diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/cmd.c
index c9a1fa5..a712a0f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/cmd.c
@@ -400,10 +400,6 @@
 
 	join->ctrl |= wl->session_counter << WL1271_JOIN_CMD_TX_SESSION_OFFSET;
 
-	/* reset TX security counters */
-	wl->tx_security_last_seq = 0;
-	wl->tx_security_seq = 0;
-
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_CMD, "cmd join: basic_rate_set=0x%x, rate_set=0x%x",
 		join->basic_rate_set, join->supported_rate_set);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/debugfs.c
index da21270..3f63141 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/debugfs.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
 	DRIVER_STATE_PRINT_INT(tx_blocks_freed[1]);
 	DRIVER_STATE_PRINT_INT(tx_blocks_freed[2]);
 	DRIVER_STATE_PRINT_INT(tx_blocks_freed[3]);
-	DRIVER_STATE_PRINT_INT(tx_security_last_seq);
+	DRIVER_STATE_PRINT_INT(tx_security_last_seq_lsb);
 	DRIVER_STATE_PRINT_INT(rx_counter);
 	DRIVER_STATE_PRINT_INT(session_counter);
 	DRIVER_STATE_PRINT_INT(state);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
index a3734bd..b896f59 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -1227,6 +1227,15 @@
 	wl1271_info("Hardware recovery in progress. FW ver: %s pc: 0x%x",
 		    wl->chip.fw_ver_str, wl1271_read32(wl, SCR_PAD4));
 
+	/*
+	 * Advance security sequence number to overcome potential progress
+	 * in the firmware during recovery. This doens't hurt if the network is
+	 * not encrypted.
+	 */
+	if (test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_STA_ASSOCIATED, &wl->flags) ||
+	    test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_AP_STARTED, &wl->flags))
+		wl->tx_security_seq += WL1271_TX_SQN_POST_RECOVERY_PADDING;
+
 	if (test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_STA_ASSOCIATED, &wl->flags))
 		ieee80211_connection_loss(wl->vif);
 
@@ -1980,8 +1989,6 @@
 	wl->tx_allocated_blocks = 0;
 	wl->tx_results_count = 0;
 	wl->tx_packets_count = 0;
-	wl->tx_security_last_seq = 0;
-	wl->tx_security_seq = 0;
 	wl->time_offset = 0;
 	wl->session_counter = 0;
 	wl->rate_set = CONF_TX_RATE_MASK_BASIC;
@@ -2154,6 +2161,10 @@
 	clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_JOINED, &wl->flags);
 	memset(wl->bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
 
+	/* reset TX security counters on a clean disconnect */
+	wl->tx_security_last_seq_lsb = 0;
+	wl->tx_security_seq = 0;
+
 	/* stop filtering packets based on bssid */
 	wl1271_configure_filters(wl, FIF_OTHER_BSS);
 
@@ -4327,6 +4338,9 @@
 	wl->quirks = 0;
 	wl->platform_quirks = 0;
 	wl->sched_scanning = false;
+	wl->tx_security_seq = 0;
+	wl->tx_security_last_seq_lsb = 0;
+
 	setup_timer(&wl->rx_streaming_timer, wl1271_rx_streaming_timer,
 		    (unsigned long) wl);
 	wl->fwlog_size = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c
index 200590c..003f9e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c
@@ -704,10 +704,24 @@
 
 	wl->stats.retry_count += result->ack_failures;
 
-	/* update security sequence number */
-	wl->tx_security_seq += (result->lsb_security_sequence_number -
-				wl->tx_security_last_seq);
-	wl->tx_security_last_seq = result->lsb_security_sequence_number;
+	/*
+	 * update sequence number only when relevant, i.e. only in
+	 * sessions of TKIP, AES and GEM (not in open or WEP sessions)
+	 */
+	if (info->control.hw_key &&
+	    (info->control.hw_key->cipher == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_TKIP ||
+	     info->control.hw_key->cipher == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_CCMP ||
+	     info->control.hw_key->cipher == WL1271_CIPHER_SUITE_GEM)) {
+		u8 fw_lsb = result->tx_security_sequence_number_lsb;
+		u8 cur_lsb = wl->tx_security_last_seq_lsb;
+
+		/*
+		 * update security sequence number, taking care of potential
+		 * wrap-around
+		 */
+		wl->tx_security_seq += (fw_lsb - cur_lsb + 256) % 256;
+		wl->tx_security_last_seq_lsb = fw_lsb;
+	}
 
 	/* remove private header from packet */
 	skb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct wl1271_tx_hw_descr));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.h
index 832f925..7ed3c01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 	   (from 1st EDCA AIFS counter until TX Complete). */
 	__le32 medium_delay;
 	/* LS-byte of last TKIP seq-num (saved per AC for recovery). */
-	u8 lsb_security_sequence_number;
+	u8 tx_security_sequence_number_lsb;
 	/* Retry count - number of transmissions without successful ACK.*/
 	u8 ack_failures;
 	/* The rate that succeeded getting ACK
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
index d7db6e7..002d9c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 
 #define WL1271_TX_SECURITY_LO16(s) ((u16)((s) & 0xffff))
 #define WL1271_TX_SECURITY_HI32(s) ((u32)(((s) >> 16) & 0xffffffff))
+#define WL1271_TX_SQN_POST_RECOVERY_PADDING 0xff
 
 #define WL1271_CIPHER_SUITE_GEM 0x00147201
 
@@ -454,9 +455,16 @@
 	struct sk_buff *tx_frames[ACX_TX_DESCRIPTORS];
 	int tx_frames_cnt;
 
-	/* Security sequence number counters */
-	u8 tx_security_last_seq;
-	s64 tx_security_seq;
+	/*
+	 * Security sequence number
+	 *     bits 0-15: lower 16 bits part of sequence number
+	 *     bits 16-47: higher 32 bits part of sequence number
+	 *     bits 48-63: not in use
+	 */
+	u64 tx_security_seq;
+
+	/* 8 bits of the last sequence number in use */
+	u8 tx_security_last_seq_lsb;
 
 	/* FW Rx counter */
 	u32 rx_counter;