diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 81e0124e68ce..39c13939008b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -1344,12 +1344,6 @@ static void ieee80211_set_associated(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		bss_conf->dtim_period = 0;
 
 	bss_conf->assoc = 1;
-	/*
-	 * For now just always ask the driver to update the basic rateset
-	 * when we have associated, we aren't checking whether it actually
-	 * changed or not.
-	 */
-	bss_info_changed |= BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES;
 
 	/* Tell the driver to monitor connection quality (if supported) */
 	if (sdata->vif.driver_flags & IEEE80211_VIF_SUPPORTS_CQM_RSSI &&
@@ -2001,15 +1995,12 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	u8 *pos;
-	u32 rates, basic_rates;
 	u16 capab_info, aid;
 	struct ieee802_11_elems elems;
 	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = &sdata->vif.bss_conf;
 	u32 changed = 0;
 	int err;
-	bool have_higher_than_11mbit = false;
 	u16 ap_ht_cap_flags;
-	int min_rate = INT_MAX, min_rate_index = -1;
 
 	/* AssocResp and ReassocResp have identical structure */
 
@@ -2054,39 +2045,8 @@ static bool ieee80211_assoc_success(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	rates = 0;
-	basic_rates = 0;
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->oper_channel->band];
 
-	ieee80211_get_rates(sband, elems.supp_rates, elems.supp_rates_len,
-			    &rates, &basic_rates, &have_higher_than_11mbit,
-			    &min_rate, &min_rate_index);
-
-	ieee80211_get_rates(sband, elems.ext_supp_rates,
-			    elems.ext_supp_rates_len, &rates, &basic_rates,
-			    &have_higher_than_11mbit,
-			    &min_rate, &min_rate_index);
-
-	/*
-	 * some buggy APs don't advertise basic_rates. use the lowest
-	 * supported rate instead.
-	 */
-	if (unlikely(!basic_rates) && min_rate_index >= 0) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: No basic rates in AssocResp. "
-		       "Using min supported rate instead.\n", sdata->name);
-		basic_rates = BIT(min_rate_index);
-	}
-
-	sta->sta.supp_rates[local->oper_channel->band] = rates;
-	sdata->vif.bss_conf.basic_rates = basic_rates;
-
-	/* cf. IEEE 802.11 9.2.12 */
-	if (local->oper_channel->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ &&
-	    have_higher_than_11mbit)
-		sdata->flags |= IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE;
-	else
-		sdata->flags &= ~IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE;
-
 	if (elems.ht_cap_elem && !(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_11N))
 		ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_sta_ht_cap(sdata, sband,
 				elems.ht_cap_elem, &sta->sta.ht_cap);
@@ -3090,10 +3050,11 @@ int ieee80211_max_network_latency(struct notifier_block *nb,
 }
 
 static int ieee80211_prep_connection(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				     struct cfg80211_bss *bss, bool assoc)
+				     struct cfg80211_bss *cbss, bool assoc)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
+	struct ieee80211_bss *bss = (void *)cbss->priv;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	bool have_sta = false;
 	int err;
@@ -3103,12 +3064,12 @@ static int ieee80211_prep_connection(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	if (assoc) {
 		rcu_read_lock();
-		have_sta = sta_info_get(sdata, bss->bssid);
+		have_sta = sta_info_get(sdata, cbss->bssid);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
 	if (!have_sta) {
-		sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, bss->bssid, GFP_KERNEL);
+		sta = sta_info_alloc(sdata, cbss->bssid, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!sta)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 	}
@@ -3118,13 +3079,53 @@ static int ieee80211_prep_connection(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
 
 	/* switch to the right channel */
-	local->oper_channel = bss->channel;
+	local->oper_channel = cbss->channel;
 	ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL);
 
 	if (!have_sta) {
-		/* set BSSID - if STA already there this will be set too */
-		memcpy(ifmgd->bssid, bss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-		ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BSSID);
+		struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
+		u32 rates = 0, basic_rates = 0;
+		bool have_higher_than_11mbit;
+		int min_rate = INT_MAX, min_rate_index = -1;
+
+		sband = sdata->local->hw.wiphy->bands[cbss->channel->band];
+
+		ieee80211_get_rates(sband, bss->supp_rates,
+				    bss->supp_rates_len,
+				    &rates, &basic_rates,
+				    &have_higher_than_11mbit,
+				    &min_rate, &min_rate_index);
+
+		/*
+		 * This used to be a workaround for basic rates missing
+		 * in the association response frame. Now that we no
+		 * longer use the basic rates from there, it probably
+		 * doesn't happen any more, but keep the workaround so
+		 * in case some *other* APs are buggy in different ways
+		 * we can connect -- with a warning.
+		 */
+		if (!basic_rates && min_rate_index >= 0) {
+			printk(KERN_DEBUG
+			       "%s: No basic rates, using min rate instead.\n",
+			       sdata->name);
+			basic_rates = BIT(min_rate_index);
+		}
+
+		sta->sta.supp_rates[cbss->channel->band] = rates;
+		sdata->vif.bss_conf.basic_rates = basic_rates;
+
+		/* cf. IEEE 802.11 9.2.12 */
+		if (local->oper_channel->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ &&
+		    have_higher_than_11mbit)
+			sdata->flags |= IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE;
+		else
+			sdata->flags &= ~IEEE80211_SDATA_OPERATING_GMODE;
+
+		memcpy(ifmgd->bssid, cbss->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+
+		/* tell driver about BSSID and basic rates */
+		ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata,
+			BSS_CHANGED_BSSID | BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES);
 
 		if (assoc)
 			sta_info_pre_move_state(sta, IEEE80211_STA_AUTH);
@@ -3138,7 +3139,7 @@ static int ieee80211_prep_connection(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			return err;
 		}
 	} else
-		WARN_ON_ONCE(compare_ether_addr(ifmgd->bssid, bss->bssid));
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(compare_ether_addr(ifmgd->bssid, cbss->bssid));
 
 	return 0;
 }