diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index e2574885db4..a8501f14b16 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy, int ifindex,
 				  enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
 				  struct vif_params *params)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct net_device *dev;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	int ret;
@@ -95,9 +94,6 @@ static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy, int ifindex,
 	if (!nl80211_type_check(type))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
 	ret = ieee80211_if_change_type(sdata, type);
@@ -120,16 +116,12 @@ static int ieee80211_add_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 			     u8 key_idx, u8 *mac_addr,
 			     struct key_params *params)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	struct sta_info *sta = NULL;
 	enum ieee80211_key_alg alg;
 	struct ieee80211_key *key;
 	int err;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
 	switch (params->cipher) {
@@ -174,14 +166,10 @@ static int ieee80211_add_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 static int ieee80211_del_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 			     u8 key_idx, u8 *mac_addr)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -222,7 +210,6 @@ static int ieee80211_get_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 			     void (*callback)(void *cookie,
 					      struct key_params *params))
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	struct sta_info *sta = NULL;
 	u8 seq[6] = {0};
@@ -232,9 +219,6 @@ static int ieee80211_get_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	u16 iv16;
 	int err = -ENOENT;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
@@ -310,12 +294,8 @@ static int ieee80211_config_default_key(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 					struct net_device *dev,
 					u8 key_idx)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
@@ -496,13 +476,9 @@ static int ieee80211_config_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 static int ieee80211_add_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 				struct beacon_parameters *params)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	struct beacon_data *old;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
@@ -519,13 +495,9 @@ static int ieee80211_add_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 static int ieee80211_set_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 				struct beacon_parameters *params)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	struct beacon_data *old;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
@@ -541,13 +513,9 @@ static int ieee80211_set_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 static int ieee80211_del_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	struct beacon_data *old;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
@@ -695,9 +663,6 @@ static int ieee80211_add_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	int err;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev || params->vlan == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	/* Prevent a race with changing the rate control algorithm */
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
 		return -ENETDOWN;
@@ -752,9 +717,6 @@ static int ieee80211_del_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
 	if (mac) {
@@ -786,9 +748,6 @@ static int ieee80211_change_station(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *vlansdata;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev || params->vlan == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
 	/* XXX: get sta belonging to dev */
@@ -828,9 +787,6 @@ static int ieee80211_add_mpath(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	int err;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
 		return -ENETDOWN;
 
@@ -884,9 +840,6 @@ static int ieee80211_change_mpath(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	struct mesh_path *mpath;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
 		return -ENETDOWN;
 
@@ -958,13 +911,9 @@ static int ieee80211_get_mpath(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 			       u8 *dst, u8 *next_hop, struct mpath_info *pinfo)
 
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	struct mesh_path *mpath;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
@@ -986,13 +935,9 @@ static int ieee80211_dump_mpath(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 				 int idx, u8 *dst, u8 *next_hop,
 				 struct mpath_info *pinfo)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	struct mesh_path *mpath;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
@@ -1015,13 +960,9 @@ static int ieee80211_change_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				struct net_device *dev,
 				struct bss_parameters *params)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	u32 changed = 0;
 
-	if (dev == local->mdev)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
index 81f350eaf8a..b9902e425f0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
@@ -173,8 +173,7 @@ static ssize_t sta_agg_status_write(struct file *file,
 		const char __user *user_buf, size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
 	struct sta_info *sta = file->private_data;
-	struct net_device *dev = sta->sdata->dev;
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sta->sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = &local->hw;
 	u8 *da = sta->sta.addr;
 	static int tid_static_tx[16] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 3912fba6d3d..0b25b0f46b1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -573,6 +573,10 @@ enum {
 /* maximum number of hardware queues we support. */
 #define QD_MAX_QUEUES (IEEE80211_MAX_AMPDU_QUEUES + IEEE80211_MAX_QUEUES)
 
+struct ieee80211_master_priv {
+	struct ieee80211_local *local;
+};
+
 struct ieee80211_local {
 	/* embed the driver visible part.
 	 * don't cast (use the static inlines below), but we keep
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index c307dba7ec0..7d2d5a041e2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ static const struct header_ops ieee80211_header_ops = {
 
 static int ieee80211_master_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+	struct ieee80211_master_priv *mpriv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = mpriv->local;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	int res = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
@@ -128,7 +129,8 @@ static int ieee80211_master_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 static int ieee80211_master_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+	struct ieee80211_master_priv *mpriv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = mpriv->local;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 
 	/* we hold the RTNL here so can safely walk the list */
@@ -141,7 +143,8 @@ static int ieee80211_master_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 
 static void ieee80211_master_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+	struct ieee80211_master_priv *mpriv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = mpriv->local;
 
 	ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
 }
@@ -787,7 +790,7 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	int result;
 	enum ieee80211_band band;
 	struct net_device *mdev;
-	struct wireless_dev *mwdev;
+	struct ieee80211_master_priv *mpriv;
 
 	/*
 	 * generic code guarantees at least one band,
@@ -829,16 +832,14 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (hw->queues < 4)
 		hw->ampdu_queues = 0;
 
-	mdev = alloc_netdev_mq(sizeof(struct wireless_dev),
+	mdev = alloc_netdev_mq(sizeof(struct ieee80211_master_priv),
 			       "wmaster%d", ether_setup,
 			       ieee80211_num_queues(hw));
 	if (!mdev)
 		goto fail_mdev_alloc;
 
