Merge branch 'master' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-next into for-davem

Conflicts:
	drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c

30 files changed, 419 insertions, 360 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11h.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11h.c
index 8d683070bdb3..e76b0db4e3e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11h.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11h.c
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ static int mwifiex_11h_activate(struct mwifiex_private *priv, bool flag)
 {
 	u32 enable = flag;
 
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
-				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, DOT11H_I, &enable);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, DOT11H_I, &enable, true);
 }
 
 /* This functions processes TLV buffer for a pending BSS Join command.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.c
index 37677af8d2fc..79ead928a64e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.c
@@ -574,8 +574,8 @@ int mwifiex_send_addba(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *peer_mac)
 	memcpy(&add_ba_req.peer_mac_addr, peer_mac, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	/* We don't wait for the response of this command */
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11N_ADDBA_REQ,
-				     0, 0, &add_ba_req);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11N_ADDBA_REQ,
+			       0, 0, &add_ba_req, false);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -602,8 +602,8 @@ int mwifiex_send_delba(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *peer_mac,
 	memcpy(&delba.peer_mac_addr, peer_mac, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	/* We don't wait for the response of this command */
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11N_DELBA,
-				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &delba);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11N_DELBA,
+			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &delba, false);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c
index b361257fb65e..c3323c492614 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ mwifiex_del_rx_reorder_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	mwifiex_11n_dispatch_pkt(priv, tbl, (tbl->start_win + tbl->win_size) &
 					    (MAX_TID_VALUE - 1));
 
-	del_timer(&tbl->timer_context.timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&tbl->timer_context.timer);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->rx_reorder_tbl_lock, flags);
 	list_del(&tbl->list);
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ mwifiex_11n_create_rx_reorder_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ta,
 	new_node->tid = tid;
 	memcpy(new_node->ta, ta, ETH_ALEN);
 	new_node->start_win = seq_num;
+	new_node->init_win = seq_num;
+	new_node->flags = 0;
 
 	if (mwifiex_queuing_ra_based(priv)) {
 		dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev,
@@ -298,11 +300,12 @@ mwifiex_11n_create_rx_reorder_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ta,
 	}
 
 	if (last_seq != MWIFIEX_DEF_11N_RX_SEQ_NUM &&
-	    last_seq >= new_node->start_win)
+	    last_seq >= new_node->start_win) {
 		new_node->start_win = last_seq + 1;
+		new_node->flags |= RXREOR_INIT_WINDOW_SHIFT;
+	}
 
 	new_node->win_size = win_size;
-	new_node->flags = 0;
 
 	new_node->rx_reorder_ptr = kzalloc(sizeof(void *) * win_size,
 					GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -452,6 +455,7 @@ int mwifiex_11n_rx_reorder_pkt(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	struct mwifiex_rx_reorder_tbl *tbl;
 	int start_win, end_win, win_size;
 	u16 pkt_index;
+	bool init_window_shift = false;
 
 	tbl = mwifiex_11n_get_rx_reorder_tbl(priv, tid, ta);
 	if (!tbl) {
@@ -466,19 +470,29 @@ int mwifiex_11n_rx_reorder_pkt(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	start_win = tbl->start_win;
 	win_size = tbl->win_size;
 	end_win = ((start_win + win_size) - 1) & (MAX_TID_VALUE - 1);
-	del_timer(&tbl->timer_context.timer);
+	if (tbl->flags & RXREOR_INIT_WINDOW_SHIFT) {
+		init_window_shift = true;
+		tbl->flags &= ~RXREOR_INIT_WINDOW_SHIFT;
+	}
 	mod_timer(&tbl->timer_context.timer,
 		  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(MIN_FLUSH_TIMER_MS * win_size));
 
-	/*
-	 * If seq_num is less then starting win then ignore and drop the
-	 * packet
-	 */
 	if (tbl->flags & RXREOR_FORCE_NO_DROP) {
 		dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev,
 			"RXREOR_FORCE_NO_DROP when HS is activated\n");
 		tbl->flags &= ~RXREOR_FORCE_NO_DROP;
+	} else if (init_window_shift && seq_num < start_win &&
+		   seq_num >= tbl->init_win) {
+		dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev,
+			"Sender TID sequence number reset %d->%d for SSN %d\n",
+			start_win, seq_num, tbl->init_win);
+		tbl->start_win = start_win = seq_num;
+		end_win = ((start_win + win_size) - 1) & (MAX_TID_VALUE - 1);
 	} else {
+		/*
+		 * If seq_num is less then starting win then ignore and drop
+		 * the packet
+		 */
 		if ((start_win + TWOPOW11) > (MAX_TID_VALUE - 1)) {
 			if (seq_num >= ((start_win + TWOPOW11) &
 					(MAX_TID_VALUE - 1)) &&
@@ -636,7 +650,7 @@ void mwifiex_11n_ba_stream_timeout(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	delba.del_ba_param_set |= cpu_to_le16(
 		(u16) event->origninator << DELBA_INITIATOR_POS);
 	delba.reason_code = cpu_to_le16(WLAN_REASON_QSTA_TIMEOUT);
-	mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11N_DELBA, 0, 0, &delba);
+	mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11N_DELBA, 0, 0, &delba, false);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.h
index 4064041ac852..0fc76e4a60f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n_rxreorder.h
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
 #define BA_SETUP_PACKET_OFFSET		16
 
 enum mwifiex_rxreor_flags {
-	RXREOR_FORCE_NO_DROP	= 1<<0,
+	RXREOR_FORCE_NO_DROP		= 1<<0,
+	RXREOR_INIT_WINDOW_SHIFT	= 1<<1,
 };
 
 static inline void mwifiex_reset_11n_rx_seq_num(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/README b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/README
index 3d64613ebb29..b9242c3dca43 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/README
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/README
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ info
 	hs_configured = <0/1, host sleep not configured/configured>
 	hs_activated = <0/1, extended host sleep not activated/activated>
 	num_tx_timeout = <number of Tx timeout>
-	num_cmd_timeout = <number of timeout commands>
+	is_cmd_timedout = <0/1 command timeout not occurred/occurred>
 	timeout_cmd_id = <command id of the last timeout command>
 	timeout_cmd_act = <command action of the last timeout command>
 	last_cmd_id = <command id of the last several commands sent to device>
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 436ba437a4ba..51ce99cfcfb9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_mgmt_frame_register(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	if (mask != priv->mgmt_frame_mask) {
 		priv->mgmt_frame_mask = mask;
-		mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MGMT_FRAME_REG,
-				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-				       &priv->mgmt_frame_mask);
+		mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MGMT_FRAME_REG,
+				 HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+				 &priv->mgmt_frame_mask, false);
 		wiphy_dbg(wiphy, "info: mgmt frame registered\n");
 	}
 }
@@ -515,8 +515,8 @@ static int mwifiex_send_domain_info_cmd_fw(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 
 	priv = mwifiex_get_priv(adapter, MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_ANY);
 
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11D_DOMAIN_INFO,
-				   HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL)) {
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11D_DOMAIN_INFO,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL, false)) {
 		wiphy_err(wiphy, "11D: setting domain info in FW\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -580,9 +580,9 @@ mwifiex_set_frag(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u32 frag_thr)
 	    frag_thr > MWIFIEX_FRAG_MAX_VALUE)
 		frag_thr = MWIFIEX_FRAG_MAX_VALUE;
 
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
-				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, FRAG_THRESH_I,
-				     &frag_thr);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, FRAG_THRESH_I,
+				&frag_thr, true);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -597,9 +597,9 @@ mwifiex_set_rts(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u32 rts_thr)
 	if (rts_thr < MWIFIEX_RTS_MIN_VALUE || rts_thr > MWIFIEX_RTS_MAX_VALUE)
 		rts_thr = MWIFIEX_RTS_MAX_VALUE;
 
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, RTS_THRESH_I,
-				    &rts_thr);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, RTS_THRESH_I,
+				&rts_thr, true);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -637,20 +637,19 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_set_wiphy_params(struct wiphy *wiphy, u32 changed)
 
 			bss_started = priv->bss_started;
 
-			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv,
-						    HostCmd_CMD_UAP_BSS_STOP,
-						    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-						    NULL);
+			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_BSS_STOP,
+					       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+					       NULL, true);
 			if (ret) {
 				wiphy_err(wiphy, "Failed to stop the BSS\n");
 				kfree(bss_cfg);
 				return ret;
 			}
 
-			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv,
-						     HostCmd_CMD_UAP_SYS_CONFIG,
-						     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
-						     UAP_BSS_PARAMS_I, bss_cfg);
+			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_SYS_CONFIG,
+					       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
+					       UAP_BSS_PARAMS_I, bss_cfg,
+					       false);
 
 			kfree(bss_cfg);
 
@@ -662,10 +661,9 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_set_wiphy_params(struct wiphy *wiphy, u32 changed)
 			if (!bss_started)
 				break;
 
