diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index 89b874c..027580b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -1058,6 +1058,40 @@
 /*
  * TX data initialization
  */
+static void rt2400pci_write_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
+	struct queue_entry_priv_pci *entry_priv = entry->priv_data;
+	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(entry->skb);
+	u32 word;
+	u32 reg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
+
+	/*
+	 * Replace rt2x00lib allocated descriptor with the
+	 * pointer to the _real_ hardware descriptor.
+	 * After that, map the beacon to DMA and update the
+	 * descriptor.
+	 */
+	memcpy(entry_priv->desc, skbdesc->desc, skbdesc->desc_len);
+	skbdesc->desc = entry_priv->desc;
+
+	rt2x00queue_map_txskb(rt2x00dev, entry->skb);
+
+	rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1, &word);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_BUFFER_ADDRESS, skbdesc->skb_dma);
+	rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 1, word);
+}
+
 static void rt2400pci_kick_tx_queue(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				    const enum data_queue_qid queue)
 {
@@ -1504,59 +1538,6 @@
 	return tsf;
 }
 
-static int rt2400pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(tx_info->control.vif);
-	struct queue_entry_priv_pci *entry_priv;
-	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
-	struct txentry_desc txdesc;
-	u32 reg;
-
-	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
-		return -ENOBUFS;
-	entry_priv = intf->beacon->priv_data;
-
-	/*
-	 * Copy all TX descriptor information into txdesc,
-	 * after that we are free to use the skb->cb array
-	 * for our information.
-	 */
-	intf->beacon->skb = skb;
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
-
-	/*
-	 * Fill in skb descriptor
-	 */
-	skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(skb);
-	memset(skbdesc, 0, sizeof(*skbdesc));
-	skbdesc->desc = entry_priv->desc;
-	skbdesc->desc_len = intf->beacon->queue->desc_size;
-	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
-
-	/*
-	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
-	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
-	 */
-	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 0);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 0);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
-	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
-
-	/*
-	 * Enable beacon generation.
-	 * Write entire beacon with descriptor to register,
-	 * and kick the beacon generator.
-	 */
-	rt2x00queue_map_txskb(rt2x00dev, intf->beacon->skb);
-	rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
-	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->kick_tx_queue(rt2x00dev, QID_BEACON);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int rt2400pci_tx_last_beacon(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
@@ -1598,9 +1579,9 @@
 	.link_tuner		= rt2400pci_link_tuner,
 	.write_tx_desc		= rt2400pci_write_tx_desc,
 	.write_tx_data		= rt2x00pci_write_tx_data,
+	.write_beacon		= rt2400pci_write_beacon,
 	.kick_tx_queue		= rt2400pci_kick_tx_queue,
 	.fill_rxdone		= rt2400pci_fill_rxdone,
-	.beacon_update		= rt2400pci_beacon_update,
 	.config_filter		= rt2400pci_config_filter,
 	.config_intf		= rt2400pci_config_intf,
 	.config_erp		= rt2400pci_config_erp,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index a64bb18..50f9e8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -1216,6 +1216,40 @@
 /*
  * TX data initialization
  */
+static void rt2500pci_write_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
+	struct queue_entry_priv_pci *entry_priv = entry->priv_data;
+	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(entry->skb);
+	u32 word;
+	u32 reg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
+
+	/*
+	 * Replace rt2x00lib allocated descriptor with the
+	 * pointer to the _real_ hardware descriptor.
+	 * After that, map the beacon to DMA and update the
+	 * descriptor.
+	 */
+	memcpy(entry_priv->desc, skbdesc->desc, skbdesc->desc_len);
+	skbdesc->desc = entry_priv->desc;
+
+	rt2x00queue_map_txskb(rt2x00dev, entry->skb);
+
+	rt2x00_desc_read(entry_priv->desc, 1, &word);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_BUFFER_ADDRESS, skbdesc->skb_dma);
+	rt2x00_desc_write(entry_priv->desc, 1, word);
+}
+
 static void rt2500pci_kick_tx_queue(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				    const enum data_queue_qid queue)
 {
@@ -1797,60 +1831,6 @@
 	return tsf;
 }
 
