diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
index 2b9e379994a1..ecc93834533f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
@@ -452,7 +452,8 @@ static void adm8211_interrupt_rci(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 			rx_status.freq = adm8211_channels[priv->channel - 1].center_freq;
 			rx_status.band = IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ;
 
-			ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(dev, skb, &rx_status);
+			memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &rx_status, sizeof(rx_status));
+			ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(dev, skb);
 		}
 
 		entry = (++priv->cur_rx) % priv->rx_ring_size;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
index 4efbdbe6d6bf..13303fa34734 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c
@@ -1568,7 +1568,8 @@ static void at76_rx_tasklet(unsigned long param)
 
 	at76_dbg(DBG_MAC80211, "calling ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(): %d/%d",
 		 priv->rx_skb->len, priv->rx_skb->data_len);
-	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(priv->hw, priv->rx_skb, &rx_status);
+	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(priv->rx_skb), &rx_status, sizeof(rx_status));
+	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(priv->hw, priv->rx_skb);
 
 	/* Use a new skb for the next receive */
 	priv->rx_skb = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c
index 9d38cf60a0db..51753ed1b8ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/main.c
@@ -917,8 +917,10 @@ static void ar9170_handle_mpdu(struct ar9170 *ar, u8 *buf, int len)
 		ar9170_rx_phy_status(ar, phy, &status);
 
 	skb = ar9170_rx_copy_data(buf, mpdu_len);
-	if (likely(skb))
-		ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(ar->hw, skb, &status);
+	if (likely(skb)) {
+		memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &status, sizeof(status));
+		ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(ar->hw, skb);
+	}
 }
 
 void ar9170_rx(struct ar9170 *ar, struct sk_buff *skb)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index f26a68960622..c6e70919435c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -1905,7 +1905,8 @@ accept:
 		if (sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 			ath5k_check_ibss_tsf(sc, skb, &rxs);
 
-		__ieee80211_rx(sc->hw, skb, &rxs);
+		memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &rxs, sizeof(rxs));
+		ieee80211_rx(sc->hw, skb);
 
 		bf->skb = next_skb;
 		bf->skbaddr = next_skb_addr;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index cece1c4c6bda..c00b9051bb53 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -619,13 +619,18 @@ static void ath_rx_send_to_mac80211(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			if (aphy == NULL)
 				continue;
 			nskb = skb_copy(skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
-			if (nskb)
-				__ieee80211_rx(aphy->hw, nskb, rx_status);
+			if (nskb) {
+				memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(nskb), rx_status,
+					sizeof(*rx_status));
+				ieee80211_rx(aphy->hw, nskb);
+			}
 		}
-		__ieee80211_rx(sc->hw, skb, rx_status);
+		memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), rx_status, sizeof(*rx_status));
+		ieee80211_rx(sc->hw, skb);
 	} else {
 		/* Deliver unicast frames based on receiver address */
-		__ieee80211_rx(ath_get_virt_hw(sc, hdr), skb, rx_status);
+		memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), rx_status, sizeof(*rx_status));
+		ieee80211_rx(ath_get_virt_hw(sc, hdr), skb);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
index 55f36a7254d9..5b85e7d73592 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
@@ -670,7 +670,8 @@ void b43_rx(struct b43_wldev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb, const void *_rxhdr)
 		goto drop;
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, skb, &status);
+	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &status, sizeof(status));
+	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, skb);
 
 	return;
 drop:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
index b8e39dd06e99..f79cee82601b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
@@ -591,7 +591,8 @@ void b43legacy_rx(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	}
 
 	dev->stats.last_rx = jiffies;
-	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, skb, &status);
+	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &status, sizeof(status));
+	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(dev->wl->hw, skb);
 