-			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv,
-						     HostCmd_CMD_UAP_BSS_START,
-						     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-						     NULL);
+			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_BSS_START,
+					       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+					       NULL, false);
 			if (ret) {
 				wiphy_err(wiphy, "Failed to start BSS\n");
 				return ret;
@@ -700,8 +698,8 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_deinit_p2p(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 	if (GET_BSS_ROLE(priv) != MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_STA)
 		mwifiex_set_bss_role(priv, MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_STA);
 
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_P2P_MODE_CFG,
-				  HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &mode))
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_P2P_MODE_CFG,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &mode, true))
 		return -1;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -721,13 +719,13 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_init_p2p_client(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 		return -1;
 
 	mode = P2P_MODE_DEVICE;
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_P2P_MODE_CFG,
-				  HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &mode))
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_P2P_MODE_CFG,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &mode, true))
 		return -1;
 
 	mode = P2P_MODE_CLIENT;
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_P2P_MODE_CFG,
-				  HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &mode))
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_P2P_MODE_CFG,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &mode, true))
 		return -1;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -747,13 +745,13 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_init_p2p_go(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 		return -1;
 
 	mode = P2P_MODE_DEVICE;
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_P2P_MODE_CFG,
-				  HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &mode))
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_P2P_MODE_CFG,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &mode, true))
 		return -1;
 
 	mode = P2P_MODE_GO;
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_P2P_MODE_CFG,
-				  HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &mode))
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_P2P_MODE_CFG,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &mode, true))
 		return -1;
 
 	if (GET_BSS_ROLE(priv) != MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_UAP)
@@ -853,8 +851,8 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_change_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	priv->sec_info.authentication_mode = NL80211_AUTHTYPE_OPEN_SYSTEM;
 
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_SET_BSS_MODE,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_SET_BSS_MODE,
+			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL, true);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -942,8 +940,8 @@ mwifiex_dump_station_info(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			STATION_INFO_SIGNAL | STATION_INFO_SIGNAL_AVG;
 
 	/* Get signal information from the firmware */
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_RSSI_INFO,
-				  HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL)) {
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_RSSI_INFO,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL, true)) {
 		dev_err(priv->adapter->dev, "failed to get signal information\n");
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
@@ -954,9 +952,9 @@ mwifiex_dump_station_info(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	}
 
 	/* Get DTIM period information from firmware */
-	mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
-			      HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, DTIM_PERIOD_I,
-			      &priv->dtim_period);
+	mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
+			 HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, DTIM_PERIOD_I,
+			 &priv->dtim_period, true);
 
 	mwifiex_parse_htinfo(priv, priv->tx_htinfo, &sinfo->txrate);
 
@@ -1186,8 +1184,8 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_set_bitrate_mask(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	if (priv->adapter->hw_dev_mcs_support == HT_STREAM_2X2)
 		bitmap_rates[2] |= mask->control[band].ht_mcs[1] << 8;
 
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TX_RATE_CFG,
-				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, bitmap_rates);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TX_RATE_CFG,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, bitmap_rates, true);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1216,14 +1214,14 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_set_cqm_rssi_config(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		subsc_evt.bcn_h_rssi_cfg.abs_value = abs(rssi_thold);
 		subsc_evt.bcn_l_rssi_cfg.evt_freq = 1;
 		subsc_evt.bcn_h_rssi_cfg.evt_freq = 1;
-		return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv,
-					     HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT,
-					     0, 0, &subsc_evt);
+		return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv,
+					HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT,
+					0, 0, &subsc_evt, true);
 	} else {
 		subsc_evt.action = HostCmd_ACT_BITWISE_CLR;
-		return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv,
-					     HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT,
-					     0, 0, &subsc_evt);
+		return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv,
+					HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT,
+					0, 0, &subsc_evt, true);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1276,10 +1274,9 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_del_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	if (!mac || is_broadcast_ether_addr(mac)) {
 		wiphy_dbg(wiphy, "%s: NULL/broadcast mac address\n", __func__);
 		list_for_each_entry(sta_node, &priv->sta_list, list) {
-			if (mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv,
-						  HostCmd_CMD_UAP_STA_DEAUTH,
-						  HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-						  sta_node->mac_addr))
+			if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_STA_DEAUTH,
+					     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+					     sta_node->mac_addr, true))
 				return -1;
 			mwifiex_uap_del_sta_data(priv, sta_node);
 		}
@@ -1289,10 +1286,9 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_del_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		sta_node = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, mac);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->sta_list_spinlock, flags);
 		if (sta_node) {
-			if (mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv,
-						  HostCmd_CMD_UAP_STA_DEAUTH,
-						  HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-						  sta_node->mac_addr))
+			if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_STA_DEAUTH,
+					     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+					     sta_node->mac_addr, true))
 				return -1;
 			mwifiex_uap_del_sta_data(priv, sta_node);
 		}
@@ -1328,13 +1324,40 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_set_antenna(struct wiphy *wiphy, u32 tx_ant, u32 rx_ant)
 			tx_ant = RF_ANTENNA_AUTO;
 			rx_ant = RF_ANTENNA_AUTO;
 		}
+	} else {
+		struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_info;
+		int rx_mcs_supp;
+		enum ieee80211_band band;
+
+		if ((tx_ant == 0x1 && rx_ant == 0x1)) {
+			adapter->user_dev_mcs_support = HT_STREAM_1X1;
+			if (adapter->is_hw_11ac_capable)
+				adapter->usr_dot_11ac_mcs_support =
+						MWIFIEX_11AC_MCS_MAP_1X1;
+		} else {
+			adapter->user_dev_mcs_support = HT_STREAM_2X2;
+			if (adapter->is_hw_11ac_capable)
+				adapter->usr_dot_11ac_mcs_support =
+						MWIFIEX_11AC_MCS_MAP_2X2;
+		}
+
+		for (band = 0; band < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; band++) {
+			if (!adapter->wiphy->bands[band])
+				continue;
+
+			ht_info = &adapter->wiphy->bands[band]->ht_cap;
+			rx_mcs_supp =
+				GET_RXMCSSUPP(adapter->user_dev_mcs_support);
+			memset(&ht_info->mcs, 0, adapter->number_of_antenna);
+			memset(&ht_info->mcs, 0xff, rx_mcs_supp);
+		}
 	}
 
 	ant_cfg.tx_ant = tx_ant;
 	ant_cfg.rx_ant = rx_ant;
 
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_RF_ANTENNA,
-				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &ant_cfg);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_RF_ANTENNA,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &ant_cfg, true);
 }
 
 /* cfg80211 operation handler for stop ap.
@@ -1349,8 +1372,8 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_stop_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	priv->ap_11n_enabled = 0;
 
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_BSS_STOP,
-				  HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL)) {
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_BSS_STOP,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL, true)) {
 		wiphy_err(wiphy, "Failed to stop the BSS\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -1461,16 +1484,16 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		bss_cfg->ps_sta_ao_timer = 10 * params->inactivity_timeout;
 	}
 
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_BSS_STOP,
-				  HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL)) {
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_BSS_STOP,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL, true)) {
 		wiphy_err(wiphy, "Failed to stop the BSS\n");
 		kfree(bss_cfg);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_SYS_CONFIG,
-				   HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
-				   UAP_BSS_PARAMS_I, bss_cfg)) {
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_SYS_CONFIG,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
+			     UAP_BSS_PARAMS_I, bss_cfg, false)) {
 		wiphy_err(wiphy, "Failed to set the SSID\n");
 		kfree(bss_cfg);
 		return -1;
@@ -1478,8 +1501,8 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	kfree(bss_cfg);
 
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_BSS_START,
-				   HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL)) {
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_BSS_START,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL, false)) {
 		wiphy_err(wiphy, "Failed to start the BSS\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -1489,9 +1512,9 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	else
 		priv->curr_pkt_filter &= ~HostCmd_ACT_MAC_WEP_ENABLE;
 
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MAC_CONTROL,
-				  HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-				  &priv->curr_pkt_filter))
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MAC_CONTROL,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+			     &priv->curr_pkt_filter, true))
 		return -1;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2097,8 +2120,8 @@ mwifiex_setup_ht_caps(struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_info,
 	ht_info->cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_MAX_AMSDU;
 	ht_info->cap |= IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS;
 
-	rx_mcs_supp = GET_RXMCSSUPP(adapter->hw_dev_mcs_support);
-	/* Set MCS for 1x1 */
+	rx_mcs_supp = GET_RXMCSSUPP(adapter->user_dev_mcs_support);
+	/* Set MCS for 1x1/2x2 */
 	memset(mcs, 0xff, rx_mcs_supp);
 	/* Clear all the other values */
 	memset(&mcs[rx_mcs_supp], 0,
@@ -2459,9 +2482,8 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_suspend(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				   MWIFIEX_CRITERIA_UNICAST |
 				   MWIFIEX_CRITERIA_MULTICAST;
 
