diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index a7dabaecfc72..18b91601770a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@ struct ieee80211_local {
 				*/
 	int wifi_wme_noack_test;
 	unsigned int wmm_acm; /* bit field of ACM bits (BIT(802.1D tag)) */
+	bool powersave;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
 	struct local_debugfsdentries {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 1374b8c750ab..dac8bd37dcf5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -744,6 +744,11 @@ static void ieee80211_set_associated(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	bss_info_changed |= BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES;
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, bss_info_changed);
 
+	if (local->powersave) {
+		local->hw.conf.flags |= IEEE80211_CONF_PS;
+		ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS);
+	}
+
 	netif_tx_start_all_queues(sdata->dev);
 	netif_carrier_on(sdata->dev);
 
@@ -812,7 +817,7 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
-	u32 changed = 0;
+	u32 changed = 0, config_changed = 0;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
@@ -859,8 +864,14 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	local->hw.conf.ht.enabled = false;
 	local->oper_channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
-	ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_HT);
+	config_changed |= IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_HT;
 
+	if (local->hw.conf.flags & IEEE80211_CONF_PS) {
+		local->hw.conf.flags &= ~IEEE80211_CONF_PS;
+		config_changed |= IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS;
+	}
+
+	ieee80211_hw_config(local, config_changed);
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
diff --git a/net/mac80211/wext.c b/net/mac80211/wext.c
index 15428048d01a..f6640d047157 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/wext.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/wext.c
@@ -830,25 +830,46 @@ static int ieee80211_ioctl_siwpower(struct net_device *dev,
 				    struct iw_param *wrq,
 				    char *extra)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &local->hw.conf;
+	int ret = 0;
+	bool ps;
+
+	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (wrq->disabled) {
-		conf->flags &= ~IEEE80211_CONF_PS;
-		return ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS);
+		ps = false;
+		goto set;
 	}
 
 	switch (wrq->flags & IW_POWER_MODE) {
 	case IW_POWER_ON:       /* If not specified */
 	case IW_POWER_MODE:     /* If set all mask */
 	case IW_POWER_ALL_R:    /* If explicitely state all */
-		conf->flags |= IEEE80211_CONF_PS;
+		ps = true;
 		break;
 	default:                /* Otherwise we don't support it */
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	return ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS);
+	if (ps == local->powersave)
+		return ret;
+
+set:
+	local->powersave = ps;
+
+	if (sdata->u.sta.flags & IEEE80211_STA_ASSOCIATED) {
+		if (local->powersave)
+			conf->flags |= IEEE80211_CONF_PS;
+		else
+			conf->flags &= ~IEEE80211_CONF_PS;
+
+		ret = ieee80211_hw_config(local, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int ieee80211_ioctl_giwpower(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -857,9 +878,8 @@ static int ieee80211_ioctl_giwpower(struct net_device *dev,
 				    char *extra)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
-	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &local->hw.conf;
 
-	wrqu->power.disabled = !(conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_PS);
+	wrqu->power.disabled = !local->powersave;
 
 	return 0;
 }