diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/debugfs.c
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl18xx/debugfs.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
+
 #include "../wlcore/debugfs.h"
 #include "../wlcore/wlcore.h"
 #include "../wlcore/debug.h"
@@ -276,15 +278,17 @@ static ssize_t radar_detection_write(struct file *file,
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wl18xx_cmd_radar_detection_debug(wl, channel);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		count = ret;
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 	return count;
@@ -315,15 +319,17 @@ static ssize_t dynamic_fw_traces_write(struct file *file,
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wl18xx_acx_dynamic_fw_traces(wl);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		count = ret;
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 	return count;
@@ -374,9 +380,11 @@ static ssize_t radar_debug_mode_write(struct file *file,
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif_ap(wl, wlvif) {
 		wlcore_cmd_generic_cfg(wl, wlvif,
@@ -384,7 +392,7 @@ static ssize_t radar_debug_mode_write(struct file *file,
 				       wl->radar_debug_mode, 0);
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 	return count;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/acx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/acx.c
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/acx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/acx.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "wlcore.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "wl12xx_80211.h"
-#include "ps.h"
 #include "hw_ops.h"
 
 int wl1271_acx_wake_up_conditions(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/cmd.c
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/cmd.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/ieee80211.h>
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@
 #include "wl12xx_80211.h"
 #include "cmd.h"
 #include "event.h"
-#include "ps.h"
 #include "tx.h"
 #include "hw_ops.h"
 
@@ -192,9 +192,12 @@ int wlcore_cmd_wait_for_event_or_timeout(struct wl1271 *wl,
 
 	timeout_time = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(WL1271_EVENT_TIMEOUT);
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
+
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	do {
 		if (time_after(jiffies, timeout_time)) {
@@ -227,7 +230,7 @@ int wlcore_cmd_wait_for_event_or_timeout(struct wl1271 *wl,
 	} while (!event);
 
 out:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 	kfree(events_vector);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/debugfs.c
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/debugfs.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 
 #include "wlcore.h"
 #include "debug.h"
@@ -65,9 +66,11 @@ void wl1271_debugfs_update_stats(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (!wl->plt &&
 	    time_after(jiffies, wl->stats.fw_stats_update +
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ void wl1271_debugfs_update_stats(struct wl1271 *wl)
 		wl->stats.fw_stats_update = jiffies;
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -118,14 +121,17 @@ static void chip_op_handler(struct wl1271 *wl, unsigned long value,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
+
 		return;
+	}
 
 	chip_op = arg;
 	chip_op(wl);
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 }
 
 
@@ -292,9 +298,11 @@ static ssize_t dynamic_ps_timeout_write(struct file *file,
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* In case we're already in PSM, trigger it again to set new timeout
 	 * immediately without waiting for re-association
@@ -305,7 +313,7 @@ static ssize_t dynamic_ps_timeout_write(struct file *file,
 			wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, wlvif, STATION_AUTO_PS_MODE);
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -359,9 +367,11 @@ static ssize_t forced_ps_write(struct file *file,
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* In case we're already in PSM, trigger it again to switch mode
 	 * immediately without waiting for re-association
@@ -374,7 +384,7 @@ static ssize_t forced_ps_write(struct file *file,
 			wl1271_ps_set_mode(wl, wlvif, ps_mode);
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -838,15 +848,17 @@ static ssize_t rx_streaming_interval_write(struct file *file,
 
 	wl->conf.rx_streaming.interval = value;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif_sta(wl, wlvif) {
 		wl1271_recalc_rx_streaming(wl, wlvif);
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 	return count;
@@ -893,15 +905,17 @@ static ssize_t rx_streaming_always_write(struct file *file,
 
 	wl->conf.rx_streaming.always = value;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif_sta(wl, wlvif) {
 		wl1271_recalc_rx_streaming(wl, wlvif);
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 	return count;
@@ -940,15 +954,17 @@ static ssize_t beacon_filtering_write(struct file *file,
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif(wl, wlvif) {
 		ret = wl1271_acx_beacon_filter_opt(wl, wlvif, !!value);
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 	return count;
@@ -1019,16 +1035,18 @@ static ssize_t sleep_auth_write(struct file *file,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wl1271_acx_sleep_auth(wl, value);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out_sleep;
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 	return count;
@@ -1083,7 +1101,7 @@ static ssize_t dev_mem_read(struct file *file,
 	 * Don't fail if elp_wakeup returns an error, so the device's memory
 	 * could be read even if the FW crashed
 	 */
-	wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
 
