.assoc_req.listen_interval =
+				cpu_to_le16(local->hw.conf.listen_interval);
+	}
+
+	/* SSID */
+	pos = skb_put(skb, 2 + assoc_data->ssid_len);
+	*pos++ = WLAN_EID_SSID;
+	*pos++ = assoc_data->ssid_len;
+	memcpy(pos, assoc_data->ssid, assoc_data->ssid_len);
+
+	/* add all rates which were marked to be used above */
+	supp_rates_len = rates_len;
+	if (supp_rates_len > 8)
+		supp_rates_len = 8;
+
+	pos = skb_put(skb, supp_rates_len + 2);
+	*pos++ = WLAN_EID_SUPP_RATES;
+	*pos++ = supp_rates_len;
+
+	count = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
+		if (BIT(i) & rates) {
+			int rate = sband->bitrates[i].bitrate;
+			*pos++ = (u8) (rate / 5);
+			if (++count == 8)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (rates_len > count) {
+		pos = skb_put(skb, rates_len - count + 2);
+		*pos++ = WLAN_EID_EXT_SUPP_RATES;
+		*pos++ = rates_len - count;
+
+		for (i++; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
+			if (BIT(i) & rates) {
+				int rate = sband->bitrates[i].bitrate;
+				*pos++ = (u8) (rate / 5);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (capab & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT) {
+		/* 1. power capabilities */
+		pos = skb_put(skb, 4);
+		*pos++ = WLAN_EID_PWR_CAPABILITY;
+		*pos++ = 2;
+		*pos++ = 0; /* min tx power */
+		*pos++ = local->oper_channel->max_power; /* max tx power */
+
+		/* 2. supported channels */
+		/* TODO: get this in reg domain format */
+		pos = skb_put(skb, 2 * sband->n_channels + 2);
+		*pos++ = WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_CHANNELS;
+		*pos++ = 2 * sband->n_channels;
+		for (i = 0; i < sband->n_channels; i++) {
+			*pos++ = ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(
+					sband->channels[i].center_freq);
+			*pos++ = 1; /* one channel in the subband*/
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* if present, add any custom IEs that go before HT */
+	if (assoc_data->ie_len && assoc_data->ie) {
+		static const u8 before_ht[] = {
+			WLAN_EID_SSID,
+			WLAN_EID_SUPP_RATES,
+			WLAN_EID_EXT_SUPP_RATES,
+			WLAN_EID_PWR_CAPABILITY,
+			WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_CHANNELS,
+			WLAN_EID_RSN,
+			WLAN_EID_QOS_CAPA,
+			WLAN_EID_RRM_ENABLED_CAPABILITIES,
+			WLAN_EID_MOBILITY_DOMAIN,
+			WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_REGULATORY_CLASSES,
+		};
+		noffset = ieee80211_ie_split(assoc_data->ie, assoc_data->ie_len,
+					     before_ht, ARRAY_SIZE(before_ht),
+					     offset);
+		pos = skb_put(skb, noffset - offset);
+		memcpy(pos, assoc_data->ie + offset, noffset - offset);
+		offset = noffset;
+	}
+
+	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_11N) &&
+	    bss->wmm_used && local->hw.queues >= 4)
+		ieee80211_add_ht_ie(sdata, skb, assoc_data->ht_information_ie,
+				    sband, local->oper_channel, ifmgd->ap_smps);
+
+	/* if present, add any custom non-vendor IEs that go after HT */
+	if (assoc_data->ie_len && assoc_data->ie) {
+		noffset = ieee80211_ie_split_vendor(assoc_data->ie,
+						    assoc_data->ie_len,
+						    offset);
+		pos = skb_put(skb, noffset - offset);
+		memcpy(pos, assoc_data->ie + offset, noffset - offset);
+		offset = noffset;
+	}
+
+	if (assoc_data->wmm_used && local->hw.queues >= 4) {
+		if (assoc_data->uapsd_used) {
+			qos_info = local->uapsd_queues;
+			qos_info |= (local->uapsd_max_sp_len <<
+				     IEEE80211_WMM_IE_STA_QOSINFO_SP_SHIFT);
+		} else {
+			qos_info = 0;
+		}
+
+		pos = skb_put(skb, 9);
+		*pos++ = WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC;
+		*pos++ = 7; /* len */
+		*pos++ = 0x00; /* Microsoft OUI 00:50:F2 */
+		*pos++ = 0x50;
+		*pos++ = 0xf2;
+		*pos++ = 2; /* WME */
+		*pos++ = 0; /* WME info */
+		*pos++ = 1; /* WME ver */
+		*pos++ = qos_info;
+	}
+
+	/* add any remaining custom (i.e. vendor specific here) IEs */
+	if (assoc_data->ie_len && assoc_data->ie) {
+		noffset = assoc_data->ie_len;
+		pos = skb_put(skb, noffset - offset);
+		memcpy(pos, assoc_data->ie + offset, noffset - offset);
+	}
+
+	IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
+}
+
 static void ieee80211_send_deauth_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 					   const u8 *bssid, u16 stype, u16 reason,
 					   void *cookie, bool send_frame)
@@ -1423,6 +1750,135 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_connection_loss);
 
 
+static void ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					bool assoc)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_auth_data *auth_data = sdata->u.mgd.auth_data;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+
+	if (auth_data->synced)
+		drv_finish_tx_sync(sdata->local, sdata,
+				   auth_data->bss->bssid,
+				   IEEE80211_TX_SYNC_AUTH);
+
+	if (!assoc) {
+		sta_info_destroy_addr(sdata, auth_data->bss->bssid);
+
+		memset(sdata->u.mgd.bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
+		ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
+	}
+
+	cfg80211_put_bss(auth_data->bss);
+	kfree(auth_data);
+	sdata->u.mgd.auth_data = NULL;
+}
+
+static void ieee80211_auth_challenge(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				     struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_auth_data *auth_data = sdata->u.mgd.auth_data;
+	u8 *pos;
+	struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
+
+	pos = mgmt->u.auth.variable;
+	ieee802_11_parse_elems(pos, len - (pos - (u8 *) mgmt), &elems);
+	if (!elems.challenge)
+		return;
+	auth_data->expected_transaction = 4;
+	ieee80211_send_auth(sdata, 3, auth_data->algorithm,
+			    elems.challenge - 2, elems.challenge_len + 2,
+			    auth_data->bss->bssid, auth_data->bss->bssid,
+			    auth_data->key, auth_data->key_len,
+			    auth_data->key_idx);
+}
+
+static enum rx_mgmt_action __must_check
+ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+		       struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+	u16 auth_alg, auth_transaction, status_code;
+	struct sta_info *sta;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
+
+	if (len < 24 + 6)
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+
+	if (!ifmgd->auth_data || ifmgd->auth_data->done)
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+
+	memcpy(bssid, ifmgd->auth_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	if (memcmp(bssid, mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN))
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+
+	auth_alg = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.auth.auth_alg);
+	auth_transaction = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.auth.auth_transaction);
+	status_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.auth.status_code);
+
+	if (auth_alg != ifmgd->auth_data->algorithm ||
+	    auth_transaction != ifmgd->auth_data->expected_transaction)
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+
+	if (status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: %pM denied authentication (status %d)\n",
+		       sdata->name, mgmt->sa, status_code);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	switch (ifmgd->auth_data->algorithm) {
+	case WLAN_AUTH_OPEN:
+	case WLAN_AUTH_LEAP:
+	case WLAN_AUTH_FT:
+		break;
+	case WLAN_AUTH_SHARED_KEY:
+		if (ifmgd->auth_data->expected_transaction != 4) {
+			ieee80211_auth_challenge(sdata, mgmt, len);
+			/* need another frame */
+			return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		WARN_ONCE(1, "invalid auth alg %d",
+			  ifmgd->auth_data->algorithm);
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+	}
+
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: authenticated\n", sdata->name);
+ out:
+	if (ifmgd->auth_data->synced)
+		drv_finish_tx_sync(sdata->local, sdata, bssid,
+				   IEEE80211_TX_SYNC_AUTH);
+	ifmgd->auth_data->synced = false;
+	ifmgd->auth_data->done = true;
+	ifmgd->auth_data->timeout = jiffies + IEEE80211_AUTH_WAIT_ASSOC;
+	run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->auth_data->timeout);
+
+	/* move station state to auth */
+	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, bssid);
+	if (!sta) {
+		WARN_ONCE(1, "%s: STA %pM not found", sdata->name, bssid);
+		goto out_err;
+	}
+	if (sta_info_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH)) {
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: failed moving %pM to auth\n",
+		       sdata->name, bssid);
+		goto out_err;
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+
+	return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_AUTH;
+ out_err:
+	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
+	/* ignore frame -- wait for timeout */
+	return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+}
+
+
 static enum rx_mgmt_action __must_check
 ieee80211_rx_mgmt_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			 struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
@@ -1431,10 +1887,14 @@
 	const u8 *bssid = NULL;
 	u16 reason_code;
 
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
+
 	if (len < 24 + 2)
 		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
 
-	ASSERT_MGD_MTX(ifmgd);
+	if (!ifmgd->associated ||
+	    memcmp(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid, ETH_ALEN))
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
 
 	bssid = ifmgd->associated->bssid;
 
