mac80211: prepare sta handling for MLO support

Currently in mac80211 each STA object is represented
using sta_info datastructure with the associated
STA specific information and drivers access ieee80211_sta
part of it.

With MLO (Multi Link Operation) support being added
in 802.11be standard, though the association is logically
with a single Multi Link capable STA, at the physical level
communication can happen via different advertised
links (uniquely identified by Channel, operating class,
BSSID) and hence the need to handle multiple link
STA parameters within a composite sta_info object
called the MLD STA. The different link STA part of
MLD STA are identified using the link address which can
be same or different as the MLD STA address and unique
link id based on the link vif.

To support extension of such a model, the sta_info
datastructure is modified to hold multiple link STA
objects with link specific params currently within
sta_info moved to this new structure. Similarly this is
done for ieee80211_sta as well which will be accessed
within mac80211 as well as by drivers, hence trivial
driver changes are expected to support this.

For current non MLO supported drivers, only one link STA
is present and link information is accessed via 'deflink'
member.

For MLO drivers, we still need to define the APIs etc. to
get the correct link ID and access the correct part of
the station info.

Currently in mac80211, all link STA info are accessed directly
via deflink. These will be updated to access via link pointers
indexed by link id with MLO support patches, with link id
being 0 for non MLO supported cases.

Except for couple of macro related changes, below spatch takes
care of updating mac80211 and driver code to access to the
link STA info via deflink.

  @ieee80211_sta@
  struct ieee80211_sta *s;
  struct sta_info *si;
  identifier var = {supp_rates, ht_cap, vht_cap, he_cap, he_6ghz_capa, eht_cap, rx_nss, bandwidth, txpwr};
  @@

  (
    s->
  -    var
  +    deflink.var
  |
   si->sta.
  -    var
  +    deflink.var
  )

  @sta_info@
  struct sta_info *si;
  identifier var = {gtk, pcpu_rx_stats, rx_stats, rx_stats_avg, status_stats, tx_stats, cur_max_bandwidth};
  @@

  (
    si->
  -    var
  +    deflink.var
  )

Signed-off-by: Sriram R <quic_srirrama@quicinc.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/1649086883-13246-1-git-send-email-quic_srirrama@quicinc.com
[remove MLO-drivers notes from commit message, not clear yet; run spatch]
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>

31 files changed, 286 insertions, 282 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c
index 6d9b5cf01b11..8b2ca9e8eac6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu_core.c
@@ -4533,21 +4533,21 @@ rtl8xxxu_wireless_mode(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 	u16 network_type = WIRELESS_MODE_UNKNOWN;
 
 	if (hw->conf.chandef.chan->band == NL80211_BAND_5GHZ) {
-		if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported)
+		if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported)
 			network_type = WIRELESS_MODE_AC;
-		else if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported)
+		else if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported)
 			network_type = WIRELESS_MODE_N_5G;
 
 		network_type |= WIRELESS_MODE_A;
 	} else {
-		if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported)
+		if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported)
 			network_type = WIRELESS_MODE_AC;
-		else if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported)
+		else if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported)
 			network_type = WIRELESS_MODE_N_24G;
 
-		if (sta->supp_rates[0] <= 0xf)
+		if (sta->deflink.supp_rates[0] <= 0xf)
 			network_type |= WIRELESS_MODE_B;
-		else if (sta->supp_rates[0] & 0xf)
+		else if (sta->deflink.supp_rates[0] & 0xf)
 			network_type |= (WIRELESS_MODE_B | WIRELESS_MODE_G);
 		else
 			network_type |= WIRELESS_MODE_G;
@@ -4591,16 +4591,16 @@ rtl8xxxu_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 				goto error;
 			}
 
-			if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported)
+			if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported)
 				dev_info(dev, "%s: HT supported\n", __func__);
-			if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported)
+			if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported)
 				dev_info(dev, "%s: VHT supported\n", __func__);
 
 			/* TODO: Set bits 28-31 for rate adaptive id */
-			ramask = (sta->supp_rates[0] & 0xfff) |
-				sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12 |
-				sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20;
-			if (sta->ht_cap.cap &
+			ramask = (sta->deflink.supp_rates[0] & 0xfff) |
+				sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12 |
+				sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20;
+			if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap &
 			    (IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40 | IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20))
 				sgi = 1;
 			rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -5095,12 +5095,12 @@ static void rtl8xxxu_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	/* (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU) && */
 	ampdu_enable = false;
 	if (ieee80211_is_data_qos(hdr->frame_control) && sta) {
-		if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) {
+		if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported) {
 			u32 ampdu, val32;
 			u8 *qc = ieee80211_get_qos_ctl(hdr);
 			u8 tid = qc[0] & IEEE80211_QOS_CTL_TID_MASK;
 
-			ampdu = (u32)sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
+			ampdu = (u32)sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_density;
 			val32 = ampdu << TXDESC_AMPDU_DENSITY_SHIFT;
 			tx_desc->txdw2 |= cpu_to_le32(val32);
 
@@ -5115,7 +5115,7 @@ static void rtl8xxxu_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	if (rate_flag & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI ||
 	    (ieee80211_is_data_qos(hdr->frame_control) &&
-	     sta && sta->ht_cap.cap &
+	     sta && sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap &
 	     (IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40 | IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20)))
 		sgi = true;
 
@@ -6162,8 +6162,8 @@ rtl8xxxu_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	switch (action) {
 	case IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START:
 		dev_dbg(dev, "%s: IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START\n", __func__);
-		ampdu_factor = sta->ht_cap.ampdu_factor;
-		ampdu_density = sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
+		ampdu_factor = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_factor;
+		ampdu_density = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_density;
 		rtl8xxxu_set_ampdu_factor(priv, ampdu_factor);
 		rtl8xxxu_set_ampdu_min_space(priv, ampdu_density);
 		dev_dbg(dev,
@@ -6255,10 +6255,10 @@ static void rtl8xxxu_refresh_rate_mask(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv,
 		u32 rate_bitmap = 0;
 
 		rcu_read_lock();
-		rate_bitmap = (sta->supp_rates[0] & 0xfff) |
-				(sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12) |
-				(sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20);
-		if (sta->ht_cap.cap &
+		rate_bitmap = (sta->deflink.supp_rates[0] & 0xfff) |
+				(sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12) |
+				(sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20);
+		if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap &
 		    (IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40 | IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20))
 			sgi = 1;
 		rcu_read_unlock();
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
index a7ef84f55939..9e7e98b55eff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -629,11 +629,12 @@ static void _rtl_query_shortgi(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (sta == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	sgi_40 = sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40;
-	sgi_20 = sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20;
-	sgi_80 = sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SHORT_GI_80;
+	sgi_40 = sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40;
+	sgi_20 = sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20;
+	sgi_80 = sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SHORT_GI_80;
 
