diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 8361054fb7cf..2bb546744b94 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -79,16 +79,11 @@ struct ieee80211_sta_bss {
 	enum ieee80211_band band;
 	int freq;
 	int signal, noise, qual;
-	u8 *wpa_ie;
-	size_t wpa_ie_len;
-	u8 *rsn_ie;
-	size_t rsn_ie_len;
-	u8 *wmm_ie;
-	size_t wmm_ie_len;
-	u8 *ht_ie;
-	size_t ht_ie_len;
-	u8 *ht_add_ie;
-	size_t ht_add_ie_len;
+	u8 *ies; /* all information elements from the last Beacon or Probe
+		  * Response frames; note Beacon frame is not allowed to
+		  * override values from Probe Response */
+	size_t ies_len;
+	bool wmm_used;
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH
 	u8 *mesh_id;
 	size_t mesh_id_len;
@@ -773,6 +768,9 @@ struct ieee80211_ra_tid {
 
 /* Parsed Information Elements */
 struct ieee802_11_elems {
+	u8 *ie_start;
+	size_t total_len;
+
 	/* pointers to IEs */
 	u8 *ssid;
 	u8 *supp_rates;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 84999791a332..e088b440aafa 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ void ieee802_11_parse_elems(u8 *start, size_t len,
 	u8 *pos = start;
 
 	memset(elems, 0, sizeof(*elems));
+	elems->ie_start = start;
+	elems->total_len = len;
 
 	while (left >= 2) {
 		u8 id, elen;
@@ -234,6 +236,27 @@ void ieee802_11_parse_elems(u8 *start, size_t len,
 }
 
 
+static u8 * ieee80211_bss_get_ie(struct ieee80211_sta_bss *bss, u8 ie)
+{
+	u8 *end, *pos;
+
+	pos = bss->ies;
+	if (pos == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	end = pos + bss->ies_len;
+
+	while (pos + 1 < end) {
+		if (pos + 2 + pos[1] > end)
+			break;
+		if (pos[0] == ie)
+			return pos;
+		pos += 2 + pos[1];
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+
 static int ecw2cw(int ecw)
 {
 	return (1 << ecw) - 1;
@@ -737,7 +760,7 @@ static void ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt;
-	u8 *pos, *ies;
+	u8 *pos, *ies, *ht_add_ie;
 	int i, len, count, rates_len, supp_rates_len;
 	u16 capab;
 	struct ieee80211_sta_bss *bss;
@@ -772,7 +795,7 @@ static void ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (bss) {
 		if (bss->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY)
 			capab |= WLAN_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY;
-		if (bss->wmm_ie)
+		if (bss->wmm_used)
 			wmm = 1;
 
 		/* get all rates supported by the device and the AP as
@@ -894,9 +917,10 @@ static void ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	/* wmm support is a must to HT */
 	if (wmm && (ifsta->flags & IEEE80211_STA_WMM_ENABLED) &&
-	    sband->ht_info.ht_supported && bss->ht_add_ie) {
+	    sband->ht_info.ht_supported &&
+	    (ht_add_ie = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(bss, WLAN_EID_HT_EXTRA_INFO))) {
 		struct ieee80211_ht_addt_info *ht_add_info =
-			(struct ieee80211_ht_addt_info *)bss->ht_add_ie;
+			(struct ieee80211_ht_addt_info *)ht_add_ie;
 		u16 cap = sband->ht_info.cap;
 		__le16 tmp;
 		u32 flags = local->hw.conf.channel->flags;
@@ -2372,11 +2396,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_mesh_bss_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, u8 *mesh_id, int mesh_i
 
