diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c
index ec36868..ec6d5d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@
 	const u8 *rates_eid, *ext_rates_eid;
 	int n = 0;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	rates_eid = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_SUPP_RATES);
 	ext_rates_eid = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_EXT_SUPP_RATES);
 
@@ -325,6 +326,7 @@
 		*tlv++ = 0x96;
 		n = 4;
 	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	rate_tlv->header.len = cpu_to_le16(n);
 	return sizeof(rate_tlv->header) + n;
@@ -1140,11 +1142,13 @@
 	cmd->capability = cpu_to_le16(bss->capability);
 
 	/* add SSID TLV */
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	ssid_eid = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
 	if (ssid_eid)
 		pos += lbs_add_ssid_tlv(pos, ssid_eid + 2, ssid_eid[1]);
 	else
 		lbs_deb_assoc("no SSID\n");
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	/* add DS param TLV */
 	if (bss->channel)
@@ -1782,7 +1786,7 @@
 	struct cfg80211_ibss_params *params,
 	struct cfg80211_bss *bss)
 {
-	const u8 *rates_eid = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_SUPP_RATES);
+	const u8 *rates_eid;
 	struct cmd_ds_802_11_ad_hoc_join cmd;
 	u8 preamble = RADIO_PREAMBLE_SHORT;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -1841,6 +1845,8 @@
 
 	/* set rates to the intersection of our rates and the rates in the
 	   bss */
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	rates_eid = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_SUPP_RATES);
 	if (!rates_eid) {
 		lbs_add_rates(cmd.bss.rates);
 	} else {
@@ -1860,6 +1866,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	/* Only v8 and below support setting this */
 	if (MRVL_FW_MAJOR_REV(priv->fwrelease) <= 8) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
index 24af6ba..5d7b83e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
@@ -158,12 +158,22 @@
 			      struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
 			      struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor *bss_desc)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret, beacon_ie_len;
 	u8 *beacon_ie;
 	struct mwifiex_bss_priv *bss_priv = (void *)bss->priv;
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 
-	beacon_ie = kmemdup(bss->information_elements, bss->len_beacon_ies,
-			    GFP_KERNEL);
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	ies = rcu_dereference(bss->ies);
+	if (WARN_ON(!ies)) {
+		/* should never happen */
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	beacon_ie = kmemdup(ies->data, ies->len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	beacon_ie_len = ies->len;
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	if (!beacon_ie) {
 		dev_err(priv->adapter->dev, " failed to alloc beacon_ie\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -172,7 +182,7 @@
 	memcpy(bss_desc->mac_address, bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 	bss_desc->rssi = bss->signal;
 	bss_desc->beacon_buf = beacon_ie;
-	bss_desc->beacon_buf_size = bss->len_beacon_ies;
+	bss_desc->beacon_buf_size = beacon_ie_len;
 	bss_desc->beacon_period = bss->beacon_interval;
 	bss_desc->cap_info_bitmap = bss->capability;
 	bss_desc->bss_band = bss_priv->band;
@@ -198,18 +208,23 @@
 static int mwifiex_process_country_ie(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 				      struct cfg80211_bss *bss)
 {
-	u8 *country_ie, country_ie_len;
+	const u8 *country_ie;
+	u8 country_ie_len;
 	struct mwifiex_802_11d_domain_reg *domain_info =
 					&priv->adapter->domain_reg;
 
-	country_ie = (u8 *)ieee80211_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_COUNTRY);
-
-	if (!country_ie)
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	country_ie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_COUNTRY);
+	if (!country_ie) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	country_ie_len = country_ie[1];
-	if (country_ie_len < IEEE80211_COUNTRY_IE_MIN_LEN)
+	if (country_ie_len < IEEE80211_COUNTRY_IE_MIN_LEN) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	domain_info->country_code[0] = country_ie[2];
 	domain_info->country_code[1] = country_ie[3];
@@ -223,6 +238,8 @@
 	memcpy((u8 *)domain_info->triplet,
 	       &country_ie[2] + IEEE80211_COUNTRY_STRING_LEN, country_ie_len);
 
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11D_DOMAIN_INFO,
 				   HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL)) {
 		wiphy_err(priv->adapter->wiphy,
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 731b48f..8e6a6b7 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1206,6 +1206,18 @@
 };
 
 /**
+ * struct cfg80211_bss_ie_data - BSS entry IE data
+ * @rcu_head: internal use, for freeing
+ * @len: length of the IEs
+ * @data: IE data
+ */
+struct cfg80211_bss_ies {
+	struct rcu_head rcu_head;
+	int len;
+	u8 data[];
+};
+
+/**
  * struct cfg80211_bss - BSS description
  *
  * This structure describes a BSS (which may also be a mesh network)
@@ -1216,36 +1228,34 @@
  * @tsf: timestamp of last received update
  * @beacon_interval: the beacon interval as from the frame
  * @capability: the capability field in host byte order
- * @information_elements: the information elements (Note that there
+ * @ies: the information elements (Note that there
  *	is no guarantee that these are well-formed!); this is a pointer to
  *	either the beacon_ies or proberesp_ies depending on whether Probe
  *	Response frame has been received
- * @len_information_elements: total length of the information elements
  * @beacon_ies: the information elements from the last Beacon frame
- * @len_beacon_ies: total length of the beacon_ies
  * @proberesp_ies: the information elements from the last Probe Response frame
- * @len_proberesp_ies: total length of the proberesp_ies
  * @signal: signal strength value (type depends on the wiphy's signal_type)
  * @free_priv: function pointer to free private data
  * @priv: private area for driver use, has at least wiphy->bss_priv_size bytes
  */
 struct cfg80211_bss {
+	u64 tsf;
+
 	struct ieee80211_channel *channel;
 