 	/* store current partition and switch partition */
 	memcpy(&old_part, &wl->curr_part, sizeof(old_part));
@@ -1102,7 +1120,7 @@ static ssize_t dev_mem_read(struct file *file,
 		goto part_err;
 
 part_err:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 skip_read:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -1164,7 +1182,7 @@ static ssize_t dev_mem_write(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
 	 * Don't fail if elp_wakeup returns an error, so the device's memory
 	 * could be read even if the FW crashed
 	 */
-	wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
+	pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
 
 	/* store current partition and switch partition */
 	memcpy(&old_part, &wl->curr_part, sizeof(old_part));
@@ -1183,7 +1201,7 @@ static ssize_t dev_mem_write(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
 		goto part_err;
 
 part_err:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 skip_write:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -1247,8 +1265,9 @@ static ssize_t fw_logger_write(struct file *file,
 	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		count = ret;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -1257,7 +1276,7 @@ static ssize_t fw_logger_write(struct file *file,
 
 	ret = wl12xx_cmd_config_fwlog(wl);
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/main.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/irq.h>
+#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 
 #include "wlcore.h"
 #include "debug.h"
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
 
 #define WL1271_BOOT_RETRIES 3
 #define WL1271_SUSPEND_SLEEP 100
+#define WL1271_WAKEUP_TIMEOUT 500
 
 static char *fwlog_param;
 static int fwlog_mem_blocks = -1;
@@ -153,9 +155,11 @@ static void wl1271_rx_streaming_enable_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (!wl->conf.rx_streaming.interval)
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wl1271_set_rx_streaming(wl, wlvif, true);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -166,7 +170,7 @@ static void wl1271_rx_streaming_enable_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(wl->conf.rx_streaming.duration));
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
@@ -183,16 +187,18 @@ static void wl1271_rx_streaming_disable_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (!test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_RX_STREAMING_STARTED, &wlvif->flags))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wl1271_set_rx_streaming(wl, wlvif, false);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_sleep;
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
@@ -229,9 +235,11 @@ static void wlcore_rc_update_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(vif)) {
 		ret = wl1271_acx_set_ht_capabilities(wl, &wlvif->rc_ht_cap,
@@ -243,7 +251,7 @@ static void wlcore_rc_update_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
@@ -539,15 +547,16 @@ static int wlcore_irq_locked(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	while (!done && loopcount--) {
 		/*
 		 * In order to avoid a race with the hardirq, clear the flag
-		 * before acknowledging the chip. Since the mutex is held,
-		 * wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup cannot be called concurrently.
+		 * before acknowledging the chip.
 		 */
 		clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IRQ_RUNNING, &wl->flags);
 		smp_mb__after_atomic();
@@ -641,7 +650,7 @@ static int wlcore_irq_locked(struct wl1271 *wl)
 			wl1271_debug(DEBUG_IRQ, "WL1271_ACX_INTR_HW_AVAILABLE");
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	return ret;
@@ -817,6 +826,7 @@ size_t wl12xx_copy_fwlog(struct wl1271 *wl, u8 *memblock, size_t maxlen)
 static void wl12xx_read_fwlog_panic(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	u32 end_of_log = 0;
+	int error;
 
