Merge branch 'wl12xx-next' into for-linville

22 files changed, 1257 insertions, 475 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c
index 0d2fdca2aa32..47ba2e0017f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -598,8 +598,10 @@ static const int wl12xx_rtable[REG_TABLE_LEN] = {
 #define WL128X_FW_NAME_SINGLE	"ti-connectivity/wl128x-fw-4-sr.bin"
 #define WL128X_PLT_FW_NAME	"ti-connectivity/wl128x-fw-4-plt.bin"
 
-static void wl127x_prepare_read(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 rx_desc, u32 len)
+static int wl127x_prepare_read(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 rx_desc, u32 len)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	if (wl->chip.id != CHIP_ID_1283_PG20) {
 		struct wl1271_acx_mem_map *wl_mem_map = wl->target_mem_map;
 		struct wl127x_rx_mem_pool_addr rx_mem_addr;
@@ -616,9 +618,13 @@ static void wl127x_prepare_read(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 rx_desc, u32 len)
 
 		rx_mem_addr.addr_extra = rx_mem_addr.addr + 4;
 
-		wl1271_write(wl, WL1271_SLV_REG_DATA,
-			     &rx_mem_addr, sizeof(rx_mem_addr), false);
+		ret = wlcore_write(wl, WL1271_SLV_REG_DATA, &rx_mem_addr,
+				   sizeof(rx_mem_addr), false);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int wl12xx_identify_chip(struct wl1271 *wl)
@@ -682,64 +688,95 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl12xx_top_reg_write(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr, u16 val)
+static int __must_check wl12xx_top_reg_write(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr,
+					     u16 val)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	/* write address >> 1 + 0x30000 to OCP_POR_CTR */
 	addr = (addr >> 1) + 0x30000;
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_OCP_POR_CTR, addr);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_OCP_POR_CTR, addr);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* write value to OCP_POR_WDATA */
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_OCP_DATA_WRITE, val);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_OCP_DATA_WRITE, val);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* write 1 to OCP_CMD */
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_OCP_CMD, OCP_CMD_WRITE);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_OCP_CMD, OCP_CMD_WRITE);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static u16 wl12xx_top_reg_read(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr)
+static int __must_check wl12xx_top_reg_read(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr,
+					    u16 *out)
 {
 	u32 val;
 	int timeout = OCP_CMD_LOOP;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* write address >> 1 + 0x30000 to OCP_POR_CTR */
 	addr = (addr >> 1) + 0x30000;
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_OCP_POR_CTR, addr);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_OCP_POR_CTR, addr);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* write 2 to OCP_CMD */
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_OCP_CMD, OCP_CMD_READ);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_OCP_CMD, OCP_CMD_READ);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* poll for data ready */
 	do {
-		val = wl1271_read32(wl, WL12XX_OCP_DATA_READ);
+		ret = wlcore_read32(wl, WL12XX_OCP_DATA_READ, &val);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
 	} while (!(val & OCP_READY_MASK) && --timeout);
 
 	if (!timeout) {
 		wl1271_warning("Top register access timed out.");
-		return 0xffff;
+		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}
 
 	/* check data status and return if OK */
-	if ((val & OCP_STATUS_MASK) == OCP_STATUS_OK)
-		return val & 0xffff;
-	else {
+	if ((val & OCP_STATUS_MASK) != OCP_STATUS_OK) {
 		wl1271_warning("Top register access returned error.");
-		return 0xffff;
+		return -EIO;
 	}
+
+	if (out)
+		*out = val & 0xffff;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int wl128x_switch_tcxo_to_fref(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	u16 spare_reg;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* Mask bits [2] & [8:4] in the sys_clk_cfg register */
-	spare_reg = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, WL_SPARE_REG);
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, WL_SPARE_REG, &spare_reg);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	if (spare_reg == 0xFFFF)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	spare_reg |= (BIT(3) | BIT(5) | BIT(6));
-	wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, WL_SPARE_REG, spare_reg);
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, WL_SPARE_REG, spare_reg);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Enable FREF_CLK_REQ & mux MCS and coex PLLs to FREF */
-	wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, SYS_CLK_CFG_REG,
-			     WL_CLK_REQ_TYPE_PG2 | MCS_PLL_CLK_SEL_FREF);
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, SYS_CLK_CFG_REG,
+				   WL_CLK_REQ_TYPE_PG2 | MCS_PLL_CLK_SEL_FREF);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Delay execution for 15msec, to let the HW settle */
 	mdelay(15);
@@ -750,8 +787,12 @@ static int wl128x_switch_tcxo_to_fref(struct wl1271 *wl)
 static bool wl128x_is_tcxo_valid(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	u16 tcxo_detection;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, TCXO_CLK_DETECT_REG, &tcxo_detection);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return false;
 
-	tcxo_detection = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, TCXO_CLK_DETECT_REG);
 	if (tcxo_detection & TCXO_DET_FAILED)
 		return false;
 
@@ -761,8 +802,12 @@ static bool wl128x_is_tcxo_valid(struct wl1271 *wl)
 static bool wl128x_is_fref_valid(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	u16 fref_detection;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, FREF_CLK_DETECT_REG, &fref_detection);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return false;
 
-	fref_detection = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, FREF_CLK_DETECT_REG);
 	if (fref_detection & FREF_CLK_DETECT_FAIL)
 		return false;
 
@@ -771,11 +816,21 @@ static bool wl128x_is_fref_valid(struct wl1271 *wl)
 
 static int wl128x_manually_configure_mcs_pll(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, MCS_PLL_M_REG, MCS_PLL_M_REG_VAL);
-	wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, MCS_PLL_N_REG, MCS_PLL_N_REG_VAL);
-	wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, MCS_PLL_CONFIG_REG, MCS_PLL_CONFIG_REG_VAL);
+	int ret;
 
-	return 0;
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, MCS_PLL_M_REG, MCS_PLL_M_REG_VAL);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, MCS_PLL_N_REG, MCS_PLL_N_REG_VAL);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, MCS_PLL_CONFIG_REG,
+				   MCS_PLL_CONFIG_REG_VAL);
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int wl128x_configure_mcs_pll(struct wl1271 *wl, int clk)
@@ -784,13 +839,19 @@ static int wl128x_configure_mcs_pll(struct wl1271 *wl, int clk)
 	u16 pll_config;
 	u8 input_freq;
 	struct wl12xx_priv *priv = wl->priv;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* Mask bits [3:1] in the sys_clk_cfg register */
-	spare_reg = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, WL_SPARE_REG);
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, WL_SPARE_REG, &spare_reg);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	if (spare_reg == 0xFFFF)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	spare_reg |= BIT(2);
-	wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, WL_SPARE_REG, spare_reg);
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, WL_SPARE_REG, spare_reg);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Handle special cases of the TCXO clock */
 	if (priv->tcxo_clock == WL12XX_TCXOCLOCK_16_8 ||
@@ -800,14 +861,17 @@ static int wl128x_configure_mcs_pll(struct wl1271 *wl, int clk)
 	/* Set the input frequency according to the selected clock source */
 	input_freq = (clk & 1) + 1;
 
-	pll_config = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, MCS_PLL_CONFIG_REG);
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, MCS_PLL_CONFIG_REG, &pll_config);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	if (pll_config == 0xFFFF)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	pll_config |= (input_freq << MCS_SEL_IN_FREQ_SHIFT);
 	pll_config |= MCS_PLL_ENABLE_HP;
-	wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, MCS_PLL_CONFIG_REG, pll_config);
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, MCS_PLL_CONFIG_REG, pll_config);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -821,6 +885,7 @@ static int wl128x_boot_clk(struct wl1271 *wl, int *selected_clock)
 {
 	struct wl12xx_priv *priv = wl->priv;
 	u16 sys_clk_cfg;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* For XTAL-only modes, FREF will be used after switching from TCXO */
 	if (priv->ref_clock == WL12XX_REFCLOCK_26_XTAL ||
@@ -831,7 +896,10 @@ static int wl128x_boot_clk(struct wl1271 *wl, int *selected_clock)
 	}
 
 	/* Query the HW, to determine which clock source we should use */
-	sys_clk_cfg = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, SYS_CLK_CFG_REG);
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, SYS_CLK_CFG_REG, &sys_clk_cfg);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	if (sys_clk_cfg == 0xFFFF)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (sys_clk_cfg & PRCM_CM_EN_MUX_WLAN_FREF)
@@ -866,6 +934,7 @@ static int wl127x_boot_clk(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	struct wl12xx_priv *priv = wl->priv;
 	u32 pause;
 	u32 clk;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (WL127X_PG_GET_MAJOR(wl->hw_pg_ver) < 3)
 		wl->quirks |= WLCORE_QUIRK_END_OF_TRANSACTION;
@@ -886,48 +955,74 @@ static int wl127x_boot_clk(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	if (priv->ref_clock != CONF_REF_CLK_19_2_E) {
 		u16 val;
 		/* Set clock type (open drain) */
-		val = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, OCP_REG_CLK_TYPE);
+		ret = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, OCP_REG_CLK_TYPE, &val);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+
 		val &= FREF_CLK_TYPE_BITS;
-		wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, OCP_REG_CLK_TYPE, val);
+		ret = wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, OCP_REG_CLK_TYPE, val);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
 
 		/* Set clock pull mode (no pull) */
-		val = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, OCP_REG_CLK_PULL);
+		ret = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, OCP_REG_CLK_PULL, &val);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+
 		val |= NO_PULL;
-		wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, OCP_REG_CLK_PULL, val);
+		ret = wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, OCP_REG_CLK_PULL, val);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
 	} else {
 		u16 val;
 		/* Set clock polarity */
-		val = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, OCP_REG_CLK_POLARITY);
+		ret = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, OCP_REG_CLK_POLARITY, &val);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+
 		val &= FREF_CLK_POLARITY_BITS;
 		val |= CLK_REQ_OUTN_SEL;
-		wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, OCP_REG_CLK_POLARITY, val);
+		ret = wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, OCP_REG_CLK_POLARITY, val);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
 	}
 
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_PLL_PARAMETERS, clk);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_PLL_PARAMETERS, clk);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
-	pause = wl1271_read32(wl, WL12XX_PLL_PARAMETERS);
+	ret = wlcore_read32(wl, WL12XX_PLL_PARAMETERS, &pause);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_BOOT, "pause1 0x%x", pause);
 
 	pause &= ~(WU_COUNTER_PAUSE_VAL);
 	pause |= WU_COUNTER_PAUSE_VAL;
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_WU_COUNTER_PAUSE, pause);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_WU_COUNTER_PAUSE, pause);
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int wl1271_boot_soft_reset(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	unsigned long timeout;
 	u32 boot_data;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	/* perform soft reset */
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_SLV_SOFT_RESET, ACX_SLV_SOFT_RESET_BIT);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_SLV_SOFT_RESET, ACX_SLV_SOFT_RESET_BIT);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* SOFT_RESET is self clearing */
 	timeout = jiffies + usecs_to_jiffies(SOFT_RESET_MAX_TIME);
 	while (1) {
-		boot_data = wl1271_read32(wl, WL12XX_SLV_SOFT_RESET);
+		ret = wlcore_read32(wl, WL12XX_SLV_SOFT_RESET, &boot_data);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+
 		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_BOOT, "soft reset bootdata 0x%x", boot_data);
 		if ((boot_data & ACX_SLV_SOFT_RESET_BIT) == 0)
 			break;
@@ -943,12 +1038,15 @@ static int wl1271_boot_soft_reset(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	}
 
 	/* disable Rx/Tx */
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_ENABLE, 0x0);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_ENABLE, 0x0);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* disable auto calibration on start*/
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_SPARE_A2, 0xffff);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_SPARE_A2, 0xffff);
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int wl12xx_pre_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
@@ -969,16 +1067,23 @@ static int wl12xx_pre_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	}
 
 	/* Continue the ELP wake up sequence */
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_WELP_ARM_COMMAND, WELP_ARM_COMMAND_VAL);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_WELP_ARM_COMMAND, WELP_ARM_COMMAND_VAL);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
 	udelay(500);
 
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_DRPW]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_DRPW]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* Read-modify-write DRPW_SCRATCH_START register (see next state)
 	   to be used by DRPw FW. The RTRIM value will be added by the FW
 	   before taking DRPw out of reset */
 
-	clk = wl1271_read32(wl, WL12XX_DRPW_SCRATCH_START);
+	ret = wlcore_read32(wl, WL12XX_DRPW_SCRATCH_START, &clk);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_BOOT, "clk2 0x%x", clk);
 
@@ -987,12 +1092,18 @@ static int wl12xx_pre_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	else
 		clk |= (priv->ref_clock << 1) << 4;
 
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_DRPW_SCRATCH_START, clk);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_DRPW_SCRATCH_START, clk);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_WORK]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_WORK]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* Disable interrupts */
-	wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_MASK, WL1271_ACX_INTR_ALL);
+	ret = wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_MASK, WL1271_ACX_INTR_ALL);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	ret = wl1271_boot_soft_reset(wl);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -1002,47 +1113,72 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl12xx_pre_upload(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl12xx_pre_upload(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	u32 tmp, polarity;
+	u32 tmp;
+	u16 polarity;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* write firmware's last address (ie. it's length) to
 	 * ACX_EEPROMLESS_IND_REG */
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_BOOT, "ACX_EEPROMLESS_IND_REG");
 