-	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
-	u64 tsf;
-	u16 beacon_interval;
-	u16 capability;
-	u8 *information_elements;
-	size_t len_information_elements;
-	u8 *beacon_ies;
-	size_t len_beacon_ies;
-	u8 *proberesp_ies;
-	size_t len_proberesp_ies;
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies __rcu *ies;
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies __rcu *beacon_ies;
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies __rcu *proberesp_ies;
+
+	void (*free_priv)(struct cfg80211_bss *bss);
 
 	s32 signal;
 
-	void (*free_priv)(struct cfg80211_bss *bss);
+	u16 beacon_interval;
+	u16 capability;
+
+	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+
 	u8 priv[0] __attribute__((__aligned__(sizeof(void *))));
 };
 
@@ -1253,6 +1263,9 @@
  * ieee80211_bss_get_ie - find IE with given ID
  * @bss: the bss to search
  * @ie: the IE ID
+ *
+ * Note that the return value is an RCU-protected pointer, so
+ * rcu_read_lock() must be held when calling this function.
  * Returns %NULL if not found.
  */
 const u8 *ieee80211_bss_get_ie(struct cfg80211_bss *bss, u8 ie);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 35d8cff..481d503 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -1382,19 +1382,26 @@
 	sdata->u.mgd.flags |= IEEE80211_STA_RESET_SIGNAL_AVE;
 
 	if (sdata->vif.p2p) {
-		u8 noa[2];
-		int ret;
+		const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 
-		ret = cfg80211_get_p2p_attr(cbss->information_elements,
-					    cbss->len_information_elements,
-					    IEEE80211_P2P_ATTR_ABSENCE_NOTICE,
-					    noa, sizeof(noa));
-		if (ret >= 2) {
-			bss_conf->p2p_oppps = noa[1] & 0x80;
-			bss_conf->p2p_ctwindow = noa[1] & 0x7f;
-			bss_info_changed |= BSS_CHANGED_P2P_PS;
-			sdata->u.mgd.p2p_noa_index = noa[0];
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		ies = rcu_dereference(cbss->ies);
+		if (ies) {
+			u8 noa[2];
+			int ret;
+
+			ret = cfg80211_get_p2p_attr(
+					ies->data, ies->len,
+					IEEE80211_P2P_ATTR_ABSENCE_NOTICE,
+					noa, sizeof(noa));
+			if (ret >= 2) {
+				bss_conf->p2p_oppps = noa[1] & 0x80;
+				bss_conf->p2p_ctwindow = noa[1] & 0x7f;
+				bss_info_changed |= BSS_CHANGED_P2P_PS;
+				sdata->u.mgd.p2p_noa_index = noa[0];
+			}
 		}
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
 	/* just to be sure */
@@ -1659,6 +1666,7 @@
 	} else {
 		int ssid_len;
 
+		rcu_read_lock();
 		ssid = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(ifmgd->associated, WLAN_EID_SSID);
 		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(ssid == NULL))
 			ssid_len = 0;
@@ -1668,6 +1676,7 @@
 		ieee80211_send_probe_req(sdata, dst, ssid + 2, ssid_len, NULL,
 					 0, (u32) -1, true, false,
 					 ifmgd->associated->channel, false);
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
 	ifmgd->probe_timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(probe_wait_ms);
@@ -1763,6 +1772,7 @@
 	else
 		return NULL;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	ssid = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(cbss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(ssid == NULL))
 		ssid_len = 0;
@@ -1773,6 +1783,7 @@
 					(u32) -1, cbss->channel,
 					ssid + 2, ssid_len,
 					NULL, 0, true);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return skb;
 }
@@ -2858,9 +2869,12 @@
 			   auth_data->bss->bssid, auth_data->tries,
 			   IEEE80211_AUTH_MAX_TRIES);
 
+		rcu_read_lock();
 		ssidie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(auth_data->bss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
-		if (!ssidie)
+		if (!ssidie) {
+			rcu_read_unlock();
 			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 		/*
 		 * Direct probe is sent to broadcast address as some APs
 		 * will not answer to direct packet in unassociated state.
@@ -2868,6 +2882,7 @@
 		ieee80211_send_probe_req(sdata, NULL, ssidie + 2, ssidie[1],
 					 NULL, 0, (u32) -1, true, false,
 					 auth_data->bss->channel, false);
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
 	auth_data->timeout = jiffies + IEEE80211_AUTH_TIMEOUT;
@@ -3404,9 +3419,7 @@
 	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT)
 		return chains;
 
-	ht_cap_ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_HT_CAPABILITY,
-				     cbss->information_elements,
-				     cbss->len_information_elements);
+	ht_cap_ie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(cbss, WLAN_EID_HT_CAPABILITY);
 	if (ht_cap_ie && ht_cap_ie[1] >= sizeof(*ht_cap)) {
 		ht_cap = (void *)(ht_cap_ie + 2);
 		chains = ieee80211_mcs_to_chains(&ht_cap->mcs);
@@ -3419,9 +3432,7 @@
 	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)
 		return chains;
 
