diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
index 78ba6e0..35db994 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
@@ -440,8 +440,6 @@ int wil_priv_init(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 
 	mutex_init(&wil->mutex);
 	mutex_init(&wil->wmi_mutex);
-	mutex_init(&wil->back_rx_mutex);
-	mutex_init(&wil->back_tx_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&wil->probe_client_mutex);
 
 	init_completion(&wil->wmi_ready);
@@ -454,13 +452,9 @@ int wil_priv_init(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 	INIT_WORK(&wil->disconnect_worker, wil_disconnect_worker);
 	INIT_WORK(&wil->wmi_event_worker, wmi_event_worker);
 	INIT_WORK(&wil->fw_error_worker, wil_fw_error_worker);
-	INIT_WORK(&wil->back_rx_worker, wil_back_rx_worker);
-	INIT_WORK(&wil->back_tx_worker, wil_back_tx_worker);
 	INIT_WORK(&wil->probe_client_worker, wil_probe_client_worker);
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&wil->pending_wmi_ev);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&wil->back_rx_pending);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&wil->back_tx_pending);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&wil->probe_client_pending);
 	spin_lock_init(&wil->wmi_ev_lock);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&wil->wq);
@@ -520,10 +514,6 @@ void wil_priv_deinit(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 	wil6210_disconnect(wil, NULL, WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING, false);
 	mutex_unlock(&wil->mutex);
 	wmi_event_flush(wil);
-	wil_back_rx_flush(wil);
-	cancel_work_sync(&wil->back_rx_worker);
-	wil_back_tx_flush(wil);
-	cancel_work_sync(&wil->back_tx_worker);
 	wil_probe_client_flush(wil);
 	cancel_work_sync(&wil->probe_client_worker);
 	destroy_workqueue(wil->wq_service);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/rx_reorder.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/rx_reorder.c
index 32031e7..19ed127 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/rx_reorder.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/rx_reorder.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2015 Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2016 Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
  *
  * Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
  * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
@@ -291,35 +291,15 @@ static u16 wil_agg_size(struct wil6210_priv *wil, u16 req_agg_wsize)
 	return min(max_agg_size, req_agg_wsize);
 }
 
-/* Block Ack - Rx side (recipient */
+/* Block Ack - Rx side (recipient) */
 int wil_addba_rx_request(struct wil6210_priv *wil, u8 cidxtid,
 			 u8 dialog_token, __le16 ba_param_set,
 			 __le16 ba_timeout, __le16 ba_seq_ctrl)
-{
-	struct wil_back_rx *req = kzalloc(sizeof(*req), GFP_KERNEL);
-
-	if (!req)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	req->cidxtid = cidxtid;
-	req->dialog_token = dialog_token;
-	req->ba_param_set = le16_to_cpu(ba_param_set);
-	req->ba_timeout = le16_to_cpu(ba_timeout);
-	req->ba_seq_ctrl = le16_to_cpu(ba_seq_ctrl);
-
-	mutex_lock(&wil->back_rx_mutex);
-	list_add_tail(&req->list, &wil->back_rx_pending);
-	mutex_unlock(&wil->back_rx_mutex);
-
-	queue_work(wil->wq_service, &wil->back_rx_worker);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void wil_back_rx_handle(struct wil6210_priv *wil,
-			       struct wil_back_rx *req)
 __acquires(&sta->tid_rx_lock) __releases(&sta->tid_rx_lock)
 {
+	u16 param_set = le16_to_cpu(ba_param_set);
+	u16 agg_timeout = le16_to_cpu(ba_timeout);
+	u16 seq_ctrl = le16_to_cpu(ba_seq_ctrl);
 	struct wil_sta_info *sta;
 	u8 cid, tid;
 	u16 agg_wsize = 0;
@@ -328,34 +308,35 @@ __acquires(&sta->tid_rx_lock) __releases(&sta->tid_rx_lock)
 	 * bits 2..5: TID
 	 * bits 6..15: buffer size
 	 */
-	u16 req_agg_wsize = WIL_GET_BITS(req->ba_param_set, 6, 15);
-	bool agg_amsdu = !!(req->ba_param_set & BIT(0));
-	int ba_policy = req->ba_param_set & BIT(1);
-	u16 agg_timeout = req->ba_timeout;
+	u16 req_agg_wsize = WIL_GET_BITS(param_set, 6, 15);
+	bool agg_amsdu = !!(param_set & BIT(0));
+	int ba_policy = param_set & BIT(1);
 	u16 status = WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-	u16 ssn = req->ba_seq_ctrl >> 4;
+	u16 ssn = seq_ctrl >> 4;
 	struct wil_tid_ampdu_rx *r;
-	int rc;
+	int rc = 0;
 
 	might_sleep();
-	parse_cidxtid(req->cidxtid, &cid, &tid);
+	parse_cidxtid(cidxtid, &cid, &tid);
 
