diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index cb80a80..13d6f89 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -748,6 +748,8 @@
 	int user_power_level; /* in dBm */
 	int power_constr_level; /* in dBm */
 
+	struct work_struct restart_work;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
 	struct local_debugfsdentries {
 		struct dentry *rcdir;
@@ -1036,15 +1038,22 @@
 				 u16 capab_info, u8 *pwr_constr_elem,
 				 u8 pwr_constr_elem_len);
 
-/* Suspend/resume */
+/* Suspend/resume and hw reconfiguration */
+int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 int __ieee80211_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
-int __ieee80211_resume(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
+
+static inline int __ieee80211_resume(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+{
+	return ieee80211_reconfig(hw_to_local(hw));
+}
 #else
 static inline int __ieee80211_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
+
 static inline int __ieee80211_resume(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index c1145be..80c0e28 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -696,6 +696,28 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_tx_status);
 
+static void ieee80211_restart_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local =
+		container_of(work, struct ieee80211_local, restart_work);
+
+	rtnl_lock();
+	ieee80211_reconfig(local);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+}
+
+void ieee80211_restart_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
+
+	/* use this reason, __ieee80211_resume will unblock it */
+	ieee80211_stop_queues_by_reason(hw,
+		IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_SUSPEND);
+
+	schedule_work(&local->restart_work);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_restart_hw);
+
 struct ieee80211_hw *ieee80211_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len,
 					const struct ieee80211_ops *ops)
 {
@@ -768,6 +790,8 @@
 
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&local->scan_work, ieee80211_scan_work);
 
+	INIT_WORK(&local->restart_work, ieee80211_restart_work);
+
 	INIT_WORK(&local->dynamic_ps_enable_work,
 		  ieee80211_dynamic_ps_enable_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&local->dynamic_ps_disable_work,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/pm.c b/net/mac80211/pm.c
index 2b4c95c..b38986c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/pm.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/pm.c
@@ -72,108 +72,8 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int __ieee80211_resume(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
-	struct ieee80211_if_init_conf conf;
-	struct sta_info *sta;
-	unsigned long flags;
-	int res;
-
-	/* restart hardware */
-	if (local->open_count) {
-		res = local->ops->start(hw);
-
-		ieee80211_led_radio(local, hw->conf.radio_enabled);
-	}
-
-	/* add interfaces */
-	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
-		    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR &&
-		    netif_running(sdata->dev)) {
-			conf.vif = &sdata->vif;
-			conf.type = sdata->vif.type;
-			conf.mac_addr = sdata->dev->dev_addr;
-			res = local->ops->add_interface(hw, &conf);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* add STAs back */
-	if (local->ops->sta_notify) {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&local->sta_lock, flags);
-		list_for_each_entry(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
-			if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
-				sdata = container_of(sdata->bss,
-					     struct ieee80211_sub_if_data,
-					     u.ap);
-
-			local->ops->sta_notify(hw, &sdata->vif,
-				STA_NOTIFY_ADD, &sta->sta);
-		}
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->sta_lock, flags);
-	}
-
-	/* Clear Suspend state so that ADDBA requests can be processed */
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-
-	if (hw->flags & IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION) {
-		list_for_each_entry_rcu(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
-			clear_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_SUSPEND);
-		}
-	}
-
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-	/* setup RTS threshold */
-	if (local->ops->set_rts_threshold)
-		local->ops->set_rts_threshold(hw, local->rts_threshold);
-
-	/* reconfigure hardware */
-	ieee80211_hw_config(local, ~0);
-
-	netif_addr_lock_bh(local->mdev);
-	ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
-	netif_addr_unlock_bh(local->mdev);
-
-	/* Finally also reconfigure all the BSS information */
-	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		u32 changed = ~0;
-		if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
-			continue;
-		switch (sdata->vif.type) {
-		case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-			/* disable beacon change bits */
-			changed &= ~IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON;
-			/* fall through */
-		case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
-		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
-		case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
-			WARN_ON(ieee80211_if_config(sdata, changed));
-			ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, ~0);
-			break;
-		case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
-			break;
-		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
-		case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR:
-			/* ignore virtual */
-			break;
-		case NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED:
-		case __NL80211_IFTYPE_AFTER_LAST:
-			WARN_ON(1);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* add back keys */
-	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list)
-		if (netif_running(sdata->dev))
-			ieee80211_enable_keys(sdata);
-
-	ieee80211_wake_queues_by_reason(hw,
-			IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_SUSPEND);
-
-	return 0;
-}
+/*
+ * __ieee80211_resume() is a static inline which just calls
+ * ieee80211_reconfig(), which is also needed for hardware
+ * hang/firmware failure/etc. recovery.
+ */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 1ff8353..b361e2a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "rate.h"
 #include "mesh.h"
 #include "wme.h"
+#include "led.h"
 