-	vht_cap_ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_VHT_CAPABILITY,
-				      cbss->information_elements,
-				      cbss->len_information_elements);
+	vht_cap_ie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(cbss, WLAN_EID_VHT_CAPABILITY);
 	if (vht_cap_ie && vht_cap_ie[1] >= sizeof(*vht_cap)) {
 		u8 nss;
 		u16 tx_mcs_map;
@@ -3457,13 +3468,13 @@
 			  IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_80P80MHZ |
 			  IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_160MHZ);
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
 	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT) &&
 	    sband->ht_cap.ht_supported) {
 		const u8 *ht_oper_ie;
 
-		ht_oper_ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_HT_OPERATION,
-					      cbss->information_elements,
-					      cbss->len_information_elements);
+		ht_oper_ie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(cbss, WLAN_EID_HT_OPERATION);
 		if (ht_oper_ie && ht_oper_ie[1] >= sizeof(*ht_oper))
 			ht_oper = (void *)(ht_oper_ie + 2);
 	}
@@ -3472,9 +3483,8 @@
 	    sband->vht_cap.vht_supported) {
 		const u8 *vht_oper_ie;
 
-		vht_oper_ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_VHT_OPERATION,
-					       cbss->information_elements,
-					       cbss->len_information_elements);
+		vht_oper_ie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(cbss,
+						   WLAN_EID_VHT_OPERATION);
 		if (vht_oper_ie && vht_oper_ie[1] >= sizeof(*vht_oper))
 			vht_oper = (void *)(vht_oper_ie + 2);
 		if (vht_oper && !ht_oper) {
@@ -3494,6 +3504,8 @@
 	sdata->needed_rx_chains = min(ieee80211_ht_vht_rx_chains(sdata, cbss),
 				      local->rx_chains);
 
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	/* will change later if needed */
 	sdata->smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF;
 
@@ -3734,14 +3746,21 @@
 	const u8 *ssidie, *ht_ie;
 	int i, err;
 
-	ssidie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(req->bss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
-	if (!ssidie)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	assoc_data = kzalloc(sizeof(*assoc_data) + req->ie_len, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!assoc_data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	ssidie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(req->bss, WLAN_EID_SSID);
+	if (!ssidie) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		kfree(assoc_data);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	memcpy(assoc_data->ssid, ssidie + 2, ssidie[1]);
+	assoc_data->ssid_len = ssidie[1];
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
 	if (ifmgd->associated)
@@ -3836,12 +3855,14 @@
 	assoc_data->supp_rates = bss->supp_rates;
 	assoc_data->supp_rates_len = bss->supp_rates_len;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	ht_ie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(req->bss, WLAN_EID_HT_OPERATION);
 	if (ht_ie && ht_ie[1] >= sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_operation))
 		assoc_data->ap_ht_param =
 			((struct ieee80211_ht_operation *)(ht_ie + 2))->ht_param;
 	else
 		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT;
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (bss->wmm_used && bss->uapsd_supported &&
 	    (sdata->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_UAPSD)) {
@@ -3852,9 +3873,6 @@
 		ifmgd->flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_UAPSD_ENABLED;
 	}
 
-	memcpy(assoc_data->ssid, ssidie + 2, ssidie[1]);
-	assoc_data->ssid_len = ssidie[1];
-
 	if (req->prev_bssid)
 		memcpy(assoc_data->prev_bssid, req->prev_bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.h b/net/wireless/core.h
index 6183a0d..3563097 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.h
+++ b/net/wireless/core.h
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@
 	unsigned long ts;
 	struct kref ref;
 	atomic_t hold;
-	bool beacon_ies_allocated;
-	bool proberesp_ies_allocated;
 
 	/* must be last because of priv member */
 	struct cfg80211_bss pub;
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 4a71977..f45706a 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -4808,6 +4808,7 @@
 			    struct cfg80211_internal_bss *intbss)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_bss *res = &intbss->pub;
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	void *hdr;
 	struct nlattr *bss;
 
@@ -4828,16 +4829,24 @@
 	if (!bss)
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 	if ((!is_zero_ether_addr(res->bssid) &&
-	     nla_put(msg, NL80211_BSS_BSSID, ETH_ALEN, res->bssid)) ||
-	    (res->information_elements && res->len_information_elements &&
-	     nla_put(msg, NL80211_BSS_INFORMATION_ELEMENTS,
-		     res->len_information_elements,
-		     res->information_elements)) ||
-	    (res->beacon_ies && res->len_beacon_ies &&
-	     res->beacon_ies != res->information_elements &&
-	     nla_put(msg, NL80211_BSS_BEACON_IES,
-		     res->len_beacon_ies, res->beacon_ies)))
+	     nla_put(msg, NL80211_BSS_BSSID, ETH_ALEN, res->bssid)))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	ies = rcu_dereference(res->ies);
+	if (ies && ies->len && nla_put(msg, NL80211_BSS_INFORMATION_ELEMENTS,
+				       ies->len, ies->data)) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+	}
+	ies = rcu_dereference(res->beacon_ies);
+	if (ies && ies->len && nla_put(msg, NL80211_BSS_BEACON_IES,
+				       ies->len, ies->data)) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	if (res->tsf &&
 	    nla_put_u64(msg, NL80211_BSS_TSF, res->tsf))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index bcc7d7e..b6c7ea6 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@
  */
 void regulatory_hint_11d(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			 enum ieee80211_band band,
-			 u8 *country_ie,
+			 const u8 *country_ie,
 			 u8 country_ie_len)
 {
 	char alpha2[2];
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.h b/net/wireless/reg.h
index f023c8a..4c0a32f 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.h
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
  */
 void regulatory_hint_11d(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			 enum ieee80211_band band,
-			 u8 *country_ie,
+			 const u8 *country_ie,
 			 u8 country_ie_len);
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 834e0d1..01592d7 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 static void bss_release(struct kref *ref)
 {
+	struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	struct cfg80211_internal_bss *bss;
 
 	bss = container_of(ref, struct cfg80211_internal_bss, ref);
@@ -33,10 +34,12 @@
 	if (bss->pub.free_priv)
 		bss->pub.free_priv(&bss->pub);
 
