diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c
index 1dba7b9e0bda..bda71ab5a1f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/hal.c
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ void ath11k_hal_srng_shadow_update_hp_tp(struct ath11k_base *ab,
 	lockdep_assert_held(&srng->lock);
 
 	/* check whether the ring is emptry. Update the shadow
-	 * HP only when then ring isn't' empty.
+	 * HP only when then ring isn't empty.
 	 */
 	if (srng->ring_dir == HAL_SRNG_DIR_SRC &&
 	    *srng->u.src_ring.tp_addr != srng->u.src_ring.hp)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
index 65e683effdcb..5220809841a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ struct ath6kl_usb {
 	u8 *diag_cmd_buffer;
 	u8 *diag_resp_buffer;
 	struct ath6kl *ar;
+	struct workqueue_struct *wq;
 };
 
 /* usb urb object */
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@ static void ath6kl_usb_flush_all(struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb)
 	 * Flushing any pending I/O may schedule work this call will block
 	 * until all scheduled work runs to completion.
 	 */
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	flush_workqueue(ar_usb->wq);
 }
 
 static void ath6kl_usb_start_recv_pipes(struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb)
@@ -544,7 +545,7 @@ static void ath6kl_usb_recv_complete(struct urb *urb)
 
 	/* note: queue implements a lock */
 	skb_queue_tail(&pipe->io_comp_queue, skb);
-	schedule_work(&pipe->io_complete_work);
+	queue_work(pipe->ar_usb->wq, &pipe->io_complete_work);
 
 cleanup_recv_urb:
 	ath6kl_usb_cleanup_recv_urb(urb_context);
@@ -579,7 +580,7 @@ static void ath6kl_usb_usb_transmit_complete(struct urb *urb)
 
 	/* note: queue implements a lock */
 	skb_queue_tail(&pipe->io_comp_queue, skb);
-	schedule_work(&pipe->io_complete_work);
+	queue_work(pipe->ar_usb->wq, &pipe->io_complete_work);
 }
 
 static void ath6kl_usb_io_comp_work(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -619,6 +620,7 @@ static void ath6kl_usb_destroy(struct ath6kl_usb *ar_usb)
 
 	kfree(ar_usb->diag_cmd_buffer);
 	kfree(ar_usb->diag_resp_buffer);
+	destroy_workqueue(ar_usb->wq);
 
 	kfree(ar_usb);
 }
@@ -631,9 +633,15 @@ static struct ath6kl_usb *ath6kl_usb_create(struct usb_interface *interface)
 	int status = 0;
 	int i;
 
+	/* ath6kl_usb_destroy() needs ar_usb != NULL && ar_usb->wq != NULL. */
 	ar_usb = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ath6kl_usb), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (ar_usb == NULL)
-		goto fail_ath6kl_usb_create;
+		return NULL;
+	ar_usb->wq = alloc_workqueue("ath6kl_wq", 0, 0);
+	if (!ar_usb->wq) {
+		kfree(ar_usb);
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, ar_usb);
 	spin_lock_init(&(ar_usb->cs_lock));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c
index fcfed8e59d29..ebdb97999335 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9002_phy.c
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ static void ar9002_hw_spectral_scan_config(struct ath_hw *ah,
 	else
 		REG_CLR_BIT(ah, AR_PHY_SPECTRAL_SCAN, repeat_bit);
 
-	/* on AR92xx, the highest bit of count will make the the chip send
+	/* on AR92xx, the highest bit of count will make the chip send
 	 * spectral samples endlessly. Check if this really was intended,
 	 * and fix otherwise.
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
index 518deb5098a2..4d9002a9d082 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
@@ -244,11 +244,11 @@ static inline void ath9k_skb_queue_complete(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev,
 		ath9k_htc_txcompletion_cb(hif_dev->htc_handle,
 					  skb, txok);
 		if (txok) {
-			TX_STAT_INC(skb_success);
-			TX_STAT_ADD(skb_success_bytes, ln);
+			TX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, skb_success);
+			TX_STAT_ADD(hif_dev, skb_success_bytes, ln);
 		}
 		else
-			TX_STAT_INC(skb_failed);
+			TX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, skb_failed);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static void hif_usb_tx_cb(struct urb *urb)
 	hif_dev->tx.tx_buf_cnt++;
 	if (!(hif_dev->tx.flags & HIF_USB_TX_STOP))
 		__hif_usb_tx(hif_dev); /* Check for pending SKBs */
-	TX_STAT_INC(buf_completed);
+	TX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, buf_completed);
 	spin_unlock(&hif_dev->tx.tx_lock);
 }
 
