diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index ee83125..0779ba1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->chswitch_work);
+	ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &ifmgd->chswitch_work);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@
 	sdata->local->csa_channel = new_ch;
 
 	if (sw_elem->count <= 1) {
-		queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->chswitch_work);
+		ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &ifmgd->chswitch_work);
 	} else {
 		ieee80211_stop_queues_by_reason(&sdata->local->hw,
 					IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_CSA);
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@
 	if (local->quiescing || local->suspended)
 		return;
 
-	queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &local->dynamic_ps_enable_work);
+	ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &local->dynamic_ps_enable_work);
 }
 
 /* MLME */
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@
 		 * due to work needing to be done. Hence, queue the STAs work
 		 * again for that.
 		 */
-		queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->work);
+		ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmgd->work);
 		return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_AUTH_TO;
 	}
 
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@
 		 * due to work needing to be done. Hence, queue the STAs work
 		 * again for that.
 		 */
-		queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->work);
+		ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmgd->work);
 		return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_AUTH_TO;
 	}
 
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@
 		 * due to work needing to be done. Hence, queue the STAs work
 		 * again for that.
 		 */
-		queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->work);
+		ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmgd->work);
 		return RX_MGMT_CFG80211_ASSOC_TO;
 	}
 
@@ -1232,8 +1232,7 @@
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = vif_to_sdata(vif);
 
-	queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue,
-		   &sdata->u.mgd.beacon_loss_work);
+	ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &sdata->u.mgd.beacon_loss_work);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_beacon_loss);
 
@@ -1888,7 +1887,7 @@
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_DISASSOC:
 	case IEEE80211_STYPE_ACTION:
 		skb_queue_tail(&sdata->u.mgd.skb_queue, skb);
-		queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &sdata->u.mgd.work);
+		ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &sdata->u.mgd.work);
 		return RX_QUEUED;
 	}
 
@@ -2026,7 +2025,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->work);
+	ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmgd->work);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_sta_work(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -2051,13 +2050,11 @@
 		return;
 
 	/*
-	 * Nothing should have been stuffed into the workqueue during
-	 * the suspend->resume cycle. If this WARN is seen then there
-	 * is a bug with either the driver suspend or something in
-	 * mac80211 stuffing into the workqueue which we haven't yet
-	 * cleared during mac80211's suspend cycle.
+	 * ieee80211_queue_work() should have picked up most cases,
+	 * here we'll pick the the rest.
 	 */
-	if (WARN_ON(local->suspended))
+	if (WARN(local->suspended, "STA MLME work scheduled while "
+		 "going to suspend\n"))
 		return;
 
 	ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
@@ -2113,9 +2110,9 @@
 		mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(IEEE80211_STA_REQ_SCAN, &ifmgd->request))
-			queue_delayed_work(local->hw.workqueue,
-					   &local->scan_work,
-					   round_jiffies_relative(0));
+			ieee80211_queue_delayed_work(&local->hw,
+						     &local->scan_work,
+						     round_jiffies_relative(0));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2196,8 +2193,7 @@
 	if (local->quiescing)
 		return;
 
-	queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue,
-		   &sdata->u.mgd.beacon_loss_work);
+	ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &sdata->u.mgd.beacon_loss_work);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_sta_conn_mon_timer(unsigned long data)
@@ -2210,7 +2206,7 @@
 	if (local->quiescing)
 		return;
 
-	queue_work(local->hw.workqueue, &ifmgd->monitor_work);
+	ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmgd->monitor_work);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_sta_monitor_work(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -2229,10 +2225,10 @@
 					IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL);
 
 		/* let's probe the connection once */
-		queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue,
+		ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw,
 			   &sdata->u.mgd.monitor_work);
 		/* and do all the other regular work too */
-		queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue,
+		ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw,
 			   &sdata->u.mgd.work);
 	}
 }
@@ -2393,7 +2389,7 @@
 	list_add(&wk->list, &sdata->u.mgd.work_list);
 	mutex_unlock(&ifmgd->mtx);
 
-	queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue, &sdata->u.mgd.work);
+	ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &sdata->u.mgd.work);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2467,7 +2463,7 @@
 	else
 		ifmgd->flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_CONTROL_PORT;
 
-	queue_work(sdata->local->hw.workqueue, &sdata->u.mgd.work);
+	ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &sdata->u.mgd.work);
 
 	err = 0;