-	ret =  mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MEF_CFG,
-				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-				     &mef_cfg);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MEF_CFG,
+			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &mef_cfg, true);
 
 	kfree(mef_entry);
 	return ret;
@@ -2573,9 +2595,9 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_set_coalesce(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	if (!coalesce) {
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev,
 			"Disable coalesce and reset all previous rules\n");
-		return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_COALESCE_CFG,
-					     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-					     &coalesce_cfg);
+		return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_COALESCE_CFG,
+					HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+					&coalesce_cfg, true);
 	}
 
 	coalesce_cfg.num_of_rules = coalesce->n_rules;
@@ -2590,8 +2612,8 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_set_coalesce(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		}
 	}
 
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_COALESCE_CFG,
-				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &coalesce_cfg);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_COALESCE_CFG,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &coalesce_cfg, true);
 }
 
 /* cfg80211 ops handler for tdls_mgmt.
@@ -2600,8 +2622,8 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_set_coalesce(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 static int
 mwifiex_cfg80211_tdls_mgmt(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 			   u8 *peer, u8 action_code, u8 dialog_token,
-			   u16 status_code, const u8 *extra_ies,
-			   size_t extra_ies_len)
+			   u16 status_code, u32 peer_capability,
+			   const u8 *extra_ies, size_t extra_ies_len)
 {
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
 	int ret;
@@ -2908,7 +2930,8 @@ int mwifiex_register_cfg80211(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 
 	wiphy->features |= NL80211_FEATURE_HT_IBSS |
 			   NL80211_FEATURE_INACTIVITY_TIMER |
-			   NL80211_FEATURE_LOW_PRIORITY_SCAN;
+			   NL80211_FEATURE_LOW_PRIORITY_SCAN |
+			   NL80211_FEATURE_NEED_OBSS_SCAN;
 
 	/* Reserve space for mwifiex specific private data for BSS */
 	wiphy->bss_priv_size = sizeof(struct mwifiex_bss_priv);
@@ -2939,17 +2962,17 @@ int mwifiex_register_cfg80211(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 				   country_code);
 	}
 
-	mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
-			      HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, FRAG_THRESH_I, &thr);
+	mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
+			 HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, FRAG_THRESH_I, &thr, true);
 	wiphy->frag_threshold = thr;
-	mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
-			      HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, RTS_THRESH_I, &thr);
+	mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
+			 HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, RTS_THRESH_I, &thr, true);
 	wiphy->rts_threshold = thr;
-	mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
-			      HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, SHORT_RETRY_LIM_I, &retry);
+	mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
+			 HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, SHORT_RETRY_LIM_I, &retry, true);
 	wiphy->retry_short = (u8) retry;
-	mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
-			      HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, LONG_RETRY_LIM_I, &retry);
+	mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
+			 HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, LONG_RETRY_LIM_I, &retry, true);
 	wiphy->retry_long = (u8) retry;
 
 	adapter->wiphy = wiphy;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfp.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfp.c
index 2c3226bf86f8..0ddec3d4b059 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfp.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ u32 mwifiex_index_to_data_rate(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			       u8 index, u8 ht_info)
 {
 	u32 mcs_num_supp =
-		(priv->adapter->hw_dev_mcs_support == HT_STREAM_2X2) ? 16 : 8;
+		(priv->adapter->user_dev_mcs_support == HT_STREAM_2X2) ? 16 : 8;
 	u32 rate;
 
 	if (priv->adapter->is_hw_11ac_capable)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
index 21544602043c..14e05c9f4663 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
@@ -37,13 +37,12 @@
 static void
 mwifiex_init_cmd_node(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		      struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node,
-		      u32 cmd_oid, void *data_buf)
+		      u32 cmd_oid, void *data_buf, bool sync)
 {
 	cmd_node->priv = priv;
 	cmd_node->cmd_oid = cmd_oid;
-	if (priv->adapter->cmd_wait_q_required) {
-		cmd_node->wait_q_enabled = priv->adapter->cmd_wait_q_required;
-		priv->adapter->cmd_wait_q_required = false;
+	if (sync) {
+		cmd_node->wait_q_enabled = true;
 		cmd_node->cmd_wait_q_woken = false;
 		cmd_node->condition = &cmd_node->cmd_wait_q_woken;
 	}
@@ -166,8 +165,10 @@ static int mwifiex_dnld_cmd_to_fw(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		dev_err(adapter->dev,
 			"DNLD_CMD: FW in reset state, ignore cmd %#x\n",
 			cmd_code);
-		mwifiex_complete_cmd(adapter, cmd_node);
+		if (cmd_node->wait_q_enabled)
+			mwifiex_complete_cmd(adapter, cmd_node);
 		mwifiex_recycle_cmd_node(adapter, cmd_node);
+		queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -480,28 +481,7 @@ int mwifiex_process_event(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 /*
- * This function is used to send synchronous command to the firmware.
- *
- * it allocates a wait queue for the command and wait for the command
- * response.
- */
-int mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(struct mwifiex_private *priv, uint16_t cmd_no,
-			  u16 cmd_action, u32 cmd_oid, void *data_buf)
-{
-	int ret = 0;
-	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
-
-	adapter->cmd_wait_q_required = true;
-
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, cmd_no, cmd_action, cmd_oid,
-				     data_buf);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-
-/*
- * This function prepares a command and asynchronously send it to the firmware.
+ * This function prepares a command and send it to the firmware.
  *
  * Preparation includes -
  *      - Sanity tests to make sure the card is still present or the FW
@@ -511,8 +491,8 @@ int mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(struct mwifiex_private *priv, uint16_t cmd_no,
  *      - Fill up the non-default parameters and buffer pointers
  *      - Add the command to pending queue
  */
-int mwifiex_send_cmd_async(struct mwifiex_private *priv, uint16_t cmd_no,
-			   u16 cmd_action, u32 cmd_oid, void *data_buf)
+int mwifiex_send_cmd(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u16 cmd_no,
+		     u16 cmd_action, u32 cmd_oid, void *data_buf, bool sync)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
@@ -534,6 +514,11 @@ int mwifiex_send_cmd_async(struct mwifiex_private *priv, uint16_t cmd_no,
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	if (adapter->is_cmd_timedout) {
+		dev_err(adapter->dev, "PREP_CMD: FW is in bad state\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	if (adapter->hw_status == MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_RESET) {
 		if (cmd_no != HostCmd_CMD_FUNC_INIT) {
 			dev_err(adapter->dev, "PREP_CMD: FW in reset state\n");
@@ -550,7 +535,7 @@ int mwifiex_send_cmd_async(struct mwifiex_private *priv, uint16_t cmd_no,
 	}
 
 	/* Initialize the command node */
-	mwifiex_init_cmd_node(priv, cmd_node, cmd_oid, data_buf);
+	mwifiex_init_cmd_node(priv, cmd_node, cmd_oid, data_buf, sync);
 
 	if (!cmd_node->cmd_skb) {
 		dev_err(adapter->dev, "PREP_CMD: no free cmd buf\n");
@@ -786,7 +771,7 @@ int mwifiex_process_cmdresp(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* Now we got response from FW, cancel the command timer */
-	del_timer(&adapter->cmd_timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&adapter->cmd_timer);
 
 	if (!adapter->curr_cmd || !adapter->curr_cmd->resp_skb) {
 		resp = (struct host_cmd_ds_command *) adapter->upld_buf;
@@ -795,7 +780,7 @@ int mwifiex_process_cmdresp(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	adapter->num_cmd_timeout = 0;
+	adapter->is_cmd_timedout = 0;
 
 	resp = (struct host_cmd_ds_command *) adapter->curr_cmd->resp_skb->data;
 	if (adapter->curr_cmd->cmd_flag & CMD_F_CANCELED) {
@@ -906,8 +891,7 @@ mwifiex_cmd_timeout_func(unsigned long function_context)
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node;
 	struct timeval tstamp;
 
-	adapter->num_cmd_timeout++;
-	adapter->dbg.num_cmd_timeout++;
+	adapter->is_cmd_timedout = 1;
 	if (!adapter->curr_cmd) {
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "cmd: empty curr_cmd\n");
 		return;
@@ -930,8 +914,8 @@ mwifiex_cmd_timeout_func(unsigned long function_context)
 		dev_err(adapter->dev, "num_cmd_h2c_failure = %d\n",
 			adapter->dbg.num_cmd_host_to_card_failure);
 
-		dev_err(adapter->dev, "num_cmd_timeout = %d\n",
-			adapter->dbg.num_cmd_timeout);
+		dev_err(adapter->dev, "is_cmd_timedout = %d\n",
+			adapter->is_cmd_timedout);
 		dev_err(adapter->dev, "num_tx_timeout = %d\n",
 			adapter->dbg.num_tx_timeout);
 
@@ -988,7 +972,9 @@ void
 mwifiex_cancel_all_pending_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node = NULL, *tmp_node;
-	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long flags, cmd_flags;
+	struct mwifiex_private *priv;
+	int i;
 
