diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
index 833b15751292..6f1eb5824d2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
@@ -427,8 +427,10 @@ int rt2800_load_firmware(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2800_load_firmware);
 
-void rt2800_write_txwi(__le32 *txwi, struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
+void rt2800_write_tx_data(struct queue_entry *entry,
+			  struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
 {
+	__le32 *txwi = rt2800_drv_get_txwi(entry);
 	u32 word;
 
 	/*
@@ -479,7 +481,7 @@ void rt2800_write_txwi(__le32 *txwi, struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
 	_rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 2, 0 /* skbdesc->iv[0] */);
 	_rt2x00_desc_write(txwi, 3, 0 /* skbdesc->iv[1] */);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2800_write_txwi);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2800_write_tx_data);
 
 static int rt2800_agc_to_rssi(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev, int rxwi_w2)
 {
@@ -601,7 +603,7 @@ void rt2800_write_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry, struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
 	/*
 	 * Add the TXWI for the beacon to the skb.
 	 */
-	rt2800_write_txwi((__le32 *)entry->skb->data, txdesc);
+	rt2800_write_tx_data(entry, txdesc);
 
 	/*
 	 * Dump beacon to userspace through debugfs.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h
index 091641e3c5e2..8f975180727f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800lib.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ struct rt2800_ops {
 	int (*drv_write_firmware)(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				  const u8 *data, const size_t len);
 	int (*drv_init_registers)(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev);
+	__le32 *(*drv_get_txwi)(struct queue_entry *entry);
 };
 
 static inline void rt2800_register_read(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
@@ -126,6 +127,13 @@ static inline int rt2800_drv_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	return rt2800ops->drv_init_registers(rt2x00dev);
 }
 
+static inline __le32 *rt2800_drv_get_txwi(struct queue_entry *entry)
+{
+	const struct rt2800_ops *rt2800ops = entry->queue->rt2x00dev->ops->drv;
+
+	return rt2800ops->drv_get_txwi(entry);
+}
+
 void rt2800_mcu_request(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			const u8 command, const u8 token,
 			const u8 arg0, const u8 arg1);
@@ -135,7 +143,8 @@ int rt2800_check_firmware(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 int rt2800_load_firmware(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			 const u8 *data, const size_t len);
 
-void rt2800_write_txwi(__le32 *txwi, struct txentry_desc *txdesc);
+void rt2800_write_tx_data(struct queue_entry *entry,
+			  struct txentry_desc *txdesc);
 void rt2800_process_rxwi(struct queue_entry *entry, struct rxdone_entry_desc *txdesc);
 
 void rt2800_write_beacon(struct queue_entry *entry, struct txentry_desc *txdesc);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
index 39b3846fa340..f415f6d5f601 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
@@ -566,15 +566,11 @@ static int rt2800pci_set_device_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 /*
  * TX descriptor initialization
  */
-static void rt2800pci_write_tx_data(struct queue_entry* entry,
-				    struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
+static __le32 *rt2800pci_get_txwi(struct queue_entry *entry)
 {
-	__le32 *txwi = (__le32 *) entry->skb->data;
-
-	rt2800_write_txwi(txwi, txdesc);
+	return (__le32 *) entry->skb->data;
 }
 
-
 static void rt2800pci_write_tx_desc(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				    struct sk_buff *skb,
 				    struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
@@ -1011,6 +1007,7 @@ static const struct rt2800_ops rt2800pci_rt2800_ops = {
 	.regbusy_read		= rt2x00pci_regbusy_read,
 	.drv_write_firmware	= rt2800pci_write_firmware,
 	.drv_init_registers	= rt2800pci_init_registers,
+	.drv_get_txwi		= rt2800pci_get_txwi,
 };
 
 static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2800pci_rt2x00_ops = {
@@ -1030,7 +1027,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2800pci_rt2x00_ops = {
 	.reset_tuner		= rt2800_reset_tuner,
 	.link_tuner		= rt2800_link_tuner,
 	.write_tx_desc		= rt2800pci_write_tx_desc,
-	.write_tx_data		= rt2800pci_write_tx_data,
+	.write_tx_data		= rt2800_write_tx_data,
 	.write_beacon		= rt2800_write_beacon,
 	.kick_tx_queue		= rt2800pci_kick_tx_queue,
 	.kill_tx_queue		= rt2800pci_kill_tx_queue,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
index 5a2dfe87c6b6..9084b9a36b57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
@@ -320,15 +320,14 @@ static int rt2800usb_set_device_state(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 /*
  * TX descriptor initialization
  */
-static void rt2800usb_write_tx_data(struct queue_entry* entry,
-				    struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
+static __le32 *rt2800usb_get_txwi(struct queue_entry *entry)
 {
-	__le32 *txwi = (__le32 *) (entry->skb->data + TXINFO_DESC_SIZE);
-
-	rt2800_write_txwi(txwi, txdesc);
+	if (entry->queue->qid == QID_BEACON)
+		return (__le32 *) (entry->skb->data);
+	else
+		return (__le32 *) (entry->skb->data + TXINFO_DESC_SIZE);
 }
 
-
 static void rt2800usb_write_tx_desc(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 				    struct sk_buff *skb,
 				    struct txentry_desc *txdesc)
@@ -549,6 +548,7 @@ static const struct rt2800_ops rt2800usb_rt2800_ops = {
 	.regbusy_read		= rt2x00usb_regbusy_read,
 	.drv_write_firmware	= rt2800usb_write_firmware,
 	.drv_init_registers	= rt2800usb_init_registers,
+	.drv_get_txwi		= rt2800usb_get_txwi,
 };
 
 static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2800usb_rt2x00_ops = {
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2800usb_rt2x00_ops = {
 	.link_tuner		= rt2800_link_tuner,
 	.watchdog		= rt2x00usb_watchdog,
 	.write_tx_desc		= rt2800usb_write_tx_desc,
-	.write_tx_data		= rt2800usb_write_tx_data,
+	.write_tx_data		= rt2800_write_tx_data,
 	.write_beacon		= rt2800_write_beacon,
 	.get_tx_data_len	= rt2800usb_get_tx_data_len,
 	.kick_tx_queue		= rt2x00usb_kick_tx_queue,