diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/cmd.c
index 6331f9e..56d248a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/cmd.c
@@ -327,6 +327,14 @@ int wl12xx_allocate_link(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif, u8 *hlid)
 	wl->links[link].prev_freed_pkts =
 			wl->fw_status_2->counters.tx_lnk_free_pkts[link];
 	wl->links[link].wlvif = wlvif;
+
+	/*
+	 * Take saved value for total freed packets from wlvif, in case this is
+	 * recovery/resume
+	 */
+	if (wlvif->bss_type != BSS_TYPE_AP_BSS)
+		wl->links[link].total_freed_pkts = wlvif->total_freed_pkts;
+
 	*hlid = link;
 
 	wl->active_link_count++;
@@ -358,6 +366,24 @@ void wl12xx_free_link(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif, u8 *hlid)
 	wl1271_tx_reset_link_queues(wl, *hlid);
 	wl->links[*hlid].wlvif = NULL;
 
+	if (wlvif->bss_type != BSS_TYPE_AP_BSS) {
+		/*
+		 * save the total freed packets in the wlvif, in case this is
+		 * recovery or suspend
+		 */
+		wlvif->total_freed_pkts = wl->links[*hlid].total_freed_pkts;
+
+		/*
+		 * increment the initial seq number on recovery to account for
+		 * transmitted packets that we haven't yet got in the FW status
+		 */
+		if (test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_RECOVERY_IN_PROGRESS, &wl->flags))
+			wlvif->total_freed_pkts +=
+					WL1271_TX_SQN_POST_RECOVERY_PADDING;
+	}
+
+	wl->links[*hlid].total_freed_pkts = 0;
+
 	*hlid = WL12XX_INVALID_LINK_ID;
 	wl->active_link_count--;
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(wl->active_link_count < 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/debugfs.c
index e70a7c8..c3e1f79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/debugfs.c
@@ -598,8 +598,7 @@ static ssize_t vifs_state_read(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 		VIF_STATE_PRINT_INT(last_rssi_event);
 		VIF_STATE_PRINT_INT(ba_support);
 		VIF_STATE_PRINT_INT(ba_allowed);
-		VIF_STATE_PRINT_LLHEX(tx_security_seq);
-		VIF_STATE_PRINT_INT(tx_security_last_seq_lsb);
+		VIF_STATE_PRINT_LLHEX(total_freed_pkts);
 	}
 
 #undef VIF_STATE_PRINT_INT
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
index c3e2471..c1a60cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -418,13 +418,21 @@ static int wlcore_fw_status(struct wl1271 *wl,
 
 
 	for_each_set_bit(i, wl->links_map, WL12XX_MAX_LINKS) {
+		u8 diff;
 		lnk = &wl->links[i];
+
 		/* prevent wrap-around in freed-packets counter */
-		lnk->allocated_pkts -=
-			(status_2->counters.tx_lnk_free_pkts[i] -
-			 lnk->prev_freed_pkts) & 0xff;
+		diff = (status_2->counters.tx_lnk_free_pkts[i] -
+		       lnk->prev_freed_pkts) & 0xff;
+
+		if (diff == 0)
+			continue;
 
+		lnk->allocated_pkts -= diff;
 		lnk->prev_freed_pkts = status_2->counters.tx_lnk_free_pkts[i];
+
+		/* accumulate the prev_freed_pkts counter */
+		lnk->total_freed_pkts += diff;
 	}
 
 	/* prevent wrap-around in total blocks counter */
@@ -923,18 +931,6 @@ static void wl1271_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Advance security sequence number to overcome potential progress
-	 * in the firmware during recovery. This doens't hurt if the network is
-	 * not encrypted.
-	 */
-	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif(wl, wlvif) {
-		if (test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_STA_ASSOCIATED, &wlvif->flags) ||
-		    test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_AP_STARTED, &wlvif->flags))
-			wlvif->tx_security_seq +=
-				WL1271_TX_SQN_POST_RECOVERY_PADDING;
-	}
-
 	/* Prevent spurious TX during FW restart */
 	wlcore_stop_queues(wl, WLCORE_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_FW_RESTART);
 
@@ -2864,10 +2860,6 @@ static int wlcore_unset_assoc(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif)
 				     wlvif->sta.klv_template_id,
 				     ACX_KEEP_ALIVE_TPL_INVALID);
 
-	/* reset TX security counters on a clean disconnect */
-	wlvif->tx_security_last_seq_lsb = 0;
-	wlvif->tx_security_seq = 0;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3266,6 +3258,7 @@ int wlcore_set_key(struct wl1271 *wl, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 	u32 tx_seq_32 = 0;
 	u16 tx_seq_16 = 0;
 	u8 key_type;
+	u8 hlid;
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 set key");
 