@@ -1459,15 +1919,13 @@
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	u16 reason_code;
 
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
+
 	if (len < 24 + 2)
 		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
 
-	ASSERT_MGD_MTX(ifmgd);
-
-	if (WARN_ON(!ifmgd->associated))
-		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
-
-	if (WARN_ON(memcmp(ifmgd->associated->bssid, mgmt->sa, ETH_ALEN)))
+	if (!ifmgd->associated ||
+	    memcmp(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid, ETH_ALEN))
 		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
 
 	reason_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.disassoc.reason_code);
@@ -1524,15 +1982,37 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_work *wk,
+static void ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					 bool assoc)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = sdata->u.mgd.assoc_data;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+
+	if (assoc_data->synced)
+		drv_finish_tx_sync(sdata->local, sdata,
+				   assoc_data->bss->bssid,
+				   IEEE80211_TX_SYNC_ASSOC);
+
+	if (!assoc) {
+		sta_info_destroy_addr(sdata, assoc_data->bss->bssid);
+
+		memset(sdata->u.mgd.bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
+		ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
+	}
+
+	kfree(assoc_data);
+	sdata->u.mgd.assoc_data = NULL;
+}
+
+static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				    struct cfg80211_bss *cbss,
 				    struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = wk->sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
-	struct cfg80211_bss *cbss = wk->assoc.bss;
 	u8 *pos;
 	u32 rates, basic_rates;
 	u16 capab_info, aid;
@@ -1589,7 +2069,7 @@
 
 	rates = 0;
 	basic_rates = 0;
-	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[wk->chan->band];
+	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->oper_channel->band];
 
 	ieee80211_get_rates(sband, elems.supp_rates, elems.supp_rates_len,
 			    &rates, &basic_rates, &have_higher_than_11mbit,
@@ -1610,11 +2090,11 @@
 		basic_rates = BIT(min_rate_index);
 	}
 
-	sta->sta.supp_rates[wk->chan->band] = rates;
+	sta->sta.supp_rates[local->oper_channel->band] = rates;
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.basic_rates = basic_rates;
 
 	/* cf. IEEE 802.11 9.2.12 */
-	if (wk->chan->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ &&
+	if (local->oper_channel->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ &&
 	    have_higher_than_11mbit)
 		sdata->flags |= IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE;
 	else
@@ -1664,8 +2144,6 @@
 	else
 		ieee80211_set_wmm_default(sdata);
 
-	local->oper_channel = wk->chan;
-
 	if (elems.ht_info_elem && elems.wmm_param &&
 	    (sdata->local->hw.queues >= 4) &&
 	    !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_11N))
@@ -1696,7 +2174,82 @@
 	return true;
 }
 
+static enum rx_mgmt_action __must_check
+ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+			     struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len,
+			     struct cfg80211_bss **bss)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = ifmgd->assoc_data;
+	u16 capab_info, status_code, aid;
+	struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
+	u8 *pos;
+	bool reassoc;
 
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
+
+	if (!assoc_data)
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+	if (memcmp(assoc_data->bss->bssid, mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN))
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+
+	/*
+	 * AssocResp and ReassocResp have identical structure, so process both
+	 * of them in this function.
+	 */
+
+	if (len < 24 + 6)
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+
+	reassoc = ieee80211_is_reassoc_req(mgmt->frame_control);
+	capab_info = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.capab_info);
+	status_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.status_code);
+	aid = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.aid);
+
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: RX %sssocResp from %pM (capab=0x%x "
+	       "status=%d aid=%d)\n",
+	       sdata->name, reassoc ? "Rea" : "A", mgmt->sa,
+	       capab_info, status_code, (u16)(aid & ~(BIT(15) | BIT(14))));
+
+	pos = mgmt->u.assoc_resp.variable;
+	ieee802_11_parse_elems(pos, len - (pos - (u8 *) mgmt), &elems);
+
+	if (status_code == WLAN_STATUS_ASSOC_REJECTED_TEMPORARILY &&
+	    elems.timeout_int && elems.timeout_int_len == 5 &&
+	    elems.timeout_int[0] == WLAN_TIMEOUT_ASSOC_COMEBACK) {
+		u32 tu, ms;
+		tu = get_unaligned_le32(elems.timeout_int + 1);
+		ms = tu * 1024 / 1000;
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: %pM rejected association temporarily; "
+		       "comeback duration %u TU (%u ms)\n",
+		       sdata->name, mgmt->sa, tu, ms);
+		assoc_data->timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(ms);
+		if (ms > IEEE80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT)
+			run_again(ifmgd, assoc_data->timeout);
+		return RX_MGMT_NONE;
+	}
+
+	*bss = assoc_data->bss;
+
+	if (status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: %pM denied association (code=%d)\n",
+		       sdata->name, mgmt->sa, status_code);
+		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false);
+	} else {
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: associated\n", sdata->name);
+
+		ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, true);
+
+		if (!ieee80211_assoc_success(sdata, *bss, mgmt, len)) {
+			/* oops -- internal error -- send timeout for now */
+			sta_info_destroy_addr(sdata, mgmt->bssid);
+			cfg80211_put_bss(*bss);
+			return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_ASSOC;
+}
 static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				  struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt,
 				  size_t len,
@@ -1710,7 +2263,9 @@
 	struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
 	bool need_ps = false;
 
-	if (sdata->u.mgd.associated) {
+	if (sdata->u.mgd.associated &&
+	    memcmp(mgmt->bssid, sdata->u.mgd.associated->bssid,
+		   ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
 		bss = (void *)sdata->u.mgd.associated->priv;
 		/* not previously set so we may need to recalc */
 		need_ps = !bss->dtim_period;
@@ -1780,6 +2335,15 @@
 	if (ifmgd->associated &&
 	    memcmp(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
 		ieee80211_reset_ap_probe(sdata);
+
+	if (ifmgd->auth_data && !ifmgd->auth_data->bss->proberesp_ies &&
+	    memcmp(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->auth_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+		/* got probe response, continue with auth */
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: direct probe responded\n", sdata->name);
+		ifmgd->auth_data->tries = 0;
+		ifmgd->auth_data->timeout = jiffies;
+		run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->auth_data->timeout);
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1819,7 +2383,7 @@
 	u32 ncrc;
 	u8 *bssid;
 
-	ASSERT_MGD_MTX(ifmgd);
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
 	/* Process beacon from the current BSS */
 	baselen = (u8 *) mgmt->u.beacon.variable - (u8 *) mgmt;
@@ -1829,22 +2393,26 @@
 	if (rx_status->freq != local->hw.conf.channel->center_freq)
 		return;
 
-	/*
-	 * We might have received a number of frames, among them a
-	 * disassoc frame and a beacon...
-	 */
-	if (!ifmgd->associated)
-		return;
+	if (ifmgd->assoc_data && !ifmgd->assoc_data->have_beacon &&
+	    memcmp(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->assoc_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+		ieee802_11_parse_elems(mgmt->u.beacon.variable,
+				       len - baselen, &elems);
 
+		ieee80211_rx_bss_info(sdata, mgmt, len, rx_status, &elems,
+				      false);
+		ifmgd->assoc_data->have_beacon = true;
+		ifmgd->assoc_data->sent_assoc = false;
+		/* continue assoc process */
+		ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout = jiffies;
+		run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!ifmgd->associated ||
+	    memcmp(mgmt->bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid, ETH_ALEN))
+		return;
 	bssid = ifmgd->associated->bssid;
 
-	/*
-	 * And in theory even frames from a different AP we were just
-	 * associated to a split-second ago!
-	 */
-	if (memcmp(bssid, mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN) != 0)
-		return;
-
 	/* Track average RSSI from the Beacon frames of the current AP */
 	ifmgd->last_beacon_signal = rx_status->signal;
 	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_RESET_SIGNAL_AVE) {
@@ -2027,6 +2595,7 @@
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status;
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
+	struct cfg80211_bss *bss = NULL;
 	enum rx_mgmt_action rma = RX_MGMT_NONE;
 	u16 fc;
 