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_EEPROMLESS_IND, WL12XX_EEPROMLESS_IND);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_EEPROMLESS_IND, WL12XX_EEPROMLESS_IND);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
-	tmp = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_CHIP_ID_B);
+	ret = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_CHIP_ID_B, &tmp);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_BOOT, "chip id 0x%x", tmp);
 
 	/* 6. read the EEPROM parameters */
-	tmp = wl1271_read32(wl, WL12XX_SCR_PAD2);
+	ret = wlcore_read32(wl, WL12XX_SCR_PAD2, &tmp);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* WL1271: The reference driver skips steps 7 to 10 (jumps directly
 	 * to upload_fw) */
 
-	if (wl->chip.id == CHIP_ID_1283_PG20)
-		wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, SDIO_IO_DS, HCI_IO_DS_6MA);
+	if (wl->chip.id == CHIP_ID_1283_PG20) {
+		ret = wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, SDIO_IO_DS, HCI_IO_DS_6MA);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* polarity must be set before the firmware is loaded */
-	polarity = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, OCP_REG_POLARITY);
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, OCP_REG_POLARITY, &polarity);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* We use HIGH polarity, so unset the LOW bit */
 	polarity &= ~POLARITY_LOW;
-	wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, OCP_REG_POLARITY, polarity);
+	ret = wl12xx_top_reg_write(wl, OCP_REG_POLARITY, polarity);
 
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl12xx_enable_interrupts(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl12xx_enable_interrupts(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_MASK, WL12XX_ACX_ALL_EVENTS_VECTOR);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_MASK,
+			       WL12XX_ACX_ALL_EVENTS_VECTOR);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	wlcore_enable_interrupts(wl);
-	wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_MASK,
-			 WL1271_ACX_INTR_ALL & ~(WL12XX_INTR_MASK));
+	ret = wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_MASK,
+			       WL1271_ACX_INTR_ALL & ~(WL12XX_INTR_MASK));
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_HI_CFG, HI_CFG_DEF_VAL);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_HI_CFG, HI_CFG_DEF_VAL);
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int wl12xx_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
@@ -1057,7 +1193,9 @@ static int wl12xx_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	wl12xx_pre_upload(wl);
+	ret = wl12xx_pre_upload(wl);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	ret = wlcore_boot_upload_firmware(wl);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -1067,22 +1205,30 @@ static int wl12xx_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	wl12xx_enable_interrupts(wl);
+	ret = wl12xx_enable_interrupts(wl);
 
 out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl12xx_trigger_cmd(struct wl1271 *wl, int cmd_box_addr,
+static int wl12xx_trigger_cmd(struct wl1271 *wl, int cmd_box_addr,
 			       void *buf, size_t len)
 {
-	wl1271_write(wl, cmd_box_addr, buf, len, false);
-	wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_TRIG, WL12XX_INTR_TRIG_CMD);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = wlcore_write(wl, cmd_box_addr, buf, len, false);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_TRIG, WL12XX_INTR_TRIG_CMD);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl12xx_ack_event(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl12xx_ack_event(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_TRIG, WL12XX_INTR_TRIG_EVENT_ACK);
+	return wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_TRIG,
+				WL12XX_INTR_TRIG_EVENT_ACK);
 }
 
 static u32 wl12xx_calc_tx_blocks(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 len, u32 spare_blks)
@@ -1162,13 +1308,13 @@ static u32 wl12xx_get_rx_packet_len(struct wl1271 *wl, void *rx_data,
 	return data_len - sizeof(*desc) - desc->pad_len;
 }
 
-static void wl12xx_tx_delayed_compl(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl12xx_tx_delayed_compl(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	if (wl->fw_status_1->tx_results_counter ==
 	    (wl->tx_results_count & 0xff))
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
-	wl1271_tx_complete(wl);
+	return wlcore_tx_complete(wl);
 }
 
 static int wl12xx_hw_init(struct wl1271 *wl)
@@ -1269,39 +1415,58 @@ static bool wl12xx_mac_in_fuse(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	return supported;
 }
 
-static void wl12xx_get_fuse_mac(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl12xx_get_fuse_mac(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	u32 mac1, mac2;
+	int ret;
 
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_DRPW]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_DRPW]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
-	mac1 = wl1271_read32(wl, WL12XX_REG_FUSE_BD_ADDR_1);
-	mac2 = wl1271_read32(wl, WL12XX_REG_FUSE_BD_ADDR_2);
+	ret = wlcore_read32(wl, WL12XX_REG_FUSE_BD_ADDR_1, &mac1);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = wlcore_read32(wl, WL12XX_REG_FUSE_BD_ADDR_2, &mac2);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* these are the two parts of the BD_ADDR */
 	wl->fuse_oui_addr = ((mac2 & 0xffff) << 8) +
 		((mac1 & 0xff000000) >> 24);
 	wl->fuse_nic_addr = mac1 & 0xffffff;
 
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_DOWN]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_DOWN]);
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static s8 wl12xx_get_pg_ver(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl12xx_get_pg_ver(struct wl1271 *wl, s8 *ver)
 {
-	u32 die_info;
+	u16 die_info;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (wl->chip.id == CHIP_ID_1283_PG20)
-		die_info = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, WL128X_REG_FUSE_DATA_2_1);
+		ret = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, WL128X_REG_FUSE_DATA_2_1,
+					  &die_info);
 	else
-		die_info = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, WL127X_REG_FUSE_DATA_2_1);
+		ret = wl12xx_top_reg_read(wl, WL127X_REG_FUSE_DATA_2_1,
+					  &die_info);
 
-	return (s8) (die_info & PG_VER_MASK) >> PG_VER_OFFSET;
+	if (ret >= 0 && ver)
+		*ver = (s8)((die_info & PG_VER_MASK) >> PG_VER_OFFSET);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl12xx_get_mac(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl12xx_get_mac(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	if (wl12xx_mac_in_fuse(wl))
-		wl12xx_get_fuse_mac(wl);
+		return wl12xx_get_fuse_mac(wl);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void wl12xx_set_tx_desc_csum(struct wl1271 *wl,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/acx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/acx.h
index ebbaf611e97b..e2609a6b7341 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/acx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/acx.h
@@ -32,25 +32,21 @@ enum {
 /* numbers of bits the length field takes (add 1 for the actual number) */
 #define WL18XX_HOST_IF_LEN_SIZE_FIELD 15
 
-#define WL18XX_ACX_EVENTS_VECTOR_PG1	(WL1271_ACX_INTR_WATCHDOG      | \
-					WL1271_ACX_INTR_INIT_COMPLETE | \
-					WL1271_ACX_INTR_EVENT_A       | \
-					WL1271_ACX_INTR_EVENT_B       | \
-					WL1271_ACX_INTR_CMD_COMPLETE  | \
-					WL1271_ACX_INTR_HW_AVAILABLE  | \
-					WL1271_ACX_INTR_DATA)
-
-#define WL18XX_ACX_EVENTS_VECTOR_PG2	(WL18XX_ACX_EVENTS_VECTOR_PG1 | \
-					WL1271_ACX_SW_INTR_WATCHDOG)
-
-#define WL18XX_INTR_MASK_PG1		(WL1271_ACX_INTR_WATCHDOG      | \
-					WL1271_ACX_INTR_EVENT_A       | \
-					WL1271_ACX_INTR_EVENT_B       | \
-					WL1271_ACX_INTR_HW_AVAILABLE  | \
-					WL1271_ACX_INTR_DATA)
-
-#define WL18XX_INTR_MASK_PG2		(WL18XX_INTR_MASK_PG1         | \
-					WL1271_ACX_SW_INTR_WATCHDOG)
+#define WL18XX_ACX_EVENTS_VECTOR	(WL1271_ACX_INTR_WATCHDOG	| \
+					 WL1271_ACX_INTR_INIT_COMPLETE	| \
+					 WL1271_ACX_INTR_EVENT_A	| \
+					 WL1271_ACX_INTR_EVENT_B	| \
+					 WL1271_ACX_INTR_CMD_COMPLETE	| \
+					 WL1271_ACX_INTR_HW_AVAILABLE	| \
+					 WL1271_ACX_INTR_DATA		| \
+					 WL1271_ACX_SW_INTR_WATCHDOG)
+
+#define WL18XX_INTR_MASK		(WL1271_ACX_INTR_WATCHDOG	| \
+					 WL1271_ACX_INTR_EVENT_A	| \
+					 WL1271_ACX_INTR_EVENT_B	| \
+					 WL1271_ACX_INTR_HW_AVAILABLE	| \
+					 WL1271_ACX_INTR_DATA		| \
+					 WL1271_ACX_SW_INTR_WATCHDOG)
 
 struct wl18xx_acx_host_config_bitmap {
 	struct acx_header header;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/io.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/io.c
index 598c057e722b..0c06ccfd1b8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/io.c
@@ -24,37 +24,52 @@
 
 #include "io.h"
 
-void wl18xx_top_reg_write(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr, u16 val)
+int wl18xx_top_reg_write(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr, u16 val)
 {
 	u32 tmp;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(addr % 2))
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if ((addr % 4) == 0) {
-		tmp = wl1271_read32(wl, addr);
+		ret = wlcore_read32(wl, addr, &tmp);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+
 		tmp = (tmp & 0xffff0000) | val;
-		wl1271_write32(wl, addr, tmp);
+		ret = wlcore_write32(wl, addr, tmp);
 	} else {
-		tmp = wl1271_read32(wl, addr - 2);
+		ret = wlcore_read32(wl, addr - 2, &tmp);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+
 		tmp = (tmp & 0xffff) | (val << 16);
-		wl1271_write32(wl, addr - 2, tmp);
+		ret = wlcore_write32(wl, addr - 2, tmp);
 	}
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
-u16 wl18xx_top_reg_read(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr)
+int wl18xx_top_reg_read(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr, u16 *out)
 {
 	u32 val;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(addr % 2))
-		return 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if ((addr % 4) == 0) {
 		/* address is 4-bytes aligned */
-		val = wl1271_read32(wl, addr);
-		return val & 0xffff;
+		ret = wlcore_read32(wl, addr, &val);
+		if (ret >= 0 && out)
+			*out = val & 0xffff;
 	} else {
-		val = wl1271_read32(wl, addr - 2);
-		return (val & 0xffff0000) >> 16;
+		ret = wlcore_read32(wl, addr - 2, &val);
+		if (ret >= 0 && out)
+			*out = (val & 0xffff0000) >> 16;
 	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/io.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/io.h
index be4e126ff617..c32ae30277df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/io.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/io.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #ifndef __WL18XX_IO_H__
 #define __WL18XX_IO_H__
 
-void wl18xx_top_reg_write(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr, u16 val);
-u16 wl18xx_top_reg_read(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr);
+int __must_check wl18xx_top_reg_write(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr, u16 val);
+int __must_check wl18xx_top_reg_read(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr, u16 *out);
 
 #endif /* __WL18XX_IO_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
index 271ff81da922..5e583be8f674 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/main.c
@@ -612,20 +612,11 @@ static int wl18xx_identify_chip(struct wl1271 *wl)
 			      WLCORE_QUIRK_TX_PAD_LAST_FRAME;
 		break;
 	case CHIP_ID_185x_PG10:
-		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_BOOT, "chip id 0x%x (185x PG10)",
-			     wl->chip.id);
-		wl->sr_fw_name = WL18XX_FW_NAME;
-		/* wl18xx uses the same firmware for PLT */
-		wl->plt_fw_name = WL18XX_FW_NAME;
-		wl->quirks |= WLCORE_QUIRK_NO_ELP |
-			WLCORE_QUIRK_FWLOG_NOT_IMPLEMENTED |
-			WLCORE_QUIRK_RX_BLOCKSIZE_ALIGN |
-			WLCORE_QUIRK_TX_BLOCKSIZE_ALIGN;
-
-		/* PG 1.0 has some problems with MCS_13, so disable it */
-		wl->ht_cap[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].mcs.rx_mask[1] &= ~BIT(5);
+		wl1271_warning("chip id 0x%x (185x PG10) is deprecated",
+			       wl->chip.id);
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
 
-		break;
 	default:
 		wl1271_warning("unsupported chip id: 0x%x", wl->chip.id);
 		ret = -ENODEV;
@@ -636,123 +627,178 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl18xx_set_clk(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl18xx_set_clk(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	u32 clk_freq;
+	u16 clk_freq;
+	int ret;
 
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_TOP_PRCM_ELP_SOC]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_TOP_PRCM_ELP_SOC]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* TODO: PG2: apparently we need to read the clk type */
 
-	clk_freq = wl18xx_top_reg_read(wl, PRIMARY_CLK_DETECT);
+	ret = wl18xx_top_reg_read(wl, PRIMARY_CLK_DETECT, &clk_freq);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_BOOT, "clock freq %d (%d, %d, %d, %d, %s)", clk_freq,
 		     wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].n, wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].m,
 		     wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].p, wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].q,
 		     wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].swallow ? "swallow" : "spit");
 