-	if (bss->beacon_ies_allocated)
-		kfree(bss->pub.beacon_ies);
-	if (bss->proberesp_ies_allocated)
-		kfree(bss->pub.proberesp_ies);
+	ies = (void *)rcu_access_pointer(bss->pub.beacon_ies);
+	if (ies)
+		kfree_rcu(ies, rcu_head);
+	ies = (void *)rcu_access_pointer(bss->pub.proberesp_ies);
+	if (ies)
+		kfree_rcu(ies, rcu_head);
 
 	kfree(bss);
 }
@@ -288,7 +291,7 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_find_vendor_ie);
 
-static int cmp_ies(u8 num, u8 *ies1, size_t len1, u8 *ies2, size_t len2)
+static int cmp_ies(u8 num, const u8 *ies1, int len1, const u8 *ies2, int len2)
 {
 	const u8 *ie1 = cfg80211_find_ie(num, ies1, len1);
 	const u8 *ie2 = cfg80211_find_ie(num, ies2, len2);
@@ -311,6 +314,7 @@
 static bool is_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a, const u8 *bssid,
 		   const u8 *ssid, size_t ssid_len)
 {
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	const u8 *ssidie;
 
 	if (bssid && !ether_addr_equal(a->bssid, bssid))
@@ -319,9 +323,10 @@
 	if (!ssid)
 		return true;
 
-	ssidie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_SSID,
-				  a->information_elements,
-				  a->len_information_elements);
+	ies = rcu_access_pointer(a->ies);
+	if (!ies)
+		return false;
+	ssidie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_SSID, ies->data, ies->len);
 	if (!ssidie)
 		return false;
 	if (ssidie[1] != ssid_len)
@@ -331,20 +336,21 @@
 
 static bool is_mesh_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a)
 {
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	const u8 *ie;
 
 	if (!WLAN_CAPABILITY_IS_STA_BSS(a->capability))
 		return false;
 
-	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_ID,
-			      a->information_elements,
-			      a->len_information_elements);
+	ies = rcu_access_pointer(a->ies);
+	if (!ies)
+		return false;
+
+	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_ID, ies->data, ies->len);
 	if (!ie)
 		return false;
 
-	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_CONFIG,
-			      a->information_elements,
-			      a->len_information_elements);
+	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_CONFIG, ies->data, ies->len);
 	if (!ie)
 		return false;
 
@@ -355,14 +361,17 @@
 		    const u8 *meshid, size_t meshidlen,
 		    const u8 *meshcfg)
 {
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	const u8 *ie;
 
 	if (!WLAN_CAPABILITY_IS_STA_BSS(a->capability))
 		return false;
 
-	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_ID,
-			      a->information_elements,
-			      a->len_information_elements);
+	ies = rcu_access_pointer(a->ies);
+	if (!ies)
+		return false;
+
+	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_ID, ies->data, ies->len);
 	if (!ie)
 		return false;
 	if (ie[1] != meshidlen)
@@ -370,9 +379,7 @@
 	if (memcmp(ie + 2, meshid, meshidlen))
 		return false;
 
-	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_CONFIG,
-			      a->information_elements,
-			      a->len_information_elements);
+	ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_MESH_CONFIG, ies->data, ies->len);
 	if (!ie)
 		return false;
 	if (ie[1] != sizeof(struct ieee80211_meshconf_ie))
@@ -389,24 +396,28 @@
 
 static int cmp_bss_core(struct cfg80211_bss *a, struct cfg80211_bss *b)
 {
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *a_ies, *b_ies;
 	int r;
 
 	if (a->channel != b->channel)
 		return b->channel->center_freq - a->channel->center_freq;
 
 	if (is_mesh_bss(a) && is_mesh_bss(b)) {
+		a_ies = rcu_access_pointer(a->ies);
+		if (!a_ies)
+			return -1;
+		b_ies = rcu_access_pointer(b->ies);
+		if (!b_ies)
+			return 1;
+
 		r = cmp_ies(WLAN_EID_MESH_ID,
-			    a->information_elements,
-			    a->len_information_elements,
-			    b->information_elements,
-			    b->len_information_elements);
+			    a_ies->data, a_ies->len,
+			    b_ies->data, b_ies->len);
 		if (r)
 			return r;
 		return cmp_ies(WLAN_EID_MESH_CONFIG,
-			       a->information_elements,
-			       a->len_information_elements,
-			       b->information_elements,
-			       b->len_information_elements);
+			       a_ies->data, a_ies->len,
+			       b_ies->data, b_ies->len);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -419,21 +430,28 @@
 static int cmp_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a,
 		   struct cfg80211_bss *b)
 {
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *a_ies, *b_ies;
 	int r;
 
 	r = cmp_bss_core(a, b);
 	if (r)
 		return r;
 