@@ -2036,92 +2605,59 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
-	if (ifmgd->associated &&
-	    memcmp(ifmgd->associated->bssid, mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
-		switch (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) {
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON:
-			ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(sdata, mgmt, skb->len,
-						 rx_status);
+	switch (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) {
+	case IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON:
+		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(sdata, mgmt, skb->len, rx_status);
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP:
+		ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(sdata, skb);
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH:
+		rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(sdata, mgmt, skb->len);
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH:
+		rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_deauth(sdata, mgmt, skb->len);
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211_STYPE_DISASSOC:
+		rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_disassoc(sdata, mgmt, skb->len);
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_RESP:
+	case IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_RESP:
+		rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(sdata, mgmt, skb->len, &bss);
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211_STYPE_ACTION:
+		switch (mgmt->u.action.category) {
+		case WLAN_CATEGORY_SPECTRUM_MGMT:
+			ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(sdata,
+					&mgmt->u.action.u.chan_switch.sw_elem,
+					(void *)ifmgd->associated->priv,
+					rx_status->mactime);
 			break;
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP:
-			ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(sdata, skb);
-			break;
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH:
-			rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_deauth(sdata, mgmt, skb->len);
-			break;
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_DISASSOC:
-			rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_disassoc(sdata, mgmt, skb->len);
-			break;
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_ACTION:
-			switch (mgmt->u.action.category) {
-			case WLAN_CATEGORY_SPECTRUM_MGMT:
-				ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(sdata,
-						&mgmt->u.action.u.chan_switch.sw_elem,
-						(void *)ifmgd->associated->priv,
-						rx_status->mactime);
-				break;
-			}
 		}
-		mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-
-		switch (rma) {
-		case RX_MGMT_NONE:
-			/* no action */
-			break;
-		case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_DEAUTH:
-			cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, skb->len);
-			break;
-		case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_DISASSOC:
-			cfg80211_send_disassoc(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, skb->len);
-			break;
-		default:
-			WARN(1, "unexpected: %d", rma);
-		}
-		return;
 	}
-
 	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
-	if (skb->len >= 24 + 2 /* mgmt + deauth reason */ &&
-	    (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) == IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH) {
-		struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-		struct ieee80211_work *wk;
-
-		mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
-		list_for_each_entry(wk, &local->work_list, list) {
-			if (wk->sdata != sdata)
-				continue;
-
-			if (wk->type != IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC &&
-			    wk->type != IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC_BEACON_WAIT)
-				continue;
-
-			if (memcmp(mgmt->bssid, wk->filter_ta, ETH_ALEN))
-				continue;
-			if (memcmp(mgmt->sa, wk->filter_ta, ETH_ALEN))
-				continue;
-
-			/*
-			 * Printing the message only here means we can't
-			 * spuriously print it, but it also means that it
-			 * won't be printed when the frame comes in before
-			 * we even tried to associate or in similar cases.
-			 *
-			 * Ultimately, I suspect cfg80211 should print the
-			 * messages instead.
-			 */
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG
-			       "%s: deauthenticated from %pM (Reason: %u)\n",
-			       sdata->name, mgmt->bssid,
-			       le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.deauth.reason_code));
-
-			list_del_rcu(&wk->list);
-			free_work(wk);
-			break;
-		}
-		mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
-
+	switch (rma) {
+	case RX_MGMT_NONE:
+		/* no action */
+		break;
+	case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_DEAUTH:
 		cfg80211_send_deauth(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, skb->len);
+		break;
+	case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_DISASSOC:
+		cfg80211_send_disassoc(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, skb->len);
+		break;
+	case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_AUTH:
+		cfg80211_send_rx_auth(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, skb->len);
+		break;
+	case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_RX_ASSOC:
+		cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(sdata->dev, bss, (u8 *)mgmt, skb->len);
+		break;
+	case RX_MGMT_CFG80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT:
+		cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(sdata->dev, mgmt->bssid);
+		break;
+	default:
+		WARN(1, "unexpected: %d", rma);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2166,14 +2702,160 @@
 	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 }
 
+static int ieee80211_probe_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_auth_data *auth_data = ifmgd->auth_data;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ifmgd->mtx);
+
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!auth_data))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!auth_data->synced) {
+		int ret = drv_tx_sync(local, sdata, auth_data->bss->bssid,
+				      IEEE80211_TX_SYNC_AUTH);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
+	auth_data->synced = true;
+
+	auth_data->tries++;
+
+	if (auth_data->tries > IEEE80211_AUTH_MAX_TRIES) {
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: authentication with %pM timed out\n",
+		       sdata->name, auth_data->bss->bssid);
+
+		/*
+		 * Most likely AP is not in the range so remove the
+		 * bss struct for that AP.
+		 */
+		cfg80211_unlink_bss(local->hw.wiphy, auth_data->bss);
+
+		return -ETIMEDOUT;
+	}
+
+	if (auth_data->bss->proberesp_ies) {
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: send auth to %pM (try %d/%d)\n",
+		       sdata->name, auth_data->bss->bssid, auth_data->tries,
+		       IEEE80211_AUTH_MAX_TRIES);
+
+		auth_data->expected_transaction = 2;
+		ieee80211_send_auth(sdata, 1, auth_data->algorithm,
+				    auth_data->ie, auth_data->ie_len,
+				    auth_data->bss->bssid,
+				    auth_data->bss->bssid, NULL, 0, 0);
+	} else {
+		const u8 *ssidie;
+
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: direct probe to %pM (try %d/%i)\n",
+		       sdata->name, auth_data->bss->bssid, auth_data->tries,
+		       IEEE80211_AUTH_MAX_TRIES);
+
+		ssidie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(auth_data->bss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
+		if (!ssidie)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		/*
+		 * Direct probe is sent to broadcast address as some APs
+		 * will not answer to direct packet in unassociated state.
+		 */
+		ieee80211_send_probe_req(sdata, NULL, ssidie + 2, ssidie[1],
+					 NULL, 0, (u32) -1, true, false);
+	}
+
+	auth_data->timeout = jiffies + IEEE80211_AUTH_TIMEOUT;
+	run_again(ifmgd, auth_data->timeout);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ieee80211_do_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data = sdata->u.mgd.assoc_data;
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+
+	if (!assoc_data->synced) {
+		int ret = drv_tx_sync(local, sdata, assoc_data->bss->bssid,
+				      IEEE80211_TX_SYNC_ASSOC);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
+	assoc_data->synced = true;
+
+	assoc_data->tries++;
+	if (assoc_data->tries > IEEE80211_ASSOC_MAX_TRIES) {
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: association with %pM timed out\n",
+		       sdata->name, assoc_data->bss->bssid);
+
+		/*
+		 * Most likely AP is not in the range so remove the
+		 * bss struct for that AP.
+		 */
+		cfg80211_unlink_bss(local->hw.wiphy, assoc_data->bss);
+
+		return -ETIMEDOUT;
+	}
+
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: associate with %pM (try %d/%d)\n",
+	       sdata->name, assoc_data->bss->bssid, assoc_data->tries,
+	       IEEE80211_ASSOC_MAX_TRIES);
+	ieee80211_send_assoc(sdata);
+
+	assoc_data->timeout = jiffies + IEEE80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT;
+	run_again(&sdata->u.mgd, assoc_data->timeout);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void ieee80211_sta_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
-	/* then process the rest of the work */
 	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
+	if (ifmgd->auth_data &&
+	    time_after(jiffies, ifmgd->auth_data->timeout)) {
+		if (ifmgd->auth_data->done) {
+			/*
+			 * ok ... we waited for assoc but userspace didn't,
+			 * so let's just kill the auth data
+			 */
+			ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
+		} else if (ieee80211_probe_auth(sdata)) {
+			u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+
+			memcpy(bssid, ifmgd->auth_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+
+			ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
+
+			mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+			cfg80211_send_auth_timeout(sdata->dev, bssid);
+			mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+		}
+	} else if (ifmgd->auth_data)
+		run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->auth_data->timeout);
+
+	if (ifmgd->assoc_data &&
+	    time_after(jiffies, ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout)) {
+		if (!ifmgd->assoc_data->have_beacon ||
+		    ieee80211_do_assoc(sdata)) {
+			u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+
+			memcpy(bssid, ifmgd->assoc_data->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+
+			ieee80211_destroy_assoc_data(sdata, false);
+
+			mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+			cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(sdata->dev, bssid);
+			mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+		}
+	} else if (ifmgd->assoc_data)
+		run_again(ifmgd, ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout);
+
 	if (ifmgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL |
 			    IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL) &&
 	    ifmgd->associated) {
@@ -2249,6 +2931,10 @@
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+
+	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
+	ieee80211_recalc_idle(local);
+	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_sta_bcn_mon_timer(unsigned long data)
@@ -2421,50 +3107,24 @@
 }
 
 /* config hooks */
-static enum work_done_result
-ieee80211_probe_auth_done(struct ieee80211_work *wk,
-			  struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wk->sdata->local;
-
-	if (!skb) {
-		cfg80211_send_auth_timeout(wk->sdata->dev, wk->filter_ta);
-		goto destroy;
-	}
-
-	if (wk->type == IEEE80211_WORK_AUTH) {
-		cfg80211_send_rx_auth(wk->sdata->dev, skb->data, skb->len);
-		goto destroy;
-	}
-
-	mutex_lock(&wk->sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
-	ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(wk->sdata, skb);
-	mutex_unlock(&wk->sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
-
-	wk->type = IEEE80211_WORK_AUTH;
-	wk->probe_auth.tries = 0;
-	return WORK_DONE_REQUEUE;
- destroy:
-	if (wk->probe_auth.synced)
-		drv_finish_tx_sync(local, wk->sdata, wk->filter_ta,
-				   IEEE80211_TX_SYNC_AUTH);
-
-	return WORK_DONE_DESTROY;
-}
-
 int ieee80211_mgd_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		       struct cfg80211_auth_request *req)
 {
-	const u8 *ssid;
-	struct ieee80211_work *wk;
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_auth_data *auth_data;
+	struct sta_info *sta;
 	u16 auth_alg;
+	int err;
+
+	/* prepare auth data structure */
 