-static int rt2500pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(tx_info->control.vif);
-	struct queue_entry_priv_pci *entry_priv;
-	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
-	struct txentry_desc txdesc;
-	u32 reg;
-
-	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
-		return -ENOBUFS;
-
-	entry_priv = intf->beacon->priv_data;
-
-	/*
-	 * Copy all TX descriptor information into txdesc,
-	 * after that we are free to use the skb->cb array
-	 * for our information.
-	 */
-	intf->beacon->skb = skb;
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
-
-	/*
-	 * Fill in skb descriptor
-	 */
-	skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(skb);
-	memset(skbdesc, 0, sizeof(*skbdesc));
-	skbdesc->desc = entry_priv->desc;
-	skbdesc->desc_len = intf->beacon->queue->desc_size;
-	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
-
-	/*
-	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
-	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
-	 */
-	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 0);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 0);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
-	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
-
-	/*
-	 * Enable beacon generation.
-	 * Write entire beacon with descriptor to register,
-	 * and kick the beacon generator.
-	 */
-	rt2x00queue_map_txskb(rt2x00dev, intf->beacon->skb);
-	rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
-	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->kick_tx_queue(rt2x00dev, QID_BEACON);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int rt2500pci_tx_last_beacon(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
@@ -1892,9 +1872,9 @@
 	.link_tuner		= rt2500pci_link_tuner,
 	.write_tx_desc		= rt2500pci_write_tx_desc,
 	.write_tx_data		= rt2x00pci_write_tx_data,
+	.write_beacon		= rt2500pci_write_beacon,
 	.kick_tx_queue		= rt2500pci_kick_tx_queue,
 	.fill_rxdone		= rt2500pci_fill_rxdone,
-	.beacon_update		= rt2500pci_beacon_update,
 	.config_filter		= rt2500pci_config_filter,
 	.config_intf		= rt2500pci_config_intf,
 	.config_erp		= rt2500pci_config_erp,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 8ce1726..1423fd0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1100,6 +1100,65 @@
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 0, word);
 }
 
+/*
+ * TX data initialization
+ */
+static void rt2500usb_beacondone(struct urb *urb);
+
+static void rt2500usb_write_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
+	struct usb_device *usb_dev = to_usb_device_intf(rt2x00dev->dev);
+	struct queue_entry_priv_usb_bcn *bcn_priv = entry->priv_data;
+	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(entry->skb);
+	int pipe = usb_sndbulkpipe(usb_dev, 1);
+	int length;
+	u16 reg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Add the descriptor in front of the skb.
+	 */
+	skb_push(entry->skb, entry->queue->desc_size);
+	memcpy(entry->skb->data, skbdesc->desc, skbdesc->desc_len);
+	skbdesc->desc = entry->skb->data;
+
+	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt2500usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TSF_COUNT, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TBCN, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2500usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, reg);
+
+	/*
+	 * USB devices cannot blindly pass the skb->len as the
+	 * length of the data to usb_fill_bulk_urb. Pass the skb
+	 * to the driver to determine what the length should be.
+	 */
+	length = rt2x00dev->ops->lib->get_tx_data_len(rt2x00dev, entry->skb);
+
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(bcn_priv->urb, usb_dev, pipe,
+			  entry->skb->data, length, rt2500usb_beacondone,
+			  entry);
+
+	/*
+	 * Second we need to create the guardian byte.
+	 * We only need a single byte, so lets recycle
+	 * the 'flags' field we are not using for beacons.
+	 */
+	bcn_priv->guardian_data = 0;
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(bcn_priv->guardian_urb, usb_dev, pipe,
+			  &bcn_priv->guardian_data, 1, rt2500usb_beacondone,
+			  entry);
+
+	/*
+	 * Send out the guardian byte.
+	 */
+	usb_submit_urb(bcn_priv->guardian_urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+}
+
 static int rt2500usb_get_tx_data_len(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				     struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -1115,9 +1174,6 @@
 	return length;
 }
 
-/*
- * TX data initialization
- */
 static void rt2500usb_kick_tx_queue(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				    const enum data_queue_qid queue)
 {
@@ -1672,96 +1728,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * IEEE80211 stack callback functions.
- */
-static int rt2500usb_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
-	struct usb_device *usb_dev = to_usb_device_intf(rt2x00dev->dev);
-	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(tx_info->control.vif);
-	struct queue_entry_priv_usb_bcn *bcn_priv;
-	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
-	struct txentry_desc txdesc;
-	int pipe = usb_sndbulkpipe(usb_dev, 1);
-	int length;
-	u16 reg;
-
-	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
-		return -ENOBUFS;
-
-	bcn_priv = intf->beacon->priv_data;
-
-	/*
-	 * Copy all TX descriptor information into txdesc,
-	 * after that we are free to use the skb->cb array
-	 * for our information.
-	 */
-	intf->beacon->skb = skb;
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
-
-	/*
-	 * Add the descriptor in front of the skb.
-	 */
-	skb_push(skb, intf->beacon->queue->desc_size);
-	memset(skb->data, 0, intf->beacon->queue->desc_size);
-
-	/*
-	 * Fill in skb descriptor
-	 */
-	skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(skb);
-	memset(skbdesc, 0, sizeof(*skbdesc));
-	skbdesc->desc = skb->data;
-	skbdesc->desc_len = intf->beacon->queue->desc_size;
-	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
-
-	/*
-	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
-	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
-	 */
-	rt2500usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, &reg);
-	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TSF_COUNT, 0);
-	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TBCN, 0);
-	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_BEACON_GEN, 0);
-	rt2500usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, reg);
-
-	rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
-
-	/*
-	 * USB devices cannot blindly pass the skb->len as the
-	 * length of the data to usb_fill_bulk_urb. Pass the skb
-	 * to the driver to determine what the length should be.
-	 */
-	length = rt2500usb_get_tx_data_len(rt2x00dev, skb);
-
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(bcn_priv->urb, usb_dev, pipe,
-			  skb->data, length, rt2500usb_beacondone,
-			  intf->beacon);
-
-	/*
-	 * Second we need to create the guardian byte.
-	 * We only need a single byte, so lets recycle
-	 * the 'flags' field we are not using for beacons.
-	 */
-	bcn_priv->guardian_data = 0;
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(bcn_priv->guardian_urb, usb_dev, pipe,
-			  &bcn_priv->guardian_data, 1, rt2500usb_beacondone,
-			  intf->beacon);
-
-	/*
-	 * Send out the guardian byte.
-	 */
-	usb_submit_urb(bcn_priv->guardian_urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-
-	/*
-	 * Enable beacon generation.
-	 */
-	rt2500usb_kick_tx_queue(rt2x00dev, QID_BEACON);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct ieee80211_ops rt2500usb_mac80211_ops = {
 	.tx			= rt2x00mac_tx,
 	.start			= rt2x00mac_start,
@@ -1789,10 +1755,10 @@
 	.link_tuner		= rt2500usb_link_tuner,
 	.write_tx_desc		= rt2500usb_write_tx_desc,
 	.write_tx_data		= rt2x00usb_write_tx_data,
+	.write_beacon		= rt2500usb_write_beacon,
 	.get_tx_data_len	= rt2500usb_get_tx_data_len,
 	.kick_tx_queue		= rt2500usb_kick_tx_queue,
 	.fill_rxdone		= rt2500usb_fill_rxdone,
-	.beacon_update		= rt2500usb_beacon_update,
 	.config_filter		= rt2500usb_config_filter,
 	.config_intf		= rt2500usb_config_intf,
 	.config_erp		= rt2500usb_config_erp,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index b32fedf..f0d7e08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@
 			       struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       struct txentry_desc *txdesc);
 	int (*write_tx_data) (struct queue_entry *entry);
+	void (*write_beacon) (struct queue_entry *entry);
 	int (*get_tx_data_len) (struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				struct sk_buff *skb);
 	void (*kick_tx_queue) (struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
@@ -535,8 +536,6 @@
 	/*
 	 * Configuration handlers.
 	 */
-	int (*beacon_update) (struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *bcn);
-
 	void (*config_filter) (struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			       const unsigned int filter_flags);
 	void (*config_intf) (struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
@@ -913,39 +912,6 @@
 void rt2x00queue_map_txskb(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 /**
- * rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor - Create TX descriptor from mac80211 input
- * @entry: The entry which will be used to transfer the TX frame.
- * @txdesc: rt2x00 TX descriptor which will be initialized by this function.
- *
- * This function will initialize the &struct txentry_desc based on information
- * from mac80211. This descriptor can then be used by rt2x00lib and the drivers
- * to correctly initialize the hardware descriptor.
- * Note that before calling this function the skb->cb array must be untouched
- * by rt2x00lib. Only after this function completes will it be save to
- * overwrite the skb->cb information.
- * The reason for this is that mac80211 writes its own tx information into
- * the skb->cb array, and this function will use that information to initialize
- * the &struct txentry_desc structure.
- */
-void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
-				      struct txentry_desc *txdesc);
-
-/**
- * rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor - Write TX descriptor to hardware
- * @entry: The entry which will be used to transfer the TX frame.
- * @txdesc: TX descriptor which will be used to write hardware descriptor
- *
- * This function will write a TX descriptor initialized by
- * &rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor to the hardware. After this call
- * has completed the frame is now owned by the hardware, the hardware
- * queue will have automatically be kicked unless this frame was generated
- * by rt2x00lib, in which case the frame is "special" and must be kicked
- * by the caller.
- */
-void rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
-				     struct txentry_desc *txdesc);
-
-/**
  * rt2x00queue_get_queue - Convert queue index to queue pointer
  * @rt2x00dev: Pointer to &struct rt2x00_dev.
  * @queue: rt2x00 queue index (see &enum data_queue_qid).
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 1b7f877..8c93eb8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -434,13 +434,8 @@
 	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags))
 		return;
 
