diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index 25e9dcf65c4e2ba591c6697feb6c67c5fc3b0624..116244b72371aae01948eceeb95b6fae6039c73e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -879,7 +879,8 @@ static void rt2400pci_toggle_rx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 static void rt2400pci_toggle_irq(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				 enum dev_state state)
 {
-	int mask = (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF);
+	int mask = (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF) ||
+		   (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR);
 	u32 reg;
 
 	/*
@@ -980,7 +981,9 @@ static int rt2400pci_set_device_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2400pci_toggle_rx(rt2x00dev, state);
 		break;
 	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON:
+	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON_ISR:
 	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF:
+	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR:
 		rt2400pci_toggle_irq(rt2x00dev, state);
 		break;
 	case STATE_DEEP_SLEEP:
@@ -1235,23 +1238,10 @@ static void rt2400pci_txdone(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	}
 }
 
-static irqreturn_t rt2400pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
+static irqreturn_t rt2400pci_interrupt_thread(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = dev_instance;
-	u32 reg;
-
-	/*
-	 * Get the interrupt sources & saved to local variable.
-	 * Write register value back to clear pending interrupts.
-	 */
-	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR7, &reg);
-	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR7, reg);
-
-	if (!reg)
-		return IRQ_NONE;
-
-	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags))
-		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+	u32 reg = rt2x00dev->irqvalue[0];
 
 	/*
 	 * Handle interrupts, walk through all bits
@@ -1289,9 +1279,40 @@ static irqreturn_t rt2400pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	if (rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR7_TXDONE_TXRING))
 		rt2400pci_txdone(rt2x00dev, QID_AC_BK);
 
+	/* Enable interrupts again. */
+	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->set_device_state(rt2x00dev,
+					      STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON_ISR);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+static irqreturn_t rt2400pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = dev_instance;
+	u32 reg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the interrupt sources & saved to local variable.
+	 * Write register value back to clear pending interrupts.
+	 */
+	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR7, &reg);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR7, reg);
+
+	if (!reg)
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+
+	/* Store irqvalues for use in the interrupt thread. */
+	rt2x00dev->irqvalue[0] = reg;
+
+	/* Disable interrupts, will be enabled again in the interrupt thread. */
+	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->set_device_state(rt2x00dev,
+					      STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR);
+
+	return IRQ_WAKE_THREAD;
+}
+
 /*
  * Device probe functions.
  */
@@ -1581,6 +1602,7 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops rt2400pci_mac80211_ops = {
 
 static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2400pci_rt2x00_ops = {
 	.irq_handler		= rt2400pci_interrupt,
+	.irq_handler_thread	= rt2400pci_interrupt_thread,
 	.probe_hw		= rt2400pci_probe_hw,
 	.initialize		= rt2x00pci_initialize,
 	.uninitialize		= rt2x00pci_uninitialize,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index faa804cf181a2091a4b88d81c6230f81074ba7a4..5e80948d1a3e80380d4b80cf3ecbdae4721f4d7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -1033,7 +1033,8 @@ static void rt2500pci_toggle_rx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 static void rt2500pci_toggle_irq(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				 enum dev_state state)
 {
-	int mask = (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF);
+	int mask = (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF) ||
+		   (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR);
 	u32 reg;
 
 	/*
@@ -1134,7 +1135,9 @@ static int rt2500pci_set_device_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2500pci_toggle_rx(rt2x00dev, state);
 		break;
 	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON:
+	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON_ISR:
 	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF:
+	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR:
 		rt2500pci_toggle_irq(rt2x00dev, state);
 		break;
 	case STATE_DEEP_SLEEP:
@@ -1367,23 +1370,10 @@ static void rt2500pci_txdone(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	}
 }
 
-static irqreturn_t rt2500pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
+static irqreturn_t rt2500pci_interrupt_thread(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = dev_instance;
-	u32 reg;
-
-	/*
-	 * Get the interrupt sources & saved to local variable.
-	 * Write register value back to clear pending interrupts.
-	 */
-	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR7, &reg);
-	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR7, reg);
-
-	if (!reg)
-		return IRQ_NONE;
-
-	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags))
-		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+	u32 reg = rt2x00dev->irqvalue[0];
 
