diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_cmd.c
index a74259bb596b..dd2b5f0540a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_cmd.c
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int wl1271_cmd_ps_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 ps_mode)
+int wl1271_cmd_ps_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 ps_mode, bool send)
 {
 	struct wl1271_cmd_ps_params *ps_params = NULL;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ int wl1271_cmd_ps_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 ps_mode)
 	}
 
 	ps_params->ps_mode = ps_mode;
-	ps_params->send_null_data = 1;
+	ps_params->send_null_data = send;
 	ps_params->retries = 5;
 	ps_params->hang_over_period = 128;
 	ps_params->null_data_rate = cpu_to_le32(1); /* 1 Mbps */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_cmd.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_cmd.h
index 09fe91297acf..ba433f423c8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_cmd.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_cmd.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int wl1271_cmd_test(struct wl1271 *wl, void *buf, size_t buf_len, u8 answer);
 int wl1271_cmd_interrogate(struct wl1271 *wl, u16 id, void *buf, size_t len);
 int wl1271_cmd_configure(struct wl1271 *wl, u16 id, void *buf, size_t len);
 int wl1271_cmd_data_path(struct wl1271 *wl, bool enable);
-int wl1271_cmd_ps_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 ps_mode);
+int wl1271_cmd_ps_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 ps_mode, bool send);
 int wl1271_cmd_read_memory(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 addr, void *answer,
 			   size_t len);
 int wl1271_cmd_scan(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 *ssid, size_t len,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_event.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_event.c
index 0a145afc9905..cecbae2ded35 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_event.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_event.c
@@ -78,24 +78,55 @@ static int wl1271_event_ps_report(struct wl1271 *wl,
 
 	switch (mbox->ps_status) {
 	case EVENT_ENTER_POWER_SAVE_FAIL:
+		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "PSM entry failed");
+
 		if (!test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_PSM, &wl->flags)) {
+			/* remain in active mode */
 			wl->psm_entry_retry = 0;
 			break;
 		}
 
 		if (wl->psm_entry_retry < wl->conf.conn.psm_entry_retries) {
 			wl->psm_entry_retry++;
-			ret = wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, STATION_POWER_SAVE_MODE);
+			ret = wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, STATION_POWER_SAVE_MODE,
+						 true);
 		} else {
 			wl1271_error("PSM entry failed, giving up.\n");
+			/* make sure the firmware goes into active mode */
+			ret = wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, STATION_ACTIVE_MODE,
+						 false);
 			wl->psm_entry_retry = 0;
 		}
 		break;
 	case EVENT_ENTER_POWER_SAVE_SUCCESS:
 		wl->psm_entry_retry = 0;
+
+		/* enable beacon filtering */
+		ret = wl1271_acx_beacon_filter_opt(wl, true);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			break;
+
+		/* enable beacon early termination */
+		ret = wl1271_acx_bet_enable(wl, true);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			break;
+
+		/* go to extremely low power mode */
+		wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			break;
 		break;
 	case EVENT_EXIT_POWER_SAVE_FAIL:
-		wl1271_info("PSM exit failed");
+		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "PSM exit failed");
+
+		if (test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_PSM, &wl->flags)) {
+			wl->psm_entry_retry = 0;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* make sure the firmware goes to active mode */
+		ret = wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, STATION_ACTIVE_MODE,
+					 false);
 		break;
 	case EVENT_EXIT_POWER_SAVE_SUCCESS:
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
index e4867b895c43..6f026fe63d7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
@@ -1248,7 +1248,8 @@ static int wl1271_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 		 */
 		if (test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_STA_ASSOCIATED, &wl->flags)) {
 			wl1271_info("psm enabled");
-			ret = wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, STATION_POWER_SAVE_MODE);
+			ret = wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, STATION_POWER_SAVE_MODE,
+						 true);
 		}
 	} else if (!(conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_PS) &&
 		   test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_PSM_REQUESTED, &wl->flags)) {
@@ -1257,7 +1258,8 @@ static int wl1271_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 		clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_PSM_REQUESTED, &wl->flags);
 
 		if (test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_PSM, &wl->flags))
-			ret = wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, STATION_ACTIVE_MODE);
+			ret = wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, STATION_ACTIVE_MODE,
+						 true);
 	}
 
 	if (conf->power_level != wl->power_level) {
@@ -1637,7 +1639,7 @@ static void wl1271_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			if (test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_PSM_REQUESTED, &wl->flags) &&
 			    !test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_PSM, &wl->flags)) {
 				mode = STATION_POWER_SAVE_MODE;
-				ret = wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, mode);
+				ret = wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, mode, true);
 				if (ret < 0)
 					goto out_sleep;
 			}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_ps.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_ps.c
index e407790f6771..29f670099d94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_ps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_ps.c
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ out:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int wl1271_ps_set_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, enum wl1271_cmd_ps_mode mode)
+int wl1271_ps_set_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, enum wl1271_cmd_ps_mode mode,
+		       bool send)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -126,21 +127,7 @@ int wl1271_ps_set_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, enum wl1271_cmd_ps_mode mode)
 	case STATION_POWER_SAVE_MODE:
 		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "entering psm");
 
-		/* enable beacon filtering */
-		ret = wl1271_acx_beacon_filter_opt(wl, true);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-
-		/* enable beacon early termination */
-		ret = wl1271_acx_bet_enable(wl, true);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-
-		ret = wl1271_cmd_ps_mode(wl, STATION_POWER_SAVE_MODE);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-
-		wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+		ret = wl1271_cmd_ps_mode(wl, STATION_POWER_SAVE_MODE, send);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 
@@ -163,7 +150,7 @@ int wl1271_ps_set_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, enum wl1271_cmd_ps_mode mode)
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 
-		ret = wl1271_cmd_ps_mode(wl, STATION_ACTIVE_MODE);
+		ret = wl1271_cmd_ps_mode(wl, STATION_ACTIVE_MODE, send);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_ps.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_ps.h
index 779653d0ae85..940276f517a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_ps.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_ps.h
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
 #include "wl1271.h"
 #include "wl1271_acx.h"
 
-int wl1271_ps_set_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, enum wl1271_cmd_ps_mode mode);
+int wl1271_ps_set_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, enum wl1271_cmd_ps_mode mode,
+		       bool send);
 void wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(struct wl1271 *wl);
 int wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(struct wl1271 *wl, bool chip_awake);
 void wl1271_elp_work(struct work_struct *work);