diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
index 2e1a31797a9e..6d6bef329bee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
@@ -59,9 +59,12 @@ static int iwlagn_disable_pan(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	__le32 old_filter = send->filter_flags;
 	u8 old_dev_type = send->dev_type;
 	int ret;
+	static const u8 deactivate_cmd[] = {
+		REPLY_WIPAN_DEACTIVATION_COMPLETE
+	};
 
 	iwl_init_notification_wait(&priv->notif_wait, &disable_wait,
-				   REPLY_WIPAN_DEACTIVATION_COMPLETE,
+				   deactivate_cmd, ARRAY_SIZE(deactivate_cmd),
 				   NULL, NULL);
 
 	send->filter_flags &= ~RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-notif-wait.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-notif-wait.c
index 88dc4a0f96b4..0066b899fe5c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-notif-wait.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-notif-wait.c
@@ -75,21 +75,45 @@ void iwl_notification_wait_init(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_wait)
 void iwl_notification_wait_notify(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_wait,
 				  struct iwl_rx_packet *pkt)
 {
+	bool triggered = false;
+
 	if (!list_empty(&notif_wait->notif_waits)) {
 		struct iwl_notification_wait *w;
 
 		spin_lock(&notif_wait->notif_wait_lock);
 		list_for_each_entry(w, &notif_wait->notif_waits, list) {
-			if (w->cmd != pkt->hdr.cmd)
+			int i;
+			bool found = false;
+
+			/*
+			 * If it already finished (triggered) or has been
+			 * aborted then don't evaluate it again to avoid races,
+			 * Otherwise the function could be called again even
+			 * though it returned true before
+			 */
+			if (w->triggered || w->aborted)
 				continue;
-			w->triggered = true;
-			if (w->fn)
-				w->fn(notif_wait, pkt, w->fn_data);
+
+			for (i = 0; i < w->n_cmds; i++) {
+				if (w->cmds[i] == pkt->hdr.cmd) {
+					found = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if (!found)
+				continue;
+
+			if (!w->fn || w->fn(notif_wait, pkt, w->fn_data)) {
+				w->triggered = true;
+				triggered = true;
+			}
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&notif_wait->notif_wait_lock);
 
-		wake_up_all(&notif_wait->notif_waitq);
 	}
+
+	if (triggered)
+		wake_up_all(&notif_wait->notif_waitq);
 }
 
 void iwl_abort_notification_waits(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_wait)
@@ -109,14 +133,18 @@ void iwl_abort_notification_waits(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_wait)
 void
 iwl_init_notification_wait(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_wait,
 			   struct iwl_notification_wait *wait_entry,
-			   u8 cmd,
-			   void (*fn)(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_wait,
+			   const u8 *cmds, int n_cmds,
+			   bool (*fn)(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_wait,
 				      struct iwl_rx_packet *pkt, void *data),
 			   void *fn_data)
 {
+	if (WARN_ON(n_cmds > MAX_NOTIF_CMDS))
+		n_cmds = MAX_NOTIF_CMDS;
+
 	wait_entry->fn = fn;
 	wait_entry->fn_data = fn_data;
-	wait_entry->cmd = cmd;
+	wait_entry->n_cmds = n_cmds;
+	memcpy(wait_entry->cmds, cmds, n_cmds);
 	wait_entry->triggered = false;
 	wait_entry->aborted = false;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-notif-wait.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-notif-wait.h
index 5e8af957aa7b..821523100cf1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-notif-wait.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-notif-wait.h
@@ -72,11 +72,19 @@ struct iwl_notif_wait_data {
 	wait_queue_head_t notif_waitq;
 };
 
+#define MAX_NOTIF_CMDS	5
+
 /**
  * struct iwl_notification_wait - notification wait entry
  * @list: list head for global list
- * @fn: function called with the notification
- * @cmd: command ID
+ * @fn: Function called with the notification. If the function
+ *	returns true, the wait is over, if it returns false then
+ *	the waiter stays blocked. If no function is given, any
+ *	of the listed commands will unblock the waiter.
+ * @cmds: command IDs
+ * @n_cmds: number of command IDs
+ * @triggered: waiter should be woken up
+ * @aborted: wait was aborted
  *
  * This structure is not used directly, to wait for a
  * notification declare it on the stack, and call
@@ -93,11 +101,12 @@ struct iwl_notif_wait_data {
 struct iwl_notification_wait {
 	struct list_head list;
 