 	/*
 	 * Handle interrupts, walk through all bits
@@ -1421,9 +1411,41 @@ static irqreturn_t rt2500pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	if (rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR7_TXDONE_TXRING))
 		rt2500pci_txdone(rt2x00dev, QID_AC_BK);
 
+	/* Enable interrupts again. */
+	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->set_device_state(rt2x00dev,
+					      STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON_ISR);
+
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+static irqreturn_t rt2500pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = dev_instance;
+	u32 reg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the interrupt sources & saved to local variable.
+	 * Write register value back to clear pending interrupts.
+	 */
+	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR7, &reg);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR7, reg);
+
+	if (!reg)
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+
+	/* Store irqvalues for use in the interrupt thread. */
+	rt2x00dev->irqvalue[0] = reg;
+
+	/* Disable interrupts, will be enabled again in the interrupt thread. */
+	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->set_device_state(rt2x00dev,
+					      STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR);
+
+	return IRQ_WAKE_THREAD;
+}
+
 /*
  * Device probe functions.
  */
@@ -1874,6 +1896,7 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops rt2500pci_mac80211_ops = {
 
 static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2500pci_rt2x00_ops = {
 	.irq_handler		= rt2500pci_interrupt,
+	.irq_handler_thread	= rt2500pci_interrupt_thread,
 	.probe_hw		= rt2500pci_probe_hw,
 	.initialize		= rt2x00pci_initialize,
 	.uninitialize		= rt2x00pci_uninitialize,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 009323e6c20f903eb95122c0bbcea76c7f6eb3aa..242d59558b797cbbb77ef2a421d49daa63994784 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1004,7 +1004,9 @@ static int rt2500usb_set_device_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2500usb_toggle_rx(rt2x00dev, state);
 		break;
 	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON:
+	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON_ISR:
 	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF:
+	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR:
 		/* No support, but no error either */
 		break;
 	case STATE_DEEP_SLEEP:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
index a9eca99d416c892acafa54fb75c6f8c8cfa352ca..f21b77c61ad4a6f5b994d8c42ff0a89efbce6faf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
@@ -422,7 +422,8 @@ static void rt2800pci_toggle_rx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 static void rt2800pci_toggle_irq(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				 enum dev_state state)
 {
-	int mask = (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON);
+	int mask = (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON) ||
+		   (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON_ISR);
 	u32 reg;
 
 	/*
@@ -631,7 +632,9 @@ static int rt2800pci_set_device_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2800pci_toggle_rx(rt2x00dev, state);
 		break;
 	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON:
+	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON_ISR:
 	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF:
+	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR:
 		rt2800pci_toggle_irq(rt2x00dev, state);
 		break;
 	case STATE_DEEP_SLEEP:
@@ -929,20 +932,10 @@ static void rt2800pci_wakeup(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2800_config(rt2x00dev, &libconf, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS);
 }
 
-static irqreturn_t rt2800pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
+static irqreturn_t rt2800pci_interrupt_thread(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = dev_instance;
-	u32 reg;
-
-	/* Read status and ACK all interrupts */
-	rt2800_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, &reg);
-	rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, reg);
-
-	if (!reg)
-		return IRQ_NONE;
-
-	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags))
-		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+	u32 reg = rt2x00dev->irqvalue[0];
 
 	/*
 	 * 1 - Rx ring done interrupt.
@@ -962,9 +955,39 @@ static irqreturn_t rt2800pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	if (rt2x00_get_field32(reg, INT_SOURCE_CSR_AUTO_WAKEUP))
 		rt2800pci_wakeup(rt2x00dev);
 
