diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
index 14d90a94..7979618 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
@@ -1312,7 +1312,8 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int adm8211_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, int if_id,
+static int adm8211_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
+				    struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				    struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf)
 {
 	struct adm8211_priv *priv = dev->priv;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index d3d3728..742616a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@
 		struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
 static int ath5k_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		struct ieee80211_conf *conf);
-static int ath5k_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
+static int ath5k_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+		struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf);
 static void ath5k_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		unsigned int changed_flags,
@@ -2498,12 +2499,12 @@
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&sc->lock);
-	if (sc->iface_id) {
+	if (sc->vif) {
 		ret = 0;
 		goto end;
 	}
 
-	sc->iface_id = conf->if_id;
+	sc->vif = conf->vif;
 
 	switch (conf->type) {
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA:
@@ -2528,10 +2529,10 @@
 	struct ath5k_softc *sc = hw->priv;
 
 	mutex_lock(&sc->lock);
-	if (sc->iface_id != conf->if_id)
+	if (sc->vif != conf->vif)
 		goto end;
 
-	sc->iface_id = 0;
+	sc->vif = NULL;
 end:
 	mutex_unlock(&sc->lock);
 }
@@ -2549,7 +2550,7 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ath5k_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
+ath5k_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf)
 {
 	struct ath5k_softc *sc = hw->priv;
@@ -2560,7 +2561,7 @@
 	 * be set to mac80211's value at ath5k_config(). */
 	sc->bintval = 1000 * 1000 / 1024;
 	mutex_lock(&sc->lock);
-	if (sc->iface_id != if_id) {
+	if (sc->vif != vif) {
 		ret = -EIO;
 		goto unlock;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
index 927d67d..7ba2223 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 	unsigned int		curmode;	/* current phy mode */
 	struct ieee80211_channel *curchan;	/* current h/w channel */
 
-	int 			iface_id;	/* add/remove_interface id */
+	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 
 	struct {
 		u8	rxflags;	/* radiotap rx flags */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c
index 5623d7d..3b93363 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/hw.c
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@
 		 * ieee80211_duration() for a brief description of
 		 * what rate we should choose to TX ACKs. */
 		tx_time = ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(sc->hw,
-			sc->iface_id, 10, control_rate->rate_kbps/100);
+			sc->vif, 10, control_rate->rate_kbps/100);
 
 		ath5k_hw_reg_write(ah, tx_time, reg);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
index 5a1a790..82bff51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
@@ -625,10 +625,7 @@
 	 * at a time. General information about this interface follows.
 	 */
 
-	/* Opaque ID of the operating interface from the ieee80211
-	 * subsystem. Do not modify.
-	 */
-	int if_id;
+	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 	/* The MAC address of the operating interface. */
 	u8 mac_addr[ETH_ALEN];
 	/* Current BSSID */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index ea63a99..af3d24c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@
 	plcp.data = 0;
 	b43_generate_plcp_hdr(&plcp, size + FCS_LEN, rate);
 	dur = ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(dev->wl->hw,
-					       dev->wl->if_id, size,
+					       dev->wl->vif, size,
 					       B43_RATE_TO_BASE100KBPS(rate));
 	/* Write PLCP in two parts and timing for packet transfer */
 	tmp = le32_to_cpu(plcp.data);
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@
 	hdr->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
 					 IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP);
 	dur = ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(dev->wl->hw,
-					       dev->wl->if_id, *dest_size,
+					       dev->wl->vif, *dest_size,
 					       B43_RATE_TO_BASE100KBPS(rate));
 	hdr->duration_id = dur;
 
@@ -2928,7 +2928,7 @@
 }
 
 static int b43_op_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-				   int if_id,
+				   struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				   struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf)
 {
 	struct b43_wl *wl = hw_to_b43_wl(hw);
@@ -2939,7 +2939,7 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
-	B43_WARN_ON(wl->if_id != if_id);
+	B43_WARN_ON(wl->vif != vif);
 	if (conf->bssid)
 		memcpy(wl->bssid, conf->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 	else
@@ -3445,7 +3445,7 @@
 
 	dev = wl->current_dev;
 	wl->operating = 1;
-	wl->if_id = conf->if_id;
+	wl->vif = conf->vif;
 	wl->if_type = conf->type;
 	memcpy(wl->mac_addr, conf->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
@@ -3473,7 +3473,8 @@
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
 	B43_WARN_ON(!wl->operating);
-	B43_WARN_ON(wl->if_id != conf->if_id);
+	B43_WARN_ON(wl->vif != conf->vif);
+	wl->vif = NULL;
 