-	void (*fn)(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_data,
+	bool (*fn)(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_data,
 		   struct iwl_rx_packet *pkt, void *data);
 	void *fn_data;
 
-	u8 cmd;
+	u8 cmds[MAX_NOTIF_CMDS];
+	u8 n_cmds;
 	bool triggered, aborted;
 };
 
@@ -112,8 +121,8 @@ void iwl_abort_notification_waits(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_data);
 void __acquires(wait_entry)
 iwl_init_notification_wait(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_data,
 			   struct iwl_notification_wait *wait_entry,
-			   u8 cmd,
-			   void (*fn)(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_data,
+			   const u8 *cmds, int n_cmds,
+			   bool (*fn)(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_data,
 				      struct iwl_rx_packet *pkt, void *data),
 			   void *fn_data);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-testmode.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-testmode.c
index 76f7f9251436..645b8500d02f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-testmode.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-testmode.c
@@ -420,10 +420,13 @@ nla_put_failure:
 static int iwl_testmode_cfg_init_calib(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct iwl_notification_wait calib_wait;
+	static const u8 calib_complete[] = {
+		CALIBRATION_COMPLETE_NOTIFICATION
+	};
 	int ret;
 
 	iwl_init_notification_wait(&priv->notif_wait, &calib_wait,
-				   CALIBRATION_COMPLETE_NOTIFICATION,
+				   calib_complete, ARRAY_SIZE(calib_complete),
 				   NULL, NULL);
 	ret = iwl_init_alive_start(priv);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-ucode.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-ucode.c
index 252828728837..44b0e72ca7fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-ucode.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-ucode.c
@@ -417,9 +417,8 @@ struct iwl_alive_data {
 	u8 subtype;
 };
 
-static void iwl_alive_fn(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_wait,
-			    struct iwl_rx_packet *pkt,
-			    void *data)
+static bool iwl_alive_fn(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_wait,
+			 struct iwl_rx_packet *pkt, void *data)
 {
 	struct iwl_priv *priv =
 		container_of(notif_wait, struct iwl_priv, notif_wait);
@@ -440,6 +439,8 @@ static void iwl_alive_fn(struct iwl_notif_wait_data *notif_wait,
 
 	alive_data->subtype = palive->ver_subtype;
 	alive_data->valid = palive->is_valid == UCODE_VALID_OK;
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 #define UCODE_ALIVE_TIMEOUT	HZ
@@ -453,6 +454,7 @@ int iwl_load_ucode_wait_alive(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	const struct fw_img *fw;
 	int ret;
 	enum iwl_ucode_type old_type;
+	static const u8 alive_cmd[] = { REPLY_ALIVE };
 
 	old_type = priv->shrd->ucode_type;
 	priv->shrd->ucode_type = ucode_type;
@@ -463,8 +465,9 @@ int iwl_load_ucode_wait_alive(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	if (!fw)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	iwl_init_notification_wait(&priv->notif_wait, &alive_wait, REPLY_ALIVE,
-				      iwl_alive_fn, &alive_data);
+	iwl_init_notification_wait(&priv->notif_wait, &alive_wait,
+				   alive_cmd, ARRAY_SIZE(alive_cmd),
+				   iwl_alive_fn, &alive_data);
 
 	ret = iwl_trans_start_fw(trans(priv), fw);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -522,6 +525,9 @@ int iwl_load_ucode_wait_alive(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 int iwl_run_init_ucode(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct iwl_notification_wait calib_wait;
+	static const u8 calib_complete[] = {
+		CALIBRATION_COMPLETE_NOTIFICATION
+	};
 	int ret;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&priv->mutex);
@@ -534,8 +540,8 @@ int iwl_run_init_ucode(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 		return 0;
 
 	iwl_init_notification_wait(&priv->notif_wait, &calib_wait,
-				      CALIBRATION_COMPLETE_NOTIFICATION,
-				      NULL, NULL);
+				   calib_complete, ARRAY_SIZE(calib_complete),
+				   NULL, NULL);
 
 	/* Will also start the device */
 	ret = iwl_load_ucode_wait_alive(priv, IWL_UCODE_INIT);