diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.c
index 1ec98e9..f772e62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.c
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int wl1251_acx_group_address_tbl(struct wl1251 *wl)
+int wl1251_acx_group_address_tbl(struct wl1251 *wl, bool enable,
+				 void *mc_list, u32 mc_list_len)
 {
 	struct acx_dot11_grp_addr_tbl *acx;
 	int ret;
@@ -422,9 +423,9 @@ int wl1251_acx_group_address_tbl(struct wl1251 *wl)
 	}
 
 	/* MAC filtering */
-	acx->enabled = 0;
-	acx->num_groups = 0;
-	memset(acx->mac_table, 0, ADDRESS_GROUP_MAX_LEN);
+	acx->enabled = enable;
+	acx->num_groups = mc_list_len;
+	memcpy(acx->mac_table, mc_list, mc_list_len * ETH_ALEN);
 
 	ret = wl1251_cmd_configure(wl, DOT11_GROUP_ADDRESS_TBL,
 				   acx, sizeof(*acx));
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.h
index bea2e67..820573c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.h
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ struct acx_slot {
 } __packed;
 
 
-#define ADDRESS_GROUP_MAX	(8)
-#define ADDRESS_GROUP_MAX_LEN	(ETH_ALEN * ADDRESS_GROUP_MAX)
+#define ACX_MC_ADDRESS_GROUP_MAX	(8)
+#define ACX_MC_ADDRESS_GROUP_MAX_LEN	(ETH_ALEN * ACX_MC_ADDRESS_GROUP_MAX)
 
 struct acx_dot11_grp_addr_tbl {
 	struct acx_header header;
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ struct acx_dot11_grp_addr_tbl {
 	u8 enabled;
 	u8 num_groups;
 	u8 pad[2];
-	u8 mac_table[ADDRESS_GROUP_MAX_LEN];
+	u8 mac_table[ACX_MC_ADDRESS_GROUP_MAX_LEN];
 } __packed;
 
 
@@ -1464,7 +1464,8 @@ int wl1251_acx_rx_msdu_life_time(struct wl1251 *wl, u32 life_time);
 int wl1251_acx_rx_config(struct wl1251 *wl, u32 config, u32 filter);
 int wl1251_acx_pd_threshold(struct wl1251 *wl);
 int wl1251_acx_slot(struct wl1251 *wl, enum acx_slot_type slot_time);
-int wl1251_acx_group_address_tbl(struct wl1251 *wl);
+int wl1251_acx_group_address_tbl(struct wl1251 *wl, bool enable,
+				 void *mc_list, u32 mc_list_len);
 int wl1251_acx_service_period_timeout(struct wl1251 *wl);
 int wl1251_acx_rts_threshold(struct wl1251 *wl, u16 rts_threshold);
 int wl1251_acx_beacon_filter_opt(struct wl1251 *wl, bool enable_filter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/init.c
index 92de289..f8a2ea9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/init.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ int wl1251_hw_init_phy_config(struct wl1251 *wl)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = wl1251_acx_group_address_tbl(wl);
+	ret = wl1251_acx_group_address_tbl(wl, true, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
index 39a6105..ee318c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
 
 #include "wl1251.h"
 #include "wl12xx_80211.h"
@@ -678,6 +679,44 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
+struct wl1251_filter_params {
+	bool enabled;
+	int mc_list_length;
+	u8 mc_list[ACX_MC_ADDRESS_GROUP_MAX][ETH_ALEN];
+};
+
+static u64 wl1251_op_prepare_multicast(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+				       struct netdev_hw_addr_list *mc_list)
+{
+	struct wl1251_filter_params *fp;
+	struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
+	struct wl1251 *wl = hw->priv;
+
+	if (unlikely(wl->state == WL1251_STATE_OFF))
+		return 0;
+
+	fp = kzalloc(sizeof(*fp), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!fp) {
+		wl1251_error("Out of memory setting filters.");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* update multicast filtering parameters */
+	fp->mc_list_length = 0;
+	if (netdev_hw_addr_list_count(mc_list) > ACX_MC_ADDRESS_GROUP_MAX) {
+		fp->enabled = false;
+	} else {
+		fp->enabled = true;
+		netdev_hw_addr_list_for_each(ha, mc_list) {
+			memcpy(fp->mc_list[fp->mc_list_length],
+					ha->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+			fp->mc_list_length++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return (u64)(unsigned long)fp;
+}
+
 #define WL1251_SUPPORTED_FILTERS (FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS | \
 				  FIF_ALLMULTI | \
 				  FIF_FCSFAIL | \
@@ -688,8 +727,9 @@ out:
 
 static void wl1251_op_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				       unsigned int changed,
-				       unsigned int *total,u64 multicast)
+				       unsigned int *total, u64 multicast)
 {
+	struct wl1251_filter_params *fp = (void *)(unsigned long)multicast;
 	struct wl1251 *wl = hw->priv;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -698,9 +738,11 @@ static void wl1251_op_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	*total &= WL1251_SUPPORTED_FILTERS;
 	changed &= WL1251_SUPPORTED_FILTERS;
 
-	if (changed == 0)
+	if (changed == 0) {
 		/* no filters which we support changed */
+		kfree(fp);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
@@ -737,6 +779,15 @@ static void wl1251_op_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (*total & FIF_ALLMULTI || *total & FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS)
+		ret = wl1251_acx_group_address_tbl(wl, false, NULL, 0);
+	else if (fp)
+		ret = wl1251_acx_group_address_tbl(wl, fp->enabled,
+						   fp->mc_list,
+						   fp->mc_list_length);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+
 	/* send filters to firmware */
 	wl1251_acx_rx_config(wl, wl->rx_config, wl->rx_filter);
 
@@ -744,6 +795,7 @@ static void wl1251_op_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&wl->mutex);
+	kfree(fp);
 }
 
 /* HW encryption */
@@ -1283,6 +1335,7 @@ static const struct ieee80211_ops wl1251_ops = {
 	.add_interface = wl1251_op_add_interface,
 	.remove_interface = wl1251_op_remove_interface,
 	.config = wl1251_op_config,
+	.prepare_multicast = wl1251_op_prepare_multicast,
 	.configure_filter = wl1251_op_configure_filter,
 	.tx = wl1251_op_tx,
 	.set_key = wl1251_op_set_key,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/wl1251.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/wl1251.h
index 45df03a..93c18d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/wl1251.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/wl1251.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ enum {
 	} while (0)
 
 #define WL1251_DEFAULT_RX_CONFIG (CFG_UNI_FILTER_EN |	\
+				  CFG_MC_FILTER_EN |	\
 				  CFG_BSSID_FILTER_EN)
 
 #define WL1251_DEFAULT_RX_FILTER (CFG_RX_PRSP_EN |  \