-	wl18xx_top_reg_write(wl, PLLSH_WCS_PLL_N, wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].n);
-	wl18xx_top_reg_write(wl, PLLSH_WCS_PLL_M, wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].m);
+	ret = wl18xx_top_reg_write(wl, PLLSH_WCS_PLL_N,
+				   wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].n);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = wl18xx_top_reg_write(wl, PLLSH_WCS_PLL_M,
+				   wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].m);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	if (wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].swallow) {
 		/* first the 16 lower bits */
-		wl18xx_top_reg_write(wl, PLLSH_WCS_PLL_Q_FACTOR_CFG_1,
-				     wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].q &
-				     PLLSH_WCS_PLL_Q_FACTOR_CFG_1_MASK);
+		ret = wl18xx_top_reg_write(wl, PLLSH_WCS_PLL_Q_FACTOR_CFG_1,
+					   wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].q &
+					   PLLSH_WCS_PLL_Q_FACTOR_CFG_1_MASK);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+
 		/* then the 16 higher bits, masked out */
-		wl18xx_top_reg_write(wl, PLLSH_WCS_PLL_Q_FACTOR_CFG_2,
-				     (wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].q >> 16) &
-				     PLLSH_WCS_PLL_Q_FACTOR_CFG_2_MASK);
+		ret = wl18xx_top_reg_write(wl, PLLSH_WCS_PLL_Q_FACTOR_CFG_2,
+					(wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].q >> 16) &
+					PLLSH_WCS_PLL_Q_FACTOR_CFG_2_MASK);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
 
 		/* first the 16 lower bits */
-		wl18xx_top_reg_write(wl, PLLSH_WCS_PLL_P_FACTOR_CFG_1,
-				     wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].p &
-				     PLLSH_WCS_PLL_P_FACTOR_CFG_1_MASK);
+		ret = wl18xx_top_reg_write(wl, PLLSH_WCS_PLL_P_FACTOR_CFG_1,
+					   wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].p &
+					   PLLSH_WCS_PLL_P_FACTOR_CFG_1_MASK);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+
 		/* then the 16 higher bits, masked out */
-		wl18xx_top_reg_write(wl, PLLSH_WCS_PLL_P_FACTOR_CFG_2,
-				     (wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].p >> 16) &
-				     PLLSH_WCS_PLL_P_FACTOR_CFG_2_MASK);
+		ret = wl18xx_top_reg_write(wl, PLLSH_WCS_PLL_P_FACTOR_CFG_2,
+					(wl18xx_clk_table[clk_freq].p >> 16) &
+					PLLSH_WCS_PLL_P_FACTOR_CFG_2_MASK);
 	} else {
-		wl18xx_top_reg_write(wl, PLLSH_WCS_PLL_SWALLOW_EN,
-				     PLLSH_WCS_PLL_SWALLOW_EN_VAL2);
+		ret = wl18xx_top_reg_write(wl, PLLSH_WCS_PLL_SWALLOW_EN,
+					   PLLSH_WCS_PLL_SWALLOW_EN_VAL2);
 	}
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl18xx_boot_soft_reset(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl18xx_boot_soft_reset(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	/* disable Rx/Tx */
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL18XX_ENABLE, 0x0);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL18XX_ENABLE, 0x0);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* disable auto calibration on start*/
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL18XX_SPARE_A2, 0xffff);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL18XX_SPARE_A2, 0xffff);
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int wl18xx_pre_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	wl18xx_set_clk(wl);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = wl18xx_set_clk(wl);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* Continue the ELP wake up sequence */
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL18XX_WELP_ARM_COMMAND, WELP_ARM_COMMAND_VAL);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL18XX_WELP_ARM_COMMAND, WELP_ARM_COMMAND_VAL);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
 	udelay(500);
 
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_BOOT]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_BOOT]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* Disable interrupts */
-	wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_MASK, WL1271_ACX_INTR_ALL);
+	ret = wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_MASK, WL1271_ACX_INTR_ALL);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
-	wl18xx_boot_soft_reset(wl);
+	ret = wl18xx_boot_soft_reset(wl);
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl18xx_pre_upload(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl18xx_pre_upload(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	u32 tmp;
+	int ret;
 
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_BOOT]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_BOOT]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* TODO: check if this is all needed */
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL18XX_EEPROMLESS_IND, WL18XX_EEPROMLESS_IND);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL18XX_EEPROMLESS_IND, WL18XX_EEPROMLESS_IND);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
-	tmp = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_CHIP_ID_B);
+	ret = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_CHIP_ID_B, &tmp);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_BOOT, "chip id 0x%x", tmp);
 
-	tmp = wl1271_read32(wl, WL18XX_SCR_PAD2);
+	ret = wlcore_read32(wl, WL18XX_SCR_PAD2, &tmp);
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl18xx_set_mac_and_phy(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl18xx_set_mac_and_phy(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	struct wl18xx_priv *priv = wl->priv;
-	size_t len;
+	int ret;
 
-	/* the parameters struct is smaller for PG1 */
-	if (wl->chip.id == CHIP_ID_185x_PG10)
-		len = offsetof(struct wl18xx_mac_and_phy_params, psat) + 1;
-	else
-		len = sizeof(struct wl18xx_mac_and_phy_params);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_PHY_INIT]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_PHY_INIT]);
-	wl1271_write(wl, WL18XX_PHY_INIT_MEM_ADDR, (u8 *)&priv->conf.phy, len,
-		     false);
+	ret = wlcore_write(wl, WL18XX_PHY_INIT_MEM_ADDR, (u8 *)&priv->conf.phy,
+			   sizeof(struct wl18xx_mac_and_phy_params), false);
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl18xx_enable_interrupts(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl18xx_enable_interrupts(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	u32 event_mask, intr_mask;
+	int ret;
 
-	if (wl->chip.id == CHIP_ID_185x_PG10) {
-		event_mask = WL18XX_ACX_EVENTS_VECTOR_PG1;
-		intr_mask = WL18XX_INTR_MASK_PG1;
-	} else {
-		event_mask = WL18XX_ACX_EVENTS_VECTOR_PG2;
-		intr_mask = WL18XX_INTR_MASK_PG2;
-	}
+	event_mask = WL18XX_ACX_EVENTS_VECTOR;
+	intr_mask = WL18XX_INTR_MASK;
 
-	wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_MASK, event_mask);
+	ret = wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_MASK, event_mask);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	wlcore_enable_interrupts(wl);
-	wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_MASK,
-			 WL1271_ACX_INTR_ALL & ~intr_mask);
+
+	ret = wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_MASK,
+			       WL1271_ACX_INTR_ALL & ~intr_mask);
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int wl18xx_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
@@ -763,25 +809,29 @@ static int wl18xx_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	wl18xx_pre_upload(wl);
+	ret = wl18xx_pre_upload(wl);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	ret = wlcore_boot_upload_firmware(wl);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	wl18xx_set_mac_and_phy(wl);
+	ret = wl18xx_set_mac_and_phy(wl);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	ret = wlcore_boot_run_firmware(wl);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	wl18xx_enable_interrupts(wl);
+	ret = wl18xx_enable_interrupts(wl);
 
 out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl18xx_trigger_cmd(struct wl1271 *wl, int cmd_box_addr,
+static int wl18xx_trigger_cmd(struct wl1271 *wl, int cmd_box_addr,
 			       void *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	struct wl18xx_priv *priv = wl->priv;
@@ -789,13 +839,14 @@ static void wl18xx_trigger_cmd(struct wl1271 *wl, int cmd_box_addr,
 	memcpy(priv->cmd_buf, buf, len);
 	memset(priv->cmd_buf + len, 0, WL18XX_CMD_MAX_SIZE - len);
 
-	wl1271_write(wl, cmd_box_addr, priv->cmd_buf, WL18XX_CMD_MAX_SIZE,
-		     false);
+	return wlcore_write(wl, cmd_box_addr, priv->cmd_buf,
+			    WL18XX_CMD_MAX_SIZE, false);
 }
 
-static void wl18xx_ack_event(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl18xx_ack_event(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_TRIG, WL18XX_INTR_TRIG_EVENT_ACK);
+	return wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_TRIG,
+				WL18XX_INTR_TRIG_EVENT_ACK);
 }
 
 static u32 wl18xx_calc_tx_blocks(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 len, u32 spare_blks)
@@ -977,34 +1028,32 @@ static u32 wl18xx_ap_get_mimo_wide_rate_mask(struct wl1271 *wl,
 	} else if (!strcmp(ht_mode_param, "mimo")) {
 		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_ACX, "using MIMO rate mask");
 
-		/*
-		 * PG 1.0 has some problems with MCS_13, so disable it
-		 *
-		 * TODO: instead of hacking this in here, we should
-		 * make it more general and change a bit in the
-		 * wlvif->rate_set instead.
-		 */
-		if (wl->chip.id == CHIP_ID_185x_PG10)
-			return CONF_TX_MIMO_RATES & ~CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_MCS_13;
-
 		return CONF_TX_MIMO_RATES;
 	} else {
 		return 0;
 	}
 }
 
-static s8 wl18xx_get_pg_ver(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl18xx_get_pg_ver(struct wl1271 *wl, s8 *ver)
 {
 	u32 fuse;
+	int ret;
 
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_TOP_PRCM_ELP_SOC]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_TOP_PRCM_ELP_SOC]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
-	fuse = wl1271_read32(wl, WL18XX_REG_FUSE_DATA_1_3);
-	fuse = (fuse & WL18XX_PG_VER_MASK) >> WL18XX_PG_VER_OFFSET;
+	ret = wlcore_read32(wl, WL18XX_REG_FUSE_DATA_1_3, &fuse);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (ver)
+		*ver = (fuse & WL18XX_PG_VER_MASK) >> WL18XX_PG_VER_OFFSET;
 
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_BOOT]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_BOOT]);
 
-	return (s8)fuse;
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
 #define WL18XX_CONF_FILE_NAME "ti-connectivity/wl18xx-conf.bin"
@@ -1070,26 +1119,41 @@ out:
 
 static int wl18xx_plt_init(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	wl1271_write32(wl, WL18XX_SCR_PAD8, WL18XX_SCR_PAD8_PLT);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL18XX_SCR_PAD8, WL18XX_SCR_PAD8_PLT);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	return wl->ops->boot(wl);
 }
 
-static void wl18xx_get_mac(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wl18xx_get_mac(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	u32 mac1, mac2;
+	int ret;
 
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_TOP_PRCM_ELP_SOC]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_TOP_PRCM_ELP_SOC]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
-	mac1 = wl1271_read32(wl, WL18XX_REG_FUSE_BD_ADDR_1);
-	mac2 = wl1271_read32(wl, WL18XX_REG_FUSE_BD_ADDR_2);
+	ret = wlcore_read32(wl, WL18XX_REG_FUSE_BD_ADDR_1, &mac1);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = wlcore_read32(wl, WL18XX_REG_FUSE_BD_ADDR_2, &mac2);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* these are the two parts of the BD_ADDR */
 	wl->fuse_oui_addr = ((mac2 & 0xffff) << 8) +
 		((mac1 & 0xff000000) >> 24);
 	wl->fuse_nic_addr = (mac1 & 0xffffff);
 
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_DOWN]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_DOWN]);
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int wl18xx_handle_static_data(struct wl1271 *wl,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/boot.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/boot.c
index 0fda500c01c9..8965960b841a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/boot.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/boot.c
@@ -33,16 +33,22 @@
 #include "rx.h"
 #include "hw_ops.h"
 
-static void wl1271_boot_set_ecpu_ctrl(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 flag)
+static int wl1271_boot_set_ecpu_ctrl(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 flag)
 {
 	u32 cpu_ctrl;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* 10.5.0 run the firmware (I) */
-	cpu_ctrl = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_ECPU_CONTROL);
+	ret = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_ECPU_CONTROL, &cpu_ctrl);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* 10.5.1 run the firmware (II) */
 	cpu_ctrl |= flag;
-	wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_ECPU_CONTROL, cpu_ctrl);
+	ret = wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_ECPU_CONTROL, cpu_ctrl);
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int wlcore_boot_parse_fw_ver(struct wl1271 *wl,
@@ -87,7 +93,9 @@ static int wlcore_boot_static_data(struct wl1271 *wl)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	wl1271_read(wl, wl->cmd_box_addr, static_data, len, false);
+	ret = wlcore_read(wl, wl->cmd_box_addr, static_data, len, false);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out_free;
 
 	ret = wlcore_boot_parse_fw_ver(wl, static_data);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -109,6 +117,7 @@ static int wl1271_boot_upload_firmware_chunk(struct wl1271 *wl, void *buf,
 	struct wlcore_partition_set partition;
 	int addr, chunk_num, partition_limit;
 	u8 *p, *chunk;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* whal_FwCtrl_LoadFwImageSm() */
 
@@ -130,7 +139,9 @@ static int wl1271_boot_upload_firmware_chunk(struct wl1271 *wl, void *buf,
 
 	memcpy(&partition, &wl->ptable[PART_DOWN], sizeof(partition));
 	partition.mem.start = dest;
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &partition);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &partition);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* 10.1 set partition limit and chunk num */
 	chunk_num = 0;
@@ -144,7 +155,9 @@ static int wl1271_boot_upload_firmware_chunk(struct wl1271 *wl, void *buf,
 			partition_limit = chunk_num * CHUNK_SIZE +
 				wl->ptable[PART_DOWN].mem.size;
 			partition.mem.start = addr;
-			wlcore_set_partition(wl, &partition);
+			ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &partition);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return ret;
 		}
 