 	if (wl->quirks & WLCORE_QUIRK_FWLOG_NOT_IMPLEMENTED)
 		return;
@@ -828,8 +838,11 @@ static void wl12xx_read_fwlog_panic(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	 * Do not send a stop fwlog command if the fw is hanged or if
 	 * dbgpins are used (due to some fw bug).
 	 */
-	if (wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl))
+	error = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (error < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		return;
+	}
 	if (!wl->watchdog_recovery &&
 	    wl->conf.fwlog.output != WL12XX_FWLOG_OUTPUT_DBG_PINS)
 		wl12xx_cmd_stop_fwlog(wl);
@@ -924,9 +937,11 @@ static void wl1271_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (wl->state == WLCORE_STATE_OFF || wl->plt)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	error = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (error < 0)
+	error = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (error < 0) {
 		wl1271_warning("Enable for recovery failed");
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
+	}
 	wlcore_disable_interrupts_nosync(wl);
 
 	if (!test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_INTENDED_FW_RECOVERY, &wl->flags)) {
@@ -971,7 +986,7 @@ static void wl1271_recovery_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	 */
 	wlcore_wake_queues(wl, WLCORE_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_FW_RESTART);
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out_unlock:
 	wl->watchdog_recovery = false;
@@ -1190,7 +1205,6 @@ int wl1271_plt_stop(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	wl1271_flush_deferred_work(wl);
 	cancel_work_sync(&wl->netstack_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&wl->recovery_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wl->elp_work);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wl->tx_watchdog_work);
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -1740,8 +1754,9 @@ static int __maybe_unused wl1271_op_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -1771,6 +1786,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused wl1271_op_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		goto out_sleep;
 
 out_sleep:
+	pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -1795,7 +1811,6 @@ static int __maybe_unused wl1271_op_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	wlcore_enable_interrupts(wl);
 	flush_work(&wl->tx_work);
-	flush_delayed_work(&wl->elp_work);
 
 	/*
 	 * Cancel the watchdog even if above tx_flush failed. We will detect
@@ -1863,9 +1878,11 @@ static int __maybe_unused wl1271_op_resume(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		goto out_sleep;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif(wl, wlvif) {
 		if (wlcore_is_p2p_mgmt(wlvif))
@@ -1884,7 +1901,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused wl1271_op_resume(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		goto out_sleep;
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	wl->wow_enabled = false;
@@ -1951,7 +1968,6 @@ static void wlcore_op_stop_locked(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wl->scan_complete_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&wl->netstack_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&wl->tx_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wl->elp_work);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wl->tx_watchdog_work);
 
 	/* let's notify MAC80211 about the remaining pending TX frames */
@@ -2066,13 +2082,15 @@ static void wlcore_channel_switch_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	vif = wl12xx_wlvif_to_vif(wlvif);
 	ieee80211_chswitch_done(vif, false);
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	wl12xx_cmd_stop_channel_switch(wl, wlvif);
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
@@ -2134,14 +2152,16 @@ static void wlcore_pending_auth_complete_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (!time_after(time_spare, wlvif->pending_auth_reply_time))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* cancel the ROC if active */
 	wlcore_update_inconn_sta(wl, wlvif, NULL, false);
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
@@ -2543,9 +2563,11 @@ static int wl1271_op_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	wl12xx_get_vif_count(hw, vif, &vif_count);
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out_unlock;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * in some very corner case HW recovery scenarios its possible to
@@ -2628,7 +2650,7 @@ static int wl1271_op_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	else
 		wl->sta_count++;
 out:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
@@ -2683,9 +2705,11 @@ static void __wl1271_op_remove_interface(struct wl1271 *wl,
 
 	if (!test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_RECOVERY_IN_PROGRESS, &wl->flags)) {
 		/* disable active roles */
-		ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-		if (ret < 0)
+		ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 			goto deinit;
+		}
 
 		if (wlvif->bss_type == BSS_TYPE_STA_BSS ||
 		    wlvif->bss_type == BSS_TYPE_IBSS) {
@@ -2703,7 +2727,7 @@ static void __wl1271_op_remove_interface(struct wl1271 *wl,
 				goto deinit;
 		}
 
