diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
index 4a12c75..1d18b1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
@@ -363,6 +363,40 @@ static int hif_usb_send(void *hif_handle, u8 pipe_id, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static inline bool check_index(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 idx)
+{
+	struct ath9k_htc_tx_ctl *tx_ctl;
+
+	tx_ctl = HTC_SKB_CB(skb);
+
+	if ((tx_ctl->type == ATH9K_HTC_AMPDU) &&
+	    (tx_ctl->sta_idx == idx))
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+static void hif_usb_sta_drain(void *hif_handle, u8 idx)
+{
+	struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev = (struct hif_device_usb *)hif_handle;
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *tmp;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&hif_dev->tx.tx_lock, flags);
+
+	skb_queue_walk_safe(&hif_dev->tx.tx_skb_queue, skb, tmp) {
+		if (check_index(skb, idx)) {
+			__skb_unlink(skb, &hif_dev->tx.tx_skb_queue);
+			ath9k_htc_txcompletion_cb(hif_dev->htc_handle,
+						  skb, false);
+			hif_dev->tx.tx_skb_cnt--;
+			TX_STAT_INC(skb_failed);
+		}
+	}
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&hif_dev->tx.tx_lock, flags);
+}
+
 static struct ath9k_htc_hif hif_usb = {
 	.transport = ATH9K_HIF_USB,
 	.name = "ath9k_hif_usb",
@@ -372,6 +406,7 @@ static struct ath9k_htc_hif hif_usb = {
 
 	.start = hif_usb_start,
 	.stop = hif_usb_stop,
+	.sta_drain = hif_usb_sta_drain,
 	.send = hif_usb_send,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
index 0d2e2b1..41823fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ struct ath9k_htc_tx_ctl {
 	u8 type; /* ATH9K_HTC_* */
 	u8 epid;
 	u8 txok;
+	u8 sta_idx;
 };
 
 static inline struct ath9k_htc_tx_ctl *HTC_SKB_CB(struct sk_buff *skb)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
index fb9ff11..ae85cc4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
@@ -1303,10 +1303,13 @@ static int ath9k_htc_sta_remove(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				struct ieee80211_sta *sta)
 {
 	struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv = hw->priv;
+	struct ath9k_htc_sta *ista;
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 	ath9k_htc_ps_wakeup(priv);
+	ista = (struct ath9k_htc_sta *) sta->drv_priv;
+	htc_sta_drain(priv->htc, ista->index);
 	ret = ath9k_htc_remove_station(priv, vif, sta);
 	ath9k_htc_ps_restore(priv);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
index 9e0c34b..0790070 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
@@ -248,6 +248,14 @@ int ath9k_htc_tx_start(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
 		tx_hdr.vif_idx = vif_idx;
 		tx_hdr.cookie = slot;
 
+		/*
+		 * This is a bit redundant but it helps to get
+		 * the per-packet index quickly when draining the
+		 * TX queue in the HIF layer. Otherwise we would
+		 * have to parse the packet contents ...
+		 */
+		tx_ctl->sta_idx = sta_idx;
+
 		if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU) {
 			tx_ctl->type = ATH9K_HTC_AMPDU;
 			tx_hdr.data_type = ATH9K_HTC_AMPDU;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
index be3385e..cee970f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
@@ -310,6 +310,11 @@ void htc_start(struct htc_target *target)
 	target->hif->start(target->hif_dev);
 }
 
+void htc_sta_drain(struct htc_target *target, u8 idx)
+{
+	target->hif->sta_drain(target->hif_dev, idx);
+}
+
 void ath9k_htc_txcompletion_cb(struct htc_target *htc_handle,
 			       struct sk_buff *skb, bool txok)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.h
index 191e3c0..cb9174a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ struct ath9k_htc_hif {
 
 	void (*start) (void *hif_handle);
 	void (*stop) (void *hif_handle);
+	void (*sta_drain) (void *hif_handle, u8 idx);
 	int (*send) (void *hif_handle, u8 pipe, struct sk_buff *buf);
 };
 
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ int htc_send_epid(struct htc_target *target, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		  enum htc_endpoint_id epid);
 void htc_stop(struct htc_target *target);
 void htc_start(struct htc_target *target);
+void htc_sta_drain(struct htc_target *target, u8 idx);
 
 void ath9k_htc_rx_msg(struct htc_target *htc_handle,
 		      struct sk_buff *skb, u32 len, u8 pipe_id);