 	return;
 drop:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
index 46288e724889..777c09534cec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
@@ -577,7 +577,8 @@ static void iwl3945_pass_packet_to_mac80211(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	if (ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control))
 		priv->rxtxpackets += len;
 #endif
-	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(priv->hw, rxb->skb, stats);
+	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(rxb->skb), stats, sizeof(*stats));
+	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(priv->hw, rxb->skb);
 	rxb->skb = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-rx.c
index 2b8d40b37a1c..2160795ed015 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-rx.c
@@ -932,7 +932,8 @@ static void iwl_pass_packet_to_mac80211(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 		return;
 
 	iwl_update_rx_stats(priv, le16_to_cpu(hdr->frame_control), len);
-	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(priv->hw, rxb->skb, stats);
+	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(rxb->skb), stats, sizeof(*stats));
+	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(priv->hw, rxb->skb);
 	priv->alloc_rxb_skb--;
 	rxb->skb = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
index 10a99e26d392..4872345a2f61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/main.c
@@ -503,7 +503,8 @@ int lbtf_rx(struct lbtf_private *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		skb_reserve(skb, 2);
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(priv->hw, skb, &stats);
+	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &stats, sizeof(stats));
+	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(priv->hw, skb);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lbtf_rx);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index c47ef48f31c5..b1e4baec29f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -430,7 +430,8 @@ static bool mac80211_hwsim_tx_frame(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		if (memcmp(hdr->addr1, data2->hw->wiphy->perm_addr,
 			   ETH_ALEN) == 0)
 			ack = true;
-		ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(data2->hw, nskb, &rx_status);
+		memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(nskb), &rx_status, sizeof(rx_status));
+		ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(data2->hw, nskb);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&hwsim_radio_lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
index a263d5c84c08..b9eded88c322 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
@@ -1047,7 +1047,8 @@ static int rxq_process(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int index, int limit)
 		status.flag = 0;
 		status.band = IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ;
 		status.freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(rx_desc->channel);
-		ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(hw, skb, &status);
+		memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &status, sizeof(status));
+		ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(hw, skb);
 
 		processed++;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
index 22ca122bd798..1b15f9e0b861 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.c
@@ -794,7 +794,8 @@ static int p54_rx_data(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	skb_pull(skb, header_len);
 	skb_trim(skb, le16_to_cpu(hdr->len));
 
-	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(dev, skb, &rx_status);
+	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &rx_status, sizeof(rx_status));
+	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(dev, skb);
 
 	queue_delayed_work(dev->workqueue, &priv->work,
 			   msecs_to_jiffies(P54_STATISTICS_UPDATE));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 57813e72c808..41e33798adb5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -449,7 +449,8 @@ void rt2x00lib_rxdone(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 * mac80211 will clean up the skb structure.
 	 */
 	rt2x00debug_dump_frame(rt2x00dev, DUMP_FRAME_RXDONE, entry->skb);
-	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(rt2x00dev->hw, entry->skb, rx_status);
+	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(entry->skb), rx_status, sizeof(*rx_status));
+	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(rt2x00dev->hw, entry->skb);
 
 	/*
 	 * Replace the skb with the freshly allocated one.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180_dev.c
index 7e65d7c31802..47521c5b6f91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180_dev.c
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ static void rtl8180_handle_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 			if (flags & RTL818X_RX_DESC_FLAG_CRC32_ERR)
 				rx_status.flag |= RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC;
 
-			ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(dev, skb, &rx_status);
+			memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &rx_status, sizeof(rx_status));
+			ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(dev, skb);
 
 			skb = new_skb;
 			priv->rx_buf[priv->rx_idx] = skb;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
index 294250e294dd..c9b9dbe584c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
@@ -380,7 +380,8 @@ static void rtl8187_rx_cb(struct urb *urb)
 	rx_status.flag |= RX_FLAG_TSFT;
 	if (flags & RTL818X_RX_DESC_FLAG_CRC32_ERR)
 		rx_status.flag |= RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC;
-	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(dev, skb, &rx_status);
+	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &rx_status, sizeof(rx_status));
+	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(dev, skb);
 
 	skb = dev_alloc_skb(RTL8187_MAX_RX);
 	if (unlikely(!skb)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_rx.c
index 48fa39ea17ed..0dbb483a0973 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_rx.c
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ static void wl1251_rx_body(struct wl1251 *wl,
 	wl1251_debug(DEBUG_RX, "rx skb 0x%p: %d B %s", skb, skb->len,
 		     beacon ? "beacon" : "");
 