-		wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+		pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 	}
 deinit:
 	wl12xx_tx_reset_wlvif(wl, wlvif);
@@ -3127,9 +3151,11 @@ static int wl1271_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* configure each interface */
 	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif(wl, wlvif) {
@@ -3139,7 +3165,7 @@ static int wl1271_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 	}
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -3208,9 +3234,11 @@ static void wl1271_op_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif(wl, wlvif) {
 		if (wlcore_is_p2p_mgmt(wlvif))
@@ -3253,7 +3281,7 @@ static void wl1271_op_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	 */
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -3460,13 +3488,15 @@ static int wlcore_op_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 		goto out_wake_queues;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out_wake_queues;
+	}
 
 	ret = wlcore_hw_set_key(wl, cmd, vif, sta, key_conf);
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out_wake_queues:
 	if (might_change_spare)
@@ -3606,9 +3636,11 @@ static void wl1271_op_set_default_key_idx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out_unlock;
+	}
 
 	wlvif->default_key = key_idx;
 
@@ -3622,7 +3654,7 @@ static void wl1271_op_set_default_key_idx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	}
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -3640,7 +3672,7 @@ void wlcore_regdomain_config(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -3650,7 +3682,7 @@ void wlcore_regdomain_config(struct wl1271 *wl)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
@@ -3684,9 +3716,11 @@ static int wl1271_op_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* fail if there is any role in ROC */
 	if (find_first_bit(wl->roc_map, WL12XX_MAX_ROLES) < WL12XX_MAX_ROLES) {
@@ -3697,7 +3731,7 @@ static int wl1271_op_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	ret = wlcore_scan(hw->priv, vif, ssid, len, req);
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
@@ -3724,9 +3758,11 @@ static void wl1271_op_cancel_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (wl->scan.state == WL1271_SCAN_STATE_IDLE)
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (wl->scan.state != WL1271_SCAN_STATE_DONE) {
 		ret = wl->ops->scan_stop(wl, wlvif);
@@ -3747,7 +3783,7 @@ static void wl1271_op_cancel_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	ieee80211_scan_completed(wl->hw, &info);
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
@@ -3772,9 +3808,11 @@ static int wl1271_op_sched_scan_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wl->ops->sched_scan_start(wl, wlvif, req, ies);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -3783,7 +3821,7 @@ static int wl1271_op_sched_scan_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	wl->sched_vif = wlvif;
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 	return ret;
@@ -3803,13 +3841,15 @@ static int wl1271_op_sched_scan_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	wl->ops->sched_scan_stop(wl, wlvif);
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
@@ -3828,15 +3868,17 @@ static int wl1271_op_set_frag_threshold(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 value)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wl1271_acx_frag_threshold(wl, value);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		wl1271_warning("wl1271_op_set_frag_threshold failed: %d", ret);
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -3857,16 +3899,18 @@ static int wl1271_op_set_rts_threshold(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 value)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif(wl, wlvif) {
 		ret = wl1271_acx_rts_threshold(wl, wlvif, value);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			wl1271_warning("set rts threshold failed: %d", ret);
 	}
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -4613,9 +4657,11 @@ static void wl1271_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (unlikely(!test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_INITIALIZED, &wlvif->flags)))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if ((changed & BSS_CHANGED_TXPOWER) &&
 	    bss_conf->txpower != wlvif->power_level) {
@@ -4632,7 +4678,7 @@ static void wl1271_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	else
 		wl1271_bss_info_changed_sta(wl, vif, bss_conf, changed);
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -4671,9 +4717,11 @@ static void wlcore_op_change_chanctx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif(wl, wlvif) {
 		struct ieee80211_vif *vif = wl12xx_wlvif_to_vif(wlvif);
@@ -4696,7 +4744,7 @@ static void wlcore_op_change_chanctx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		}
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
@@ -4725,9 +4773,11 @@ static int wlcore_op_assign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (unlikely(!test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_INITIALIZED, &wlvif->flags)))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	wlvif->band = ctx->def.chan->band;
 	wlvif->channel = channel;
@@ -4743,7 +4793,7 @@ static int wlcore_op_assign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		wlvif->radar_enabled = true;
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
@@ -4774,9 +4824,11 @@ static void wlcore_op_unassign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (unlikely(!test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_INITIALIZED, &wlvif->flags)))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (wlvif->radar_enabled) {
 		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "Stop radar detection");
@@ -4784,7 +4836,7 @@ static void wlcore_op_unassign_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		wlvif->radar_enabled = false;
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
@@ -4841,9 +4893,11 @@ wlcore_op_switch_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < n_vifs; i++) {
 		struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif = wl12xx_vif_to_data(vifs[i].vif);
@@ -4853,7 +4907,7 @@ wlcore_op_switch_vif_chanctx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			goto out_sleep;
 	}
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
@@ -4884,9 +4938,11 @@ static int wl1271_op_conf_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (!test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_INITIALIZED, &wlvif->flags))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * the txop is confed in units of 32us by the mac80211,
@@ -4905,7 +4961,7 @@ static int wl1271_op_conf_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				 0, 0);
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -4929,16 +4985,18 @@ static u64 wl1271_op_get_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wl12xx_acx_tsf_info(wl, wlvif, &mactime);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out_sleep;
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -5244,13 +5302,15 @@ static int wl12xx_op_sta_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wl12xx_update_sta_state(wl, wlvif, sta, old_state, new_state);
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 	if (new_state < old_state)
@@ -5299,9 +5359,11 @@ static int wl1271_op_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	ba_bitmap = &wl->links[hlid].ba_bitmap;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 ampdu: Rx tid %d action %d",
 		     tid, action);
@@ -5374,7 +5436,7 @@ static int wl1271_op_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -5408,16 +5470,18 @@ static int wl12xx_set_bitrate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (wlvif->bss_type == BSS_TYPE_STA_BSS &&
 	    !test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_STA_ASSOCIATED, &wlvif->flags)) {
 