-	mwdev = netdev_priv(mdev);
-	mdev->ieee80211_ptr = mwdev;
-	mwdev->wiphy = local->hw.wiphy;
-
+	mpriv = netdev_priv(mdev);
+	mpriv->local = local;
 	local->mdev = mdev;
 
 	ieee80211_rx_bss_list_init(local);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index 30cf891fd3a..8013277924f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static void ieee80211_mesh_path_timer(unsigned long data)
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata =
 		(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *) data;
 	struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(&sdata->wdev);
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 
 	queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 92d898b901e..3ab9670f180 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -650,32 +650,28 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_decrypt(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static void ap_sta_ps_start(struct net_device *dev, struct sta_info *sta)
+static void ap_sta_ps_start(struct sta_info *sta)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = sta->sdata;
 	DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
 
-	sdata = sta->sdata;
-
 	atomic_inc(&sdata->bss->num_sta_ps);
 	set_and_clear_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_PS, WLAN_STA_PSPOLL);
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: STA %s aid %d enters power save mode\n",
-	       dev->name, print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr), sta->sta.aid);
+	       sdata->dev->name, print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr), sta->sta.aid);
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG */
 }
 
-static int ap_sta_ps_end(struct net_device *dev, struct sta_info *sta)
+static int ap_sta_ps_end(struct sta_info *sta)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = sta->sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	int sent = 0;
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info;
 	DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
 
-	sdata = sta->sdata;
-
 	atomic_dec(&sdata->bss->num_sta_ps);
 
 	clear_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_PS | WLAN_STA_PSPOLL);
@@ -685,7 +681,7 @@ static int ap_sta_ps_end(struct net_device *dev, struct sta_info *sta)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: STA %s aid %d exits power save mode\n",
-	       dev->name, print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr), sta->sta.aid);
+	       sdata->dev->name, print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr), sta->sta.aid);
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG */
 
 	/* Send all buffered frames to the station */
@@ -701,7 +697,7 @@ static int ap_sta_ps_end(struct net_device *dev, struct sta_info *sta)
 		sent++;
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: STA %s aid %d send PS frame "
-		       "since STA not sleeping anymore\n", dev->name,
+		       "since STA not sleeping anymore\n", sdata->dev->name,
 		       print_mac(mac, sta->sta.addr), sta->sta.aid);
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_PS_DEBUG */
 		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQUEUE;
@@ -715,7 +711,6 @@ static ieee80211_rx_result debug_noinline
 ieee80211_rx_h_sta_process(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 {
 	struct sta_info *sta = rx->sta;
-	struct net_device *dev = rx->dev;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)rx->skb->data;
 
 	if (!sta)
@@ -757,10 +752,10 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_sta_process(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 		 * exchange sequence */
 		if (test_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_PS) &&
 		    !ieee80211_has_pm(hdr->frame_control))
-			rx->sent_ps_buffered += ap_sta_ps_end(dev, sta);
+			rx->sent_ps_buffered += ap_sta_ps_end(sta);
 		else if (!test_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_PS) &&
 			 ieee80211_has_pm(hdr->frame_control))
-			ap_sta_ps_start(dev, sta);
+			ap_sta_ps_start(sta);
 	}
 
 	/* Drop data::nullfunc frames silently, since they are used only to
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 20d683641b4..00d798cc9e0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -165,11 +165,10 @@ static __le16 ieee80211_duration(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx, int group_addr,
 	return cpu_to_le16(dur);
 }
 
-static int inline is_ieee80211_device(struct net_device *dev,
-				      struct net_device *master)
+static int inline is_ieee80211_device(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				      struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	return (wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr) ==
-		wdev_priv(master->ieee80211_ptr));
+	return local == wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 }
 
 /* tx handlers */
@@ -1001,14 +1000,14 @@ __ieee80211_tx_prepare(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
 /*
  * NB: @tx is uninitialised when passed in here
  */
-static int ieee80211_tx_prepare(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
-				struct sk_buff *skb,
-				struct net_device *mdev)
+static int ieee80211_tx_prepare(struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx,
+				struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev;
 
 	dev = dev_get_by_index(&init_net, skb->iif);
-	if (unlikely(dev && !is_ieee80211_device(dev, mdev))) {
+	if (unlikely(dev && !is_ieee80211_device(local, dev))) {
 		dev_put(dev);
 		dev = NULL;
 	}
@@ -1258,6 +1257,8 @@ static int ieee80211_skb_resize(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 int ieee80211_master_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				struct net_device *dev)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_master_priv *mpriv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = mpriv->local;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
 	struct net_device *odev = NULL;
@@ -1273,7 +1274,7 @@ int ieee80211_master_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	if (skb->iif)
 		odev = dev_get_by_index(&init_net, skb->iif);
-	if (unlikely(odev && !is_ieee80211_device(odev, dev))) {
+	if (unlikely(odev && !is_ieee80211_device(local, odev))) {
 		dev_put(odev);
 		odev = NULL;
 	}
@@ -1449,8 +1450,8 @@ fail:
 int ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
-	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	int ret = 1, head_need;
 	u16 ethertype, hdrlen,  meshhdrlen = 0;
 	__le16 fc;
@@ -1462,7 +1463,6 @@ int ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	u32 sta_flags = 0;
 
-	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	if (unlikely(skb->len < ETH_HLEN)) {
 		ret = 0;
 		goto fail;
@@ -2032,7 +2032,7 @@ ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FCTL_MOREDATA);
 		}
 
-		if (!ieee80211_tx_prepare(&tx, skb, local->mdev))
+		if (!ieee80211_tx_prepare(local, &tx, skb))
 			break;
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	}