diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
index ee86142..12c27d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
@@ -329,6 +329,15 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+brcmf_proto_bcdc_txdata(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, u8 offset,
+			struct sk_buff *pktbuf)
+{
+	brcmf_proto_bcdc_hdrpush(drvr, ifidx, offset, pktbuf);
+	return brcmf_bus_txdata(drvr->bus_if, pktbuf);
+}
+
+
 int brcmf_proto_bcdc_attach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
 {
 	struct brcmf_bcdc *bcdc;
@@ -343,10 +352,10 @@
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	drvr->proto->hdrpush = brcmf_proto_bcdc_hdrpush;
 	drvr->proto->hdrpull = brcmf_proto_bcdc_hdrpull;
 	drvr->proto->query_dcmd = brcmf_proto_bcdc_query_dcmd;
 	drvr->proto->set_dcmd = brcmf_proto_bcdc_set_dcmd;
+	drvr->proto->txdata = brcmf_proto_bcdc_txdata;
 	drvr->proto->pd = bcdc;
 
 	drvr->hdrlen += BCDC_HEADER_LEN + BRCMF_PROT_FW_SIGNAL_MAX_TXBYTES;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
index a593784..7918c10 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@
 	brcmf_fws_hanger_cleanup(fws, matchfn, ifidx);
 }
 
-static int brcmf_fws_hdrpush(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws, struct sk_buff *skb)
+static u8 brcmf_fws_hdrpush(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct brcmf_fws_mac_descriptor *entry = brcmf_skbcb(skb)->mac;
 	u8 *wlh;
@@ -887,9 +887,7 @@
 	if (fillers)
 		memset(wlh, BRCMF_FWS_TYPE_FILLER, fillers);
 
-	brcmf_proto_hdrpush(fws->drvr, brcmf_skb_if_flags_get_field(skb, INDEX),
-			    data_offset >> 2, skb);
-	return 0;
+	return (u8)(data_offset >> 2);
 }
 
 static bool brcmf_fws_tim_update(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws,
@@ -897,10 +895,11 @@
 				 int fifo, bool send_immediately)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct brcmf_bus *bus;
 	struct brcmf_skbuff_cb *skcb;
 	s32 err;
 	u32 len;
+	u8 data_offset;
+	int ifidx;
 
 	/* check delayedQ and suppressQ in one call using bitmap */
 	if (brcmu_pktq_mlen(&entry->psq, 3 << (fifo * 2)) == 0)
@@ -928,13 +927,11 @@
 		skcb->state = BRCMF_FWS_SKBSTATE_TIM;
 		skcb->htod = 0;
 		skcb->htod_seq = 0;
-		bus = fws->drvr->bus_if;
-		err = brcmf_fws_hdrpush(fws, skb);
-		if (err == 0) {
-			brcmf_fws_unlock(fws);
-			err = brcmf_bus_txdata(bus, skb);
-			brcmf_fws_lock(fws);
-		}
+		data_offset = brcmf_fws_hdrpush(fws, skb);
+		ifidx = brcmf_skb_if_flags_get_field(skb, INDEX);
+		brcmf_fws_unlock(fws);
+		err = brcmf_proto_txdata(fws->drvr, ifidx, data_offset, skb);
+		brcmf_fws_lock(fws);
 		if (err)
 			brcmu_pkt_buf_free_skb(skb);
 		return true;
@@ -1719,7 +1716,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void brcmf_fws_precommit_skb(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws, int fifo,
+static u8 brcmf_fws_precommit_skb(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws, int fifo,
 				   struct sk_buff *p)
 {
 	struct brcmf_skbuff_cb *skcb = brcmf_skbcb(p);
@@ -1737,7 +1734,7 @@
 		flags |= BRCMF_FWS_HTOD_FLAG_PKT_REQUESTED;
 	}
 	brcmf_skb_htod_tag_set_field(p, FLAGS, flags);
-	brcmf_fws_hdrpush(fws, p);
+	return brcmf_fws_hdrpush(fws, p);
 }
 