 	/* sanity checks */
 	if (cid >= WIL6210_MAX_CID) {
 		wil_err(wil, "BACK: invalid CID %d\n", cid);
-		return;
+		rc = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	sta = &wil->sta[cid];
 	if (sta->status != wil_sta_connected) {
 		wil_err(wil, "BACK: CID %d not connected\n", cid);
-		return;
+		rc = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	wil_dbg_wmi(wil,
 		    "ADDBA request for CID %d %pM TID %d size %d timeout %d AMSDU%s policy %d token %d SSN 0x%03x\n",
-		    cid, sta->addr, tid, req_agg_wsize, req->ba_timeout,
-		    agg_amsdu ? "+" : "-", !!ba_policy, req->dialog_token, ssn);
+		    cid, sta->addr, tid, req_agg_wsize, agg_timeout,
+		    agg_amsdu ? "+" : "-", !!ba_policy, dialog_token, ssn);
 
 	/* apply policies */
 	if (ba_policy) {
@@ -365,10 +346,13 @@ __acquires(&sta->tid_rx_lock) __releases(&sta->tid_rx_lock)
 	if (status == WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS)
 		agg_wsize = wil_agg_size(wil, req_agg_wsize);
 
-	rc = wmi_addba_rx_resp(wil, cid, tid, req->dialog_token, status,
+	rc = wmi_addba_rx_resp(wil, cid, tid, dialog_token, status,
 			       agg_amsdu, agg_wsize, agg_timeout);
-	if (rc || (status != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS))
-		return;
+	if (rc || (status != WLAN_STATUS_SUCCESS)) {
+		wil_err(wil, "%s: do not apply ba, rc(%d), status(%d)\n",
+			__func__, rc, status);
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* apply */
 	r = wil_tid_ampdu_rx_alloc(wil, agg_wsize, ssn);
@@ -376,143 +360,37 @@ __acquires(&sta->tid_rx_lock) __releases(&sta->tid_rx_lock)
 	wil_tid_ampdu_rx_free(wil, sta->tid_rx[tid]);
 	sta->tid_rx[tid] = r;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sta->tid_rx_lock);
-}
-
-void wil_back_rx_flush(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
-{
-	struct wil_back_rx *evt, *t;
 
-	wil_dbg_misc(wil, "%s()\n", __func__);
-
-	mutex_lock(&wil->back_rx_mutex);
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(evt, t, &wil->back_rx_pending, list) {
-		list_del(&evt->list);
-		kfree(evt);
-	}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&wil->back_rx_mutex);
-}
-
-/* Retrieve next ADDBA request from the pending list */
-static struct list_head *next_back_rx(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
-{
-	struct list_head *ret = NULL;
-
-	mutex_lock(&wil->back_rx_mutex);
-
-	if (!list_empty(&wil->back_rx_pending)) {
-		ret = wil->back_rx_pending.next;
-		list_del(ret);
-	}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&wil->back_rx_mutex);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-void wil_back_rx_worker(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct wil6210_priv *wil = container_of(work, struct wil6210_priv,
-						back_rx_worker);
-	struct wil_back_rx *evt;
-	struct list_head *lh;
-
-	while ((lh = next_back_rx(wil)) != NULL) {
-		evt = list_entry(lh, struct wil_back_rx, list);
-
-		wil_back_rx_handle(wil, evt);
-		kfree(evt);
-	}
+out:
+	return rc;
 }
 
-/* BACK - Tx (originator) side */
-static void wil_back_tx_handle(struct wil6210_priv *wil,
-			       struct wil_back_tx *req)
+/* BACK - Tx side (originator) */
+int wil_addba_tx_request(struct wil6210_priv *wil, u8 ringid, u16 wsize)
 {
-	struct vring_tx_data *txdata = &wil->vring_tx_data[req->ringid];
-	int rc;
+	u8 agg_wsize = wil_agg_size(wil, wsize);
+	u16 agg_timeout = 0;
+	struct vring_tx_data *txdata = &wil->vring_tx_data[ringid];
+	int rc = 0;
 
