diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index e3cac0f26d7b..28999ffaba2e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ static int rt2400pci_rfkill_poll(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, GPIOCSR, &reg);
 	return rt2x00_get_field32(reg, GPIOCSR_BIT0);
 }
+#else
+#define rt2400pci_rfkill_poll	NULL
 #endif /* CONFIG_RT2400PCI_RFKILL */
 
 /*
@@ -1359,8 +1361,10 @@ static int rt2400pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Detect if this device has an hardware controlled radio.
 	 */
+#ifdef CONFIG_RT2400PCI_RFKILL
 	if (rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_ANTENNA_HARDWARE_RADIO))
 		__set_bit(CONFIG_SUPPORT_HW_BUTTON, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+#endif /* CONFIG_RT2400PCI_RFKILL */
 
 	/*
 	 * Check if the BBP tuning should be enabled.
@@ -1625,9 +1629,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2400pci_rt2x00_ops = {
 	.initialize		= rt2x00pci_initialize,
 	.uninitialize		= rt2x00pci_uninitialize,
 	.set_device_state	= rt2400pci_set_device_state,
-#ifdef CONFIG_RT2400PCI_RFKILL
 	.rfkill_poll		= rt2400pci_rfkill_poll,
-#endif /* CONFIG_RT2400PCI_RFKILL */
 	.link_stats		= rt2400pci_link_stats,
 	.reset_tuner		= rt2400pci_reset_tuner,
 	.link_tuner		= rt2400pci_link_tuner,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index 5d982316b854..9d9b4377a6f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ static int rt2500pci_rfkill_poll(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, GPIOCSR, &reg);
 	return rt2x00_get_field32(reg, GPIOCSR_BIT0);
 }
+#else
+#define rt2500pci_rfkill_poll	NULL
 #endif /* CONFIG_RT2500PCI_RFKILL */
 
 /*
@@ -1530,8 +1532,10 @@ static int rt2500pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Detect if this device has an hardware controlled radio.
 	 */
+#ifdef CONFIG_RT2500PCI_RFKILL
 	if (rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_ANTENNA_HARDWARE_RADIO))
 		__set_bit(CONFIG_SUPPORT_HW_BUTTON, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+#endif /* CONFIG_RT2500PCI_RFKILL */
 
 	/*
 	 * Check if the BBP tuning should be enabled.
@@ -1937,9 +1941,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt2500pci_rt2x00_ops = {
 	.initialize		= rt2x00pci_initialize,
 	.uninitialize		= rt2x00pci_uninitialize,
 	.set_device_state	= rt2500pci_set_device_state,
-#ifdef CONFIG_RT2500PCI_RFKILL
 	.rfkill_poll		= rt2500pci_rfkill_poll,
-#endif /* CONFIG_RT2500PCI_RFKILL */
 	.link_stats		= rt2500pci_link_stats,
 	.reset_tuner		= rt2500pci_reset_tuner,
 	.link_tuner		= rt2500pci_link_tuner,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 9bb5fb964a21..235e5ad21908 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ enum rt2x00_flags {
 	DEVICE_STARTED,
 	DEVICE_STARTED_SUSPEND,
 	DEVICE_ENABLED_RADIO,
-	DEVICE_ENABLED_RADIO_HW,
+	DEVICE_DISABLED_RADIO_HW,
 
 	/*
 	 * Driver features
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 1e07c3938cb3..6dc4f63aef0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ int rt2x00lib_enable_radio(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	 * And check if the hardware button has been disabled.
 	 */
 	if (test_bit(DEVICE_ENABLED_RADIO, &rt2x00dev->flags) ||
-	    (test_bit(CONFIG_SUPPORT_HW_BUTTON, &rt2x00dev->flags) &&
-	     !test_bit(DEVICE_ENABLED_RADIO_HW, &rt2x00dev->flags)))
+	    test_bit(DEVICE_DISABLED_RADIO_HW, &rt2x00dev->flags))
 		return 0;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.h
index 6dd92eb2b223..0ab39cad3cc8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.h
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@
 
 /*
  * Interval defines
+ * Both the link tuner as the rfkill will be called once per second.
  */
 #define LINK_TUNE_INTERVAL	( round_jiffies(HZ) )
-#define RFKILL_POLL_INTERVAL	( HZ / 4 )
+#define RFKILL_POLL_INTERVAL	( 1000 )
 
 /*
  * Radio control handlers.
@@ -98,13 +99,6 @@ void rt2x00rfkill_free(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev);
 #else
 static inline int rt2x00rfkill_register(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Force enable this flag, this will assure that
-	 * devices with a hardware button but without rfkill support
-	 * can still use their hardware.
-	 */
-	__set_bit(DEVICE_ENABLED_RADIO_HW, &rt2x00dev->flags);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00rfkill.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00rfkill.c
index 06af01451cde..a0f8b8e0a24b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00rfkill.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00rfkill.c
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ static int rt2x00rfkill_toggle_radio(void *data, enum rfkill_state state)
 
 	if (state == RFKILL_STATE_ON) {
 		INFO(rt2x00dev, "Hardware button pressed, enabling radio.\n");
-		__set_bit(DEVICE_ENABLED_RADIO_HW, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+		__clear_bit(DEVICE_DISABLED_RADIO_HW, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 		retval = rt2x00lib_enable_radio(rt2x00dev);
 	} else if (state == RFKILL_STATE_OFF) {
 		INFO(rt2x00dev, "Hardware button pressed, disabling radio.\n");
-		__clear_bit(DEVICE_ENABLED_RADIO_HW, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+		__set_bit(DEVICE_DISABLED_RADIO_HW, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 		rt2x00lib_disable_radio(rt2x00dev);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index 588b22b16419..1c3937a3f9dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@ static int rt61pci_rfkill_poll(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_CSR13, &reg);
 	return rt2x00_get_field32(reg, MAC_CSR13_BIT5);;
 }
+#else
+#define rt61pci_rfkill_poll	NULL
 #endif /* CONFIG_RT61PCI_RFKILL */
 
 /*
@@ -2090,8 +2092,10 @@ static int rt61pci_init_eeprom(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	/*
 	 * Detect if this device has an hardware controlled radio.
 	 */
+#ifdef CONFIG_RT61PCI_RFKILL
 	if (rt2x00_get_field16(eeprom, EEPROM_ANTENNA_HARDWARE_RADIO))
 		__set_bit(CONFIG_SUPPORT_HW_BUTTON, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+#endif /* CONFIG_RT61PCI_RFKILL */
 
 	/*
 	 * Read frequency offset and RF programming sequence.
@@ -2531,9 +2535,7 @@ static const struct rt2x00lib_ops rt61pci_rt2x00_ops = {
 	.initialize		= rt2x00pci_initialize,
 	.uninitialize		= rt2x00pci_uninitialize,
 	.set_device_state	= rt61pci_set_device_state,
-#ifdef CONFIG_RT61PCI_RFKILL
 	.rfkill_poll		= rt61pci_rfkill_poll,
-#endif /* CONFIG_RT61PCI_RFKILL */
 	.link_stats		= rt61pci_link_stats,
 	.reset_tuner		= rt61pci_reset_tuner,
 	.link_tuner		= rt61pci_link_tuner,