diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
index 525267d..28d82ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
@@ -281,6 +281,60 @@ int rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready);
 
+void rt2800_write_txwi(struct sk_buff *skb, struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
+{
+	__le32 *txwi = (__le32 *)(skb->data - TXWI_DESC_SIZE);
+	u32 word;
+
+	/*
+	 * Initialize TX Info descriptor
+	 */
+	rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 0, &word);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_FRAG,
+			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_MORE_FRAG, &txdesc->flags));
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_MIMO_PS, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_CF_ACK, 0);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_TS,
+			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_REQ_TIMESTAMP, &txdesc->flags));
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_AMPDU,
+			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_HT_AMPDU, &txdesc->flags));
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_MPDU_DENSITY, txdesc->mpdu_density);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_TX_OP, txdesc->txop);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_MCS, txdesc->mcs);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_BW,
+			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_HT_BW_40, &txdesc->flags));
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_SHORT_GI,
+			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_HT_SHORT_GI, &txdesc->flags));
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_STBC, txdesc->stbc);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_PHYMODE, txdesc->rate_mode);
+	rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 0, word);
+
+	rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 1, &word);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_ACK,
+			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ACK, &txdesc->flags));
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_NSEQ,
+			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_GENERATE_SEQ, &txdesc->flags));
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_BW_WIN_SIZE, txdesc->ba_size);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_WIRELESS_CLI_ID,
+			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ENCRYPT, &txdesc->flags) ?
+			   txdesc->key_idx : 0xff);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_MPDU_TOTAL_BYTE_COUNT,
+			   txdesc->length);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_PACKETID, txdesc->queue + 1);
+	rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 1, word);
+
+	/*
+	 * Always write 0 to IV/EIV fields, hardware will insert the IV
+	 * from the IVEIV register when TXD_W3_WIV is set to 0.
+	 * When TXD_W3_WIV is set to 1 it will use the IV data
+	 * from the descriptor. The TXWI_W1_WIRELESS_CLI_ID indicates which
+	 * crypto entry in the registers should be used to encrypt the frame.
+	 */
+	_rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 2, 0 /* skbdesc->iv[0] */);
+	_rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 3, 0 /* skbdesc->iv[1] */);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2800_write_txwi);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_RT2X00_LIB_DEBUGFS
 const struct rt2x00debug rt2800_rt2x00debug = {
 	.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h
index ebabeae..b805310 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ void rt2800_mcu_request(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			const u8 command, const u8 token,
 			const u8 arg0, const u8 arg1);
 
+void rt2800_write_txwi(struct sk_buff *skb, struct txentry_desc *txdesc);
+
 extern const struct rt2x00debug rt2800_rt2x00debug;
 
 int rt2800_rfkill_poll(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
index b9ec081..bd56cd1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
@@ -616,67 +616,13 @@ static int rt2800pci_set_device_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 static int rt2800pci_write_tx_data(struct queue_entry* entry,
 				   struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
 {
-	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
-	struct sk_buff *skb = entry->skb;
-	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc;
 	int ret;
-	__le32 *txwi;
-	u32 word;
 
 	ret = rt2x00pci_write_tx_data(entry, txdesc);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(skb);
-	txwi = (__le32 *)(skb->data - rt2x00dev->ops->extra_tx_headroom);
-
-	/*
-	 * Initialize TX Info descriptor
-	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 0, &word);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_FRAG,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_MORE_FRAG, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_MIMO_PS, 0);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_CF_ACK, 0);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_TS,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_REQ_TIMESTAMP, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_AMPDU,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_HT_AMPDU, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_MPDU_DENSITY, txdesc->mpdu_density);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_TX_OP, txdesc->txop);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_MCS, txdesc->mcs);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_BW,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_HT_BW_40, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_SHORT_GI,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_HT_SHORT_GI, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_STBC, txdesc->stbc);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_PHYMODE, txdesc->rate_mode);
-	rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 0, word);
-
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 1, &word);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_ACK,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ACK, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_NSEQ,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_GENERATE_SEQ, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_BW_WIN_SIZE, txdesc->ba_size);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_WIRELESS_CLI_ID,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ENCRYPT, &txdesc->flags) ?
-			   txdesc->key_idx : 0xff);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_MPDU_TOTAL_BYTE_COUNT,
-			   txdesc->length);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_PACKETID,
-			   skbdesc->entry->queue->qid + 1);
-	rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 1, word);
-
-	/*
-	 * Always write 0 to IV/EIV fields, hardware will insert the IV
-	 * from the IVEIV register when TXD_W3_WIV is set to 0.
-	 * When TXD_W3_WIV is set to 1 it will use the IV data
-	 * from the descriptor. The TXWI_W1_WIRELESS_CLI_ID indicates which
-	 * crypto entry in the registers should be used to encrypt the frame.
-	 */
-	_rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 2, 0 /* skbdesc->iv[0] */);
-	_rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 3, 0 /* skbdesc->iv[1] */);
+	rt2800_write_txwi(entry->skb, txdesc);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
index df7ad98..b39b858 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
@@ -401,59 +401,15 @@ static void rt2800usb_write_tx_desc(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 {
 	struct skb_frame_desc *skbdesc = get_skb_frame_desc(skb);
 	__le32 *txi = skbdesc->desc;
-	__le32 *txwi = &txi[TXINFO_DESC_SIZE / sizeof(__le32)];
 	u32 word;
 
 	/*
-	 * Initialize TX Info descriptor
+	 * Initialize TXWI descriptor
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 0, &word);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_FRAG,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_MORE_FRAG, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_MIMO_PS, 0);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_CF_ACK, 0);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_TS,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_REQ_TIMESTAMP, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_AMPDU,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_HT_AMPDU, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_MPDU_DENSITY, txdesc->mpdu_density);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_TX_OP, txdesc->txop);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_MCS, txdesc->mcs);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_BW,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_HT_BW_40, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_SHORT_GI,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_HT_SHORT_GI, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_STBC, txdesc->stbc);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W0_PHYMODE, txdesc->rate_mode);
-	rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 0, word);
-
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txwi, 1, &word);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_ACK,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ACK, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_NSEQ,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_GENERATE_SEQ, &txdesc->flags));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_BW_WIN_SIZE, txdesc->ba_size);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_WIRELESS_CLI_ID,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ENCRYPT, &txdesc->flags) ?
-			   txdesc->key_idx : 0xff);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_MPDU_TOTAL_BYTE_COUNT,
-			   txdesc->length);
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXWI_W1_PACKETID,
-			   skbdesc->entry->queue->qid + 1);
-	rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 1, word);
+	rt2800_write_txwi(skb, txdesc);
 
 	/*
-	 * Always write 0 to IV/EIV fields, hardware will insert the IV
-	 * from the IVEIV register when TXINFO_W0_WIV is set to 0.
-	 * When TXINFO_W0_WIV is set to 1 it will use the IV data
-	 * from the descriptor. The TXWI_W1_WIRELESS_CLI_ID indicates which
-	 * crypto entry in the registers should be used to encrypt the frame.
-	 */
-	_rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 2, 0 /* skbdesc->iv[0] */);
-	_rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 3, 0 /* skbdesc->iv[1] */);
-
-	/*
-	 * Initialize TX descriptor
+	 * Initialize TXINFO descriptor
 	 */
 	rt2x00_desc_read(txi, 0, &word);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXINFO_W0_USB_DMA_TX_PKT_LEN,