-	if ((!sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) && (!sta->vht_cap.vht_supported))
+	if (!sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported &&
+	    !sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported)
 		return;
 
 	if (!sgi_40 && !sgi_20)
@@ -645,8 +646,8 @@ static void _rtl_query_shortgi(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	} else if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 		 mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC ||
 		 mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) {
-		bw_40 = sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
-		bw_80 = sta->vht_cap.vht_supported;
+		bw_40 = sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
+		bw_80 = sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported;
 	}
 
 	if (bw_80) {
@@ -864,11 +865,11 @@ static void _rtl_query_bandwidth_mode(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 	    mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC ||
 	    mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) {
-		if (!(sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) ||
-		    !(sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40))
+		if (!(sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported) ||
+		    !(sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40))
 			return;
 	} else if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
-		if (!mac->bw_40 || !(sta->ht_cap.ht_supported))
+		if (!mac->bw_40 || !(sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported))
 			return;
 	}
 	if (tcb_desc->multicast || tcb_desc->broadcast)
@@ -884,11 +885,11 @@ static void _rtl_query_bandwidth_mode(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 		    mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC ||
 		    mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) {
-			if (!(sta->vht_cap.vht_supported))
+			if (!(sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported))
 				return;
 		} else if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
 			if (!mac->bw_80 ||
-			    !(sta->vht_cap.vht_supported))
+			    !(sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported))
 				return;
 		}
 		if (tcb_desc->hw_rate <=
@@ -904,7 +905,7 @@ static u8 _rtl_get_vht_highest_n_rate(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_phy *rtlphy = &(rtlpriv->phy);
 	u8 hw_rate;
-	u16 tx_mcs_map = le16_to_cpu(sta->vht_cap.vht_mcs.tx_mcs_map);
+	u16 tx_mcs_map = le16_to_cpu(sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_mcs.tx_mcs_map);
 
 	if ((get_rf_type(rtlphy) == RF_2T2R) &&
 	    (tx_mcs_map & 0x000c) != 0x000c) {
@@ -944,7 +945,7 @@ static u8 _rtl_get_highest_n_rate(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	u8 hw_rate;
 
 	if (get_rf_type(rtlphy) == RF_2T2R &&
-	    sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] != 0)
+	    sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] != 0)
 		hw_rate = rtlpriv->cfg->maps[RTL_RC_HT_RATEMCS15];
 	else
 		hw_rate = rtlpriv->cfg->maps[RTL_RC_HT_RATEMCS7];
@@ -1271,11 +1272,11 @@ void rtl_get_tcb_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			 *and N rate will all be controlled by FW
 			 *when tcb_desc->use_driver_rate = false
 			 */
-			if (sta && sta->vht_cap.vht_supported) {
+			if (sta && sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported) {
 				tcb_desc->hw_rate =
 				_rtl_get_vht_highest_n_rate(hw, sta);
 			} else {
-				if (sta && sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) {
+				if (sta && sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported) {
 					tcb_desc->hw_rate =
 						_rtl_get_highest_n_rate(hw, sta);
 				} else {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
index 8efe2f5e5b9f..99a1d91ced5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/core.c
@@ -903,18 +903,18 @@ static int rtl_op_sta_add(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		spin_unlock_bh(&rtlpriv->locks.entry_list_lock);
 		if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_2_4G) {
 			sta_entry->wireless_mode = WIRELESS_MODE_G;
-			if (sta->supp_rates[0] <= 0xf)
+			if (sta->deflink.supp_rates[0] <= 0xf)
 				sta_entry->wireless_mode = WIRELESS_MODE_B;
-			if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported)
+			if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported)
 				sta_entry->wireless_mode = WIRELESS_MODE_N_24G;
 
 			if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 				sta_entry->wireless_mode = WIRELESS_MODE_G;
 		} else if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G) {
 			sta_entry->wireless_mode = WIRELESS_MODE_A;
-			if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported)
+			if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported)
 				sta_entry->wireless_mode = WIRELESS_MODE_N_5G;
-			if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported)
+			if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported)
 				sta_entry->wireless_mode = WIRELESS_MODE_AC_5G;
 
 			if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ static int rtl_op_sta_add(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		}
 		/*disable cck rate for p2p*/
 		if (mac->p2p)
-			sta->supp_rates[0] &= 0xfffffff0;
+			sta->deflink.supp_rates[0] &= 0xfffffff0;
 
 		memcpy(sta_entry->mac_addr, sta->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		rtl_dbg(rtlpriv, COMP_MAC80211, DBG_DMESG,
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ static void rtl_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			rtl_dbg(rtlpriv, COMP_EASY_CONCURRENT, DBG_LOUD,
 				"send PS STATIC frame\n");
 			if (rtlpriv->dm.supp_phymode_switch) {
-				if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported)
+				if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported)
 					rtl_send_smps_action(hw, sta,
 							IEEE80211_SMPS_STATIC);
 			}
@@ -1134,20 +1134,20 @@ static void rtl_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G) {
 				mac->mode = WIRELESS_MODE_A;
 			} else {
-				if (sta->supp_rates[0] <= 0xf)
+				if (sta->deflink.supp_rates[0] <= 0xf)
 					mac->mode = WIRELESS_MODE_B;
 				else
 					mac->mode = WIRELESS_MODE_G;
 			}
 
-			if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) {
+			if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported) {
 				if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_2_4G)
 					mac->mode = WIRELESS_MODE_N_24G;
 				else
 					mac->mode = WIRELESS_MODE_N_5G;
 			}
 
-			if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported) {
+			if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported) {
 				if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
 					mac->mode = WIRELESS_MODE_AC_5G;
 				else
@@ -1256,14 +1256,14 @@ static void rtl_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		sta = ieee80211_find_sta(vif, (u8 *)bss_conf->bssid);
 		if (sta) {
-			if (sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density >
+			if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_density >
 			    mac->current_ampdu_density)
 				mac->current_ampdu_density =
-				    sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
-			if (sta->ht_cap.ampdu_factor <
+				    sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_density;
+			if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_factor <
 			    mac->current_ampdu_factor)
 				mac->current_ampdu_factor =
-				    sta->ht_cap.ampdu_factor;
+				    sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_factor;
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 
@@ -1298,20 +1298,20 @@ static void rtl_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G) {
 			mac->mode = WIRELESS_MODE_A;
 		} else {
-			if (sta->supp_rates[0] <= 0xf)
+			if (sta->deflink.supp_rates[0] <= 0xf)
 				mac->mode = WIRELESS_MODE_B;
 			else
 				mac->mode = WIRELESS_MODE_G;
 		}
 
-		if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) {
+		if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported) {
 			if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_2_4G)
 				mac->mode = WIRELESS_MODE_N_24G;
 			else
 				mac->mode = WIRELESS_MODE_N_5G;
 		}
 
-		if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported) {
+		if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported) {
 			if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
 				mac->mode = WIRELESS_MODE_AC_5G;
 			else
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ static void rtl_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			sta_entry->wireless_mode = mac->mode;
 		}
 
-		if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) {
+		if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported) {
 			mac->ht_enable = true;
 
 			/*
@@ -1338,16 +1338,16 @@ static void rtl_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			 * */
 		}
 
-		if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported)
+		if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported)
 			mac->vht_enable = true;
 
 		if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES) {
 			/* for 5G must << RATE_6M_INDEX = 4,
 			 * because 5G have no cck rate*/
 			if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
-				basic_rates = sta->supp_rates[1] << 4;
+				basic_rates = sta->deflink.supp_rates[1] << 4;
 			else
-				basic_rates = sta->supp_rates[0];
+				basic_rates = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
 
 			mac->basic_rates = basic_rates;
 			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_BASIC_RATE,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rc.c
index 4b5ea0ec9109..a164364109ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rc.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static u8 _rtl_rc_get_highest_rix(struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv,
 				else
 					return N_MODE_MCS15_RIX;
 			} else if (wireless_mode == WIRELESS_MODE_AC_24G) {
-				if (sta->bandwidth == IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_20) {
+				if (sta->deflink.bandwidth == IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_20) {
 					ieee80211_rate_set_vht(&rate,
 							       AC_MODE_MCS8_RIX,
 							       nss);
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static u8 _rtl_rc_get_highest_rix(struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv,
 				else
 					return N_MODE_MCS15_RIX;
 			} else if (wireless_mode == WIRELESS_MODE_AC_5G) {
-				if (sta->bandwidth == IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_20) {
+				if (sta->deflink.bandwidth == IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_20) {
 					ieee80211_rate_set_vht(&rate,
 							       AC_MODE_MCS8_RIX,
 							       nss);
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ static void _rtl_rc_rate_set_series(struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv,
 	u8 sgi_20 = 0, sgi_40 = 0, sgi_80 = 0;
 
 	if (sta) {
-		sgi_20 = sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20;
-		sgi_40 = sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40;
-		sgi_80 = sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SHORT_GI_80;
+		sgi_20 = sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20;
+		sgi_40 = sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40;
+		sgi_80 = sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SHORT_GI_80;
 		sta_entry = (struct rtl_sta_info *)sta->drv_priv;
 		wireless_mode = sta_entry->wireless_mode;
 	}
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ static void _rtl_rc_rate_set_series(struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv,
 			rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
 		if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 			mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
-			if (sta && (sta->ht_cap.cap &
+			if (sta && (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap &
 				    IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40))
 				rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH;
-			if (sta && sta->vht_cap.vht_supported)
+			if (sta && sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported)
 				rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_80_MHZ_WIDTH;
 		} else {
 			if (mac->bw_80)
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ static void _rtl_rc_rate_set_series(struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv,
 
 		if (sgi_20 || sgi_40 || sgi_80)
 			rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI;
-		if (sta && sta->ht_cap.ht_supported &&
+		if (sta && sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported &&
 		    (wireless_mode == WIRELESS_MODE_N_5G ||
 		     wireless_mode == WIRELESS_MODE_N_24G))
 			rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS;
-		if (sta && sta->vht_cap.vht_supported &&
+		if (sta && sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported &&
 		    (wireless_mode == WIRELESS_MODE_AC_5G ||
 		     wireless_mode == WIRELESS_MODE_AC_24G ||
 		     wireless_mode == WIRELESS_MODE_AC_ONLY))
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static void rtl_tx_status(void *ppriv,
 	if (sta) {
 		/* Check if aggregation has to be enabled for this tid */
 		sta_entry = (struct rtl_sta_info *)sta->drv_priv;
-		if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported &&
+		if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported &&
 		    !(skb->protocol == cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_PAE))) {
 			if (ieee80211_is_data_qos(fc)) {
 				u8 tid = rtl_get_tid(skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/hw.c
index bf686a916acb..58c2ab3d44be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/hw.c
@@ -1975,21 +1975,21 @@ static void rtl88ee_update_hal_rate_table(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	u16 shortgi_rate;
 	u32 tmp_ratr_value;
 	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = mac->bw_40;
-	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 				1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 				1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = mac->mode;
 	u32 ratr_mask;
 
 	if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
-		ratr_value = sta->supp_rates[1] << 4;
+		ratr_value = sta->deflink.supp_rates[1] << 4;
 	else
-		ratr_value = sta->supp_rates[0];
+		ratr_value = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ratr_value = 0xfff;
-	ratr_value |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-		       sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+	ratr_value |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+		       sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
 		if (ratr_value & 0x0000000c)
@@ -2061,11 +2061,11 @@ static void rtl88ee_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_sta_info *sta_entry = NULL;
 	u32 ratr_bitmap;
 	u8 ratr_index;
-	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40)
+	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40)
 				? 1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 				1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 				1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = 0;
 	bool b_shortgi = false;
@@ -2083,13 +2083,13 @@ static void rtl88ee_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		macid = sta->aid + 1;
 
 	if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
-		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[1] << 4;
+		ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[1] << 4;
 	else
-		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[0];
+		ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ratr_bitmap = 0xfff;
-	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-			sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+			sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
 		ratr_index = RATR_INX_WIRELESS_B;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/trx.c
index c948dafa0c80..257816563fa0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/trx.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ void rtl88ee_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	} else if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 		mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
 		if (sta)
-			bw_40 = sta->ht_cap.cap &
+			bw_40 = sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap &
 				IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
 	}
 	seq_number = (le16_to_cpu(hdr->seq_ctrl) & IEEE80211_SCTL_SEQ) >> 4;
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ void rtl88ee_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		set_tx_desc_linip(pdesc, 0);
 		set_tx_desc_pkt_size(pdesc, (u16)skb_len);
 		if (sta) {
-			u8 ampdu_density = sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
+			u8 ampdu_density = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_density;
 			set_tx_desc_ampdu_density(pdesc, ampdu_density);
 		}
 		if (info->control.hw_key) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c
index bb5a0c4aec93..b9c62640d2cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/hw.c
@@ -1765,22 +1765,22 @@ static void rtl92ce_update_hal_rate_table(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	u16 shortgi_rate;
 	u32 tmp_ratr_value;
 	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = mac->bw_40;
-	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 			       1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 			       1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = mac->mode;
 	u32 ratr_mask;
 
 	if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
-		ratr_value = sta->supp_rates[1] << 4;
+		ratr_value = sta->deflink.supp_rates[1] << 4;
 	else
-		ratr_value = sta->supp_rates[0];
+		ratr_value = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ratr_value = 0xfff;
 
-	ratr_value |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-			sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+	ratr_value |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+			sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
 		if (ratr_value & 0x0000000c)
@@ -1853,11 +1853,11 @@ static void rtl92ce_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_sta_info *sta_entry = NULL;
 	u32 ratr_bitmap;
 	u8 ratr_index;
-	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap &
+	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap &
 			    IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40) ? 1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap &
+	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap &
 			       IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?  1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 				1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = 0;
 	bool shortgi = false;
@@ -1874,13 +1874,13 @@ static void rtl92ce_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		macid = sta->aid + 1;
 
 	if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
-		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[1] << 4;
+		ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[1] << 4;
 	else
-		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[0];
+		ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ratr_bitmap = 0xfff;
-	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-			sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+			sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
 		ratr_index = RATR_INX_WIRELESS_B;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.c
index 4165175cf5c0..fdbd3758cde1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ void rtl92ce_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		   mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC ||
 		   mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) {
 		if (sta)
-			bw_40 = sta->bandwidth >= IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40;
+			bw_40 = sta->deflink.bandwidth >= IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40;
 	}
 
 	seq_number = (le16_to_cpu(hdr->seq_ctrl) & IEEE80211_SCTL_SEQ) >> 4;
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ void rtl92ce_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		set_tx_desc_pkt_size(pdesc, (u16)skb->len);
 
 		if (sta) {
-			u8 ampdu_density = sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
+			u8 ampdu_density = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_density;
 
 			set_tx_desc_ampdu_density(pdesc, ampdu_density);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
index eaba66113328..9bd02c3c3adc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
@@ -1918,21 +1918,21 @@ static void rtl92cu_update_hal_rate_table(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	u16 shortgi_rate;
 	u32 tmp_ratr_value;
 	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = mac->bw_40;
-	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 			       1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 			       1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = mac->mode;
 
 	if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
-		ratr_value = sta->supp_rates[1] << 4;
+		ratr_value = sta->deflink.supp_rates[1] << 4;
 	else
-		ratr_value = sta->supp_rates[0];
+		ratr_value = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ratr_value = 0xfff;
 
-	ratr_value |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-			sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+	ratr_value |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+			sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
 		if (ratr_value & 0x0000000c)
@@ -2003,11 +2003,11 @@ static void rtl92cu_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_sta_info *sta_entry = NULL;
 	u32 ratr_bitmap;
 	u8 ratr_index;
-	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->bandwidth >= IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40) ? 1 : 0;
+	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->deflink.bandwidth >= IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40) ? 1 : 0;
 	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = curtxbw_40mhz &&
-			      (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+			      (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 				1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 				1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = 0;
 	bool shortgi = false;
@@ -2025,13 +2025,13 @@ static void rtl92cu_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		macid = sta->aid + 1;
 
 	if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
-		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[1] << 4;
+		ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[1] << 4;
 	else
-		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[0];
+		ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ratr_bitmap = 0xfff;
-	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-			sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+			sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
 		ratr_index = RATR_INX_WIRELESS_B;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c
index 87f959d5d861..ae3c4f97637e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/trx.c
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ void rtl92cu_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	sta = ieee80211_find_sta(mac->vif, mac->bssid);
 	if (sta) {
-		u8 ampdu_density = sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
+		u8 ampdu_density = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_density;
 
 		set_tx_desc_ampdu_density(txdesc, ampdu_density);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/hw.c
index f849291cc587..2aecb2583f75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/hw.c
@@ -1802,18 +1802,18 @@ static void rtl92de_update_hal_rate_table(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	u16 shortgi_rate;
 	u32 tmp_ratr_value;
 	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = mac->bw_40;
-	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 							1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 							1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = mac->mode;
 
 	if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
-		ratr_value = sta->supp_rates[1] << 4;
+		ratr_value = sta->deflink.supp_rates[1] << 4;
 	else
-		ratr_value = sta->supp_rates[0];
-	ratr_value |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-		       sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+		ratr_value = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
+	ratr_value |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+		       sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_A:
 		ratr_value &= 0x00000FF0;
@@ -1880,10 +1880,10 @@ static void rtl92de_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_sta_info *sta_entry = NULL;
 	u32 ratr_bitmap;
 	u8 ratr_index;
-	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->bandwidth >= IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40) ? 1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->deflink.bandwidth >= IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40) ? 1 : 0;
+	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 							1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 							1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = 0;
 	bool shortgi = false;
@@ -1901,11 +1901,11 @@ static void rtl92de_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		macid = sta->aid + 1;
 
 	if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
-		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[1] << 4;
+		ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[1] << 4;
 	else
-		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[0];
-	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-			sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+		ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
+	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+			sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
 		ratr_index = RATR_INX_WIRELESS_B;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c
index c02813fba934..807b66c16e11 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192de/trx.c
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ void rtl92de_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	} else if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 		mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
 		if (sta)
-			bw_40 = sta->bandwidth >= IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40;
+			bw_40 = sta->deflink.bandwidth >= IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40;
 	}
 	seq_number = (le16_to_cpu(hdr->seq_ctrl) & IEEE80211_SCTL_SEQ) >> 4;
 	rtl_get_tcb_desc(hw, info, sta, skb, ptcb_desc);
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ void rtl92de_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		set_tx_desc_linip(pdesc, 0);
 		set_tx_desc_pkt_size(pdesc, (u16)skb_len);
 		if (sta) {
-			u8 ampdu_density = sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
+			u8 ampdu_density = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_density;
 			set_tx_desc_ampdu_density(pdesc, ampdu_density);
 		}
 		if (info->control.hw_key) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/hw.c
index 76189283104c..47d8999e31c0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/hw.c
@@ -2256,11 +2256,11 @@ static void rtl92ee_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_sta_info *sta_entry = NULL;
 	u32 ratr_bitmap;
 	u8 ratr_index;
-	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40)
+	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40)
 			     ? 1 : 0;
-	u8 b_curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+	u8 b_curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 				1 : 0;
-	u8 b_curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 b_curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 				1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = 0;
 	bool b_shortgi = false;
@@ -2276,12 +2276,12 @@ static void rtl92ee_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		 mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		macid = sta->aid + 1;
 
-	ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[0];
+	ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ratr_bitmap = 0xfff;
 
-	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-			sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+			sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/trx.c
index eef7a041e80d..272750612abf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/trx.c
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ void rtl92ee_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	} else if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 		   mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
 		if (sta)
-			bw_40 = sta->ht_cap.cap &
+			bw_40 = sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap &
 				IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
 	}
 	seq_number = (le16_to_cpu(hdr->seq_ctrl) & IEEE80211_SCTL_SEQ) >> 4;
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ void rtl92ee_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 		set_tx_desc_linip(pdesc, 0);
 		if (sta) {
-			u8 ampdu_density = sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
+			u8 ampdu_density = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_density;
 
 			set_tx_desc_ampdu_density(pdesc, ampdu_density);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/hw.c
index 91199262aaca..4ca299c9de77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/hw.c
@@ -2017,20 +2017,20 @@ static void rtl92se_update_hal_rate_table(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	u16 shortgi_rate = 0;
 	u32 tmp_ratr_value = 0;
 	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = mac->bw_40;
-	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 				1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 				1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = mac->mode;
 
 	if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
-		ratr_value = sta->supp_rates[1] << 4;
+		ratr_value = sta->deflink.supp_rates[1] << 4;
 	else
-		ratr_value = sta->supp_rates[0];
+		ratr_value = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ratr_value = 0xfff;
-	ratr_value |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-			sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+	ratr_value |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+			sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
 		ratr_value &= 0x0000000D;
@@ -2115,10 +2115,10 @@ static void rtl92se_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_sta_info *sta_entry = NULL;
 	u32 ratr_bitmap;
 	u8 ratr_index = 0;
-	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->bandwidth >= IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40) ? 1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->deflink.bandwidth >= IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40) ? 1 : 0;
+	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 				1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 				1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = 0;
 	bool shortgi = false;
@@ -2139,13 +2139,13 @@ static void rtl92se_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		macid = sta->aid + 1;
 
 	if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
-		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[1] << 4;
+		ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[1] << 4;
 	else
-		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[0];
+		ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ratr_bitmap = 0xfff;
-	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-			sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+			sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
 		band |= WIRELESS_11B;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/trx.c
index e474b4ec17f3..a5853a170b58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/trx.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void rtl92se_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	} else if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 		mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
 		if (sta)
-			bw_40 = sta->bandwidth >= IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40;
+			bw_40 = sta->deflink.bandwidth >= IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40;
 	}
 
 	seq_number = (le16_to_cpu(hdr->seq_ctrl) & IEEE80211_SCTL_SEQ) >> 4;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/hw.c
index c98f2216734f..965d98b9b09f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/hw.c
@@ -1841,21 +1841,21 @@ static void rtl8723e_update_hal_rate_table(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	u16 shortgi_rate;
 	u32 tmp_ratr_value;
 	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = mac->bw_40;
-	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 				1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 				1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = mac->mode;
 	u32 ratr_mask;
 
 	if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
-		ratr_value = sta->supp_rates[1] << 4;
+		ratr_value = sta->deflink.supp_rates[1] << 4;
 	else
-		ratr_value = sta->supp_rates[0];
+		ratr_value = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ratr_value = 0xfff;
-	ratr_value |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-			sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+	ratr_value |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+			sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
 		if (ratr_value & 0x0000000c)
@@ -1928,11 +1928,11 @@ static void rtl8723e_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_sta_info *sta_entry = NULL;
 	u32 ratr_bitmap;
 	u8 ratr_index;
-	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40)
+	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40)
 				? 1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 				1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 				1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = 0;
 	bool shortgi = false;
@@ -1949,13 +1949,13 @@ static void rtl8723e_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		macid = sta->aid + 1;
 
 	if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
-		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[1] << 4;
+		ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[1] << 4;
 	else
-		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[0];
+		ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ratr_bitmap = 0xfff;
-	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-			sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+			sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
 		ratr_index = RATR_INX_WIRELESS_B;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/trx.c
index 340b3d68a54e..3797a1e2af82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723ae/trx.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ void rtl8723e_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	} else if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 		mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
 		if (sta)
-			bw_40 = sta->ht_cap.cap &
+			bw_40 = sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap &
 				IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
 	}
 
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ void rtl8723e_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		set_tx_desc_pkt_size(pdesc, (u16)skb->len);
 
 		if (sta) {
-			u8 ampdu_density = sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
+			u8 ampdu_density = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_density;
 			set_tx_desc_ampdu_density(pdesc, ampdu_density);
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/hw.c
index 0748aedce2ad..189cc6437600 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/hw.c
@@ -2315,11 +2315,11 @@ static void rtl8723be_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_sta_info *sta_entry = NULL;
 	u32 ratr_bitmap;
 	u8 ratr_index;
-	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap &
+	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap &
 			      IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40) ? 1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 				1 : 0;
-	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 				1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = 0;
 	bool shortgi = false;
@@ -2335,13 +2335,13 @@ static void rtl8723be_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		 mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		macid = sta->aid + 1;
 
-	ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[0];
+	ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
 
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ratr_bitmap = 0xfff;
 
-	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-			sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+	ratr_bitmap |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+			sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
 		ratr_index = RATR_INX_WIRELESS_B;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/trx.c
index 5a7cd270575a..c08f57e487e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/trx.c
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ void rtl8723be_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	} else if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 		mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
 		if (sta)
-			bw_40 = sta->ht_cap.cap &
+			bw_40 = sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap &
 				IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
 	}
 	seq_number = (le16_to_cpu(hdr->seq_ctrl) & IEEE80211_SCTL_SEQ) >> 4;
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ void rtl8723be_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		set_tx_desc_linip(pdesc, 0);
 		set_tx_desc_pkt_size(pdesc, (u16)skb_len);
 		if (sta) {
-			u8 ampdu_density = sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
+			u8 ampdu_density = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_density;
 			set_tx_desc_ampdu_density(pdesc, ampdu_density);
 		}
 		if (info->control.hw_key) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
index 33ffc24d3675..7e0f62d59fe1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/hw.c
@@ -3300,20 +3300,20 @@ static void rtl8821ae_update_hal_rate_table(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	u16 shortgi_rate;
 	u32 tmp_ratr_value;
 	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = mac->bw_40;
-	u8 b_curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+	u8 b_curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 				1 : 0;
-	u8 b_curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 b_curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 				1 : 0;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = mac->mode;
 
 	if (rtlhal->current_bandtype == BAND_ON_5G)
-		ratr_value = sta->supp_rates[1] << 4;
+		ratr_value = sta->deflink.supp_rates[1] << 4;
 	else
-		ratr_value = sta->supp_rates[0];
+		ratr_value = sta->deflink.supp_rates[0];
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ratr_value = 0xfff;
-	ratr_value |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-			sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+	ratr_value |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+			sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	switch (wirelessmode) {
 	case WIRELESS_MODE_B:
 		if (ratr_value & 0x0000000c)
@@ -3484,12 +3484,12 @@ static bool _rtl8821ae_get_ra_shortgi(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_
 			      u8 mac_id)
 {
 	bool b_short_gi = false;
-	u8 b_curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
+	u8 b_curshortgi_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40) ?
 				1 : 0;
-	u8 b_curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
+	u8 b_curshortgi_20mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20) ?
 				1 : 0;
 	u8 b_curshortgi_80mhz = 0;
-	b_curshortgi_80mhz = (sta->vht_cap.cap &
+	b_curshortgi_80mhz = (sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap &
 			      IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SHORT_GI_80) ? 1 : 0;
 
 	if (mac_id == MAC_ID_STATIC_FOR_BROADCAST_MULTICAST)
@@ -3512,7 +3512,7 @@ static void rtl8821ae_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	u32 ratr_bitmap;
 	u8 ratr_index;
 	enum wireless_mode wirelessmode = 0;
-	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40)
+	u8 curtxbw_40mhz = (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40)
 				? 1 : 0;
 	bool b_shortgi = false;
 	u8 rate_mask[7];
@@ -3534,22 +3534,22 @@ static void rtl8821ae_update_hal_rate_mask(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (wirelessmode == WIRELESS_MODE_N_5G ||
 	    wirelessmode == WIRELESS_MODE_AC_5G ||
 	    wirelessmode == WIRELESS_MODE_A)
-		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ] << 4;
+		ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ] << 4;
 	else
-		ratr_bitmap = sta->supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ];
+		ratr_bitmap = sta->deflink.supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ];
 
 	if (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 		ratr_bitmap = 0xfff;
 
 	if (wirelessmode == WIRELESS_MODE_N_24G
 		|| wirelessmode == WIRELESS_MODE_N_5G)
-		ratr_bitmap |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
-				sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+		ratr_bitmap |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20 |
+				sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 	else if (wirelessmode == WIRELESS_MODE_AC_24G
 		|| wirelessmode == WIRELESS_MODE_AC_5G
 		|| wirelessmode == WIRELESS_MODE_AC_ONLY)
 		ratr_bitmap |= _rtl8821ae_rate_to_bitmap_2ssvht(
-				sta->vht_cap.vht_mcs.rx_mcs_map) << 12;
+				sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_mcs.rx_mcs_map) << 12;
 
 	b_shortgi = _rtl8821ae_get_ra_shortgi(hw, sta, macid);
 	rf_type = _rtl8821ae_get_ra_rftype(hw, wirelessmode, ratr_bitmap);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/trx.c
index 9d6f8dcbf2d6..8c48108960b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/trx.c
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ void rtl8821ae_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		set_tx_desc_linip(pdesc, 0);
 		set_tx_desc_pkt_size(pdesc, (u16)skb_len);
 		if (sta) {
-			u8 ampdu_density = sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
+			u8 ampdu_density = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_density;
 
 			set_tx_desc_ampdu_density(pdesc, ampdu_density);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/bf.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/bf.c
index df750b3a35e9..e76841d3417b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/bf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/bf.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void rtw_bf_assoc(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	}
 
 	ic_vht_cap = &hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ]->vht_cap;
-	vht_cap = &sta->vht_cap;
+	vht_cap = &sta->deflink.vht_cap;
 
 	if ((ic_vht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_MU_BEAMFORMEE_CAPABLE) &&
 	    (vht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_MU_BEAMFORMER_CAPABLE)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
index b57f9262f590..1a4c8c989ce9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ static void rtw_hw_config_rf_ant_num(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, u8 hw_ant_num)
 static u64 get_vht_ra_mask(struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 {
 	u64 ra_mask = 0;
-	u16 mcs_map = le16_to_cpu(sta->vht_cap.vht_mcs.rx_mcs_map);
+	u16 mcs_map = le16_to_cpu(sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_mcs.rx_mcs_map);
 	u8 vht_mcs_cap;
 	int i, nss;
 
@@ -1123,19 +1123,19 @@ void rtw_update_sta_info(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw_sta_info *si)
 	bool is_vht_enable = false;
 	bool is_support_sgi = false;
 
-	if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported) {
+	if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported) {
 		is_vht_enable = true;
 		ra_mask |= get_vht_ra_mask(sta);
-		if (sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_RXSTBC_MASK)
+		if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_RXSTBC_MASK)
 			stbc_en = VHT_STBC_EN;
-		if (sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_RXLDPC)
+		if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_RXLDPC)
 			ldpc_en = VHT_LDPC_EN;
-	} else if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) {
-		ra_mask |= (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20) |
-			   (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
-		if (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_RX_STBC)
+	} else if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported) {
+		ra_mask |= (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 20) |
+			   (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+		if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_RX_STBC)
 			stbc_en = HT_STBC_EN;
-		if (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_LDPC_CODING)
+		if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_LDPC_CODING)
 			ldpc_en = HT_LDPC_EN;
 	}
 
@@ -1143,12 +1143,12 @@ void rtw_update_sta_info(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw_sta_info *si)
 		ra_mask &= RA_MASK_VHT_RATES_1SS | RA_MASK_HT_RATES_1SS;
 
 	if (hal->current_band_type == RTW_BAND_5G) {
-		ra_mask |= (u64)sta->supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ] << 4;
+		ra_mask |= (u64)sta->deflink.supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ] << 4;
 		ra_mask_bak = ra_mask;
-		if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported) {
+		if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported) {
 			ra_mask &= RA_MASK_VHT_RATES | RA_MASK_OFDM_IN_VHT;
 			wireless_set = WIRELESS_OFDM | WIRELESS_VHT;
-		} else if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) {
+		} else if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported) {
 			ra_mask &= RA_MASK_HT_RATES | RA_MASK_OFDM_IN_HT_5G;
 			wireless_set = WIRELESS_OFDM | WIRELESS_HT;
 		} else {
@@ -1156,19 +1156,19 @@ void rtw_update_sta_info(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw_sta_info *si)
 		}
 		dm_info->rrsr_val_init = RRSR_INIT_5G;
 	} else if (hal->current_band_type == RTW_BAND_2G) {
-		ra_mask |= sta->supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ];
+		ra_mask |= sta->deflink.supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ];
 		ra_mask_bak = ra_mask;
-		if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported) {
+		if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported) {
 			ra_mask &= RA_MASK_VHT_RATES | RA_MASK_CCK_IN_VHT |
 				   RA_MASK_OFDM_IN_VHT;
 			wireless_set = WIRELESS_CCK | WIRELESS_OFDM |
 				       WIRELESS_HT | WIRELESS_VHT;
-		} else if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) {
+		} else if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported) {
 			ra_mask &= RA_MASK_HT_RATES | RA_MASK_CCK_IN_HT |
 				   RA_MASK_OFDM_IN_HT_2G;
 			wireless_set = WIRELESS_CCK | WIRELESS_OFDM |
 				       WIRELESS_HT;
-		} else if (sta->supp_rates[0] <= 0xf) {
+		} else if (sta->deflink.supp_rates[0] <= 0xf) {
 			wireless_set = WIRELESS_CCK;
 		} else {
 			ra_mask &= RA_MASK_OFDM_RATES | RA_MASK_CCK_IN_BG;
@@ -1181,28 +1181,28 @@ void rtw_update_sta_info(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw_sta_info *si)
 		wireless_set = 0;
 	}
 
-	switch (sta->bandwidth) {
+	switch (sta->deflink.bandwidth) {
 	case IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_80:
 		bw_mode = RTW_CHANNEL_WIDTH_80;
-		is_support_sgi = sta->vht_cap.vht_supported &&
-				 (sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SHORT_GI_80);
+		is_support_sgi = sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported &&
+				 (sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SHORT_GI_80);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40:
 		bw_mode = RTW_CHANNEL_WIDTH_40;
-		is_support_sgi = sta->ht_cap.ht_supported &&
-				 (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40);
+		is_support_sgi = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported &&
+				 (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40);
 		break;
 	default:
 		bw_mode = RTW_CHANNEL_WIDTH_20;
-		is_support_sgi = sta->ht_cap.ht_supported &&
-				 (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20);
+		is_support_sgi = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported &&
+				 (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20);
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported && ra_mask & 0xffc00000) {
+	if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported && ra_mask & 0xffc00000) {
 		tx_num = 2;
 		rf_type = RF_2T2R;
-	} else if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported && ra_mask & 0xfff00000) {
+	} else if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported && ra_mask & 0xfff00000) {
 		tx_num = 2;
 		rf_type = RF_2T2R;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.c
index 94d1089f4022..83248da0237f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtw_tx_fill_tx_desc);
 
 static u8 get_tx_ampdu_factor(struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 {
-	u8 exp = sta->ht_cap.ampdu_factor;
+	u8 exp = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_factor;
 
 	/* the least ampdu factor is 8K, and the value in the tx desc is the
 	 * max aggregation num, which represents val * 2 packets can be
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static u8 get_tx_ampdu_factor(struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 
 static u8 get_tx_ampdu_density(struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 {
-	return sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
+	return sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_density;
 }
 
 static u8 get_highest_ht_tx_rate(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static u8 get_highest_ht_tx_rate(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 {
 	u8 rate;
 
-	if (rtwdev->hal.rf_type == RF_2T2R && sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] != 0)
+	if (rtwdev->hal.rf_type == RF_2T2R && sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] != 0)
 		rate = DESC_RATEMCS15;
 	else
 		rate = DESC_RATEMCS7;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static u8 get_highest_vht_tx_rate(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 	u8 rate;
 	u16 tx_mcs_map;
 
-	tx_mcs_map = le16_to_cpu(sta->vht_cap.vht_mcs.tx_mcs_map);
+	tx_mcs_map = le16_to_cpu(sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_mcs.tx_mcs_map);
 	if (efuse->hw_cap.nss == 1) {
 		switch (tx_mcs_map & 0x3) {
 		case IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_SUPPORT_0_7:
@@ -340,11 +340,11 @@ static void rtw_tx_data_pkt_info_update(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 	if (info->control.use_rts || skb->len > hw->wiphy->rts_threshold)
 		pkt_info->rts = true;
 
-	if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported)
+	if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported)
 		rate = get_highest_vht_tx_rate(rtwdev, sta);
-	else if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported)
+	else if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported)
 		rate = get_highest_ht_tx_rate(rtwdev, sta);
-	else if (sta->supp_rates[0] <= 0xf)
+	else if (sta->deflink.supp_rates[0] <= 0xf)
 		rate = DESC_RATE11M;
 	else
 		rate = DESC_RATE54M;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/coex.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/coex.c
index 3d5664cc3a20..683854bba217 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/coex.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/coex.c
@@ -4179,14 +4179,14 @@ void rtw89_btc_ntfy_role_info(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif
 
 		rtw89_debug(rtwdev, RTW89_DBG_BTC,
 			    "[BTC], STA support HE=%d VHT=%d HT=%d\n",
-			    sta->he_cap.has_he,
-			    sta->vht_cap.vht_supported,
-			    sta->ht_cap.ht_supported);
-		if (sta->he_cap.has_he)
+			    sta->deflink.he_cap.has_he,
+			    sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported,
+			    sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported);
+		if (sta->deflink.he_cap.has_he)
 			mode |= BIT(BTC_WL_MODE_HE);
-		if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported)
+		if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported)
 			mode |= BIT(BTC_WL_MODE_VHT);
-		if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported)
+		if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported)
 			mode |= BIT(BTC_WL_MODE_HT);
 
 		r.mode = mode;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
index 89506daa54cc..6e8a65b021ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
@@ -424,10 +424,10 @@ rtw89_core_tx_update_ampdu_info(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 
 	ampdu_num = (u8)((rtwsta->ampdu_params[tid].agg_num ?
 			  rtwsta->ampdu_params[tid].agg_num :
-			  4 << sta->ht_cap.ampdu_factor) - 1);
+			  4 << sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_factor) - 1);
 
 	desc_info->agg_en = true;
-	desc_info->ampdu_density = sta->ht_cap.ampdu_density;
+	desc_info->ampdu_density = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ampdu_density;
 	desc_info->ampdu_num = ampdu_num;
 }
 