+	a_ies = rcu_access_pointer(a->ies);
+	if (!a_ies)
+		return -1;
+	b_ies = rcu_access_pointer(b->ies);
+	if (!b_ies)
+		return 1;
+
 	return cmp_ies(WLAN_EID_SSID,
-		       a->information_elements,
-		       a->len_information_elements,
-		       b->information_elements,
-		       b->len_information_elements);
+		       a_ies->data, a_ies->len,
+		       b_ies->data, b_ies->len);
 }
 
 static int cmp_hidden_bss(struct cfg80211_bss *a, struct cfg80211_bss *b)
 {
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *a_ies, *b_ies;
 	const u8 *ie1;
 	const u8 *ie2;
 	int i;
@@ -443,12 +461,15 @@
 	if (r)
 		return r;
 
-	ie1 = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_SSID,
-			       a->information_elements,
-			       a->len_information_elements);
-	ie2 = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_SSID,
-			       b->information_elements,
-			       b->len_information_elements);
+	a_ies = rcu_access_pointer(a->ies);
+	if (!a_ies)
+		return -1;
+	b_ies = rcu_access_pointer(b->ies);
+	if (!b_ies)
+		return 1;
+
+	ie1 = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_SSID, a_ies->data, a_ies->len);
+	ie2 = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_SSID, b_ies->data, b_ies->len);
 
 	/*
 	 * Key comparator must use same algorithm in any rb-tree
@@ -633,126 +654,84 @@
 copy_hidden_ies(struct cfg80211_internal_bss *res,
 		struct cfg80211_internal_bss *hidden)
 {
-	if (unlikely(res->pub.beacon_ies))
-		return;
-	if (WARN_ON(!hidden->pub.beacon_ies))
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
+
+	if (rcu_access_pointer(res->pub.beacon_ies))
 		return;
 
-	res->pub.beacon_ies = kmalloc(hidden->pub.len_beacon_ies, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (unlikely(!res->pub.beacon_ies))
+	ies = rcu_access_pointer(hidden->pub.beacon_ies);
+	if (WARN_ON(!ies))
 		return;
 
-	res->beacon_ies_allocated = true;
-	res->pub.len_beacon_ies = hidden->pub.len_beacon_ies;
-	memcpy(res->pub.beacon_ies, hidden->pub.beacon_ies,
-	       res->pub.len_beacon_ies);
+	ies = kmemdup(ies, sizeof(*ies) + ies->len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (unlikely(!ies))
+		return;
+	rcu_assign_pointer(res->pub.beacon_ies, ies);
 }
 
 static struct cfg80211_internal_bss *
 cfg80211_bss_update(struct cfg80211_registered_device *dev,
-		    struct cfg80211_internal_bss *res)
+		    struct cfg80211_internal_bss *tmp)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_internal_bss *found = NULL;
 
-	/*
-	 * The reference to "res" is donated to this function.
-	 */
-
-	if (WARN_ON(!res->pub.channel)) {
-		kref_put(&res->ref, bss_release);
+	if (WARN_ON(!tmp->pub.channel))
 		return NULL;
-	}
 
-	res->ts = jiffies;
+	tmp->ts = jiffies;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&dev->bss_lock);
 
-	found = rb_find_bss(dev, res);
+	if (WARN_ON(!rcu_access_pointer(tmp->pub.ies))) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&dev->bss_lock);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	found = rb_find_bss(dev, tmp);
 
 	if (found) {
-		found->pub.beacon_interval = res->pub.beacon_interval;
-		found->pub.tsf = res->pub.tsf;
-		found->pub.signal = res->pub.signal;
-		found->pub.capability = res->pub.capability;
-		found->ts = res->ts;
+		found->pub.beacon_interval = tmp->pub.beacon_interval;
+		found->pub.tsf = tmp->pub.tsf;
+		found->pub.signal = tmp->pub.signal;
+		found->pub.capability = tmp->pub.capability;
+		found->ts = tmp->ts;
 
 		/* Update IEs */
-		if (res->pub.proberesp_ies) {
-			size_t used = dev->wiphy.bss_priv_size + sizeof(*res);
-			size_t ielen = res->pub.len_proberesp_ies;
+		if (rcu_access_pointer(tmp->pub.proberesp_ies)) {
+			const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *old;
 
-			if (found->pub.proberesp_ies &&
-			    !found->proberesp_ies_allocated &&
-			    ksize(found) >= used + ielen) {
-				memcpy(found->pub.proberesp_ies,
-				       res->pub.proberesp_ies, ielen);
-				found->pub.len_proberesp_ies = ielen;
-			} else {
-				u8 *ies = found->pub.proberesp_ies;
+			old = rcu_access_pointer(found->pub.proberesp_ies);
 
-				if (found->proberesp_ies_allocated)
-					ies = krealloc(ies, ielen, GFP_ATOMIC);
-				else
-					ies = kmalloc(ielen, GFP_ATOMIC);
-
-				if (ies) {
-					memcpy(ies, res->pub.proberesp_ies,
-					       ielen);
-					found->proberesp_ies_allocated = true;
-					found->pub.proberesp_ies = ies;
-					found->pub.len_proberesp_ies = ielen;
-				}
-			}
-
+			rcu_assign_pointer(found->pub.proberesp_ies,
+					   tmp->pub.proberesp_ies);
 			/* Override possible earlier Beacon frame IEs */
-			found->pub.information_elements =
-				found->pub.proberesp_ies;
-			found->pub.len_information_elements =
-				found->pub.len_proberesp_ies;
-		}
+			rcu_assign_pointer(found->pub.ies,
+					   tmp->pub.proberesp_ies);
+			if (old)
+				kfree_rcu((struct cfg80211_bss_ies *)old,
+					  rcu_head);
+		} else if (rcu_access_pointer(tmp->pub.beacon_ies)) {
+			const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *old, *ies;
 