+	/* Enable interrupts again. */
+	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->set_device_state(rt2x00dev,
+					      STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON_ISR);
+
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+static irqreturn_t rt2800pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = dev_instance;
+	u32 reg;
+
+	/* Read status and ACK all interrupts */
+	rt2800_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, &reg);
+	rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, reg);
+
+	if (!reg)
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+
+	/* Store irqvalue for use in the interrupt thread. */
+	rt2x00dev->irqvalue[0] = reg;
+
+	/* Disable interrupts, will be enabled again in the interrupt thread. */
+	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->set_device_state(rt2x00dev,
+					      STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR);
+
+
+	return IRQ_WAKE_THREAD;
+}
+
 /*
  * Device probe functions.
  */
@@ -1049,6 +1072,7 @@ static int rt2800pci_probe_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
 static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2800pci_rt2x00_ops = {
 	.irq_handler		= rt2800pci_interrupt,
+	.irq_handler_thread	= rt2800pci_interrupt_thread,
 	.probe_hw		= rt2800pci_probe_hw,
 	.get_firmware_name	= rt2800pci_get_firmware_name,
 	.check_firmware		= rt2800pci_check_firmware,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
index 5aa7563155cd30ca17ef4167929bda8df121d98f..df78e28526bffcc5a2d46378b1e05accc7f7e3dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
@@ -406,7 +406,9 @@ static int rt2800usb_set_device_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2800usb_toggle_rx(rt2x00dev, state);
 		break;
 	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON:
+	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON_ISR:
 	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF:
+	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR:
 		/* No support, but no error either */
 		break;
 	case STATE_DEEP_SLEEP:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 97b6261fee4f71cdca5ad3f7e345fce5c6feb6b4..0fa21410676f5592abe7c033c745d702f0dfd767 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -514,6 +514,11 @@ struct rt2x00lib_ops {
 	 */
 	irq_handler_t irq_handler;
 
+	/*
+	 * Threaded Interrupt handlers.
+	 */
+	irq_handler_t irq_handler_thread;
+
 	/*
 	 * Device init handlers.
 	 */
@@ -870,6 +875,12 @@ struct rt2x00_dev {
 	 */
 	const struct firmware *fw;
 
+	/*
+	 * Interrupt values, stored between interrupt service routine
+	 * and interrupt thread routine.
+	 */
+	u32 irqvalue[2];
+
 	/*
 	 * Driver specific data.
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 0906e14b347fab45d0d23abe7542a1820dc29cc5..d3ebb414456268fefb5ac9f6eee1b4dbe350c12c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -340,9 +340,17 @@ void rt2x00lib_txdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	 * send the status report back.
 	 */
 	if (!(skbdesc_flags & SKBDESC_NOT_MAC80211))
-		ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(rt2x00dev->hw, entry->skb);
+		/*
+		 * Only PCI and SOC devices process the tx status in process
+		 * context. Hence use ieee80211_tx_status for PCI and SOC
+		 * devices and stick to ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe for USB.
+		 */
+		if (rt2x00_is_usb(rt2x00dev))
+			ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(rt2x00dev->hw, entry->skb);
+		else
+			ieee80211_tx_status(rt2x00dev->hw, entry->skb);
 	else
-		dev_kfree_skb_irq(entry->skb);
+		dev_kfree_skb_any(entry->skb);
 
 	/*
 	 * Make this entry available for reuse.
@@ -489,7 +497,16 @@ void rt2x00lib_rxdone(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	 */
 	rt2x00debug_dump_frame(rt2x00dev, DUMP_FRAME_RXDONE, entry->skb);
 	memcpy(IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(entry->skb), rx_status, sizeof(*rx_status));
-	ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(rt2x00dev->hw, entry->skb);
+
+	/*
+	 * Currently only PCI and SOC devices handle rx interrupts in process
+	 * context. Hence, use ieee80211_rx_irqsafe for USB and ieee80211_rx_ni
+	 * for PCI and SOC devices.
+	 */
+	if (rt2x00_is_usb(rt2x00dev))
+		ieee80211_rx_irqsafe(rt2x00dev->hw, entry->skb);
+	else
+		ieee80211_rx_ni(rt2x00dev->hw, entry->skb);
 
 	/*
 	 * Replace the skb with the freshly allocated one.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c
index fc9da83587840a812b4ca265b07b667b7450de4d..19b262e1ddbe284beb0845934444f071afcba531 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c
@@ -153,8 +153,10 @@ int rt2x00pci_initialize(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Register interrupt handler.
 	 */
-	status = request_irq(rt2x00dev->irq, rt2x00dev->ops->lib->irq_handler,
-			     IRQF_SHARED, rt2x00dev->name, rt2x00dev);
+	status = request_threaded_irq(rt2x00dev->irq,
+				      rt2x00dev->ops->lib->irq_handler,
+				      rt2x00dev->ops->lib->irq_handler_thread,
+				      IRQF_SHARED, rt2x00dev->name, rt2x00dev);
 	if (status) {
 		ERROR(rt2x00dev, "IRQ %d allocation failed (error %d).\n",
 		      rt2x00dev->irq, status);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00reg.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00reg.h
index b9fe94873ee00ddee8389b9bbdb041104e43686b..055501c355a5c60e817f2dd4cb5b4072e90d169b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00reg.h
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ enum dev_state {
 	STATE_RADIO_RX_OFF_LINK,
 	STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON,
 	STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF,
+	STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON_ISR,
+	STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index fe7bce7c05de0f394fbe9bf2d232fbeffc13f7b8..049433fa760d255958314d839a9345009ecc7351 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -1622,7 +1622,8 @@ static void rt61pci_toggle_rx(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 static void rt61pci_toggle_irq(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			       enum dev_state state)
 {
-	int mask = (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF);
+	int mask = (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF) ||
+		   (state == STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR);
 	u32 reg;
 