-	ieee80211_rx(wl->hw, skb, &status);
+	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &status, sizeof(status));
+	ieee80211_rx(wl->hw, skb);
 }
 
 static void wl1251_rx_ack(struct wl1251 *wl)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index 40b07b988224..9600b72495da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -711,7 +711,8 @@ int zd_mac_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, const u8 *buffer, unsigned int length)
 
 	memcpy(skb_put(skb, length), buffer, length);
 
-	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(hw, skb, &stats);
+	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &stats, sizeof(stats));
+	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(hw, skb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/agnx/xmit.c b/drivers/staging/agnx/xmit.c
index 0e034081f3a5..42db41070cf0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/agnx/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/agnx/xmit.c
@@ -384,7 +384,8 @@ void handle_rx_irq(struct agnx_priv *priv)
 /*			dump_ieee80211_hdr((struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data, "RX G"); */
 		} else
 			agnx_bug("Unknown packets type");
-		ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(priv->hw, skb, &status);
+		memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &status, sizeof(status));
+		ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(priv->hw, skb);
 		rx_desc_reinit(priv, i);
 
 	} while (priv->rx.idx++);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/stlc45xx/stlc45xx.c b/drivers/staging/stlc45xx/stlc45xx.c
index cfdaac9b747e..52744faedbff 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/stlc45xx/stlc45xx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/stlc45xx/stlc45xx.c
@@ -1429,7 +1429,8 @@ static int stlc45xx_rx_data(struct stlc45xx *stlc, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	stlc45xx_debug(DEBUG_RX, "rx data 0x%p %d B", skb->data, skb->len);
 	stlc45xx_dump(DEBUG_RX_CONTENT, skb->data, skb->len);
 
-	ieee80211_rx(stlc->hw, skb, &status);
+	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &status, sizeof(status));
+	ieee80211_rx(stlc->hw, skb);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/winbond/wb35rx.c b/drivers/staging/winbond/wb35rx.c
index 3e8cf08b87e6..b905e7b43a19 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/winbond/wb35rx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/winbond/wb35rx.c
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ static void packet_came(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, char *pRxBufferAddress, int Pac
 	rx_status.phymode = MODE_IEEE80211B;
 */
 
-	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(hw, skb, &rx_status);
+	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb), &rx_status, sizeof(rx_status));
+	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(hw, skb);
 }
 
 static void Wb35Rx_adjust(PDESCRIPTOR pRxDes)
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index c06104476973..fe80771d95f1 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -397,6 +397,11 @@ static inline struct ieee80211_tx_info *IEEE80211_SKB_CB(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return (struct ieee80211_tx_info *)skb->cb;
 }
 
+static inline struct ieee80211_rx_status *IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	return (struct ieee80211_rx_status *)skb->cb;
+}
+
 /**
  * ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status - clear TX status
  *
@@ -478,7 +483,7 @@ enum mac80211_rx_flags {
  *
  * The low-level driver should provide this information (the subset
  * supported by hardware) to the 802.11 code with each received
- * frame.
+ * frame, in the skb's control buffer (cb).
  *
  * @mactime: value in microseconds of the 64-bit Time Synchronization Function
  * 	(TSF) timer when the first data symbol (MPDU) arrived at the hardware.
@@ -1606,9 +1611,11 @@ void ieee80211_free_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
  */
 void ieee80211_restart_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 
-/* trick to avoid symbol clashes with the ieee80211 subsystem */
-void __ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		    struct ieee80211_rx_status *status);
+/*
+ * trick to avoid symbol clashes with the ieee80211 subsystem,
+ * use the inline below instead
+ */
+void __ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 /**
  * ieee80211_rx - receive frame
@@ -1624,13 +1631,10 @@ void __ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
  *
  * @hw: the hardware this frame came in on
  * @skb: the buffer to receive, owned by mac80211 after this call
- * @status: status of this frame; the status pointer need not be valid
- *	after this function returns
  */
-static inline void ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-				struct ieee80211_rx_status *status)
+static inline void ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	__ieee80211_rx(hw, skb, status);
+	__ieee80211_rx(hw, skb);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1644,13 +1648,8 @@ static inline void ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
  *
  * @hw: the hardware this frame came in on
  * @skb: the buffer to receive, owned by mac80211 after this call
- * @status: status of this frame; the status pointer need not be valid
- *	after this function returns and is not freed by mac80211,
- *	it is recommended that it points to a stack area
  */
-void ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-			  struct sk_buff *skb,
-			  struct ieee80211_rx_status *status);
+void ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 /**
  * ieee80211_tx_status - transmit status callback
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index 0b30277eb366..15d5a53b59a8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ static void ieee80211_ibss_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
 	u16 fc;
 