-	if (delayed_flags & DELAYED_UPDATE_BEACON) {
-		struct ieee80211_if_conf conf;
-		conf.bssid = conf.ssid = NULL;
-		conf.ssid_len = 0;
-		conf.changed = IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON;
-		rt2x00dev->ops->hw->config_interface(rt2x00dev->hw, vif, &conf);
-	}
+	if (delayed_flags & DELAYED_UPDATE_BEACON)
+		rt2x00queue_update_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
 
 	if (delayed_flags & DELAYED_CONFIG_ERP)
 		rt2x00lib_config_erp(rt2x00dev, intf, &conf);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.h
index eae5ce1..f2c9b0e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.h
@@ -139,6 +139,14 @@
 int rt2x00queue_write_tx_frame(struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 /**
+ * rt2x00queue_update_beacon - Send new beacon from mac80211 to hardware
+ * @rt2x00dev: Pointer to &struct rt2x00_dev.
+ * @vif: Interface for which the beacon should be updated.
+ */
+int rt2x00queue_update_beacon(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
+			      struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
+
+/**
  * rt2x00queue_index_inc - Index incrementation function
  * @queue: Queue (&struct data_queue) to perform the action on.
  * @index: Index type (&enum queue_index) to perform the action on.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index ff853c4..16b72d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
 	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(vif);
-	struct sk_buff *beacon;
-	int status;
+	int update_bssid = 0;
+	int status = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Mac80211 might be calling this function while we are trying
@@ -361,15 +361,13 @@
 	spin_lock(&intf->lock);
 