 		/* 10.3 upload the chunk */
@@ -153,7 +166,9 @@ static int wl1271_boot_upload_firmware_chunk(struct wl1271 *wl, void *buf,
 		memcpy(chunk, p, CHUNK_SIZE);
 		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_BOOT, "uploading fw chunk 0x%p to 0x%x",
 			     p, addr);
-		wl1271_write(wl, addr, chunk, CHUNK_SIZE, false);
+		ret = wlcore_write(wl, addr, chunk, CHUNK_SIZE, false);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
 
 		chunk_num++;
 	}
@@ -164,10 +179,11 @@ static int wl1271_boot_upload_firmware_chunk(struct wl1271 *wl, void *buf,
 	memcpy(chunk, p, fw_data_len % CHUNK_SIZE);
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_BOOT, "uploading fw last chunk (%zd B) 0x%p to 0x%x",
 		     fw_data_len % CHUNK_SIZE, p, addr);
-	wl1271_write(wl, addr, chunk, fw_data_len % CHUNK_SIZE, false);
+	ret = wlcore_write(wl, addr, chunk, fw_data_len % CHUNK_SIZE, false);
 
+out:
 	kfree(chunk);
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int wlcore_boot_upload_firmware(struct wl1271 *wl)
@@ -210,6 +226,7 @@ int wlcore_boot_upload_nvs(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	int i;
 	u32 dest_addr, val;
 	u8 *nvs_ptr, *nvs_aligned;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (wl->nvs == NULL) {
 		wl1271_error("NVS file is needed during boot");
@@ -307,7 +324,9 @@ int wlcore_boot_upload_nvs(struct wl1271 *wl)
 			wl1271_debug(DEBUG_BOOT,
 				     "nvs burst write 0x%x: 0x%x",
 				     dest_addr, val);
-			wl1271_write32(wl, dest_addr, val);
+			ret = wlcore_write32(wl, dest_addr, val);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return ret;
 
 			nvs_ptr += 4;
 			dest_addr += 4;
@@ -333,7 +352,9 @@ int wlcore_boot_upload_nvs(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	nvs_len -= nvs_ptr - (u8 *)wl->nvs;
 
 	/* Now we must set the partition correctly */
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_WORK]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_WORK]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Copy the NVS tables to a new block to ensure alignment */
 	nvs_aligned = kmemdup(nvs_ptr, nvs_len, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -341,11 +362,11 @@ int wlcore_boot_upload_nvs(struct wl1271 *wl)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* And finally we upload the NVS tables */
-	wlcore_write_data(wl, REG_CMD_MBOX_ADDRESS,
-			  nvs_aligned, nvs_len, false);
+	ret = wlcore_write_data(wl, REG_CMD_MBOX_ADDRESS, nvs_aligned, nvs_len,
+				false);
 
 	kfree(nvs_aligned);
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 
 out_badnvs:
 	wl1271_error("nvs data is malformed");
@@ -359,11 +380,17 @@ int wlcore_boot_run_firmware(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	u32 chip_id, intr;
 
 	/* Make sure we have the boot partition */
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_BOOT]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_BOOT]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	wl1271_boot_set_ecpu_ctrl(wl, ECPU_CONTROL_HALT);
+	ret = wl1271_boot_set_ecpu_ctrl(wl, ECPU_CONTROL_HALT);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	chip_id = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_CHIP_ID_B);
+	ret = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_CHIP_ID_B, &chip_id);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_BOOT, "chip id after firmware boot: 0x%x", chip_id);
 
@@ -376,7 +403,9 @@ int wlcore_boot_run_firmware(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	loop = 0;
 	while (loop++ < INIT_LOOP) {
 		udelay(INIT_LOOP_DELAY);
-		intr = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_NO_CLEAR);
+		ret = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_NO_CLEAR, &intr);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
 
 		if (intr == 0xffffffff) {
 			wl1271_error("error reading hardware complete "
@@ -385,8 +414,10 @@ int wlcore_boot_run_firmware(struct wl1271 *wl)
 		}
 		/* check that ACX_INTR_INIT_COMPLETE is enabled */
 		else if (intr & WL1271_ACX_INTR_INIT_COMPLETE) {
-			wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_ACK,
-					 WL1271_ACX_INTR_INIT_COMPLETE);
+			ret = wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_ACK,
+					       WL1271_ACX_INTR_INIT_COMPLETE);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return ret;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -398,12 +429,17 @@ int wlcore_boot_run_firmware(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	}
 
 	/* get hardware config command mail box */
-	wl->cmd_box_addr = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_COMMAND_MAILBOX_PTR);
+	ret = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_COMMAND_MAILBOX_PTR, &wl->cmd_box_addr);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAILBOX, "cmd_box_addr 0x%x", wl->cmd_box_addr);
 
 	/* get hardware config event mail box */
-	wl->mbox_ptr[0] = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_EVENT_MAILBOX_PTR);
+	ret = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_EVENT_MAILBOX_PTR, &wl->mbox_ptr[0]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	wl->mbox_ptr[1] = wl->mbox_ptr[0] + sizeof(struct event_mailbox);
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAILBOX, "MBOX ptrs: 0x%x 0x%x",
@@ -445,9 +481,9 @@ int wlcore_boot_run_firmware(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	}
 
 	/* set the working partition to its "running" mode offset */
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_WORK]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_WORK]);
 
 	/* firmware startup completed */
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wlcore_boot_run_firmware);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/cmd.c
index 885364ca4344..56c7a2342fdf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/cmd.c
@@ -65,17 +65,24 @@ int wl1271_cmd_send(struct wl1271 *wl, u16 id, void *buf, size_t len,
 	WARN_ON(len % 4 != 0);
 	WARN_ON(test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IN_ELP, &wl->flags));
 
-	wl1271_write(wl, wl->cmd_box_addr, buf, len, false);
+	ret = wlcore_write(wl, wl->cmd_box_addr, buf, len, false);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto fail;
 
 	/*
 	 * TODO: we just need this because one bit is in a different
 	 * place.  Is there any better way?
 	 */
-	wl->ops->trigger_cmd(wl, wl->cmd_box_addr, buf, len);
+	ret = wl->ops->trigger_cmd(wl, wl->cmd_box_addr, buf, len);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto fail;
 
 	timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(WL1271_COMMAND_TIMEOUT);
 
-	intr = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_NO_CLEAR);
+	ret = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_NO_CLEAR, &intr);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto fail;
+
 	while (!(intr & WL1271_ACX_INTR_CMD_COMPLETE)) {
 		if (time_after(jiffies, timeout)) {
 			wl1271_error("command complete timeout");
@@ -89,13 +96,18 @@ int wl1271_cmd_send(struct wl1271 *wl, u16 id, void *buf, size_t len,
 		else
 			msleep(1);
 
-		intr = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_NO_CLEAR);
+		ret = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_NO_CLEAR, &intr);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto fail;
 	}
 
 	/* read back the status code of the command */
 	if (res_len == 0)
 		res_len = sizeof(struct wl1271_cmd_header);
-	wl1271_read(wl, wl->cmd_box_addr, cmd, res_len, false);
+
+	ret = wlcore_read(wl, wl->cmd_box_addr, cmd, res_len, false);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto fail;
 
 	status = le16_to_cpu(cmd->status);
 	if (status != CMD_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
@@ -104,11 +116,14 @@ int wl1271_cmd_send(struct wl1271 *wl, u16 id, void *buf, size_t len,
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_ACK, WL1271_ACX_INTR_CMD_COMPLETE);
+	ret = wlcore_write_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_ACK,
+			       WL1271_ACX_INTR_CMD_COMPLETE);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto fail;
+
 	return 0;
 
 fail:
-	WARN_ON(1);
 	wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -117,35 +132,45 @@ fail:
  * Poll the mailbox event field until any of the bits in the mask is set or a
  * timeout occurs (WL1271_EVENT_TIMEOUT in msecs)
  */
-static int wl1271_cmd_wait_for_event_or_timeout(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 mask)
+static int wl1271_cmd_wait_for_event_or_timeout(struct wl1271 *wl,
+						u32 mask, bool *timeout)
 {
 	u32 *events_vector;
 	u32 event;
-	unsigned long timeout;
+	unsigned long timeout_time;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	*timeout = false;
+
 	events_vector = kmalloc(sizeof(*events_vector), GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA);
 	if (!events_vector)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	timeout = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(WL1271_EVENT_TIMEOUT);
+	timeout_time = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(WL1271_EVENT_TIMEOUT);
 
 	do {
-		if (time_after(jiffies, timeout)) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, timeout_time)) {
 			wl1271_debug(DEBUG_CMD, "timeout waiting for event %d",
 				     (int)mask);
-			ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
+			*timeout = true;
 			goto out;
 		}
 
 		msleep(1);
 
 		/* read from both event fields */
-		wl1271_read(wl, wl->mbox_ptr[0], events_vector,
-			    sizeof(*events_vector), false);
+		ret = wlcore_read(wl, wl->mbox_ptr[0], events_vector,
+				  sizeof(*events_vector), false);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+
 		event = *events_vector & mask;
-		wl1271_read(wl, wl->mbox_ptr[1], events_vector,
-			    sizeof(*events_vector), false);
+
+		ret = wlcore_read(wl, wl->mbox_ptr[1], events_vector,
+				  sizeof(*events_vector), false);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+
 		event |= *events_vector & mask;
 	} while (!event);
 
@@ -157,9 +182,10 @@ out:
 static int wl1271_cmd_wait_for_event(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 mask)
 {
 	int ret;
+	bool timeout = false;
 
-	ret = wl1271_cmd_wait_for_event_or_timeout(wl, mask);
-	if (ret != 0) {
+	ret = wl1271_cmd_wait_for_event_or_timeout(wl, mask, &timeout);
+	if (ret != 0 || timeout) {
 		wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -1412,6 +1438,7 @@ int wl12xx_cmd_remove_peer(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 hlid)
 {
 	struct wl12xx_cmd_remove_peer *cmd;
 	int ret;
+	bool timeout = false;
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_CMD, "cmd remove peer %d", (int)hlid);
 
@@ -1432,12 +1459,16 @@ int wl12xx_cmd_remove_peer(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 hlid)
 		goto out_free;
 	}
 
+	ret = wl1271_cmd_wait_for_event_or_timeout(wl,
+					   PEER_REMOVE_COMPLETE_EVENT_ID,
+					   &timeout);
 	/*
 	 * We are ok with a timeout here. The event is sometimes not sent
-	 * due to a firmware bug.
+	 * due to a firmware bug. In case of another error (like SDIO timeout)
+	 * queue a recovery.
 	 */
-	wl1271_cmd_wait_for_event_or_timeout(wl,
-					     PEER_REMOVE_COMPLETE_EVENT_ID);
+	if (ret)
+		wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
 
 out_free:
 	kfree(cmd);
@@ -1754,7 +1785,9 @@ int wl12xx_stop_dev(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* flush all pending packets */
-	wl1271_tx_work_locked(wl);
+	ret = wlcore_tx_work_locked(wl);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	if (test_bit(wlvif->dev_role_id, wl->roc_map)) {
 		ret = wl12xx_croc(wl, wlvif->dev_role_id);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/debugfs.c
index 1768f37049bd..80dbc5304fac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/debugfs.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 /* ms */
 #define WL1271_DEBUGFS_STATS_LIFETIME 1000
 
+#define WLCORE_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE ((size_t)(4*PAGE_SIZE))
+
 /* debugfs macros idea from mac80211 */
 int wl1271_format_buffer(char __user *userbuf, size_t count,
 			 loff_t *ppos, char *fmt, ...)
@@ -1025,6 +1027,195 @@ static const struct file_operations sleep_auth_ops = {
 	.llseek = default_llseek,
 };
 
