diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index 460ef2fb5104a6706f9a9b4c99c7264e6f268423..a1c38a144149c4094d67e22b1d5f69c60c450f2a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -279,8 +279,6 @@ static void rt2400pci_config_intf(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	u32 reg;
 
 	if (flags & CONFIG_UPDATE_TYPE) {
-		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, 0);
-
 		/*
 		 * Enable beacon config
 		 */
@@ -293,10 +291,6 @@ static void rt2400pci_config_intf(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
 		rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 1);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN,
-				   (conf->sync == TSF_SYNC_BEACON));
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
 		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
 	}
@@ -1040,6 +1034,8 @@ static void rt2400pci_kick_tx_queue(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	if (queue == RT2X00_BCN_QUEUE_BEACON) {
 		rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
 		if (!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN)) {
+			rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 1);
+			rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 1);
 			rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 1);
 			rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
 		}
@@ -1517,10 +1513,10 @@ static int rt2400pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(control->vif);
 	struct queue_entry_priv_pci_tx *priv_tx;
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
+	u32 reg;
 
 	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
 		return -ENOBUFS;
-
 	priv_tx = intf->beacon->priv_data;
 
 	/*
@@ -1535,6 +1531,16 @@ static int rt2400pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	skbdesc->desc_len = intf->beacon->queue->desc_size;
 	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
 
+	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
+
 	/*
 	 * mac80211 doesn't provide the control->queue variable
 	 * for beacons. Set our own queue identification so
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index ffcd996df064301559ce55e918dbf2ed0d241a67..096232763055af74d15e4fd2cd3d5833fef6aaf5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -281,8 +281,6 @@ static void rt2500pci_config_intf(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	u32 reg;
 
 	if (flags & CONFIG_UPDATE_TYPE) {
-		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, 0);
-
 		/*
 		 * Enable beacon config
 		 */
@@ -296,10 +294,6 @@ static void rt2500pci_config_intf(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
 		rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 1);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN,
-				   (conf->sync == TSF_SYNC_BEACON));
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
 		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
 	}
@@ -1193,6 +1187,8 @@ static void rt2500pci_kick_tx_queue(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	if (queue == RT2X00_BCN_QUEUE_BEACON) {
 		rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
 		if (!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN)) {
+			rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 1);
+			rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 1);
 			rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 1);
 			rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
 		}
@@ -1828,6 +1824,7 @@ static int rt2500pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(control->vif);
 	struct queue_entry_priv_pci_tx *priv_tx;
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
+	u32 reg;
 
 	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
 		return -ENOBUFS;
@@ -1846,6 +1843,16 @@ static int rt2500pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	skbdesc->desc_len = intf->beacon->queue->desc_size;
 	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
 
+	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, CSR14, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TSF_COUNT, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_TBCN, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, CSR14_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, CSR14, reg);
+
 	/*
 	 * mac80211 doesn't provide the control->queue variable
 	 * for beacons. Set our own queue identification so
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 559131fc6d53c7da4c3c668e3043424258d8031c..b6c6f7dd9eda16387f9b6ac637fa54f8eeb2e2c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -324,8 +324,6 @@ static void rt2500usb_config_intf(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	u16 reg;
 
 	if (flags & CONFIG_UPDATE_TYPE) {
-		rt2500usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, 0);
-
 		/*
 		 * Enable beacon config
 		 */
@@ -344,10 +342,6 @@ static void rt2500usb_config_intf(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		rt2500usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR18, reg);
 
 		rt2500usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TSF_COUNT, 1);
-		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TBCN,
-				   (conf->sync == TSF_SYNC_BEACON));
-		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
 		rt2500usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, reg);
 	}
@@ -1092,6 +1086,8 @@ static void rt2500usb_kick_tx_queue(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 	rt2500usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, &reg);
 	if (!rt2x00_get_field16(reg, TXRX_CSR19_BEACON_GEN)) {
+		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TSF_COUNT, 1);
+		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TBCN, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_BEACON_GEN, 1);
 		/*
 		 * Beacon generation will fail initially.
@@ -1740,6 +1736,7 @@ static int rt2500usb_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
 	int pipe = usb_sndbulkpipe(usb_dev, 1);
 	int length;
+	u16 reg;
 
 	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
 		return -ENOBUFS;
@@ -1764,6 +1761,16 @@ static int rt2500usb_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	skbdesc->desc_len = intf->beacon->queue->desc_size;
 	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
 
+	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt2500usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TSF_COUNT, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_TBCN, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR19_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2500usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR19, reg);
+
 	/*
 	 * mac80211 doesn't provide the control->queue variable
 	 * for beacons. Set our own queue identification so
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index 091fe398676dc82b0e9ad51290a410a19af9f41e..13b918db1850b9b92fbc1a2fbda338db5f7ff544 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -336,17 +336,12 @@ static void rt61pci_config_intf(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		 * bits which (when set to 0) will invalidate the entire beacon.
 		 */
 		beacon_base = HW_BEACON_OFFSET(intf->beacon->entry_idx);
-		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, 0);
 		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, beacon_base, 0);
 
 		/*
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
 		rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 1);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE,
-				  (conf->sync == TSF_SYNC_BEACON));
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
 		rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
 	}
@@ -1562,6 +1557,8 @@ static void rt61pci_kick_tx_queue(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 		rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
 		if (!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN)) {
+			rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 1);
+			rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 1);
 			rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 1);
 			rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
 		}
@@ -2373,6 +2370,7 @@ static int rt61pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct rt2x00_intf *intf = vif_to_intf(control->vif);
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
 	unsigned int beacon_base;
+	u32 reg;
 
 	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
 		return -ENOBUFS;
@@ -2407,6 +2405,16 @@ static int rt61pci_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	skbdesc->desc_len = intf->beacon->queue->desc_size;
 	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
 
+	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
+
 	/*
 	 * mac80211 doesn't provide the control->queue variable
 	 * for beacons. Set our own queue identification so
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index 468039f1bff90e852ef3c1e3eb7139b986c76597..a28c1d84ba95b611418033eadad3926c187e936e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -347,17 +347,12 @@ static void rt73usb_config_intf(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		 * bits which (when set to 0) will invalidate the entire beacon.
 		 */
 		beacon_base = HW_BEACON_OFFSET(intf->beacon->entry_idx);
-		rt73usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, 0);
 		rt73usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, beacon_base, 0);
 
 		/*
 		 * Enable synchronisation.
 		 */
 		rt73usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 1);
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE,
-				  (conf->sync == TSF_SYNC_BEACON));
-		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_SYNC, conf->sync);
 		rt73usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
 	}
@@ -1312,6 +1307,8 @@ static void rt73usb_kick_tx_queue(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 	rt73usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
 	if (!rt2x00_get_field32(reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN)) {
+		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 1);
+		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 1);
 		rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 1);
 		rt73usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
 	}
@@ -1987,6 +1984,7 @@ static int rt73usb_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
 	unsigned int beacon_base;
 	unsigned int timeout;
+	u32 reg;
 
 	if (unlikely(!intf->beacon))
 		return -ENOBUFS;
@@ -2009,6 +2007,16 @@ static int rt73usb_beacon_update(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	skbdesc->desc_len = intf->beacon->queue->desc_size;
 	skbdesc->entry = intf->beacon;
 
+	/*
+	 * Disable beaconing while we are reloading the beacon data,
+	 * otherwise we might be sending out invalid data.
+	 */
+	rt73usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, &reg);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TSF_TICKING, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_TBTT_ENABLE, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR9_BEACON_GEN, 0);
+	rt73usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, TXRX_CSR9, reg);
+
 	/*
 	 * mac80211 doesn't provide the control->queue variable
 	 * for beacons. Set our own queue identification so