 	/* Cancel current cmd */
 	if ((adapter->curr_cmd) && (adapter->curr_cmd->wait_q_enabled)) {
@@ -1028,9 +1014,21 @@ mwifiex_cancel_all_pending_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock, flags);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
-	adapter->scan_processing = false;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, flags);
+	if (adapter->scan_processing) {
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, cmd_flags);
+		adapter->scan_processing = false;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, cmd_flags);
+		for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++) {
+			priv = adapter->priv[i];
+			if (!priv)
+				continue;
+			if (priv->scan_request) {
+				dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "info: aborting scan\n");
+				cfg80211_scan_done(priv->scan_request, 1);
+				priv->scan_request = NULL;
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1049,7 +1047,8 @@ mwifiex_cancel_pending_ioctl(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node = NULL, *tmp_node = NULL;
 	unsigned long cmd_flags;
 	unsigned long scan_pending_q_flags;
-	bool cancel_scan_cmd = false;
+	struct mwifiex_private *priv;
+	int i;
 
 	if ((adapter->curr_cmd) &&
 	    (adapter->curr_cmd->wait_q_enabled)) {
@@ -1075,15 +1074,24 @@ mwifiex_cancel_pending_ioctl(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		mwifiex_insert_cmd_to_free_q(adapter, cmd_node);
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock,
 				  scan_pending_q_flags);
-		cancel_scan_cmd = true;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->scan_pending_q_lock,
 			       scan_pending_q_flags);
 
-	if (cancel_scan_cmd) {
+	if (adapter->scan_processing) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, cmd_flags);
 		adapter->scan_processing = false;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->mwifiex_cmd_lock, cmd_flags);
+		for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++) {
+			priv = adapter->priv[i];
+			if (!priv)
+				continue;
+			if (priv->scan_request) {
+				dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "info: aborting scan\n");
+				cfg80211_scan_done(priv->scan_request, 1);
+				priv->scan_request = NULL;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	adapter->cmd_wait_q.status = -1;
 }
@@ -1584,6 +1592,7 @@ int mwifiex_ret_get_hw_spec(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	adapter->hw_dot_11n_dev_cap = le32_to_cpu(hw_spec->dot_11n_dev_cap);
 	adapter->hw_dev_mcs_support = hw_spec->dev_mcs_support;
+	adapter->user_dev_mcs_support = adapter->hw_dev_mcs_support;
 
 	if (adapter->if_ops.update_mp_end_port)
 		adapter->if_ops.update_mp_end_port(adapter,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/debugfs.c
index a5f9875cfd6e..b8a49aad12fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/debugfs.c
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ static struct mwifiex_debug_data items[] = {
 	 item_addr(hs_activated), 1},
 	{"num_tx_timeout", item_size(num_tx_timeout),
 	 item_addr(num_tx_timeout), 1},
-	{"num_cmd_timeout", item_size(num_cmd_timeout),
-	 item_addr(num_cmd_timeout), 1},
+	{"is_cmd_timedout", item_size(is_cmd_timedout),
+	 item_addr(is_cmd_timedout), 1},
 	{"timeout_cmd_id", item_size(timeout_cmd_id),
 	 item_addr(timeout_cmd_id), 1},
 	{"timeout_cmd_act", item_size(timeout_cmd_act),
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ mwifiex_regrdwr_write(struct file *file,
 {
 	unsigned long addr = get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
 	char *buf = (char *) addr;
-	size_t buf_size = min(count, (size_t) (PAGE_SIZE - 1));
+	size_t buf_size = min_t(size_t, count, PAGE_SIZE - 1);
 	int ret;
 	u32 reg_type = 0, reg_offset = 0, reg_value = UINT_MAX;
 
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ mwifiex_rdeeprom_write(struct file *file,
 {
 	unsigned long addr = get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL);
 	char *buf = (char *) addr;
-	size_t buf_size = min(count, (size_t) (PAGE_SIZE - 1));
+	size_t buf_size = min_t(size_t, count, PAGE_SIZE - 1);
 	int ret = 0;
 	int offset = -1, bytes = -1;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h
index aa8abef58349..39cb3542f79c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h
@@ -236,8 +236,21 @@ enum MWIFIEX_802_11_PRIVACY_FILTER {
  */
 #define MWIFIEX_FW_DEF_HTTXCFG (BIT(1) | BIT(4) | BIT(5) | BIT(6))
 
+/* 11AC Tx and Rx MCS map for 1x1 mode:
+ * IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_SUPPORT_0_9 for stream 1
+ * IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED for remaining 7 streams
+ */
+#define MWIFIEX_11AC_MCS_MAP_1X1	0xfffefffe
+
+/* 11AC Tx and Rx MCS map for 2x2 mode:
+ * IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_SUPPORT_0_9 for stream 1 and 2
+ * IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED for remaining 6 streams
+ */
+#define MWIFIEX_11AC_MCS_MAP_2X2	0xfffafffa
+
 #define GET_RXMCSSUPP(DevMCSSupported) (DevMCSSupported & 0x0f)
 #define SETHT_MCS32(x) (x[4] |= 1)
+#define HT_STREAM_1X1	0x11
 #define HT_STREAM_2X2	0x22
 
 #define SET_SECONDARYCHAN(RadioType, SECCHAN) (RadioType |= (SECCHAN << 4))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ie.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ie.c
index 81ac001ee741..3bf3d58bbc02 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ie.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ie.c
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ mwifiex_update_autoindex_ies(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	}
 
 	if (GET_BSS_ROLE(priv) == MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_UAP)
-		return mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_SYS_CONFIG,
-					      HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
-					      UAP_CUSTOM_IE_I, ie_list);
+		return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_SYS_CONFIG,
+					HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
+					UAP_CUSTOM_IE_I, ie_list, false);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
index a4cd2cb066ed..4ecd0b208ac6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ static void mwifiex_init_adapter(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 
 	adapter->pm_wakeup_fw_try = false;
 
-	adapter->tx_buf_size = MWIFIEX_TX_DATA_BUF_SIZE_2K;
 	adapter->curr_tx_buf_size = MWIFIEX_TX_DATA_BUF_SIZE_2K;
 
 	adapter->is_hs_configured = false;
@@ -620,7 +619,7 @@ mwifiex_shutdown_drv(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	/* cancel current command */
 	if (adapter->curr_cmd) {
 		dev_warn(adapter->dev, "curr_cmd is still in processing\n");
-		del_timer(&adapter->cmd_timer);
+		del_timer_sync(&adapter->cmd_timer);
 		mwifiex_recycle_cmd_node(adapter, adapter->curr_cmd);
 		adapter->curr_cmd = NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ioctl.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ioctl.h
index 5974642f38b1..1fb2212079ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ioctl.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/ioctl.h
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ struct mwifiex_debug_info {
 	u32 num_cmd_assoc_success;
 	u32 num_cmd_assoc_failure;
 	u32 num_tx_timeout;
-	u32 num_cmd_timeout;
+	u8 is_cmd_timedout;
 	u16 timeout_cmd_id;
 	u16 timeout_cmd_act;
 	u16 last_cmd_id[DBG_CMD_NUM];
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/join.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/join.c
index 34472ea53841..89dc62a467f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/join.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/join.c
@@ -901,9 +901,9 @@ mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_start(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	mwifiex_get_active_data_rates(priv, adhoc_start->data_rate);
 	if ((adapter->adhoc_start_band & BAND_G) &&
 	    (priv->curr_pkt_filter & HostCmd_ACT_MAC_ADHOC_G_PROTECTION_ON)) {
-		if (mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MAC_CONTROL,
-					   HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-					   &priv->curr_pkt_filter)) {
+		if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MAC_CONTROL,
+				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+				     &priv->curr_pkt_filter, false)) {
 			dev_err(adapter->dev,
 				"ADHOC_S_CMD: G Protection config failed\n");
 			return -1;
@@ -1073,9 +1073,9 @@ mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_join(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			priv->
 			curr_pkt_filter | HostCmd_ACT_MAC_ADHOC_G_PROTECTION_ON;
 
-		if (mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MAC_CONTROL,
-					   HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-					   &curr_pkt_filter)) {
+		if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MAC_CONTROL,
+				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+				     &curr_pkt_filter, false)) {
 			dev_err(priv->adapter->dev,
 				"ADHOC_J_CMD: G Protection config failed\n");
 			return -1;
@@ -1312,8 +1312,8 @@ int mwifiex_associate(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	   retrieval */
 	priv->assoc_rsp_size = 0;
 
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_ASSOCIATE,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, bss_desc);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_ASSOCIATE,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, bss_desc, true);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1338,8 +1338,8 @@ mwifiex_adhoc_start(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	else
 		mwifiex_set_ba_params(priv);
 
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_AD_HOC_START,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, adhoc_ssid);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_AD_HOC_START,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, adhoc_ssid, true);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1383,8 +1383,8 @@ int mwifiex_adhoc_join(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev, "info: curr_bss_params.band = %c\n",
 		priv->curr_bss_params.band);
 
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_AD_HOC_JOIN,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, bss_desc);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_AD_HOC_JOIN,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, bss_desc, true);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1403,8 +1403,8 @@ static int mwifiex_deauthenticate_infra(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac)
 	else
 		memcpy(mac_address, mac, ETH_ALEN);
 