-		if (res->pub.beacon_ies) {
-			size_t used = dev->wiphy.bss_priv_size + sizeof(*res);
-			size_t ielen = res->pub.len_beacon_ies;
-			bool information_elements_is_beacon_ies =
-				(found->pub.information_elements ==
-				 found->pub.beacon_ies);
+			old = rcu_access_pointer(found->pub.beacon_ies);
+			ies = rcu_access_pointer(found->pub.ies);
 
-			if (found->pub.beacon_ies &&
-			    !found->beacon_ies_allocated &&
-			    ksize(found) >= used + ielen) {
-				memcpy(found->pub.beacon_ies,
-				       res->pub.beacon_ies, ielen);
-				found->pub.len_beacon_ies = ielen;
-			} else {
-				u8 *ies = found->pub.beacon_ies;
-
-				if (found->beacon_ies_allocated)
-					ies = krealloc(ies, ielen, GFP_ATOMIC);
-				else
-					ies = kmalloc(ielen, GFP_ATOMIC);
-
-				if (ies) {
-					memcpy(ies, res->pub.beacon_ies,
-					       ielen);
-					found->beacon_ies_allocated = true;
-					found->pub.beacon_ies = ies;
-					found->pub.len_beacon_ies = ielen;
-				}
-			}
+			rcu_assign_pointer(found->pub.beacon_ies,
+					   tmp->pub.beacon_ies);
 
 			/* Override IEs if they were from a beacon before */
-			if (information_elements_is_beacon_ies) {
-				found->pub.information_elements =
-					found->pub.beacon_ies;
-				found->pub.len_information_elements =
-					found->pub.len_beacon_ies;
-			}
-		}
+			if (old == ies)
+				rcu_assign_pointer(found->pub.ies,
+						   tmp->pub.beacon_ies);
 
-		kref_put(&res->ref, bss_release);
+			if (old)
+				kfree_rcu((struct cfg80211_bss_ies *)old,
+					  rcu_head);
+		}
 	} else {
+		struct cfg80211_internal_bss *new;
 		struct cfg80211_internal_bss *hidden;
+		struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 
 		/* First check if the beacon is a probe response from
 		 * a hidden bss. If so, copy beacon ies (with nullified
@@ -763,14 +742,32 @@
 		/* TODO: The code is not trying to update existing probe
 		 * response bss entries when beacon ies are
 		 * getting changed. */
-		hidden = rb_find_hidden_bss(dev, res);
+		hidden = rb_find_hidden_bss(dev, tmp);
 		if (hidden)
-			copy_hidden_ies(res, hidden);
+			copy_hidden_ies(tmp, hidden);
 
-		/* this "consumes" the reference */
-		list_add_tail(&res->list, &dev->bss_list);
-		rb_insert_bss(dev, res);
-		found = res;
+		/*
+		 * create a copy -- the "res" variable that is passed in
+		 * is allocated on the stack since it's not needed in the
+		 * more common case of an update
+		 */
+		new = kzalloc(sizeof(*new) + dev->wiphy.bss_priv_size,
+			      GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!new) {
+			ies = (void *)rcu_dereference(tmp->pub.beacon_ies);
+			if (ies)
+				kfree_rcu(ies, rcu_head);
+			ies = (void *)rcu_dereference(tmp->pub.proberesp_ies);
+			if (ies)
+				kfree_rcu(ies, rcu_head);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&dev->bss_lock);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		memcpy(new, tmp, sizeof(*new));
+		kref_init(&new->ref);
+		list_add_tail(&new->list, &dev->bss_list);
+		rb_insert_bss(dev, new);
+		found = new;
 	}
 
 	dev->bss_generation++;
@@ -819,14 +816,12 @@
 		    u16 beacon_interval, const u8 *ie, size_t ielen,
 		    s32 signal, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	struct cfg80211_internal_bss *res;
-	size_t privsz;
+	struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
+	struct cfg80211_internal_bss tmp = {}, *res;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(!wiphy))
 		return NULL;
 
-	privsz = wiphy->bss_priv_size;
-
 	if (WARN_ON(wiphy->signal_type == CFG80211_SIGNAL_TYPE_UNSPEC &&
 			(signal < 0 || signal > 100)))
 		return NULL;
@@ -835,36 +830,33 @@
 	if (!channel)
 		return NULL;
 