-	rx_status = (struct ieee80211_rx_status *) skb->cb;
+	rx_status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
 	mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb->data;
 	fc = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->frame_control);
 
@@ -836,8 +836,7 @@ void ieee80211_ibss_notify_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 }
 
 ieee80211_rx_result
-ieee80211_ibss_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		       struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status)
+ieee80211_ibss_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
@@ -852,7 +851,6 @@ ieee80211_ibss_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	switch (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) {
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP:
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON:
-		memcpy(skb->cb, rx_status, sizeof(*rx_status));
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_REQ:
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH:
 		skb_queue_tail(&sdata->u.ibss.skb_queue, skb);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 68eb5052179a..c65c65a9e697 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -943,8 +943,7 @@ extern const struct iw_handler_def ieee80211_iw_handler_def;
 /* STA code */
 void ieee80211_sta_setup_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 ieee80211_rx_result ieee80211_sta_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-					  struct sk_buff *skb,
-					  struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status);
+					  struct sk_buff *skb);
 int ieee80211_sta_commit(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 int ieee80211_sta_set_ssid(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, char *ssid, size_t len);
 int ieee80211_sta_get_ssid(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, char *ssid, size_t *len);
@@ -967,8 +966,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_restart(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void ieee80211_ibss_notify_scan_completed(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 void ieee80211_ibss_setup_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 ieee80211_rx_result
-ieee80211_ibss_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		       struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status);
+ieee80211_ibss_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb);
 struct sta_info *ieee80211_ibss_add_sta(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 					u8 *bssid, u8 *addr, u32 supp_rates);
 int ieee80211_ibss_join(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -988,9 +986,7 @@ int ieee80211_scan_results(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			   char *buf, size_t len);
 void ieee80211_scan_cancel(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 ieee80211_rx_result
-ieee80211_scan_rx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-		  struct sk_buff *skb,
-		  struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status);
+ieee80211_scan_rx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb);
 int ieee80211_sta_set_extra_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			       const char *ie, size_t len);
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 092a017b237e..5b69f5f07299 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -330,19 +330,16 @@ static void ieee80211_tasklet_handler(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = (struct ieee80211_local *) data;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct ieee80211_rx_status rx_status;
 	struct ieee80211_ra_tid *ra_tid;
 
 	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&local->skb_queue)) ||
 	       (skb = skb_dequeue(&local->skb_queue_unreliable))) {
 		switch (skb->pkt_type) {
 		case IEEE80211_RX_MSG:
-			/* status is in skb->cb */
-			memcpy(&rx_status, skb->cb, sizeof(rx_status));
 			/* Clear skb->pkt_type in order to not confuse kernel
 			 * netstack. */
 			skb->pkt_type = 0;
-			__ieee80211_rx(local_to_hw(local), skb, &rx_status);
+			ieee80211_rx(local_to_hw(local), skb);
 			break;
 		case IEEE80211_TX_STATUS_MSG:
 			skb->pkt_type = 0;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index 11cf45bce38a..542ea025494e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ static void ieee80211_mesh_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
 