 	if (txdata->addba_in_progress) {
 		wil_dbg_misc(wil, "ADDBA for vring[%d] already in progress\n",
-			     req->ringid);
-		return;
+			     ringid);
+		goto out;
 	}
 	if (txdata->agg_wsize) {
 		wil_dbg_misc(wil,
-			     "ADDBA for vring[%d] already established wsize %d\n",
-			     req->ringid, txdata->agg_wsize);
-		return;
+			     "ADDBA for vring[%d] already done for wsize %d\n",
+			     ringid, txdata->agg_wsize);
+		goto out;
 	}
 	txdata->addba_in_progress = true;
-	rc = wmi_addba(wil, req->ringid, req->agg_wsize, req->agg_timeout);
-	if (rc)
+	rc = wmi_addba(wil, ringid, agg_wsize, agg_timeout);
+	if (rc) {
+		wil_err(wil, "%s: wmi_addba failed, rc (%d)", __func__, rc);
 		txdata->addba_in_progress = false;
-}
-
-static struct list_head *next_back_tx(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
-{
-	struct list_head *ret = NULL;
-
-	mutex_lock(&wil->back_tx_mutex);
-
-	if (!list_empty(&wil->back_tx_pending)) {
-		ret = wil->back_tx_pending.next;
-		list_del(ret);
-	}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&wil->back_tx_mutex);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-void wil_back_tx_worker(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct wil6210_priv *wil = container_of(work, struct wil6210_priv,
-						 back_tx_worker);
-	struct wil_back_tx *evt;
-	struct list_head *lh;
-
-	while ((lh = next_back_tx(wil)) != NULL) {
-		evt = list_entry(lh, struct wil_back_tx, list);
-
-		wil_back_tx_handle(wil, evt);
-		kfree(evt);
 	}
-}
-
-void wil_back_tx_flush(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
-{
-	struct wil_back_tx *evt, *t;
-
-	wil_dbg_misc(wil, "%s()\n", __func__);
-
-	mutex_lock(&wil->back_tx_mutex);
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(evt, t, &wil->back_tx_pending, list) {
-		list_del(&evt->list);
-		kfree(evt);
-	}
-
-	mutex_unlock(&wil->back_tx_mutex);
-}
-
-int wil_addba_tx_request(struct wil6210_priv *wil, u8 ringid, u16 wsize)
-{
-	struct wil_back_tx *req = kzalloc(sizeof(*req), GFP_KERNEL);
-
-	if (!req)
-		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	req->ringid = ringid;
-	req->agg_wsize = wil_agg_size(wil, wsize);
-	req->agg_timeout = 0;
-
-	mutex_lock(&wil->back_tx_mutex);
-	list_add_tail(&req->list, &wil->back_tx_pending);
-	mutex_unlock(&wil->back_tx_mutex);
-
-	queue_work(wil->wq_service, &wil->back_tx_worker);
-
-	return 0;
+out:
+	return rc;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wil6210.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wil6210.h
index 8427d68..d59c3f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wil6210.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wil6210.h
@@ -507,24 +507,6 @@ enum {
 	hw_capability_last
 };
 
-struct wil_back_rx {
-	struct list_head list;
-	/* request params, converted to CPU byte order - what we asked for */
-	u8 cidxtid;
-	u8 dialog_token;
-	u16 ba_param_set;
-	u16 ba_timeout;
-	u16 ba_seq_ctrl;
-};
-
-struct wil_back_tx {
-	struct list_head list;
-	/* request params, converted to CPU byte order - what we asked for */
-	u8 ringid;
-	u8 agg_wsize;
-	u16 agg_timeout;
-};
-
 struct wil_probe_client_req {
 	struct list_head list;
 	u64 cookie;
@@ -595,13 +577,6 @@ struct wil6210_priv {
 	spinlock_t wmi_ev_lock;
 	struct napi_struct napi_rx;
 	struct napi_struct napi_tx;
-	/* BACK */
-	struct list_head back_rx_pending;
-	struct mutex back_rx_mutex; /* protect @back_rx_pending */
-	struct work_struct back_rx_worker;
-	struct list_head back_tx_pending;
-	struct mutex back_tx_mutex; /* protect @back_tx_pending */
-	struct work_struct back_tx_worker;
 	/* keep alive */
 	struct list_head probe_client_pending;
 	struct mutex probe_client_mutex; /* protect @probe_client_pending */
@@ -765,11 +740,7 @@ int wmi_addba_rx_resp(struct wil6210_priv *wil, u8 cid, u8 tid, u8 token,
 int wil_addba_rx_request(struct wil6210_priv *wil, u8 cidxtid,
 			 u8 dialog_token, __le16 ba_param_set,
 			 __le16 ba_timeout, __le16 ba_seq_ctrl);
-void wil_back_rx_worker(struct work_struct *work);
-void wil_back_rx_flush(struct wil6210_priv *wil);
 int wil_addba_tx_request(struct wil6210_priv *wil, u8 ringid, u16 wsize);
-void wil_back_tx_worker(struct work_struct *work);
-void wil_back_tx_flush(struct wil6210_priv *wil);
 
 void wil6210_clear_irq(struct wil6210_priv *wil);
 int wil6210_init_irq(struct wil6210_priv *wil, int irq, bool use_msi);