 	switch (req->auth_type) {
 	case NL80211_AUTHTYPE_OPEN_SYSTEM:
 		auth_alg = WLAN_AUTH_OPEN;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_AUTHTYPE_SHARED_KEY:
-		if (IS_ERR(sdata->local->wep_tx_tfm))
+		if (IS_ERR(local->wep_tx_tfm))
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		auth_alg = WLAN_AUTH_SHARED_KEY;
 		break;
@@ -2478,169 +3138,142 @@
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
-	wk = kzalloc(sizeof(*wk) + req->ie_len, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!wk)
+	auth_data = kzalloc(sizeof(*auth_data) + req->ie_len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!auth_data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	memcpy(wk->filter_ta, req->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	auth_data->bss = req->bss;
 
 	if (req->ie && req->ie_len) {
-		memcpy(wk->ie, req->ie, req->ie_len);
-		wk->ie_len = req->ie_len;
+		memcpy(auth_data->ie, req->ie, req->ie_len);
+		auth_data->ie_len = req->ie_len;
 	}
 
 	if (req->key && req->key_len) {
-		wk->probe_auth.key_len = req->key_len;
-		wk->probe_auth.key_idx = req->key_idx;
-		memcpy(wk->probe_auth.key, req->key, req->key_len);
+		auth_data->key_len = req->key_len;
+		auth_data->key_idx = req->key_idx;
+		memcpy(auth_data->key, req->key, req->key_len);
 	}
 
-	ssid = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(req->bss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
-	memcpy(wk->probe_auth.ssid, ssid + 2, ssid[1]);
-	wk->probe_auth.ssid_len = ssid[1];
+	auth_data->algorithm = auth_alg;
 
-	wk->probe_auth.algorithm = auth_alg;
-	wk->probe_auth.privacy = req->bss->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY;
+	/* try to authenticate/probe */
 
-	/* if we already have a probe, don't probe again */
-	if (req->bss->proberesp_ies)
-		wk->type = IEEE80211_WORK_AUTH;
-	else
-		wk->type = IEEE80211_WORK_DIRECT_PROBE;
-	wk->chan = req->bss->channel;
-	wk->chan_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
-	wk->sdata = sdata;
-	wk->done = ieee80211_probe_auth_done;
+	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
-	ieee80211_add_work(wk);
-	return 0;
-}
+	if ((ifmgd->auth_data && !ifmgd->auth_data->done) ||
+	    ifmgd->assoc_data) {
+		err = -EBUSY;
+		goto err_free;
+	}
 
-/* create and insert a dummy station entry */
-static int ieee80211_pre_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				u8 *bssid) {
-	struct sta_info *sta;
-	int err;
+	if (ifmgd->auth_data)
+		ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
 
-	sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, bssid, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!sta)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	/* prep auth_data so we don't go into idle on disassoc */
+	ifmgd->auth_data = auth_data;
+
+	if (ifmgd->associated)
+		ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, true, false);
+
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: authenticate with %pM\n",
+	       sdata->name, req->bss->bssid);
+
+	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
+	ieee80211_recalc_idle(sdata->local);
+	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
+
+	/* switch to the right channel */
+	local->oper_channel = req->bss->channel;
+	ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL);
+
+	/* set BSSID */
+	memcpy(ifmgd->bssid, req->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
+
+	/* add station entry */
+	sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, req->bss->bssid, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sta) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_clear;
+	}
 
 	err = sta_info_insert(sta);
-	sta = NULL;
 	if (err) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: failed to insert STA entry for"
-		       " the AP (error %d)\n", sdata->name, err);
-		return err;
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG
+		       "%s: failed to insert STA entry for the AP %pM (error %d)\n",
+		       sdata->name, req->bss->bssid, err);
+		goto err_clear;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static enum work_done_result ieee80211_assoc_done(struct ieee80211_work *wk,
-						  struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wk->sdata->local;
-	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
-	struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status;
-	struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
-	struct cfg80211_bss *cbss = wk->assoc.bss;
-	u16 status;
-
-	if (!skb) {
-		sta_info_destroy_addr(wk->sdata, cbss->bssid);
-		cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(wk->sdata->dev, wk->filter_ta);
-		goto destroy;
+	err = ieee80211_probe_auth(sdata);
+	if (err) {
+		if (auth_data->synced)
+			drv_finish_tx_sync(local, sdata, req->bss->bssid,
+					   IEEE80211_TX_SYNC_AUTH);
+		sta_info_destroy_addr(sdata, req->bss->bssid);
+		goto err_clear;
 	}
 
-	if (wk->type == IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC_BEACON_WAIT) {
-		mutex_lock(&wk->sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
-		rx_status = (void *) skb->cb;
-		ieee802_11_parse_elems(skb->data + 24 + 12, skb->len - 24 - 12, &elems);
-		ieee80211_rx_bss_info(wk->sdata, (void *)skb->data, skb->len, rx_status,
-				      &elems, true);
-		mutex_unlock(&wk->sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
+	/* hold our own reference */
+	cfg80211_ref_bss(auth_data->bss);
+	err = 0;
+	goto out_unlock;
 
-		wk->type = IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC;
-		/* not really done yet */
-		return WORK_DONE_REQUEUE;
-	}
+ err_clear:
+	ifmgd->auth_data = NULL;
+ err_free:
+	kfree(auth_data);
+ out_unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
-	mgmt = (void *)skb->data;
-	status = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.status_code);
-
-	if (status == WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		if (wk->assoc.synced)
-			drv_finish_tx_sync(local, wk->sdata, wk->filter_ta,
-					   IEEE80211_TX_SYNC_ASSOC);
-
-		mutex_lock(&wk->sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
-		if (!ieee80211_assoc_success(wk, mgmt, skb->len)) {
-			mutex_unlock(&wk->sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
-			/* oops -- internal error -- send timeout for now */
-			sta_info_destroy_addr(wk->sdata, cbss->bssid);
-			cfg80211_send_assoc_timeout(wk->sdata->dev,
-						    wk->filter_ta);
-			return WORK_DONE_DESTROY;
-		}
-
-		mutex_unlock(&wk->sdata->u.mgd.mtx);
-	} else {
-		/* assoc failed - destroy the dummy station entry */
-		sta_info_destroy_addr(wk->sdata, cbss->bssid);
-	}
-
-	cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(wk->sdata->dev, cbss, skb->data, skb->len);
- destroy:
-	if (wk->assoc.synced)
-		drv_finish_tx_sync(local, wk->sdata, wk->filter_ta,
-				   IEEE80211_TX_SYNC_ASSOC);
-
-	return WORK_DONE_DESTROY;
+	return err;
 }
 
 int ieee80211_mgd_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			struct cfg80211_assoc_request *req)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	struct ieee80211_bss *bss = (void *)req->bss->priv;
-	struct ieee80211_work *wk;
-	const u8 *ssid;
+	struct ieee80211_mgd_assoc_data *assoc_data;
+	struct sta_info *sta;
+	const u8 *ssidie;
 	int i, err;
 
-	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-	if (ifmgd->associated) {
-		if (!req->prev_bssid ||
-		    memcmp(req->prev_bssid, ifmgd->associated->bssid,
-			   ETH_ALEN)) {
-			/*
-			 * We are already associated and the request was not a
-			 * reassociation request from the current BSS, so
-			 * reject it.
-			 */
-			mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-			return -EALREADY;
-		}
+	ssidie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(req->bss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
+	if (!ssidie)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-		/* Trying to reassociate - clear previous association state */
-		ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, true, false);
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-
-	wk = kzalloc(sizeof(*wk) + req->ie_len, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!wk)
+	assoc_data = kzalloc(sizeof(*assoc_data) + req->ie_len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!assoc_data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/*
-	 * create a dummy station info entry in order
-	 * to start accepting incoming EAPOL packets from the station
-	 */
-	err = ieee80211_pre_assoc(sdata, req->bss->bssid);
-	if (err) {
-		kfree(wk);
-		return err;
+	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+
+	if (ifmgd->associated)
+		ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, true, false);
+
+	if (ifmgd->auth_data && !ifmgd->auth_data->done) {
+		err = -EBUSY;
+		goto err_free;
 	}
 
+	if (ifmgd->assoc_data) {
+		err = -EBUSY;
+		goto err_free;
+	}
+
+	if (ifmgd->auth_data) {
+		bool match;
+
+		/* keep sta info, bssid if matching */
+		match = memcmp(ifmgd->bssid, req->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0;
+		ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, match);
+	}
+
+	/* prepare assoc data */
+
 	ifmgd->flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_11N;
 	ifmgd->flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_NULLFUNC_ACKED;
 
@@ -2652,7 +3285,6 @@
 		    req->crypto.ciphers_pairwise[i] == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP104)
 			ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_11N;
 
-
 	if (req->flags & ASSOC_REQ_DISABLE_HT)
 		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_11N;
 
@@ -2661,16 +3293,12 @@
 	       sizeof(ifmgd->ht_capa_mask));
 
 	if (req->ie && req->ie_len) {
-		memcpy(wk->ie, req->ie, req->ie_len);
-		wk->ie_len = req->ie_len;
-	} else
-		wk->ie_len = 0;
+		memcpy(assoc_data->ie, req->ie, req->ie_len);
+		assoc_data->ie_len = req->ie_len;
+	}
 
