diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index ce566f3e0169..8e53ce7ed444 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ struct ieee80211_sta_bss {
 	u64 timestamp;
 	int beacon_int;
 
-	int probe_resp;
+	bool probe_resp;
 	unsigned long last_update;
 
 	/* during assocation, we save an ERP value from a probe response so
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index e3f2cb086588..6b75cb6c6300 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -2588,22 +2588,29 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct net_device *dev,
 #endif
 	}
 
-	bss->band = rx_status->band;
-
-	if (sdata->vif.type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS &&
-	    bss->probe_resp && beacon) {
-		/* STA mode:
-		 * Do not allow beacon to override data from Probe Response. */
-		ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, bss);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	/* save the ERP value so that it is available at association time */
 	if (elems.erp_info && elems.erp_info_len >= 1) {
 		bss->erp_value = elems.erp_info[0];
 		bss->has_erp_value = 1;
 	}
 
+	if (elems.ht_cap_elem &&
+	     (!bss->ht_ie || bss->ht_ie_len != elems.ht_cap_elem_len ||
+	     memcmp(bss->ht_ie, elems.ht_cap_elem, elems.ht_cap_elem_len))) {
+		kfree(bss->ht_ie);
+		bss->ht_ie = kmalloc(elems.ht_cap_elem_len + 2, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (bss->ht_ie) {
+			memcpy(bss->ht_ie, elems.ht_cap_elem - 2,
+				elems.ht_cap_elem_len + 2);
+			bss->ht_ie_len = elems.ht_cap_elem_len + 2;
+		} else
+			bss->ht_ie_len = 0;
+	} else if (!elems.ht_cap_elem && bss->ht_ie) {
+		kfree(bss->ht_ie);
+		bss->ht_ie = NULL;
+		bss->ht_ie_len = 0;
+	}
+
 	bss->beacon_int = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.beacon.beacon_int);
 	bss->capability = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.beacon.capab_info);
 
@@ -2625,6 +2632,26 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct net_device *dev,
 		bss->supp_rates_len += clen;
 	}
 
+	bss->band = rx_status->band;
+
+	bss->timestamp = beacon_timestamp;
+	bss->last_update = jiffies;
+	bss->rssi = rx_status->ssi;
+	bss->signal = rx_status->signal;
+	bss->noise = rx_status->noise;
+	if (!beacon && !bss->probe_resp)
+		bss->probe_resp = true;
+
+	/*
+	 * In STA mode, the remaining parameters should not be overridden
+	 * by beacons because they're not necessarily accurate there.
+	 */
+	if (sdata->vif.type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS &&
+	    bss->probe_resp && beacon) {
+		ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, bss);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (elems.wpa &&
 	    (!bss->wpa_ie || bss->wpa_ie_len != elems.wpa_len ||
 	     memcmp(bss->wpa_ie, elems.wpa, elems.wpa_len))) {
@@ -2657,6 +2684,20 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct net_device *dev,
 		bss->rsn_ie_len = 0;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Cf.
+	 * http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2007047181&IA=WO2007047181&DISPLAY=DESC
+	 *
+	 * quoting:
+	 *
+	 * In particular, "Wi-Fi CERTIFIED for WMM - Support for Multimedia
+	 * Applications with Quality of Service in Wi-Fi Networks," Wi- Fi
+	 * Alliance (September 1, 2004) is incorporated by reference herein.
+	 * The inclusion of the WMM Parameters in probe responses and
+	 * association responses is mandatory for WMM enabled networks. The
+	 * inclusion of the WMM Parameters in beacons, however, is optional.
+	 */
+
 	if (elems.wmm_param &&
 	    (!bss->wmm_ie || bss->wmm_ie_len != elems.wmm_param_len ||
 	     memcmp(bss->wmm_ie, elems.wmm_param, elems.wmm_param_len))) {
@@ -2673,30 +2714,6 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct net_device *dev,
 		bss->wmm_ie = NULL;
 		bss->wmm_ie_len = 0;
 	}
-	if (elems.ht_cap_elem &&
-	    (!bss->ht_ie || bss->ht_ie_len != elems.ht_cap_elem_len ||
-	     memcmp(bss->ht_ie, elems.ht_cap_elem, elems.ht_cap_elem_len))) {
-		kfree(bss->ht_ie);
-		bss->ht_ie = kmalloc(elems.ht_cap_elem_len + 2, GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (bss->ht_ie) {
-			memcpy(bss->ht_ie, elems.ht_cap_elem - 2,
-			       elems.ht_cap_elem_len + 2);
-			bss->ht_ie_len = elems.ht_cap_elem_len + 2;
-		} else
-			bss->ht_ie_len = 0;
-	} else if (!elems.ht_cap_elem && bss->ht_ie) {
-		kfree(bss->ht_ie);
-		bss->ht_ie = NULL;
-		bss->ht_ie_len = 0;
-	}
-
-	bss->timestamp = beacon_timestamp;
-	bss->last_update = jiffies;
-	bss->rssi = rx_status->ssi;
-	bss->signal = rx_status->signal;
-	bss->noise = rx_status->noise;
-	if (!beacon)
-		bss->probe_resp++;
 
 	/* check if we need to merge IBSS */
 	if (sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS && beacon &&