-	rx_status = (struct ieee80211_rx_status *) skb->cb;
+	rx_status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
 	mgmt = (struct ieee80211_mgmt *) skb->data;
 	stype = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->frame_control) & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE;
 
@@ -671,8 +671,7 @@ void ieee80211_mesh_init_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 }
 
 ieee80211_rx_result
-ieee80211_mesh_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		       struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status)
+ieee80211_mesh_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
@@ -689,7 +688,6 @@ ieee80211_mesh_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP:
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON:
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_ACTION:
-		memcpy(skb->cb, rx_status, sizeof(*rx_status));
 		skb_queue_tail(&ifmsh->skb_queue, skb);
 		queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmsh->work);
 		return RX_QUEUED;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.h b/net/mac80211/mesh.h
index c7d72819cdd2..2a2ed182cb7e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.h
@@ -208,8 +208,7 @@ void ieee80211s_init(void);
 void ieee80211s_stop(void);
 void ieee80211_mesh_init_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 ieee80211_rx_result
-ieee80211_mesh_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		       struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status);
+ieee80211_mesh_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb);
 void ieee80211_start_mesh(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void ieee80211_stop_mesh(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index aca22b00b6a3..5e25d320deae 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -2063,8 +2063,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 }
 
 ieee80211_rx_result ieee80211_sta_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-					  struct sk_buff *skb,
-					  struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status)
+					  struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
@@ -2080,7 +2079,6 @@ ieee80211_rx_result ieee80211_sta_rx_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_REQ:
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP:
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON:
-		memcpy(skb->cb, rx_status, sizeof(*rx_status));
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_AUTH:
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_ASSOC_RESP:
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_REASSOC_RESP:
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index de5bba7f910a..0563b6969a21 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 static u8 ieee80211_sta_manage_reorder_buf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 					   struct tid_ampdu_rx *tid_agg_rx,
 					   struct sk_buff *skb,
-					   struct ieee80211_rx_status *status,
 					   u16 mpdu_seq_num,
 					   int bar_req);
 /*
@@ -59,11 +58,11 @@ static struct sk_buff *remove_monitor_info(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	return skb;
 }
 
-static inline int should_drop_frame(struct ieee80211_rx_status *status,
-				    struct sk_buff *skb,
+static inline int should_drop_frame(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				    int present_fcs_len,
 				    int radiotap_len)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_rx_status *status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 
 	if (status->flag & (RX_FLAG_FAILED_FCS_CRC | RX_FLAG_FAILED_PLCP_CRC))
@@ -111,10 +110,10 @@ ieee80211_rx_radiotap_len(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 static void
 ieee80211_add_rx_radiotap_header(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				 struct sk_buff *skb,
-				 struct ieee80211_rx_status *status,
 				 struct ieee80211_rate *rate,
 				 int rtap_len)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_rx_status *status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
 	struct ieee80211_radiotap_header *rthdr;
 	unsigned char *pos;
 
@@ -220,9 +219,9 @@ ieee80211_add_rx_radiotap_header(struct ieee80211_local *local,
  */
 static struct sk_buff *
 ieee80211_rx_monitor(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *origskb,
-		     struct ieee80211_rx_status *status,
 		     struct ieee80211_rate *rate)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_rx_status *status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(origskb);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	int needed_headroom = 0;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *skb2;
@@ -248,8 +247,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_monitor(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *origskb,
 		present_fcs_len = FCS_LEN;
 
 	if (!local->monitors) {
-		if (should_drop_frame(status, origskb, present_fcs_len,
-				      rtap_len)) {
+		if (should_drop_frame(origskb, present_fcs_len, rtap_len)) {
 			dev_kfree_skb(origskb);
 			return NULL;
 		}
@@ -257,7 +255,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_monitor(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *origskb,
 		return remove_monitor_info(local, origskb, rtap_len);
 	}
 