 	/*
-	 * If the interface does not work in master mode,
-	 * then the bssid value in the interface structure
-	 * should now be set.
-	 *
 	 * conf->bssid can be NULL if coming from the internal
 	 * beacon update routine.
 	 */
-	if (conf->bssid && vif->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP)
+	if (conf->changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_BSSID && conf->bssid) {
+		update_bssid = 1;
 		memcpy(&intf->bssid, conf->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+	}
 
 	spin_unlock(&intf->lock);
 
@@ -379,23 +377,14 @@
 	 * values as arguments we make keep access to rt2x00_intf thread safe
 	 * even without the lock.
 	 */
-	rt2x00lib_config_intf(rt2x00dev, intf, vif->type, NULL, conf->bssid);
+	rt2x00lib_config_intf(rt2x00dev, intf, vif->type, NULL,
+			      update_bssid ? conf->bssid : NULL);
 
 	/*
-	 * We only need to initialize the beacon when in master/ibss mode.
+	 * Update the beacon.
 	 */
-	if ((vif->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP &&
-	     vif->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS) ||
-	    !(conf->changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON))
-		return 0;
-
-	beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(rt2x00dev->hw, vif);
-	if (!beacon)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	status = rt2x00dev->ops->lib->beacon_update(rt2x00dev->hw, beacon);
-	if (status)
-		dev_kfree_skb(beacon);
+	if (conf->changed & IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON)
+		status = rt2x00queue_update_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
 
 	return status;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
index ecf57f8..7f44203 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@
 	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 }
 
-void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
-				      struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
+static void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
+					     struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(entry->skb);
@@ -240,10 +240,9 @@
 			txdesc->signal |= 0x08;
 	}
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor);
 
-void rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
-				     struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
+static void rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
+					    struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
 {
 	struct data_queue *queue = entry->queue;
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = queue->rt2x00dev;
@@ -273,7 +272,6 @@
 	    !test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_BURST, &txdesc->flags))
 		rt2x00dev->ops->lib->kick_tx_queue(rt2x00dev, queue->qid);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor);
 
 int rt2x00queue_write_tx_frame(struct data_queue *queue, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -323,6 +321,60 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int rt2x00queue_update_beacon(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
+			      struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(vif);
+	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
+	struct txentry_desc txdesc;
+	__le32 desc[16];
+
+	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
+		return -ENOBUFS;
+
+	intf->beacon->skb = ieee80211_beacon_get(rt2x00dev->hw, vif);
+	if (!intf->beacon->skb)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/*
+	 * Copy all TX descriptor information into txdesc,
+	 * after that we are free to use the skb->cb array
+	 * for our information.
+	 */
+	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
+
+	/*
+	 * For the descriptor we use a local array from where the
+	 * driver can move it to the correct location required for
+	 * the hardware.
+	 */
+	memset(desc, 0, sizeof(desc));
+
+	/*
+	 * Fill in skb descriptor
+	 */
+	skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(intf->beacon->skb);
+	memset(skbdesc, 0, sizeof(*skbdesc));
+	skbdesc->desc = desc;
+	skbdesc->desc_len = intf->beacon->queue->desc_size;
+	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
+
+	/*
+	 * Write TX descriptor into reserved room in front of the beacon.
+	 */
+	rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
+
+	/*
+	 * Send beacon to hardware.
+	 * Also enable beacon generation, which might have been disabled
+	 * by the driver during the config_beacon() callback function.
+	 */
+	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->write_beacon(intf->beacon);
+	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->kick_tx_queue(rt2x00dev, QID_BEACON);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 struct data_queue *rt2x00queue_get_queue(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 					 const enum data_queue_qid queue)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index 852d193..80c4445 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -1591,6 +1591,41 @@
 /*
  * TX data initialization
  */
+static void rt61pci_write_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
+	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(entry->skb);
+	unsigned int beacon_base;
+	u32 reg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
+
+	/*
+	 * Write entire beacon with descriptor to register.
+	 */
+	beacon_base = HW_BEACON_OFFSET(entry->entry_idx);
+	rt2x00pci_register_multiwrite(rt2x00dev,
+				      beacon_base,
+				      skbdesc->desc, skbdesc->desc_len);
+	rt2x00pci_register_multiwrite(rt2x00dev,
+				      beacon_base + skbdesc->desc_len,
+				      entry->skb->data, entry->skb->len);
+
+	/*
+	 * Clean up beacon skb.
+	 */
+	dev_kfree_skb_any(entry->skb);
+	entry->skb = NULL;
+}
+
 static void rt61pci_kick_tx_queue(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				  const enum data_queue_qid queue)
 {
@@ -2346,72 +2381,6 @@
 	return tsf;
 }
 