+static ssize_t dev_mem_read(struct file *file,
+	     char __user *user_buf, size_t count,
+	     loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	struct wl1271 *wl = file->private_data;
+	struct wlcore_partition_set part, old_part;
+	size_t bytes = count;
+	int ret;
+	char *buf;
+
+	/* only requests of dword-aligned size and offset are supported */
+	if (bytes % 4)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (*ppos % 4)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* function should return in reasonable time */
+	bytes = min(bytes, WLCORE_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE);
+
+	if (bytes == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	memset(&part, 0, sizeof(part));
+	part.mem.start = file->f_pos;
+	part.mem.size = bytes;
+
+	buf = kmalloc(bytes, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
+
+	if (wl->state == WL1271_STATE_OFF) {
+		ret = -EFAULT;
+		goto skip_read;
+	}
+
+	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto skip_read;
+
+	/* store current partition and switch partition */
+	memcpy(&old_part, &wl->curr_part, sizeof(old_part));
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &part);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto part_err;
+
+	ret = wlcore_raw_read(wl, 0, buf, bytes, false);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto read_err;
+
+read_err:
+	/* recover partition */
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &old_part);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto part_err;
+
+part_err:
+	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+
+skip_read:
+	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
+
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		ret = copy_to_user(user_buf, buf, bytes);
+		if (ret < bytes) {
+			bytes -= ret;
+			*ppos += bytes;
+			ret = 0;
+		} else {
+			ret = -EFAULT;
+		}
+	}
+
+	kfree(buf);
+
+	return ((ret == 0) ? bytes : ret);
+}
+
+static ssize_t dev_mem_write(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
+		size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	struct wl1271 *wl = file->private_data;
+	struct wlcore_partition_set part, old_part;
+	size_t bytes = count;
+	int ret;
+	char *buf;
+
+	/* only requests of dword-aligned size and offset are supported */
+	if (bytes % 4)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (*ppos % 4)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* function should return in reasonable time */
+	bytes = min(bytes, WLCORE_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE);
+
+	if (bytes == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	memset(&part, 0, sizeof(part));
+	part.mem.start = file->f_pos;
+	part.mem.size = bytes;
+
+	buf = kmalloc(bytes, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = copy_from_user(buf, user_buf, bytes);
+	if (ret) {
+		ret = -EFAULT;
+		goto err_out;
+	}
+
+	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
+
+	if (wl->state == WL1271_STATE_OFF) {
+		ret = -EFAULT;
+		goto skip_write;
+	}
+
+	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto skip_write;
+
+	/* store current partition and switch partition */
+	memcpy(&old_part, &wl->curr_part, sizeof(old_part));
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &part);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto part_err;
+
+	ret = wlcore_raw_write(wl, 0, buf, bytes, false);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto write_err;
+
+write_err:
+	/* recover partition */
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &old_part);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto part_err;
+
+part_err:
+	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+
+skip_write:
+	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
+
+	if (ret == 0)
+		*ppos += bytes;
+
+err_out:
+	kfree(buf);
+
+	return ((ret == 0) ? bytes : ret);
+}
+
+static loff_t dev_mem_seek(struct file *file, loff_t offset, int orig)
+{
+	loff_t ret;
+
+	/* only requests of dword-aligned size and offset are supported */
+	if (offset % 4)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	switch (orig) {
+	case SEEK_SET:
+		file->f_pos = offset;
+		ret = file->f_pos;
+		break;
+	case SEEK_CUR:
+		file->f_pos += offset;
+		ret = file->f_pos;
+		break;
+	default:
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static const struct file_operations dev_mem_ops = {
+	.open = simple_open,
+	.read = dev_mem_read,
+	.write = dev_mem_write,
+	.llseek = dev_mem_seek,
+};
+
 static int wl1271_debugfs_add_files(struct wl1271 *wl,
 				    struct dentry *rootdir)
 {
@@ -1059,6 +1250,7 @@ static int wl1271_debugfs_add_files(struct wl1271 *wl,
 	DEBUGFS_ADD_PREFIX(rx_streaming, interval, streaming);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD_PREFIX(rx_streaming, always, streaming);
 
+	DEBUGFS_ADD_PREFIX(dev, mem, rootdir);
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/event.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/event.c
index c976f0409865..48907054d493 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/event.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/event.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ static int wl1271_event_process(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	u32 vector;
 	bool disconnect_sta = false;
 	unsigned long sta_bitmap = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	wl1271_event_mbox_dump(mbox);
 
@@ -228,7 +229,9 @@ static int wl1271_event_process(struct wl1271 *wl)
 
 	if ((vector & DUMMY_PACKET_EVENT_ID)) {
 		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_EVENT, "DUMMY_PACKET_ID_EVENT_ID");
-		wl1271_tx_dummy_packet(wl);
+		ret = wl1271_tx_dummy_packet(wl);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -301,8 +304,10 @@ int wl1271_event_handle(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 mbox_num)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* first we read the mbox descriptor */
-	wl1271_read(wl, wl->mbox_ptr[mbox_num], wl->mbox,
-		    sizeof(*wl->mbox), false);
+	ret = wlcore_read(wl, wl->mbox_ptr[mbox_num], wl->mbox,
+			  sizeof(*wl->mbox), false);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* process the descriptor */
 	ret = wl1271_event_process(wl);
@@ -313,7 +318,7 @@ int wl1271_event_handle(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 mbox_num)
 	 * TODO: we just need this because one bit is in a different
 	 * place.  Is there any better way?
 	 */
-	wl->ops->ack_event(wl);
+	ret = wl->ops->ack_event(wl);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/hw_ops.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/hw_ops.h
index 9e7787ba9610..2673d783ec1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/hw_ops.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/hw_ops.h
@@ -65,11 +65,13 @@ wlcore_hw_get_rx_buf_align(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 rx_desc)
 	return wl->ops->get_rx_buf_align(wl, rx_desc);
 }
 
-static inline void
+static inline int
 wlcore_hw_prepare_read(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 rx_desc, u32 len)
 {
 	if (wl->ops->prepare_read)
-		wl->ops->prepare_read(wl, rx_desc, len);
+		return wl->ops->prepare_read(wl, rx_desc, len);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline u32
@@ -81,10 +83,12 @@ wlcore_hw_get_rx_packet_len(struct wl1271 *wl, void *rx_data, u32 data_len)
 	return wl->ops->get_rx_packet_len(wl, rx_data, data_len);
 }
 
-static inline void wlcore_hw_tx_delayed_compl(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static inline int wlcore_hw_tx_delayed_compl(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	if (wl->ops->tx_delayed_compl)
-		wl->ops->tx_delayed_compl(wl);
+		return wl->ops->tx_delayed_compl(wl);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline void wlcore_hw_tx_immediate_compl(struct wl1271 *wl)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/io.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/io.c
index 7cd0081aede5..9976219c4e49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/io.c
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ void wlcore_disable_interrupts(struct wl1271 *wl)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wlcore_disable_interrupts);
 
+void wlcore_disable_interrupts_nosync(struct wl1271 *wl)
+{
+	disable_irq_nosync(wl->irq);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wlcore_disable_interrupts_nosync);
+
 void wlcore_enable_interrupts(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	enable_irq(wl->irq);
@@ -122,9 +128,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wlcore_translate_addr);
  *                                    |    |
  *
  */
-void wlcore_set_partition(struct wl1271 *wl,
-			  const struct wlcore_partition_set *p)
+int wlcore_set_partition(struct wl1271 *wl,
+			 const struct wlcore_partition_set *p)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	/* copy partition info */
 	memcpy(&wl->curr_part, p, sizeof(*p));
 
@@ -137,28 +145,41 @@ void wlcore_set_partition(struct wl1271 *wl,
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_IO, "mem3_start %08X mem3_size %08X",
 		     p->mem3.start, p->mem3.size);
 
-	wl1271_raw_write32(wl, HW_PART0_START_ADDR, p->mem.start);
-	wl1271_raw_write32(wl, HW_PART0_SIZE_ADDR, p->mem.size);
-	wl1271_raw_write32(wl, HW_PART1_START_ADDR, p->reg.start);
-	wl1271_raw_write32(wl, HW_PART1_SIZE_ADDR, p->reg.size);
-	wl1271_raw_write32(wl, HW_PART2_START_ADDR, p->mem2.start);
-	wl1271_raw_write32(wl, HW_PART2_SIZE_ADDR, p->mem2.size);
+	ret = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_PART0_START_ADDR, p->mem.start);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_PART0_SIZE_ADDR, p->mem.size);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_PART1_START_ADDR, p->reg.start);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_PART1_SIZE_ADDR, p->reg.size);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_PART2_START_ADDR, p->mem2.start);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_PART2_SIZE_ADDR, p->mem2.size);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
 	/*
 	 * We don't need the size of the last partition, as it is
 	 * automatically calculated based on the total memory size and
 	 * the sizes of the previous partitions.
 	 */
-	wl1271_raw_write32(wl, HW_PART3_START_ADDR, p->mem3.start);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wlcore_set_partition);
+	ret = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_PART3_START_ADDR, p->mem3.start);
 
-void wlcore_select_partition(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 part)
-{
-	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_IO, "setting partition %d", part);
-
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[part]);
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wlcore_select_partition);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wlcore_set_partition);
 
 void wl1271_io_reset(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/io.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/io.h
index 8942954b56a0..fef80adc8bf5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/io.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/io.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 struct wl1271;
 
 void wlcore_disable_interrupts(struct wl1271 *wl);
+void wlcore_disable_interrupts_nosync(struct wl1271 *wl);
 void wlcore_enable_interrupts(struct wl1271 *wl);
 
 void wl1271_io_reset(struct wl1271 *wl);
@@ -52,79 +53,113 @@ void wl1271_io_init(struct wl1271 *wl);
 int wlcore_translate_addr(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr);
 
 /* Raw target IO, address is not translated */
-static inline void wl1271_raw_write(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr, void *buf,
-				    size_t len, bool fixed)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_raw_write(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr,
+						void *buf, size_t len,
+						bool fixed)
 {
-	wl->if_ops->write(wl->dev, addr, buf, len, fixed);
+	int ret;
+
+	if (test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_SDIO_FAILED, &wl->flags))
+		return -EIO;
+
+	ret = wl->if_ops->write(wl->dev, addr, buf, len, fixed);
+	if (ret)
+		set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_SDIO_FAILED, &wl->flags);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static inline void wl1271_raw_read(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr, void *buf,
-				   size_t len, bool fixed)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_raw_read(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr,
+					       void *buf, size_t len,
+					       bool fixed)
 {
-	wl->if_ops->read(wl->dev, addr, buf, len, fixed);
+	int ret;
+
+	if (test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_SDIO_FAILED, &wl->flags))
+		return -EIO;
+
+	ret = wl->if_ops->read(wl->dev, addr, buf, len, fixed);
+	if (ret)
+		set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_SDIO_FAILED, &wl->flags);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static inline void wlcore_raw_read_data(struct wl1271 *wl, int reg, void *buf,
-					size_t len, bool fixed)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_raw_read_data(struct wl1271 *wl, int reg,
+						    void *buf, size_t len,
+						    bool fixed)
 {
-	wl1271_raw_read(wl, wl->rtable[reg], buf, len, fixed);
+	return wlcore_raw_read(wl, wl->rtable[reg], buf, len, fixed);
 }
 
-static inline void wlcore_raw_write_data(struct wl1271 *wl, int reg, void *buf,
-					 size_t len, bool fixed)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_raw_write_data(struct wl1271 *wl, int reg,
+						     void *buf, size_t len,
+						     bool fixed)
 {
-	wl1271_raw_write(wl, wl->rtable[reg], buf, len, fixed);
+	return wlcore_raw_write(wl, wl->rtable[reg], buf, len, fixed);
 }
 
-static inline u32 wl1271_raw_read32(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_raw_read32(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr,
+						 u32 *val)
 {
-	wl1271_raw_read(wl, addr, &wl->buffer_32,
-			    sizeof(wl->buffer_32), false);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = wlcore_raw_read(wl, addr, &wl->buffer_32,
+			      sizeof(wl->buffer_32), false);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (val)
+		*val = le32_to_cpu(wl->buffer_32);
 
-	return le32_to_cpu(wl->buffer_32);
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void wl1271_raw_write32(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr, u32 val)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_raw_write32(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr,
+						  u32 val)
 {
 	wl->buffer_32 = cpu_to_le32(val);
-	wl1271_raw_write(wl, addr, &wl->buffer_32,
-			     sizeof(wl->buffer_32), false);
+	return wlcore_raw_write(wl, addr, &wl->buffer_32,
+				sizeof(wl->buffer_32), false);
 }
 
-static inline void wl1271_read(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr, void *buf,
-			       size_t len, bool fixed)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_read(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr,
+					   void *buf, size_t len, bool fixed)
 {
 	int physical;
 
 	physical = wlcore_translate_addr(wl, addr);
 
-	wl1271_raw_read(wl, physical, buf, len, fixed);
+	return wlcore_raw_read(wl, physical, buf, len, fixed);
 }
 
-static inline void wl1271_write(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr, void *buf,
-				size_t len, bool fixed)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_write(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr,
+					    void *buf, size_t len, bool fixed)
 {
 	int physical;
 
 	physical = wlcore_translate_addr(wl, addr);
 
-	wl1271_raw_write(wl, physical, buf, len, fixed);
+	return wlcore_raw_write(wl, physical, buf, len, fixed);
 }
 
-static inline void wlcore_write_data(struct wl1271 *wl, int reg, void *buf,
-				     size_t len, bool fixed)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_write_data(struct wl1271 *wl, int reg,
+						 void *buf, size_t len,
+						 bool fixed)
 {
-	wl1271_write(wl, wl->rtable[reg], buf, len, fixed);
+	return wlcore_write(wl, wl->rtable[reg], buf, len, fixed);
 }
 
-static inline void wlcore_read_data(struct wl1271 *wl, int reg, void *buf,
-				    size_t len, bool fixed)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_read_data(struct wl1271 *wl, int reg,
+						void *buf, size_t len,
+						bool fixed)
 {
-	wl1271_read(wl, wl->rtable[reg], buf, len, fixed);
+	return wlcore_read(wl, wl->rtable[reg], buf, len, fixed);
 }
 
-static inline void wl1271_read_hwaddr(struct wl1271 *wl, int hwaddr,
-				      void *buf, size_t len, bool fixed)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_read_hwaddr(struct wl1271 *wl, int hwaddr,
+						  void *buf, size_t len,
+						  bool fixed)
 {
 	int physical;
 	int addr;
@@ -134,34 +169,47 @@ static inline void wl1271_read_hwaddr(struct wl1271 *wl, int hwaddr,
 
 	physical = wlcore_translate_addr(wl, addr);
 
-	wl1271_raw_read(wl, physical, buf, len, fixed);
+	return wlcore_raw_read(wl, physical, buf, len, fixed);
 }
 
-static inline u32 wl1271_read32(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_read32(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr,
+					     u32 *val)
 {
-	return wl1271_raw_read32(wl, wlcore_translate_addr(wl, addr));
+	return wlcore_raw_read32(wl, wlcore_translate_addr(wl, addr), val);
 }
 
