diff --git a/drivers/uwb/Makefile b/drivers/uwb/Makefile
index 2b99c3e..ce21a95 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/uwb/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 	lc-rc.o		\
 	neh.o		\
 	pal.o		\
+	radio.o		\
 	reset.o		\
 	rsv.o		\
 	scan.o		\
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/beacon.c b/drivers/uwb/beacon.c
index d9f2a8a..2479560 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/beacon.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/beacon.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@
 	int result;
 	struct device *dev = &rc->uwb_dev.dev;
 
-	mutex_lock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
 	if (channel < 0)
 		channel = -1;
 	if (channel == -1)
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@
 		/* channel >= 0...dah */
 		result = uwb_rc_start_beacon(rc, bpst_offset, channel);
 		if (result < 0)
-			goto out_up;
+			return result;
 		if (le16_to_cpu(rc->ies->wIELength) > 0) {
 			result = uwb_rc_set_ie(rc, rc->ies);
 			if (result < 0) {
@@ -137,19 +136,14 @@
 				result = uwb_rc_stop_beacon(rc);
 				channel = -1;
 				bpst_offset = 0;
-			} else
-				result = 0;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (result < 0)
-		goto out_up;
-	rc->beaconing = channel;
-
-	uwb_notify(rc, NULL, uwb_bg_joined(rc) ? UWB_NOTIF_BG_JOIN : UWB_NOTIF_BG_LEAVE);
-
-out_up:
-	mutex_unlock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
+	if (result >= 0) {
+		rc->beaconing = channel;
+		uwb_notify(rc, NULL, uwb_bg_joined(rc) ? UWB_NOTIF_BG_JOIN : UWB_NOTIF_BG_LEAVE);
+	}
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -618,9 +612,6 @@
 
 /*
  * Start beaconing on the specified channel, or stop beaconing.
- *
- * The BPST offset of when to start searching for a beacon group to
- * join may be specified.
  */
 static ssize_t uwb_rc_beacon_store(struct device *dev,
 				   struct device_attribute *attr,
@@ -629,12 +620,11 @@
 	struct uwb_dev *uwb_dev = to_uwb_dev(dev);
 	struct uwb_rc *rc = uwb_dev->rc;
 	int channel;
-	unsigned bpst_offset = 0;
 	ssize_t result = -EINVAL;
 
-	result = sscanf(buf, "%d %u\n", &channel, &bpst_offset);
+	result = sscanf(buf, "%d", &channel);
 	if (result >= 1)
-		result = uwb_rc_beacon(rc, channel, bpst_offset);
+		result = uwb_radio_force_channel(rc, channel);
 
 	return result < 0 ? result : size;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/drp.c b/drivers/uwb/drp.c
index c0b1e5e..fe32814 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/drp.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/drp.c
@@ -37,14 +37,13 @@
  *
  * A DRP Availability IE is appended.
  *
- * rc->uwb_dev.mutex is held
+ * rc->rsvs_mutex is held
  *
  * FIXME We currently ignore the returned value indicating the remaining space
  * in beacon. This could be used to deny reservation requests earlier if
  * determined that they would cause the beacon space to be exceeded.
  */
-static
-int uwb_rc_gen_send_drp_ie(struct uwb_rc *rc)
+int uwb_rc_send_all_drp_ie(struct uwb_rc *rc)
 {
 	int result;
 	struct device *dev = &rc->uwb_dev.dev;
@@ -102,25 +101,6 @@
 	kfree(cmd);
 error:
 	return result;
-
-}
-/**
- * Send all DRP IEs associated with this host
- *
- * @returns:    >= 0 number of bytes still available in the beacon
- *              < 0 errno code on error.
- *
- * As per the protocol we obtain the host controller device lock to access
- * bandwidth structures.
- */
-int uwb_rc_send_all_drp_ie(struct uwb_rc *rc)
-{
-	int result;
-
-	mutex_lock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
-	result = uwb_rc_gen_send_drp_ie(rc);
-	mutex_unlock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
-	return result;
 }
 
 void uwb_drp_handle_timeout(struct uwb_rsv *rsv)
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/lc-rc.c b/drivers/uwb/lc-rc.c
index f00633d..9cf21e6 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/lc-rc.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/lc-rc.c
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@
 	int result;
 	struct device *dev = &rc->uwb_dev.dev;
 