 	wl->operating = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
index 419aca1..5014213 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 	} else {
 		int fbrate_base100kbps = B43_RATE_TO_BASE100KBPS(rate_fb);
 		txhdr->dur_fb = ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(dev->wl->hw,
-								 dev->wl->if_id,
+								 txctl->vif,
 								 fragment_len,
 								 fbrate_base100kbps);
 	}
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
 		rts_rate_fb_ofdm = b43_is_ofdm_rate(rts_rate_fb);
 
 		if (txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
-			ieee80211_ctstoself_get(dev->wl->hw, dev->wl->if_id,
+			ieee80211_ctstoself_get(dev->wl->hw, txctl->vif,
 						fragment_data, fragment_len,
 						txctl,
 						(struct ieee80211_cts *)(txhdr->
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
 			mac_ctl |= B43_TX4_MAC_SENDCTS;
 			len = sizeof(struct ieee80211_cts);
 		} else {
-			ieee80211_rts_get(dev->wl->hw, dev->wl->if_id,
+			ieee80211_rts_get(dev->wl->hw, txctl->vif,
 					  fragment_data, fragment_len, txctl,
 					  (struct ieee80211_rts *)(txhdr->
 								   rts_frame));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h
index e4de437..8352a4e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.h
@@ -577,10 +577,7 @@
 	 * at a time. General information about this interface follows.
 	 */
 
-	/* Opaque ID of the operating interface from the ieee80211
-	 * subsystem. Do not modify.
-	 */
-	int if_id;
+	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 	/* MAC address (can be NULL). */
 	u8 mac_addr[ETH_ALEN];
 	/* Current BSSID (can be NULL). */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
index 575fd9a..2d5735d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/main.c
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@
 	plcp.data = 0;
 	b43legacy_generate_plcp_hdr(&plcp, size + FCS_LEN, rate);
 	dur = ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(dev->wl->hw,
-					       dev->wl->if_id,
+					       dev->wl->vif,
 					       size,
 					       B43legacy_RATE_TO_100KBPS(rate));
 	/* Write PLCP in two parts and timing for packet transfer */
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@
 	hdr->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
 					 IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP);
 	dur = ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(dev->wl->hw,
-					       dev->wl->if_id,
+					       dev->wl->vif,
 					       *dest_size,
 					       B43legacy_RATE_TO_100KBPS(rate));
 	hdr->duration_id = dur;
@@ -2647,7 +2647,7 @@
 }
 
 static int b43legacy_op_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-					 int if_id,
+					 struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 					 struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf)
 {
 	struct b43legacy_wl *wl = hw_to_b43legacy_wl(hw);
@@ -2658,7 +2658,7 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->irq_lock, flags);
-	B43legacy_WARN_ON(wl->if_id != if_id);
+	B43legacy_WARN_ON(wl->vif != vif);
 	if (conf->bssid)
 		memcpy(wl->bssid, conf->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 	else
@@ -3177,7 +3177,7 @@
 
 	dev = wl->current_dev;
 	wl->operating = 1;
-	wl->if_id = conf->if_id;
+	wl->vif = conf->vif;
 	wl->if_type = conf->type;
 	memcpy(wl->mac_addr, conf->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
@@ -3205,7 +3205,8 @@
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
 	B43legacy_WARN_ON(!wl->operating);
-	B43legacy_WARN_ON(wl->if_id != conf->if_id);
+	B43legacy_WARN_ON(wl->vif != conf->vif);
+	wl->vif = NULL;
 
 	wl->operating = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
index fa095d4..e20c552 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 	} else {
 		int fbrate_base100kbps = B43legacy_RATE_TO_100KBPS(rate_fb);
 		txhdr->dur_fb = ieee80211_generic_frame_duration(dev->wl->hw,
-							 dev->wl->if_id,
+							 txctl->vif,
 							 fragment_len,
 							 fbrate_base100kbps);
 	}
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
 
 		if (txctl->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT) {
 			ieee80211_ctstoself_get(dev->wl->hw,
-						dev->wl->if_id,
+						txctl->vif,
 						fragment_data,
 						fragment_len, txctl,
 						(struct ieee80211_cts *)
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
 			len = sizeof(struct ieee80211_cts);
 		} else {
 			ieee80211_rts_get(dev->wl->hw,
-					  dev->wl->if_id,
+					  txctl->vif,
 					  fragment_data, fragment_len, txctl,
 					  (struct ieee80211_rts *)
 					  (txhdr->rts_frame));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h
index e97f1fb..20b925f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@
 	u32 timestamp1;
 	u16 beacon_int;
 	struct iwl3945_driver_hw_info hw_setting;
-	int interface_id;
+	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 
 	/* Current association information needed to configure the
 	 * hardware */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.h
index 241f444..aad7f70 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.h
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@
 	u32 timestamp1;
 	u16 beacon_int;
 	struct iwl4965_driver_hw_info hw_setting;
-	int interface_id;
+	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 
 	/* Current association information needed to configure the
 	 * hardware */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index b662ff3..1830e13 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -2767,8 +2767,8 @@
 		goto drop_unlock;
 	}
 
