diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c
index 8a45b25..0fa1b30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -1446,35 +1446,39 @@
 		      info_priv->tx.ts_longretry);
 }
 
-/*
- *  Update the SIB's rate control information
- *
- *  This should be called when the supported rates change
- *  (e.g. SME operation, wireless mode change)
- *
- *  It will determine which rates are valid for use.
- */
-static void ath_rc_sib_update(struct ath_softc *sc,
-			      struct ath_rate_node *ath_rc_priv,
-			      u32 capflag, int keep_state,
-			      struct ath_rateset *negotiated_rates,
-			      struct ath_rateset *negotiated_htrates)
+static void ath_rc_init(struct ath_softc *sc,
+			struct ath_rate_node *ath_rc_priv,
+			struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
+			struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 {
 	struct ath_rate_table *rate_table = NULL;
 	struct ath_rate_softc *asc = (struct ath_rate_softc *)sc->sc_rc;
-	struct ath_rateset *rateset = negotiated_rates;
-	u8 *ht_mcs = (u8 *)negotiated_htrates;
+	struct ath_rateset *rateset = &ath_rc_priv->neg_rates;
+	u8 *ht_mcs = (u8 *)&ath_rc_priv->neg_ht_rates;
 	u8 i, j, k, hi = 0, hthi = 0;
 
 	rate_table = (struct ath_rate_table *)
 		asc->hw_rate_table[sc->sc_curmode];
 
+	if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) {
+		if (sband->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ)
+			rate_table = (struct ath_rate_table *)
+				asc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NG_HT20];
+		else
+			rate_table = (struct ath_rate_table *)
+				asc->hw_rate_table[ATH9K_MODE_11NA_HT20];
+
+		ath_rc_priv->ht_cap = (WLAN_RC_HT_FLAG | WLAN_RC_DS_FLAG);
+		if (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40)
+			ath_rc_priv->ht_cap |= WLAN_RC_40_FLAG;
+	}
+
 	/* Initial rate table size. Will change depending
 	 * on the working rate set */
 	ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size = MAX_TX_RATE_TBL;
 
 	/* Initialize thresholds according to the global rate table */
-	for (i = 0 ; (i < ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size) && (!keep_state); i++) {
+	for (i = 0 ; i < ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size; i++) {
 		ath_rc_priv->state[i].rssi_thres =
 			rate_table->info[i].rssi_ack_validmin;
 		ath_rc_priv->state[i].per = 0;
@@ -1488,24 +1492,24 @@
 			ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_rateidx[i][j] = 0;
 		ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_ratecnt[i] = 0;
 	}
-	ath_rc_priv->rc_phy_mode = (capflag & WLAN_RC_40_FLAG);
+	ath_rc_priv->rc_phy_mode = (ath_rc_priv->ht_cap & WLAN_RC_40_FLAG);
 
 	/* Set stream capability */
-	ath_rc_priv->single_stream = (capflag & WLAN_RC_DS_FLAG) ? 0 : 1;
+	ath_rc_priv->single_stream = (ath_rc_priv->ht_cap & WLAN_RC_DS_FLAG) ? 0 : 1;
 
 	if (!rateset->rs_nrates) {
 		/* No working rate, just initialize valid rates */
 		hi = ath_rc_sib_init_validrates(ath_rc_priv, rate_table,
-						capflag);
+						ath_rc_priv->ht_cap);
 	} else {
 		/* Use intersection of working rates and valid rates */
 		hi = ath_rc_sib_setvalid_rates(ath_rc_priv, rate_table,
-					       rateset, capflag);
-		if (capflag & WLAN_RC_HT_FLAG) {
+					       rateset, ath_rc_priv->ht_cap);
+		if (ath_rc_priv->ht_cap & WLAN_RC_HT_FLAG) {
 			hthi = ath_rc_sib_setvalid_htrates(ath_rc_priv,
 							   rate_table,
 							   ht_mcs,
-							   capflag);
+							   ath_rc_priv->ht_cap);
 		}
 		hi = A_MAX(hi, hthi);
 	}
@@ -1539,29 +1543,6 @@
 	ath_rc_priv->rate_max_phy = ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[k-4];
 }
 
-void ath_rc_node_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ath_rate_node *rc_priv)
-{
-	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
-	u32 capflag = 0;
-
-	if (hw->conf.ht.enabled) {
-		capflag |= ATH_RC_HT_FLAG | ATH_RC_DS_FLAG;
-		if (sc->sc_ht_info.tx_chan_width == ATH9K_HT_MACMODE_2040)
-			capflag |= ATH_RC_CW40_FLAG;
-	}
-
-	rc_priv->ht_cap =
-		((capflag & ATH_RC_DS_FLAG) ? WLAN_RC_DS_FLAG : 0) |
-		((capflag & ATH_RC_SGI_FLAG) ? WLAN_RC_SGI_FLAG : 0) |
-		((capflag & ATH_RC_HT_FLAG)  ? WLAN_RC_HT_FLAG : 0) |
-		((capflag & ATH_RC_CW40_FLAG) ? WLAN_RC_40_FLAG : 0);
-
-
-	ath_rc_sib_update(sc, rc_priv, rc_priv->ht_cap, 0,
-			  &rc_priv->neg_rates,
-			  &rc_priv->neg_ht_rates);
-}
-
 /* Rate Control callbacks */
 static void ath_tx_status(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 			  struct ieee80211_sta *sta, void *priv_sta,
@@ -1684,7 +1665,7 @@
 		ath_rc_priv->neg_ht_rates.rs_nrates = j;
 	}
 
-	ath_rc_node_update(sc->hw, priv_sta);
+	ath_rc_init(sc, priv_sta, sband, sta);
 }
 
 static void *ath_rate_alloc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct dentry *debugfsdir)
@@ -1699,16 +1680,9 @@
 
 static void *ath_rate_alloc_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 	struct ath_softc *sc = priv;
-	struct ath_vap *avp;
 	struct ath_rate_node *rate_priv;
 
-	vif = sc->sc_vaps[0];
-	ASSERT(vif);
-
-	avp = (void *)vif->drv_priv;
-
 	rate_priv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ath_rate_node), gfp);
 	if (!rate_priv) {
 		DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
@@ -1717,9 +1691,7 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	rate_priv->avp = avp;
 	rate_priv->asc = sc->sc_rc;
-	avp->rc_node = rate_priv;
 	rate_priv->rssi_down_time = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies);
 
 	return rate_priv;