diff --git a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/include/hnddma.h b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/include/hnddma.h
index 05dd9ba19858..4c5462baf11e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/include/hnddma.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/include/hnddma.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #ifndef _hnddma_pub_
 #define _hnddma_pub_
-typedef const struct hnddma_pub hnddma_t;
+struct hnddma_pub;
 #endif				/* _hnddma_pub_ */
 
 /* range param for dma_getnexttxp() and dma_txreclaim */
@@ -30,52 +30,54 @@ typedef enum txd_range {
 } txd_range_t;
 
 /* dma function type */
-typedef void (*di_detach_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef bool(*di_txreset_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef bool(*di_rxreset_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef bool(*di_rxidle_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef void (*di_txinit_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef bool(*di_txenabled_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef void (*di_rxinit_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef void (*di_txsuspend_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef void (*di_txresume_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef bool(*di_txsuspended_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef bool(*di_txsuspendedidle_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef int (*di_txfast_t) (hnddma_t *dmah, struct sk_buff *p, bool commit);
-typedef int (*di_txunframed_t) (hnddma_t *dmah, void *p, uint len,
+typedef void (*di_detach_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef bool(*di_txreset_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef bool(*di_rxreset_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef bool(*di_rxidle_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef void (*di_txinit_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef bool(*di_txenabled_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef void (*di_rxinit_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef void (*di_txsuspend_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef void (*di_txresume_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef bool(*di_txsuspended_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef bool(*di_txsuspendedidle_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef int (*di_txfast_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah, struct sk_buff *p,
+			    bool commit);
+typedef int (*di_txunframed_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah, void *p, uint len,
 				bool commit);
-typedef void *(*di_getpos_t) (hnddma_t *di, bool direction);
-typedef void (*di_fifoloopbackenable_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef bool(*di_txstopped_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef bool(*di_rxstopped_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef bool(*di_rxenable_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef bool(*di_rxenabled_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef void *(*di_rx_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef bool(*di_rxfill_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef void (*di_txreclaim_t) (hnddma_t *dmah, txd_range_t range);
-typedef void (*di_rxreclaim_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef unsigned long (*di_getvar_t) (hnddma_t *dmah, const char *name);
-typedef void *(*di_getnexttxp_t) (hnddma_t *dmah, txd_range_t range);
-typedef void *(*di_getnextrxp_t) (hnddma_t *dmah, bool forceall);
-typedef void *(*di_peeknexttxp_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef void *(*di_peeknextrxp_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef void (*di_rxparam_get_t) (hnddma_t *dmah, u16 *rxoffset,
+typedef void *(*di_getpos_t) (struct hnddma_pub *di, bool direction);
+typedef void (*di_fifoloopbackenable_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef bool(*di_txstopped_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef bool(*di_rxstopped_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef bool(*di_rxenable_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef bool(*di_rxenabled_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef void *(*di_rx_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef bool(*di_rxfill_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef void (*di_txreclaim_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah, txd_range_t range);
+typedef void (*di_rxreclaim_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef unsigned long (*di_getvar_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah,
+				      const char *name);
+typedef void *(*di_getnexttxp_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah, txd_range_t range);
+typedef void *(*di_getnextrxp_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah, bool forceall);
+typedef void *(*di_peeknexttxp_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef void *(*di_peeknextrxp_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef void (*di_rxparam_get_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah, u16 *rxoffset,
 				  u16 *rxbufsize);
-typedef void (*di_txblock_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef void (*di_txunblock_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef uint(*di_txactive_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef void (*di_txrotate_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef void (*di_counterreset_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef uint(*di_ctrlflags_t) (hnddma_t *dmah, uint mask, uint flags);
-typedef char *(*di_dump_t) (hnddma_t *dmah, struct bcmstrbuf *b,
+typedef void (*di_txblock_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef void (*di_txunblock_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef uint(*di_txactive_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef void (*di_txrotate_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef void (*di_counterreset_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef uint(*di_ctrlflags_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah, uint mask, uint flags);
+typedef char *(*di_dump_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah, struct bcmstrbuf *b,
 			    bool dumpring);
-typedef char *(*di_dumptx_t) (hnddma_t *dmah, struct bcmstrbuf *b,
+typedef char *(*di_dumptx_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah, struct bcmstrbuf *b,
 			      bool dumpring);
-typedef char *(*di_dumprx_t) (hnddma_t *dmah, struct bcmstrbuf *b,
+typedef char *(*di_dumprx_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah, struct bcmstrbuf *b,
 			      bool dumpring);
-typedef uint(*di_rxactive_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef uint(*di_txpending_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
-typedef uint(*di_txcommitted_t) (hnddma_t *dmah);
+typedef uint(*di_rxactive_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef uint(*di_txpending_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
+typedef uint(*di_txcommitted_t) (struct hnddma_pub *dmah);
 