 static void ieee80211_rx_bss_free(struct ieee80211_sta_bss *bss)
 {
-	kfree(bss->wpa_ie);
-	kfree(bss->rsn_ie);
-	kfree(bss->wmm_ie);
-	kfree(bss->ht_ie);
-	kfree(bss->ht_add_ie);
+	kfree(bss->ies);
 	kfree(bss_mesh_id(bss));
 	kfree(bss_mesh_cfg(bss));
 	kfree(bss);
@@ -2662,43 +2682,6 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		bss->has_erp_value = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (elems->ht_cap_elem &&
-	     (!bss->ht_ie || bss->ht_ie_len != elems->ht_cap_elem_len ||
-	     memcmp(bss->ht_ie, elems->ht_cap_elem, elems->ht_cap_elem_len))) {
-		kfree(bss->ht_ie);
-		bss->ht_ie = kmalloc(elems->ht_cap_elem_len + 2, GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (bss->ht_ie) {
-			memcpy(bss->ht_ie, elems->ht_cap_elem - 2,
-				elems->ht_cap_elem_len + 2);
-			bss->ht_ie_len = elems->ht_cap_elem_len + 2;
-		} else
-			bss->ht_ie_len = 0;
-	} else if (!elems->ht_cap_elem && bss->ht_ie) {
-		kfree(bss->ht_ie);
-		bss->ht_ie = NULL;
-		bss->ht_ie_len = 0;
-	}
-
-	if (elems->ht_info_elem &&
-	     (!bss->ht_add_ie ||
-	     bss->ht_add_ie_len != elems->ht_info_elem_len ||
-	     memcmp(bss->ht_add_ie, elems->ht_info_elem,
-			elems->ht_info_elem_len))) {
-		kfree(bss->ht_add_ie);
-		bss->ht_add_ie =
-			kmalloc(elems->ht_info_elem_len + 2, GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (bss->ht_add_ie) {
-			memcpy(bss->ht_add_ie, elems->ht_info_elem - 2,
-				elems->ht_info_elem_len + 2);
-			bss->ht_add_ie_len = elems->ht_info_elem_len + 2;
-		} else
-			bss->ht_add_ie_len = 0;
-	} else if (!elems->ht_info_elem && bss->ht_add_ie) {
-		kfree(bss->ht_add_ie);
-		bss->ht_add_ie = NULL;
-		bss->ht_add_ie_len = 0;
-	}
-
 	bss->beacon_int = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.beacon.beacon_int);
 	bss->capability = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.beacon.capab_info);
 
@@ -2749,88 +2732,17 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (elems->wpa &&
-	    (!bss->wpa_ie || bss->wpa_ie_len != elems->wpa_len ||
-	     memcmp(bss->wpa_ie, elems->wpa, elems->wpa_len))) {
-		kfree(bss->wpa_ie);
-		bss->wpa_ie = kmalloc(elems->wpa_len + 2, GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (bss->wpa_ie) {
-			memcpy(bss->wpa_ie, elems->wpa - 2, elems->wpa_len + 2);
-			bss->wpa_ie_len = elems->wpa_len + 2;
-		} else
-			bss->wpa_ie_len = 0;
-	} else if (!elems->wpa && bss->wpa_ie) {
-		kfree(bss->wpa_ie);
-		bss->wpa_ie = NULL;
-		bss->wpa_ie_len = 0;
+	if (bss->ies == NULL || bss->ies_len < elems->total_len) {
+		kfree(bss->ies);
+		bss->ies = kmalloc(elems->total_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	}
+	if (bss->ies) {
+		memcpy(bss->ies, elems->ie_start, elems->total_len);
+		bss->ies_len = elems->total_len;
+	} else
+		bss->ies_len = 0;
 
-	if (elems->rsn &&
-	    (!bss->rsn_ie || bss->rsn_ie_len != elems->rsn_len ||
-	     memcmp(bss->rsn_ie, elems->rsn, elems->rsn_len))) {
-		kfree(bss->rsn_ie);
-		bss->rsn_ie = kmalloc(elems->rsn_len + 2, GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (bss->rsn_ie) {
-			memcpy(bss->rsn_ie, elems->rsn - 2, elems->rsn_len + 2);
-			bss->rsn_ie_len = elems->rsn_len + 2;
-		} else
-			bss->rsn_ie_len = 0;
-	} else if (!elems->rsn && bss->rsn_ie) {
-		kfree(bss->rsn_ie);
-		bss->rsn_ie = NULL;
-		bss->rsn_ie_len = 0;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Cf.
-	 * http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2007047181&IA=WO2007047181&DISPLAY=DESC
-	 *
-	 * quoting:
-	 *
-	 * In particular, "Wi-Fi CERTIFIED for WMM - Support for Multimedia
-	 * Applications with Quality of Service in Wi-Fi Networks," Wi- Fi
-	 * Alliance (September 1, 2004) is incorporated by reference herein.
-	 * The inclusion of the WMM Parameters in probe responses and
-	 * association responses is mandatory for WMM enabled networks. The
-	 * inclusion of the WMM Parameters in beacons, however, is optional.
-	 */
-
-	if (elems->wmm_param &&
-	    (!bss->wmm_ie || bss->wmm_ie_len != elems->wmm_param_len ||
-	     memcmp(bss->wmm_ie, elems->wmm_param, elems->wmm_param_len))) {
-		kfree(bss->wmm_ie);
-		bss->wmm_ie = kmalloc(elems->wmm_param_len + 2, GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (bss->wmm_ie) {
-			memcpy(bss->wmm_ie, elems->wmm_param - 2,
-			       elems->wmm_param_len + 2);
-			bss->wmm_ie_len = elems->wmm_param_len + 2;
-		} else
-			bss->wmm_ie_len = 0;
-	} else if (elems->wmm_info &&
-		    (!bss->wmm_ie || bss->wmm_ie_len != elems->wmm_info_len ||
-		     memcmp(bss->wmm_ie, elems->wmm_info,
-						elems->wmm_info_len))) {
-		 /* As for certain AP's Fifth bit is not set in WMM IE in
-		  * beacon frames.So while parsing the beacon frame the
-		  * wmm_info structure is used instead of wmm_param.
-		  * wmm_info structure was never used to set bss->wmm_ie.
-		  * This code fixes this problem by copying the WME
-		  * information from wmm_info to bss->wmm_ie and enabling
-		  * n-band association.
-		  */
-		kfree(bss->wmm_ie);
-		bss->wmm_ie = kmalloc(elems->wmm_info_len + 2, GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (bss->wmm_ie) {
-			memcpy(bss->wmm_ie, elems->wmm_info - 2,
-			       elems->wmm_info_len + 2);
-			bss->wmm_ie_len = elems->wmm_info_len + 2;
-		} else
-			bss->wmm_ie_len = 0;
-	} else if (!elems->wmm_param && !elems->wmm_info && bss->wmm_ie) {
-		kfree(bss->wmm_ie);
-		bss->wmm_ie = NULL;
-		bss->wmm_ie_len = 0;
-	}
+	bss->wmm_used = elems->wmm_param || elems->wmm_info;
 