-	result = uwb_rc_reset(rc);
+	result = uwb_radio_setup(rc);
 	if (result < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "cannot reset UWB radio: %d\n", result);
+		dev_err(dev, "cannot setup UWB radio: %d\n", result);
 		goto error;
 	}
 	result = uwb_rc_mac_addr_setup(rc);
@@ -311,12 +311,7 @@
 
 	uwb_dbg_del_rc(rc);
 	uwb_rsv_remove_all(rc);
-	uwb_rc_ie_rm(rc, UWB_IDENTIFICATION_IE);
-	if (rc->beaconing >= 0)
-		uwb_rc_beacon(rc, -1, 0);
-	if (rc->scan_type != UWB_SCAN_DISABLED)
-		uwb_rc_scan(rc, rc->scanning, UWB_SCAN_DISABLED, 0);
-	uwb_rc_reset(rc);
+	uwb_radio_shutdown(rc);
 
 	rc->stop(rc);
 
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/pal.c b/drivers/uwb/pal.c
index 1afb38e..6057651 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/pal.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/pal.c
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
 
 /**
  * uwb_pal_register - register a UWB PAL
- * @rc: the radio controller the PAL will be using
  * @pal: the PAL
  *
  * The PAL must be initialized with uwb_pal_init().
  */
-int uwb_pal_register(struct uwb_rc *rc, struct uwb_pal *pal)
+int uwb_pal_register(struct uwb_pal *pal)
 {
+	struct uwb_rc *rc = pal->rc;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (pal->device) {
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	spin_lock(&rc->pal_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
 	list_add(&pal->node, &rc->pals);
-	spin_unlock(&rc->pal_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -64,14 +64,17 @@
 
 /**
  * uwb_pal_register - unregister a UWB PAL
- * @rc: the radio controller the PAL was using
  * @pal: the PAL
  */
-void uwb_pal_unregister(struct uwb_rc *rc, struct uwb_pal *pal)
+void uwb_pal_unregister(struct uwb_pal *pal)
 {
-	spin_lock(&rc->pal_lock);
+	struct uwb_rc *rc = pal->rc;
+
+	uwb_radio_stop(pal);
+
+	mutex_lock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
 	list_del(&pal->node);
-	spin_unlock(&rc->pal_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
 
