diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
index 8c84049682ab..0792d87558ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -430,6 +430,8 @@ void ath9k_set_beaconing_status(struct ath_softc *sc, bool status);
 void ath_reset_work(struct work_struct *work);
 void ath_hw_check(struct work_struct *work);
 void ath_hw_pll_work(struct work_struct *work);
+void ath_rx_poll(unsigned long data);
+void ath_start_rx_poll(struct ath_softc *sc, u8 nbeacon);
 void ath_paprd_calibrate(struct work_struct *work);
 void ath_ani_calibrate(unsigned long data);
 void ath_start_ani(struct ath_common *common);
@@ -670,6 +672,7 @@ struct ath_softc {
 	struct ath_beacon_config cur_beacon_conf;
 	struct delayed_work tx_complete_work;
 	struct delayed_work hw_pll_work;
+	struct timer_list rx_poll_timer;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATH9K_BTCOEX_SUPPORT
 	struct ath_btcoex btcoex;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
index 64fcfad467bf..2d47f747512e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.h
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ enum ath_reset_type {
 	RESET_TYPE_TX_ERROR,
 	RESET_TYPE_TX_HANG,
 	RESET_TYPE_PLL_HANG,
+	RESET_TYPE_MAC_HANG,
 	__RESET_TYPE_MAX
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index 6c69e4e8b1cb..d1345a8a2b15 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1491,11 +1491,84 @@ static void ath9k_hw_apply_gpio_override(struct ath_hw *ah)
 	}
 }
 
+static bool ath9k_hw_check_dcs(u32 dma_dbg, u32 num_dcu_states,
+			       int *hang_state, int *hang_pos)
+{
+	static u32 dcu_chain_state[] = {5, 6, 9}; /* DCU chain stuck states */
+	u32 chain_state, dcs_pos, i;
+
+	for (dcs_pos = 0; dcs_pos < num_dcu_states; dcs_pos++) {
+		chain_state = (dma_dbg >> (5 * dcs_pos)) & 0x1f;
+		for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+			if (chain_state == dcu_chain_state[i]) {
+				*hang_state = chain_state;
+				*hang_pos = dcs_pos;
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+#define DCU_COMPLETE_STATE        1
+#define DCU_COMPLETE_STATE_MASK 0x3
+#define NUM_STATUS_READS         50
+static bool ath9k_hw_detect_mac_hang(struct ath_hw *ah)
+{
+	u32 chain_state, comp_state, dcs_reg = AR_DMADBG_4;
+	u32 i, hang_pos, hang_state, num_state = 6;
+
+	comp_state = REG_READ(ah, AR_DMADBG_6);
+
+	if ((comp_state & DCU_COMPLETE_STATE_MASK) != DCU_COMPLETE_STATE) {
+		ath_dbg(ath9k_hw_common(ah), RESET,
+			"MAC Hang signature not found at DCU complete\n");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	chain_state = REG_READ(ah, dcs_reg);
+	if (ath9k_hw_check_dcs(chain_state, num_state, &hang_state, &hang_pos))
+		goto hang_check_iter;
+
+	dcs_reg = AR_DMADBG_5;
+	num_state = 4;
+	chain_state = REG_READ(ah, dcs_reg);
+	if (ath9k_hw_check_dcs(chain_state, num_state, &hang_state, &hang_pos))
+		goto hang_check_iter;
+
+	ath_dbg(ath9k_hw_common(ah), RESET,
+		"MAC Hang signature 1 not found\n");
+	return false;
+
+hang_check_iter:
+	ath_dbg(ath9k_hw_common(ah), RESET,
+		"DCU registers: chain %08x complete %08x Hang: state %d pos %d\n",
+		chain_state, comp_state, hang_state, hang_pos);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < NUM_STATUS_READS; i++) {
+		chain_state = REG_READ(ah, dcs_reg);
+		chain_state = (chain_state >> (5 * hang_pos)) & 0x1f;
+		comp_state = REG_READ(ah, AR_DMADBG_6);
+
+		if (((comp_state & DCU_COMPLETE_STATE_MASK) !=
+					DCU_COMPLETE_STATE) ||
+		    (chain_state != hang_state))
+			return false;
+	}
+
+	ath_dbg(ath9k_hw_common(ah), RESET, "MAC Hang signature 1 found\n");
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 bool ath9k_hw_check_alive(struct ath_hw *ah)
 {
 	int count = 50;
 	u32 reg;
 
+	if (AR_SREV_9300(ah))
+		return !ath9k_hw_detect_mac_hang(ah);
+
 	if (AR_SREV_9285_12_OR_LATER(ah))
 		return true;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index cb006458fc4b..b8f3423fdbf9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@ int ath9k_init_device(u16 devid, struct ath_softc *sc,
 			goto error_world;
 	}
 