-	res = kzalloc(sizeof(*res) + privsz + ielen, gfp);
-	if (!res)
-		return NULL;
-
-	memcpy(res->pub.bssid, bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-	res->pub.channel = channel;
-	res->pub.signal = signal;
-	res->pub.tsf = tsf;
-	res->pub.beacon_interval = beacon_interval;
-	res->pub.capability = capability;
+	memcpy(tmp.pub.bssid, bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	tmp.pub.channel = channel;
+	tmp.pub.signal = signal;
+	tmp.pub.tsf = tsf;
+	tmp.pub.beacon_interval = beacon_interval;
+	tmp.pub.capability = capability;
 	/*
 	 * Since we do not know here whether the IEs are from a Beacon or Probe
 	 * Response frame, we need to pick one of the options and only use it
 	 * with the driver that does not provide the full Beacon/Probe Response
 	 * frame. Use Beacon frame pointer to avoid indicating that this should
-	 * override the information_elements pointer should we have received an
-	 * earlier indication of Probe Response data.
+	 * override the iies pointer should we have received an earlier
+	 * indication of Probe Response data.
 	 *
 	 * The initial buffer for the IEs is allocated with the BSS entry and
 	 * is located after the private area.
 	 */
-	res->pub.beacon_ies = (u8 *)res + sizeof(*res) + privsz;
-	memcpy(res->pub.beacon_ies, ie, ielen);
-	res->pub.len_beacon_ies = ielen;
-	res->pub.information_elements = res->pub.beacon_ies;
-	res->pub.len_information_elements = res->pub.len_beacon_ies;
+	ies = kmalloc(sizeof(*ies) + ielen, gfp);
+	if (!ies)
+		return NULL;
+	ies->len = ielen;
+	memcpy(ies->data, ie, ielen);
 
-	kref_init(&res->ref);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(tmp.pub.beacon_ies, ies);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(tmp.pub.ies, ies);
 
-	res = cfg80211_bss_update(wiphy_to_dev(wiphy), res);
+	res = cfg80211_bss_update(wiphy_to_dev(wiphy), &tmp);
 	if (!res)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -883,10 +875,10 @@
 			  struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len,
 			  s32 signal, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	struct cfg80211_internal_bss *res;
+	struct cfg80211_internal_bss tmp = {}, *res;
+	struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	size_t ielen = len - offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt,
 				      u.probe_resp.variable);
-	size_t privsz;
 
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt, u.probe_resp.variable) !=
 			offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt, u.beacon.variable));
@@ -906,45 +898,31 @@
 	if (WARN_ON(len < offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt, u.probe_resp.variable)))
 		return NULL;
 
-	privsz = wiphy->bss_priv_size;
-
 	channel = cfg80211_get_bss_channel(wiphy, mgmt->u.beacon.variable,
 					   ielen, channel);
 	if (!channel)
 		return NULL;
 
-	res = kzalloc(sizeof(*res) + privsz + ielen, gfp);
-	if (!res)
+	ies = kmalloc(sizeof(*ies) + ielen, gfp);
+	if (!ies)
 		return NULL;
+	ies->len = ielen;
+	memcpy(ies->data, mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable, ielen);
 
-	memcpy(res->pub.bssid, mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-	res->pub.channel = channel;
-	res->pub.signal = signal;
-	res->pub.tsf = le64_to_cpu(mgmt->u.probe_resp.timestamp);
-	res->pub.beacon_interval = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.probe_resp.beacon_int);
-	res->pub.capability = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.probe_resp.capab_info);
-	/*
-	 * The initial buffer for the IEs is allocated with the BSS entry and
-	 * is located after the private area.
-	 */
-	if (ieee80211_is_probe_resp(mgmt->frame_control)) {
-		res->pub.proberesp_ies = (u8 *) res + sizeof(*res) + privsz;
-		memcpy(res->pub.proberesp_ies, mgmt->u.probe_resp.variable,
-		       ielen);
-		res->pub.len_proberesp_ies = ielen;
-		res->pub.information_elements = res->pub.proberesp_ies;
-		res->pub.len_information_elements = res->pub.len_proberesp_ies;
-	} else {
-		res->pub.beacon_ies = (u8 *) res + sizeof(*res) + privsz;
-		memcpy(res->pub.beacon_ies, mgmt->u.beacon.variable, ielen);
-		res->pub.len_beacon_ies = ielen;
-		res->pub.information_elements = res->pub.beacon_ies;
-		res->pub.len_information_elements = res->pub.len_beacon_ies;
-	}
+	if (ieee80211_is_probe_resp(mgmt->frame_control))
+		rcu_assign_pointer(tmp.pub.proberesp_ies, ies);
+	else
+		rcu_assign_pointer(tmp.pub.beacon_ies, ies);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(tmp.pub.ies, ies);
+	
+	memcpy(tmp.pub.bssid, mgmt->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	tmp.pub.channel = channel;
+	tmp.pub.signal = signal;
+	tmp.pub.tsf = le64_to_cpu(mgmt->u.probe_resp.timestamp);
+	tmp.pub.beacon_interval = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.probe_resp.beacon_int);
+	tmp.pub.capability = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.probe_resp.capab_info);
 
-	kref_init(&res->ref);
-
-	res = cfg80211_bss_update(wiphy_to_dev(wiphy), res);
+	res = cfg80211_bss_update(wiphy_to_dev(wiphy), &tmp);
 	if (!res)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -1136,22 +1114,21 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cfg80211_wext_siwscan);
 
 static void ieee80211_scan_add_ies(struct iw_request_info *info,
-				   struct cfg80211_bss *bss,
+				   const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies,
 				   char **current_ev, char *end_buf)
 {
-	u8 *pos, *end, *next;
+	const u8 *pos, *end, *next;
 	struct iw_event iwe;
 
-	if (!bss->information_elements ||
-	    !bss->len_information_elements)
+	if (!ies)
 		return;
 
