diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Makefile
index 8b45b30e6d5cd34e14fdf6ce0b20fb0bcdb796b7..0be9e6b66aa0f0187b8072dbf1c5879b0b3f8b58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ iwlcore-$(CONFIG_IWLWIFI_RFKILL) += iwl-rfkill.o
 iwlcore-$(CONFIG_IWLAGN_SPECTRUM_MEASUREMENT) += iwl-spectrum.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_IWLAGN)	+= iwlagn.o
-iwlagn-objs		:= iwl-agn.o iwl-agn-rs.o
+iwlagn-objs		:= iwl-agn.o iwl-agn-rs.o iwl-agn-hcmd-check.o
 
 iwlagn-$(CONFIG_IWL4965) += iwl-4965.o
 iwlagn-$(CONFIG_IWL5000) += iwl-5000.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-hcmd-check.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-hcmd-check.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c50494a74f67bf638a7d858eb7ad04935a4cc0cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-hcmd-check.c
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * GPL LICENSE SUMMARY
+ *
+ * Copyright(c) 2008 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110,
+ * USA
+ *
+ * The full GNU General Public License is included in this distribution
+ * in the file called LICENSE.GPL.
+ *
+ * Contact Information:
+ * Tomas Winkler <tomas.winkler@intel.com>
+ * Intel Corporation, 5200 N.E. Elam Young Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97124-6497
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <net/mac80211.h>
+#include "iwl-dev.h"
+#include "iwl-debug.h"
+#include "iwl-commands.h"
+
+
+/**
+ * iwl_check_rxon_cmd - validate RXON structure is valid
+ *
+ * NOTE:  This is really only useful during development and can eventually
+ * be #ifdef'd out once the driver is stable and folks aren't actively
+ * making changes
+ */
+int iwl_agn_check_rxon_cmd(struct iwl_rxon_cmd *rxon)
+{
+	int error = 0;
+	int counter = 1;
+
+	if (rxon->flags & RXON_FLG_BAND_24G_MSK) {
+		error |= le32_to_cpu(rxon->flags &
+				(RXON_FLG_TGJ_NARROW_BAND_MSK |
+				 RXON_FLG_RADAR_DETECT_MSK));
+		if (error)
+			IWL_WARNING("check 24G fields %d | %d\n",
+				    counter++, error);
+	} else {
+		error |= (rxon->flags & RXON_FLG_SHORT_SLOT_MSK) ?
+				0 : le32_to_cpu(RXON_FLG_SHORT_SLOT_MSK);
+		if (error)
+			IWL_WARNING("check 52 fields %d | %d\n",
+				    counter++, error);
+		error |= le32_to_cpu(rxon->flags & RXON_FLG_CCK_MSK);
+		if (error)
+			IWL_WARNING("check 52 CCK %d | %d\n",
+				    counter++, error);
+	}
+	error |= (rxon->node_addr[0] | rxon->bssid_addr[0]) & 0x1;
+	if (error)
+		IWL_WARNING("check mac addr %d | %d\n", counter++, error);
+
+	/* make sure basic rates 6Mbps and 1Mbps are supported */
+	error |= (((rxon->ofdm_basic_rates & IWL_RATE_6M_MASK) == 0) &&
+		  ((rxon->cck_basic_rates & IWL_RATE_1M_MASK) == 0));
+	if (error)
+		IWL_WARNING("check basic rate %d | %d\n", counter++, error);
+
+	error |= (le16_to_cpu(rxon->assoc_id) > 2007);
+	if (error)
+		IWL_WARNING("check assoc id %d | %d\n", counter++, error);
+
+	error |= ((rxon->flags & (RXON_FLG_CCK_MSK | RXON_FLG_SHORT_SLOT_MSK))
+			== (RXON_FLG_CCK_MSK | RXON_FLG_SHORT_SLOT_MSK));
+	if (error)
+		IWL_WARNING("check CCK and short slot %d | %d\n",
+			    counter++, error);
+
+	error |= ((rxon->flags & (RXON_FLG_CCK_MSK | RXON_FLG_AUTO_DETECT_MSK))
+			== (RXON_FLG_CCK_MSK | RXON_FLG_AUTO_DETECT_MSK));
+	if (error)
+		IWL_WARNING("check CCK & auto detect %d | %d\n",
+			    counter++, error);
+
+	error |= ((rxon->flags & (RXON_FLG_AUTO_DETECT_MSK |
+			RXON_FLG_TGG_PROTECT_MSK)) == RXON_FLG_TGG_PROTECT_MSK);
+	if (error)
+		IWL_WARNING("check TGG and auto detect %d | %d\n",
+			    counter++, error);
+
+	if (error)
+		IWL_WARNING("Tuning to channel %d\n",
+			    le16_to_cpu(rxon->channel));
+
+	if (error) {
+		IWL_ERROR("Not a valid iwl4965_rxon_assoc_cmd field values\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index 70149241e176eb8e95184dadb44f4cf840fb5a87..4311a56afbb3e06870229dcfbd1da3986b3b4c31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -107,79 +107,6 @@ static void iwl_set_rxon_hwcrypto(struct iwl_priv *priv, int hw_decrypt)
 
 }
 
-/**
- * iwl_check_rxon_cmd - validate RXON structure is valid
- *
- * NOTE:  This is really only useful during development and can eventually
- * be #ifdef'd out once the driver is stable and folks aren't actively
- * making changes
- */
-static int iwl_check_rxon_cmd(struct iwl_rxon_cmd *rxon)
-{
-	int error = 0;
-	int counter = 1;
-
-	if (rxon->flags & RXON_FLG_BAND_24G_MSK) {
-		error |= le32_to_cpu(rxon->flags &
-				(RXON_FLG_TGJ_NARROW_BAND_MSK |
-				 RXON_FLG_RADAR_DETECT_MSK));
-		if (error)
-			IWL_WARNING("check 24G fields %d | %d\n",
-				    counter++, error);
-	} else {
-		error |= (rxon->flags & RXON_FLG_SHORT_SLOT_MSK) ?
-				0 : le32_to_cpu(RXON_FLG_SHORT_SLOT_MSK);
-		if (error)
-			IWL_WARNING("check 52 fields %d | %d\n",
-				    counter++, error);
-		error |= le32_to_cpu(rxon->flags & RXON_FLG_CCK_MSK);
-		if (error)
-			IWL_WARNING("check 52 CCK %d | %d\n",
-				    counter++, error);
-	}
-	error |= (rxon->node_addr[0] | rxon->bssid_addr[0]) & 0x1;
-	if (error)
-		IWL_WARNING("check mac addr %d | %d\n", counter++, error);
-
-	/* make sure basic rates 6Mbps and 1Mbps are supported */
-	error |= (((rxon->ofdm_basic_rates & IWL_RATE_6M_MASK) == 0) &&
-		  ((rxon->cck_basic_rates & IWL_RATE_1M_MASK) == 0));
-	if (error)
-		IWL_WARNING("check basic rate %d | %d\n", counter++, error);
-
-	error |= (le16_to_cpu(rxon->assoc_id) > 2007);
-	if (error)
-		IWL_WARNING("check assoc id %d | %d\n", counter++, error);
-
-	error |= ((rxon->flags & (RXON_FLG_CCK_MSK | RXON_FLG_SHORT_SLOT_MSK))
-			== (RXON_FLG_CCK_MSK | RXON_FLG_SHORT_SLOT_MSK));
-	if (error)
-		IWL_WARNING("check CCK and short slot %d | %d\n",
-			    counter++, error);
-
-	error |= ((rxon->flags & (RXON_FLG_CCK_MSK | RXON_FLG_AUTO_DETECT_MSK))
-			== (RXON_FLG_CCK_MSK | RXON_FLG_AUTO_DETECT_MSK));
-	if (error)
-		IWL_WARNING("check CCK & auto detect %d | %d\n",
-			    counter++, error);
-
-	error |= ((rxon->flags & (RXON_FLG_AUTO_DETECT_MSK |
-			RXON_FLG_TGG_PROTECT_MSK)) == RXON_FLG_TGG_PROTECT_MSK);
-	if (error)
-		IWL_WARNING("check TGG and auto detect %d | %d\n",
-			    counter++, error);
-
-	if (error)
-		IWL_WARNING("Tuning to channel %d\n",
-			    le16_to_cpu(rxon->channel));
-
-	if (error) {
-		IWL_ERROR("Not a valid iwl_rxon_assoc_cmd field values\n");
-		return -1;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * iwl_full_rxon_required - check if full RXON (vs RXON_ASSOC) cmd is needed
  * @priv: staging_rxon is compared to active_rxon
@@ -252,7 +179,7 @@ static int iwl_commit_rxon(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	 * 5000, but will not damage 4965 */
 	priv->staging_rxon.flags |= RXON_FLG_SELF_CTS_EN;
 
-	ret = iwl_check_rxon_cmd(&priv->staging_rxon);
+	ret = iwl_agn_check_rxon_cmd(&priv->staging_rxon);
 	if (ret) {
 		IWL_ERROR("Invalid RXON configuration.  Not committing.\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-commands.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-commands.h
index 0591aec89dd0e5347fd902841e12eb6c0e0150af..9c786db6f90bcbe36d7c37be547d6deb64869427 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-commands.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-commands.h
@@ -3064,4 +3064,6 @@ struct iwl_rx_packet {
 
 #define IWL_RX_FRAME_SIZE        (4 + sizeof(struct iwl4965_rx_frame))
 
+int iwl_agn_check_rxon_cmd(struct iwl_rxon_cmd *rxon);
+
 #endif				/* __iwl_commands_h__ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
index b2ce29c372bdfee117c0a2efb82f84a59beb3049..846b8b01fa730642adc6346f68603744987130cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h
@@ -1086,9 +1086,4 @@ static inline int is_channel_ibss(const struct iwl_channel_info *ch)
 	return ((ch->flags & EEPROM_CHANNEL_IBSS)) ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
-extern const struct iwl_channel_info *iwl_get_channel_info(
-	const struct iwl_priv *priv, enum ieee80211_band band, u16 channel);
-
-/* Requires full declaration of iwl_priv before including */
-
 #endif				/* __iwl_dev_h__ */