-	if (!priv->interface_id) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - !priv->interface_id\n");
+	if (!priv->vif) {
+		IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - !priv->vif\n");
 		goto drop_unlock;
 	}
 
@@ -3549,7 +3549,7 @@
 	struct sk_buff *beacon;
 
 	/* Pull updated AP beacon from mac80211. will fail if not in AP mode */
-	beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(priv->hw, priv->interface_id, NULL);
+	beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(priv->hw, priv->vif, NULL);
 
 	if (!beacon) {
 		IWL_ERROR("update beacon failed\n");
@@ -6780,7 +6780,7 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 
-	if (!priv->interface_id || !priv->is_open) {
+	if (!priv->vif || !priv->is_open) {
 		mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -6981,15 +6981,15 @@
 	unsigned long flags;
 	DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
 
-	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("enter: id %d, type %d\n", conf->if_id, conf->type);
+	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("enter: type %d\n", conf->type);
 
-	if (priv->interface_id) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave - interface_id != 0\n");
+	if (priv->vif) {
+		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave - vif != NULL\n");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
-	priv->interface_id = conf->if_id;
+	priv->vif = conf->vif;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
@@ -7157,7 +7157,8 @@
 	 * clear sta table, add BCAST sta... */
 }
 
-static int iwl3945_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
+static int iwl3945_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+					struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				    struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf)
 {
 	struct iwl3945_priv *priv = hw->priv;
@@ -7179,7 +7180,6 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 
-	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("enter: interface id %d\n", if_id);
 	if (conf->bssid)
 		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("bssid: %s\n",
 				   print_mac(mac, conf->bssid));
@@ -7196,8 +7196,8 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->interface_id != if_id) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave - interface_id != if_id\n");
+	if (priv->vif != vif) {
+		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave - priv->vif != vif\n");
 		mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -7295,8 +7295,8 @@
 		priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags &= ~RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK;
 		iwl3945_commit_rxon(priv);
 	}
-	if (priv->interface_id == conf->if_id) {
-		priv->interface_id = 0;
+	if (priv->vif == conf->vif) {
+		priv->vif = NULL;
 		memset(priv->bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
 		memset(priv->essid, 0, IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
 		priv->essid_len = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index ce0574b..52eb37f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -2897,8 +2897,8 @@
 		goto drop_unlock;
 	}
 
-	if (!priv->interface_id) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - !priv->interface_id\n");
+	if (!priv->vif) {
+		IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - !priv->vif\n");
 		goto drop_unlock;
 	}
 
@@ -3893,7 +3893,7 @@
 	struct sk_buff *beacon;
 
 	/* Pull updated AP beacon from mac80211. will fail if not in AP mode */
-	beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(priv->hw, priv->interface_id, NULL);
+	beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(priv->hw, priv->vif, NULL);
 
 	if (!beacon) {
 		IWL_ERROR("update beacon failed\n");
@@ -7214,7 +7214,7 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 
-	if (!priv->interface_id || !priv->is_open) {
+	if (!priv->vif || !priv->is_open) {
 		mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -7425,15 +7425,15 @@
 	unsigned long flags;
 	DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
 
-	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("enter: id %d, type %d\n", conf->if_id, conf->type);
+	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("enter: type %d\n", conf->type);
 
-	if (priv->interface_id) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave - interface_id != 0\n");
+	if (priv->vif) {
+		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave - vif != NULL\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
-	priv->interface_id = conf->if_id;
+	priv->vif = conf->vif;
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
@@ -7617,7 +7617,8 @@
 	 * clear sta table, add BCAST sta... */
 }
 
-static int iwl4965_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
+static int iwl4965_mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+					struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				    struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf)
 {
 	struct iwl4965_priv *priv = hw->priv;
@@ -7637,7 +7638,6 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 
-	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("enter: interface id %d\n", if_id);
 	if (conf->bssid)
 		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("bssid: %s\n",
 				   print_mac(mac, conf->bssid));
@@ -7654,8 +7654,8 @@
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->interface_id != if_id) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave - interface_id != if_id\n");
+	if (priv->vif != vif) {
+		IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave - priv->vif != vif\n");
 		mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -7753,8 +7753,8 @@
 		priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags &= ~RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK;
 		iwl4965_commit_rxon(priv);
 	}
-	if (priv->interface_id == conf->if_id) {
-		priv->interface_id = 0;
+	if (priv->vif == conf->vif) {
+		priv->vif = NULL;
 		memset(priv->bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
 		memset(priv->essid, 0, IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE);
 		priv->essid_len = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54common.c
index 9660fdd..5cda49a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54common.c
@@ -854,7 +854,8 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int p54_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, int if_id,
+static int p54_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
+				struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf)
 {
 	struct p54_common *priv = dev->priv;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 5fb9734..94a8a7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 	 * to us by the 80211 stack, and is used to request
 	 * new beacons.
 	 */
-	int id;
+	struct ieee80211_vif *id;
 
