diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index b8e732121a85..934a12c03552 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -745,30 +745,31 @@ at86rf230_set_hw_addr_filt(struct ieee802154_dev *dev,
 	struct at86rf230_local *lp = dev->priv;
 
 	if (changed & IEEE802515_AFILT_SADDR_CHANGED) {
+		u16 addr = le16_to_cpu(filt->short_addr);
+
 		dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev,
 			"at86rf230_set_hw_addr_filt called for saddr\n");
-		__at86rf230_write(lp, RG_SHORT_ADDR_0, filt->short_addr);
-		__at86rf230_write(lp, RG_SHORT_ADDR_1, filt->short_addr >> 8);
+		__at86rf230_write(lp, RG_SHORT_ADDR_0, addr);
+		__at86rf230_write(lp, RG_SHORT_ADDR_1, addr >> 8);
 	}
 
 	if (changed & IEEE802515_AFILT_PANID_CHANGED) {
+		u16 pan = le16_to_cpu(filt->pan_id);
+
 		dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev,
 			"at86rf230_set_hw_addr_filt called for pan id\n");
-		__at86rf230_write(lp, RG_PAN_ID_0, filt->pan_id);
-		__at86rf230_write(lp, RG_PAN_ID_1, filt->pan_id >> 8);
+		__at86rf230_write(lp, RG_PAN_ID_0, pan);
+		__at86rf230_write(lp, RG_PAN_ID_1, pan >> 8);
 	}
 
 	if (changed & IEEE802515_AFILT_IEEEADDR_CHANGED) {
+		u8 i, addr[8];
+
+		memcpy(addr, &filt->ieee_addr, 8);
 		dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev,
 			"at86rf230_set_hw_addr_filt called for IEEE addr\n");
-		at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_IEEE_ADDR_0, filt->ieee_addr[7]);
-		at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_IEEE_ADDR_1, filt->ieee_addr[6]);
-		at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_IEEE_ADDR_2, filt->ieee_addr[5]);
-		at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_IEEE_ADDR_3, filt->ieee_addr[4]);
-		at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_IEEE_ADDR_4, filt->ieee_addr[3]);
-		at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_IEEE_ADDR_5, filt->ieee_addr[2]);
-		at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_IEEE_ADDR_6, filt->ieee_addr[1]);
-		at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_IEEE_ADDR_7, filt->ieee_addr[0]);
+		for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
+			__at86rf230_write(lp, RG_IEEE_ADDR_0 + i, addr[i]);
 	}
 
 	if (changed & IEEE802515_AFILT_PANC_CHANGED) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakehard.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakehard.c
index bf0d55e2dd63..78f18be3bbf2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakehard.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakehard.c
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ static struct wpan_phy *fake_get_phy(const struct net_device *dev)
  *
  * Return the ID of the PAN from the PIB.
  */
-static u16 fake_get_pan_id(const struct net_device *dev)
+static __le16 fake_get_pan_id(const struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	BUG_ON(dev->type != ARPHRD_IEEE802154);
 
-	return 0xeba1;
+	return cpu_to_le16(0xeba1);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ static u16 fake_get_pan_id(const struct net_device *dev)
  * device. If the device has not yet had a short address assigned
  * then this should return 0xFFFF to indicate a lack of association.
  */
-static u16 fake_get_short_addr(const struct net_device *dev)
+static __le16 fake_get_short_addr(const struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	BUG_ON(dev->type != ARPHRD_IEEE802154);
 
-	return 0x1;
+	return cpu_to_le16(0x1);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static int fake_assoc_req(struct net_device *dev,
  *       802.15.4-2006 document.
  */
 static int fake_assoc_resp(struct net_device *dev,
-		struct ieee802154_addr *addr, u16 short_addr, u8 status)
+		struct ieee802154_addr *addr, __le16 short_addr, u8 status)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -191,10 +191,10 @@ static int fake_disassoc_req(struct net_device *dev,
  * Note: This is in section 7.5.2.3 of the IEEE 802.15.4-2006
  * document, with 7.3.8 describing coordinator realignment.
  */
-static int fake_start_req(struct net_device *dev, struct ieee802154_addr *addr,
-				u8 channel, u8 page,
-				u8 bcn_ord, u8 sf_ord, u8 pan_coord, u8 blx,
-				u8 coord_realign)
+static int fake_start_req(struct net_device *dev,
+			  struct ieee802154_addr *addr, u8 channel, u8 page,
+			  u8 bcn_ord, u8 sf_ord, u8 pan_coord, u8 blx,
+			  u8 coord_realign)
 {
 	struct wpan_phy *phy = fake_to_phy(dev);
 
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@ static int ieee802154_fake_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr,
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCGIFADDR:
 		/* FIXME: fixed here, get from device IRL */
-		pan_id = fake_get_pan_id(dev);
-		short_addr = fake_get_short_addr(dev);
+		pan_id = le16_to_cpu(fake_get_pan_id(dev));
+		short_addr = le16_to_cpu(fake_get_short_addr(dev));
 		if (pan_id == IEEE802154_PANID_BROADCAST ||
 		    short_addr == IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST)
 			return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c
index 246befa4ba05..78a6552ed707 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/mrf24j40.c
@@ -465,8 +465,8 @@ static int mrf24j40_filter(struct ieee802154_dev *dev,
 	if (changed & IEEE802515_AFILT_SADDR_CHANGED) {
 		/* Short Addr */
 		u8 addrh, addrl;
-		addrh = filt->short_addr >> 8 & 0xff;
-		addrl = filt->short_addr & 0xff;
+		addrh = le16_to_cpu(filt->short_addr) >> 8 & 0xff;
+		addrl = le16_to_cpu(filt->short_addr) & 0xff;
 
 		write_short_reg(devrec, REG_SADRH, addrh);
 		write_short_reg(devrec, REG_SADRL, addrl);
@@ -476,15 +476,16 @@ static int mrf24j40_filter(struct ieee802154_dev *dev,
 
 	if (changed & IEEE802515_AFILT_IEEEADDR_CHANGED) {
 		/* Device Address */
-		int i;
+		u8 i, addr[8];
+
+		memcpy(addr, &filt->ieee_addr, 8);
 		for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
-			write_short_reg(devrec, REG_EADR0+i,
-					filt->ieee_addr[7-i]);
+			write_short_reg(devrec, REG_EADR0 + i, addr[i]);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "Set long addr to: ");
 		for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
-			printk("%02hhx ", filt->ieee_addr[i]);
+			printk("%02hhx ", addr[7 - i]);
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "\n");
 #endif
 	}
@@ -492,8 +493,8 @@ static int mrf24j40_filter(struct ieee802154_dev *dev,
 	if (changed & IEEE802515_AFILT_PANID_CHANGED) {
 		/* PAN ID */
 		u8 panidl, panidh;
-		panidh = filt->pan_id >> 8 & 0xff;
-		panidl = filt->pan_id & 0xff;
+		panidh = le16_to_cpu(filt->pan_id) >> 8 & 0xff;
+		panidl = le16_to_cpu(filt->pan_id) & 0xff;
 		write_short_reg(devrec, REG_PANIDH, panidh);
 		write_short_reg(devrec, REG_PANIDL, panidl);
 
diff --git a/include/net/af_ieee802154.h b/include/net/af_ieee802154.h
index 75e64c7a2960..f79ae2aa76d6 100644
--- a/include/net/af_ieee802154.h
+++ b/include/net/af_ieee802154.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ enum {
 /* address length, octets */
 #define IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN	8
 
-struct ieee802154_addr {
+struct ieee802154_addr_sa {
 	int addr_type;
 	u16 pan_id;
 	union {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ struct ieee802154_addr {
 
 struct sockaddr_ieee802154 {
 	sa_family_t family; /* AF_IEEE802154 */
-	struct ieee802154_addr addr;
+	struct ieee802154_addr_sa addr;
 };
 
 /* get/setsockopt */
diff --git a/include/net/ieee802154.h b/include/net/ieee802154.h
index ee59f8b188dd..c7ae0ac528dc 100644
--- a/include/net/ieee802154.h
+++ b/include/net/ieee802154.h
@@ -42,22 +42,42 @@
 	    (((x) << IEEE802154_FC_TYPE_SHIFT) & IEEE802154_FC_TYPE_MASK)); \
 	} while (0)
 
-#define IEEE802154_FC_SECEN		(1 << 3)
-#define IEEE802154_FC_FRPEND		(1 << 4)
-#define IEEE802154_FC_ACK_REQ		(1 << 5)
-#define IEEE802154_FC_INTRA_PAN		(1 << 6)
+#define IEEE802154_FC_SECEN_SHIFT	3
+#define IEEE802154_FC_SECEN		(1 << IEEE802154_FC_SECEN_SHIFT)
+#define IEEE802154_FC_FRPEND_SHIFT	4
+#define IEEE802154_FC_FRPEND		(1 << IEEE802154_FC_FRPEND_SHIFT)
+#define IEEE802154_FC_ACK_REQ_SHIFT	5
+#define IEEE802154_FC_ACK_REQ		(1 << IEEE802154_FC_ACK_REQ_SHIFT)
+#define IEEE802154_FC_INTRA_PAN_SHIFT	6
+#define IEEE802154_FC_INTRA_PAN		(1 << IEEE802154_FC_INTRA_PAN_SHIFT)
 
 #define IEEE802154_FC_SAMODE_SHIFT	14
 #define IEEE802154_FC_SAMODE_MASK	(3 << IEEE802154_FC_SAMODE_SHIFT)
 #define IEEE802154_FC_DAMODE_SHIFT	10
 #define IEEE802154_FC_DAMODE_MASK	(3 << IEEE802154_FC_DAMODE_SHIFT)
 
+#define IEEE802154_FC_VERSION_SHIFT	12
+#define IEEE802154_FC_VERSION_MASK	(3 << IEEE802154_FC_VERSION_SHIFT)
+#define IEEE802154_FC_VERSION(x)	((x & IEEE802154_FC_VERSION_MASK) >> IEEE802154_FC_VERSION_SHIFT)
+
 #define IEEE802154_FC_SAMODE(x)		\
 	(((x) & IEEE802154_FC_SAMODE_MASK) >> IEEE802154_FC_SAMODE_SHIFT)
 
 #define IEEE802154_FC_DAMODE(x)		\
 	(((x) & IEEE802154_FC_DAMODE_MASK) >> IEEE802154_FC_DAMODE_SHIFT)
 