-	if (should_drop_frame(status, origskb, present_fcs_len, rtap_len)) {
+	if (should_drop_frame(origskb, present_fcs_len, rtap_len)) {
 		/* only need to expand headroom if necessary */
 		skb = origskb;
 		origskb = NULL;
@@ -289,7 +287,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_monitor(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *origskb,
 
 	/* if necessary, prepend radiotap information */
 	if (!(status->flag & RX_FLAG_RADIOTAP))
-		ieee80211_add_rx_radiotap_header(local, skb, status, rate,
+		ieee80211_add_rx_radiotap_header(local, skb, rate,
 						 needed_headroom);
 
 	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
@@ -421,12 +419,11 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_passive_scan(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 	struct sk_buff *skb = rx->skb;
 
 	if (unlikely(local->hw_scanning))
-		return ieee80211_scan_rx(rx->sdata, skb, rx->status);
+		return ieee80211_scan_rx(rx->sdata, skb);
 
 	if (unlikely(local->sw_scanning)) {
 		/* drop all the other packets during a software scan anyway */
-		if (ieee80211_scan_rx(rx->sdata, skb, rx->status)
-		    != RX_QUEUED)
+		if (ieee80211_scan_rx(rx->sdata, skb) != RX_QUEUED)
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 		return RX_QUEUED;
 	}
@@ -1620,7 +1617,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_ctrl(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 		/* manage reordering buffer according to requested */
 		/* sequence number */
 		rcu_read_lock();
-		ieee80211_sta_manage_reorder_buf(hw, tid_agg_rx, NULL, NULL,
+		ieee80211_sta_manage_reorder_buf(hw, tid_agg_rx, NULL,
 						 start_seq_num, 1);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return RX_DROP_UNUSABLE;
@@ -1817,13 +1814,13 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_mgmt(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 		return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
 
 	if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif))
-		return ieee80211_mesh_rx_mgmt(sdata, rx->skb, rx->status);
+		return ieee80211_mesh_rx_mgmt(sdata, rx->skb);
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
-		return ieee80211_ibss_rx_mgmt(sdata, rx->skb, rx->status);
+		return ieee80211_ibss_rx_mgmt(sdata, rx->skb);
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
-		return ieee80211_sta_rx_mgmt(sdata, rx->skb, rx->status);
+		return ieee80211_sta_rx_mgmt(sdata, rx->skb);
 
 	return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
 }
@@ -2114,9 +2111,9 @@ static int prepare_for_handlers(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
  */
 static void __ieee80211_rx_handle_packet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 					 struct sk_buff *skb,
-					 struct ieee80211_rx_status *status,
 					 struct ieee80211_rate *rate)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_rx_status *status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
@@ -2227,20 +2224,21 @@ static void ieee80211_release_reorder_frame(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	struct ieee80211_rate *rate;
-	struct ieee80211_rx_status status;
+	struct sk_buff *skb = tid_agg_rx->reorder_buf[index];
+	struct ieee80211_rx_status *status;
 
-	if (!tid_agg_rx->reorder_buf[index])
+	if (!skb)
 		goto no_frame;
 
+	status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
+
 	/* release the reordered frames to stack */
-	memcpy(&status, tid_agg_rx->reorder_buf[index]->cb, sizeof(status));
-	sband = hw->wiphy->bands[status.band];
-	if (status.flag & RX_FLAG_HT)
+	sband = hw->wiphy->bands[status->band];
+	if (status->flag & RX_FLAG_HT)
 		rate = sband->bitrates; /* TODO: HT rates */
 	else
-		rate = &sband->bitrates[status.rate_idx];
-	__ieee80211_rx_handle_packet(hw, tid_agg_rx->reorder_buf[index],
-				     &status, rate);
+		rate = &sband->bitrates[status->rate_idx];
+	__ieee80211_rx_handle_packet(hw, skb, rate);
 	tid_agg_rx->stored_mpdu_num--;
 	tid_agg_rx->reorder_buf[index] = NULL;
 