 static void brcmf_fws_rollback_toq(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws,
@@ -1805,20 +1802,21 @@
 {
 	struct brcmf_skbuff_cb *skcb = brcmf_skbcb(skb);
 	struct brcmf_fws_mac_descriptor *entry;
-	struct brcmf_bus *bus = fws->drvr->bus_if;
 	int rc;
 	u8 ifidx;
+	u8 data_offset;
 
 	entry = skcb->mac;
 	if (IS_ERR(entry))
 		return PTR_ERR(entry);
 
-	brcmf_fws_precommit_skb(fws, fifo, skb);
+	data_offset = brcmf_fws_precommit_skb(fws, fifo, skb);
 	entry->transit_count++;
 	if (entry->suppressed)
 		entry->suppr_transit_count++;
+	ifidx = brcmf_skb_if_flags_get_field(skb, INDEX);
 	brcmf_fws_unlock(fws);
-	rc = brcmf_bus_txdata(bus, skb);
+	rc = brcmf_proto_txdata(fws->drvr, ifidx, data_offset, skb);
 	brcmf_fws_lock(fws);
 	brcmf_dbg(DATA, "%s flags %X htod %X bus_tx %d\n", entry->name,
 		  skcb->if_flags, skcb->htod, rc);
@@ -1979,10 +1977,9 @@
 							&skb, true);
 				ifidx = brcmf_skb_if_flags_get_field(skb,
 								     INDEX);
-				brcmf_proto_hdrpush(drvr, ifidx, 0, skb);
-				/* Use bus module to send data frame */
+				/* Use proto layer to send data frame */
 				brcmf_fws_unlock(fws);
-				ret = brcmf_bus_txdata(drvr->bus_if, skb);
+				ret = brcmf_proto_txdata(drvr, ifidx, 0, skb);
 				brcmf_fws_lock(fws);
 				if (ret < 0)
 					brcmf_txfinalize(drvr, skb, false);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.c
index 87eb2bd..b6b4641 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 	if (brcmf_proto_bcdc_attach(drvr))
 		goto fail;
 
-	if ((proto->hdrpush == NULL) || (proto->hdrpull == NULL) ||
+	if ((proto->txdata == NULL) || (proto->hdrpull == NULL) ||
 	    (proto->query_dcmd == NULL) || (proto->set_dcmd == NULL)) {
 		brcmf_err("Not all proto handlers have been installed\n");
 		goto fail;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h
index 8de1b3b..482fb0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@
 #define BRCMFMAC_PROTO_H
 
 struct brcmf_proto {
-	void (*hdrpush)(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, u8 offset,
-			struct sk_buff *skb);
 	int (*hdrpull)(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, bool do_fws, u8 *ifidx,
 		       struct sk_buff *skb);
 	int (*query_dcmd)(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, uint cmd,
 			  void *buf, uint len);
 	int (*set_dcmd)(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, uint cmd, void *buf,
 			uint len);
+	int (*txdata)(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx, u8 offset,
+		      struct sk_buff *skb);
 	void *pd;
 };
 
@@ -32,11 +32,6 @@
 int brcmf_proto_attach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
 void brcmf_proto_detach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
 
-static inline void brcmf_proto_hdrpush(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
-				       u8 offset, struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	drvr->proto->hdrpush(drvr, ifidx, offset, skb);
-}
 static inline int brcmf_proto_hdrpull(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, bool do_fws,
 				      u8 *ifidx, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -52,6 +47,11 @@
 {
 	return drvr->proto->set_dcmd(drvr, ifidx, cmd, buf, len);
 }
+static inline int brcmf_proto_txdata(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx,
+				       u8 offset, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	return drvr->proto->txdata(drvr, ifidx, offset, skb);
+}
 
 
 #endif /* BRCMFMAC_PROTO_H */