diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
index a567bc273ffc6c725473710ecea9c82e5076284e..5c86b657aa9af64a5b0c55cfd7cff11cc41aef37 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
@@ -1440,14 +1440,20 @@ static void rt2800_config_wcid_attr_cipher(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 	offset = MAC_IVEIV_ENTRY(key->hw_key_idx);
 
-	memset(&iveiv_entry, 0, sizeof(iveiv_entry));
-	if ((crypto->cipher == CIPHER_TKIP) ||
-	    (crypto->cipher == CIPHER_TKIP_NO_MIC) ||
-	    (crypto->cipher == CIPHER_AES))
-		iveiv_entry.iv[3] |= 0x20;
-	iveiv_entry.iv[3] |= key->keyidx << 6;
+	if (crypto->cmd == SET_KEY) {
+		rt2800_register_multiread(rt2x00dev, offset,
+					  &iveiv_entry, sizeof(iveiv_entry));
+		if ((crypto->cipher == CIPHER_TKIP) ||
+		    (crypto->cipher == CIPHER_TKIP_NO_MIC) ||
+		    (crypto->cipher == CIPHER_AES))
+			iveiv_entry.iv[3] |= 0x20;
+		iveiv_entry.iv[3] |= key->keyidx << 6;
+	} else {
+		memset(&iveiv_entry, 0, sizeof(iveiv_entry));
+	}
+
 	rt2800_register_multiwrite(rt2x00dev, offset,
-				      &iveiv_entry, sizeof(iveiv_entry));
+				   &iveiv_entry, sizeof(iveiv_entry));
 }
 
 int rt2800_config_shared_key(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
@@ -1636,6 +1642,25 @@ int rt2800_sta_remove(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2800_sta_remove);
 
+void rt2800_pre_reset_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
+{
+	struct rt2800_drv_data *drv_data = rt2x00dev->drv_data;
+	struct data_queue *queue = rt2x00dev->bcn;
+	struct queue_entry *entry;
+	int i, wcid;
+
+	for (wcid = WCID_START; wcid < WCID_END; wcid++) {
+		drv_data->wcid_to_sta[wcid - WCID_START] = NULL;
+		__clear_bit(wcid - WCID_START, drv_data->sta_ids);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < queue->limit; i++) {
+		entry = &queue->entries[i];
+		clear_bit(ENTRY_BCN_ASSIGNED, &entry->flags);
+	}
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2800_pre_reset_hw);
+
 void rt2800_config_filter(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			  const unsigned int filter_flags)
 {
@@ -5546,15 +5571,22 @@ static int rt2800_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * ASIC will keep garbage value after boot, clear encryption keys.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
-		rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev,
-					 SHARED_KEY_MODE_ENTRY(i), 0);
+		rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, SHARED_KEY_MODE_ENTRY(i), 0);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
 		rt2800_config_wcid(rt2x00dev, NULL, i);
 		rt2800_delete_wcid_attr(rt2x00dev, i);
-		rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_IVEIV_ENTRY(i), 0);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Clear encryption initialization vectors on start, but keep them
+	 * for watchdog reset. Otherwise we will have wrong IVs and not be
+	 * able to keep connections after reset.
+	 */
+	if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_RESET, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+		for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)
+			rt2800_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_IVEIV_ENTRY(i), 0);
+
 	/*
 	 * Clear all beacons
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h
index 51d9c2a932cc4181efc4ac1248da5133a3c68836..18c90253cfb13d1bf7c2a39bc55b848d0edb26c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h
@@ -254,5 +254,6 @@ void rt2800_disable_wpdma(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev);
 void rt2800_get_txwi_rxwi_size(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			       unsigned short *txwi_size,
 			       unsigned short *rxwi_size);
+void rt2800_pre_reset_hw(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev);
 
 #endif /* RT2800LIB_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
index 71b1affc38856be9cb6ef8a584b6244463c1a733..cf730a47fb152056e45f5d681b83443444c8edfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2800pci_rt2x00_ops = {
 	.config_erp		= rt2800_config_erp,
 	.config_ant		= rt2800_config_ant,
 	.config			= rt2800_config,
+	.pre_reset_hw		= rt2800_pre_reset_hw,
 };
 
 static const struct rt2x00_ops rt2800pci_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
index a502816214ab0b53cecf749c42c6c1c2440c8812..752604027108e91635e24fd4284009b3fbb9084c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800soc.c
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2800soc_rt2x00_ops = {
 	.config_erp		= rt2800_config_erp,
 	.config_ant		= rt2800_config_ant,
 	.config			= rt2800_config,
+	.pre_reset_hw		= rt2800_pre_reset_hw,
 };
 
