diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
index 2eb1471ac4ec..1127a3ee36e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -770,13 +770,14 @@ static int wl1271_plt_init(struct wl1271 *wl)
 
 static void wl12xx_irq_ps_regulate_link(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 hlid, u8 tx_pkts)
 {
-	bool fw_ps;
+	bool fw_ps, single_sta;
 
 	/* only regulate station links */
 	if (hlid < WL1271_AP_STA_HLID_START)
 		return;
 
 	fw_ps = test_bit(hlid, (unsigned long *)&wl->ap_fw_ps_map);
+	single_sta = (wl->active_sta_count == 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Wake up from high level PS if the STA is asleep with too little
@@ -785,8 +786,12 @@ static void wl12xx_irq_ps_regulate_link(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 hlid, u8 tx_pkts)
 	if (!fw_ps || tx_pkts < WL1271_PS_STA_MAX_PACKETS)
 		wl1271_ps_link_end(wl, hlid);
 
-	/* Start high-level PS if the STA is asleep with enough blocks in FW */
-	else if (fw_ps && tx_pkts >= WL1271_PS_STA_MAX_PACKETS)
+	/*
+	 * Start high-level PS if the STA is asleep with enough blocks in FW.
+	 * Make an exception if this is the only connected station. In this
+	 * case FW-memory congestion is not a problem.
+	 */
+	else if (!single_sta && fw_ps && tx_pkts >= WL1271_PS_STA_MAX_PACKETS)
 		wl1271_ps_link_start(wl, hlid, true);
 }
 
@@ -2093,6 +2098,7 @@ deinit:
 	memset(wl->roles_map, 0, sizeof(wl->roles_map));
 	memset(wl->links_map, 0, sizeof(wl->links_map));
 	memset(wl->roc_map, 0, sizeof(wl->roc_map));
+	wl->active_sta_count = 0;
 
 	/* The system link is always allocated */
 	__set_bit(WL12XX_SYSTEM_HLID, wl->links_map);
@@ -3747,6 +3753,7 @@ static int wl1271_allocate_sta(struct wl1271 *wl,
 	wl_sta->hlid = WL1271_AP_STA_HLID_START + id;
 	*hlid = wl_sta->hlid;
 	memcpy(wl->links[wl_sta->hlid].addr, sta->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	wl->active_sta_count++;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3763,6 +3770,7 @@ static void wl1271_free_sta(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 hlid)
 	wl1271_tx_reset_link_queues(wl, hlid);
 	__clear_bit(hlid, &wl->ap_ps_map);
 	__clear_bit(hlid, (unsigned long *)&wl->ap_fw_ps_map);
+	wl->active_sta_count--;
 }
 
 static int wl1271_op_sta_add(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
@@ -4640,6 +4648,7 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *wl1271_alloc_hw(void)
 	wl->session_counter = 0;
 	wl->ap_bcast_hlid = WL12XX_INVALID_LINK_ID;
 	wl->ap_global_hlid = WL12XX_INVALID_LINK_ID;
+	wl->active_sta_count = 0;
 	setup_timer(&wl->rx_streaming_timer, wl1271_rx_streaming_timer,
 		    (unsigned long) wl);
 	wl->fwlog_size = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c
index b876e9eb4e83..2bf31302b975 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static void wl1271_tx_ap_update_inconnection_sta(struct wl1271 *wl,
 
 static void wl1271_tx_regulate_link(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 hlid)
 {
-	bool fw_ps;
+	bool fw_ps, single_sta;
 	u8 tx_pkts;
 
 	/* only regulate station links */
@@ -138,12 +138,15 @@ static void wl1271_tx_regulate_link(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 hlid)
 
 	fw_ps = test_bit(hlid, (unsigned long *)&wl->ap_fw_ps_map);
 	tx_pkts = wl->links[hlid].allocated_pkts;
+	single_sta = (wl->active_sta_count == 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * if in FW PS and there is enough data in FW we can put the link
 	 * into high-level PS and clean out its TX queues.
+	 * Make an exception if this is the only connected station. In this
+	 * case FW-memory congestion is not a problem.
 	 */
-	if (fw_ps && tx_pkts >= WL1271_PS_STA_MAX_PACKETS)
+	if (!single_sta && fw_ps && tx_pkts >= WL1271_PS_STA_MAX_PACKETS)
 		wl1271_ps_link_start(wl, hlid, true);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
index ba1fde9f9b28..b661c2c4f689 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl12xx.h
@@ -626,6 +626,9 @@ struct wl1271 {
 
 	/* number of currently active RX BA sessions */
 	int ba_rx_session_count;
+
+	/* AP-mode - number of currently connected stations */
+	int active_sta_count;
 };
 
 struct wl1271_station {