+#define IEEE802154_SCF_SECLEVEL_MASK		7
+#define IEEE802154_SCF_SECLEVEL_SHIFT		0
+#define IEEE802154_SCF_SECLEVEL(x)		(x & IEEE802154_SCF_SECLEVEL_MASK)
+#define IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_ID_MODE_SHIFT	3
+#define IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_ID_MODE_MASK		(3 << IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_ID_MODE_SHIFT)
+#define IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_ID_MODE(x)		\
+	((x & IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_ID_MODE_MASK) >> IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_ID_MODE_SHIFT)
+
+#define IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_IMPLICIT		0
+#define IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_INDEX		1
+#define IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_SHORT_INDEX		2
+#define IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_HW_INDEX		3
 
 /* MAC footer size */
 #define IEEE802154_MFR_SIZE	2 /* 2 octets */
diff --git a/include/net/ieee802154_netdev.h b/include/net/ieee802154_netdev.h
index 97b2e34d87f7..e1717cbf609b 100644
--- a/include/net/ieee802154_netdev.h
+++ b/include/net/ieee802154_netdev.h
@@ -28,24 +28,175 @@
 #define IEEE802154_NETDEVICE_H
 
 #include <net/af_ieee802154.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
 
-struct ieee802154_frag_info {
-	__be16 d_tag;
-	u16 d_size;
-	u8 d_offset;
+struct ieee802154_sechdr {
+#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN_BITFIELD)
+	u8 level:3,
+	   key_id_mode:2,
+	   reserved:3;
+#elif defined(__BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD)
+	u8 reserved:3,
+	   key_id_mode:2,
+	   level:3;
+#else
+#error	"Please fix <asm/byteorder.h>"
+#endif
+	u8 key_id;
+	__le32 frame_counter;
+	union {
+		__le32 short_src;
+		__le64 extended_src;
+	};
 };
 
+struct ieee802154_addr {
+	u8 mode;
+	__le16 pan_id;
+	union {
+		__le16 short_addr;
+		__le64 extended_addr;
+	};
+};
+
+struct ieee802154_hdr_fc {
+#if defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN_BITFIELD)
+	u16 type:3,
+	    security_enabled:1,
+	    frame_pending:1,
+	    ack_request:1,
+	    intra_pan:1,
+	    reserved:3,
+	    dest_addr_mode:2,
+	    version:2,
+	    source_addr_mode:2;
+#elif defined(__BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD)
+	u16 reserved:1,
+	    intra_pan:1,
+	    ack_request:1,
+	    frame_pending:1,
+	    security_enabled:1,
+	    type:3,
+	    source_addr_mode:2,
+	    version:2,
+	    dest_addr_mode:2,
+	    reserved2:2;
+#else
+#error	"Please fix <asm/byteorder.h>"
+#endif
+};
+
+struct ieee802154_hdr {
+	struct ieee802154_hdr_fc fc;
+	u8 seq;
+	struct ieee802154_addr source;
+	struct ieee802154_addr dest;
+	struct ieee802154_sechdr sec;
+};
+
+/* pushes hdr onto the skb. fields of hdr->fc that can be calculated from
+ * the contents of hdr will be, and the actual value of those bits in
+ * hdr->fc will be ignored. this includes the INTRA_PAN bit and the frame
+ * version, if SECEN is set.
+ */
+int ieee802154_hdr_push(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct ieee802154_hdr *hdr);
+
+/* pulls the entire 802.15.4 header off of the skb, including the security
+ * header, and performs pan id decompression
+ */
+int ieee802154_hdr_pull(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ieee802154_hdr *hdr);
+
+/* parses the frame control, sequence number of address fields in a given skb
+ * and stores them into hdr, performing pan id decompression and length checks
+ * to be suitable for use in header_ops.parse
+ */
+int ieee802154_hdr_peek_addrs(const struct sk_buff *skb,
+			      struct ieee802154_hdr *hdr);
+
+static inline int ieee802154_hdr_length(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct ieee802154_hdr hdr;
+	int len = ieee802154_hdr_pull(skb, &hdr);
+
+	if (len > 0)
+		skb_push(skb, len);
+
+	return len;
+}
+
+static inline bool ieee802154_addr_equal(const struct ieee802154_addr *a1,
+					 const struct ieee802154_addr *a2)
+{
+	if (a1->pan_id != a2->pan_id || a1->mode != a2->mode)
+		return false;
+
+	if ((a1->mode == IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG &&
+	     a1->extended_addr != a2->extended_addr) ||
+	    (a1->mode == IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT &&
+	     a1->short_addr != a2->short_addr))
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+static inline __le64 ieee802154_devaddr_from_raw(const void *raw)
+{
+	u64 temp;
+
+	memcpy(&temp, raw, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+	return (__force __le64)swab64(temp);
+}
+
+static inline void ieee802154_devaddr_to_raw(void *raw, __le64 addr)
+{
+	u64 temp = swab64((__force u64)addr);
+
+	memcpy(raw, &temp, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+}
+
+static inline void ieee802154_addr_from_sa(struct ieee802154_addr *a,
+					   const struct ieee802154_addr_sa *sa)
+{
+	a->mode = sa->addr_type;
+	a->pan_id = cpu_to_le16(sa->pan_id);
+
+	switch (a->mode) {
+	case IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT:
+		a->short_addr = cpu_to_le16(sa->short_addr);
+		break;
+	case IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG:
+		a->extended_addr = ieee802154_devaddr_from_raw(sa->hwaddr);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static inline void ieee802154_addr_to_sa(struct ieee802154_addr_sa *sa,
+					 const struct ieee802154_addr *a)
+{
+	sa->addr_type = a->mode;
+	sa->pan_id = le16_to_cpu(a->pan_id);
+
+	switch (a->mode) {
+	case IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT:
+		sa->short_addr = le16_to_cpu(a->short_addr);
+		break;
+	case IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG:
+		ieee802154_devaddr_to_raw(sa->hwaddr, a->extended_addr);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * A control block of skb passed between the ARPHRD_IEEE802154 device
  * and other stack parts.
  */
 struct ieee802154_mac_cb {
 	u8 lqi;
-	struct ieee802154_addr sa;
-	struct ieee802154_addr da;
 	u8 flags;
 	u8 seq;
-	struct ieee802154_frag_info frag_info;
+	struct ieee802154_addr source;
+	struct ieee802154_addr dest;
 };
 
 static inline struct ieee802154_mac_cb *mac_cb(struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -57,23 +208,17 @@ static inline struct ieee802154_mac_cb *mac_cb(struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 #define MAC_CB_FLAG_ACKREQ		(1 << 3)
 #define MAC_CB_FLAG_SECEN		(1 << 4)
-#define MAC_CB_FLAG_INTRAPAN		(1 << 5)
 
-static inline int mac_cb_is_ackreq(struct sk_buff *skb)
+static inline bool mac_cb_is_ackreq(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	return mac_cb(skb)->flags & MAC_CB_FLAG_ACKREQ;
 }
 
-static inline int mac_cb_is_secen(struct sk_buff *skb)
+static inline bool mac_cb_is_secen(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	return mac_cb(skb)->flags & MAC_CB_FLAG_SECEN;
 }
 
-static inline int mac_cb_is_intrapan(struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	return mac_cb(skb)->flags & MAC_CB_FLAG_INTRAPAN;
-}
-
 static inline int mac_cb_type(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	return mac_cb(skb)->flags & MAC_CB_FLAG_TYPEMASK;
@@ -99,7 +244,7 @@ struct ieee802154_mlme_ops {
 			u8 channel, u8 page, u8 cap);
 	int (*assoc_resp)(struct net_device *dev,
 			struct ieee802154_addr *addr,
-			u16 short_addr, u8 status);
+			__le16 short_addr, u8 status);
 	int (*disassoc_req)(struct net_device *dev,
 			struct ieee802154_addr *addr,
 			u8 reason);
@@ -118,8 +263,8 @@ struct ieee802154_mlme_ops {
 	 * FIXME: these should become the part of PIB/MIB interface.
 	 * However we still don't have IB interface of any kind
 	 */
-	u16 (*get_pan_id)(const struct net_device *dev);
-	u16 (*get_short_addr)(const struct net_device *dev);
+	__le16 (*get_pan_id)(const struct net_device *dev);
+	__le16 (*get_short_addr)(const struct net_device *dev);
 	u8 (*get_dsn)(const struct net_device *dev);
 };
 
diff --git a/include/net/mac802154.h b/include/net/mac802154.h
index 8ca3d04e7558..a591053cae63 100644
--- a/include/net/mac802154.h
+++ b/include/net/mac802154.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define NET_MAC802154_H
 
 #include <net/af_ieee802154.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
 
 /* General MAC frame format:
  *  2 bytes: Frame Control
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ struct ieee802154_hw_addr_filt {
 				 * devices across independent networks.
 				 */
 	__le16	short_addr;
-	u8	ieee_addr[IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN];
+	__le64	ieee_addr;
 	u8	pan_coord;
 };
 
@@ -153,8 +154,7 @@ struct ieee802154_ops {
 	int		(*set_hw_addr_filt)(struct ieee802154_dev *dev,
 					  struct ieee802154_hw_addr_filt *filt,
 					    unsigned long changed);
-	int		(*ieee_addr)(struct ieee802154_dev *dev,
-				     u8 addr[IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN]);
+	int		(*ieee_addr)(struct ieee802154_dev *dev, __le64 addr);
 	int		(*set_txpower)(struct ieee802154_dev *dev, int db);
 	int		(*set_lbt)(struct ieee802154_dev *dev, bool on);
 	int		(*set_cca_mode)(struct ieee802154_dev *dev, u8 mode);
diff --git a/include/net/nl802154.h b/include/net/nl802154.h
index 99d2ba1c7e03..b23548e04098 100644
--- a/include/net/nl802154.h
+++ b/include/net/nl802154.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ int ieee802154_nl_assoc_indic(struct net_device *dev,
  * Note: This is in section 7.3.2 of the IEEE 802.15.4 document.
  */
 int ieee802154_nl_assoc_confirm(struct net_device *dev,
-		u16 short_addr, u8 status);
+		__le16 short_addr, u8 status);
 
 /**
  * ieee802154_nl_disassoc_indic - Notify userland of disassociation.
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ int ieee802154_nl_scan_confirm(struct net_device *dev,
  * Note: This API cannot indicate a beacon frame for a coordinator
  *       operating in long addressing mode.
  */
-int ieee802154_nl_beacon_indic(struct net_device *dev, u16 panid,
-		u16 coord_addr);
+int ieee802154_nl_beacon_indic(struct net_device *dev, __le16 panid,
+		__le16 coord_addr);
 
 /**
  * ieee802154_nl_start_confirm - Notify userland of completion of start.
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_rtnl.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_rtnl.c
index 48a8f52b5991..606039442a59 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_rtnl.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_rtnl.c
@@ -119,29 +119,29 @@ static int lowpan_header_create(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	mac_cb(skb)->seq = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_dsn(dev);
 
 	/* prepare wpan address data */
-	sa.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
+	sa.mode = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
 	sa.pan_id = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_pan_id(dev);
+	sa.extended_addr = ieee802154_devaddr_from_raw(saddr);
 
-	memcpy(&(sa.hwaddr), saddr, 8);
 	/* intra-PAN communications */
-	da.pan_id = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_pan_id(dev);
+	da.pan_id = sa.pan_id;
 
 	/* if the destination address is the broadcast address, use the
 	 * corresponding short address
 	 */
 	if (lowpan_is_addr_broadcast(daddr)) {
-		da.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT;
-		da.short_addr = IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST;
+		da.mode = IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT;
+		da.short_addr = cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST);
 	} else {
-		da.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
-		memcpy(&(da.hwaddr), daddr, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+		da.mode = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
+		da.extended_addr = ieee802154_devaddr_from_raw(daddr);
 
 		/* request acknowledgment */
 		mac_cb(skb)->flags |= MAC_CB_FLAG_ACKREQ;
 	}
 
 	return dev_hard_header(skb, lowpan_dev_info(dev)->real_dev,
-			type, (void *)&da, (void *)&sa, skb->len);
+			type, (void *)&da, (void *)&sa, 0);
 }
 
 static int lowpan_give_skb_to_devices(struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -168,10 +168,11 @@ static int lowpan_give_skb_to_devices(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return stat;
 }
 
-static int process_data(struct sk_buff *skb)
+static int process_data(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct ieee802154_hdr *hdr)
 {
 	u8 iphc0, iphc1;
-	const struct ieee802154_addr *_saddr, *_daddr;
+	struct ieee802154_addr_sa sa, da;
+	void *sap, *dap;
 
 	raw_dump_table(__func__, "raw skb data dump", skb->data, skb->len);
 	/* at least two bytes will be used for the encoding */
@@ -184,14 +185,23 @@ static int process_data(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (lowpan_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &iphc1))
 		goto drop;
 
-	_saddr = &mac_cb(skb)->sa;
-	_daddr = &mac_cb(skb)->da;
+	ieee802154_addr_to_sa(&sa, &hdr->source);
+	ieee802154_addr_to_sa(&da, &hdr->dest);
 
-	return lowpan_process_data(skb, skb->dev, (u8 *)_saddr->hwaddr,
-				_saddr->addr_type, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN,
-				(u8 *)_daddr->hwaddr, _daddr->addr_type,
-				IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN, iphc0, iphc1,
-				lowpan_give_skb_to_devices);
+	if (sa.addr_type == IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT)
+		sap = &sa.short_addr;
+	else
+		sap = &sa.hwaddr;
+
+	if (da.addr_type == IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT)
+		dap = &da.short_addr;
+	else
+		dap = &da.hwaddr;
+
+	return lowpan_process_data(skb, skb->dev, sap, sa.addr_type,
+				   IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN, dap, da.addr_type,
+				   IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN, iphc0, iphc1,
+				   lowpan_give_skb_to_devices);
 
 drop:
 	kfree_skb(skb);
@@ -352,13 +362,13 @@ static struct wpan_phy *lowpan_get_phy(const struct net_device *dev)
 	return ieee802154_mlme_ops(real_dev)->get_phy(real_dev);
 }
 
-static u16 lowpan_get_pan_id(const struct net_device *dev)
+static __le16 lowpan_get_pan_id(const struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct net_device *real_dev = lowpan_dev_info(dev)->real_dev;
 	return ieee802154_mlme_ops(real_dev)->get_pan_id(real_dev);
 }
 
-static u16 lowpan_get_short_addr(const struct net_device *dev)
+static __le16 lowpan_get_short_addr(const struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct net_device *real_dev = lowpan_dev_info(dev)->real_dev;
 	return ieee802154_mlme_ops(real_dev)->get_short_addr(real_dev);
@@ -438,6 +448,7 @@ static int lowpan_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	struct packet_type *pt, struct net_device *orig_dev)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *local_skb;
+	struct ieee802154_hdr hdr;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
@@ -446,6 +457,9 @@ static int lowpan_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	if (dev->type != ARPHRD_IEEE802154)
 		goto drop_skb;
 
+	if (ieee802154_hdr_peek_addrs(skb, &hdr) < 0)
+		goto drop_skb;
+
 	local_skb = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!local_skb)
 		goto drop_skb;
@@ -466,14 +480,14 @@ static int lowpan_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	} else {
 		switch (skb->data[0] & 0xe0) {
 		case LOWPAN_DISPATCH_IPHC:	/* ipv6 datagram */
-			ret = process_data(local_skb);
+			ret = process_data(local_skb, &hdr);
 			if (ret == NET_RX_DROP)
 				goto drop;
 			break;
 		case LOWPAN_DISPATCH_FRAG1:	/* first fragment header */
 			ret = lowpan_frag_rcv(local_skb, LOWPAN_DISPATCH_FRAG1);
 			if (ret == 1) {
-				ret = process_data(local_skb);
+				ret = process_data(local_skb, &hdr);
 				if (ret == NET_RX_DROP)
 					goto drop;
 			}
@@ -481,7 +495,7 @@ static int lowpan_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 		case LOWPAN_DISPATCH_FRAGN:	/* next fragments headers */
 			ret = lowpan_frag_rcv(local_skb, LOWPAN_DISPATCH_FRAGN);
 			if (ret == 1) {
-				ret = process_data(local_skb);
+				ret = process_data(local_skb, &hdr);
 				if (ret == NET_RX_DROP)
 					goto drop;
 			}
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/Makefile b/net/ieee802154/Makefile
index b113fc4be3e0..bf1b51497a41 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/Makefile
+++ b/net/ieee802154/Makefile
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_IEEE802154_6LOWPAN) += 6lowpan.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_6LOWPAN_IPHC) += 6lowpan_iphc.o
 
 6lowpan-y := 6lowpan_rtnl.o reassembly.o
-ieee802154-y := netlink.o nl-mac.o nl-phy.o nl_policy.o wpan-class.o
+ieee802154-y := netlink.o nl-mac.o nl-phy.o nl_policy.o wpan-class.o \
+                header_ops.o
 af_802154-y := af_ieee802154.o raw.o dgram.o
+
+ccflags-y += -D__CHECK_ENDIAN__
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/af802154.h b/net/ieee802154/af802154.h
index b1ec52537522..8330a09bfc95 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/af802154.h
+++ b/net/ieee802154/af802154.h
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@
 #define AF802154_H
 
 struct sk_buff;
-struct net_devce;
+struct net_device;
+struct ieee802154_addr;
 extern struct proto ieee802154_raw_prot;
 extern struct proto ieee802154_dgram_prot;
 void ieee802154_raw_deliver(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
 int ieee802154_dgram_deliver(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
 struct net_device *ieee802154_get_dev(struct net *net,
-		struct ieee802154_addr *addr);
+				      const struct ieee802154_addr *addr);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/af_ieee802154.c b/net/ieee802154/af_ieee802154.c
index a56ab9c47278..be44a86751aa 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/af_ieee802154.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/af_ieee802154.c
@@ -43,25 +43,27 @@
 /*
  * Utility function for families
  */
-struct net_device *ieee802154_get_dev(struct net *net,
-		struct ieee802154_addr *addr)
+struct net_device*
+ieee802154_get_dev(struct net *net, const struct ieee802154_addr *addr)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = NULL;
 	struct net_device *tmp;
-	u16 pan_id, short_addr;
+	__le16 pan_id, short_addr;
+	u8 hwaddr[IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN];
 
-	switch (addr->addr_type) {
+	switch (addr->mode) {
 	case IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG:
+		ieee802154_devaddr_to_raw(hwaddr, addr->extended_addr);
 		rcu_read_lock();
-		dev = dev_getbyhwaddr_rcu(net, ARPHRD_IEEE802154, addr->hwaddr);
+		dev = dev_getbyhwaddr_rcu(net, ARPHRD_IEEE802154, hwaddr);
 		if (dev)
 			dev_hold(dev);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		break;
 	case IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT:
-		if (addr->pan_id == 0xffff ||
-		    addr->short_addr == IEEE802154_ADDR_UNDEF ||
-		    addr->short_addr == 0xffff)
+		if (addr->pan_id == cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_PANID_BROADCAST) ||
+		    addr->short_addr == cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_ADDR_UNDEF) ||
+		    addr->short_addr == cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_ADDR_UNDEF))
 			break;
 
 		rtnl_lock();
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ struct net_device *ieee802154_get_dev(struct net *net,
 		break;
 	default:
 		pr_warning("Unsupported ieee802154 address type: %d\n",
-				addr->addr_type);
+				addr->mode);
 		break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/dgram.c b/net/ieee802154/dgram.c
index 1846c1fe0d06..4c47154041b0 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/dgram.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/dgram.c
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ static int dgram_init(struct sock *sk)
 {
 	struct dgram_sock *ro = dgram_sk(sk);
 
-	ro->dst_addr.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
-	ro->dst_addr.pan_id = 0xffff;
+	ro->dst_addr.mode = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
+	ro->dst_addr.pan_id = cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST);
 	ro->want_ack = 1;
-	memset(&ro->dst_addr.hwaddr, 0xff, sizeof(ro->dst_addr.hwaddr));
+	memset(&ro->dst_addr.extended_addr, 0xff, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ static void dgram_close(struct sock *sk, long timeout)
 static int dgram_bind(struct sock *sk, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int len)
 {
 	struct sockaddr_ieee802154 *addr = (struct sockaddr_ieee802154 *)uaddr;
+	struct ieee802154_addr haddr;
 	struct dgram_sock *ro = dgram_sk(sk);
 	int err = -EINVAL;
 	struct net_device *dev;
@@ -102,7 +103,8 @@ static int dgram_bind(struct sock *sk, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int len)
 	if (addr->family != AF_IEEE802154)
 		goto out;
 
-	dev = ieee802154_get_dev(sock_net(sk), &addr->addr);
+	ieee802154_addr_from_sa(&haddr, &addr->addr);
+	dev = ieee802154_get_dev(sock_net(sk), &haddr);
 	if (!dev) {
 		err = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ static int dgram_bind(struct sock *sk, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int len)
 		goto out_put;
 	}
 
-	memcpy(&ro->src_addr, &addr->addr, sizeof(struct ieee802154_addr));
+	ro->src_addr = haddr;
 
 	ro->bound = 1;
 	err = 0;
@@ -149,8 +151,7 @@ static int dgram_ioctl(struct sock *sk, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			 * of this packet since that is all
 			 * that will be read.
 			 */
-			/* FIXME: parse the header for more correct value */
-			amount = skb->len - (3+8+8);
+			amount = skb->len - ieee802154_hdr_length(skb);
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sk->sk_receive_queue.lock);
 		return put_user(amount, (int __user *)arg);
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ static int dgram_connect(struct sock *sk, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	memcpy(&ro->dst_addr, &addr->addr, sizeof(struct ieee802154_addr));
+	ieee802154_addr_from_sa(&ro->dst_addr, &addr->addr);
 
 out:
 	release_sock(sk);
@@ -194,8 +195,8 @@ static int dgram_disconnect(struct sock *sk, int flags)
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
 
-	ro->dst_addr.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
-	memset(&ro->dst_addr.hwaddr, 0xff, sizeof(ro->dst_addr.hwaddr));
+	ro->dst_addr.mode = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
+	memset(&ro->dst_addr.extended_addr, 0xff, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
 
 	release_sock(sk);
 
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ static int dgram_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct sock *sk,
 
 	if (size > mtu) {
 		pr_debug("size = %Zu, mtu = %u\n", size, mtu);
-		err = -EINVAL;
+		err = -EMSGSIZE;
 		goto out_dev;
 	}
 
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ static int dgram_recvmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct sock *sk,
 
 	if (saddr) {
 		saddr->family = AF_IEEE802154;
-		saddr->addr = mac_cb(skb)->sa;
+		ieee802154_addr_to_sa(&saddr->addr, &mac_cb(skb)->source);
 		*addr_len = sizeof(*saddr);
 	}
 
@@ -336,40 +337,43 @@ static int dgram_rcv_skb(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return NET_RX_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static inline int ieee802154_match_sock(u8 *hw_addr, u16 pan_id,
-		u16 short_addr, struct dgram_sock *ro)
+static inline bool
+ieee802154_match_sock(__le64 hw_addr, __le16 pan_id, __le16 short_addr,
+		      struct dgram_sock *ro)
 {
 	if (!ro->bound)
-		return 1;
+		return true;
 
-	if (ro->src_addr.addr_type == IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG &&
-	    !memcmp(ro->src_addr.hwaddr, hw_addr, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN))
-		return 1;
+	if (ro->src_addr.mode == IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG &&
+	    hw_addr == ro->src_addr.extended_addr)
+		return true;
 
-	if (ro->src_addr.addr_type == IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT &&
-		     pan_id == ro->src_addr.pan_id &&
-		     short_addr == ro->src_addr.short_addr)
-		return 1;
+	if (ro->src_addr.mode == IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT &&
+	    pan_id == ro->src_addr.pan_id &&
+	    short_addr == ro->src_addr.short_addr)
+		return true;
 
-	return 0;
+	return false;
 }
 
 int ieee802154_dgram_deliver(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct sock *sk, *prev = NULL;
 	int ret = NET_RX_SUCCESS;
-	u16 pan_id, short_addr;
+	__le16 pan_id, short_addr;
+	__le64 hw_addr;
 
 	/* Data frame processing */
 	BUG_ON(dev->type != ARPHRD_IEEE802154);
 
 	pan_id = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_pan_id(dev);
 	short_addr = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_short_addr(dev);
+	hw_addr = ieee802154_devaddr_from_raw(dev->dev_addr);
 
 	read_lock(&dgram_lock);
 	sk_for_each(sk, &dgram_head) {
-		if (ieee802154_match_sock(dev->dev_addr, pan_id, short_addr,
-					dgram_sk(sk))) {
+		if (ieee802154_match_sock(hw_addr, pan_id, short_addr,
+					  dgram_sk(sk))) {
 			if (prev) {
 				struct sk_buff *clone;
 				clone = skb_clone(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/header_ops.c b/net/ieee802154/header_ops.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bed42a48408c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/ieee802154/header_ops.c
@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Fraunhofer ITWM
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * Written by:
+ * Phoebe Buckheister <phoebe.buckheister@itwm.fraunhofer.de>
+ */
+
+#include <net/mac802154.h>
+#include <net/ieee802154.h>
+#include <net/ieee802154_netdev.h>
+
+static int
+ieee802154_hdr_push_addr(u8 *buf, const struct ieee802154_addr *addr,
+			 bool omit_pan)
+{
+	int pos = 0;
+
+	if (addr->mode == IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!omit_pan) {
+		memcpy(buf + pos, &addr->pan_id, 2);
+		pos += 2;
+	}
+
+	switch (addr->mode) {
+	case IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT:
+		memcpy(buf + pos, &addr->short_addr, 2);
+		pos += 2;
+		break;
+
+	case IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG:
+		memcpy(buf + pos, &addr->extended_addr, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+		pos += IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return pos;
+}
+
+static int
+ieee802154_hdr_push_sechdr(u8 *buf, const struct ieee802154_sechdr *hdr)
+{
+	int pos = 5;
+
+	memcpy(buf, hdr, 1);
+	memcpy(buf + 1, &hdr->frame_counter, 4);
+
+	switch (hdr->key_id_mode) {
+	case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_IMPLICIT:
+		return pos;
+
+	case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_INDEX:
+		break;
+
+	case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_SHORT_INDEX:
+		memcpy(buf + pos, &hdr->short_src, 4);
+		pos += 4;
+		break;
+
+	case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_HW_INDEX:
+		memcpy(buf + pos, &hdr->extended_src, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+		pos += IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	buf[pos++] = hdr->key_id;
+
+	return pos;
+}
+
+int
+ieee802154_hdr_push(struct sk_buff *skb, const struct ieee802154_hdr *hdr)
+{
+	u8 buf[MAC802154_FRAME_HARD_HEADER_LEN];
+	int pos = 2;
+	int rc;
+	struct ieee802154_hdr_fc fc = hdr->fc;
+
+	buf[pos++] = hdr->seq;
+
+	fc.dest_addr_mode = hdr->dest.mode;
+
+	rc = ieee802154_hdr_push_addr(buf + pos, &hdr->dest, false);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	pos += rc;
+
+	fc.source_addr_mode = hdr->source.mode;
+
+	if (hdr->source.pan_id == hdr->dest.pan_id &&
+	    hdr->dest.mode != IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE)
+		fc.intra_pan = true;
+
+	rc = ieee802154_hdr_push_addr(buf + pos, &hdr->source, fc.intra_pan);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	pos += rc;
+
+	if (fc.security_enabled) {
+		fc.version = 1;
+
+		rc = ieee802154_hdr_push_sechdr(buf + pos, &hdr->sec);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		pos += rc;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(buf, &fc, 2);
+
+	memcpy(skb_push(skb, pos), buf, pos);
+
+	return pos;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee802154_hdr_push);
+
+static int
+ieee802154_hdr_get_addr(const u8 *buf, int mode, bool omit_pan,
+			struct ieee802154_addr *addr)
+{
+	int pos = 0;
+
+	addr->mode = mode;
+
+	if (mode == IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!omit_pan) {
+		memcpy(&addr->pan_id, buf + pos, 2);
+		pos += 2;
+	}
+
+	if (mode == IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT) {
+		memcpy(&addr->short_addr, buf + pos, 2);
+		return pos + 2;
+	} else {
+		memcpy(&addr->extended_addr, buf + pos, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+		return pos + IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN;
+	}
+}
+
+static int ieee802154_hdr_addr_len(int mode, bool omit_pan)
+{
+	int pan_len = omit_pan ? 0 : 2;
+
+	switch (mode) {
+	case IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE: return 0;
+	case IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT: return 2 + pan_len;
+	case IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG: return IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN + pan_len;
+	default: return -EINVAL;
+	}
+}
+
+static int
+ieee802154_hdr_get_sechdr(const u8 *buf, struct ieee802154_sechdr *hdr)
+{
+	int pos = 5;
+
+	memcpy(hdr, buf, 1);
+	memcpy(&hdr->frame_counter, buf + 1, 4);
+
+	switch (hdr->key_id_mode) {
+	case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_IMPLICIT:
+		return pos;
+
+	case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_INDEX:
+		break;
+
+	case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_SHORT_INDEX:
+		memcpy(&hdr->short_src, buf + pos, 4);
+		pos += 4;
+		break;
+
+	case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_HW_INDEX:
+		memcpy(&hdr->extended_src, buf + pos, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+		pos += IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	hdr->key_id = buf[pos++];
+
+	return pos;
+}
+
+static int ieee802154_hdr_sechdr_len(u8 sc)
+{
+	switch (IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_ID_MODE(sc)) {
+	case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_IMPLICIT: return 5;
+	case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_INDEX: return 6;
+	case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_SHORT_INDEX: return 10;
+	case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_HW_INDEX: return 14;
+	default: return -EINVAL;
+	}
+}
+
+static int ieee802154_hdr_minlen(const struct ieee802154_hdr *hdr)
+{
+	int dlen, slen;
+
+	dlen = ieee802154_hdr_addr_len(hdr->fc.dest_addr_mode, false);
+	slen = ieee802154_hdr_addr_len(hdr->fc.source_addr_mode,
+				       hdr->fc.intra_pan);
+
+	if (slen < 0 || dlen < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 3 + dlen + slen + hdr->fc.security_enabled;
+}
+
+static int
+ieee802154_hdr_get_addrs(const u8 *buf, struct ieee802154_hdr *hdr)
+{
+	int pos = 0;
+
+	pos += ieee802154_hdr_get_addr(buf + pos, hdr->fc.dest_addr_mode,
+				       false, &hdr->dest);
+	pos += ieee802154_hdr_get_addr(buf + pos, hdr->fc.source_addr_mode,
+				       hdr->fc.intra_pan, &hdr->source);
+
+	if (hdr->fc.intra_pan)
+		hdr->source.pan_id = hdr->dest.pan_id;
+
+	return pos;
+}
+
+int
+ieee802154_hdr_pull(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ieee802154_hdr *hdr)
+{
+	int pos = 3, rc;
+
+	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, 3))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	memcpy(hdr, skb->data, 3);
+
+	rc = ieee802154_hdr_minlen(hdr);
+	if (rc < 0 || !pskb_may_pull(skb, rc))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	pos += ieee802154_hdr_get_addrs(skb->data + pos, hdr);
+
+	if (hdr->fc.security_enabled) {
+		int want = pos + ieee802154_hdr_sechdr_len(skb->data[pos]);
+
+		if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, want))
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		pos += ieee802154_hdr_get_sechdr(skb->data + pos, &hdr->sec);
+	}
+
+	skb_pull(skb, pos);
+	return pos;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee802154_hdr_pull);
+
+int
+ieee802154_hdr_peek_addrs(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct ieee802154_hdr *hdr)
+{
+	const u8 *buf = skb_mac_header(skb);
+	int pos = 3, rc;
+
+	if (buf + 3 > skb_tail_pointer(skb))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	memcpy(hdr, buf, 3);
+
+	rc = ieee802154_hdr_minlen(hdr);
+	if (rc < 0 || buf + rc > skb_tail_pointer(skb))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	pos += ieee802154_hdr_get_addrs(buf + pos, hdr);
+	return pos;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee802154_hdr_peek_addrs);
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c b/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
index ba5c1e002f37..bda8dba4f993 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/nl-mac.c
@@ -39,6 +39,26 @@
 
 #include "ieee802154.h"
 
+static int nla_put_hwaddr(struct sk_buff *msg, int type, __le64 hwaddr)
+{
+	return nla_put_u64(msg, type, swab64((__force u64)hwaddr));
+}
+
+static __le64 nla_get_hwaddr(const struct nlattr *nla)
+{
+	return ieee802154_devaddr_from_raw(nla_data(nla));
+}
+
+static int nla_put_shortaddr(struct sk_buff *msg, int type, __le16 addr)
+{
+	return nla_put_u16(msg, type, le16_to_cpu(addr));
+}
+
+static __le16 nla_get_shortaddr(const struct nlattr *nla)
+{
+	return cpu_to_le16(nla_get_u16(nla));
+}
+
 int ieee802154_nl_assoc_indic(struct net_device *dev,
 		struct ieee802154_addr *addr, u8 cap)
 {
@@ -46,7 +66,7 @@ int ieee802154_nl_assoc_indic(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	pr_debug("%s\n", __func__);
 
-	if (addr->addr_type != IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG) {
+	if (addr->mode != IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG) {
 		pr_err("%s: received non-long source address!\n", __func__);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -59,8 +79,8 @@ int ieee802154_nl_assoc_indic(struct net_device *dev,
 	    nla_put_u32(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_DEV_INDEX, dev->ifindex) ||
 	    nla_put(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_HW_ADDR, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN,
 		    dev->dev_addr) ||
-	    nla_put(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_SRC_HW_ADDR, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN,
-		    addr->hwaddr) ||
+	    nla_put_hwaddr(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_SRC_HW_ADDR,
+			   addr->extended_addr) ||
 	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_CAPABILITY, cap))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
@@ -72,7 +92,7 @@ nla_put_failure:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee802154_nl_assoc_indic);
 
-int ieee802154_nl_assoc_confirm(struct net_device *dev, u16 short_addr,
+int ieee802154_nl_assoc_confirm(struct net_device *dev, __le16 short_addr,
 		u8 status)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
@@ -87,7 +107,7 @@ int ieee802154_nl_assoc_confirm(struct net_device *dev, u16 short_addr,
 	    nla_put_u32(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_DEV_INDEX, dev->ifindex) ||
 	    nla_put(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_HW_ADDR, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN,
 		    dev->dev_addr) ||
-	    nla_put_u16(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_SHORT_ADDR, short_addr) ||
+	    nla_put_shortaddr(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_SHORT_ADDR, short_addr) ||
 	    nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_STATUS, status))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, IEEE802154_COORD_MCGRP);
@@ -114,13 +134,13 @@ int ieee802154_nl_disassoc_indic(struct net_device *dev,
 	    nla_put(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_HW_ADDR, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN,
 		    dev->dev_addr))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
-	if (addr->addr_type == IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG) {
-		if (nla_put(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_SRC_HW_ADDR, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN,
-			    addr->hwaddr))
+	if (addr->mode == IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG) {
+		if (nla_put_hwaddr(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_SRC_HW_ADDR,
+				   addr->extended_addr))
 			goto nla_put_failure;
 	} else {
-		if (nla_put_u16(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_SRC_SHORT_ADDR,
-				addr->short_addr))
+		if (nla_put_shortaddr(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_SRC_SHORT_ADDR,
+				      addr->short_addr))
 			goto nla_put_failure;
 	}
 	if (nla_put_u8(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_REASON, reason))
@@ -157,8 +177,8 @@ nla_put_failure:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee802154_nl_disassoc_confirm);
 
-int ieee802154_nl_beacon_indic(struct net_device *dev,
-		u16 panid, u16 coord_addr)
+int ieee802154_nl_beacon_indic(struct net_device *dev, __le16 panid,
+			       __le16 coord_addr)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 
@@ -172,8 +192,9 @@ int ieee802154_nl_beacon_indic(struct net_device *dev,
 	    nla_put_u32(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_DEV_INDEX, dev->ifindex) ||
 	    nla_put(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_HW_ADDR, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN,
 		    dev->dev_addr) ||
-	    nla_put_u16(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_SHORT_ADDR, coord_addr) ||
-	    nla_put_u16(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_PAN_ID, panid))
+	    nla_put_shortaddr(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_SHORT_ADDR,
+			      coord_addr) ||
+	    nla_put_shortaddr(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_PAN_ID, panid))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 	return ieee802154_nl_mcast(msg, IEEE802154_COORD_MCGRP);
 
@@ -243,6 +264,7 @@ static int ieee802154_nl_fill_iface(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid,
 {
 	void *hdr;
 	struct wpan_phy *phy;
+	__le16 short_addr, pan_id;
 
 	pr_debug("%s\n", __func__);
 
@@ -254,15 +276,16 @@ static int ieee802154_nl_fill_iface(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 portid,
 	phy = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_phy(dev);
 	BUG_ON(!phy);
 
+	short_addr = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_short_addr(dev);
+	pan_id = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_pan_id(dev);
+
 	if (nla_put_string(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_DEV_NAME, dev->name) ||
 	    nla_put_string(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_PHY_NAME, wpan_phy_name(phy)) ||
 	    nla_put_u32(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_DEV_INDEX, dev->ifindex) ||
 	    nla_put(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_HW_ADDR, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN,
 		    dev->dev_addr) ||
-	    nla_put_u16(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_SHORT_ADDR,
-			ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_short_addr(dev)) ||
-	    nla_put_u16(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_PAN_ID,
-			ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_pan_id(dev)))
+	    nla_put_shortaddr(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_SHORT_ADDR, short_addr) ||
+	    nla_put_shortaddr(msg, IEEE802154_ATTR_PAN_ID, pan_id))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 	wpan_phy_put(phy);
 	return genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
@@ -322,16 +345,16 @@ int ieee802154_associate_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_HW_ADDR]) {
-		addr.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
-		nla_memcpy(addr.hwaddr,
-				info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_HW_ADDR],
-				IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+		addr.mode = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
+		addr.extended_addr = nla_get_hwaddr(
+				info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_HW_ADDR]);
 	} else {
-		addr.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT;
-		addr.short_addr = nla_get_u16(
+		addr.mode = IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT;
+		addr.short_addr = nla_get_shortaddr(
 				info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_SHORT_ADDR]);
 	}
-	addr.pan_id = nla_get_u16(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_PAN_ID]);
+	addr.pan_id = nla_get_shortaddr(
+			info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_PAN_ID]);
 
 	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_PAGE])
 		page = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_PAGE]);
@@ -365,14 +388,13 @@ int ieee802154_associate_resp(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (!ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->assoc_resp)
 		goto out;
 
-	addr.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
-	nla_memcpy(addr.hwaddr, info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_DEST_HW_ADDR],
-			IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+	addr.mode = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
+	addr.extended_addr = nla_get_hwaddr(
+			info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_DEST_HW_ADDR]);
 	addr.pan_id = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_pan_id(dev);
 
-
 	ret = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->assoc_resp(dev, &addr,
-		nla_get_u16(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_DEST_SHORT_ADDR]),
+		nla_get_shortaddr(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_DEST_SHORT_ADDR]),
 		nla_get_u8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_STATUS]));
 
 out:
@@ -398,13 +420,12 @@ int ieee802154_disassociate_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_DEST_HW_ADDR]) {
-		addr.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
-		nla_memcpy(addr.hwaddr,
-				info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_DEST_HW_ADDR],
-				IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+		addr.mode = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
+		addr.extended_addr = nla_get_hwaddr(
+				info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_DEST_HW_ADDR]);
 	} else {
-		addr.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT;
-		addr.short_addr = nla_get_u16(
+		addr.mode = IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT;
+		addr.short_addr = nla_get_shortaddr(
 				info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_DEST_SHORT_ADDR]);
 	}
 	addr.pan_id = ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->get_pan_id(dev);
@@ -449,10 +470,11 @@ int ieee802154_start_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (!ieee802154_mlme_ops(dev)->start_req)
 		goto out;
 
-	addr.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT;
-	addr.short_addr = nla_get_u16(
+	addr.mode = IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT;
+	addr.short_addr = nla_get_shortaddr(
 			info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_SHORT_ADDR]);
-	addr.pan_id = nla_get_u16(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_PAN_ID]);
+	addr.pan_id = nla_get_shortaddr(
+			info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_COORD_PAN_ID]);
 
 	channel = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_CHANNEL]);
 	bcn_ord = nla_get_u8(info->attrs[IEEE802154_ATTR_BCN_ORD]);
@@ -467,7 +489,7 @@ int ieee802154_start_req(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		page = 0;
 
 
-	if (addr.short_addr == IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST) {
+	if (addr.short_addr == cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST)) {
 		ieee802154_nl_start_confirm(dev, IEEE802154_NO_SHORT_ADDRESS);
 		dev_put(dev);
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/raw.c b/net/ieee802154/raw.c
index 41f538b8e59c..e5258cf6773b 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/raw.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/raw.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
 #include <net/af_ieee802154.h>
+#include <net/ieee802154_netdev.h>
 
 #include "af802154.h"
 
@@ -55,21 +56,24 @@ static void raw_close(struct sock *sk, long timeout)
 	sk_common_release(sk);
 }
 
-static int raw_bind(struct sock *sk, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int len)
+static int raw_bind(struct sock *sk, struct sockaddr *_uaddr, int len)
 {
-	struct sockaddr_ieee802154 *addr = (struct sockaddr_ieee802154 *)uaddr;
+	struct ieee802154_addr addr;
+	struct sockaddr_ieee802154 *uaddr = (struct sockaddr_ieee802154 *)_uaddr;
 	int err = 0;
 	struct net_device *dev = NULL;
 
-	if (len < sizeof(*addr))
+	if (len < sizeof(*uaddr))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (addr->family != AF_IEEE802154)
+	uaddr = (struct sockaddr_ieee802154 *)_uaddr;
+	if (uaddr->family != AF_IEEE802154)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
 
-	dev = ieee802154_get_dev(sock_net(sk), &addr->addr);
+	ieee802154_addr_from_sa(&addr, &uaddr->addr);
+	dev = ieee802154_get_dev(sock_net(sk), &addr);
 	if (!dev) {
 		err = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/reassembly.c b/net/ieee802154/reassembly.c
index 1dae1991883d..ef2d54372b13 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/reassembly.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/reassembly.c
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@
 
 #include "reassembly.h"
 
+struct lowpan_frag_info {
+	__be16 d_tag;
+	u16 d_size;
+	u8 d_offset;
+};
+
+struct lowpan_frag_info *lowpan_cb(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	return (struct lowpan_frag_info *)skb->cb;
+}
+
 static struct inet_frags lowpan_frags;
 
 static int lowpan_frag_reasm(struct lowpan_frag_queue *fq,
@@ -65,8 +76,8 @@ static bool lowpan_frag_match(struct inet_frag_queue *q, void *a)
 
 	fq = container_of(q, struct lowpan_frag_queue, q);
 	return	fq->tag == arg->tag && fq->d_size == arg->d_size &&
-		ieee802154_addr_addr_equal(&fq->saddr, arg->src) &&
-		ieee802154_addr_addr_equal(&fq->daddr, arg->dst);
+		ieee802154_addr_equal(&fq->saddr, arg->src) &&
+		ieee802154_addr_equal(&fq->daddr, arg->dst);
 }
 
 static void lowpan_frag_init(struct inet_frag_queue *q, void *a)
@@ -102,8 +113,9 @@ out:
 }
 
 static inline struct lowpan_frag_queue *
-fq_find(struct net *net, const struct ieee802154_frag_info *frag_info,
-	const struct ieee802154_addr *src, const struct ieee802154_addr *dst)
+fq_find(struct net *net, const struct lowpan_frag_info *frag_info,
+	const struct ieee802154_addr *src,
+	const struct ieee802154_addr *dst)
 {
 	struct inet_frag_queue *q;
 	struct lowpan_create_arg arg;
@@ -136,8 +148,8 @@ static int lowpan_frag_queue(struct lowpan_frag_queue *fq,
 	if (fq->q.last_in & INET_FRAG_COMPLETE)
 		goto err;
 
-	offset = mac_cb(skb)->frag_info.d_offset << 3;
-	end = mac_cb(skb)->frag_info.d_size;
+	offset = lowpan_cb(skb)->d_offset << 3;
+	end = lowpan_cb(skb)->d_size;
 
 	/* Is this the final fragment? */
 	if (offset + skb->len == end) {
@@ -163,15 +175,13 @@ static int lowpan_frag_queue(struct lowpan_frag_queue *fq,
 	 * this fragment, right?
 	 */
 	prev = fq->q.fragments_tail;
-	if (!prev || mac_cb(prev)->frag_info.d_offset <
-		     mac_cb(skb)->frag_info.d_offset) {
+	if (!prev || lowpan_cb(prev)->d_offset < lowpan_cb(skb)->d_offset) {
 		next = NULL;
 		goto found;
 	}
 	prev = NULL;
 	for (next = fq->q.fragments; next != NULL; next = next->next) {
-		if (mac_cb(next)->frag_info.d_offset >=
-		    mac_cb(skb)->frag_info.d_offset)
+		if (lowpan_cb(next)->d_offset >= lowpan_cb(skb)->d_offset)
 			break;	/* bingo! */
 		prev = next;
 	}
@@ -318,7 +328,7 @@ out_oom:
 }
 
 static int lowpan_get_frag_info(struct sk_buff *skb, const u8 frag_type,
-				struct ieee802154_frag_info *frag_info)
+				struct lowpan_frag_info *frag_info)
 {
 	bool fail;
 	u8 pattern = 0, low = 0;
@@ -345,9 +355,13 @@ int lowpan_frag_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, const u8 frag_type)
 {
 	struct lowpan_frag_queue *fq;
 	struct net *net = dev_net(skb->dev);
-	struct ieee802154_frag_info *frag_info = &mac_cb(skb)->frag_info;
+	struct lowpan_frag_info *frag_info = lowpan_cb(skb);
+	struct ieee802154_addr source, dest;
 	int err;
 
+	source = mac_cb(skb)->source;
+	dest = mac_cb(skb)->dest;
+
 	err = lowpan_get_frag_info(skb, frag_type, frag_info);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err;
@@ -357,7 +371,7 @@ int lowpan_frag_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, const u8 frag_type)
 
 	inet_frag_evictor(&net->ieee802154_lowpan.frags, &lowpan_frags, false);
 
-	fq = fq_find(net, frag_info, &mac_cb(skb)->sa, &mac_cb(skb)->da);
+	fq = fq_find(net, frag_info, &source, &dest);
 	if (fq != NULL) {
 		int ret;
 		spin_lock(&fq->q.lock);
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/reassembly.h b/net/ieee802154/reassembly.h
index 055518b9da2d..74e4a7c98191 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/reassembly.h
+++ b/net/ieee802154/reassembly.h
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ struct lowpan_frag_queue {
 
 static inline u32 ieee802154_addr_hash(const struct ieee802154_addr *a)
 {
-	switch (a->addr_type) {
+	switch (a->mode) {
 	case IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG:
-		return (__force u32)((((u32 *)a->hwaddr))[0] ^
-				      ((u32 *)(a->hwaddr))[1]);
+		return (((__force u64)a->extended_addr) >> 32) ^
+			(((__force u64)a->extended_addr) & 0xffffffff);
 	case IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT:
 		return (__force u32)(a->short_addr);
 	default:
@@ -34,31 +34,6 @@ static inline u32 ieee802154_addr_hash(const struct ieee802154_addr *a)
 	}
 }
 
-static inline bool ieee802154_addr_addr_equal(const struct ieee802154_addr *a1,
-				   const struct ieee802154_addr *a2)
-{
-	if (a1->pan_id != a2->pan_id)
-		return false;
-
-	if (a1->addr_type != a2->addr_type)
-		return false;
-
-	switch (a1->addr_type) {
-	case IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG:
-		if (memcmp(a1->hwaddr, a2->hwaddr, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN))
-			return false;
-		break;
-	case IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT:
-		if (a1->short_addr != a2->short_addr)
-			return false;
-		break;
-	default:
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 int lowpan_frag_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, const u8 frag_type);
 void lowpan_net_frag_exit(void);
 int lowpan_net_frag_init(void);
diff --git a/net/mac802154/Makefile b/net/mac802154/Makefile
index 57cf5d1a2e4a..15d62df52182 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/Makefile
+++ b/net/mac802154/Makefile
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_MAC802154)	+= mac802154.o
 mac802154-objs		:= ieee802154_dev.o rx.o tx.o mac_cmd.o mib.o monitor.o wpan.o
+
+ccflags-y += -D__CHECK_ENDIAN__
diff --git a/net/mac802154/ieee802154_dev.c b/net/mac802154/ieee802154_dev.c
index b75bb01e5c6b..10cdb091b775 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/ieee802154_dev.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/ieee802154_dev.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <net/netlink.h>
 #include <linux/nl802154.h>
 #include <net/mac802154.h>
+#include <net/ieee802154_netdev.h>
 #include <net/route.h>
 #include <net/wpan-phy.h>
 
@@ -46,7 +47,9 @@ int mac802154_slave_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	if (ipriv->ops->ieee_addr) {
-		res = ipriv->ops->ieee_addr(&ipriv->hw, dev->dev_addr);
+		__le64 addr = ieee802154_devaddr_from_raw(dev->dev_addr);
+
+		res = ipriv->ops->ieee_addr(&ipriv->hw, addr);
 		WARN_ON(res);
 		if (res)
 			goto err;
diff --git a/net/mac802154/mac802154.h b/net/mac802154/mac802154.h
index d48422e27110..4619486f1da2 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/mac802154.h
+++ b/net/mac802154/mac802154.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ struct mac802154_sub_if_data {
 
 	__le16 pan_id;
 	__le16 short_addr;
+	__le64 extended_addr;
 
 	u8 chan;
 	u8 page;
@@ -106,11 +107,11 @@ netdev_tx_t mac802154_tx(struct mac802154_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			 u8 page, u8 chan);
 
 /* MIB callbacks */
-void mac802154_dev_set_short_addr(struct net_device *dev, u16 val);
-u16 mac802154_dev_get_short_addr(const struct net_device *dev);
+void mac802154_dev_set_short_addr(struct net_device *dev, __le16 val);
+__le16 mac802154_dev_get_short_addr(const struct net_device *dev);
 void mac802154_dev_set_ieee_addr(struct net_device *dev);
-u16 mac802154_dev_get_pan_id(const struct net_device *dev);
-void mac802154_dev_set_pan_id(struct net_device *dev, u16 val);
+__le16 mac802154_dev_get_pan_id(const struct net_device *dev);
+void mac802154_dev_set_pan_id(struct net_device *dev, __le16 val);
 void mac802154_dev_set_page_channel(struct net_device *dev, u8 page, u8 chan);
 u8 mac802154_dev_get_dsn(const struct net_device *dev);
 
diff --git a/net/mac802154/mac_cmd.c b/net/mac802154/mac_cmd.c
index a99910d4d52f..15bac3358889 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/mac_cmd.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/mac_cmd.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static int mac802154_mlme_start_req(struct net_device *dev,
 				    u8 pan_coord, u8 blx,
 				    u8 coord_realign)
 {
-	BUG_ON(addr->addr_type != IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT);
+	BUG_ON(addr->mode != IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT);
 
 	mac802154_dev_set_pan_id(dev, addr->pan_id);
 	mac802154_dev_set_short_addr(dev, addr->short_addr);
diff --git a/net/mac802154/mib.c b/net/mac802154/mib.c
index f48f40c1da1a..153bd1ddbfbb 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/mib.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/mib.c
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 
 #include <net/mac802154.h>
+#include <net/ieee802154_netdev.h>
 #include <net/wpan-phy.h>
+#include <net/ieee802154_netdev.h>
 