 	/*
 	 * If needed, fragment the IEs buffer (at IE boundaries) into short
 	 * enough fragments to fit into IW_GENERIC_IE_MAX octet messages.
 	 */
-	pos = bss->information_elements;
-	end = pos + bss->len_information_elements;
+	pos = ies->data;
+	end = pos + ies->len;
 
 	while (end - pos > IW_GENERIC_IE_MAX) {
 		next = pos + 2 + pos[1];
@@ -1162,7 +1139,8 @@
 		iwe.cmd = IWEVGENIE;
 		iwe.u.data.length = next - pos;
 		*current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, *current_ev,
-						   end_buf, &iwe, pos);
+						   end_buf, &iwe,
+						   (void *)pos);
 
 		pos = next;
 	}
@@ -1172,7 +1150,8 @@
 		iwe.cmd = IWEVGENIE;
 		iwe.u.data.length = end - pos;
 		*current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, *current_ev,
-						   end_buf, &iwe, pos);
+						   end_buf, &iwe,
+						   (void *)pos);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1191,10 +1170,11 @@
 	      struct cfg80211_internal_bss *bss, char *current_ev,
 	      char *end_buf)
 {
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
 	struct iw_event iwe;
+	const u8 *ie;
 	u8 *buf, *cfg, *p;
-	u8 *ie = bss->pub.information_elements;
-	int rem = bss->pub.len_information_elements, i, sig;
+	int rem, i, sig;
 	bool ismesh = false;
 
 	memset(&iwe, 0, sizeof(iwe));
@@ -1259,7 +1239,17 @@
 	current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, current_ev, end_buf,
 					  &iwe, "");
 
-	while (rem >= 2) {
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	ies = rcu_dereference(bss->pub.ies);
+	if (ies) {
+		rem = ies->len;
+		ie = ies->data;
+	} else {
+		rem = 0;
+		ie = NULL;
+	}
+
+	while (ies && rem >= 2) {
 		/* invalid data */
 		if (ie[1] > rem - 2)
 			break;
@@ -1271,7 +1261,7 @@
 			iwe.u.data.length = ie[1];
 			iwe.u.data.flags = 1;
 			current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, current_ev, end_buf,
-							  &iwe, ie + 2);
+							  &iwe, (u8 *)ie + 2);
 			break;
 		case WLAN_EID_MESH_ID:
 			memset(&iwe, 0, sizeof(iwe));
@@ -1279,7 +1269,7 @@
 			iwe.u.data.length = ie[1];
 			iwe.u.data.flags = 1;
 			current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, current_ev, end_buf,
-							  &iwe, ie + 2);
+							  &iwe, (u8 *)ie + 2);
 			break;
 		case WLAN_EID_MESH_CONFIG:
 			ismesh = true;
@@ -1288,7 +1278,7 @@
 			buf = kmalloc(50, GFP_ATOMIC);
 			if (!buf)
 				break;
-			cfg = ie + 2;
+			cfg = (u8 *)ie + 2;
 			memset(&iwe, 0, sizeof(iwe));
 			iwe.cmd = IWEVCUSTOM;
 			sprintf(buf, "Mesh Network Path Selection Protocol ID: "
@@ -1386,7 +1376,8 @@
 		kfree(buf);
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_scan_add_ies(info, &bss->pub, &current_ev, end_buf);
+	ieee80211_scan_add_ies(info, ies, &current_ev, end_buf);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return current_ev;
 }
diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index c749002..f2431e4 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@
 			       struct cfg80211_bss *bss)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
-	u8 *country_ie;
+	const u8 *country_ie;
 #ifdef CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT
 	union iwreq_data wrqu;
 #endif
@@ -501,7 +501,15 @@
 	wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED;
 	cfg80211_upload_connect_keys(wdev);
 
-	country_ie = (u8 *) ieee80211_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_COUNTRY);
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	country_ie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_COUNTRY);
+	if (!country_ie) {
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	country_ie = kmemdup(country_ie, 2 + country_ie[1], GFP_ATOMIC);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (!country_ie)
 		return;
@@ -515,6 +523,7 @@
 			    bss->channel->band,
 			    country_ie + 2,
 			    country_ie[1]);
+	kfree(country_ie);
 }
 
 void cfg80211_connect_result(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *bssid,
diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index 3cce6e4..16d76a8 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -688,10 +688,13 @@
 
 const u8 *ieee80211_bss_get_ie(struct cfg80211_bss *bss, u8 ie)
 {
-	if (bss->information_elements == NULL)
+	const struct cfg80211_bss_ies *ies;
+
+	ies = rcu_dereference(bss->ies);
+	if (!ies)
 		return NULL;
-	return cfg80211_find_ie(ie, bss->information_elements,
-				 bss->len_information_elements);
+
+	return cfg80211_find_ie(ie, ies->data, ies->len);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_bss_get_ie);
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-sme.c b/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
index 873af63..fb9622f 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
@@ -242,13 +242,17 @@
 
 	wdev_lock(wdev);
 	if (wdev->current_bss) {
-		const u8 *ie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(&wdev->current_bss->pub,
-						    WLAN_EID_SSID);
+		const u8 *ie;
+
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		ie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(&wdev->current_bss->pub,
+					  WLAN_EID_SSID);
 		if (ie) {
 			data->flags = 1;
 			data->length = ie[1];
 			memcpy(ssid, ie + 2, data->length);
 		}
+		rcu_read_unlock();
 	} else if (wdev->wext.connect.ssid && wdev->wext.connect.ssid_len) {
 		data->flags = 1;
 		data->length = wdev->wext.connect.ssid_len;