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ __rtw89_core_tx_check_he_qos_htc(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	if (pkt_type < PACKET_MAX)
 		return false;
 
-	if (!sta || !sta->he_cap.has_he)
+	if (!sta || !sta->deflink.he_cap.has_he)
 		return false;
 
 	if (!ieee80211_is_data_qos(fc))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.h
index ee2edd9e9173..fdf593e68660 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.h
@@ -3601,10 +3601,12 @@ static inline u8 *get_hdr_bssid(struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr)
 
 static inline bool rtw89_sta_has_beamformer_cap(struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 {
-	if ((sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_MU_BEAMFORMER_CAPABLE) ||
-	    (sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SU_BEAMFORMER_CAPABLE) ||
-	    (sta->he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[3] & IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP3_SU_BEAMFORMER) ||
-	    (sta->he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[4] & IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP4_MU_BEAMFORMER))
+	if ((sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_MU_BEAMFORMER_CAPABLE) ||
+	    (sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SU_BEAMFORMER_CAPABLE) ||
+	    (sta->deflink.he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[3] &
+			IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP3_SU_BEAMFORMER) ||
+	    (sta->deflink.he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[4] &
+			IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP4_MU_BEAMFORMER))
 		return true;
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
index fc77d9bfd626..986d6249c108 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
@@ -831,23 +831,23 @@ static void __get_sta_he_pkt_padding(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 {
 	bool ppe_th;
 	u8 ppe16, ppe8;
-	u8 nss = min(sta->rx_nss, rtwdev->hal.tx_nss) - 1;
-	u8 ppe_thres_hdr = sta->he_cap.ppe_thres[0];
+	u8 nss = min(sta->deflink.rx_nss, rtwdev->hal.tx_nss) - 1;
+	u8 ppe_thres_hdr = sta->deflink.he_cap.ppe_thres[0];
 	u8 ru_bitmap;
 	u8 n, idx, sh;
 	u16 ppe;
 	int i;
 
-	if (!sta->he_cap.has_he)
+	if (!sta->deflink.he_cap.has_he)
 		return;
 
 	ppe_th = FIELD_GET(IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP6_PPE_THRESHOLD_PRESENT,
-			   sta->he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[6]);
+			   sta->deflink.he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[6]);
 	if (!ppe_th) {
 		u8 pad;
 
 		pad = FIELD_GET(IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP9_NOMINAL_PKT_PADDING_MASK,
-				sta->he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[9]);
+				sta->deflink.he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[9]);
 
 		for (i = 0; i < RTW89_PPE_BW_NUM; i++)
 			pads[i] = pad;
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ static void __get_sta_he_pkt_padding(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 		sh = n & 7;
 		n += IEEE80211_PPE_THRES_INFO_PPET_SIZE * 2;
 
-		ppe = le16_to_cpu(*((__le16 *)&sta->he_cap.ppe_thres[idx]));
+		ppe = le16_to_cpu(*((__le16 *)&sta->deflink.he_cap.ppe_thres[idx]));
 		ppe16 = (ppe >> sh) & IEEE80211_PPE_THRES_NSS_MASK;
 		sh += IEEE80211_PPE_THRES_INFO_PPET_SIZE;
 		ppe8 = (ppe >> sh) & IEEE80211_PPE_THRES_NSS_MASK;
@@ -921,7 +921,8 @@ int rtw89_fw_h2c_assoc_cmac_tbl(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	SET_CMC_TBL_NOMINAL_PKT_PADDING40(skb->data, pads[RTW89_CHANNEL_WIDTH_40]);
 	SET_CMC_TBL_NOMINAL_PKT_PADDING80(skb->data, pads[RTW89_CHANNEL_WIDTH_80]);
 	if (sta)
-		SET_CMC_TBL_BSR_QUEUE_SIZE_FORMAT(skb->data, sta->he_cap.has_he);
+		SET_CMC_TBL_BSR_QUEUE_SIZE_FORMAT(skb->data,
+						  sta->deflink.he_cap.has_he);
 	if (rtwvif->net_type == RTW89_NET_TYPE_AP_MODE)
 		SET_CMC_TBL_DATA_DCM(skb->data, 0);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
index 34e14a53a585..c28f5a7c23b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
@@ -3995,7 +3995,7 @@ static int rtw89_mac_set_csi_para_reg(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	u8 nc = 1, nr = 3, ng = 0, cb = 1, cs = 1, ldpc_en = 1, stbc_en = 1;
 	u8 port_sel = rtwvif->port;
 	u8 sound_dim = 3, t;
-	u8 *phy_cap = sta->he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info;
+	u8 *phy_cap = sta->deflink.he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info;
 	u32 reg;
 	u16 val;
 	int ret;
@@ -4012,12 +4012,12 @@ static int rtw89_mac_set_csi_para_reg(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 			      phy_cap[5]);
 		sound_dim = min(sound_dim, t);
 	}
-	if ((sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_MU_BEAMFORMER_CAPABLE) ||
-	    (sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SU_BEAMFORMER_CAPABLE)) {
-		ldpc_en &= !!(sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_RXLDPC);
-		stbc_en &= !!(sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_RXSTBC_MASK);
+	if ((sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_MU_BEAMFORMER_CAPABLE) ||
+	    (sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SU_BEAMFORMER_CAPABLE)) {
+		ldpc_en &= !!(sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_RXLDPC);
+		stbc_en &= !!(sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_RXSTBC_MASK);
 		t = FIELD_GET(IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SOUNDING_DIMENSIONS_MASK,
-			      sta->vht_cap.cap);
+			      sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap);
 		sound_dim = min(sound_dim, t);
 	}
 	nc = min(nc, sound_dim);
@@ -4058,17 +4058,17 @@ static int rtw89_mac_csi_rrsc(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (sta->he_cap.has_he) {
+	if (sta->deflink.he_cap.has_he) {
 		rrsc |= (BIT(RTW89_MAC_BF_RRSC_HE_MSC0) |
 			 BIT(RTW89_MAC_BF_RRSC_HE_MSC3) |
 			 BIT(RTW89_MAC_BF_RRSC_HE_MSC5));
 	}
-	if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported) {
+	if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported) {
 		rrsc |= (BIT(RTW89_MAC_BF_RRSC_VHT_MSC0) |
 			 BIT(RTW89_MAC_BF_RRSC_VHT_MSC3) |
 			 BIT(RTW89_MAC_BF_RRSC_VHT_MSC5));
 	}
-	if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) {
+	if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported) {
 		rrsc |= (BIT(RTW89_MAC_BF_RRSC_HT_MSC0) |
 			 BIT(RTW89_MAC_BF_RRSC_HT_MSC3) |
 			 BIT(RTW89_MAC_BF_RRSC_HT_MSC5));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/phy.c
index 193afb1f53f5..994869f72080 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/phy.c
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ static u64 get_mcs_ra_mask(u16 mcs_map, u8 highest_mcs, u8 gap)
 
 static u64 get_he_ra_mask(struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_sta_he_cap cap = sta->he_cap;
+	struct ieee80211_sta_he_cap cap = sta->deflink.he_cap;
 	u16 mcs_map;
 