-static int rt61pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(tx_info->control.vif);
-	struct queue_entry_priv_pci *entry_priv;
-	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
-	struct txentry_desc txdesc;
-	unsigned int beacon_base;
-	u32 reg;
-
-	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
-		return -ENOBUFS;
-
-	/*
-	 * Copy all TX descriptor information into txdesc,
-	 * after that we are free to use the skb->cb array
-	 * for our information.
-	 */
-	intf->beacon->skb = skb;
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
-
-	entry_priv = intf->beacon->priv_data;
-	memset(entry_priv->desc, 0, intf->beacon->queue->desc_size);
-
-	/*
-	 * Fill in skb descriptor
-	 */
-	skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(skb);
-	memset(skbdesc, 0, sizeof(*skbdesc));
-	skbdesc->desc = entry_priv->desc;
-	skbdesc->desc_len = intf->beacon->queue->desc_size;
-	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
-
-	/*
-	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
-	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
-	 */
-	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 0);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 0);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
-	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
-
-	/*
-	 * Write entire beacon with descriptor to register,
-	 * and kick the beacon generator.
-	 */
-	rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
-	beacon_base = HW_BEACON_OFFSET(intf->beacon->entry_idx);
-	rt2x00pci_register_multiwrite(rt2x00dev, beacon_base,
-				      skbdesc->desc, skbdesc->desc_len);
-	rt2x00pci_register_multiwrite(rt2x00dev,
-				      beacon_base + skbdesc->desc_len,
-				      skb->data, skb->len);
-	rt61pci_kick_tx_queue(rt2x00dev, QID_BEACON);
-
-	/*
-	 * Clean up beacon skb.
-	 */
-	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-	intf->beacon->skb = NULL;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct ieee80211_ops rt61pci_mac80211_ops = {
 	.tx			= rt2x00mac_tx,
 	.start			= rt2x00mac_start,
@@ -2446,9 +2415,9 @@
 	.link_tuner		= rt61pci_link_tuner,
 	.write_tx_desc		= rt61pci_write_tx_desc,
 	.write_tx_data		= rt2x00pci_write_tx_data,
+	.write_beacon		= rt61pci_write_beacon,
 	.kick_tx_queue		= rt61pci_kick_tx_queue,
 	.fill_rxdone		= rt61pci_fill_rxdone,
-	.beacon_update		= rt61pci_beacon_update,
 	.config_filter		= rt61pci_config_filter,
 	.config_intf		= rt61pci_config_intf,
 	.config_erp		= rt61pci_config_erp,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index 6572009..6f89b4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -1334,6 +1334,49 @@
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 0, word);
 }
 