 	if (pal->device) {
 		sysfs_remove_link(&rc->uwb_dev.dev.kobj, pal->name);
@@ -86,6 +89,5 @@
  */
 void uwb_rc_pal_init(struct uwb_rc *rc)
 {
-	spin_lock_init(&rc->pal_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rc->pals);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/radio.c b/drivers/uwb/radio.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0d5549
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/uwb/radio.c
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+/*
+ * UWB radio (channel) management.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/uwb.h>
+
+#include "uwb-internal.h"
+
+
+static int uwb_radio_select_channel(struct uwb_rc *rc)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Default to channel 9 (BG1, TFC1) unless the user has
+	 * selected a specific channel or there are no active PALs.
+	 */
+	if (rc->active_pals == 0)
+		return -1;
+	if (rc->beaconing_forced)
+		return rc->beaconing_forced;
+	return 9;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Notify all active PALs that the channel has changed.
+ */
+static void uwb_radio_channel_changed(struct uwb_rc *rc, int channel)
+{
+	struct uwb_pal *pal;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(pal, &rc->pals, node) {
+		if (pal->channel && channel != pal->channel) {
+			pal->channel = channel;
+			if (pal->channel_changed)
+				pal->channel_changed(pal, pal->channel);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Change to a new channel and notify any active PALs of the new
+ * channel.
+ *
+ * When stopping the radio, PALs need to be notified first so they can
+ * terminate any active reservations.
+ */
+static int uwb_radio_change_channel(struct uwb_rc *rc, int channel)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (channel == -1)
+		uwb_radio_channel_changed(rc, channel);
+
+	if (channel != rc->beaconing) {
+		if (rc->beaconing != -1 && channel != -1) {
+			/*
+			 * FIXME: should signal the channel change
+			 * with a Channel Change IE.
+			 */
+			ret = uwb_radio_change_channel(rc, -1);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return ret;
+		}
+		ret = uwb_rc_beacon(rc, channel, 0);
+	}
+
+	if (channel != -1)
+		uwb_radio_channel_changed(rc, rc->beaconing);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * uwb_radio_start - request that the radio be started
+ * @pal: the PAL making the request.
+ *
+ * If the radio is not already active, aa suitable channel is selected
+ * and beacons are started.
+ */
+int uwb_radio_start(struct uwb_pal *pal)
+{
+	struct uwb_rc *rc = pal->rc;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
+
+	if (!pal->channel) {
+		pal->channel = -1;
+		rc->active_pals++;
+		ret = uwb_radio_change_channel(rc, uwb_radio_select_channel(rc));
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(uwb_radio_start);
+
+/**
+ * uwb_radio_stop - request tha the radio be stopped.
+ * @pal: the PAL making the request.
+ *
+ * Stops the radio if no other PAL is making use of it.
+ */
+void uwb_radio_stop(struct uwb_pal *pal)
+{
+	struct uwb_rc *rc = pal->rc;
+
+	mutex_lock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
+
+	if (pal->channel) {
+		rc->active_pals--;
+		uwb_radio_change_channel(rc, uwb_radio_select_channel(rc));
+		pal->channel = 0;
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(uwb_radio_stop);
+
+/*
+ * uwb_radio_force_channel - force a specific channel to be used
+ * @rc: the radio controller.
+ * @channel: the channel to use; -1 to force the radio to stop; 0 to
+ *   use the default channel selection algorithm.
+ */
+int uwb_radio_force_channel(struct uwb_rc *rc, int channel)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
+
+	rc->beaconing_forced = channel;
+	ret = uwb_radio_change_channel(rc, uwb_radio_select_channel(rc));
+
+	mutex_unlock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * uwb_radio_setup - setup the radio manager
+ * @rc: the radio controller.
+ *
+ * The radio controller is reset to ensure it's in a known state
+ * before it's used.
+ */
+int uwb_radio_setup(struct uwb_rc *rc)
+{
+	return uwb_rc_reset(rc);
+}
+
+/*
+ * uwb_radio_reset_state - reset any radio manager state
+ * @rc: the radio controller.
+ *
+ * All internal radio manager state is reset to values corresponding
+ * to a reset radio controller.
+ */
+void uwb_radio_reset_state(struct uwb_rc *rc)
+{
+	struct uwb_pal *pal;
+
+	mutex_lock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(pal, &rc->pals, node) {
+		if (pal->channel) {
+			pal->channel = -1;
+			if (pal->channel_changed)
+				pal->channel_changed(pal, -1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	rc->beaconing = -1;
+	rc->scanning = -1;
+
+	mutex_unlock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
+}
+
+/*
+ * uwb_radio_shutdown - shutdown the radio manager
+ * @rc: the radio controller.
+ *
+ * The radio controller is reset.
+ */
+void uwb_radio_shutdown(struct uwb_rc *rc)
+{
+	uwb_radio_reset_state(rc);
+	uwb_rc_reset(rc);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/reset.c b/drivers/uwb/reset.c
index e39b3209..ce8283c 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/reset.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/reset.c
@@ -365,11 +365,7 @@
 	rc->stop(rc);
 	uwbd_flush(rc);
 
-	mutex_lock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
-	rc->beaconing = -1;
-	rc->scanning = -1;
-	mutex_unlock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
-
+	uwb_radio_reset_state(rc);
 	uwb_rsv_remove_all(rc);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(uwb_rc_pre_reset);
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/rsv.c b/drivers/uwb/rsv.c
index 935d5b5..1cd84f9 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/rsv.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/rsv.c
@@ -555,14 +555,14 @@
 	 * deny the request.
 	 */
 	rsv->state = UWB_RSV_STATE_T_DENIED;
-	spin_lock(&rc->pal_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(pal, &rc->pals, node) {
 		if (pal->new_rsv)
 			pal->new_rsv(pal, rsv);
 		if (rsv->state == UWB_RSV_STATE_T_ACCEPTED)
 			break;
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&rc->pal_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&rc->uwb_dev.mutex);
 