-	wk->assoc.bss = req->bss;
+	assoc_data->bss = req->bss;
 
-	memcpy(wk->filter_ta, req->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-
-	/* new association always uses requested smps mode */
 	if (ifmgd->req_smps == IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC) {
 		if (ifmgd->powersave)
 			ifmgd->ap_smps = IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC;
@@ -2679,7 +3307,6 @@
 	} else
 		ifmgd->ap_smps = ifmgd->req_smps;
 
-	wk->assoc.smps = ifmgd->ap_smps;
 	/*
 	 * IEEE802.11n does not allow TKIP/WEP as pairwise ciphers in HT mode.
 	 * We still associate in non-HT mode (11a/b/g) if any one of these
@@ -2687,39 +3314,27 @@
 	 * We can set this to true for non-11n hardware, that'll be checked
 	 * separately along with the peer capabilities.
 	 */
-	wk->assoc.use_11n = !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_11N);
-	wk->assoc.capability = req->bss->capability;
-	wk->assoc.wmm_used = bss->wmm_used;
-	wk->assoc.supp_rates = bss->supp_rates;
-	wk->assoc.supp_rates_len = bss->supp_rates_len;
-	wk->assoc.ht_information_ie =
+	assoc_data->capability = req->bss->capability;
+	assoc_data->wmm_used = bss->wmm_used;
+	assoc_data->supp_rates = bss->supp_rates;
+	assoc_data->supp_rates_len = bss->supp_rates_len;
+	assoc_data->ht_information_ie =
 		ieee80211_bss_get_ie(req->bss, WLAN_EID_HT_INFORMATION);
 
 	if (bss->wmm_used && bss->uapsd_supported &&
 	    (sdata->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_UAPSD)) {
-		wk->assoc.uapsd_used = true;
+		assoc_data->uapsd_used = true;
 		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_UAPSD_ENABLED;
 	} else {
-		wk->assoc.uapsd_used = false;
+		assoc_data->uapsd_used = false;
 		ifmgd->flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_UAPSD_ENABLED;
 	}
 
-	ssid = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(req->bss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
-	memcpy(wk->assoc.ssid, ssid + 2, ssid[1]);
-	wk->assoc.ssid_len = ssid[1];
+	memcpy(assoc_data->ssid, ssidie + 2, ssidie[1]);
+	assoc_data->ssid_len = ssidie[1];
 
 	if (req->prev_bssid)
-		memcpy(wk->assoc.prev_bssid, req->prev_bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-
-	wk->chan = req->bss->channel;
-	wk->chan_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
-	wk->sdata = sdata;
-	wk->done = ieee80211_assoc_done;
-	if (!bss->dtim_period &&
-	    sdata->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_NEED_DTIM_PERIOD)
-		wk->type = IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC_BEACON_WAIT;
-	else
-		wk->type = IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC;
+		memcpy(assoc_data->prev_bssid, req->prev_bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	if (req->use_mfp) {
 		ifmgd->mfp = IEEE80211_MFP_REQUIRED;
@@ -2737,15 +3352,79 @@
 	sdata->control_port_protocol = req->crypto.control_port_ethertype;
 	sdata->control_port_no_encrypt = req->crypto.control_port_no_encrypt;
 
-	ieee80211_add_work(wk);
-	return 0;
+	/* kick off associate process */
+
+	ifmgd->assoc_data = assoc_data;
+
+	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
+	ieee80211_recalc_idle(sdata->local);
+	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
+
+	/* switch to the right channel */
+	local->oper_channel = req->bss->channel;
+	ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL);
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, req->bss->bssid);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	if (!sta) {
+		/* set BSSID */
+		memcpy(ifmgd->bssid, req->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+		ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
+
+		sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, req->bss->bssid, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!sta) {
+			err = -ENOMEM;
+			goto err_clear;
+		}
+
+		sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
+
+		err = sta_info_insert(sta);
+		sta = NULL;
+		if (err) {
+			printk(KERN_DEBUG
+			       "%s: failed to insert STA entry for the AP (error %d)\n",
+			       sdata->name, err);
+			goto err_clear;
+		}
+	} else
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(memcmp(ifmgd->bssid, req->bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN));
+
+	if (!bss->dtim_period &&
+	    sdata->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_NEED_DTIM_PERIOD) {
+		/*
+		 * Wait up to one beacon interval ...
+		 * should this be more if we miss one?
+		 */
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: waiting for beacon from %pM\n",
+		       sdata->name, ifmgd->bssid);
+		assoc_data->timeout = jiffies +
+				TU_TO_EXP_TIME(req->bss->beacon_interval);
+	} else {
+		assoc_data->have_beacon = true;
+		assoc_data->sent_assoc = false;
+		assoc_data->timeout = jiffies;
+	}
+	run_again(ifmgd, assoc_data->timeout);
+
+	err = 0;
+	goto out;
+ err_clear:
+	ifmgd->assoc_data = NULL;
+ err_free:
+	kfree(assoc_data);
+ out:
+	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 int ieee80211_mgd_deauth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			 struct cfg80211_deauth_request *req,
 			 void *cookie)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 	bool assoc_bss = false;
 
@@ -2754,62 +3433,13 @@
 	if (ifmgd->associated &&
 	    memcmp(ifmgd->associated->bssid, req->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
 		ieee80211_set_disassoc(sdata, false, true);
-		mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 		assoc_bss = true;
-	} else {
-		bool not_auth_yet = false;
-		struct ieee80211_work *tmp, *wk = NULL;
-
+	} else if (ifmgd->auth_data) {
+		ieee80211_destroy_auth_data(sdata, false);
 		mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
-
-		mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
-		list_for_each_entry(tmp, &local->work_list, list) {
-			if (tmp->sdata != sdata)
-				continue;
-
-			if (tmp->type != IEEE80211_WORK_DIRECT_PROBE &&
-			    tmp->type != IEEE80211_WORK_AUTH &&
-			    tmp->type != IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC &&
-			    tmp->type != IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC_BEACON_WAIT)
-				continue;
-
-			if (memcmp(req->bssid, tmp->filter_ta, ETH_ALEN))
-				continue;
-
-			not_auth_yet = tmp->type == IEEE80211_WORK_DIRECT_PROBE;
-			list_del_rcu(&tmp->list);
-			synchronize_rcu();
-			wk = tmp;
-			break;
-		}
-		mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
-
-		if (wk && wk->type == IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC) {
-			/* clean up dummy sta & TX sync */
-			sta_info_destroy_addr(wk->sdata, wk->filter_ta);
-			if (wk->assoc.synced)
-				drv_finish_tx_sync(local, wk->sdata,
-						   wk->filter_ta,
-						   IEEE80211_TX_SYNC_ASSOC);
-		} else if (wk && wk->type == IEEE80211_WORK_AUTH) {
-			if (wk->probe_auth.synced)
-				drv_finish_tx_sync(local, wk->sdata,
-						   wk->filter_ta,
-						   IEEE80211_TX_SYNC_AUTH);
-		}
-		kfree(wk);
-
-		/*
-		 * If somebody requests authentication and we haven't
-		 * sent out an auth frame yet there's no need to send
-		 * out a deauth frame either. If the state was PROBE,
-		 * then this is the case. If it's AUTH we have sent a
-		 * frame, and if it's IDLE we have completed the auth
-		 * process already.
-		 */
-		if (not_auth_yet)
-			return 0;
+		return 0;
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: deauthenticating from %pM by local choice (reason=%d)\n",
 	       sdata->name, req->bssid, req->reason_code);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 8d6fa67..2b5b119 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -2484,14 +2484,9 @@
 ieee80211_rx_h_mgmt(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = rx->sdata;
-	ieee80211_rx_result rxs;
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt = (void *)rx->skb->data;
 	__le16 stype;
 
-	rxs = ieee80211_work_rx_mgmt(rx->sdata, rx->skb);
-	if (rxs != RX_CONTINUE)
-		return rxs;
-
 	stype = mgmt->frame_control & cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE);
 
 	if (!ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif) &&
@@ -2500,10 +2495,13 @@
 		return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
 
 	switch (stype) {
+	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH):
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON):
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP):
 		/* process for all: mesh, mlme, ibss */
 		break;
+	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_RESP):
+	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_RESP):
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH):
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_DISASSOC):
 		if (is_multicast_ether_addr(mgmt->da) &&
@@ -2515,7 +2513,6 @@
 			return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
 		break;
 	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_REQ):
-	case cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH):
 		/* process only for ibss */
 		if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 			return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/work.c b/net/mac80211/work.c
index 0a1a176..c6e230e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/work.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/work.c
@@ -27,16 +27,9 @@
 #include "rate.h"
 #include "driver-ops.h"
 
-#define IEEE80211_AUTH_TIMEOUT (HZ / 5)
-#define IEEE80211_AUTH_MAX_TRIES 3
-#define IEEE80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT (HZ / 5)
-#define IEEE80211_ASSOC_MAX_TRIES 3
-
 enum work_action {
-	WORK_ACT_MISMATCH,
 	WORK_ACT_NONE,
 	WORK_ACT_TIMEOUT,
-	WORK_ACT_DONE,
 };
 