-		ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-		if (ret < 0)
+		ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 			goto out;
+		}
 
 		wl1271_set_band_rate(wl, wlvif);
 		wlvif->basic_rate =
 			wl1271_tx_min_rate_get(wl, wlvif->basic_rate_set);
 		ret = wl1271_acx_sta_rate_policies(wl, wlvif);
 
-		wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+		pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 	}
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -5447,9 +5511,11 @@ static void wl12xx_op_channel_switch(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* TODO: change mac80211 to pass vif as param */
 
@@ -5471,7 +5537,7 @@ static void wl12xx_op_channel_switch(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	}
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -5538,9 +5604,11 @@ static void wlcore_op_channel_switch_beacon(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wl->ops->channel_switch(wl, wlvif, &ch_switch);
 	if (ret)
@@ -5549,7 +5617,7 @@ static void wlcore_op_channel_switch_beacon(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	set_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_CS_PROGRESS, &wlvif->flags);
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
@@ -5590,9 +5658,11 @@ static int wlcore_op_remain_on_channel(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wl12xx_start_dev(wl, wlvif, chan->band, channel);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -5602,7 +5672,7 @@ static int wlcore_op_remain_on_channel(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(hw, &wl->roc_complete_work,
 				     msecs_to_jiffies(duration));
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 	return ret;
@@ -5644,13 +5714,15 @@ static int wlcore_roc_completed(struct wl1271 *wl)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = __wlcore_roc_completed(wl);
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
@@ -5725,9 +5797,11 @@ static void wlcore_op_sta_statistics(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out_sleep;
+	}
 
 	ret = wlcore_acx_average_rssi(wl, wlvif, &rssi_dbm);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -5737,7 +5811,7 @@ static void wlcore_op_sta_statistics(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	sinfo->signal = rssi_dbm;
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
@@ -6306,7 +6380,6 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *wlcore_alloc_hw(size_t priv_size, u32 aggr_buf_size,
 	skb_queue_head_init(&wl->deferred_rx_queue);
 	skb_queue_head_init(&wl->deferred_tx_queue);
 
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&wl->elp_work, wl1271_elp_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&wl->netstack_work, wl1271_netstack_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&wl->tx_work, wl1271_tx_work);
 	INIT_WORK(&wl->recovery_work, wl1271_recovery_work);
@@ -6581,6 +6654,97 @@ static void wlcore_nvs_cb(const struct firmware *fw, void *context)
 	complete_all(&wl->nvs_loading_complete);
 }
 