-static inline void wl1271_write32(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr, u32 val)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_write32(struct wl1271 *wl, int addr,
+					      u32 val)
 {
-	wl1271_raw_write32(wl, wlcore_translate_addr(wl, addr), val);
+	return wlcore_raw_write32(wl, wlcore_translate_addr(wl, addr), val);
 }
 
-static inline u32 wlcore_read_reg(struct wl1271 *wl, int reg)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_read_reg(struct wl1271 *wl, int reg,
+					       u32 *val)
 {
-	return wl1271_raw_read32(wl,
-				 wlcore_translate_addr(wl, wl->rtable[reg]));
+	return wlcore_raw_read32(wl,
+				 wlcore_translate_addr(wl, wl->rtable[reg]),
+				 val);
 }
 
-static inline void wlcore_write_reg(struct wl1271 *wl, int reg, u32 val)
+static inline int __must_check wlcore_write_reg(struct wl1271 *wl, int reg,
+						u32 val)
 {
-	wl1271_raw_write32(wl, wlcore_translate_addr(wl, wl->rtable[reg]), val);
+	return wlcore_raw_write32(wl,
+				  wlcore_translate_addr(wl, wl->rtable[reg]),
+				  val);
 }
 
 static inline void wl1271_power_off(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	wl->if_ops->power(wl->dev, false);
-	clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_GPIO_POWER, &wl->flags);
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_GPIO_POWER, &wl->flags))
+		return;
+
+	ret = wl->if_ops->power(wl->dev, false);
+	if (!ret)
+		clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_GPIO_POWER, &wl->flags);
 }
 
 static inline int wl1271_power_on(struct wl1271 *wl)
@@ -173,8 +221,8 @@ static inline int wl1271_power_on(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void wlcore_set_partition(struct wl1271 *wl,
-			  const struct wlcore_partition_set *p);
+int wlcore_set_partition(struct wl1271 *wl,
+			 const struct wlcore_partition_set *p);
 
 bool wl1271_set_block_size(struct wl1271 *wl);
 
@@ -182,6 +230,4 @@ bool wl1271_set_block_size(struct wl1271 *wl);
 
 int wl1271_tx_dummy_packet(struct wl1271 *wl);
 
-void wlcore_select_partition(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 part);
-
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index 78edc58da210..2240cca597ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@ static void wl12xx_irq_update_links_status(struct wl1271 *wl,
 	}
 }
 
-static void wl12xx_fw_status(struct wl1271 *wl,
-			     struct wl_fw_status_1 *status_1,
-			     struct wl_fw_status_2 *status_2)
+static int wlcore_fw_status(struct wl1271 *wl,
+			    struct wl_fw_status_1 *status_1,
+			    struct wl_fw_status_2 *status_2)
 {
 	struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif;
 	struct timespec ts;
@@ -388,12 +388,15 @@ static void wl12xx_fw_status(struct wl1271 *wl,
 	int avail, freed_blocks;
 	int i;
 	size_t status_len;
+	int ret;
 
 	status_len = WLCORE_FW_STATUS_1_LEN(wl->num_rx_desc) +
 		sizeof(*status_2) + wl->fw_status_priv_len;
 
-	wlcore_raw_read_data(wl, REG_RAW_FW_STATUS_ADDR, status_1,
-			     status_len, false);
+	ret = wlcore_raw_read_data(wl, REG_RAW_FW_STATUS_ADDR, status_1,
+				   status_len, false);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_IRQ, "intr: 0x%x (fw_rx_counter = %d, "
 		     "drv_rx_counter = %d, tx_results_counter = %d)",
@@ -462,6 +465,8 @@ static void wl12xx_fw_status(struct wl1271 *wl,
 	getnstimeofday(&ts);
 	wl->time_offset = (timespec_to_ns(&ts) >> 10) -
 		(s64)le32_to_cpu(status_2->fw_localtime);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void wl1271_flush_deferred_work(struct wl1271 *wl)
@@ -489,20 +494,15 @@ static void wl1271_netstack_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 #define WL1271_IRQ_MAX_LOOPS 256
 
-static irqreturn_t wl1271_irq(int irq, void *cookie)
+static int wlcore_irq_locked(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 	u32 intr;
 	int loopcount = WL1271_IRQ_MAX_LOOPS;
-	struct wl1271 *wl = (struct wl1271 *)cookie;
 	bool done = false;
 	unsigned int defer_count;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	/* TX might be handled here, avoid redundant work */
-	set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_TX_PENDING, &wl->flags);
-	cancel_work_sync(&wl->tx_work);
-
 	/*
 	 * In case edge triggered interrupt must be used, we cannot iterate
 	 * more than once without introducing race conditions with the hardirq.
@@ -510,8 +510,6 @@ static irqreturn_t wl1271_irq(int irq, void *cookie)
 	if (wl->platform_quirks & WL12XX_PLATFORM_QUIRK_EDGE_IRQ)
 		loopcount = 1;
 
-	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
-
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_IRQ, "IRQ work");
 
 	if (unlikely(wl->state == WL1271_STATE_OFF))
@@ -530,7 +528,9 @@ static irqreturn_t wl1271_irq(int irq, void *cookie)
 		clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IRQ_RUNNING, &wl->flags);
 		smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
 
-		wl12xx_fw_status(wl, wl->fw_status_1, wl->fw_status_2);
+		ret = wlcore_fw_status(wl, wl->fw_status_1, wl->fw_status_2);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
 
 		wlcore_hw_tx_immediate_compl(wl);
 
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static irqreturn_t wl1271_irq(int irq, void *cookie)
 		if (unlikely(intr & WL1271_ACX_INTR_WATCHDOG)) {
 			wl1271_error("HW watchdog interrupt received! starting recovery.");
 			wl->watchdog_recovery = true;
-			wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
+			ret = -EIO;
 
 			/* restarting the chip. ignore any other interrupt. */
 			goto out;
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static irqreturn_t wl1271_irq(int irq, void *cookie)
 			wl1271_error("SW watchdog interrupt received! "
 				     "starting recovery.");
 			wl->watchdog_recovery = true;
-			wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
+			ret = -EIO;
 
 			/* restarting the chip. ignore any other interrupt. */
 			goto out;
@@ -563,7 +563,9 @@ static irqreturn_t wl1271_irq(int irq, void *cookie)
 		if (likely(intr & WL1271_ACX_INTR_DATA)) {
 			wl1271_debug(DEBUG_IRQ, "WL1271_ACX_INTR_DATA");
 
-			wl12xx_rx(wl, wl->fw_status_1);
+			ret = wlcore_rx(wl, wl->fw_status_1);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				goto out;
 
 			/* Check if any tx blocks were freed */
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
@@ -574,13 +576,17 @@ static irqreturn_t wl1271_irq(int irq, void *cookie)
 				 * In order to avoid starvation of the TX path,
 				 * call the work function directly.
 				 */
-				wl1271_tx_work_locked(wl);
+				ret = wlcore_tx_work_locked(wl);
+				if (ret < 0)
+					goto out;
 			} else {
 				spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
 			}
 
 			/* check for tx results */
-			wlcore_hw_tx_delayed_compl(wl);
+			ret = wlcore_hw_tx_delayed_compl(wl);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				goto out;
 
 			/* Make sure the deferred queues don't get too long */
 			defer_count = skb_queue_len(&wl->deferred_tx_queue) +
@@ -591,12 +597,16 @@ static irqreturn_t wl1271_irq(int irq, void *cookie)
 
 		if (intr & WL1271_ACX_INTR_EVENT_A) {
 			wl1271_debug(DEBUG_IRQ, "WL1271_ACX_INTR_EVENT_A");
-			wl1271_event_handle(wl, 0);
+			ret = wl1271_event_handle(wl, 0);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				goto out;
 		}
 
 		if (intr & WL1271_ACX_INTR_EVENT_B) {
 			wl1271_debug(DEBUG_IRQ, "WL1271_ACX_INTR_EVENT_B");
-			wl1271_event_handle(wl, 1);
+			ret = wl1271_event_handle(wl, 1);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				goto out;
 		}
 
 		if (intr & WL1271_ACX_INTR_INIT_COMPLETE)
@@ -610,6 +620,25 @@ static irqreturn_t wl1271_irq(int irq, void *cookie)
 	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
 
 out:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static irqreturn_t wlcore_irq(int irq, void *cookie)
+{
+	int ret;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct wl1271 *wl = cookie;
+
+	/* TX might be handled here, avoid redundant work */
+	set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_TX_PENDING, &wl->flags);
+	cancel_work_sync(&wl->tx_work);
+
+	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
+
+	ret = wlcore_irq_locked(wl);
+	if (ret)
+		wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
+
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
 	/* In case TX was not handled here, queue TX work */
 	clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_TX_PENDING, &wl->flags);
@@ -743,8 +772,13 @@ out:
 
 void wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	if (!test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_RECOVERY_IN_PROGRESS, &wl->flags))
+	WARN_ON(!test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_INTENDED_FW_RECOVERY, &wl->flags));
+
+	/* Avoid a recursive recovery */
+	if (!test_and_set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_RECOVERY_IN_PROGRESS, &wl->flags)) {
+		wlcore_disable_interrupts_nosync(wl);
 		ieee80211_queue_work(wl->hw, &wl->recovery_work);
+	}
 }
 
 size_t wl12xx_copy_fwlog(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 *memblock, size_t maxlen)
@@ -778,6 +812,7 @@ static void wl12xx_read_fwlog_panic(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	u32 offset;
 	u32 end_of_log;
 	u8 *block;
+	int ret;
 
 	if ((wl->quirks & WLCORE_QUIRK_FWLOG_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) ||
 	    (wl->conf.fwlog.mem_blocks == 0))
@@ -799,7 +834,10 @@ static void wl12xx_read_fwlog_panic(struct wl1271 *wl)
 		wl12xx_cmd_stop_fwlog(wl);
 
 	/* Read the first memory block address */
-	wl12xx_fw_status(wl, wl->fw_status_1, wl->fw_status_2);
+	ret = wlcore_fw_status(wl, wl->fw_status_1, wl->fw_status_2);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
 	addr = le32_to_cpu(wl->fw_status_2->log_start_addr);
 	if (!addr)
 		goto out;
@@ -815,8 +853,10 @@ static void wl12xx_read_fwlog_panic(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	/* Traverse the memory blocks linked list */
 	do {
 		memset(block, 0, WL12XX_HW_BLOCK_SIZE);
-		wl1271_read_hwaddr(wl, addr, block, WL12XX_HW_BLOCK_SIZE,
-				   false);
+		ret = wlcore_read_hwaddr(wl, addr, block, WL12XX_HW_BLOCK_SIZE,
+					 false);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
 
 		/*
 		 * Memory blocks are linked to one another. The first 4 bytes
@@ -836,6 +876,34 @@ out:
 	kfree(block);
 }
 
+static void wlcore_print_recovery(struct wl1271 *wl)
+{
+	u32 pc = 0;
+	u32 hint_sts = 0;
+	int ret;
+
+	wl1271_info("Hardware recovery in progress. FW ver: %s",
+		    wl->chip.fw_ver_str);
+
+	/* change partitions momentarily so we can read the FW pc */
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_BOOT]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return;
+
+	ret = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_PC_ON_RECOVERY, &pc);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return;
+
+	ret = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_NO_CLEAR, &hint_sts);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return;
+
+	wl1271_info("pc: 0x%x, hint_sts: 0x%08x", pc, hint_sts);
+
+	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_WORK]);
+}
+
+
 static void wl1271_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct wl1271 *wl =
@@ -848,19 +916,9 @@ static void wl1271_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (wl->state != WL1271_STATE_ON || wl->plt)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	/* Avoid a recursive recovery */
-	set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_RECOVERY_IN_PROGRESS, &wl->flags);
-
 	wl12xx_read_fwlog_panic(wl);
 
-	/* change partitions momentarily so we can read the FW pc */
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_BOOT]);
-	wl1271_info("Hardware recovery in progress. FW ver: %s pc: 0x%x "
-		    "hint_sts: 0x%08x",
-		    wl->chip.fw_ver_str,
-		    wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_PC_ON_RECOVERY),
-		    wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_INTERRUPT_NO_CLEAR));
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_WORK]);
+	wlcore_print_recovery(wl);
 
 	BUG_ON(bug_on_recovery &&
 	       !test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_INTENDED_FW_RECOVERY, &wl->flags));
@@ -902,8 +960,6 @@ static void wl1271_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 	wl1271_op_stop(wl->hw);
 
-	clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_RECOVERY_IN_PROGRESS, &wl->flags);
-
 	ieee80211_restart_hw(wl->hw);
 
 	/*
@@ -917,9 +973,9 @@ out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
 
-static void wl1271_fw_wakeup(struct wl1271 *wl)
+static int wlcore_fw_wakeup(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	wl1271_raw_write32(wl, HW_ACCESS_ELP_CTRL_REG, ELPCTRL_WAKE_UP);
+	return wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_ACCESS_ELP_CTRL_REG, ELPCTRL_WAKE_UP);
 }
 
 static int wl1271_setup(struct wl1271 *wl)
@@ -955,13 +1011,21 @@ static int wl12xx_set_power_on(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	wl1271_io_reset(wl);
 	wl1271_io_init(wl);
 
-	wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_BOOT]);
+	ret = wlcore_set_partition(wl, &wl->ptable[PART_BOOT]);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto fail;
 