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_DEAUTHENTICATE,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, mac_address);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_DEAUTHENTICATE,
+			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, mac_address, true);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1432,19 +1432,31 @@ int mwifiex_deauthenticate(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac)
 					      GFP_KERNEL);
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
-		return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv,
-					     HostCmd_CMD_802_11_AD_HOC_STOP,
-					     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL);
+		return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_AD_HOC_STOP,
+					HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL, true);
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
-		return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_BSS_STOP,
-					     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL);
+		return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_UAP_BSS_STOP,
+					HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL, true);
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mwifiex_deauthenticate);
+
+/* This function deauthenticates/disconnects from all BSS. */
+void mwifiex_deauthenticate_all(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct mwifiex_private *priv;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++) {
+		priv = adapter->priv[i];
+		if (priv)
+			mwifiex_deauthenticate(priv, NULL);
+	}
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mwifiex_deauthenticate_all);
 
 /*
  * This function converts band to radio type used in channel TLV.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
index 9d3d2758ec35..7b4502fefec3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static int mwifiex_unregister(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	if (adapter->if_ops.cleanup_if)
 		adapter->if_ops.cleanup_if(adapter);
 
-	del_timer(&adapter->cmd_timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&adapter->cmd_timer);
 
 	/* Free private structures */
 	for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++) {
@@ -678,8 +678,8 @@ mwifiex_set_mac_address(struct net_device *dev, void *addr)
 	memcpy(priv->curr_addr, hw_addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	/* Send request to firmware */
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_MAC_ADDRESS,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_MAC_ADDRESS,
+			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL, true);
 
 	if (!ret)
 		memcpy(priv->netdev->dev_addr, priv->curr_addr, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -871,7 +871,6 @@ mwifiex_add_card(void *card, struct semaphore *sem,
 	adapter->is_suspended = false;
 	adapter->hs_activated = false;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&adapter->hs_activate_wait_q);
-	adapter->cmd_wait_q_required = false;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&adapter->cmd_wait_q.wait);
 	adapter->cmd_wait_q.status = 0;
 	adapter->scan_wait_q_woken = false;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
index 407f8eada720..f0289c12e041 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ struct mwifiex_dbg {
 	u32 num_cmd_assoc_success;
 	u32 num_cmd_assoc_failure;
 	u32 num_tx_timeout;
-	u32 num_cmd_timeout;
 	u16 timeout_cmd_id;
 	u16 timeout_cmd_act;
 	u16 last_cmd_id[DBG_CMD_NUM];
@@ -575,6 +574,7 @@ struct mwifiex_rx_reorder_tbl {
 	struct list_head list;
 	int tid;
 	u8 ta[ETH_ALEN];
+	int init_win;
 	int start_win;
 	int win_size;
 	void **rx_reorder_ptr;
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ struct mwifiex_adapter {
 	struct cmd_ctrl_node *curr_cmd;
 	/* spin lock for command */
 	spinlock_t mwifiex_cmd_lock;
-	u32 num_cmd_timeout;
+	u8 is_cmd_timedout;
 	u16 last_init_cmd;
 	struct timer_list cmd_timer;
 	struct list_head cmd_free_q;
@@ -773,12 +773,12 @@ struct mwifiex_adapter {
 	u8 event_body[MAX_EVENT_SIZE];
 	u32 hw_dot_11n_dev_cap;
 	u8 hw_dev_mcs_support;
+	u8 user_dev_mcs_support;
 	u8 adhoc_11n_enabled;
 	u8 sec_chan_offset;
 	struct mwifiex_dbg dbg;
 	u8 arp_filter[ARP_FILTER_MAX_BUF_SIZE];
 	u32 arp_filter_size;
-	u16 cmd_wait_q_required;
 	struct mwifiex_wait_queue cmd_wait_q;
 	u8 scan_wait_q_woken;
 	spinlock_t queue_lock;		/* lock for tx queues */
@@ -838,11 +838,8 @@ int mwifiex_process_event(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 int mwifiex_complete_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 			 struct cmd_ctrl_node *cmd_node);
 
-int mwifiex_send_cmd_async(struct mwifiex_private *priv, uint16_t cmd_no,
-			   u16 cmd_action, u32 cmd_oid, void *data_buf);
-
-int mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(struct mwifiex_private *priv, uint16_t cmd_no,
-			  u16 cmd_action, u32 cmd_oid, void *data_buf);
+int mwifiex_send_cmd(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u16 cmd_no,
+		     u16 cmd_action, u32 cmd_oid, void *data_buf, bool sync);
 
 void mwifiex_cmd_timeout_func(unsigned long function_context);
 
@@ -930,6 +927,7 @@ int mwifiex_ret_802_11_associate(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 void mwifiex_reset_connect_state(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u16 reason);
 u8 mwifiex_band_to_radio_type(u8 band);
 int mwifiex_deauthenticate(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac);
+void mwifiex_deauthenticate_all(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 int mwifiex_adhoc_start(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			struct cfg80211_ssid *adhoc_ssid);
 int mwifiex_adhoc_join(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.c
index 31d8a9df1331..9f1683b5f28f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.c
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ static int mwifiex_pcie_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		card->pcie.firmware = data->firmware;
 		card->pcie.reg = data->reg;
 		card->pcie.blksz_fw_dl = data->blksz_fw_dl;
+		card->pcie.tx_buf_size = data->tx_buf_size;
 	}
 
 	if (mwifiex_add_card(card, &add_remove_card_sem, &pcie_ops,
@@ -210,7 +211,6 @@ static void mwifiex_pcie_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct pcie_service_card *card;
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter;
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv;
-	int i;
 
 	card = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	if (!card)
@@ -229,11 +229,7 @@ static void mwifiex_pcie_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 			mwifiex_pcie_resume(&pdev->dev);
 #endif
 
-		for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++)
-			if ((GET_BSS_ROLE(adapter->priv[i]) ==
-			     MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_STA) &&
-			    adapter->priv[i]->media_connected)
-				mwifiex_deauthenticate(adapter->priv[i], NULL);
+		mwifiex_deauthenticate_all(adapter);
 
 		priv = mwifiex_get_priv(adapter, MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_ANY);
 
@@ -2320,6 +2316,7 @@ static int mwifiex_register_dev(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	}
 
 	adapter->dev = &pdev->dev;
+	adapter->tx_buf_size = card->pcie.tx_buf_size;
 	strcpy(adapter->fw_name, card->pcie.firmware);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.h
index d322ab8604ea..193af75bf582 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/pcie.h
@@ -195,18 +195,21 @@ struct mwifiex_pcie_device {
 	const char *firmware;
 	const struct mwifiex_pcie_card_reg *reg;
 	u16 blksz_fw_dl;
+	u16 tx_buf_size;
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_pcie_device mwifiex_pcie8766 = {
 	.firmware       = PCIE8766_DEFAULT_FW_NAME,
 	.reg            = &mwifiex_reg_8766,
 	.blksz_fw_dl = MWIFIEX_PCIE_BLOCK_SIZE_FW_DNLD,
+	.tx_buf_size = MWIFIEX_TX_DATA_BUF_SIZE_2K,
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_pcie_device mwifiex_pcie8897 = {
 	.firmware       = PCIE8897_DEFAULT_FW_NAME,
 	.reg            = &mwifiex_reg_8897,
 	.blksz_fw_dl = MWIFIEX_PCIE_BLOCK_SIZE_FW_DNLD,
+	.tx_buf_size = MWIFIEX_TX_DATA_BUF_SIZE_4K,
 };
 
 struct mwifiex_evt_buf_desc {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
index 92adbb1ebabc..0e8ca7bab3e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -738,8 +738,8 @@ mwifiex_scan_channel_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		else
 			cmd_no = HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SCAN;
 
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, cmd_no, HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
-					     0, scan_cfg_out);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, cmd_no, HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
+				       0, scan_cfg_out, false);
 
 		/* rate IE is updated per scan command but same starting
 		 * pointer is used each time so that rate IE from earlier
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sdio.c
index b44a31523461..e0dcd3ed7a69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sdio.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ mwifiex_sdio_probe(struct sdio_func *func, const struct sdio_device_id *id)
 		card->mp_agg_pkt_limit = data->mp_agg_pkt_limit;
 		card->supports_sdio_new_mode = data->supports_sdio_new_mode;
 		card->has_control_mask = data->has_control_mask;
+		card->tx_buf_size = data->tx_buf_size;
 	}
 
 	sdio_claim_host(func);
@@ -165,7 +166,6 @@ mwifiex_sdio_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
 	struct sdio_mmc_card *card;
 	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter;
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv;
-	int i;
 
 	pr_debug("info: SDIO func num=%d\n", func->num);
 
@@ -184,11 +184,7 @@ mwifiex_sdio_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
 		if (adapter->is_suspended)
 			mwifiex_sdio_resume(adapter->dev);
 
