diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
index 6e18c9d..9a1e0c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
@@ -1314,9 +1314,10 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int adm8211_config(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+static int adm8211_config(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct adm8211_priv *priv = dev->priv;
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &dev->conf;
 	int channel = ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(conf->channel->center_freq);
 
 	if (channel != priv->channel) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 9e47d72..fcd6887 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -219,8 +219,7 @@
 		struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
 static void ath5k_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
-static int ath5k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-		struct ieee80211_conf *conf);
+static int ath5k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed);
 static int ath5k_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf);
@@ -2780,10 +2779,10 @@
  * TODO: Phy disable/diversity etc
  */
 static int
-ath5k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-			struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+ath5k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct ath5k_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
 
 	sc->bintval = conf->beacon_int;
 	sc->power_level = conf->power_level;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
index 5e087c9..f499107 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1230,11 +1230,11 @@
 			__func__, error);
 }
 
-static int ath9k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-			struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+static int ath9k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
 	struct ieee80211_channel *curchan = hw->conf.channel;
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
 	int pos;
 
 	DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_CONFIG, "%s: Set channel: %d MHz\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index 6b85428..2e81af1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -3320,11 +3320,12 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int b43_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+static int b43_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct b43_wl *wl = hw_to_b43_wl(hw);
 	struct b43_wldev *dev;
 	struct b43_phy *phy;
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int antenna;
 	int err = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index 867f01c..793cc39 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -2557,11 +2557,12 @@
 }
 
 static int b43legacy_op_dev_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-				   struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+				   u32 changed)
 {
 	struct b43legacy_wl *wl = hw_to_b43legacy_wl(hw);
 	struct b43legacy_wldev *dev;
 	struct b43legacy_phy *phy;
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned int new_phymode = 0xFFFF;
 	int antenna_tx;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index e6695e8..79a2441 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -2734,10 +2734,11 @@
  * be set inappropriately and the driver currently sets the hardware up to
  * use it whenever needed.
  */
-static int iwl4965_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+static int iwl4965_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct iwl_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 	const struct iwl_channel_info *ch_info;
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = 0;
 	u16 channel;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index d3a2966..b1464c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -6415,7 +6415,7 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 
-static int iwl3945_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_conf *conf);
+static int iwl3945_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed);
 
 static void iwl3945_bg_scan_completed(struct work_struct *work)
 {
@@ -6428,7 +6428,7 @@
 		return;
 
 	if (test_bit(STATUS_CONF_PENDING, &priv->status))
-		iwl3945_mac_config(priv->hw, ieee80211_get_hw_conf(priv->hw));
+		iwl3945_mac_config(priv->hw, 0);
 
 	ieee80211_scan_completed(priv->hw);
 
@@ -6616,10 +6616,11 @@
  * be set inappropriately and the driver currently sets the hardware up to
  * use it whenever needed.
  */
-static int iwl3945_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+static int iwl3945_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct iwl3945_priv *priv = hw->priv;
 	const struct iwl3945_channel_info *ch_info;
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int ret = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
index feff945..241ddcf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
@@ -354,9 +354,11 @@
 	priv->vif = NULL;
 }
 
-static int lbtf_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+static int lbtf_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct lbtf_private *priv = hw->priv;
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
+
 	if (conf->channel->center_freq != priv->cur_freq) {
 		priv->cur_freq = conf->channel->center_freq;
 		lbtf_set_channel(priv, conf->channel->hw_value);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 3f236b5..e2aeef8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -359,10 +359,10 @@
 }
 
 
-static int mac80211_hwsim_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-				 struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+static int mac80211_hwsim_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct mac80211_hwsim_data *data = hw->priv;
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
 
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s:%s (freq=%d radio_enabled=%d beacon_int=%d)\n",
 	       wiphy_name(hw->wiphy), __func__,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
index b3e75eb..b3c297e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
@@ -1192,10 +1192,11 @@
 	p54_set_filter(dev, 0, NULL);
 }
 
-static int p54_config(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+static int p54_config(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, u32 changed)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct p54_common *priv = dev->priv;
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &dev->conf;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->conf_mutex);
 	priv->rx_antenna = 2; /* automatic */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 1359a37..8ec8f7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@
 			    struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
 void rt2x00mac_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
-int rt2x00mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_conf *conf);
+int rt2x00mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed);
 int rt2x00mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			       struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			       struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 9e0472b..697806cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * Reconfigure device.
 	 */
-	retval = rt2x00mac_config(rt2x00dev->hw, &rt2x00dev->hw->conf);
+	retval = rt2x00mac_config(rt2x00dev->hw, ~0);
 	if (retval)
 		goto exit;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index 2c6cc5c..da7b49a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -335,9 +335,10 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00mac_remove_interface);
 
-int rt2x00mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+int rt2x00mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
 	int radio_on;
 	int status;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
index 9de8f57..e8d2239 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
@@ -692,9 +692,10 @@
 	priv->vif = NULL;
 }
 
-static int rtl8180_config(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+static int rtl8180_config(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct rtl8180_priv *priv = dev->priv;
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &dev->conf;
 
 	priv->rf->set_chan(dev, conf);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
index 9ceae90..2c69ab3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
@@ -873,9 +873,10 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->conf_mutex);
 }
 
-static int rtl8187_config(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+static int rtl8187_config(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct rtl8187_priv *priv = dev->priv;
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &dev->conf;
 	u32 reg;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->conf_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index de45509..6c3e218 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -743,9 +743,11 @@
 	zd_write_mac_addr(&mac->chip, NULL);
 }
 
-static int zd_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
+static int zd_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct zd_mac *mac = zd_hw_mac(hw);
+	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &hw->conf;
+
 	return zd_chip_set_channel(&mac->chip, conf->channel->hw_value);
 }