 	/* ELP module wake up */
-	wl1271_fw_wakeup(wl);
+	ret = wlcore_fw_wakeup(wl);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto fail;
 
 out:
 	return ret;
+
+fail:
+	wl1271_power_off(wl);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int wl12xx_chip_wakeup(struct wl1271 *wl, bool plt)
@@ -1184,7 +1248,7 @@ int wl1271_tx_dummy_packet(struct wl1271 *wl)
 
 	/* The FW is low on RX memory blocks, so send the dummy packet asap */
 	if (!test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_FW_TX_BUSY, &wl->flags))
-		wl1271_tx_work_locked(wl);
+		return wlcore_tx_work_locked(wl);
 
 	/*
 	 * If the FW TX is busy, TX work will be scheduled by the threaded
@@ -1451,8 +1515,15 @@ static int wl1271_configure_wowlan(struct wl1271 *wl,
 	int i, ret;
 
 	if (!wow || wow->any || !wow->n_patterns) {
-		wl1271_acx_default_rx_filter_enable(wl, 0, FILTER_SIGNAL);
-		wl1271_rx_filter_clear_all(wl);
+		ret = wl1271_acx_default_rx_filter_enable(wl, 0,
+							  FILTER_SIGNAL);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out;
+
+		ret = wl1271_rx_filter_clear_all(wl);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out;
+
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1468,8 +1539,13 @@ static int wl1271_configure_wowlan(struct wl1271 *wl,
 		}
 	}
 
-	wl1271_acx_default_rx_filter_enable(wl, 0, FILTER_SIGNAL);
-	wl1271_rx_filter_clear_all(wl);
+	ret = wl1271_acx_default_rx_filter_enable(wl, 0, FILTER_SIGNAL);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = wl1271_rx_filter_clear_all(wl);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out;
 
 	/* Translate WoWLAN patterns into filters */
 	for (i = 0; i < wow->n_patterns; i++) {
@@ -1511,7 +1587,10 @@ static int wl1271_configure_suspend_sta(struct wl1271 *wl,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	wl1271_configure_wowlan(wl, wow);
+	ret = wl1271_configure_wowlan(wl, wow);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out_sleep;
+
 	ret = wl1271_acx_wake_up_conditions(wl, wlvif,
 				    wl->conf.conn.suspend_wake_up_event,
 				    wl->conf.conn.suspend_listen_interval);
@@ -1519,8 +1598,8 @@ static int wl1271_configure_suspend_sta(struct wl1271 *wl,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		wl1271_error("suspend: set wake up conditions failed: %d", ret);
 
+out_sleep:
 	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
-
 out:
 	return ret;
 
@@ -1599,6 +1678,12 @@ static int wl1271_op_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 suspend wow=%d", !!wow);
 	WARN_ON(!wow);
 
+	/* we want to perform the recovery before suspending */
+	if (test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_RECOVERY_IN_PROGRESS, &wl->flags)) {
+		wl1271_warning("postponing suspend to perform recovery");
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
 	wl1271_tx_flush(wl);
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -1639,7 +1724,8 @@ static int wl1271_op_resume(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	struct wl1271 *wl = hw->priv;
 	struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	bool run_irq_work = false;
+	bool run_irq_work = false, pending_recovery;
+	int ret;
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 resume wow=%d",
 		     wl->wow_enabled);
@@ -1655,17 +1741,37 @@ static int wl1271_op_resume(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		run_irq_work = true;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
 
+	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
+
+	/* test the recovery flag before calling any SDIO functions */
+	pending_recovery = test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_RECOVERY_IN_PROGRESS,
+				    &wl->flags);
+
 	if (run_irq_work) {
 		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211,
 			     "run postponed irq_work directly");
-		wl1271_irq(0, wl);
+
+		/* don't talk to the HW if recovery is pending */
+		if (!pending_recovery) {
+			ret = wlcore_irq_locked(wl);
+			if (ret)
+				wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
+		}
+
 		wlcore_enable_interrupts(wl);
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
+	if (pending_recovery) {
+		wl1271_warning("queuing forgotten recovery on resume");
+		ieee80211_queue_work(wl->hw, &wl->recovery_work);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif(wl, wlvif) {
 		wl1271_configure_resume(wl, wlvif);
 	}
+
+out:
 	wl->wow_enabled = false;
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
@@ -1706,6 +1812,10 @@ static void wl1271_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	wlcore_disable_interrupts(wl);
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 	if (wl->state == WL1271_STATE_OFF) {
+		if (test_and_clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_RECOVERY_IN_PROGRESS,
+					&wl->flags))
+			wlcore_enable_interrupts(wl);
+
 		mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
 		/*
@@ -1737,6 +1847,13 @@ static void wl1271_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
 	wl1271_power_off(wl);
+	/*
+	 * In case a recovery was scheduled, interrupts were disabled to avoid
+	 * an interrupt storm. Now that the power is down, it is safe to
+	 * re-enable interrupts to balance the disable depth
+	 */
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_RECOVERY_IN_PROGRESS, &wl->flags))
+		wlcore_enable_interrupts(wl);
 
 	wl->band = IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ;
 
@@ -2475,7 +2592,10 @@ static int wl12xx_config_vif(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
 	     (wlvif->channel != channel) ||
 	     (wlvif->channel_type != conf->channel_type))) {
 		/* send all pending packets */
-		wl1271_tx_work_locked(wl);
+		ret = wlcore_tx_work_locked(wl);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+
 		wlvif->band = conf->channel->band;
 		wlvif->channel = channel;
 		wlvif->channel_type = conf->channel_type;
@@ -4934,18 +5054,22 @@ static int wl12xx_get_hw_info(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	wl->chip.id = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_CHIP_ID_B);
+	ret = wlcore_read_reg(wl, REG_CHIP_ID_B, &wl->chip.id);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	wl->fuse_oui_addr = 0;
 	wl->fuse_nic_addr = 0;
 
-	wl->hw_pg_ver = wl->ops->get_pg_ver(wl);
+	ret = wl->ops->get_pg_ver(wl, &wl->hw_pg_ver);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	if (wl->ops->get_mac)
-		wl->ops->get_mac(wl);
+		ret = wl->ops->get_mac(wl);
 
-	wl1271_power_off(wl);
 out:
+	wl1271_power_off(wl);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -5372,7 +5496,7 @@ int __devinit wlcore_probe(struct wl1271 *wl, struct platform_device *pdev)
 	else
 		irqflags = IRQF_TRIGGER_HIGH | IRQF_ONESHOT;
 
-	ret = request_threaded_irq(wl->irq, wl12xx_hardirq, wl1271_irq,
+	ret = request_threaded_irq(wl->irq, wl12xx_hardirq, wlcore_irq,
 				   irqflags,
 				   pdev->name, wl);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -5398,12 +5522,12 @@ int __devinit wlcore_probe(struct wl1271 *wl, struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ret = wl12xx_get_hw_info(wl);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		wl1271_error("couldn't get hw info");
-		goto out;
+		goto out_irq;
 	}
 
 	ret = wl->ops->identify_chip(wl);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
+		goto out_irq;
 
 	ret = wl1271_init_ieee80211(wl);
 	if (ret)
@@ -5417,7 +5541,7 @@ int __devinit wlcore_probe(struct wl1271 *wl, struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ret = device_create_file(wl->dev, &dev_attr_bt_coex_state);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		wl1271_error("failed to create sysfs file bt_coex_state");
-		goto out_irq;
+		goto out_unreg;
 	}
 
 	/* Create sysfs file to get HW PG version */
@@ -5442,6 +5566,9 @@ out_hw_pg_ver:
 out_bt_coex_state:
 	device_remove_file(wl->dev, &dev_attr_bt_coex_state);
 
+out_unreg:
+	wl1271_unregister_hw(wl);
+
 out_irq:
 	free_irq(wl->irq, wl);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.c
index 95d8797cfa28..46d36fd30eba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ void wl1271_elp_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct delayed_work *dwork;
 	struct wl1271 *wl;
 	struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif;
+	int ret;
 
 	dwork = container_of(work, struct delayed_work, work);
 	wl = container_of(dwork, struct wl1271, elp_work);
@@ -63,7 +64,12 @@ void wl1271_elp_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "chip to elp");
-	wl1271_raw_write32(wl, HW_ACCESS_ELP_CTRL_REG, ELPCTRL_SLEEP);
+	ret = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_ACCESS_ELP_CTRL_REG, ELPCTRL_SLEEP);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IN_ELP, &wl->flags);
 
 out:
@@ -135,7 +141,11 @@ int wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(struct wl1271 *wl)
 		wl->elp_compl = &compl;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
 
-	wl1271_raw_write32(wl, HW_ACCESS_ELP_CTRL_REG, ELPCTRL_WAKE_UP);
+	ret = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_ACCESS_ELP_CTRL_REG, ELPCTRL_WAKE_UP);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
+		goto err;
+	}
 
 	if (!pending) {
 		ret = wait_for_completion_timeout(
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/rx.c
index a1db4e032409..f55e2f9e7ac5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/rx.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ static int wl1271_rx_handle_data(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 *data, u32 length,
 	return is_data;
 }
 
-void wl12xx_rx(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl_fw_status_1 *status)
+int wlcore_rx(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl_fw_status_1 *status)
 {
 	unsigned long active_hlids[BITS_TO_LONGS(WL12XX_MAX_LINKS)] = {0};
 	u32 buf_size;
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ void wl12xx_rx(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl_fw_status_1 *status)
 	u32 pkt_offset, des;
 	u8 hlid;
 	enum wl_rx_buf_align rx_align;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	while (drv_rx_counter != fw_rx_counter) {
 		buf_size = 0;
@@ -234,9 +235,14 @@ void wl12xx_rx(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl_fw_status_1 *status)
 
 		/* Read all available packets at once */
 		des = le32_to_cpu(status->rx_pkt_descs[drv_rx_counter]);
-		wlcore_hw_prepare_read(wl, des, buf_size);
-		wlcore_read_data(wl, REG_SLV_MEM_DATA, wl->aggr_buf,
-				 buf_size, true);
+		ret = wlcore_hw_prepare_read(wl, des, buf_size);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+
+		ret = wlcore_read_data(wl, REG_SLV_MEM_DATA, wl->aggr_buf,
+				       buf_size, true);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
 
 		/* Split data into separate packets */
 		pkt_offset = 0;
@@ -273,11 +279,17 @@ void wl12xx_rx(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl_fw_status_1 *status)
 	 * Write the driver's packet counter to the FW. This is only required
 	 * for older hardware revisions
 	 */
-	if (wl->quirks & WLCORE_QUIRK_END_OF_TRANSACTION)
-		wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_REG_RX_DRIVER_COUNTER,
-			       wl->rx_counter);
+	if (wl->quirks & WLCORE_QUIRK_END_OF_TRANSACTION) {
+		ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_REG_RX_DRIVER_COUNTER,
+				     wl->rx_counter);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+	}
 
 	wl12xx_rearm_rx_streaming(wl, active_hlids);
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
@@ -306,14 +318,19 @@ int wl1271_rx_filter_enable(struct wl1271 *wl,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void wl1271_rx_filter_clear_all(struct wl1271 *wl)
+int wl1271_rx_filter_clear_all(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	int i;
+	int i, ret = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < WL1271_MAX_RX_FILTERS; i++) {
 		if (!wl->rx_filter_enabled[i])
 			continue;
-		wl1271_rx_filter_enable(wl, i, 0, NULL);
+		ret = wl1271_rx_filter_enable(wl, i, 0, NULL);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out;
 	}
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/rx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/rx.h
index 4324a427e835..71eba1899915 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/rx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/rx.h
@@ -143,11 +143,11 @@ struct wl1271_rx_descriptor {
 	u8  reserved;
 } __packed;
 
-void wl12xx_rx(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl_fw_status_1 *status);
+int wlcore_rx(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl_fw_status_1 *status);
 u8 wl1271_rate_to_idx(int rate, enum ieee80211_band band);
 int wl1271_rx_filter_enable(struct wl1271 *wl,
 			    int index, bool enable,
 			    struct wl12xx_rx_filter *filter);
-void wl1271_rx_filter_clear_all(struct wl1271 *wl);
+int wl1271_rx_filter_clear_all(struct wl1271 *wl);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/sdio.c
index c67ec482e445..204e69fa9327 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/sdio.c
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ static void wl1271_sdio_set_block_size(struct device *child,
 	sdio_release_host(func);
 }
 
-static void wl12xx_sdio_raw_read(struct device *child, int addr, void *buf,
-				 size_t len, bool fixed)
+static int __must_check wl12xx_sdio_raw_read(struct device *child, int addr,
+					     void *buf, size_t len, bool fixed)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct wl12xx_sdio_glue *glue = dev_get_drvdata(child->parent);
@@ -103,12 +103,14 @@ static void wl12xx_sdio_raw_read(struct device *child, int addr, void *buf,
 
 	sdio_release_host(func);
 
-	if (ret)
+	if (WARN_ON(ret))
 		dev_err(child->parent, "sdio read failed (%d)\n", ret);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
-static void wl12xx_sdio_raw_write(struct device *child, int addr, void *buf,
-				  size_t len, bool fixed)
+static int __must_check wl12xx_sdio_raw_write(struct device *child, int addr,
+					      void *buf, size_t len, bool fixed)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct wl12xx_sdio_glue *glue = dev_get_drvdata(child->parent);
@@ -139,25 +141,30 @@ static void wl12xx_sdio_raw_write(struct device *child, int addr, void *buf,
 
 	sdio_release_host(func);
 