 	/*
 	 * Current working type (IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_*).
@@ -929,7 +929,8 @@
 void rt2x00mac_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf);
 int rt2x00mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_conf *conf);
-int rt2x00mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
+int rt2x00mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			       struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			       struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf);
 int rt2x00mac_get_stats(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			struct ieee80211_low_level_stats *stats);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index e99d167..1d67bcd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 	    is_interface_present(intf))
 		return -ENOBUFS;
 
-	intf->id = conf->if_id;
+	intf->id = conf->vif;
 	intf->type = conf->type;
 	if (conf->type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP)
 		memcpy(&intf->bssid, conf->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00mac_config);
 
-int rt2x00mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
+int rt2x00mac_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+			       struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			       struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180.h
index 0b333ca..2cbfe3c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180.h
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@
 	/* common between rtl818x drivers */
 	struct rtl818x_csr __iomem *map;
 	const struct rtl818x_rf_ops *rf;
+	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 	int mode;
-	int if_id;
 
 	/* rtl8180 driver specific */
 	spinlock_t lock;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
index 4b7b032..07f37b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8180_dev.c
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@
 		kmemdup(control, sizeof(*control), GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
-		rts_duration = ieee80211_rts_duration(dev, priv->if_id, skb->len, control);
+		rts_duration = ieee80211_rts_duration(dev, priv->vif, skb->len,
+						      control);
 
 	if (!priv->r8185) {
 		unsigned int remainder;
@@ -638,6 +639,8 @@
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
+	priv->vif = conf->vif;
+
 	rtl818x_iowrite8(priv, &priv->map->EEPROM_CMD, RTL818X_EEPROM_CMD_CONFIG);
 	rtl818x_iowrite32(priv, (__le32 __iomem *)&priv->map->MAC[0],
 			  cpu_to_le32(*(u32 *)conf->mac_addr));
@@ -653,6 +656,7 @@
 {
 	struct rtl8180_priv *priv = dev->priv;
 	priv->mode = IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR;
+	priv->vif = NULL;
 }
 
 static int rtl8180_config(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct ieee80211_conf *conf)
@@ -664,14 +668,13 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int rtl8180_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, int if_id,
+static int rtl8180_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
+				    struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				    struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf)
 {
 	struct rtl8180_priv *priv = dev->priv;
 	int i;
 
-	priv->if_id = if_id;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
 		rtl818x_iowrite8(priv, &priv->map->BSSID[i], conf->bssid[i]);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187.h
index 26a4f10..8680a0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187.h
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
 	/* common between rtl818x drivers */
 	struct rtl818x_csr *map;
 	const struct rtl818x_rf_ops *rf;
+	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 	int mode;
-	int if_id;
 
 	/* rtl8187 specific */
 	struct ieee80211_channel channels[14];
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
index 8dab25a..0d71716 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8187_dev.c
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@
 		flags |= RTL8187_TX_FLAG_MORE_FRAG;
 	if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_RTS_CTS) {
 		flags |= RTL8187_TX_FLAG_RTS;
-		rts_dur = ieee80211_rts_duration(dev, priv->if_id, skb->len, control);
+		rts_dur = ieee80211_rts_duration(dev, priv->vif,
+						 skb->len, control);
 	}
 	if (control->flags & IEEE80211_TXCTL_USE_CTS_PROTECT)
 		flags |= RTL8187_TX_FLAG_CTS;
@@ -560,14 +561,13 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int rtl8187_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, int if_id,
+static int rtl8187_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
+				    struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				    struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf)
 {
 	struct rtl8187_priv *priv = dev->priv;
 	int i;
 
-	priv->if_id = if_id;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
 		rtl818x_iowrite8(priv, &priv->map->BSSID[i], conf->bssid[i]);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index 7b86930..3409cf9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -733,7 +733,8 @@
 	return zd_chip_set_channel(&mac->chip, conf->channel);
 }
 
-static int zd_op_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int if_id,
+static int zd_op_config_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+				  struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				   struct ieee80211_if_conf *conf)
 {
 	struct zd_mac *mac = zd_hw_mac(hw);