-		for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++)
-			if ((GET_BSS_ROLE(adapter->priv[i]) ==
-						MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_STA) &&
-			    adapter->priv[i]->media_connected)
-				mwifiex_deauthenticate(adapter->priv[i], NULL);
+		mwifiex_deauthenticate_all(adapter);
 
 		priv = mwifiex_get_priv(adapter, MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_ANY);
 		mwifiex_disable_auto_ds(priv);
@@ -1760,6 +1756,7 @@ static int mwifiex_register_dev(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 
 	/* save adapter pointer in card */
 	card->adapter = adapter;
+	adapter->tx_buf_size = card->tx_buf_size;
 
 	sdio_claim_host(func);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sdio.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sdio.h
index 532ae0ac4dfb..c71201b2e2a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sdio.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sdio.h
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ struct sdio_mmc_card {
 	u8 mp_agg_pkt_limit;
 	bool supports_sdio_new_mode;
 	bool has_control_mask;
+	u16 tx_buf_size;
 
 	u32 mp_rd_bitmap;
 	u32 mp_wr_bitmap;
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ struct mwifiex_sdio_device {
 	u8 mp_agg_pkt_limit;
 	bool supports_sdio_new_mode;
 	bool has_control_mask;
+	u16 tx_buf_size;
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_sdio_card_reg mwifiex_reg_sd87xx = {
@@ -312,6 +314,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8786 = {
 	.mp_agg_pkt_limit = 8,
 	.supports_sdio_new_mode = false,
 	.has_control_mask = true,
+	.tx_buf_size = MWIFIEX_TX_DATA_BUF_SIZE_2K,
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8787 = {
@@ -321,6 +324,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8787 = {
 	.mp_agg_pkt_limit = 8,
 	.supports_sdio_new_mode = false,
 	.has_control_mask = true,
+	.tx_buf_size = MWIFIEX_TX_DATA_BUF_SIZE_2K,
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8797 = {
@@ -330,6 +334,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8797 = {
 	.mp_agg_pkt_limit = 8,
 	.supports_sdio_new_mode = false,
 	.has_control_mask = true,
+	.tx_buf_size = MWIFIEX_TX_DATA_BUF_SIZE_2K,
 };
 
 static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8897 = {
@@ -339,6 +344,7 @@ static const struct mwifiex_sdio_device mwifiex_sdio_sd8897 = {
 	.mp_agg_pkt_limit = 16,
 	.supports_sdio_new_mode = true,
 	.has_control_mask = false,
+	.tx_buf_size = MWIFIEX_TX_DATA_BUF_SIZE_4K,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c
index 5aa3d39e48bc..4315a3ba3b92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmd.c
@@ -1411,9 +1411,9 @@ int mwifiex_dnld_dt_cfgdata(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		/* property header is 6 bytes, data must fit in cmd buffer */
 		if (prop && prop->value && prop->length > 6 &&
 		    prop->length <= MWIFIEX_SIZE_OF_CMD_BUFFER - S_DS_GEN) {
-			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_CFG_DATA,
-						    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-						    prop);
+			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_CFG_DATA,
+					       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+					       prop, true);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 		}
@@ -1912,15 +1912,16 @@ int mwifiex_sta_init_cmd(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 first_sta)
 
 	if (first_sta) {
 		if (priv->adapter->iface_type == MWIFIEX_PCIE) {
-			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv,
-						HostCmd_CMD_PCIE_DESC_DETAILS,
-						HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL);
+			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv,
+					       HostCmd_CMD_PCIE_DESC_DETAILS,
+					       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL,
+					       true);
 			if (ret)
 				return -1;
 		}
 
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_FUNC_INIT,
-					    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_FUNC_INIT,
+				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL, true);
 		if (ret)
 			return -1;
 
@@ -1938,55 +1939,57 @@ int mwifiex_sta_init_cmd(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 first_sta)
 		}
 
 		if (adapter->cal_data) {
-			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_CFG_DATA,
-						HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL);
+			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_CFG_DATA,
+					       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL,
+					       true);
 			if (ret)
 				return -1;
 		}
 
 		/* Read MAC address from HW */
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_GET_HW_SPEC,
-					    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_GET_HW_SPEC,
+				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL, true);
 		if (ret)
 			return -1;
 
 		/* Reconfigure tx buf size */
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv,
-					    HostCmd_CMD_RECONFIGURE_TX_BUFF,
-					    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-					    &priv->adapter->tx_buf_size);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_RECONFIGURE_TX_BUFF,
+				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+				       &priv->adapter->tx_buf_size, true);
 		if (ret)
 			return -1;
 
 		if (priv->bss_type != MWIFIEX_BSS_TYPE_UAP) {
 			/* Enable IEEE PS by default */
 			priv->adapter->ps_mode = MWIFIEX_802_11_POWER_MODE_PSP;
-			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(
-					priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_PS_MODE_ENH,
-					EN_AUTO_PS, BITMAP_STA_PS, NULL);
+			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv,
+					       HostCmd_CMD_802_11_PS_MODE_ENH,
+					       EN_AUTO_PS, BITMAP_STA_PS, NULL,
+					       true);
 			if (ret)
 				return -1;
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* get tx rate */
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TX_RATE_CFG,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TX_RATE_CFG,
+			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL, true);
 	if (ret)
 		return -1;
 	priv->data_rate = 0;
 
 	/* get tx power */
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_RF_TX_PWR,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_RF_TX_PWR,
+			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL, true);
 	if (ret)
 		return -1;
 
 	if (priv->bss_type == MWIFIEX_BSS_TYPE_STA) {
 		/* set ibss coalescing_status */
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(
-				priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_IBSS_COALESCING_STATUS,
-				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &enable);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(
+				priv,
+				HostCmd_CMD_802_11_IBSS_COALESCING_STATUS,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &enable, true);
 		if (ret)
 			return -1;
 	}
@@ -1994,16 +1997,16 @@ int mwifiex_sta_init_cmd(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 first_sta)
 	memset(&amsdu_aggr_ctrl, 0, sizeof(amsdu_aggr_ctrl));
 	amsdu_aggr_ctrl.enable = true;
 	/* Send request to firmware */
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_AMSDU_AGGR_CTRL,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-				    &amsdu_aggr_ctrl);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_AMSDU_AGGR_CTRL,
+			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+			       &amsdu_aggr_ctrl, true);
 	if (ret)
 		return -1;
 	/* MAC Control must be the last command in init_fw */
 	/* set MAC Control */
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MAC_CONTROL,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-				    &priv->curr_pkt_filter);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MAC_CONTROL,
+			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+			       &priv->curr_pkt_filter, true);
 	if (ret)
 		return -1;
 
@@ -2012,10 +2015,9 @@ int mwifiex_sta_init_cmd(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 first_sta)
 		/* Enable auto deep sleep */
 		auto_ds.auto_ds = DEEP_SLEEP_ON;
 		auto_ds.idle_time = DEEP_SLEEP_IDLE_TIME;
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv,
-					    HostCmd_CMD_802_11_PS_MODE_ENH,
-					    EN_AUTO_PS, BITMAP_AUTO_DS,
-					    &auto_ds);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_PS_MODE_ENH,
+				       EN_AUTO_PS, BITMAP_AUTO_DS,
+				       &auto_ds, true);
 		if (ret)
 			return -1;
 	}
@@ -2023,9 +2025,9 @@ int mwifiex_sta_init_cmd(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 first_sta)
 	if (priv->bss_type != MWIFIEX_BSS_TYPE_UAP) {
 		/* Send cmd to FW to enable/disable 11D function */
 		state_11d = ENABLE_11D;
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
-					    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, DOT11D_I,
-					    &state_11d);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SNMP_MIB,
+				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, DOT11D_I,
+				       &state_11d, true);
 		if (ret)
 			dev_err(priv->adapter->dev,
 				"11D: failed to enable 11D\n");
@@ -2038,8 +2040,8 @@ int mwifiex_sta_init_cmd(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 first_sta)
 	 * (Short GI, Channel BW, Green field support etc.) for transmit
 	 */
 	tx_cfg.tx_htcap = MWIFIEX_FW_DEF_HTTXCFG;
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11N_CFG,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &tx_cfg);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11N_CFG,
+			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &tx_cfg, true);
 
 	ret = -EINPROGRESS;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
index 1c5e18804074..a8f7d545e22a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ static int mwifiex_ret_802_11_rssi_info(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	priv->subsc_evt_rssi_state = EVENT_HANDLED;
 
-	mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT,
-			       0, 0, subsc_evt);
+	mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT,
+			 0, 0, subsc_evt, false);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -317,9 +317,8 @@ static int mwifiex_ret_tx_rate_cfg(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	if (priv->is_data_rate_auto)
 		priv->data_rate = 0;
 	else
-		return mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv,
-					      HostCmd_CMD_802_11_TX_RATE_QUERY,
-					      HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL);
+		return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_TX_RATE_QUERY,
+					HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL, false);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_event.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_event.c
index 92ff7b324b00..368450cc56c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_event.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_event.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ mwifiex_reset_connect_state(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u16 reason_code)
 	adapter->tx_lock_flag = false;
 	adapter->pps_uapsd_mode = false;
 