@@ -2265,7 +2263,6 @@ no_frame:
 static u8 ieee80211_sta_manage_reorder_buf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 					   struct tid_ampdu_rx *tid_agg_rx,
 					   struct sk_buff *skb,
-					   struct ieee80211_rx_status *rxstatus,
 					   u16 mpdu_seq_num,
 					   int bar_req)
 {
@@ -2324,8 +2321,6 @@ static u8 ieee80211_sta_manage_reorder_buf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	/* put the frame in the reordering buffer */
 	tid_agg_rx->reorder_buf[index] = skb;
 	tid_agg_rx->reorder_time[index] = jiffies;
-	memcpy(tid_agg_rx->reorder_buf[index]->cb, rxstatus,
-	       sizeof(*rxstatus));
 	tid_agg_rx->stored_mpdu_num++;
 	/* release the buffer until next missing frame */
 	index = seq_sub(tid_agg_rx->head_seq_num, tid_agg_rx->ssn)
@@ -2374,8 +2369,7 @@ static u8 ieee80211_sta_manage_reorder_buf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 }
 
 static u8 ieee80211_rx_reorder_ampdu(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-				     struct sk_buff *skb,
-				     struct ieee80211_rx_status *status)
+				     struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = &local->hw;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
@@ -2424,7 +2418,7 @@ static u8 ieee80211_rx_reorder_ampdu(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 	/* according to mpdu sequence number deal with reordering buffer */
 	mpdu_seq_num = (sc & IEEE80211_SCTL_SEQ) >> 4;
-	ret = ieee80211_sta_manage_reorder_buf(hw, tid_agg_rx, skb, status,
+	ret = ieee80211_sta_manage_reorder_buf(hw, tid_agg_rx, skb,
 						mpdu_seq_num, 0);
  end_reorder:
 	return ret;
@@ -2434,12 +2428,12 @@ static u8 ieee80211_rx_reorder_ampdu(struct ieee80211_local *local,
  * This is the receive path handler. It is called by a low level driver when an
  * 802.11 MPDU is received from the hardware.
  */
-void __ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		    struct ieee80211_rx_status *status)
+void __ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
 	struct ieee80211_rate *rate = NULL;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+	struct ieee80211_rx_status *status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
 
 	if (status->band < 0 ||
 	    status->band >= IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS) {
@@ -2482,7 +2476,7 @@ void __ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * if it was previously present.
 	 * Also, frames with less than 16 bytes are dropped.
 	 */
-	skb = ieee80211_rx_monitor(local, skb, status, rate);
+	skb = ieee80211_rx_monitor(local, skb, rate);
 	if (!skb) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return;
@@ -2500,8 +2494,8 @@ void __ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * frames from other than operational channel), but that should not
 	 * happen in normal networks.
 	 */
-	if (!ieee80211_rx_reorder_ampdu(local, skb, status))
-		__ieee80211_rx_handle_packet(hw, skb, status, rate);
+	if (!ieee80211_rx_reorder_ampdu(local, skb))
+		__ieee80211_rx_handle_packet(hw, skb, rate);
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
@@ -2509,16 +2503,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__ieee80211_rx);
 
 /* This is a version of the rx handler that can be called from hard irq
  * context. Post the skb on the queue and schedule the tasklet */
-void ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			  struct ieee80211_rx_status *status)
+void ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
 
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct ieee80211_rx_status) > sizeof(skb->cb));
 
 	skb->dev = local->mdev;
-	/* copy status into skb->cb for use by tasklet */
-	memcpy(skb->cb, status, sizeof(*status));
 	skb->pkt_type = IEEE80211_RX_MSG;
 	skb_queue_tail(&local->skb_queue, skb);
 	tasklet_schedule(&local->tasklet);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index 2a8d09ad17ff..8b2416c77a6e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ void ieee80211_rx_bss_remove(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 *bssid,
 }
 
 ieee80211_rx_result
-ieee80211_scan_rx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		  struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status)
+ieee80211_scan_rx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_rx_status *rx_status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
 	struct ieee80211_bss *bss;
 	u8 *elements;