+	setup_timer(&sc->rx_poll_timer, ath_rx_poll, (unsigned long)sc);
 	sc->last_rssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
 
 	ath_init_leds(sc);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index 38794850f005..eeea81b16d9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ static bool ath_prepare_reset(struct ath_softc *sc, bool retry_tx, bool flush)
 
 	sc->hw_busy_count = 0;
 	del_timer_sync(&common->ani.timer);
+	del_timer_sync(&sc->rx_poll_timer);
 
 	ath9k_debug_samp_bb_mac(sc);
 	ath9k_hw_disable_interrupts(ah);
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@ static bool ath_complete_reset(struct ath_softc *sc, bool start)
 
 		ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->tx_complete_work, 0);
 		ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(sc->hw, &sc->hw_pll_work, HZ/2);
+		ath_start_rx_poll(sc, 3);
 		if (!common->disable_ani)
 			ath_start_ani(common);
 	}
@@ -914,10 +916,19 @@ void ath_hw_check(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(sc->sc_ah);
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int busy;
+	u8 is_alive, nbeacon = 1;
 
 	ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
-	if (ath9k_hw_check_alive(sc->sc_ah))
+	is_alive = ath9k_hw_check_alive(sc->sc_ah);
+
+	if (is_alive && !AR_SREV_9300(sc->sc_ah))
 		goto out;
+	else if (!is_alive && AR_SREV_9300(sc->sc_ah)) {
+		ath_dbg(common, RESET,
+			"DCU stuck is detected. Schedule chip reset\n");
+		RESET_STAT_INC(sc, RESET_TYPE_MAC_HANG);
+		goto sched_reset;
+	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&common->cc_lock, flags);
 	busy = ath_update_survey_stats(sc);
@@ -928,12 +939,18 @@ void ath_hw_check(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (busy >= 99) {
 		if (++sc->hw_busy_count >= 3) {
 			RESET_STAT_INC(sc, RESET_TYPE_BB_HANG);
-			ieee80211_queue_work(sc->hw, &sc->hw_reset_work);
+			goto sched_reset;
 		}
-
-	} else if (busy >= 0)
+	} else if (busy >= 0) {
 		sc->hw_busy_count = 0;
+		nbeacon = 3;
+	}
 
+	ath_start_rx_poll(sc, nbeacon);
+	goto out;
+
+sched_reset:
+	ieee80211_queue_work(sc->hw, &sc->hw_reset_work);
 out:
 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 }
@@ -1153,6 +1170,7 @@ static void ath9k_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
 
 	ath_cancel_work(sc);
+	del_timer_sync(&sc->rx_poll_timer);
 
 	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_INVALID) {
 		ath_dbg(common, ANY, "Device not present\n");
@@ -1385,6 +1403,24 @@ static void ath9k_do_vif_add_setup(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	}
 }
 
+void ath_start_rx_poll(struct ath_softc *sc, u8 nbeacon)
+{
+	if (!AR_SREV_9300(sc->sc_ah))
+		return;
+
+	if (!(sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_PRIM_STA_VIF))
+		return;
+
+	mod_timer(&sc->rx_poll_timer, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies
+			(nbeacon * sc->cur_beacon_conf.beacon_interval));
+}
+
+void ath_rx_poll(unsigned long data)
+{
+	struct ath_softc *sc = (struct ath_softc *)data;
+
+	ieee80211_queue_work(sc->hw, &sc->hw_check_work);
+}
 
 static int ath9k_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			       struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
@@ -1906,6 +1942,8 @@ static void ath9k_bss_iter(void *data, u8 *mac, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 		sc->last_rssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
 		sc->sc_ah->stats.avgbrssi = ATH_RSSI_DUMMY_MARKER;
 
+		ath_start_rx_poll(sc, 3);
+
 		if (!common->disable_ani) {
 			sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_ANI_RUN;
 			ath_start_ani(common);
@@ -1945,6 +1983,7 @@ static void ath9k_config_bss(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 		/* Stop ANI */
 		sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_ANI_RUN;
 		del_timer_sync(&common->ani.timer);
+		del_timer_sync(&sc->rx_poll_timer);
 		memset(&sc->caldata, 0, sizeof(sc->caldata));
 	}
 }
@@ -1988,6 +2027,7 @@ static void ath9k_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		} else {
 			sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_ANI_RUN;
 			del_timer_sync(&common->ani.timer);
+			del_timer_sync(&sc->rx_poll_timer);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 1c4583c7ff7c..858801735282 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -1855,6 +1855,10 @@ int ath_rx_tasklet(struct ath_softc *sc, int flush, bool hp)
 		if (retval)
 			goto requeue_drop_frag;
 
+		if (rs.is_mybeacon) {
+			sc->hw_busy_count = 0;
+			ath_start_rx_poll(sc, 3);
+		}
 		/* Ensure we always have an skb to requeue once we are done
 		 * processing the current buffer's skb */
 		requeue_skb = ath_rxbuf_alloc(common, common->rx_bufsize, GFP_ATOMIC);