 static const struct rt2x00_ops rt2800soc_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
index 98a7313fea4aeee3bb49d01d871ab309b60f61f3..6e31f243aab1a806041e95a22912bba053cc0b2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
@@ -858,6 +858,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2800usb_rt2x00_ops = {
 	.config_erp		= rt2800_config_erp,
 	.config_ant		= rt2800_config_ant,
 	.config			= rt2800_config,
+	.pre_reset_hw		= rt2800_pre_reset_hw,
 };
 
 static void rt2800usb_queue_init(struct data_queue *queue)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 1d21424eae8ae27178c89fbb94986d7c1fb958ab..d4dfc9c147ea0b87f98156492de9354fc9de8c8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ struct rt2x00lib_ops {
 	void (*config) (struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			struct rt2x00lib_conf *libconf,
 			const unsigned int changed_flags);
+	void (*pre_reset_hw) (struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev);
 	int (*sta_add) (struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			struct ieee80211_sta *sta);
@@ -665,6 +666,7 @@ enum rt2x00_state_flags {
 	DEVICE_STATE_STARTED,
 	DEVICE_STATE_ENABLED_RADIO,
 	DEVICE_STATE_SCANNING,
+	DEVICE_STATE_RESET,
 
 	/*
 	 * Driver configuration
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 357c0941aaad4748fd5b69871359f5cb0475216f..5ebbd9b5607aa7b245ae6f952162ff60d7496d69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ void rt2x00lib_disable_radio(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00link_stop_tuner(rt2x00dev);
 	rt2x00queue_stop_queues(rt2x00dev);
 	rt2x00queue_flush_queues(rt2x00dev, true);
+	rt2x00queue_stop_queue(rt2x00dev->bcn);
 
 	/*
 	 * Disable radio.
@@ -1267,10 +1268,17 @@ static int rt2x00lib_initialize(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
 int rt2x00lib_start(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 {
-	int retval;
+	int retval = 0;
 
-	if (test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_STARTED, &rt2x00dev->flags))
-		return 0;
+	if (test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_STARTED, &rt2x00dev->flags)) {
+		/*
+		 * This is special case for ieee80211_restart_hw(), otherwise
+		 * mac80211 never call start() two times in row without stop();
+		 */
+		set_bit(DEVICE_STATE_RESET, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+		rt2x00dev->ops->lib->pre_reset_hw(rt2x00dev);
+		rt2x00lib_stop(rt2x00dev);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * If this is the first interface which is added,
@@ -1278,27 +1286,30 @@ int rt2x00lib_start(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 */
 	retval = rt2x00lib_load_firmware(rt2x00dev);
 	if (retval)
-		return retval;
+		goto out;
 
 	/*
 	 * Initialize the device.
 	 */
 	retval = rt2x00lib_initialize(rt2x00dev);
 	if (retval)
-		return retval;
+		goto out;
 
 	rt2x00dev->intf_ap_count = 0;
 	rt2x00dev->intf_sta_count = 0;
 	rt2x00dev->intf_associated = 0;
+	rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing = 0;
 
 	/* Enable the radio */
 	retval = rt2x00lib_enable_radio(rt2x00dev);
 	if (retval)
-		return retval;
+		goto out;
 
 	set_bit(DEVICE_STATE_STARTED, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 
-	return 0;
+out:
+	clear_bit(DEVICE_STATE_RESET, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+	return retval;
 }
 
 void rt2x00lib_stop(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
@@ -1315,6 +1326,7 @@ void rt2x00lib_stop(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00dev->intf_ap_count = 0;
 	rt2x00dev->intf_sta_count = 0;
 	rt2x00dev->intf_associated = 0;
+	rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing = 0;
 }
 
 static inline void rt2x00lib_set_if_combinations(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index da526684596fbf2adab93da1ecd712283c3a2ffb..99c02fd077d22312059ce4a00e9059bb53d134cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -589,6 +589,17 @@ void rt2x00mac_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	 */
 	if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED) {
 		mutex_lock(&intf->beacon_skb_mutex);
+
+		/*
+		 * Clear the 'enable_beacon' flag and clear beacon because
+		 * the beacon queue has been stopped after hardware reset.
+		 */
+		if (test_bit(DEVICE_STATE_RESET, &rt2x00dev->flags) &&
+		    intf->enable_beacon) {
+			intf->enable_beacon = false;
+			rt2x00queue_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
+		}
+
 		if (!bss_conf->enable_beacon && intf->enable_beacon) {
 			rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing--;
 			intf->enable_beacon = false;