-	if (adapter->num_cmd_timeout && adapter->curr_cmd)
+	if (adapter->is_cmd_timedout && adapter->curr_cmd)
 		return;
 	priv->media_connected = false;
 	dev_dbg(adapter->dev,
@@ -293,9 +293,8 @@ int mwifiex_process_sta_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 
 	case EVENT_HS_ACT_REQ:
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "event: HS_ACT_REQ\n");
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv,
-					     HostCmd_CMD_802_11_HS_CFG_ENH,
-					     0, 0, NULL);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_HS_CFG_ENH,
+				       0, 0, NULL, false);
 		break;
 
 	case EVENT_MIC_ERR_UNICAST:
@@ -326,9 +325,8 @@ int mwifiex_process_sta_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 
 	case EVENT_BG_SCAN_REPORT:
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "event: BGS_REPORT\n");
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv,
-					     HostCmd_CMD_802_11_BG_SCAN_QUERY,
-					     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_BG_SCAN_QUERY,
+				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL, false);
 		break;
 
 	case EVENT_PORT_RELEASE:
@@ -345,16 +343,16 @@ int mwifiex_process_sta_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 
 	case EVENT_WMM_STATUS_CHANGE:
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "event: WMM status changed\n");
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_WMM_GET_STATUS,
-					     0, 0, NULL);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_WMM_GET_STATUS,
+				       0, 0, NULL, false);
 		break;
 
 	case EVENT_RSSI_LOW:
 		cfg80211_cqm_rssi_notify(priv->netdev,
 					 NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_LOW,
 					 GFP_KERNEL);
-		mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_RSSI_INFO,
-				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL);
+		mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_RSSI_INFO,
+				 HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL, false);
 		priv->subsc_evt_rssi_state = RSSI_LOW_RECVD;
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "event: Beacon RSSI_LOW\n");
 		break;
@@ -368,8 +366,8 @@ int mwifiex_process_sta_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 		cfg80211_cqm_rssi_notify(priv->netdev,
 					 NL80211_CQM_RSSI_THRESHOLD_EVENT_HIGH,
 					 GFP_KERNEL);
-		mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_RSSI_INFO,
-				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL);
+		mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_RSSI_INFO,
+				 HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL, false);
 		priv->subsc_evt_rssi_state = RSSI_HIGH_RECVD;
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "event: Beacon RSSI_HIGH\n");
 		break;
@@ -396,15 +394,15 @@ int mwifiex_process_sta_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 		break;
 	case EVENT_IBSS_COALESCED:
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "event: IBSS_COALESCED\n");
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv,
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv,
 				HostCmd_CMD_802_11_IBSS_COALESCING_STATUS,
-				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL);
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL, false);
 		break;
 	case EVENT_ADDBA:
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "event: ADDBA Request\n");
-		mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11N_ADDBA_RSP,
-				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-				       adapter->event_body);
+		mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11N_ADDBA_RSP,
+				 HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+				 adapter->event_body, false);
 		break;
 	case EVENT_DELBA:
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "event: DELBA Request\n");
@@ -455,10 +453,10 @@ int mwifiex_process_sta_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 		priv->csa_expire_time =
 				jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(DFS_CHAN_MOVE_TIME);
 		priv->csa_chan = priv->curr_bss_params.bss_descriptor.channel;
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv,
-			HostCmd_CMD_802_11_DEAUTHENTICATE,
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_DEAUTHENTICATE,
 			HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-			priv->curr_bss_params.bss_descriptor.mac_address);
+			priv->curr_bss_params.bss_descriptor.mac_address,
+			false);
 		break;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
index b393d55b3aa0..33170af150f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_ioctl.c
@@ -108,19 +108,19 @@ int mwifiex_request_set_multicast_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 				"info: Set multicast list=%d\n",
 				mcast_list->num_multicast_addr);
 			/* Send multicast addresses to firmware */
-			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv,
-				HostCmd_CMD_MAC_MULTICAST_ADR,
-				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-				mcast_list);
+			ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv,
+					       HostCmd_CMD_MAC_MULTICAST_ADR,
+					       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+					       mcast_list, false);
 		}
 	}
 	dev_dbg(priv->adapter->dev,
 		"info: old_pkt_filter=%#x, curr_pkt_filter=%#x\n",
 	       old_pkt_filter, priv->curr_pkt_filter);
 	if (old_pkt_filter != priv->curr_pkt_filter) {
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MAC_CONTROL,
-					     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
-					     0, &priv->curr_pkt_filter);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MAC_CONTROL,
+				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
+				       0, &priv->curr_pkt_filter, false);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ static int mwifiex_process_country_ie(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11D_DOMAIN_INFO,
-				   HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL)) {
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11D_DOMAIN_INFO,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL, false)) {
 		wiphy_err(priv->adapter->wiphy,
 			  "11D: setting domain info in FW\n");
 		return -1;
@@ -429,16 +429,13 @@ static int mwifiex_set_hs_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u16 action,
 				status = -1;
 				break;
 			}
-			if (cmd_type == MWIFIEX_SYNC_CMD)
-				status = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv,
-						HostCmd_CMD_802_11_HS_CFG_ENH,
-						HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-						&adapter->hs_cfg);
-			else
-				status = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv,
-						HostCmd_CMD_802_11_HS_CFG_ENH,
-						HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-						&adapter->hs_cfg);
+
+			status = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv,
+						  HostCmd_CMD_802_11_HS_CFG_ENH,
+						  HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+						  &adapter->hs_cfg,
+						  cmd_type == MWIFIEX_SYNC_CMD);
+
 			if (hs_cfg->conditions == HS_CFG_CANCEL)
 				/* Restore previous condition */
 				adapter->hs_cfg.conditions =
@@ -586,8 +583,8 @@ int mwifiex_disable_auto_ds(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 
 	auto_ds.auto_ds = DEEP_SLEEP_OFF;
 
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_PS_MODE_ENH,
-				     DIS_AUTO_PS, BITMAP_AUTO_DS, &auto_ds);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_PS_MODE_ENH,
+				DIS_AUTO_PS, BITMAP_AUTO_DS, &auto_ds, true);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mwifiex_disable_auto_ds);
 
@@ -601,8 +598,8 @@ int mwifiex_drv_get_data_rate(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u32 *rate)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_TX_RATE_QUERY,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_TX_RATE_QUERY,
+			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, NULL, true);
 
 	if (!ret) {
 		if (priv->is_data_rate_auto)
@@ -698,8 +695,8 @@ int mwifiex_set_tx_power(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		pg->power_max = (s8) dbm;
 		pg->ht_bandwidth = HT_BW_40;
 	}
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TXPWR_CFG,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, buf);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TXPWR_CFG,
+			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, buf, true);
 
 	kfree(buf);
 	return ret;
@@ -722,12 +719,11 @@ int mwifiex_drv_set_power(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u32 *ps_mode)
 	else
 		adapter->ps_mode = MWIFIEX_802_11_POWER_MODE_CAM;
 	sub_cmd = (*ps_mode) ? EN_AUTO_PS : DIS_AUTO_PS;
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_PS_MODE_ENH,
-				    sub_cmd, BITMAP_STA_PS, NULL);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_PS_MODE_ENH,
+			       sub_cmd, BITMAP_STA_PS, NULL, true);
 	if ((!ret) && (sub_cmd == DIS_AUTO_PS))
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv,
-					     HostCmd_CMD_802_11_PS_MODE_ENH,
-					     GET_PS, 0, NULL);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_PS_MODE_ENH,
+				       GET_PS, 0, NULL, false);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -851,9 +847,9 @@ static int mwifiex_sec_ioctl_set_wapi_key(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			       struct mwifiex_ds_encrypt_key *encrypt_key)
 {
 
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_KEY_MATERIAL,
-				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, KEY_INFO_ENABLED,
-				     encrypt_key);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_KEY_MATERIAL,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, KEY_INFO_ENABLED,
+				encrypt_key, true);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -917,9 +913,8 @@ static int mwifiex_sec_ioctl_set_wep_key(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			enc_key = NULL;
 
 		/* Send request to firmware */
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv,
-					     HostCmd_CMD_802_11_KEY_MATERIAL,
-					     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, enc_key);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_KEY_MATERIAL,
+				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, enc_key, false);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
@@ -929,9 +924,9 @@ static int mwifiex_sec_ioctl_set_wep_key(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	else
 		priv->curr_pkt_filter &= ~HostCmd_ACT_MAC_WEP_ENABLE;
 