 /* dma opsvec */
 typedef struct di_fcn_s {
@@ -141,7 +143,8 @@ struct hnddma_pub {
 	uint txnobuf;		/* tx out of dma descriptors */
 };
 
-extern hnddma_t *dma_attach(struct osl_info *osh, char *name, si_t *sih,
+extern struct hnddma_pub *dma_attach(struct osl_info *osh, char *name,
+			    si_t *sih,
 			    void *dmaregstx, void *dmaregsrx, uint ntxd,
 			    uint nrxd, uint rxbufsize, int rxextheadroom,
 			    uint nrxpost, uint rxoffset, uint *msg_level);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_bmac.c b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_bmac.c
index 4042d5e9d205..dff4f6bf77e2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_bmac.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_bmac.c
@@ -2295,7 +2295,7 @@ void wlc_bmac_hw_up(struct wlc_hw_info *wlc_hw)
 
 static bool wlc_dma_rxreset(struct wlc_hw_info *wlc_hw, uint fifo)
 {
-	hnddma_t *di = wlc_hw->di[fifo];
+	struct hnddma_pub *di = wlc_hw->di[fifo];
 	struct osl_info *osh;
 
 	if (D11REV_LT(wlc_hw->corerev, 12)) {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_mac80211.c b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_mac80211.c
index 11cc6539850c..32e7538e6d8a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_mac80211.c
@@ -6467,7 +6467,7 @@ void wlc_high_dpc(struct wlc_info *wlc, u32 macintstatus)
 
 static void *wlc_15420war(struct wlc_info *wlc, uint queue)
 {
-	hnddma_t *di;
+	struct hnddma_pub *di;
 	void *p;
 
 	ASSERT(queue < NFIFO);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_mac80211.h b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_mac80211.h
index 2054e346eab4..b8bfbe6ce71d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_mac80211.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_mac80211.h
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ struct wlc_hw_info {
 	struct wlc_info *wlc;
 
 	/* fifo */
-	hnddma_t *di[NFIFO];	/* hnddma handles, per fifo */
+	struct hnddma_pub *di[NFIFO];	/* hnddma handles, per fifo */
 
 	uint unit;		/* device instance number */
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_types.h b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_types.h
index 7e2e198334ca..175ef1e42af2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_types.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/sys/wlc_types.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct d11init;
 
 #ifndef _hnddma_pub_
 #define _hnddma_pub_
-typedef const struct hnddma_pub hnddma_t;
+struct hnddma_pub;
 #endif				/* _hnddma_pub_ */
 
 #endif				/* _wlc_types_h_ */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/util/hnddma.c b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/util/hnddma.c
index cf9e469af988..d08869239d5b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/brcm80211/util/hnddma.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/brcm80211/util/hnddma.c
@@ -78,9 +78,7 @@ static uint dma_msg_level;
 
 /* dma engine software state */
 typedef struct dma_info {
-	struct hnddma_pub hnddma;	/* exported structure, don't use hnddma_t,
-					 * which could be const
-					 */
+	struct hnddma_pub hnddma; /* exported structure */
 	uint *msg_level;	/* message level pointer */
 	char name[MAXNAMEL];	/* callers name for diag msgs */
 
@@ -376,7 +374,7 @@ static const di_fcn_t dma32proc = {
 	39
 };
 
-hnddma_t *dma_attach(struct osl_info *osh, char *name, si_t *sih,
+struct hnddma_pub *dma_attach(struct osl_info *osh, char *name, si_t *sih,
 		     void *dmaregstx, void *dmaregsrx, uint ntxd,
 		     uint nrxd, uint rxbufsize, int rxextheadroom,
 		     uint nrxpost, uint rxoffset, uint *msg_level)
@@ -578,7 +576,7 @@ hnddma_t *dma_attach(struct osl_info *osh, char *name, si_t *sih,
 		}
 	}
 
-	return (hnddma_t *) di;
+	return (struct hnddma_pub *) di;
 
  fail:
 	_dma_detach(di);