 
@@ -71,465 +64,6 @@
 	kfree_rcu(wk, rcu_head);
 }
 
-static int ieee80211_compatible_rates(const u8 *supp_rates, int supp_rates_len,
-				      struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-				      u32 *rates)
-{
-	int i, j, count;
-	*rates = 0;
-	count = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < supp_rates_len; i++) {
-		int rate = (supp_rates[i] & 0x7F) * 5;
-
-		for (j = 0; j < sband->n_bitrates; j++)
-			if (sband->bitrates[j].bitrate == rate) {
-				*rates |= BIT(j);
-				count++;
-				break;
-			}
-	}
-
-	return count;
-}
-
-/* frame sending functions */
-
-static void ieee80211_add_ht_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				struct sk_buff *skb, const u8 *ht_info_ie,
-				struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
-				struct ieee80211_channel *channel,
-				enum ieee80211_smps_mode smps)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_ht_info *ht_info;
-	u8 *pos;
-	u32 flags = channel->flags;
-	u16 cap;
-	struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap ht_cap;
-
-	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(ht_cap) != sizeof(sband->ht_cap));
-
-	if (!sband->ht_cap.ht_supported)
-		return;
-
-	if (!ht_info_ie)
-		return;
-
-	if (ht_info_ie[1] < sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_info))
-		return;
-
-	memcpy(&ht_cap, &sband->ht_cap, sizeof(ht_cap));
-	ieee80211_apply_htcap_overrides(sdata, &ht_cap);
-
-	ht_info = (struct ieee80211_ht_info *)(ht_info_ie + 2);
-
-	/* determine capability flags */
-	cap = ht_cap.cap;
-
-	switch (ht_info->ht_param & IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_OFFSET) {
-	case IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_ABOVE:
-		if (flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40PLUS) {
-			cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
-			cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40;
-		}
-		break;
-	case IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_BELOW:
-		if (flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40MINUS) {
-			cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
-			cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40;
-		}
-		break;
-	}
-
-	/* set SM PS mode properly */
-	cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS;
-	switch (smps) {
-	case IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC:
-	case IEEE80211_SMPS_NUM_MODES:
-		WARN_ON(1);
-	case IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF:
-		cap |= WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_DISABLED <<
-			IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS_SHIFT;
-		break;
-	case IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC:
-		cap |= WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_STATIC <<
-			IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS_SHIFT;
-		break;
-	case IEEE80211_SMPS_DYNAMIC:
-		cap |= WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_DYNAMIC <<
-			IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS_SHIFT;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	/* reserve and fill IE */
-	pos = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap) + 2);
-	ieee80211_ie_build_ht_cap(pos, &ht_cap, cap);
-}
-
-static void ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				 struct ieee80211_work *wk)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
-	u8 *pos, qos_info;
-	size_t offset = 0, noffset;
-	int i, count, rates_len, supp_rates_len;
-	u16 capab;
-	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
-	u32 rates = 0;
-
-	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[wk->chan->band];
-
-	if (wk->assoc.supp_rates_len) {
-		/*
-		 * Get all rates supported by the device and the AP as
-		 * some APs don't like getting a superset of their rates
-		 * in the association request (e.g. D-Link DAP 1353 in
-		 * b-only mode)...
-		 */
-		rates_len = ieee80211_compatible_rates(wk->assoc.supp_rates,
-						       wk->assoc.supp_rates_len,
-						       sband, &rates);
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * In case AP not provide any supported rates information
-		 * before association, we send information element(s) with
-		 * all rates that we support.
-		 */
-		rates = ~0;
-		rates_len = sband->n_bitrates;
-	}
-
-	skb = alloc_skb(local->hw.extra_tx_headroom +
-			sizeof(*mgmt) + /* bit too much but doesn't matter */
-			2 + wk->assoc.ssid_len + /* SSID */
-			4 + rates_len + /* (extended) rates */
-			4 + /* power capability */
-			2 + 2 * sband->n_channels + /* supported channels */
-			2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap) + /* HT */
-			wk->ie_len + /* extra IEs */
-			9, /* WMM */
-			GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!skb)
-		return;
-
-	skb_reserve(skb, local->hw.extra_tx_headroom);
-
-	capab = WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS;
-
-	if (sband->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) {
-		if (!(local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_SLOT_INCAPABLE))
-			capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_SLOT_TIME;
-		if (!(local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_2GHZ_SHORT_PREAMBLE_INCAPABLE))
-			capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
-	}
-
-	if (wk->assoc.capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY)
-		capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY;
-
-	if ((wk->assoc.capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT) &&
-	    (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT))
-		capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT;
-
-	mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb_put(skb, 24);
-	memset(mgmt, 0, 24);
-	memcpy(mgmt->da, wk->filter_ta, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(mgmt->sa, sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN);
-	memcpy(mgmt->bssid, wk->filter_ta, ETH_ALEN);
-
-	if (!is_zero_ether_addr(wk->assoc.prev_bssid)) {
-		skb_put(skb, 10);
-		mgmt->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
-						  IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_REQ);
-		mgmt->u.reassoc_req.capab_info = cpu_to_le16(capab);
-		mgmt->u.reassoc_req.listen_interval =
-				cpu_to_le16(local->hw.conf.listen_interval);
-		memcpy(mgmt->u.reassoc_req.current_ap, wk->assoc.prev_bssid,
-		       ETH_ALEN);
-	} else {
-		skb_put(skb, 4);
-		mgmt->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
-						  IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_REQ);
-		mgmt->u.assoc_req.capab_info = cpu_to_le16(capab);
-		mgmt->u.assoc_req.listen_interval =
-				cpu_to_le16(local->hw.conf.listen_interval);
-	}
-
-	/* SSID */
-	pos = skb_put(skb, 2 + wk->assoc.ssid_len);
-	*pos++ = WLAN_EID_SSID;
-	*pos++ = wk->assoc.ssid_len;
-	memcpy(pos, wk->assoc.ssid, wk->assoc.ssid_len);
-
-	/* add all rates which were marked to be used above */
-	supp_rates_len = rates_len;
-	if (supp_rates_len > 8)
-		supp_rates_len = 8;
-
-	pos = skb_put(skb, supp_rates_len + 2);
-	*pos++ = WLAN_EID_SUPP_RATES;
-	*pos++ = supp_rates_len;
-
-	count = 0;
-	for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
-		if (BIT(i) & rates) {
-			int rate = sband->bitrates[i].bitrate;
-			*pos++ = (u8) (rate / 5);
-			if (++count == 8)
-				break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (rates_len > count) {
-		pos = skb_put(skb, rates_len - count + 2);
-		*pos++ = WLAN_EID_EXT_SUPP_RATES;
-		*pos++ = rates_len - count;
-
-		for (i++; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
-			if (BIT(i) & rates) {
-				int rate = sband->bitrates[i].bitrate;
-				*pos++ = (u8) (rate / 5);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (capab & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SPECTRUM_MGMT) {
-		/* 1. power capabilities */
-		pos = skb_put(skb, 4);
-		*pos++ = WLAN_EID_PWR_CAPABILITY;
-		*pos++ = 2;
-		*pos++ = 0; /* min tx power */
-		*pos++ = wk->chan->max_power; /* max tx power */
-
-		/* 2. supported channels */
-		/* TODO: get this in reg domain format */
-		pos = skb_put(skb, 2 * sband->n_channels + 2);
-		*pos++ = WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_CHANNELS;
-		*pos++ = 2 * sband->n_channels;
-		for (i = 0; i < sband->n_channels; i++) {
-			*pos++ = ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(
-					sband->channels[i].center_freq);
-			*pos++ = 1; /* one channel in the subband*/
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* if present, add any custom IEs that go before HT */
-	if (wk->ie_len && wk->ie) {
-		static const u8 before_ht[] = {
-			WLAN_EID_SSID,
-			WLAN_EID_SUPP_RATES,
-			WLAN_EID_EXT_SUPP_RATES,
-			WLAN_EID_PWR_CAPABILITY,
-			WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_CHANNELS,
-			WLAN_EID_RSN,
-			WLAN_EID_QOS_CAPA,
-			WLAN_EID_RRM_ENABLED_CAPABILITIES,
-			WLAN_EID_MOBILITY_DOMAIN,
-			WLAN_EID_SUPPORTED_REGULATORY_CLASSES,
-		};
-		noffset = ieee80211_ie_split(wk->ie, wk->ie_len,
-					     before_ht, ARRAY_SIZE(before_ht),
-					     offset);
-		pos = skb_put(skb, noffset - offset);
-		memcpy(pos, wk->ie + offset, noffset - offset);
-		offset = noffset;
-	}
-
-	if (wk->assoc.use_11n && wk->assoc.wmm_used &&
-	    local->hw.queues >= 4)
-		ieee80211_add_ht_ie(sdata, skb, wk->assoc.ht_information_ie,
-				    sband, wk->chan, wk->assoc.smps);
-
-	/* if present, add any custom non-vendor IEs that go after HT */
-	if (wk->ie_len && wk->ie) {
-		noffset = ieee80211_ie_split_vendor(wk->ie, wk->ie_len,
-						    offset);
-		pos = skb_put(skb, noffset - offset);
-		memcpy(pos, wk->ie + offset, noffset - offset);
-		offset = noffset;
-	}
-
-	if (wk->assoc.wmm_used && local->hw.queues >= 4) {
-		if (wk->assoc.uapsd_used) {
-			qos_info = local->uapsd_queues;
-			qos_info |= (local->uapsd_max_sp_len <<
-				     IEEE80211_WMM_IE_STA_QOSINFO_SP_SHIFT);
-		} else {
-			qos_info = 0;
-		}
-
-		pos = skb_put(skb, 9);
-		*pos++ = WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC;
-		*pos++ = 7; /* len */
-		*pos++ = 0x00; /* Microsoft OUI 00:50:F2 */
-		*pos++ = 0x50;
-		*pos++ = 0xf2;
-		*pos++ = 2; /* WME */
-		*pos++ = 0; /* WME info */
-		*pos++ = 1; /* WME ver */
-		*pos++ = qos_info;
-	}
-
-	/* add any remaining custom (i.e. vendor specific here) IEs */
-	if (wk->ie_len && wk->ie) {
-		noffset = wk->ie_len;
-		pos = skb_put(skb, noffset - offset);
-		memcpy(pos, wk->ie + offset, noffset - offset);
-	}
-
-	IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
-}
-
-static void ieee80211_remove_auth_bss(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-				      struct ieee80211_work *wk)
-{
-	struct cfg80211_bss *cbss;
-	u16 capa_val = WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS;
-
-	if (wk->probe_auth.privacy)
-		capa_val |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY;
-
-	cbss = cfg80211_get_bss(local->hw.wiphy, wk->chan, wk->filter_ta,
-				wk->probe_auth.ssid, wk->probe_auth.ssid_len,
-				WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS | WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY,
-				capa_val);
-	if (!cbss)
-		return;
-
-	cfg80211_unlink_bss(local->hw.wiphy, cbss);
-	cfg80211_put_bss(cbss);
-}
-
-static enum work_action __must_check
-ieee80211_direct_probe(struct ieee80211_work *wk)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = wk->sdata;
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-
-	if (!wk->probe_auth.synced) {
-		int ret = drv_tx_sync(local, sdata, wk->filter_ta,
-				      IEEE80211_TX_SYNC_AUTH);
-		if (ret)
-			return WORK_ACT_TIMEOUT;
-	}
-	wk->probe_auth.synced = true;
-
-	wk->probe_auth.tries++;
-	if (wk->probe_auth.tries > IEEE80211_AUTH_MAX_TRIES) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: direct probe to %pM timed out\n",
-		       sdata->name, wk->filter_ta);
-
-		/*
-		 * Most likely AP is not in the range so remove the
-		 * bss struct for that AP.
-		 */
-		ieee80211_remove_auth_bss(local, wk);
-
-		return WORK_ACT_TIMEOUT;
-	}
-
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: direct probe to %pM (try %d/%i)\n",
-	       sdata->name, wk->filter_ta, wk->probe_auth.tries,
-	       IEEE80211_AUTH_MAX_TRIES);
-
-	/*
-	 * Direct probe is sent to broadcast address as some APs
-	 * will not answer to direct packet in unassociated state.
-	 */
-	ieee80211_send_probe_req(sdata, NULL, wk->probe_auth.ssid,
-				 wk->probe_auth.ssid_len, NULL, 0,
-				 (u32) -1, true, false);
-
-	wk->timeout = jiffies + IEEE80211_AUTH_TIMEOUT;
-	run_again(local, wk->timeout);
-
-	return WORK_ACT_NONE;
-}
-
-
-static enum work_action __must_check
-ieee80211_authenticate(struct ieee80211_work *wk)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = wk->sdata;
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-
-	if (!wk->probe_auth.synced) {
-		int ret = drv_tx_sync(local, sdata, wk->filter_ta,
-				      IEEE80211_TX_SYNC_AUTH);
-		if (ret)
-			return WORK_ACT_TIMEOUT;
-	}
-	wk->probe_auth.synced = true;
-
-	wk->probe_auth.tries++;
-	if (wk->probe_auth.tries > IEEE80211_AUTH_MAX_TRIES) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: authentication with %pM"
-		       " timed out\n", sdata->name, wk->filter_ta);
-
-		/*
-		 * Most likely AP is not in the range so remove the
-		 * bss struct for that AP.
-		 */
-		ieee80211_remove_auth_bss(local, wk);
-
-		return WORK_ACT_TIMEOUT;
-	}
-
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: authenticate with %pM (try %d)\n",
-	       sdata->name, wk->filter_ta, wk->probe_auth.tries);
-
-	ieee80211_send_auth(sdata, 1, wk->probe_auth.algorithm, wk->ie,
-			    wk->ie_len, wk->filter_ta, wk->filter_ta, NULL, 0,
-			    0);
-	wk->probe_auth.transaction = 2;
-
-	wk->timeout = jiffies + IEEE80211_AUTH_TIMEOUT;
-	run_again(local, wk->timeout);
-
-	return WORK_ACT_NONE;
-}
-
-static enum work_action __must_check
-ieee80211_associate(struct ieee80211_work *wk)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = wk->sdata;
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-
-	if (!wk->assoc.synced) {
-		int ret = drv_tx_sync(local, sdata, wk->filter_ta,
-				      IEEE80211_TX_SYNC_ASSOC);
-		if (ret)
-			return WORK_ACT_TIMEOUT;
-	}
-	wk->assoc.synced = true;
-
-	wk->assoc.tries++;
-	if (wk->assoc.tries > IEEE80211_ASSOC_MAX_TRIES) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: association with %pM"
-		       " timed out\n",
-		       sdata->name, wk->filter_ta);
-
-		/*
-		 * Most likely AP is not in the range so remove the
-		 * bss struct for that AP.
-		 */
-		if (wk->assoc.bss)
-			cfg80211_unlink_bss(local->hw.wiphy, wk->assoc.bss);
-
-		return WORK_ACT_TIMEOUT;
-	}
-
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: associate with %pM (try %d)\n",
-	       sdata->name, wk->filter_ta, wk->assoc.tries);
-	ieee80211_send_assoc(sdata, wk);
-
-	wk->timeout = jiffies + IEEE80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT;
-	run_again(local, wk->timeout);
-
-	return WORK_ACT_NONE;
-}
-
 static enum work_action __must_check
 ieee80211_remain_on_channel_timeout(struct ieee80211_work *wk)
 {
@@ -569,300 +103,6 @@
 	return WORK_ACT_TIMEOUT;
 }
 
