3 files changed, 8 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 1b28dad7f204..c07d9ef383f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -787,8 +787,10 @@ struct rt2x00_dev {
 
 	/*
 	 * Scheduled work.
+	 * NOTE: intf_work will use ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces()
+	 * which means it cannot be placed on the hw->workqueue
+	 * due to RTNL locking requirements.
 	 */
-	struct workqueue_struct *workqueue;
 	struct work_struct intf_work;
 	struct work_struct filter_work;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 41b3289b8281..8086263e5fa5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static void rt2x00lib_start_link_tuner(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
 	rt2x00lib_reset_link_tuner(rt2x00dev);
 
-	queue_delayed_work(rt2x00dev->workqueue,
+	queue_delayed_work(rt2x00dev->hw->workqueue,
 			   &rt2x00dev->link.work, LINK_TUNE_INTERVAL);
 }
 
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static void rt2x00lib_link_tuner(struct work_struct *work)
 	 * Increase tuner counter, and reschedule the next link tuner run.
 	 */
 	rt2x00dev->link.count++;
-	queue_delayed_work(rt2x00dev->workqueue,
+	queue_delayed_work(rt2x00dev->hw->workqueue,
 			   &rt2x00dev->link.work, LINK_TUNE_INTERVAL);
 }
 
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void rt2x00lib_beacondone(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 						   rt2x00lib_beacondone_iter,
 						   rt2x00dev);
 
-	queue_work(rt2x00dev->workqueue, &rt2x00dev->intf_work);
+	schedule_work(&rt2x00dev->intf_work);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00lib_beacondone);
 
@@ -1064,10 +1064,6 @@ int rt2x00lib_probe_dev(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Initialize configuration work.
 	 */
-	rt2x00dev->workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue("rt2x00lib");
-	if (!rt2x00dev->workqueue)
-		goto exit;
-
 	INIT_WORK(&rt2x00dev->intf_work, rt2x00lib_intf_scheduled);
 	INIT_WORK(&rt2x00dev->filter_work, rt2x00lib_packetfilter_scheduled);
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&rt2x00dev->link.work, rt2x00lib_link_tuner);
@@ -1128,13 +1124,6 @@ void rt2x00lib_remove_dev(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00leds_unregister(rt2x00dev);
 
 	/*
-	 * Stop all queued work. Note that most tasks will already be halted
-	 * during rt2x00lib_disable_radio() and rt2x00lib_uninitialize().
-	 */
-	flush_workqueue(rt2x00dev->workqueue);
-	destroy_workqueue(rt2x00dev->workqueue);
-
-	/*
 	 * Free ieee80211_hw memory.
 	 */
 	rt2x00lib_remove_hw(rt2x00dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index 1253da89295b..3a1fb6d47e5d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ void rt2x00mac_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (!test_bit(DRIVER_REQUIRE_SCHEDULED, &rt2x00dev->flags))
 		rt2x00dev->ops->lib->config_filter(rt2x00dev, *total_flags);
 	else
-		queue_work(rt2x00dev->workqueue, &rt2x00dev->filter_work);
+		queue_work(rt2x00dev->hw->workqueue, &rt2x00dev->filter_work);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00mac_configure_filter);
 
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ void rt2x00mac_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	memcpy(&intf->conf, bss_conf, sizeof(*bss_conf));
 	if (delayed) {
 		intf->delayed_flags |= delayed;
-		queue_work(rt2x00dev->workqueue, &rt2x00dev->intf_work);
+		schedule_work(&rt2x00dev->intf_work);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&intf->lock);
 }