diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index d38acf4..60d7596 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -1131,19 +1131,21 @@ static void rt2400pci_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 2, word);
 
 	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 3, &word);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->signal);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->u.plcp.signal);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SIGNAL_REGNUM, 5);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SIGNAL_BUSY, 1);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SERVICE, txdesc->service);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SERVICE, txdesc->u.plcp.service);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SERVICE_REGNUM, 6);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SERVICE_BUSY, 1);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 3, word);
 
 	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 4, &word);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W4_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW, txdesc->length_low);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W4_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW,
+			   txdesc->u.plcp.length_low);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW_REGNUM, 8);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW_BUSY, 1);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W4_PLCP_LENGTH_HIGH, txdesc->length_high);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W4_PLCP_LENGTH_HIGH,
+			   txdesc->u.plcp.length_high);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_LENGTH_HIGH_REGNUM, 7);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_LENGTH_HIGH_BUSY, 1);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 4, word);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index b00e4d4..53ff64e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -1287,10 +1287,12 @@ static void rt2500pci_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 2, word);
 
 	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 3, &word);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->signal);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SERVICE, txdesc->service);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW, txdesc->length_low);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_LENGTH_HIGH, txdesc->length_high);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->u.plcp.signal);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_SERVICE, txdesc->u.plcp.service);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW,
+			   txdesc->u.plcp.length_low);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_LENGTH_HIGH,
+			   txdesc->u.plcp.length_high);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 3, word);
 
 	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 10, &word);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index b71df29..ed5bc9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1114,10 +1114,12 @@ static void rt2500usb_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 1, word);
 
 	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 2, &word);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->signal);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SERVICE, txdesc->service);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW, txdesc->length_low);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_HIGH, txdesc->length_high);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->u.plcp.signal);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SERVICE, txdesc->u.plcp.service);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW,
+			   txdesc->u.plcp.length_low);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_HIGH,
+			   txdesc->u.plcp.length_high);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 2, word);
 
 	if (test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ENCRYPT, &txdesc->flags)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
index 66ff8d5..d789d5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
@@ -472,14 +472,15 @@ void rt2800_write_tx_data(struct queue_entry *entry,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_REQ_TIMESTAMP, &txdesc->flags));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_AMPDU,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_HT_AMPDU, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_MPDU_DENSITY, txdesc->mpdu_density);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_TX_OP, txdesc->txop);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_MCS, txdesc->mcs);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_MPDU_DENSITY,
+			   txdesc->u.ht.mpdu_density);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_TX_OP, txdesc->u.ht.txop);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_MCS, txdesc->u.ht.mcs);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_BW,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_HT_BW_40, &txdesc->flags));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_SHORT_GI,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_HT_SHORT_GI, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_STBC, txdesc->stbc);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_STBC, txdesc->u.ht.stbc);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_PHYMODE, txdesc->rate_mode);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 0, word);
 
@@ -488,7 +489,7 @@ void rt2800_write_tx_data(struct queue_entry *entry,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ACK, &txdesc->flags));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_NSEQ,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_GENERATE_SEQ, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_BW_WIN_SIZE, txdesc->ba_size);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_BW_WIN_SIZE, txdesc->u.ht.ba_size);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_WIRELESS_CLI_ID,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ENCRYPT, &txdesc->flags) ?
 			   txdesc->key_idx : 0xff);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
index 9dbb598..1b5753b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
@@ -979,6 +979,7 @@ static int rt2800pci_probe_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	if (!modparam_nohwcrypt)
 		__set_bit(CONFIG_SUPPORT_HW_CRYPTO, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 	__set_bit(DRIVER_SUPPORT_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+	__set_bit(DRIVER_REQUIRE_HT_TX_DESC, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set the rssi offset.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
index 5d91561..f1a9214 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ static int rt2800usb_probe_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 		__set_bit(CONFIG_SUPPORT_HW_CRYPTO, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 	__set_bit(DRIVER_SUPPORT_LINK_TUNING, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 	__set_bit(DRIVER_SUPPORT_WATCHDOG, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+	__set_bit(DRIVER_REQUIRE_HT_TX_DESC, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set the rssi offset.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index be4d4cd..e17e348 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ enum rt2x00_flags {
 	DRIVER_REQUIRE_TXSTATUS_FIFO,
 	DRIVER_REQUIRE_TASKLET_CONTEXT,
 	DRIVER_REQUIRE_SW_SEQNO,
+	DRIVER_REQUIRE_HT_TX_DESC,
 
 	/*
 	 * Driver features
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00ht.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00ht.c
index 03d9579..78a0e73 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00ht.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00ht.c
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ void rt2x00ht_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)entry->skb->data;
 
 	if (tx_info->control.sta)
-		txdesc->mpdu_density =
+		txdesc->u.ht.mpdu_density =
 		    tx_info->control.sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
 
-	txdesc->ba_size = 7;	/* FIXME: What value is needed? */
+	txdesc->u.ht.ba_size = 7;	/* FIXME: What value is needed? */
 
-	txdesc->stbc =
+	txdesc->u.ht.stbc =
 	    (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_STBC) >> IEEE80211_TX_CTL_STBC_SHIFT;
 
 	/*
@@ -51,22 +51,22 @@ void rt2x00ht_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 * mcs rate to be used
 	 */
 	if (txrate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS) {
-		txdesc->mcs = txrate->idx;
+		txdesc->u.ht.mcs = txrate->idx;
 