 	/*
@@ -1739,7 +1740,9 @@ static int rt61pci_set_device_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt61pci_toggle_rx(rt2x00dev, state);
 		break;
 	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON:
+	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON_ISR:
 	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF:
+	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR:
 		rt61pci_toggle_irq(rt2x00dev, state);
 		break;
 	case STATE_DEEP_SLEEP:
@@ -2147,27 +2150,11 @@ static void rt61pci_wakeup(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt61pci_config(rt2x00dev, &libconf, IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS);
 }
 
-static irqreturn_t rt61pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
+static irqreturn_t rt61pci_interrupt_thread(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 {
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = dev_instance;
-	u32 reg_mcu;
-	u32 reg;
-
-	/*
-	 * Get the interrupt sources & saved to local variable.
-	 * Write register value back to clear pending interrupts.
-	 */
-	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_SOURCE_CSR, &reg_mcu);
-	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_SOURCE_CSR, reg_mcu);
-
-	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, &reg);
-	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, reg);
-
-	if (!reg && !reg_mcu)
-		return IRQ_NONE;
-
-	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags))
-		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+	u32 reg = rt2x00dev->irqvalue[0];
+	u32 reg_mcu = rt2x00dev->irqvalue[1];
 
 	/*
 	 * Handle interrupts, walk through all bits
@@ -2206,9 +2193,45 @@ static irqreturn_t rt61pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	if (rt2x00_get_field32(reg, INT_SOURCE_CSR_BEACON_DONE))
 		rt2x00lib_beacondone(rt2x00dev);
 
+	/* Enable interrupts again. */
+	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->set_device_state(rt2x00dev,
+					      STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON_ISR);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+
+static irqreturn_t rt61pci_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
+{
+	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = dev_instance;
+	u32 reg_mcu;
+	u32 reg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the interrupt sources & saved to local variable.
+	 * Write register value back to clear pending interrupts.
+	 */
+	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_SOURCE_CSR, &reg_mcu);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, MCU_INT_SOURCE_CSR, reg_mcu);
+
+	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, &reg);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, INT_SOURCE_CSR, reg);
+
+	if (!reg && !reg_mcu)
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+
+	/* Store irqvalues for use in the interrupt thread. */
+	rt2x00dev->irqvalue[0] = reg;
+	rt2x00dev->irqvalue[1] = reg_mcu;
+
+	/* Disable interrupts, will be enabled again in the interrupt thread. */
+	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->set_device_state(rt2x00dev,
+					      STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR);
+	return IRQ_WAKE_THREAD;
+}
+
 /*
  * Device probe functions.
  */
@@ -2795,6 +2818,7 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops rt61pci_mac80211_ops = {
 
 static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt61pci_rt2x00_ops = {
 	.irq_handler		= rt61pci_interrupt,
+	.irq_handler_thread	= rt61pci_interrupt_thread,
 	.probe_hw		= rt61pci_probe_hw,
 	.get_firmware_name	= rt61pci_get_firmware_name,
 	.check_firmware		= rt61pci_check_firmware,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index cad07b69c53e68b65186f43f9f1c887b907de0e5..aa9de18fd410f016c452008e7852abcf5adc937c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -1400,7 +1400,9 @@ static int rt73usb_set_device_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt73usb_toggle_rx(rt2x00dev, state);
 		break;
 	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON:
+	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_ON_ISR:
 	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF:
+	case STATE_RADIO_IRQ_OFF_ISR:
 		/* No support, but no error either */
 		break;
 	case STATE_DEEP_SLEEP: