diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 8ef8735..8861864 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
 		int mc_count, struct dev_mc_list *mclist);
 static int ath5k_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		enum set_key_cmd cmd,
-		const u8 *local_addr, const u8 *addr,
+		struct ieee80211_vif *vif, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 		struct ieee80211_key_conf *key);
 static int ath5k_get_stats(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		struct ieee80211_low_level_stats *stats);
@@ -2991,8 +2991,8 @@
 
 static int
 ath5k_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
-		const u8 *local_addr, const u8 *addr,
-		struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
+	      struct ieee80211_vif *vif, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+	      struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
 {
 	struct ath5k_softc *sc = hw->priv;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -3015,7 +3015,8 @@
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SET_KEY:
-		ret = ath5k_hw_set_key(sc->ah, key->keyidx, key, addr);
+		ret = ath5k_hw_set_key(sc->ah, key->keyidx, key,
+				       sta ? sta->addr : NULL);
 		if (ret) {
 			ATH5K_ERR(sc, "can't set the key\n");
 			goto unlock;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/pcu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/pcu.c
index 75eb9f4..5b416ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/pcu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/pcu.c
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@
 
 	/* MAC may be NULL if it's a broadcast key. In this case no need to
 	 * to compute AR5K_LOW_ID and AR5K_HIGH_ID as we already know it. */
-	if (unlikely(mac == NULL)) {
+	if (!mac) {
 		low_id = 0xffffffff;
 		high_id = 0xffff | AR5K_KEYTABLE_VALID;
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
index 5cbda92..a4046a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@
 }
 
 static int ath_key_config(struct ath_softc *sc,
-			  const u8 *addr,
+			  struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 			  struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
 {
 	struct ath9k_keyval hk;
@@ -828,7 +828,10 @@
 	} else if (key->keyidx) {
 		struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 
-		mac = addr;
+		if (WARN_ON(!sta))
+			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		mac = sta->addr;
+
 		vif = sc->sc_vaps[0];
 		if (vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
 			/* Only keyidx 0 should be used with unicast key, but
@@ -837,7 +840,10 @@
 		} else
 			return -EIO;
 	} else {
-		mac = addr;
+		if (WARN_ON(!sta))
+			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		mac = sta->addr;
+
 		if (key->alg == ALG_TKIP)
 			idx = ath_reserve_key_cache_slot_tkip(sc);
 		else
@@ -2320,8 +2326,8 @@
 
 static int ath9k_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			 enum set_key_cmd cmd,
-			 const u8 *local_addr,
-			 const u8 *addr,
+			 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+			 struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 			 struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
@@ -2331,7 +2337,7 @@
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SET_KEY:
-		ret = ath_key_config(sc, addr, key);
+		ret = ath_key_config(sc, sta, key);
 		if (ret >= 0) {
 			key->hw_key_idx = ret;
 			/* push IV and Michael MIC generation to stack */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index 5ca55dc..19ad516 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -3476,8 +3476,8 @@
 }
 
 static int b43_op_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
-			   const u8 *local_addr, const u8 *addr,
-			   struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
+			  struct ieee80211_vif *vif, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			  struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
 {
 	struct b43_wl *wl = hw_to_b43_wl(hw);
 	struct b43_wldev *dev;
@@ -3542,9 +3542,14 @@
 		}
 
 		if (key->flags & IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE) {
+			if (WARN_ON(!sta)) {
+				err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+				goto out_unlock;
+			}
 			/* Pairwise key with an assigned MAC address. */
 			err = b43_key_write(dev, -1, algorithm,
-					    key->key, key->keylen, addr, key);
+					    key->key, key->keylen,
+					    sta->addr, key);
 		} else {
 			/* Group key */
 			err = b43_key_write(dev, index, algorithm,
@@ -3577,7 +3582,7 @@
 		b43dbg(wl, "%s hardware based encryption for keyidx: %d, "
 		       "mac: %pM\n",
 		       cmd == SET_KEY ? "Using" : "Disabling", key->keyidx,
-		       addr);
+		       sta ? sta->addr : "<group key>");
 		b43_dump_keymemory(dev);
 	}
 	write_unlock(&wl->tx_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index f3f6dba..dbfee28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -3021,13 +3021,17 @@
 }
 
 static int iwl_mac_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
-			   const u8 *local_addr, const u8 *addr,
+			   struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+			   struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 			   struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
 {
 	struct iwl_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 	int ret = 0;
 	u8 sta_id = IWL_INVALID_STATION;
 	u8 is_default_wep_key = 0;
+	static const u8 bcast_addr[ETH_ALEN] =
+		{ 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, };
+	static const u8 *addr;
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("enter\n");
 
@@ -3036,9 +3040,7 @@
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
-	if (is_zero_ether_addr(addr))
-		/* only support pairwise keys */
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	addr = sta ? sta->addr : bcast_addr;
 
 	sta_id = iwl_find_station(priv, addr);
 	if (sta_id == IWL_INVALID_STATION) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index a176f42..43cfc6ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -6546,12 +6546,16 @@
 }
 
 static int iwl3945_mac_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
-			   const u8 *local_addr, const u8 *addr,
-			   struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
+			       struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
+			       struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
+			       struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
 {
 	struct iwl_priv *priv = hw->priv;
+	const u8 *addr;
 	int rc = 0;
 	u8 sta_id;
+	static const u8 bcast_addr[ETH_ALEN] =
+		{ 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("enter\n");
 
@@ -6560,9 +6564,7 @@
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
-	if (is_zero_ether_addr(addr))
-		/* only support pairwise keys */
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	addr = sta ? sta->addr : bcast_addr;
 
 	sta_id = iwl3945_hw_find_station(priv, addr);
 	if (sta_id == IWL_INVALID_STATION) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
index 8d2df5b..0907e6f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
@@ -2127,7 +2127,7 @@
 }
 
 static int p54_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
-		       const u8 *local_address, const u8 *address,
+		       struct ieee80211_vif *vif, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 		       struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
 {
 	struct p54_common *priv = dev->priv;
@@ -2191,8 +2191,8 @@
 	rxkey->entry = key->keyidx;
 	rxkey->key_id = key->keyidx;
 	rxkey->key_type = algo;
-	if (address)
-		memcpy(rxkey->mac, address, ETH_ALEN);
+	if (sta)
+		memcpy(rxkey->mac, sta->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	else
 		memset(rxkey->mac, ~0, ETH_ALEN);
 	if (key->alg != ALG_TKIP) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 1ef3434..890c721 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@
 				int mc_count, struct dev_addr_list *mc_list);
 #ifdef CONFIG_RT2X00_LIB_CRYPTO
 int rt2x00mac_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
-		      const u8 *local_address, const u8 *address,
+		      struct ieee80211_vif *vif, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 		      struct ieee80211_key_conf *key);
 #else
 #define rt2x00mac_set_key	NULL
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index bf7755a..3e20440 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -502,15 +502,17 @@
 }
 
 int rt2x00mac_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
-		      const u8 *local_address, const u8 *address,
+		      struct ieee80211_vif *vif, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 		      struct ieee80211_key_conf *key)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
-	struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
+	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(vif);
 	int (*set_key) (struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			struct rt2x00lib_crypto *crypto,
 			struct ieee80211_key_conf *key);
 	struct rt2x00lib_crypto crypto;
+	static const u8 bcast_addr[ETH_ALEN] =
+		{ 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, };
 
 	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_PRESENT, &rt2x00dev->flags))
 		return 0;
@@ -528,32 +530,25 @@
 	if (rt2x00dev->intf_sta_count)
 		crypto.bssidx = 0;
 	else
-		crypto.bssidx =
-		    local_address[5] & (rt2x00dev->ops->max_ap_intf - 1);
+		crypto.bssidx = intf->mac[5] & (rt2x00dev->ops->max_ap_intf - 1);
 
 	crypto.cipher = rt2x00crypto_key_to_cipher(key);
 	if (crypto.cipher == CIPHER_NONE)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	crypto.cmd = cmd;
-	crypto.address = address;
+
+	if (sta) {
+		/* some drivers need the AID */
+		crypto.aid = sta->aid;
+		crypto.address = sta->addr;
+	} else
+		crypto.address = bcast_addr;
 
 	if (crypto.cipher == CIPHER_TKIP)
 		memcpy_tkip(&crypto, &key->key[0], key->keylen);
 	else
 		memcpy(&crypto.key, &key->key[0], key->keylen);
-
-	/*
-	 * Discover the Association ID from mac80211.
-	 * Some drivers need this information when updating the
-	 * hardware key (either adding or removing).
-	 */
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	sta = ieee80211_find_sta(hw, address);
-	if (sta)
-		crypto.aid = sta->aid;
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
 	/*
 	 * Each BSS has a maximum of 4 shared keys.
 	 * Shared key index values: