diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h
index e6308f420a5c..8b145209d37d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.h
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@ struct ath10k_vif {
 	struct ath10k *ar;
 	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 
+	bool is_started;
+	bool is_up;
+	u32 aid;
+	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+
 	struct work_struct wep_key_work;
 	struct ieee80211_key_conf *wep_keys[WMI_MAX_KEY_INDEX + 1];
 	u8 def_wep_key_idx;
@@ -247,7 +252,6 @@ struct ath10k_vif {
 
 	union {
 		struct {
-			u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 			u32 uapsd;
 		} sta;
 		struct {
@@ -261,9 +265,6 @@ struct ath10k_vif {
 			u32 noa_len;
 			u8 *noa_data;
 		} ap;
-		struct {
-			u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
-		} ibss;
 	} u;
 
 	u8 fixed_rate;
@@ -424,6 +425,9 @@ struct ath10k {
 	/* valid during scan; needed for mgmt rx during scan */
 	struct ieee80211_channel *scan_channel;
 
+	/* current operating channel definition */
+	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
+
 	int free_vdev_map;
 	int monitor_vdev_id;
 	bool monitor_enabled;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index bff0871fa6bd..8fe451796fde 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -488,8 +488,7 @@ static inline int ath10k_vdev_setup_sync(struct ath10k *ar)
 static int ath10k_vdev_start(struct ath10k_vif *arvif)
 {
 	struct ath10k *ar = arvif->ar;
-	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &ar->hw->conf;
-	struct ieee80211_channel *channel = conf->chandef.chan;
+	struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef = &ar->chandef;
 	struct wmi_vdev_start_request_arg arg = {};
 	int ret = 0;
 
@@ -501,16 +500,14 @@ static int ath10k_vdev_start(struct ath10k_vif *arvif)
 	arg.dtim_period = arvif->dtim_period;
 	arg.bcn_intval = arvif->beacon_interval;
 
-	arg.channel.freq = channel->center_freq;
-
-	arg.channel.band_center_freq1 = conf->chandef.center_freq1;
-
-	arg.channel.mode = chan_to_phymode(&conf->chandef);
+	arg.channel.freq = chandef->chan->center_freq;
+	arg.channel.band_center_freq1 = chandef->center_freq1;
+	arg.channel.mode = chan_to_phymode(chandef);
 
 	arg.channel.min_power = 0;
-	arg.channel.max_power = channel->max_power * 2;
-	arg.channel.max_reg_power = channel->max_reg_power * 2;
-	arg.channel.max_antenna_gain = channel->max_antenna_gain * 2;
+	arg.channel.max_power = chandef->chan->max_power * 2;
+	arg.channel.max_reg_power = chandef->chan->max_reg_power * 2;
+	arg.channel.max_antenna_gain = chandef->chan->max_antenna_gain * 2;
 
 	if (arvif->vdev_type == WMI_VDEV_TYPE_AP) {
 		arg.ssid = arvif->u.ap.ssid;
@@ -519,7 +516,7 @@ static int ath10k_vdev_start(struct ath10k_vif *arvif)
 
 		/* For now allow DFS for AP mode */
 		arg.channel.chan_radar =
-			!!(channel->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR);
+			!!(chandef->chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR);
 	} else if (arvif->vdev_type == WMI_VDEV_TYPE_IBSS) {
 		arg.ssid = arvif->vif->bss_conf.ssid;
 		arg.ssid_len = arvif->vif->bss_conf.ssid_len;
@@ -571,7 +568,8 @@ static int ath10k_vdev_stop(struct ath10k_vif *arvif)
 
 static int ath10k_monitor_start(struct ath10k *ar, int vdev_id)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_channel *channel = ar->hw->conf.chandef.chan;
+	struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef = &ar->chandef;
+	struct ieee80211_channel *channel = chandef->chan;
 	struct wmi_vdev_start_request_arg arg = {};
 	int ret = 0;
 
@@ -584,11 +582,11 @@ static int ath10k_monitor_start(struct ath10k *ar, int vdev_id)
 
 	arg.vdev_id = vdev_id;
 	arg.channel.freq = channel->center_freq;
-	arg.channel.band_center_freq1 = ar->hw->conf.chandef.center_freq1;
+	arg.channel.band_center_freq1 = chandef->center_freq1;
 
 	/* TODO setup this dynamically, what in case we
 	   don't have any vifs? */
-	arg.channel.mode = chan_to_phymode(&ar->hw->conf.chandef);
+	arg.channel.mode = chan_to_phymode(chandef);
 	arg.channel.chan_radar =
 			!!(channel->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR);
 
@@ -835,6 +833,10 @@ static void ath10k_control_beaconing(struct ath10k_vif *arvif,
 
 	if (!info->enable_beacon) {
 		ath10k_vdev_stop(arvif);
+
+		arvif->is_started = false;
+		arvif->is_up = false;
+
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -844,12 +846,21 @@ static void ath10k_control_beaconing(struct ath10k_vif *arvif,
 	if (ret)
 		return;
 
-	ret = ath10k_wmi_vdev_up(arvif->ar, arvif->vdev_id, 0, info->bssid);
+	arvif->aid = 0;
+	memcpy(arvif->bssid, info->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	ret = ath10k_wmi_vdev_up(arvif->ar, arvif->vdev_id, arvif->aid,
+				 arvif->bssid);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath10k_warn("Failed to bring up VDEV: %d\n",
 			    arvif->vdev_id);
+		ath10k_vdev_stop(arvif);
 		return;
 	}
+
+	arvif->is_started = true;
+	arvif->is_up = true;
+
 	ath10k_dbg(ATH10K_DBG_MAC, "mac vdev %d up\n", arvif->vdev_id);
 }
 
@@ -868,18 +879,18 @@ static void ath10k_control_ibss(struct ath10k_vif *arvif,
 			ath10k_warn("Failed to delete IBSS self peer:%pM for VDEV:%d ret:%d\n",
 				    self_peer, arvif->vdev_id, ret);
 
-		if (is_zero_ether_addr(arvif->u.ibss.bssid))
+		if (is_zero_ether_addr(arvif->bssid))
 			return;
 
 		ret = ath10k_peer_delete(arvif->ar, arvif->vdev_id,
-					 arvif->u.ibss.bssid);
+					 arvif->bssid);
 		if (ret) {
 			ath10k_warn("Failed to delete IBSS BSSID peer:%pM for VDEV:%d ret:%d\n",
-				    arvif->u.ibss.bssid, arvif->vdev_id, ret);
+				    arvif->bssid, arvif->vdev_id, ret);
 			return;
 		}
 
-		memset(arvif->u.ibss.bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
+		memset(arvif->bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
 
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1387,11 +1398,17 @@ static void ath10k_bss_assoc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		   "mac vdev %d up (associated) bssid %pM aid %d\n",
 		   arvif->vdev_id, bss_conf->bssid, bss_conf->aid);
 
-	ret = ath10k_wmi_vdev_up(ar, arvif->vdev_id, bss_conf->aid,
-				 bss_conf->bssid);
-	if (ret)
+	arvif->aid = bss_conf->aid;
+	memcpy(arvif->bssid, bss_conf->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+
+	ret = ath10k_wmi_vdev_up(ar, arvif->vdev_id, arvif->aid, arvif->bssid);
+	if (ret) {
 		ath10k_warn("VDEV: %d up failed: ret %d\n",
 			    arvif->vdev_id, ret);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	arvif->is_up = true;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1431,6 +1448,9 @@ static void ath10k_bss_disassoc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	ret = ath10k_wmi_vdev_down(ar, arvif->vdev_id);
 
 	arvif->def_wep_key_idx = 0;
+
+	arvif->is_started = false;
+	arvif->is_up = false;
 }
 
 static int ath10k_station_assoc(struct ath10k *ar, struct ath10k_vif *arvif,
@@ -2201,6 +2221,98 @@ static int ath10k_config_ps(struct ath10k *ar)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static const char *chandef_get_width(enum nl80211_chan_width width)
+{
+	switch (width) {
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT:
+		return "20 (noht)";
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20:
+		return "20";
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40:
+		return "40";
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80:
+		return "80";
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80P80:
+		return "80+80";
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_160:
+		return "160";
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_5:
+		return "5";
+	case NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_10:
+		return "10";
+	}
+	return "?";
+}
+
+static void ath10k_config_chan(struct ath10k *ar)
+{
+	struct ath10k_vif *arvif;
+	bool monitor_was_enabled;
+	int ret;
+
+	lockdep_assert_held(&ar->conf_mutex);
+
+	ath10k_dbg(ATH10K_DBG_MAC,
+		   "mac config channel to %dMHz (cf1 %dMHz cf2 %dMHz width %s)\n",
+		   ar->chandef.chan->center_freq,
+		   ar->chandef.center_freq1,
+		   ar->chandef.center_freq2,
+		   chandef_get_width(ar->chandef.width));
+
+	/* First stop monitor interface. Some FW versions crash if there's a
+	 * lone monitor interface. */
+	monitor_was_enabled = ar->monitor_enabled;
+
+	if (ar->monitor_enabled)
+		ath10k_monitor_stop(ar);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(arvif, &ar->arvifs, list) {
+		if (!arvif->is_started)
+			continue;
+
+		if (arvif->vdev_type == WMI_VDEV_TYPE_MONITOR)
+			continue;
+
+		ret = ath10k_vdev_stop(arvif);
+		if (ret) {
+			ath10k_warn("could not stop vdev %d (%d)\n",
+				    arvif->vdev_id, ret);
+			continue;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* all vdevs are now stopped - now attempt to restart them */
+
+	list_for_each_entry(arvif, &ar->arvifs, list) {
+		if (!arvif->is_started)
+			continue;
+
+		if (arvif->vdev_type == WMI_VDEV_TYPE_MONITOR)
+			continue;
+
+		ret = ath10k_vdev_start(arvif);
+		if (ret) {
+			ath10k_warn("could not start vdev %d (%d)\n",
+				    arvif->vdev_id, ret);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (!arvif->is_up)
+			continue;
+
+		ret = ath10k_wmi_vdev_up(arvif->ar, arvif->vdev_id, arvif->aid,
+					 arvif->bssid);
+		if (ret) {
+			ath10k_warn("could not bring vdev up %d (%d)\n",
+				    arvif->vdev_id, ret);
+			continue;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (monitor_was_enabled)
+		ath10k_monitor_start(ar, ar->monitor_vdev_id);
+}
+
 static int ath10k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct ath10k *ar = hw->priv;
@@ -2221,6 +2333,11 @@ static int ath10k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 		spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 
 		ath10k_config_radar_detection(ar);
+
+		if (!cfg80211_chandef_identical(&ar->chandef, &conf->chandef)) {
+			ar->chandef = conf->chandef;
+			ath10k_config_chan(ar);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_POWER) {
@@ -2615,15 +2732,20 @@ static void ath10k_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				 * this is never erased as we it for crypto key
 				 * clearing; this is FW requirement
 				 */
-				memcpy(arvif->u.sta.bssid, info->bssid,
-				       ETH_ALEN);
+				memcpy(arvif->bssid, info->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
 				ath10k_dbg(ATH10K_DBG_MAC,
 					   "mac vdev %d start %pM\n",
 					   arvif->vdev_id, info->bssid);
 
-				/* FIXME: check return value */
 				ret = ath10k_vdev_start(arvif);
+				if (ret) {
+					ath10k_warn("failed to start vdev: %d\n",
+						    ret);
+					return;
+				}
+
+				arvif->is_started = true;
 			}
 
 			/*
@@ -2632,7 +2754,7 @@ static void ath10k_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			 * IBSS in order to remove BSSID peer.
 			 */
 			if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
-				memcpy(arvif->u.ibss.bssid, info->bssid,
+				memcpy(arvif->bssid, info->bssid,
 				       ETH_ALEN);
 		}
 	}