 /* privid for wiphys to determine whether they belong to us or not */
 void *mac80211_wiphy_privid = &mac80211_wiphy_privid;
@@ -966,3 +967,120 @@
 	}
 	return supp_rates;
 }
+
+int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = &local->hw;
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_if_init_conf conf;
+	struct sta_info *sta;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int res;
+
+	/* restart hardware */
+	if (local->open_count) {
+		res = local->ops->start(hw);
+
+		ieee80211_led_radio(local, hw->conf.radio_enabled);
+	}
+
+	/* add interfaces */
+	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
+		if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
+		    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR &&
+		    netif_running(sdata->dev)) {
+			conf.vif = &sdata->vif;
+			conf.type = sdata->vif.type;
+			conf.mac_addr = sdata->dev->dev_addr;
+			res = local->ops->add_interface(hw, &conf);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* add STAs back */
+	if (local->ops->sta_notify) {
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&local->sta_lock, flags);
+		list_for_each_entry(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
+			if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
+				sdata = container_of(sdata->bss,
+					     struct ieee80211_sub_if_data,
+					     u.ap);
+
+			local->ops->sta_notify(hw, &sdata->vif,
+				STA_NOTIFY_ADD, &sta->sta);
+		}
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->sta_lock, flags);
+	}
+
+	/* Clear Suspend state so that ADDBA requests can be processed */
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	if (hw->flags & IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION) {
+		list_for_each_entry_rcu(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
+			clear_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_SUSPEND);
+		}
+	}
+
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	/* setup RTS threshold */
+	if (local->ops->set_rts_threshold)
+		local->ops->set_rts_threshold(hw, local->rts_threshold);
+
+	/* reconfigure hardware */
+	ieee80211_hw_config(local, ~0);
+
+	netif_addr_lock_bh(local->mdev);
+	ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
+	netif_addr_unlock_bh(local->mdev);
+
+	/* Finally also reconfigure all the BSS information */
+	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
+		u32 changed = ~0;
+		if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+			continue;
+		switch (sdata->vif.type) {
+		case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
+			/* disable beacon change bits */
+			changed &= ~IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON;
+			/* fall through */
+		case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
+		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
+		case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
+			/*
+			 * Driver's config_interface can fail if rfkill is
+			 * enabled. Accommodate this return code.
+			 * FIXME: When mac80211 has knowledge of rfkill
+			 * state the code below can change back to:
+			 *   WARN(ieee80211_if_config(sdata, changed));
+			 *   ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, ~0);
+			 */
+			if (ieee80211_if_config(sdata, changed))
+				printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: failed to configure interface during resume\n",
+				       sdata->dev->name);
+			else
+				ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, ~0);
+			break;
+		case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS:
+			break;
+		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
+		case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR:
+			/* ignore virtual */
+			break;
+		case NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED:
+		case __NL80211_IFTYPE_AFTER_LAST:
+			WARN_ON(1);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* add back keys */
+	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list)
+		if (netif_running(sdata->dev))
+			ieee80211_enable_keys(sdata);
+
+	ieee80211_wake_queues_by_reason(hw,
+			IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_SUSPEND);
+
+	return 0;
+}