+/*
+ * TX data initialization
+ */
+static void rt73usb_write_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
+	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(entry->skb);
+	unsigned int beacon_base;
+	u32 reg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Add the descriptor in front of the skb.
+	 */
+	skb_push(entry->skb, entry->queue->desc_size);
+	memcpy(entry->skb->data, skbdesc->desc, skbdesc->desc_len);
+	skbdesc->desc = entry->skb->data;
+
+	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt73usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt73usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
+
+	/*
+	 * Write entire beacon with descriptor to register.
+	 */
+	beacon_base = HW_BEACON_OFFSET(entry->entry_idx);
+	rt2x00usb_vendor_request(rt2x00dev, USB_MULTI_WRITE,
+				 USB_VENDOR_REQUEST_OUT, beacon_base, 0,
+				 entry->skb->data, entry->skb->len,
+				 REGISTER_TIMEOUT32(entry->skb->len));
+
+	/*
+	 * Clean up the beacon skb.
+	 */
+	dev_kfree_skb(entry->skb);
+	entry->skb = NULL;
+}
+
 static int rt73usb_get_tx_data_len(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				   struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -1349,9 +1392,6 @@
 	return length;
 }
 
-/*
- * TX data initialization
- */
 static void rt73usb_kick_tx_queue(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				  const enum data_queue_qid queue)
 {
@@ -1949,73 +1989,6 @@
 #define rt73usb_get_tsf	NULL
 #endif
 
-static int rt73usb_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
-	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(tx_info->control.vif);
-	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
-	struct txentry_desc txdesc;
-	unsigned int beacon_base;
-	u32 reg;
-
-	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
-		return -ENOBUFS;
-
-	/*
-	 * Copy all TX descriptor information into txdesc,
-	 * after that we are free to use the skb->cb array
-	 * for our information.
-	 */
-	intf->beacon->skb = skb;
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
-
-	/*
-	 * Add the descriptor in front of the skb.
-	 */
-	skb_push(skb, intf->beacon->queue->desc_size);
-	memset(skb->data, 0, intf->beacon->queue->desc_size);
-
-	/*
-	 * Fill in skb descriptor
-	 */
-	skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(skb);
-	memset(skbdesc, 0, sizeof(*skbdesc));
-	skbdesc->desc = skb->data;
-	skbdesc->desc_len = intf->beacon->queue->desc_size;
-	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
-
-	/*
-	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
-	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
-	 */
-	rt73usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 0);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 0);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
-	rt73usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
-
-	/*
-	 * Write entire beacon with descriptor to register,
-	 * and kick the beacon generator.
-	 */
-	rt2x00queue_write_tx_descriptor(intf->beacon, &txdesc);
-	beacon_base = HW_BEACON_OFFSET(intf->beacon->entry_idx);
-	rt2x00usb_vendor_request(rt2x00dev, USB_MULTI_WRITE,
-				 USB_VENDOR_REQUEST_OUT, beacon_base, 0,
-				 skb->data, skb->len,
-				 REGISTER_TIMEOUT32(skb->len));
-	rt73usb_kick_tx_queue(rt2x00dev, QID_BEACON);
-
-	/*
-	 * Clean up the beacon skb.
-	 */
-	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
-	intf->beacon->skb = NULL;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct ieee80211_ops rt73usb_mac80211_ops = {
 	.tx			= rt2x00mac_tx,
 	.start			= rt2x00mac_start,
@@ -2048,10 +2021,10 @@
 	.link_tuner		= rt73usb_link_tuner,
 	.write_tx_desc		= rt73usb_write_tx_desc,
 	.write_tx_data		= rt2x00usb_write_tx_data,
+	.write_beacon		= rt73usb_write_beacon,
 	.get_tx_data_len	= rt73usb_get_tx_data_len,
 	.kick_tx_queue		= rt73usb_kick_tx_queue,
 	.fill_rxdone		= rt73usb_fill_rxdone,
-	.beacon_update		= rt73usb_beacon_update,
 	.config_filter		= rt73usb_config_filter,
 	.config_intf		= rt73usb_config_intf,
 	.config_erp		= rt73usb_config_erp,