-	if (ret)
+	if (WARN_ON(ret))
 		dev_err(child->parent, "sdio write failed (%d)\n", ret);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int wl12xx_sdio_power_on(struct wl12xx_sdio_glue *glue)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct sdio_func *func = dev_to_sdio_func(glue->dev);
+	struct mmc_card *card = func->card;
 
-	/* If enabled, tell runtime PM not to power off the card */
-	if (pm_runtime_enabled(&func->dev)) {
-		ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(&func->dev);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto out;
-	} else {
-		/* Runtime PM is disabled: power up the card manually */
-		ret = mmc_power_restore_host(func->card->host);
-		if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(&card->dev);
+	if (ret) {
+		/*
+		 * Runtime PM might be temporarily disabled, or the device
+		 * might have a positive reference counter. Make sure it is
+		 * really powered on.
+		 */
+		ret = mmc_power_restore_host(card->host);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			pm_runtime_put_sync(&card->dev);
 			goto out;
+		}
 	}
 
 	sdio_claim_host(func);
@@ -172,20 +179,21 @@ static int wl12xx_sdio_power_off(struct wl12xx_sdio_glue *glue)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct sdio_func *func = dev_to_sdio_func(glue->dev);
+	struct mmc_card *card = func->card;
 
 	sdio_claim_host(func);
 	sdio_disable_func(func);
 	sdio_release_host(func);
 
-	/* Power off the card manually, even if runtime PM is enabled. */
-	ret = mmc_power_save_host(func->card->host);
+	/* Power off the card manually in case it wasn't powered off above */
+	ret = mmc_power_save_host(card->host);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+		goto out;
 
-	/* If enabled, let runtime PM know the card is powered off */
-	if (pm_runtime_enabled(&func->dev))
-		ret = pm_runtime_put_sync(&func->dev);
+	/* Let runtime PM know the card is powered off */
+	pm_runtime_put_sync(&card->dev);
 
+out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/spi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/spi.c
index 553cd3cbb98c..6420abae40ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/spi.c
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ static int wl12xx_spi_read_busy(struct device *child)
 	return -ETIMEDOUT;
 }
 
-static void wl12xx_spi_raw_read(struct device *child, int addr, void *buf,
-				size_t len, bool fixed)
+static int __must_check wl12xx_spi_raw_read(struct device *child, int addr,
+					    void *buf, size_t len, bool fixed)
 {
 	struct wl12xx_spi_glue *glue = dev_get_drvdata(child->parent);
 	struct wl1271 *wl = dev_get_drvdata(child);
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static void wl12xx_spi_raw_read(struct device *child, int addr, void *buf,
 		if (!(busy_buf[WL1271_BUSY_WORD_CNT - 1] & 0x1) &&
 		    wl12xx_spi_read_busy(child)) {
 			memset(buf, 0, chunk_len);
-			return;
+			return 0;
 		}
 
 		spi_message_init(&m);
@@ -256,10 +256,12 @@ static void wl12xx_spi_raw_read(struct device *child, int addr, void *buf,
 		buf += chunk_len;
 		len -= chunk_len;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static void wl12xx_spi_raw_write(struct device *child, int addr, void *buf,
-				 size_t len, bool fixed)
+static int __must_check wl12xx_spi_raw_write(struct device *child, int addr,
+					     void *buf, size_t len, bool fixed)
 {
 	struct wl12xx_spi_glue *glue = dev_get_drvdata(child->parent);
 	struct spi_transfer t[2 * WSPI_MAX_NUM_OF_CHUNKS];
@@ -304,6 +306,8 @@ static void wl12xx_spi_raw_write(struct device *child, int addr, void *buf,
 	}
 
 	spi_sync(to_spi_device(glue->dev), &m);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct wl1271_if_operations spi_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c
index 8ee82b9f93f4..6a28aeecf004 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c
@@ -352,8 +352,10 @@ static int wl1271_prepare_tx_frame(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
 	bool is_dummy;
 	bool is_gem = false;
 
-	if (!skb)
+	if (!skb) {
+		wl1271_error("discarding null skb");
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
@@ -662,7 +664,17 @@ void wl12xx_rearm_rx_streaming(struct wl1271 *wl, unsigned long *active_hlids)
 	}
 }
 
-void wl1271_tx_work_locked(struct wl1271 *wl)
+/*
+ * Returns failure values only in case of failed bus ops within this function.
+ * wl1271_prepare_tx_frame retvals won't be returned in order to avoid
+ * triggering recovery by higher layers when not necessary.
+ * In case a FW command fails within wl1271_prepare_tx_frame fails a recovery
+ * will be queued in wl1271_cmd_send. -EAGAIN/-EBUSY from prepare_tx_frame
+ * can occur and are legitimate so don't propagate. -EINVAL will emit a WARNING
+ * within prepare_tx_frame code but there's nothing we should do about those
+ * as well.
+ */
+int wlcore_tx_work_locked(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
@@ -670,10 +682,11 @@ void wl1271_tx_work_locked(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	u32 buf_offset = 0, last_len = 0;
 	bool sent_packets = false;
 	unsigned long active_hlids[BITS_TO_LONGS(WL12XX_MAX_LINKS)] = {0};
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
+	int bus_ret = 0;
 
 	if (unlikely(wl->state == WL1271_STATE_OFF))
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	while ((skb = wl1271_skb_dequeue(wl))) {
 		struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
@@ -694,8 +707,11 @@ void wl1271_tx_work_locked(struct wl1271 *wl)
 
 			buf_offset = wlcore_hw_pre_pkt_send(wl, buf_offset,
 							    last_len);
-			wlcore_write_data(wl, REG_SLV_MEM_DATA, wl->aggr_buf,
-					  buf_offset, true);
+			bus_ret = wlcore_write_data(wl, REG_SLV_MEM_DATA,
+					     wl->aggr_buf, buf_offset, true);
+			if (bus_ret < 0)
+				goto out;
+
 			sent_packets = true;
 			buf_offset = 0;
 			continue;
@@ -731,8 +747,11 @@ void wl1271_tx_work_locked(struct wl1271 *wl)
 out_ack:
 	if (buf_offset) {
 		buf_offset = wlcore_hw_pre_pkt_send(wl, buf_offset, last_len);
-		wlcore_write_data(wl, REG_SLV_MEM_DATA, wl->aggr_buf,
-				  buf_offset, true);
+		bus_ret = wlcore_write_data(wl, REG_SLV_MEM_DATA, wl->aggr_buf,
+					     buf_offset, true);
+		if (bus_ret < 0)
+			goto out;
+
 		sent_packets = true;
 	}
 	if (sent_packets) {
@@ -740,13 +759,19 @@ out_ack:
 		 * Interrupt the firmware with the new packets. This is only
 		 * required for older hardware revisions
 		 */
-		if (wl->quirks & WLCORE_QUIRK_END_OF_TRANSACTION)
-			wl1271_write32(wl, WL12XX_HOST_WR_ACCESS,
-				       wl->tx_packets_count);
+		if (wl->quirks & WLCORE_QUIRK_END_OF_TRANSACTION) {
+			bus_ret = wlcore_write32(wl, WL12XX_HOST_WR_ACCESS,
+					     wl->tx_packets_count);
+			if (bus_ret < 0)
+				goto out;
+		}
 
 		wl1271_handle_tx_low_watermark(wl);
 	}
 	wl12xx_rearm_rx_streaming(wl, active_hlids);
+
+out:
+	return bus_ret;
 }
 
 void wl1271_tx_work(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -759,7 +784,11 @@ void wl1271_tx_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	wl1271_tx_work_locked(wl);
+	ret = wlcore_tx_work_locked(wl);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
 out:
@@ -881,22 +910,28 @@ static void wl1271_tx_complete_packet(struct wl1271 *wl,
 }
 
 /* Called upon reception of a TX complete interrupt */
-void wl1271_tx_complete(struct wl1271 *wl)
+int wlcore_tx_complete(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	struct wl1271_acx_mem_map *memmap =
 		(struct wl1271_acx_mem_map *)wl->target_mem_map;
 	u32 count, fw_counter;
 	u32 i;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* read the tx results from the chipset */
-	wl1271_read(wl, le32_to_cpu(memmap->tx_result),
-		    wl->tx_res_if, sizeof(*wl->tx_res_if), false);
+	ret = wlcore_read(wl, le32_to_cpu(memmap->tx_result),
+			  wl->tx_res_if, sizeof(*wl->tx_res_if), false);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
 	fw_counter = le32_to_cpu(wl->tx_res_if->tx_result_fw_counter);
 
 	/* write host counter to chipset (to ack) */
-	wl1271_write32(wl, le32_to_cpu(memmap->tx_result) +
-		       offsetof(struct wl1271_tx_hw_res_if,
-				tx_result_host_counter), fw_counter);
+	ret = wlcore_write32(wl, le32_to_cpu(memmap->tx_result) +
+			     offsetof(struct wl1271_tx_hw_res_if,
+				      tx_result_host_counter), fw_counter);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	count = fw_counter - wl->tx_results_count;
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_TX, "tx_complete received, packets: %d", count);
@@ -916,8 +951,11 @@ void wl1271_tx_complete(struct wl1271 *wl)
 
 		wl->tx_results_count++;
 	}
+
+out:
+	return ret;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(wl1271_tx_complete);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(wlcore_tx_complete);
 
 void wl1271_tx_reset_link_queues(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 hlid)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.h
index fa4be1b91135..1e939b016155 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.h
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ static inline int wl1271_tx_total_queue_count(struct wl1271 *wl)
 }
 
 void wl1271_tx_work(struct work_struct *work);
-void wl1271_tx_work_locked(struct wl1271 *wl);
-void wl1271_tx_complete(struct wl1271 *wl);
+int wlcore_tx_work_locked(struct wl1271 *wl);
+int wlcore_tx_complete(struct wl1271 *wl);
 void wl12xx_tx_reset_wlvif(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif);
 void wl12xx_tx_reset(struct wl1271 *wl);
 void wl1271_tx_flush(struct wl1271 *wl);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore.h
index 205d8ad2b761..e796974df59b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore.h
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ struct wlcore_ops {
 	int (*identify_fw)(struct wl1271 *wl);
 	int (*boot)(struct wl1271 *wl);
 	int (*plt_init)(struct wl1271 *wl);
-	void (*trigger_cmd)(struct wl1271 *wl, int cmd_box_addr,
-			    void *buf, size_t len);
-	void (*ack_event)(struct wl1271 *wl);
+	int (*trigger_cmd)(struct wl1271 *wl, int cmd_box_addr,
+			   void *buf, size_t len);
+	int (*ack_event)(struct wl1271 *wl);
 	u32 (*calc_tx_blocks)(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 len, u32 spare_blks);
 	void (*set_tx_desc_blocks)(struct wl1271 *wl,
 				   struct wl1271_tx_hw_descr *desc,
@@ -53,17 +53,17 @@ struct wlcore_ops {
 				     struct sk_buff *skb);
 	enum wl_rx_buf_align (*get_rx_buf_align)(struct wl1271 *wl,
 						 u32 rx_desc);
-	void (*prepare_read)(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 rx_desc, u32 len);
+	int (*prepare_read)(struct wl1271 *wl, u32 rx_desc, u32 len);
 	u32 (*get_rx_packet_len)(struct wl1271 *wl, void *rx_data,
 				 u32 data_len);
-	void (*tx_delayed_compl)(struct wl1271 *wl);
+	int (*tx_delayed_compl)(struct wl1271 *wl);
 	void (*tx_immediate_compl)(struct wl1271 *wl);
 	int (*hw_init)(struct wl1271 *wl);
 	int (*init_vif)(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif);
 	u32 (*sta_get_ap_rate_mask)(struct wl1271 *wl,
 				    struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif);
-	s8 (*get_pg_ver)(struct wl1271 *wl);
-	void (*get_mac)(struct wl1271 *wl);
+	int (*get_pg_ver)(struct wl1271 *wl, s8 *ver);
+	int (*get_mac)(struct wl1271 *wl);
 	void (*set_tx_desc_csum)(struct wl1271 *wl,
 				 struct wl1271_tx_hw_descr *desc,
 				 struct sk_buff *skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore_i.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore_i.h
index 8260b1e9288a..4273a21cdde1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore_i.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore_i.h
@@ -209,10 +209,10 @@ struct wl1271_scan {
 };
 
 struct wl1271_if_operations {
-	void (*read)(struct device *child, int addr, void *buf, size_t len,
-		     bool fixed);
-	void (*write)(struct device *child, int addr, void *buf, size_t len,
-		     bool fixed);
+	int __must_check (*read)(struct device *child, int addr, void *buf,
+				 size_t len, bool fixed);
+	int __must_check (*write)(struct device *child, int addr, void *buf,
+				  size_t len, bool fixed);
 	void (*reset)(struct device *child);
 	void (*init)(struct device *child);
 	int (*power)(struct device *child, bool enable);
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ enum wl12xx_flags {
 	WL1271_FLAG_RECOVERY_IN_PROGRESS,
 	WL1271_FLAG_VIF_CHANGE_IN_PROGRESS,
 	WL1271_FLAG_INTENDED_FW_RECOVERY,
+	WL1271_FLAG_SDIO_FAILED,
 };
 
 enum wl12xx_vif_flags {