-static enum work_action __must_check
-ieee80211_assoc_beacon_wait(struct ieee80211_work *wk)
-{
-	if (wk->started)
-		return WORK_ACT_TIMEOUT;
-
-	/*
-	 * Wait up to one beacon interval ...
-	 * should this be more if we miss one?
-	 */
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: waiting for beacon from %pM\n",
-	       wk->sdata->name, wk->filter_ta);
-	wk->timeout = TU_TO_EXP_TIME(wk->assoc.bss->beacon_interval);
-	return WORK_ACT_NONE;
-}
-
-static void ieee80211_auth_challenge(struct ieee80211_work *wk,
-				     struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt,
-				     size_t len)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = wk->sdata;
-	u8 *pos;
-	struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
-
-	pos = mgmt->u.auth.variable;
-	ieee802_11_parse_elems(pos, len - (pos - (u8 *) mgmt), &elems);
-	if (!elems.challenge)
-		return;
-	ieee80211_send_auth(sdata, 3, wk->probe_auth.algorithm,
-			    elems.challenge - 2, elems.challenge_len + 2,
-			    wk->filter_ta, wk->filter_ta, wk->probe_auth.key,
-			    wk->probe_auth.key_len, wk->probe_auth.key_idx);
-	wk->probe_auth.transaction = 4;
-}
-
-static enum work_action __must_check
-ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(struct ieee80211_work *wk,
-		       struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
-{
-	u16 auth_alg, auth_transaction, status_code;
-
-	if (wk->type != IEEE80211_WORK_AUTH)
-		return WORK_ACT_MISMATCH;
-
-	if (len < 24 + 6)
-		return WORK_ACT_NONE;
-
-	auth_alg = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.auth.auth_alg);
-	auth_transaction = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.auth.auth_transaction);
-	status_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.auth.status_code);
-
-	if (auth_alg != wk->probe_auth.algorithm ||
-	    auth_transaction != wk->probe_auth.transaction)
-		return WORK_ACT_NONE;
-
-	if (status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: %pM denied authentication (status %d)\n",
-		       wk->sdata->name, mgmt->sa, status_code);
-		return WORK_ACT_DONE;
-	}
-
-	switch (wk->probe_auth.algorithm) {
-	case WLAN_AUTH_OPEN:
-	case WLAN_AUTH_LEAP:
-	case WLAN_AUTH_FT:
-		break;
-	case WLAN_AUTH_SHARED_KEY:
-		if (wk->probe_auth.transaction != 4) {
-			ieee80211_auth_challenge(wk, mgmt, len);
-			/* need another frame */
-			return WORK_ACT_NONE;
-		}
-		break;
-	default:
-		WARN_ON(1);
-		return WORK_ACT_NONE;
-	}
-
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: authenticated\n", wk->sdata->name);
-	return WORK_ACT_DONE;
-}
-
-static enum work_action __must_check
-ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(struct ieee80211_work *wk,
-			     struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len,
-			     bool reassoc)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = wk->sdata;
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	u16 capab_info, status_code, aid;
-	struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
-	u8 *pos;
-
-	if (wk->type != IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC)
-		return WORK_ACT_MISMATCH;
-
-	/*
-	 * AssocResp and ReassocResp have identical structure, so process both
-	 * of them in this function.
-	 */
-
-	if (len < 24 + 6)
-		return WORK_ACT_NONE;
-
-	capab_info = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.capab_info);
-	status_code = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.status_code);
-	aid = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.assoc_resp.aid);
-
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: RX %sssocResp from %pM (capab=0x%x "
-	       "status=%d aid=%d)\n",
-	       sdata->name, reassoc ? "Rea" : "A", mgmt->sa,
-	       capab_info, status_code, (u16)(aid & ~(BIT(15) | BIT(14))));
-
-	pos = mgmt->u.assoc_resp.variable;
-	ieee802_11_parse_elems(pos, len - (pos - (u8 *) mgmt), &elems);
-
-	if (status_code == WLAN_STATUS_ASSOC_REJECTED_TEMPORARILY &&
-	    elems.timeout_int && elems.timeout_int_len == 5 &&
-	    elems.timeout_int[0] == WLAN_TIMEOUT_ASSOC_COMEBACK) {
-		u32 tu, ms;
-		tu = get_unaligned_le32(elems.timeout_int + 1);
-		ms = tu * 1024 / 1000;
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: %pM rejected association temporarily; "
-		       "comeback duration %u TU (%u ms)\n",
-		       sdata->name, mgmt->sa, tu, ms);
-		wk->timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(ms);
-		if (ms > IEEE80211_ASSOC_TIMEOUT)
-			run_again(local, wk->timeout);
-		return WORK_ACT_NONE;
-	}
-
-	if (status_code != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS)
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: %pM denied association (code=%d)\n",
-		       sdata->name, mgmt->sa, status_code);
-	else
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: associated\n", sdata->name);
-
-	return WORK_ACT_DONE;
-}
-
-static enum work_action __must_check
-ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(struct ieee80211_work *wk,
-			     struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len,
-			     struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = wk->sdata;
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	size_t baselen;
-
-	ASSERT_WORK_MTX(local);
-
-	if (wk->type != IEEE80211_WORK_DIRECT_PROBE)
-		return WORK_ACT_MISMATCH;
-
-	if (len < 24 + 12)
-		return WORK_ACT_NONE;
-
-	baselen = (u8 *) mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable - (u8 *) mgmt;
-	if (baselen > len)
-		return WORK_ACT_NONE;
-
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: direct probe responded\n", sdata->name);
-	return WORK_ACT_DONE;
-}
-
-static enum work_action __must_check
-ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_work *wk,
-			 struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = wk->sdata;
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-
-	ASSERT_WORK_MTX(local);
-
-	if (wk->type != IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC_BEACON_WAIT)
-		return WORK_ACT_MISMATCH;
-
-	if (len < 24 + 12)
-		return WORK_ACT_NONE;
-
-	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: beacon received\n", sdata->name);
-	return WORK_ACT_DONE;
-}
-
-static void ieee80211_work_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-					  struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status;
-	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
-	struct ieee80211_work *wk;
-	enum work_action rma = WORK_ACT_NONE;
-	u16 fc;
-
-	rx_status = (struct ieee80211_rx_status *) skb->cb;
-	mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb->data;
-	fc = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->frame_control);
-
-	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
-
-	list_for_each_entry(wk, &local->work_list, list) {
-		const u8 *bssid = NULL;
-
-		switch (wk->type) {
-		case IEEE80211_WORK_DIRECT_PROBE:
-		case IEEE80211_WORK_AUTH:
-		case IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC:
-		case IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC_BEACON_WAIT:
-			bssid = wk->filter_ta;
-			break;
-		default:
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Before queuing, we already verified mgmt->sa,
-		 * so this is needed just for matching.
-		 */
-		if (compare_ether_addr(bssid, mgmt->bssid))
-			continue;
-
-		switch (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) {
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON:
-			rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(wk, mgmt, skb->len);
-			break;
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP:
-			rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(wk, mgmt, skb->len,
-							   rx_status);
-			break;
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH:
-			rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_auth(wk, mgmt, skb->len);
-			break;
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_RESP:
-			rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(wk, mgmt,
-							   skb->len, false);
-			break;
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_RESP:
-			rma = ieee80211_rx_mgmt_assoc_resp(wk, mgmt,
-							   skb->len, true);
-			break;
-		default:
-			WARN_ON(1);
-			rma = WORK_ACT_NONE;
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * We've either received an unexpected frame, or we have
-		 * multiple work items and need to match the frame to the
-		 * right one.
-		 */
-		if (rma == WORK_ACT_MISMATCH)
-			continue;
-
-		/*
-		 * We've processed this frame for that work, so it can't
-		 * belong to another work struct.
-		 * NB: this is also required for correctness for 'rma'!
-		 */
-		break;
-	}
-
-	switch (rma) {
-	case WORK_ACT_MISMATCH:
-		/* ignore this unmatched frame */
-		break;
-	case WORK_ACT_NONE:
-		break;
-	case WORK_ACT_DONE:
-		list_del_rcu(&wk->list);
-		break;
-	default:
-		WARN(1, "unexpected: %d", rma);
-	}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
-
-	if (rma != WORK_ACT_DONE)
-		goto out;
-
-	switch (wk->done(wk, skb)) {
-	case WORK_DONE_DESTROY:
-		free_work(wk);
-		break;
-	case WORK_DONE_REQUEUE:
-		synchronize_rcu();
-		wk->started = false; /* restart */
-		mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
-		list_add_tail(&wk->list, &local->work_list);
-		mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
-	}
-
- out:
-	kfree_skb(skb);
-}
-
 static void ieee80211_work_timer(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = (void *) data;
@@ -877,7 +117,6 @@
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local =
 		container_of(work, struct ieee80211_local, work_work);
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct ieee80211_work *wk, *tmp;
 	LIST_HEAD(free_work);
 	enum work_action rma;
@@ -893,10 +132,6 @@
 	if (WARN(local->suspended, "work scheduled while going to suspend\n"))
 		return;
 