-	switch (sta->bandwidth) {
+	switch (sta->deflink.bandwidth) {
 	case IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_160:
 		if (cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[0] &
 		    IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP0_CHANNEL_WIDTH_SET_80PLUS80_MHZ_IN_5G)
@@ -172,17 +172,17 @@ static u64 rtw89_phy_ra_mask_cfg(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw89_sta *rtw
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (sta->he_cap.has_he) {
+	if (sta->deflink.he_cap.has_he) {
 		cfg_mask |= u64_encode_bits(mask->control[band].he_mcs[0],
 					    RA_MASK_HE_1SS_RATES);
 		cfg_mask |= u64_encode_bits(mask->control[band].he_mcs[1],
 					    RA_MASK_HE_2SS_RATES);
-	} else if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported) {
+	} else if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported) {
 		cfg_mask |= u64_encode_bits(mask->control[band].vht_mcs[0],
 					    RA_MASK_VHT_1SS_RATES);
 		cfg_mask |= u64_encode_bits(mask->control[band].vht_mcs[1],
 					    RA_MASK_VHT_2SS_RATES);
-	} else if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) {
+	} else if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported) {
 		cfg_mask |= u64_encode_bits(mask->control[band].ht_mcs[0],
 					    RA_MASK_HT_1SS_RATES);
 		cfg_mask |= u64_encode_bits(mask->control[band].ht_mcs[1],
@@ -223,57 +223,57 @@ static void rtw89_phy_ra_sta_update(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 
 	memset(ra, 0, sizeof(*ra));
 	/* Set the ra mask from sta's capability */
-	if (sta->he_cap.has_he) {
+	if (sta->deflink.he_cap.has_he) {
 		mode |= RTW89_RA_MODE_HE;
 		csi_mode = RTW89_RA_RPT_MODE_HE;
 		ra_mask |= get_he_ra_mask(sta);
 		high_rate_masks = rtw89_ra_mask_he_rates;
-		if (sta->he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[2] &
+		if (sta->deflink.he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[2] &
 		    IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP2_STBC_RX_UNDER_80MHZ)
 			stbc_en = 1;
-		if (sta->he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[1] &
+		if (sta->deflink.he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[1] &
 		    IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP1_LDPC_CODING_IN_PAYLOAD)
 			ldpc_en = 1;
-	} else if (sta->vht_cap.vht_supported) {
-		u16 mcs_map = le16_to_cpu(sta->vht_cap.vht_mcs.rx_mcs_map);
+	} else if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported) {
+		u16 mcs_map = le16_to_cpu(sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_mcs.rx_mcs_map);
 
 		mode |= RTW89_RA_MODE_VHT;
 		csi_mode = RTW89_RA_RPT_MODE_VHT;
 		/* MCS9, MCS8, MCS7 */
 		ra_mask |= get_mcs_ra_mask(mcs_map, 9, 1);
 		high_rate_masks = rtw89_ra_mask_vht_rates;
-		if (sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_RXSTBC_MASK)
+		if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_RXSTBC_MASK)
 			stbc_en = 1;
-		if (sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_RXLDPC)
+		if (sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_RXLDPC)
 			ldpc_en = 1;
-	} else if (sta->ht_cap.ht_supported) {
+	} else if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported) {
 		mode |= RTW89_RA_MODE_HT;
 		csi_mode = RTW89_RA_RPT_MODE_HT;
-		ra_mask |= ((u64)sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[3] << 48) |
-			   ((u64)sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[2] << 36) |
-			   (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 24) |
-			   (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
+		ra_mask |= ((u64)sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[3] << 48) |
+			   ((u64)sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[2] << 36) |
+			   (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] << 24) |
+			   (sta->deflink.ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] << 12);
 		high_rate_masks = rtw89_ra_mask_ht_rates;
-		if (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_RX_STBC)
+		if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_RX_STBC)
 			stbc_en = 1;
-		if (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_LDPC_CODING)
+		if (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_LDPC_CODING)
 			ldpc_en = 1;
 	}
 
 	switch (rtwdev->hal.current_band_type) {
 	case RTW89_BAND_2G:
-		ra_mask |= sta->supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ];
-		if (sta->supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ] <= 0xf)
+		ra_mask |= sta->deflink.supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ];
+		if (sta->deflink.supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ] <= 0xf)
 			mode |= RTW89_RA_MODE_CCK;
 		else
 			mode |= RTW89_RA_MODE_CCK | RTW89_RA_MODE_OFDM;
 		break;
 	case RTW89_BAND_5G:
-		ra_mask |= (u64)sta->supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ] << 4;
+		ra_mask |= (u64)sta->deflink.supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ] << 4;
 		mode |= RTW89_RA_MODE_OFDM;
 		break;
 	case RTW89_BAND_6G:
-		ra_mask |= (u64)sta->supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_6GHZ] << 4;
+		ra_mask |= (u64)sta->deflink.supp_rates[NL80211_BAND_6GHZ] << 4;
 		mode |= RTW89_RA_MODE_OFDM;
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -302,30 +302,30 @@ static void rtw89_phy_ra_sta_update(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	ra_mask = rtw89_phy_ra_mask_recover(ra_mask, ra_mask_bak);
 	ra_mask &= rtw89_phy_ra_mask_cfg(rtwdev, rtwsta);
 
-	switch (sta->bandwidth) {
+	switch (sta->deflink.bandwidth) {
 	case IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_160:
 		bw_mode = RTW89_CHANNEL_WIDTH_160;
-		sgi = sta->vht_cap.vht_supported &&
-		      (sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SHORT_GI_160);
+		sgi = sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported &&
+		      (sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SHORT_GI_160);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_80:
 		bw_mode = RTW89_CHANNEL_WIDTH_80;
-		sgi = sta->vht_cap.vht_supported &&
-		      (sta->vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SHORT_GI_80);
+		sgi = sta->deflink.vht_cap.vht_supported &&
+		      (sta->deflink.vht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_VHT_CAP_SHORT_GI_80);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_STA_RX_BW_40:
 		bw_mode = RTW89_CHANNEL_WIDTH_40;
-		sgi = sta->ht_cap.ht_supported &&
-		      (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40);
+		sgi = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported &&
+		      (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40);
 		break;
 	default:
 		bw_mode = RTW89_CHANNEL_WIDTH_20;
-		sgi = sta->ht_cap.ht_supported &&
-		      (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20);
+		sgi = sta->deflink.ht_cap.ht_supported &&
+		      (sta->deflink.ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20);
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (sta->he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[3] &
+	if (sta->deflink.he_cap.he_cap_elem.phy_cap_info[3] &
 	    IEEE80211_HE_PHY_CAP3_DCM_MAX_CONST_RX_16_QAM)
 		ra->dcm_cap = 1;
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static void rtw89_phy_ra_sta_update(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	ra->macid = rtwsta->mac_id;
 	ra->stbc_cap = stbc_en;
 	ra->ldpc_cap = ldpc_en;
-	ra->ss_num = min(sta->rx_nss, rtwdev->hal.tx_nss) - 1;
+	ra->ss_num = min(sta->deflink.rx_nss, rtwdev->hal.tx_nss) - 1;
 	ra->en_sgi = sgi;
 	ra->ra_mask = ra_mask;