+static int __maybe_unused wlcore_runtime_suspend(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct wl1271 *wl = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif;
+	int error;
+
+	/* We do not enter elp sleep in PLT mode */
+	if (wl->plt)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Nothing to do if no ELP mode requested */
+	if (wl->sleep_auth != WL1271_PSM_ELP)
+		return 0;
+
+	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif(wl, wlvif) {
+		if (!test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_PS, &wlvif->flags) &&
+		    test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_USE, &wlvif->flags))
+			return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
+	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "chip to elp");
+	error = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_ACCESS_ELP_CTRL_REG, ELPCTRL_SLEEP);
+	if (error < 0) {
+		wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
+
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IN_ELP, &wl->flags);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __maybe_unused wlcore_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct wl1271 *wl = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(compl);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int ret;
+	unsigned long start_time = jiffies;
+	bool pending = false;
+
+	/* Nothing to do if no ELP mode requested */
+	if (!test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IN_ELP, &wl->flags))
+		return 0;
+
+	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "waking up chip from elp");
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
+	if (test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IRQ_RUNNING, &wl->flags))
+		pending = true;
+	else
+		wl->elp_compl = &compl;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
+
+	ret = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_ACCESS_ELP_CTRL_REG, ELPCTRL_WAKE_UP);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	if (!pending) {
+		ret = wait_for_completion_timeout(&compl,
+			msecs_to_jiffies(WL1271_WAKEUP_TIMEOUT));
+		if (ret == 0) {
+			wl1271_error("ELP wakeup timeout!");
+			wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
+			/* Return no error for runtime PM for recovery */
+		}
+	}
+
+	clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IN_ELP, &wl->flags);
+
+	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "wakeup time: %u ms",
+		     jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - start_time));
+
+	return 0;
+
+err:
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
+	wl->elp_compl = NULL;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static const struct dev_pm_ops wlcore_pm_ops = {
+	SET_RUNTIME_PM_OPS(wlcore_runtime_suspend,
+			   wlcore_runtime_resume,
+			   NULL)
+};
+
 int wlcore_probe(struct wl1271 *wl, struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct wlcore_platdev_data *pdev_data = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
@@ -6608,6 +6772,9 @@ int wlcore_probe(struct wl1271 *wl, struct platform_device *pdev)
 		wlcore_nvs_cb(NULL, wl);
 	}
 