-	/* first process frames to avoid timing out while a frame is pending */
-	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&local->work_skb_queue)))
-		ieee80211_work_rx_queued_mgmt(local, skb);
-
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
 
 	ieee80211_recalc_idle(local);
@@ -947,24 +182,12 @@
 		case IEEE80211_WORK_ABORT:
 			rma = WORK_ACT_TIMEOUT;
 			break;
-		case IEEE80211_WORK_DIRECT_PROBE:
-			rma = ieee80211_direct_probe(wk);
-			break;
-		case IEEE80211_WORK_AUTH:
-			rma = ieee80211_authenticate(wk);
-			break;
-		case IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC:
-			rma = ieee80211_associate(wk);
-			break;
 		case IEEE80211_WORK_REMAIN_ON_CHANNEL:
 			rma = ieee80211_remain_on_channel_timeout(wk);
 			break;
 		case IEEE80211_WORK_OFFCHANNEL_TX:
 			rma = ieee80211_offchannel_tx(wk);
 			break;
-		case IEEE80211_WORK_ASSOC_BEACON_WAIT:
-			rma = ieee80211_assoc_beacon_wait(wk);
-			break;
 		}
 
 		wk->started = started;
@@ -1052,7 +275,6 @@
 	setup_timer(&local->work_timer, ieee80211_work_timer,
 		    (unsigned long)local);
 	INIT_WORK(&local->work_work, ieee80211_work_work);
-	skb_queue_head_init(&local->work_skb_queue);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_work_purge(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
@@ -1086,43 +308,6 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
 }
 
-ieee80211_rx_result ieee80211_work_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-					   struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
-	struct ieee80211_work *wk;
-	u16 fc;
-
-	if (skb->len < 24)
-		return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
-
-	mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb->data;
-	fc = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->frame_control);
-
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(wk, &local->work_list, list) {
-		if (sdata != wk->sdata)
-			continue;
-		if (compare_ether_addr(wk->filter_ta, mgmt->sa))
-			continue;
-		if (compare_ether_addr(wk->filter_ta, mgmt->bssid))
-			continue;
-
-		switch (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) {
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH:
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP:
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_RESP:
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_RESP:
-		case IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON:
-			skb_queue_tail(&local->work_skb_queue, skb);
-			ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &local->work_work);
-			return RX_QUEUED;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return RX_CONTINUE;
-}
-
 static enum work_done_result ieee80211_remain_done(struct ieee80211_work *wk,
 						   struct sk_buff *skb)
 {