@@ -3275,6 +3268,22 @@ int wlcore_set_key(struct wl1271 *wl, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 		     key_conf->keylen, key_conf->flags);
 	wl1271_dump(DEBUG_CRYPT, "KEY: ", key_conf->key, key_conf->keylen);
 
+	if (wlvif->bss_type == BSS_TYPE_AP_BSS)
+		if (sta) {
+			struct wl1271_station *wl_sta = (void *)sta->drv_priv;
+			hlid = wl_sta->hlid;
+		} else {
+			hlid = wlvif->ap.bcast_hlid;
+		}
+	else
+		hlid = wlvif->sta.hlid;
+
+	if (hlid != WL12XX_INVALID_LINK_ID) {
+		u64 tx_seq = wl->links[hlid].total_freed_pkts;
+		tx_seq_32 = WL1271_TX_SECURITY_HI32(tx_seq);
+		tx_seq_16 = WL1271_TX_SECURITY_LO16(tx_seq);
+	}
+
 	switch (key_conf->cipher) {
 	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP40:
 	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP104:
@@ -3284,22 +3293,14 @@ int wlcore_set_key(struct wl1271 *wl, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 		break;
 	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_TKIP:
 		key_type = KEY_TKIP;
-
 		key_conf->hw_key_idx = key_conf->keyidx;
-		tx_seq_32 = WL1271_TX_SECURITY_HI32(wlvif->tx_security_seq);
-		tx_seq_16 = WL1271_TX_SECURITY_LO16(wlvif->tx_security_seq);
 		break;
 	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_CCMP:
 		key_type = KEY_AES;
-
 		key_conf->flags |= IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PUT_IV_SPACE;
-		tx_seq_32 = WL1271_TX_SECURITY_HI32(wlvif->tx_security_seq);
-		tx_seq_16 = WL1271_TX_SECURITY_LO16(wlvif->tx_security_seq);
 		break;
 	case WL1271_CIPHER_SUITE_GEM:
 		key_type = KEY_GEM;
-		tx_seq_32 = WL1271_TX_SECURITY_HI32(wlvif->tx_security_seq);
-		tx_seq_16 = WL1271_TX_SECURITY_LO16(wlvif->tx_security_seq);
 		break;
 	default:
 		wl1271_error("Unknown key algo 0x%x", key_conf->cipher);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c
index 07a3e42..8599556 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c
@@ -932,25 +932,6 @@ static void wl1271_tx_complete_packet(struct wl1271 *wl,
 
 	wl->stats.retry_count += result->ack_failures;
 
-	/*
-	 * update sequence number only when relevant, i.e. only in
-	 * sessions of TKIP, AES and GEM (not in open or WEP sessions)
-	 */
-	if (info->control.hw_key &&
-	    (info->control.hw_key->cipher == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_TKIP ||
-	     info->control.hw_key->cipher == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_CCMP ||
-	     info->control.hw_key->cipher == WL1271_CIPHER_SUITE_GEM)) {
-		u8 fw_lsb = result->tx_security_sequence_number_lsb;
-		u8 cur_lsb = wlvif->tx_security_last_seq_lsb;
-
-		/*
-		 * update security sequence number, taking care of potential
-		 * wrap-around
-		 */
-		wlvif->tx_security_seq += (fw_lsb - cur_lsb) & 0xff;
-		wlvif->tx_security_last_seq_lsb = fw_lsb;
-	}
-
 	/* remove private header from packet */
 	skb_pull(skb, sizeof(struct wl1271_tx_hw_descr));
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore_i.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore_i.h
index 508f5b0..1ae26ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore_i.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore_i.h
@@ -274,6 +274,13 @@ struct wl1271_link {
 
 	/* The wlvif this link belongs to. Might be null for global links */
 	struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif;
+
+	/*
+	 * total freed FW packets on the link - used for tracking the AES/TKIP
+	 * PN across recoveries. Re-initialized each time from the wl1271_station
+	 * structure.
+	 */
+	u64 total_freed_pkts;
 };
 
 #define WL1271_MAX_RX_FILTERS 5
@@ -449,16 +456,12 @@ struct wl12xx_vif {
 	 */
 	struct {
 		u8 persistent[0];
+
 		/*
-		 * Security sequence number
-		 *     bits 0-15: lower 16 bits part of sequence number
-		 *     bits 16-47: higher 32 bits part of sequence number
-		 *     bits 48-63: not in use
+		 * total freed FW packets on the link - used for storing the AES/TKIP
+		 * PN during recovery, as this structure is not zeroed out.
 		 */
-		u64 tx_security_seq;
-
-		/* 8 bits of the last sequence number in use */
-		u8 tx_security_last_seq_lsb;
+		u64 total_freed_pkts;
 	};
 };
 