+	wl->dev->driver->pm = &wlcore_pm_ops;
+	pm_runtime_enable(wl->dev);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wlcore_probe);
@@ -6617,6 +6784,9 @@ int wlcore_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct wlcore_platdev_data *pdev_data = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
 	struct wl1271 *wl = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
+	pm_runtime_disable(wl->dev);
+	wl->dev->driver->pm = NULL;
+
 	if (pdev_data->family && pdev_data->family->nvs_name)
 		wait_for_completion(&wl->nvs_loading_complete);
 	if (!wl->initialized)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.c
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.c
@@ -26,152 +26,6 @@
 #include "tx.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 
-#define WL1271_WAKEUP_TIMEOUT 500
-
-#define ELP_ENTRY_DELAY  30
-#define ELP_ENTRY_DELAY_FORCE_PS  5
-
-void wl1271_elp_work(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct delayed_work *dwork;
-	struct wl1271 *wl;
-	struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif;
-	int ret;
-
-	dwork = to_delayed_work(work);
-	wl = container_of(dwork, struct wl1271, elp_work);
-
-	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "elp work");
-
-	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
-
-	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
-		goto out;
-
-	/* our work might have been already cancelled */
-	if (unlikely(!test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_ELP_REQUESTED, &wl->flags)))
-		goto out;
-
-	if (test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IN_ELP, &wl->flags))
-		goto out;
-
-	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif(wl, wlvif) {
-		if (!test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_PS, &wlvif->flags) &&
-		    test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_USE, &wlvif->flags))
-			goto out;
-	}
-
-	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "chip to elp");
-	ret = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_ACCESS_ELP_CTRL_REG, ELPCTRL_SLEEP);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IN_ELP, &wl->flags);
-
-out:
-	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
-}
-
-/* Routines to toggle sleep mode while in ELP */
-void wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(struct wl1271 *wl)
-{
-	struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif;
-	u32 timeout;
-
-	/* We do not enter elp sleep in PLT mode */
-	if (wl->plt)
-		return;
-
-	if (wl->sleep_auth != WL1271_PSM_ELP)
-		return;
-
-	/* we shouldn't get consecutive sleep requests */
-	if (WARN_ON(test_and_set_bit(WL1271_FLAG_ELP_REQUESTED, &wl->flags)))
-		return;
-
-	wl12xx_for_each_wlvif(wl, wlvif) {
-		if (!test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_PS, &wlvif->flags) &&
-		    test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_USE, &wlvif->flags))
-			return;
-	}
-
-	timeout = wl->conf.conn.forced_ps ?
-			ELP_ENTRY_DELAY_FORCE_PS : ELP_ENTRY_DELAY;
-	ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(wl->hw, &wl->elp_work,
-				     msecs_to_jiffies(timeout));
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wl1271_ps_elp_sleep);
-
-int wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(struct wl1271 *wl)
-{
-	DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(compl);
-	unsigned long flags;
-	int ret;
-	unsigned long start_time = jiffies;
-	bool pending = false;
-
-	/*
-	 * we might try to wake up even if we didn't go to sleep
-	 * before (e.g. on boot)
-	 */
-	if (!test_and_clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_ELP_REQUESTED, &wl->flags))
-		return 0;
-
-	/* don't cancel_sync as it might contend for a mutex and deadlock */
-	cancel_delayed_work(&wl->elp_work);
-
-	if (!test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IN_ELP, &wl->flags))
-		return 0;
-
-	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "waking up chip from elp");
-
-	/*
-	 * The spinlock is required here to synchronize both the work and
-	 * the completion variable in one entity.
-	 */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
-	if (test_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IRQ_RUNNING, &wl->flags))
-		pending = true;
-	else
-		wl->elp_compl = &compl;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
-
-	ret = wlcore_raw_write32(wl, HW_ACCESS_ELP_CTRL_REG, ELPCTRL_WAKE_UP);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	if (!pending) {
-		ret = wait_for_completion_timeout(
-			&compl, msecs_to_jiffies(WL1271_WAKEUP_TIMEOUT));
-		if (ret == 0) {
-			wl1271_error("ELP wakeup timeout!");
-			wl12xx_queue_recovery_work(wl);
-			ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
-			goto err;
-		}
-	}
-
-	clear_bit(WL1271_FLAG_IN_ELP, &wl->flags);
-
-	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "wakeup time: %u ms",
-		     jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - start_time));
-	goto out;
-
-err:
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
-	wl->elp_compl = NULL;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&wl->wl_lock, flags);
-	return ret;
-
-out:
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup);
-
 int wl1271_ps_set_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
 		       enum wl1271_cmd_ps_mode mode)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.h
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.h
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
 
 int wl1271_ps_set_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
 		       enum wl1271_cmd_ps_mode mode);
-void wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(struct wl1271 *wl);
-int wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(struct wl1271 *wl);
-void wl1271_elp_work(struct work_struct *work);
 void wl12xx_ps_link_start(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
 			  u8 hlid, bool clean_queues);
 void wl12xx_ps_link_end(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif, u8 hlid);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/scan.c
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/scan.c
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/ieee80211.h>
+#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 
 #include "wlcore.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "cmd.h"
 #include "scan.h"
 #include "acx.h"
-#include "ps.h"
 #include "tx.h"
 
 void wl1271_scan_complete_work(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -67,16 +67,18 @@ void wl1271_scan_complete_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	wl->scan.req = NULL;
 	wl->scan_wlvif = NULL;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	if (test_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_STA_ASSOCIATED, &wlvif->flags)) {
 		/* restore hardware connection monitoring template */
 		wl1271_cmd_build_ap_probe_req(wl, wlvif, wlvif->probereq);
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
 	if (wl->scan.failed) {
 		wl1271_info("Scan completed due to error.");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/sysfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/sysfs.c
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/sysfs.c
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
+
+#include "acx.h"
 #include "wlcore.h"
 #include "debug.h"
-#include "ps.h"
 #include "sysfs.h"
 