 #include "mac802154.h"
 
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ static void set_hw_addr_filt(struct net_device *dev, unsigned long changed)
 	queue_work(priv->hw->dev_workqueue, &work->work);
 }
 
-void mac802154_dev_set_short_addr(struct net_device *dev, u16 val)
+void mac802154_dev_set_short_addr(struct net_device *dev, __le16 val)
 {
 	struct mac802154_sub_if_data *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
@@ -96,10 +98,10 @@ void mac802154_dev_set_short_addr(struct net_device *dev, u16 val)
 	}
 }
 
-u16 mac802154_dev_get_short_addr(const struct net_device *dev)
+__le16 mac802154_dev_get_short_addr(const struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct mac802154_sub_if_data *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	u16 ret;
+	__le16 ret;
 
 	BUG_ON(dev->type != ARPHRD_IEEE802154);
 
@@ -115,19 +117,19 @@ void mac802154_dev_set_ieee_addr(struct net_device *dev)
 	struct mac802154_sub_if_data *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct mac802154_priv *mac = priv->hw;
 
+	priv->extended_addr = ieee802154_devaddr_from_raw(dev->dev_addr);
+
 	if (mac->ops->set_hw_addr_filt &&
-	    memcmp(mac->hw.hw_filt.ieee_addr,
-		   dev->dev_addr, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN)) {
-		memcpy(mac->hw.hw_filt.ieee_addr,
-		       dev->dev_addr, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+	    mac->hw.hw_filt.ieee_addr != priv->extended_addr) {
+		mac->hw.hw_filt.ieee_addr = priv->extended_addr;
 		set_hw_addr_filt(dev, IEEE802515_AFILT_IEEEADDR_CHANGED);
 	}
 }
 
-u16 mac802154_dev_get_pan_id(const struct net_device *dev)
+__le16 mac802154_dev_get_pan_id(const struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct mac802154_sub_if_data *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	u16 ret;
+	__le16 ret;
 
 	BUG_ON(dev->type != ARPHRD_IEEE802154);
 
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ u16 mac802154_dev_get_pan_id(const struct net_device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void mac802154_dev_set_pan_id(struct net_device *dev, u16 val)
+void mac802154_dev_set_pan_id(struct net_device *dev, __le16 val)
 {
 	struct mac802154_sub_if_data *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
diff --git a/net/mac802154/wpan.c b/net/mac802154/wpan.c
index 372d8a222b91..80cbee1a2f56 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/wpan.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/wpan.c
@@ -35,35 +35,6 @@
 
 #include "mac802154.h"
 
-static inline int mac802154_fetch_skb_u8(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *val)
-{
-	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, 1)))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	*val = skb->data[0];
-	skb_pull(skb, 1);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline int mac802154_fetch_skb_u16(struct sk_buff *skb, u16 *val)
-{
-	if (unlikely(!pskb_may_pull(skb, 2)))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	*val = skb->data[0] | (skb->data[1] << 8);
-	skb_pull(skb, 2);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static inline void mac802154_haddr_copy_swap(u8 *dest, const u8 *src)
-{
-	int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN; i++)
-		dest[IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN - i - 1] = src[i];
-}
-
 static int
 mac802154_wpan_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 {
@@ -76,19 +47,25 @@ mac802154_wpan_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCGIFADDR:
-		if (priv->pan_id == IEEE802154_PANID_BROADCAST ||
-		    priv->short_addr == IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST) {
+	{
+		u16 pan_id, short_addr;
+
+		pan_id = le16_to_cpu(priv->pan_id);
+		short_addr = le16_to_cpu(priv->short_addr);
+		if (pan_id == IEEE802154_PANID_BROADCAST ||
+		    short_addr == IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST) {
 			err = -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 			break;
 		}
 
 		sa->family = AF_IEEE802154;
 		sa->addr.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT;
-		sa->addr.pan_id = priv->pan_id;
-		sa->addr.short_addr = priv->short_addr;
+		sa->addr.pan_id = pan_id;
+		sa->addr.short_addr = short_addr;
 
 		err = 0;
 		break;
+	}
 	case SIOCSIFADDR:
 		dev_warn(&dev->dev,
 			 "Using DEBUGing ioctl SIOCSIFADDR isn't recommened!\n");
@@ -101,8 +78,8 @@ mac802154_wpan_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		priv->pan_id = sa->addr.pan_id;
-		priv->short_addr = sa->addr.short_addr;
+		priv->pan_id = cpu_to_le16(sa->addr.pan_id);
+		priv->short_addr = cpu_to_le16(sa->addr.short_addr);
 
 		err = 0;
 		break;
@@ -128,187 +105,70 @@ static int mac802154_wpan_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 static int mac802154_header_create(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				   struct net_device *dev,
 				   unsigned short type,
-				   const void *_daddr,
-				   const void *_saddr,
+				   const void *daddr,
+				   const void *saddr,
 				   unsigned len)
 {
-	const struct ieee802154_addr *saddr = _saddr;
-	const struct ieee802154_addr *daddr = _daddr;
-	struct ieee802154_addr dev_addr;
+	struct ieee802154_hdr hdr;
 	struct mac802154_sub_if_data *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	int pos = 2;
-	u8 head[MAC802154_FRAME_HARD_HEADER_LEN];
-	u16 fc;
+	int hlen;
 
 	if (!daddr)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	head[pos++] = mac_cb(skb)->seq; /* DSN/BSN */
-	fc = mac_cb_type(skb);
-	if (mac_cb_is_ackreq(skb))
-		fc |= IEEE802154_FC_ACK_REQ;
+	memset(&hdr.fc, 0, sizeof(hdr.fc));
+	hdr.fc.type = mac_cb_type(skb);
+	hdr.fc.security_enabled = mac_cb_is_secen(skb);
+	hdr.fc.ack_request = mac_cb_is_ackreq(skb);
 
 	if (!saddr) {
 		spin_lock_bh(&priv->mib_lock);
 
-		if (priv->short_addr == IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST ||
-		    priv->short_addr == IEEE802154_ADDR_UNDEF ||
-		    priv->pan_id == IEEE802154_PANID_BROADCAST) {
-			dev_addr.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
-			memcpy(dev_addr.hwaddr, dev->dev_addr,
-			       IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+		if (priv->short_addr == cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST) ||
+		    priv->short_addr == cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_ADDR_UNDEF) ||
+		    priv->pan_id == cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_PANID_BROADCAST)) {
+			hdr.source.mode = IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG;
+			hdr.source.extended_addr = priv->extended_addr;
 		} else {
-			dev_addr.addr_type = IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT;
-			dev_addr.short_addr = priv->short_addr;
+			hdr.source.mode = IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT;
+			hdr.source.short_addr = priv->short_addr;
 		}
 
-		dev_addr.pan_id = priv->pan_id;
-		saddr = &dev_addr;
+		hdr.source.pan_id = priv->pan_id;
 
 		spin_unlock_bh(&priv->mib_lock);
+	} else {
+		hdr.source = *(const struct ieee802154_addr *)saddr;
 	}
 
-	if (daddr->addr_type != IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE) {
-		fc |= (daddr->addr_type << IEEE802154_FC_DAMODE_SHIFT);
+	hdr.dest = *(const struct ieee802154_addr *)daddr;
 
-		head[pos++] = daddr->pan_id & 0xff;
-		head[pos++] = daddr->pan_id >> 8;
+	hlen = ieee802154_hdr_push(skb, &hdr);
+	if (hlen < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-		if (daddr->addr_type == IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT) {
-			head[pos++] = daddr->short_addr & 0xff;
-			head[pos++] = daddr->short_addr >> 8;
-		} else {
-			mac802154_haddr_copy_swap(head + pos, daddr->hwaddr);
-			pos += IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (saddr->addr_type != IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE) {
-		fc |= (saddr->addr_type << IEEE802154_FC_SAMODE_SHIFT);
-
-		if ((saddr->pan_id == daddr->pan_id) &&
-		    (saddr->pan_id != IEEE802154_PANID_BROADCAST)) {
-			/* PANID compression/intra PAN */
-			fc |= IEEE802154_FC_INTRA_PAN;
-		} else {
-			head[pos++] = saddr->pan_id & 0xff;
-			head[pos++] = saddr->pan_id >> 8;
-		}
-
-		if (saddr->addr_type == IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT) {
-			head[pos++] = saddr->short_addr & 0xff;
-			head[pos++] = saddr->short_addr >> 8;
-		} else {
-			mac802154_haddr_copy_swap(head + pos, saddr->hwaddr);
-			pos += IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN;
-		}
-	}
-
-	head[0] = fc;
-	head[1] = fc >> 8;
-
-	memcpy(skb_push(skb, pos), head, pos);
 	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
-	skb->mac_len = pos;
+	skb->mac_len = hlen;
 
-	return pos;
+	if (hlen + len + 2 > dev->mtu)
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	return hlen;
 }
 
 static int
 mac802154_header_parse(const struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned char *haddr)
 {
-	const u8 *hdr = skb_mac_header(skb);
-	const u8 *tail = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
+	struct ieee802154_hdr hdr;
 	struct ieee802154_addr *addr = (struct ieee802154_addr *)haddr;
-	u16 fc;
-	int da_type;
-
-	if (hdr + 3 > tail)
-		goto malformed;
-
-	fc = hdr[0] | (hdr[1] << 8);
-
-	hdr += 3;
-
-	da_type = IEEE802154_FC_DAMODE(fc);
-	addr->addr_type = IEEE802154_FC_SAMODE(fc);
-
-	switch (da_type) {
-	case IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE:
-		if (fc & IEEE802154_FC_INTRA_PAN)
-			goto malformed;
-		break;
-	case IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG:
-		if (fc & IEEE802154_FC_INTRA_PAN) {
-			if (hdr + 2 > tail)
-				goto malformed;
-			addr->pan_id = hdr[0] | (hdr[1] << 8);
-			hdr += 2;
-		}
-
-		if (hdr + IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN > tail)
-			goto malformed;
-
-		hdr += IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN;
-		break;
-	case IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT:
-		if (fc & IEEE802154_FC_INTRA_PAN) {
-			if (hdr + 2 > tail)
-				goto malformed;
-			addr->pan_id = hdr[0] | (hdr[1] << 8);
-			hdr += 2;
-		}
-
-		if (hdr + 2 > tail)
-			goto malformed;
-
-		hdr += 2;
-		break;
-	default:
-		goto malformed;
 