 		/*
 		 * MIMO PS should be set to 1 for STA's using dynamic SM PS
 		 * when using more then one tx stream (>MCS7).
 		 */
-		if (tx_info->control.sta && txdesc->mcs > 7 &&
+		if (tx_info->control.sta && txdesc->u.ht.mcs > 7 &&
 		    ((tx_info->control.sta->ht_cap.cap &
 		      IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS) >>
 		     IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS_SHIFT) ==
 		    WLAN_HT_CAP_SM_PS_DYNAMIC)
 			__set_bit(ENTRY_TXD_HT_MIMO_PS, &txdesc->flags);
 	} else {
-		txdesc->mcs = rt2x00_get_rate_mcs(hwrate->mcs);
+		txdesc->u.ht.mcs = rt2x00_get_rate_mcs(hwrate->mcs);
 		if (txrate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
-			txdesc->mcs |= 0x08;
+			txdesc->u.ht.mcs |= 0x08;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ void rt2x00ht_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 * for frames not transmitted with TXOP_HTTXOP
 	 */
 	if (ieee80211_is_mgmt(hdr->frame_control))
-		txdesc->txop = TXOP_BACKOFF;
+		txdesc->u.ht.txop = TXOP_BACKOFF;
 	else if (!(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_FIRST_FRAGMENT))
-		txdesc->txop = TXOP_SIFS;
+		txdesc->u.ht.txop = TXOP_SIFS;
 	else
-		txdesc->txop = TXOP_HTTXOP;
+		txdesc->u.ht.txop = TXOP_HTTXOP;
 }
 
 u16 rt2x00ht_center_channel(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
index eebb564..7816c1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@ static void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor_plcp(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 * PLCP setup
 	 * Length calculation depends on OFDM/CCK rate.
 	 */
-	txdesc->signal = hwrate->plcp;
-	txdesc->service = 0x04;
+	txdesc->u.plcp.signal = hwrate->plcp;
+	txdesc->u.plcp.service = 0x04;
 
 	if (hwrate->flags & DEV_RATE_OFDM) {
-		txdesc->length_high = (data_length >> 6) & 0x3f;
-		txdesc->length_low = data_length & 0x3f;
+		txdesc->u.plcp.length_high = (data_length >> 6) & 0x3f;
+		txdesc->u.plcp.length_low = data_length & 0x3f;
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * Convert length to microseconds.
@@ -290,18 +290,18 @@ static void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor_plcp(struct queue_entry *entry,
 			 * Check if we need to set the Length Extension
 			 */
 			if (hwrate->bitrate == 110 && residual <= 30)
-				txdesc->service |= 0x80;
+				txdesc->u.plcp.service |= 0x80;
 		}
 
-		txdesc->length_high = (duration >> 8) & 0xff;
-		txdesc->length_low = duration & 0xff;
+		txdesc->u.plcp.length_high = (duration >> 8) & 0xff;
+		txdesc->u.plcp.length_low = duration & 0xff;
 
 		/*
 		 * When preamble is enabled we should set the
 		 * preamble bit for the signal.
 		 */
 		if (txrate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
-			txdesc->signal |= 0x08;
+			txdesc->u.plcp.signal |= 0x08;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -397,9 +397,12 @@ static void rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 * Apply TX descriptor handling by components
 	 */
 	rt2x00crypto_create_tx_descriptor(entry, txdesc);
-	rt2x00ht_create_tx_descriptor(entry, txdesc, hwrate);
 	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor_seq(entry, txdesc);
-	rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor_plcp(entry, txdesc, hwrate);
+
+	if (test_bit(DRIVER_REQUIRE_HT_TX_DESC, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+		rt2x00ht_create_tx_descriptor(entry, txdesc, hwrate);
+	else
+		rt2x00queue_create_tx_descriptor_plcp(entry, txdesc, hwrate);
 }
 
 static int rt2x00queue_write_tx_data(struct queue_entry *entry,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
index fab8e26..3305520 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
@@ -305,20 +305,27 @@ struct txentry_desc {
 	u16 length;
 	u16 header_length;
 
-	u16 length_high;
-	u16 length_low;
-	u16 signal;
-	u16 service;
-
-	u16 mcs;
-	u16 stbc;
-	u16 ba_size;
+	union {
+		struct {
+			u16 length_high;
+			u16 length_low;
+			u16 signal;
+			u16 service;
+		} plcp;
+
+		struct {
+			u16 mcs;
+			u16 stbc;
+			u16 ba_size;
+			u16 mpdu_density;
+			short txop;
+		} ht;
+	} u;
+
 	u16 rate_mode;
-	u16 mpdu_density;
 
 	short retry_limit;
 	short ifs;
-	short txop;
 
 	enum cipher cipher;
 	u16 key_idx;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index 674239e..6b49c28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -1898,10 +1898,12 @@ static void rt61pci_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 1, word);
 
 	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 2, &word);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->signal);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SERVICE, txdesc->service);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW, txdesc->length_low);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_HIGH, txdesc->length_high);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->u.plcp.signal);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SERVICE, txdesc->u.plcp.service);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW,
+			   txdesc->u.plcp.length_low);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_HIGH,
+			   txdesc->u.plcp.length_high);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 2, word);
 
 	if (test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ENCRYPT, &txdesc->flags)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index 61c964d..80d06d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -1499,10 +1499,12 @@ static void rt73usb_write_tx_desc(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 1, word);
 
 	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 2, &word);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->signal);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SERVICE, txdesc->service);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW, txdesc->length_low);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_HIGH, txdesc->length_high);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SIGNAL, txdesc->u.plcp.signal);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_SERVICE, txdesc->u.plcp.service);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_LOW,
+			   txdesc->u.plcp.length_low);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_PLCP_LENGTH_HIGH,
+			   txdesc->u.plcp.length_high);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 2, word);
 
 	if (test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ENCRYPT, &txdesc->flags)) {