 static ssize_t wl1271_sysfs_show_bt_coex_state(struct device *dev,
@@ -68,12 +70,14 @@ static ssize_t wl1271_sysfs_store_bt_coex_state(struct device *dev,
 	if (unlikely(wl->state != WLCORE_STATE_ON))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	wl1271_acx_sg_enable(wl, wl->sg_enabled);
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 
  out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/testmode.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/testmode.c
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/testmode.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/testmode.c
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
  */
 #include "testmode.h"
 
+#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <net/genetlink.h>
 
 #include "wlcore.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "acx.h"
-#include "ps.h"
 #include "io.h"
 
 #define WL1271_TM_MAX_DATA_LENGTH 1024
@@ -97,9 +97,11 @@ static int wl1271_tm_cmd_test(struct wl1271 *wl, struct nlattr *tb[])
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wl1271_cmd_test(wl, buf, buf_len, answer);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ static int wl1271_tm_cmd_test(struct wl1271 *wl, struct nlattr *tb[])
 	}
 
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
@@ -169,9 +171,11 @@ static int wl1271_tm_cmd_interrogate(struct wl1271 *wl, struct nlattr *tb[])
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	cmd = kzalloc(sizeof(*cmd), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!cmd) {
@@ -205,7 +209,7 @@ static int wl1271_tm_cmd_interrogate(struct wl1271 *wl, struct nlattr *tb[])
 out_free:
 	kfree(cmd);
 out_sleep:
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/tx.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
+#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 
 #include "wlcore.h"
@@ -868,9 +869,11 @@ void wl1271_tx_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wlcore_tx_work_locked(wl);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -878,7 +881,7 @@ void wl1271_tx_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/vendor_cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/vendor_cmd.c
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/vendor_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/vendor_cmd.c
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@
  * version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
  */
 
+#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
+
 #include <net/mac80211.h>
 #include <net/netlink.h>
 
 #include "wlcore.h"
 #include "debug.h"
-#include "ps.h"
 #include "hw_ops.h"
 #include "vendor_cmd.h"
 
@@ -55,14 +56,16 @@ wlcore_vendor_cmd_smart_config_start(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wlcore_smart_config_start(wl,
 			nla_get_u32(tb[WLCORE_VENDOR_ATTR_GROUP_ID]));
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
@@ -87,13 +90,15 @@ wlcore_vendor_cmd_smart_config_stop(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wlcore_smart_config_stop(wl);
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
@@ -131,16 +136,18 @@ wlcore_vendor_cmd_smart_config_set_group_key(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = wl1271_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(wl->dev);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pm_runtime_put_noidle(wl->dev);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	ret = wlcore_smart_config_set_group_key(wl,
 			nla_get_u32(tb[WLCORE_VENDOR_ATTR_GROUP_ID]),
 			nla_len(tb[WLCORE_VENDOR_ATTR_GROUP_KEY]),
 			nla_data(tb[WLCORE_VENDOR_ATTR_GROUP_KEY]));
 
-	wl1271_ps_elp_sleep(wl);
+	pm_runtime_put(wl->dev);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore.h
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore.h
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ struct wl1271 {
 	enum nl80211_band band;
 
 	struct completion *elp_compl;
-	struct delayed_work elp_work;
 
 	/* in dBm */
 	int power_level;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore_i.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore_i.h
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore_i.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/wlcore_i.h
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ enum wl12xx_flags {
 	WL1271_FLAG_TX_QUEUE_STOPPED,
 	WL1271_FLAG_TX_PENDING,
 	WL1271_FLAG_IN_ELP,
-	WL1271_FLAG_ELP_REQUESTED,
 	WL1271_FLAG_IRQ_RUNNING,
 	WL1271_FLAG_FW_TX_BUSY,
 	WL1271_FLAG_DUMMY_PACKET_PENDING,