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MAC_CONTROL,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-				    &priv->curr_pkt_filter);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_MAC_CONTROL,
+			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+			       &priv->curr_pkt_filter, true);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -966,10 +961,9 @@ static int mwifiex_sec_ioctl_set_wpa_key(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		 */
 		/* Send the key as PTK to firmware */
 		encrypt_key->key_index = MWIFIEX_KEY_INDEX_UNICAST;
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv,
-					     HostCmd_CMD_802_11_KEY_MATERIAL,
-					     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
-					     KEY_INFO_ENABLED, encrypt_key);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_KEY_MATERIAL,
+				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
+				       KEY_INFO_ENABLED, encrypt_key, false);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
@@ -993,15 +987,13 @@ static int mwifiex_sec_ioctl_set_wpa_key(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		encrypt_key->key_index = MWIFIEX_KEY_INDEX_UNICAST;
 
 	if (remove_key)
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv,
-					    HostCmd_CMD_802_11_KEY_MATERIAL,
-					    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
-					    !KEY_INFO_ENABLED, encrypt_key);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_KEY_MATERIAL,
+				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
+				       !KEY_INFO_ENABLED, encrypt_key, true);
 	else
-		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv,
-					    HostCmd_CMD_802_11_KEY_MATERIAL,
-					    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
-					    KEY_INFO_ENABLED, encrypt_key);
+		ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_KEY_MATERIAL,
+				       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET,
+				       KEY_INFO_ENABLED, encrypt_key, true);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1105,8 +1097,8 @@ mwifiex_get_ver_ext(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 	struct mwifiex_ver_ext ver_ext;
 
 	memset(&ver_ext, 0, sizeof(struct host_cmd_ds_version_ext));
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_VERSION_EXT,
-				  HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, &ver_ext))
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_VERSION_EXT,
+			     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, &ver_ext, true))
 		return -1;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1131,8 +1123,8 @@ mwifiex_remain_on_chan_cfg(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u16 action,
 			ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(chan->center_freq);
 		roc_cfg.duration = cpu_to_le32(duration);
 	}
-	if (mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_REMAIN_ON_CHAN,
-				  action, 0, &roc_cfg)) {
+	if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_REMAIN_ON_CHAN,
+			     action, 0, &roc_cfg, true)) {
 		dev_err(priv->adapter->dev, "failed to remain on channel\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -1164,8 +1156,8 @@ mwifiex_set_bss_role(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 bss_role)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_SET_BSS_MODE,
-			      HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL);
+	mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_SET_BSS_MODE,
+			 HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL, true);
 
 	return mwifiex_sta_init_cmd(priv, false);
 }
@@ -1180,8 +1172,8 @@ int
 mwifiex_get_stats_info(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		       struct mwifiex_ds_get_stats *log)
 {
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_GET_LOG,
-				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, log);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_GET_LOG,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, log, true);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1223,8 +1215,7 @@ static int mwifiex_reg_mem_ioctl_reg_rw(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, cmd_no, action, 0, reg_rw);
-
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, cmd_no, action, 0, reg_rw, true);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1289,8 +1280,8 @@ mwifiex_eeprom_read(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u16 offset, u16 bytes,
 	rd_eeprom.byte_count = cpu_to_le16((u16) bytes);
 
 	/* Send request to firmware */
-	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_EEPROM_ACCESS,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, &rd_eeprom);
+	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_EEPROM_ACCESS,
+			       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_GET, 0, &rd_eeprom, true);
 
 	if (!ret)
 		memcpy(value, rd_eeprom.value, MAX_EEPROM_DATA);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/tdls.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/tdls.c
index 5efd456af571..8cec6e4ba8c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/tdls.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/tdls.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int mwifiex_tdls_add_vht_capab(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	memset(&vht_cap, 0, sizeof(struct ieee80211_vht_cap));
 
 	mwifiex_fill_vht_cap_tlv(priv, &vht_cap, priv->curr_bss_params.band);
-	memcpy(pos, &vht_cap, sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap));
+	memcpy(pos, &vht_cap, sizeof(vht_cap));
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -864,8 +864,8 @@ mwifiex_tdls_process_config_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer)
 
 	memcpy(&tdls_oper.peer_mac, peer, ETH_ALEN);
 	tdls_oper.tdls_action = MWIFIEX_TDLS_CONFIG_LINK;
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TDLS_OPER,
-				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &tdls_oper);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TDLS_OPER,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &tdls_oper, true);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -891,8 +891,8 @@ mwifiex_tdls_process_create_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer)
 	mwifiex_hold_tdls_packets(priv, peer);
 	memcpy(&tdls_oper.peer_mac, peer, ETH_ALEN);
 	tdls_oper.tdls_action = MWIFIEX_TDLS_CREATE_LINK;
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TDLS_OPER,
-				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &tdls_oper);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TDLS_OPER,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &tdls_oper, true);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -920,8 +920,8 @@ mwifiex_tdls_process_disable_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer)
 	mwifiex_restore_tdls_packets(priv, peer, TDLS_LINK_TEARDOWN);
 	memcpy(&tdls_oper.peer_mac, peer, ETH_ALEN);
 	tdls_oper.tdls_action = MWIFIEX_TDLS_DISABLE_LINK;
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TDLS_OPER,
-				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &tdls_oper);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TDLS_OPER,
+				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &tdls_oper, true);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -1033,8 +1033,8 @@ void mwifiex_disable_all_tdls_links(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 					     TDLS_LINK_TEARDOWN);
 		memcpy(&tdls_oper.peer_mac, sta_ptr->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		tdls_oper.tdls_action = MWIFIEX_TDLS_DISABLE_LINK;
-		if (mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TDLS_OPER,
-					   HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &tdls_oper))
+		if (mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TDLS_OPER,
+				     HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &tdls_oper, false))
 			dev_warn(priv->adapter->dev,
 				 "Disable link failed for TDLS peer %pM",
 				 sta_ptr->mac_addr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c
index 64424c81b44f..a6a6a53cda40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_cmd.c
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ void mwifiex_set_vht_width(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	if (ap_11ac_enable && width >= NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80)
 		vht_cfg.misc_config |= VHT_BW_80_160_80P80;
 
-	mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11AC_CFG,
-			      HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &vht_cfg);
+	mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11AC_CFG,
+			 HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &vht_cfg, true);
 
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_event.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_event.c
index 2d47ba70225c..ae50e916d8f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_event.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/uap_event.c
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ int mwifiex_process_uap_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 	case EVENT_ADDBA:
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "event: ADDBA Request\n");
 		if (priv->media_connected)
-			mwifiex_send_cmd_async(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11N_ADDBA_RSP,
-					       HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
-					       adapter->event_body);
+			mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_11N_ADDBA_RSP,
+					 HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0,
+					 adapter->event_body, false);
 		break;
 	case EVENT_DELBA:
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "event: DELBA Request\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
index 208748804a55..ae30c390ebd3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/usb.c
@@ -766,11 +766,13 @@ static int mwifiex_register_dev(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	switch (le16_to_cpu(card->udev->descriptor.idProduct)) {
 	case USB8897_PID_1:
 	case USB8897_PID_2:
+		adapter->tx_buf_size = MWIFIEX_TX_DATA_BUF_SIZE_4K;
 		strcpy(adapter->fw_name, USB8897_DEFAULT_FW_NAME);
 		break;
 	case USB8797_PID_1:
 	case USB8797_PID_2:
 	default:
+		adapter->tx_buf_size = MWIFIEX_TX_DATA_BUF_SIZE_2K;
 		strcpy(adapter->fw_name, USB8797_DEFAULT_FW_NAME);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -1024,7 +1026,6 @@ static void mwifiex_usb_cleanup_module(void)
 
 	if (usb_card && usb_card->adapter) {
 		struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = usb_card->adapter;
-		int i;
 
 		/* In case driver is removed when asynchronous FW downloading is
 		 * in progress
@@ -1035,11 +1036,8 @@ static void mwifiex_usb_cleanup_module(void)
 		if (adapter->is_suspended)
 			mwifiex_usb_resume(usb_card->intf);
 #endif
-		for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++)
-			if ((GET_BSS_ROLE(adapter->priv[i]) ==
-			     MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_STA) &&
-			    adapter->priv[i]->media_connected)
-				mwifiex_deauthenticate(adapter->priv[i], NULL);
+
+		mwifiex_deauthenticate_all(adapter);
 
 		mwifiex_init_shutdown_fw(mwifiex_get_priv(adapter,
 							  MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_ANY),
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/util.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/util.c
index 8d37bfc578bd..c3824e37f3f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/util.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/util.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int mwifiex_init_shutdown_fw(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	return mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, cmd, HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL);
+	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, cmd, HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, NULL, true);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mwifiex_init_shutdown_fw);
 
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ int mwifiex_get_debug_info(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		info->pm_wakeup_fw_try = adapter->pm_wakeup_fw_try;
 		info->is_hs_configured = adapter->is_hs_configured;
 		info->hs_activated = adapter->hs_activated;
+		info->is_cmd_timedout = adapter->is_cmd_timedout;
 		info->num_cmd_host_to_card_failure
 				= adapter->dbg.num_cmd_host_to_card_failure;
 		info->num_cmd_sleep_cfm_host_to_card_failure
@@ -119,7 +120,6 @@ int mwifiex_get_debug_info(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		info->num_cmd_assoc_failure =
 					adapter->dbg.num_cmd_assoc_failure;
 		info->num_tx_timeout = adapter->dbg.num_tx_timeout;
-		info->num_cmd_timeout = adapter->dbg.num_cmd_timeout;
 		info->timeout_cmd_id = adapter->dbg.timeout_cmd_id;
 		info->timeout_cmd_act = adapter->dbg.timeout_cmd_act;
 		memcpy(info->last_cmd_id, adapter->dbg.last_cmd_id,