+	if (ieee802154_hdr_peek_addrs(skb, &hdr) < 0) {
+		pr_debug("malformed packet\n");
+		return 0;
 	}
 
-	switch (addr->addr_type) {
-	case IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE:
-		break;
-	case IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG:
-		if (!(fc & IEEE802154_FC_INTRA_PAN)) {
-			if (hdr + 2 > tail)
-				goto malformed;
-			addr->pan_id = hdr[0] | (hdr[1] << 8);
-			hdr += 2;
-		}
-
-		if (hdr + IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN > tail)
-			goto malformed;
-
-		mac802154_haddr_copy_swap(addr->hwaddr, hdr);
-		hdr += IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN;
-		break;
-	case IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT:
-		if (!(fc & IEEE802154_FC_INTRA_PAN)) {
-			if (hdr + 2 > tail)
-				goto malformed;
-			addr->pan_id = hdr[0] | (hdr[1] << 8);
-			hdr += 2;
-		}
-
-		if (hdr + 2 > tail)
-			goto malformed;
-
-		addr->short_addr = hdr[0] | (hdr[1] << 8);
-		hdr += 2;
-		break;
-	default:
-		goto malformed;
-	}
-
-	return sizeof(struct ieee802154_addr);
-
-malformed:
-	pr_debug("malformed packet\n");
-	return 0;
+	*addr = hdr.source;
+	return sizeof(*addr);
 }
 
 static netdev_tx_t
@@ -382,8 +242,8 @@ void mac802154_wpan_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 	get_random_bytes(&priv->bsn, 1);
 	get_random_bytes(&priv->dsn, 1);
 
-	priv->pan_id = IEEE802154_PANID_BROADCAST;
-	priv->short_addr = IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST;
+	priv->pan_id = cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_PANID_BROADCAST);
+	priv->short_addr = cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST);
 }
 
 static int mac802154_process_data(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -394,13 +254,18 @@ static int mac802154_process_data(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 static int
 mac802154_subif_frame(struct mac802154_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
+	__le16 span, sshort;
+
 	pr_debug("getting packet via slave interface %s\n", sdata->dev->name);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&sdata->mib_lock);
 
-	switch (mac_cb(skb)->da.addr_type) {
+	span = sdata->pan_id;
+	sshort = sdata->short_addr;
+
+	switch (mac_cb(skb)->dest.mode) {
 	case IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE:
-		if (mac_cb(skb)->sa.addr_type != IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE)
+		if (mac_cb(skb)->dest.mode != IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE)
 			/* FIXME: check if we are PAN coordinator */
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_OTHERHOST;
 		else
@@ -408,23 +273,22 @@ mac802154_subif_frame(struct mac802154_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_HOST;
 		break;
 	case IEEE802154_ADDR_LONG:
-		if (mac_cb(skb)->da.pan_id != sdata->pan_id &&
-		    mac_cb(skb)->da.pan_id != IEEE802154_PANID_BROADCAST)
+		if (mac_cb(skb)->dest.pan_id != span &&
+		    mac_cb(skb)->dest.pan_id != cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_PANID_BROADCAST))
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_OTHERHOST;
-		else if (!memcmp(mac_cb(skb)->da.hwaddr, sdata->dev->dev_addr,
-				 IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN))
+		else if (mac_cb(skb)->dest.extended_addr == sdata->extended_addr)
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_HOST;
 		else
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_OTHERHOST;
 		break;
 	case IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT:
-		if (mac_cb(skb)->da.pan_id != sdata->pan_id &&
-		    mac_cb(skb)->da.pan_id != IEEE802154_PANID_BROADCAST)
+		if (mac_cb(skb)->dest.pan_id != span &&
+		    mac_cb(skb)->dest.pan_id != cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_PANID_BROADCAST))
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_OTHERHOST;
-		else if (mac_cb(skb)->da.short_addr == sdata->short_addr)
+		else if (mac_cb(skb)->dest.short_addr == sshort)
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_HOST;
-		else if (mac_cb(skb)->da.short_addr ==
-					IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST)
+		else if (mac_cb(skb)->dest.short_addr ==
+			  cpu_to_le16(IEEE802154_ADDR_BROADCAST))
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_BROADCAST;
 		else
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_OTHERHOST;
@@ -451,88 +315,82 @@ mac802154_subif_frame(struct mac802154_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	}
 }
 
+static void mac802154_print_addr(const char *name,
+				 const struct ieee802154_addr *addr)
+{
+	if (addr->mode == IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE)
+		pr_debug("%s not present\n", name);
+
+	pr_debug("%s PAN ID: %04x\n", name, le16_to_cpu(addr->pan_id));
+	if (addr->mode == IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT) {
+		pr_debug("%s is short: %04x\n", name,
+			 le16_to_cpu(addr->short_addr));
+	} else {
+		u64 hw = swab64((__force u64) addr->extended_addr);
+
+		pr_debug("%s is hardware: %8phC\n", name, &hw);
+	}
+}
+
 static int mac802154_parse_frame_start(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	u8 *head = skb->data;
-	u16 fc;
+	int hlen;
+	struct ieee802154_hdr hdr;
 
-	if (mac802154_fetch_skb_u16(skb, &fc) ||
-	    mac802154_fetch_skb_u8(skb, &(mac_cb(skb)->seq)))
-		goto err;
+	hlen = ieee802154_hdr_pull(skb, &hdr);
+	if (hlen < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-	pr_debug("fc: %04x dsn: %02x\n", fc, head[2]);
+	skb->mac_len = hlen;
 
-	mac_cb(skb)->flags = IEEE802154_FC_TYPE(fc);
-	mac_cb(skb)->sa.addr_type = IEEE802154_FC_SAMODE(fc);
-	mac_cb(skb)->da.addr_type = IEEE802154_FC_DAMODE(fc);
+	pr_debug("fc: %04x dsn: %02x\n", le16_to_cpup((__le16 *)&hdr.fc),
+		 hdr.seq);
 
-	if (fc & IEEE802154_FC_INTRA_PAN)
-		mac_cb(skb)->flags |= MAC_CB_FLAG_INTRAPAN;
+	mac_cb(skb)->flags = hdr.fc.type;
 
-	if (mac_cb(skb)->da.addr_type != IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE) {
-		if (mac802154_fetch_skb_u16(skb, &(mac_cb(skb)->da.pan_id)))
-			goto err;
+	if (hdr.fc.ack_request)
+		mac_cb(skb)->flags |= MAC_CB_FLAG_ACKREQ;
+	if (hdr.fc.security_enabled)
+		mac_cb(skb)->flags |= MAC_CB_FLAG_SECEN;
 
-		/* source PAN id compression */
-		if (mac_cb_is_intrapan(skb))
-			mac_cb(skb)->sa.pan_id = mac_cb(skb)->da.pan_id;
+	mac802154_print_addr("destination", &hdr.dest);
+	mac802154_print_addr("source", &hdr.source);
 
-		pr_debug("dest PAN addr: %04x\n", mac_cb(skb)->da.pan_id);
+	mac_cb(skb)->source = hdr.source;
+	mac_cb(skb)->dest = hdr.dest;
 
-		if (mac_cb(skb)->da.addr_type == IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT) {
-			u16 *da = &(mac_cb(skb)->da.short_addr);
+	if (hdr.fc.security_enabled) {
+		u64 key;
 
-			if (mac802154_fetch_skb_u16(skb, da))
-				goto err;
+		pr_debug("seclevel %i\n", hdr.sec.level);
 
-			pr_debug("destination address is short: %04x\n",
-				 mac_cb(skb)->da.short_addr);
-		} else {
-			if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN))
-				goto err;
+		switch (hdr.sec.key_id_mode) {
+		case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_IMPLICIT:
+			pr_debug("implicit key\n");
+			break;
 
-			mac802154_haddr_copy_swap(mac_cb(skb)->da.hwaddr,
-						  skb->data);
-			skb_pull(skb, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
+		case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_INDEX:
+			pr_debug("key %02x\n", hdr.sec.key_id);
+			break;
 
-			pr_debug("destination address is hardware\n");
-		}
-	}
+		case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_SHORT_INDEX:
+			pr_debug("key %04x:%04x %02x\n",
+				 le32_to_cpu(hdr.sec.short_src) >> 16,
+				 le32_to_cpu(hdr.sec.short_src) & 0xffff,
+				 hdr.sec.key_id);
+			break;
 
-	if (mac_cb(skb)->sa.addr_type != IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE) {
-		/* non PAN-compression, fetch source address id */
-		if (!(mac_cb_is_intrapan(skb))) {
-			u16 *sa_pan = &(mac_cb(skb)->sa.pan_id);
-
-			if (mac802154_fetch_skb_u16(skb, sa_pan))
-				goto err;
+		case IEEE802154_SCF_KEY_HW_INDEX:
+			key = swab64((__force u64) hdr.sec.extended_src);
+			pr_debug("key source %8phC %02x\n", &key,
+				 hdr.sec.key_id);
+			break;
 		}
 
-		pr_debug("source PAN addr: %04x\n", mac_cb(skb)->da.pan_id);
-
-		if (mac_cb(skb)->sa.addr_type == IEEE802154_ADDR_SHORT) {
-			u16 *sa = &(mac_cb(skb)->sa.short_addr);
-
-			if (mac802154_fetch_skb_u16(skb, sa))
-				goto err;
-
-			pr_debug("source address is short: %04x\n",
-				 mac_cb(skb)->sa.short_addr);
-		} else {
-			if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN))
-				goto err;
-
-			mac802154_haddr_copy_swap(mac_cb(skb)->sa.hwaddr,
-						  skb->data);
-			skb_pull(skb, IEEE802154_ADDR_LEN);
-
-			pr_debug("source address is hardware\n");
-		}
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
-err:
-	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 void mac802154_wpans_rx(struct mac802154_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)