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ static int __hif_usb_tx(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev)
 			tx_buf->len += tx_buf->offset;
 
 		__skb_queue_tail(&tx_buf->skb_queue, nskb);
-		TX_STAT_INC(skb_queued);
+		TX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, skb_queued);
 	}
 
 	usb_fill_bulk_urb(tx_buf->urb, hif_dev->udev,
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static int __hif_usb_tx(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev)
 		list_move_tail(&tx_buf->list, &hif_dev->tx.tx_buf);
 		hif_dev->tx.tx_buf_cnt++;
 	} else {
-		TX_STAT_INC(buf_queued);
+		TX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, buf_queued);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static void hif_usb_sta_drain(void *hif_handle, u8 idx)
 			ath9k_htc_txcompletion_cb(hif_dev->htc_handle,
 						  skb, false);
 			hif_dev->tx.tx_skb_cnt--;
-			TX_STAT_INC(skb_failed);
+			TX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, skb_failed);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -585,14 +585,14 @@ static void ath9k_hif_usb_rx_stream(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev,
 		pkt_tag = get_unaligned_le16(ptr + index + 2);
 
 		if (pkt_tag != ATH_USB_RX_STREAM_MODE_TAG) {
-			RX_STAT_INC(skb_dropped);
+			RX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, skb_dropped);
 			return;
 		}
 
 		if (pkt_len > 2 * MAX_RX_BUF_SIZE) {
 			dev_err(&hif_dev->udev->dev,
 				"ath9k_htc: invalid pkt_len (%x)\n", pkt_len);
-			RX_STAT_INC(skb_dropped);
+			RX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, skb_dropped);
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ static void ath9k_hif_usb_rx_stream(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev,
 				goto err;
 			}
 			skb_reserve(nskb, 32);
-			RX_STAT_INC(skb_allocated);
+			RX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, skb_allocated);
 
 			memcpy(nskb->data, &(skb->data[chk_idx+4]),
 			       hif_dev->rx_transfer_len);
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ static void ath9k_hif_usb_rx_stream(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev,
 				goto err;
 			}
 			skb_reserve(nskb, 32);
-			RX_STAT_INC(skb_allocated);
+			RX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, skb_allocated);
 
 			memcpy(nskb->data, &(skb->data[chk_idx+4]), pkt_len);
 			skb_put(nskb, pkt_len);
@@ -649,10 +649,10 @@ static void ath9k_hif_usb_rx_stream(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev,
 
 err:
 	for (i = 0; i < pool_index; i++) {
-		RX_STAT_ADD(skb_completed_bytes, skb_pool[i]->len);
+		RX_STAT_ADD(hif_dev, skb_completed_bytes, skb_pool[i]->len);
 		ath9k_htc_rx_msg(hif_dev->htc_handle, skb_pool[i],
 				 skb_pool[i]->len, USB_WLAN_RX_PIPE);
-		RX_STAT_INC(skb_completed);
+		RX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, skb_completed);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
index 6b45e63fae4b..30f0765fb9fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
@@ -327,14 +327,18 @@ static inline struct ath9k_htc_tx_ctl *HTC_SKB_CB(struct sk_buff *skb)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_HTC_DEBUGFS
+#define __STAT_SAFE(hif_dev, expr)	((hif_dev)->htc_handle->drv_priv ? (expr) : 0)
+#define CAB_STAT_INC(priv)		((priv)->debug.tx_stats.cab_queued++)
+#define TX_QSTAT_INC(priv, q)		((priv)->debug.tx_stats.queue_stats[q]++)
 
-#define TX_STAT_INC(c) (hif_dev->htc_handle->drv_priv->debug.tx_stats.c++)
-#define TX_STAT_ADD(c, a) (hif_dev->htc_handle->drv_priv->debug.tx_stats.c += a)
-#define RX_STAT_INC(c) (hif_dev->htc_handle->drv_priv->debug.skbrx_stats.c++)
-#define RX_STAT_ADD(c, a) (hif_dev->htc_handle->drv_priv->debug.skbrx_stats.c += a)
-#define CAB_STAT_INC   priv->debug.tx_stats.cab_queued++
-
-#define TX_QSTAT_INC(q) (priv->debug.tx_stats.queue_stats[q]++)
+#define TX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, c) \
+		__STAT_SAFE((hif_dev), (hif_dev)->htc_handle->drv_priv->debug.tx_stats.c++)
+#define TX_STAT_ADD(hif_dev, c, a) \
+		__STAT_SAFE((hif_dev), (hif_dev)->htc_handle->drv_priv->debug.tx_stats.c += a)
+#define RX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, c) \
+		__STAT_SAFE((hif_dev), (hif_dev)->htc_handle->drv_priv->debug.skbrx_stats.c++)
+#define RX_STAT_ADD(hif_dev, c, a) \
+		__STAT_SAFE((hif_dev), (hif_dev)->htc_handle->drv_priv->debug.skbrx_stats.c += a)
 