 	/* check if we need to merge IBSS */
 	if (sdata->vif.type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS && beacon &&
@@ -4146,6 +4058,48 @@ int ieee80211_sta_req_scan(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 *ssid, size_t
 	return 0;
 }
 
+
+static void ieee80211_sta_add_scan_ies(struct iw_request_info *info,
+				       struct ieee80211_sta_bss *bss,
+				       char **current_ev, char *end_buf)
+{
+	u8 *pos, *end, *next;
+	struct iw_event iwe;
+
+	if (bss == NULL || bss->ies == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * If needed, fragment the IEs buffer (at IE boundaries) into short
+	 * enough fragments to fit into IW_GENERIC_IE_MAX octet messages.
+	 */
+	pos = bss->ies;
+	end = pos + bss->ies_len;
+
+	while (end - pos > IW_GENERIC_IE_MAX) {
+		next = pos + 2 + pos[1];
+		while (next + 2 + next[1] - pos < IW_GENERIC_IE_MAX)
+			next = next + 2 + next[1];
+
+		memset(&iwe, 0, sizeof(iwe));
+		iwe.cmd = IWEVGENIE;
+		iwe.u.data.length = next - pos;
+		*current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, *current_ev,
+						   end_buf, &iwe, pos);
+
+		pos = next;
+	}
+
+	if (end > pos) {
+		memset(&iwe, 0, sizeof(iwe));
+		iwe.cmd = IWEVGENIE;
+		iwe.u.data.length = end - pos;
+		*current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, *current_ev,
+						   end_buf, &iwe, pos);
+	}
+}
+
+
 static char *
 ieee80211_sta_scan_result(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			  struct iw_request_info *info,
@@ -4225,29 +4179,7 @@ ieee80211_sta_scan_result(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, current_ev, end_buf,
 					  &iwe, "");
 
-	if (bss && bss->wpa_ie) {
-		memset(&iwe, 0, sizeof(iwe));
-		iwe.cmd = IWEVGENIE;
-		iwe.u.data.length = bss->wpa_ie_len;
-		current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, current_ev, end_buf,
-						  &iwe, bss->wpa_ie);
-	}
-
-	if (bss && bss->rsn_ie) {
-		memset(&iwe, 0, sizeof(iwe));
-		iwe.cmd = IWEVGENIE;
-		iwe.u.data.length = bss->rsn_ie_len;
-		current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, current_ev, end_buf,
-						  &iwe, bss->rsn_ie);
-	}
-
-	if (bss && bss->ht_ie) {
-		memset(&iwe, 0, sizeof(iwe));
-		iwe.cmd = IWEVGENIE;
-		iwe.u.data.length = bss->ht_ie_len;
-		current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, current_ev, end_buf,
-						  &iwe, bss->ht_ie);
-	}
+	ieee80211_sta_add_scan_ies(info, bss, &current_ev, end_buf);
 
 	if (bss && bss->supp_rates_len > 0) {
 		/* display all supported rates in readable format */