diff --git a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
index d1b6664a2532..9b9f21be0ff7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
@@ -239,17 +239,9 @@ int ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta, u16 tid)
 	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (test_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_DISASSOC)) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_HT_DEBUG
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "Disassociation is in progress. "
-		       "Denying BA session request\n");
-#endif
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	if (test_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_BLOCK_BA)) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_HT_DEBUG
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "Suspend in progress. "
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "BA sessions blocked. "
 		       "Denying BA session request\n");
 #endif
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 1afa9ec81fe8..906fc2be0cfb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	struct sta_info *sta;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
 	u32 hw_reconf_flags = 0;
@@ -355,18 +354,6 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 	 */
 	ieee80211_work_purge(sdata);
 
-	/*
-	 * Now delete all active aggregation sessions.
-	 */
-	rcu_read_lock();
-
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
-		if (sta->sdata == sdata)
-			ieee80211_sta_tear_down_BA_sessions(sta);
-	}
-
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
 	/*
 	 * Remove all stations associated with this interface.
 	 *
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 1373b3dde8b4..0154d74905c9 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -898,13 +898,13 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(sdata->dev);
 	netif_carrier_off(sdata->dev);
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
+	mutex_lock(&local->sta_mtx);
 	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, bssid);
 	if (sta) {
-		set_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_DISASSOC);
+		set_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_BLOCK_BA);
 		ieee80211_sta_tear_down_BA_sessions(sta);
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&local->sta_mtx);
 
 	changed |= ieee80211_reset_erp_info(sdata);
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/pm.c b/net/mac80211/pm.c
index 75202b295a4e..e145a949b820 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/pm.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/pm.c
@@ -40,22 +40,14 @@ int __ieee80211_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list)
 		ieee80211_disable_keys(sdata);
 
-	/* Tear down aggregation sessions */
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-
-	if (hw->flags & IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION) {
-		list_for_each_entry_rcu(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
+	/* tear down aggregation sessions and remove STAs */
+	mutex_lock(&local->sta_mtx);
+	list_for_each_entry(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
+		if (hw->flags & IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION) {
 			set_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_BLOCK_BA);
 			ieee80211_sta_tear_down_BA_sessions(sta);
 		}
-	}
 
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-	/* remove STAs */
-	mutex_lock(&local->sta_mtx);
-	list_for_each_entry(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
 		if (sta->uploaded) {
 			sdata = sta->sdata;
 			if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
index 813da34db733..786bbd3103b1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@
  *	be in the queues
  * @WLAN_STA_PSPOLL: Station sent PS-poll while driver was keeping
  *	station in power-save mode, reply when the driver unblocks.
- * @WLAN_STA_DISASSOC: Disassociation in progress.
- *	This is used to reject TX BA session requests when disassociation
- *	is in progress.
  */
 enum ieee80211_sta_info_flags {
 	WLAN_STA_AUTH		= 1<<0,
@@ -60,7 +57,6 @@ enum ieee80211_sta_info_flags {
 	WLAN_STA_BLOCK_BA	= 1<<11,
 	WLAN_STA_PS_DRIVER	= 1<<12,
 	WLAN_STA_PSPOLL		= 1<<13,
-	WLAN_STA_DISASSOC       = 1<<14,
 };
 
 #define STA_TID_NUM 16
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 5b79d552780a..a54cf146ed50 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1138,18 +1138,6 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&local->sta_mtx);
 
-	/* Clear Suspend state so that ADDBA requests can be processed */
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-
-	if (hw->flags & IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION) {
-		list_for_each_entry_rcu(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
-			clear_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_BLOCK_BA);
-		}
-	}
-
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
 	/* setup RTS threshold */
 	drv_set_rts_threshold(local, hw->wiphy->rts_threshold);
 
@@ -1202,13 +1190,26 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		}
 	}
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
+	/*
+	 * Clear the WLAN_STA_BLOCK_BA flag so new aggregation
+	 * sessions can be established after a resume.
+	 *
+	 * Also tear down aggregation sessions since reconfiguring
+	 * them in a hardware restart scenario is not easily done
+	 * right now, and the hardware will have lost information
+	 * about the sessions, but we and the AP still think they
+	 * are active. This is really a workaround though.
+	 */
 	if (hw->flags & IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION) {
-		list_for_each_entry_rcu(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
+		mutex_lock(&local->sta_mtx);
+
+		list_for_each_entry(sta, &local->sta_list, list) {
 			ieee80211_sta_tear_down_BA_sessions(sta);
+			clear_sta_flags(sta, WLAN_STA_BLOCK_BA);
 		}
+
+		mutex_unlock(&local->sta_mtx);
 	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	/* add back keys */
 	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list)