 void ath9k_htc_err_stat_rx(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
 			   struct ath_rx_status *rs);
@@ -374,13 +378,13 @@ void ath9k_htc_get_et_stats(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			    struct ethtool_stats *stats, u64 *data);
 #else
 
-#define TX_STAT_INC(c) do { } while (0)
-#define TX_STAT_ADD(c, a) do { } while (0)
-#define RX_STAT_INC(c) do { } while (0)
-#define RX_STAT_ADD(c, a) do { } while (0)
-#define CAB_STAT_INC   do { } while (0)
+#define TX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, c)
+#define TX_STAT_ADD(hif_dev, c, a)
+#define RX_STAT_INC(hif_dev, c)
+#define RX_STAT_ADD(hif_dev, c, a)
 
-#define TX_QSTAT_INC(c) do { } while (0)
+#define CAB_STAT_INC(priv)
+#define TX_QSTAT_INC(priv, c)
 
 static inline void ath9k_htc_err_stat_rx(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
 					 struct ath_rx_status *rs)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
index ff61ae34ecdf..07ac88fb1c57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c
@@ -944,7 +944,6 @@ int ath9k_htc_probe_device(struct htc_target *htc_handle, struct device *dev,
 	priv->hw = hw;
 	priv->htc = htc_handle;
 	priv->dev = dev;
-	htc_handle->drv_priv = priv;
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, priv->dev);
 
 	ret = ath9k_htc_wait_for_target(priv);
@@ -965,6 +964,8 @@ int ath9k_htc_probe_device(struct htc_target *htc_handle, struct device *dev,
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_init;
 
+	htc_handle->drv_priv = priv;
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_init:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
index a23eaca0326d..672789e3c55d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
@@ -106,20 +106,20 @@ static inline enum htc_endpoint_id get_htc_epid(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
 
 	switch (qnum) {
 	case 0:
-		TX_QSTAT_INC(IEEE80211_AC_VO);
+		TX_QSTAT_INC(priv, IEEE80211_AC_VO);
 		epid = priv->data_vo_ep;
 		break;
 	case 1:
-		TX_QSTAT_INC(IEEE80211_AC_VI);
+		TX_QSTAT_INC(priv, IEEE80211_AC_VI);
 		epid = priv->data_vi_ep;
 		break;
 	case 2:
-		TX_QSTAT_INC(IEEE80211_AC_BE);
+		TX_QSTAT_INC(priv, IEEE80211_AC_BE);
 		epid = priv->data_be_ep;
 		break;
 	case 3:
 	default:
-		TX_QSTAT_INC(IEEE80211_AC_BK);
+		TX_QSTAT_INC(priv, IEEE80211_AC_BK);
 		epid = priv->data_bk_ep;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ static void ath9k_htc_tx_data(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
 	memcpy(tx_fhdr, (u8 *) &tx_hdr, sizeof(tx_hdr));
 
 	if (is_cab) {
-		CAB_STAT_INC;
+		CAB_STAT_INC(priv);
 		tx_ctl->epid = priv->cab_ep;
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/hal.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/hal.h
index 46a49f0a51b3..874746b5993c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/hal.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wcn36xx/hal.h
@@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@ struct wcn36xx_hal_config_bss_params {
 
 	/* HAL should update the existing BSS entry, if this flag is set.
 	 * UMAC will set this flag in case of reassoc, where we want to
-	 * resue the the old BSSID and still return success 0 = Add, 1 =
+	 * resue the old BSSID and still return success 0 = Add, 1 =
 	 * Update */
 	u8 action;
 
@@ -2098,7 +2098,7 @@ struct wcn36xx_hal_config_bss_params_v1 {
 
 	/* HAL should update the existing BSS entry, if this flag is set.
 	 * UMAC will set this flag in case of reassoc, where we want to
-	 * resue the the old BSSID and still return success 0 = Add, 1 =
+	 * resue the old BSSID and still return success 0 = Add, 1 =
 	 * Update */
 	u8 action;