 	list_add_tail(&rsv->rc_node, &rc->reservations);
 	state = rsv->state;
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/uwb-debug.c b/drivers/uwb/uwb-debug.c
index 217ebaa..0e58071a 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/uwb-debug.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/uwb-debug.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 {
 	struct uwb_rc *rc = file->private_data;
 	struct uwb_dbg_cmd cmd;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (len != sizeof(struct uwb_dbg_cmd))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@
 	case UWB_DBG_CMD_IE_RM:
 		ret = cmd_ie_rm(rc, &cmd.ie_rm);
 		break;
+	case UWB_DBG_CMD_RADIO_START:
+		ret = uwb_radio_start(&rc->dbg->pal);
+		break;
+	case UWB_DBG_CMD_RADIO_STOP:
+		uwb_radio_stop(&rc->dbg->pal);
+		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -306,6 +312,17 @@
 	.owner   = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
+static void uwb_dbg_channel_changed(struct uwb_pal *pal, int channel)
+{
+	struct uwb_dbg *dbg = container_of(pal, struct uwb_dbg, pal);
+	struct device *dev = &pal->rc->uwb_dev.dev;
+
+	if (channel > 0)
+		dev_info(dev, "debug: channel %d started\n", channel);
+	else
+		dev_info(dev, "debug: channel stopped\n");
+}
+
 static void uwb_dbg_new_rsv(struct uwb_pal *pal, struct uwb_rsv *rsv)
 {
 	struct uwb_dbg *dbg = container_of(pal, struct uwb_dbg, pal);
@@ -329,8 +346,11 @@
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rc->dbg->rsvs);
 
 	uwb_pal_init(&rc->dbg->pal);
+	rc->dbg->pal.rc = rc;
+	rc->dbg->pal.channel_changed = uwb_dbg_channel_changed;
 	rc->dbg->pal.new_rsv = uwb_dbg_new_rsv;
-	uwb_pal_register(rc, &rc->dbg->pal);
+	uwb_pal_register(&rc->dbg->pal);
+
 	if (root_dir) {
 		rc->dbg->root_d = debugfs_create_dir(dev_name(&rc->uwb_dev.dev),
 						     root_dir);
@@ -364,7 +384,7 @@
 		uwb_rsv_terminate(rsv);
 	}
 
-	uwb_pal_unregister(rc, &rc->dbg->pal);
+	uwb_pal_unregister(&rc->dbg->pal);
 
 	if (root_dir) {
 		debugfs_remove(rc->dbg->drp_avail_f);
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/uwb-internal.h b/drivers/uwb/uwb-internal.h
index af95541..9c0cdb4 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/uwb-internal.h
+++ b/drivers/uwb/uwb-internal.h
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@
 struct uwb_dev *uwb_dev_get_by_macaddr(struct uwb_rc *rc,
 				       const struct uwb_mac_addr *macaddr);
 
+int uwb_radio_setup(struct uwb_rc *rc);
+void uwb_radio_reset_state(struct uwb_rc *rc);
+void uwb_radio_shutdown(struct uwb_rc *rc);
+int uwb_radio_force_channel(struct uwb_rc *rc, int channel);
+
 /* -- UWB Sysfs representation */
 extern struct class uwb_rc_class;
 extern struct device_attribute dev_attr_mac_address;
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/wlp/wlp-lc.c b/drivers/uwb/wlp/wlp-lc.c
index 0799402e..7e5eb49 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/wlp/wlp-lc.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/wlp/wlp-lc.c
@@ -543,7 +543,8 @@
 	uwb_notifs_register(rc, &wlp->uwb_notifs_handler);
 
 	uwb_pal_init(&wlp->pal);
-	result = uwb_pal_register(rc, &wlp->pal);
+	wlp->pal.rc = rc;
+	result = uwb_pal_register(&wlp->pal);
 	if (result < 0)
 		uwb_notifs_deregister(wlp->rc, &wlp->uwb_notifs_handler);
 
@@ -557,7 +558,7 @@
 	struct device *dev = &wlp->rc->uwb_dev.dev;
 	d_fnstart(6, dev, "wlp %p\n", wlp);
 	wlp_neighbors_release(wlp);
-	uwb_pal_unregister(wlp->rc, &wlp->pal);
+	uwb_pal_unregister(&wlp->pal);
 	uwb_notifs_deregister(wlp->rc, &wlp->uwb_notifs_handler);
 	wlp_eda_release(&wlp->eda);
 	mutex_lock(&wlp->mutex);