diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
index cbb0585..819a81b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945-rs.c
@@ -42,38 +42,6 @@
 
 #define RS_NAME "iwl-3945-rs"
 
-struct iwl3945_rate_scale_data {
-	u64 data;
-	s32 success_counter;
-	s32 success_ratio;
-	s32 counter;
-	s32 average_tpt;
-	unsigned long stamp;
-};
-
-struct iwl3945_rs_sta {
-	spinlock_t lock;
-	struct iwl_priv *priv;
-	s32 *expected_tpt;
-	unsigned long last_partial_flush;
-	unsigned long last_flush;
-	u32 flush_time;
-	u32 last_tx_packets;
-	u32 tx_packets;
-	u8 tgg;
-	u8 flush_pending;
-	u8 start_rate;
-	u8 ibss_sta_added;
-	struct timer_list rate_scale_flush;
-	struct iwl3945_rate_scale_data win[IWL_RATE_COUNT_3945];
-#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
-	struct dentry *rs_sta_dbgfs_stats_table_file;
-#endif
-
-	/* used to be in sta_info */
-	int last_txrate_idx;
-};
-
 static s32 iwl3945_expected_tpt_g[IWL_RATE_COUNT_3945] = {
 	7, 13, 35, 58, 0, 0, 76, 104, 130, 168, 191, 202
 };
@@ -370,6 +338,28 @@ static void rs_rate_init(void *priv_r, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_RATE(priv, "enter\n");
 
+	spin_lock_init(&rs_sta->lock);
+
+	rs_sta->priv = priv;
+
+	rs_sta->start_rate = IWL_RATE_INVALID;
+
+	/* default to just 802.11b */
+	rs_sta->expected_tpt = iwl3945_expected_tpt_b;
+
+	rs_sta->last_partial_flush = jiffies;
+	rs_sta->last_flush = jiffies;
+	rs_sta->flush_time = IWL_RATE_FLUSH;
+	rs_sta->last_tx_packets = 0;
+	rs_sta->ibss_sta_added = 0;
+
+	init_timer(&rs_sta->rate_scale_flush);
+	rs_sta->rate_scale_flush.data = (unsigned long)rs_sta;
+	rs_sta->rate_scale_flush.function = &iwl3945_bg_rate_scale_flush;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < IWL_RATE_COUNT_3945; i++)
+		iwl3945_clear_window(&rs_sta->win[i]);
+
 	/* TODO: what is a good starting rate for STA? About middle? Maybe not
 	 * the lowest or the highest rate.. Could consider using RSSI from
 	 * previous packets? Need to have IEEE 802.1X auth succeed immediately
@@ -409,45 +399,11 @@ static void *rs_alloc_sta(void *iwl_priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	struct iwl3945_rs_sta *rs_sta;
 	struct iwl3945_sta_priv *psta = (void *) sta->drv_priv;
-	struct iwl_priv *priv = iwl_priv;
-	int i;
-
-	/*
-	 * XXX: If it's using sta->drv_priv anyway, it might
-	 *	as well just put all the information there.
-	 */
+	struct iwl_priv *priv __maybe_unused = iwl_priv;
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_RATE(priv, "enter\n");
 
-	rs_sta = kzalloc(sizeof(struct iwl3945_rs_sta), gfp);
-	if (!rs_sta) {
-		IWL_DEBUG_RATE(priv, "leave: ENOMEM\n");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	psta->rs_sta = rs_sta;
-
-	spin_lock_init(&rs_sta->lock);
-
-	rs_sta->priv = priv;
-
-	rs_sta->start_rate = IWL_RATE_INVALID;
-
-	/* default to just 802.11b */
-	rs_sta->expected_tpt = iwl3945_expected_tpt_b;
-
-	rs_sta->last_partial_flush = jiffies;
-	rs_sta->last_flush = jiffies;
-	rs_sta->flush_time = IWL_RATE_FLUSH;
-	rs_sta->last_tx_packets = 0;
-	rs_sta->ibss_sta_added = 0;
-
-	init_timer(&rs_sta->rate_scale_flush);
-	rs_sta->rate_scale_flush.data = (unsigned long)rs_sta;
-	rs_sta->rate_scale_flush.function = &iwl3945_bg_rate_scale_flush;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < IWL_RATE_COUNT_3945; i++)
-		iwl3945_clear_window(&rs_sta->win[i]);
+	rs_sta = &psta->rs_sta;
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_RATE(priv, "leave\n");
 
@@ -458,14 +414,11 @@ static void rs_free_sta(void *iwl_priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 			void *priv_sta)
 {
 	struct iwl3945_sta_priv *psta = (void *) sta->drv_priv;
-	struct iwl3945_rs_sta *rs_sta = priv_sta;
+	struct iwl3945_rs_sta *rs_sta = &psta->rs_sta;
 	struct iwl_priv *priv __maybe_unused = rs_sta->priv;
 
-	psta->rs_sta = NULL;
-
 	IWL_DEBUG_RATE(priv, "enter\n");
 	del_timer_sync(&rs_sta->rate_scale_flush);
-	kfree(rs_sta);
 	IWL_DEBUG_RATE(priv, "leave\n");
 }
 
@@ -967,7 +920,7 @@ void iwl3945_rate_scale_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, s32 sta_id)
 	}
 
 	psta = (void *) sta->drv_priv;
-	rs_sta = psta->rs_sta;
+	rs_sta = &psta->rs_sta;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rs_sta->lock, flags);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h
index ebb999a..2b0d65c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.h
@@ -74,8 +74,41 @@ extern struct pci_device_id iwl3945_hw_card_ids[];
 /* Module parameters accessible from iwl-*.c */
 extern struct iwl_mod_params iwl3945_mod_params;
 
+struct iwl3945_rate_scale_data {
+	u64 data;
+	s32 success_counter;
+	s32 success_ratio;
+	s32 counter;
+	s32 average_tpt;
+	unsigned long stamp;
+};
+
+struct iwl3945_rs_sta {
+	spinlock_t lock;
+	struct iwl_priv *priv;
+	s32 *expected_tpt;
+	unsigned long last_partial_flush;
+	unsigned long last_flush;
+	u32 flush_time;
+	u32 last_tx_packets;
+	u32 tx_packets;
+	u8 tgg;
+	u8 flush_pending;
+	u8 start_rate;
+	u8 ibss_sta_added;
+	struct timer_list rate_scale_flush;
+	struct iwl3945_rate_scale_data win[IWL_RATE_COUNT_3945];
+#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
+	struct dentry *rs_sta_dbgfs_stats_table_file;
+#endif
+
+	/* used to be in sta_info */
+	int last_txrate_idx;
+};
+
+
 struct iwl3945_sta_priv {
-	struct iwl3945_rs_sta *rs_sta;
+	struct iwl3945_rs_sta rs_sta;
 };
 
 enum iwl3945_antenna {
