diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/ce.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/ce.h
index 666ce384a1d8..8a32dfaf2a61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/ce.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/ce.h
@@ -130,6 +130,18 @@ struct ath10k_ce_pipe {
 	const struct ath10k_ce_ops *ops;
 };
 
+/* Per-pipe state used in both PCI and SNOC interfaces. */
+struct ath10k_pipe {
+	/* Handle of an underlying Copy Engine. */
+	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_hdl;
+
+	/* Index of this pipe in pipe_info arrays. */
+	u8 pipe_num;
+
+	/* Pipe buffer size. */
+	size_t buf_sz;
+};
+
 /* Copy Engine settable attributes */
 struct ce_attr;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
index a7f44f6335fb..910aae83ae1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.c
@@ -761,11 +761,11 @@ static inline const char *ath10k_pci_get_irq_method(struct ath10k *ar)
 	return "legacy";
 }
 
-static int __ath10k_pci_rx_post_buf(struct ath10k_pci_pipe *pipe)
+static int __ath10k_pci_rx_post_buf(struct ath10k_pipe *pipe)
 {
-	struct ath10k *ar = pipe->hif_ce_state;
-	struct ath10k_ce *ce = ath10k_ce_priv(ar);
 	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe = pipe->ce_hdl;
+	struct ath10k *ar = ce_pipe->ar;
+	struct ath10k_ce *ce = ath10k_ce_priv(ar);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	dma_addr_t paddr;
 	int ret;
@@ -800,12 +800,12 @@ static int __ath10k_pci_rx_post_buf(struct ath10k_pci_pipe *pipe)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void ath10k_pci_rx_post_pipe(struct ath10k_pci_pipe *pipe)
+static void ath10k_pci_rx_post_pipe(struct ath10k_pipe *pipe)
 {
-	struct ath10k *ar = pipe->hif_ce_state;
+	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe = pipe->ce_hdl;
+	struct ath10k *ar = ce_pipe->ar;
 	struct ath10k_pci *ar_pci = ath10k_pci_priv(ar);
 	struct ath10k_ce *ce = ath10k_ce_priv(ar);
-	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe = pipe->ce_hdl;
 	int ret, num;
 
 	if (pipe->buf_sz == 0)
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ static void ath10k_pci_process_rx_cb(struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_state,
 {
 	struct ath10k *ar = ce_state->ar;
 	struct ath10k_pci *ar_pci = ath10k_pci_priv(ar);
-	struct ath10k_pci_pipe *pipe_info =  &ar_pci->pipe_info[ce_state->id];
+	struct ath10k_pipe *pipe_info =  &ar_pci->pipe_info[ce_state->id];
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct sk_buff_head list;
 	void *transfer_context;
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ static void ath10k_pci_process_htt_rx_cb(struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_state,
 {
 	struct ath10k *ar = ce_state->ar;
 	struct ath10k_pci *ar_pci = ath10k_pci_priv(ar);
-	struct ath10k_pci_pipe *pipe_info =  &ar_pci->pipe_info[ce_state->id];
+	struct ath10k_pipe *pipe_info =  &ar_pci->pipe_info[ce_state->id];
 	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe = pipe_info->ce_hdl;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct sk_buff_head list;
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ int ath10k_pci_hif_tx_sg(struct ath10k *ar, u8 pipe_id,
 {
 	struct ath10k_pci *ar_pci = ath10k_pci_priv(ar);
 	struct ath10k_ce *ce = ath10k_ce_priv(ar);
-	struct ath10k_pci_pipe *pci_pipe = &ar_pci->pipe_info[pipe_id];
+	struct ath10k_pipe *pci_pipe = &ar_pci->pipe_info[pipe_id];
 	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe = pci_pipe->ce_hdl;
 	struct ath10k_ce_ring *src_ring = ce_pipe->src_ring;
 	unsigned int nentries_mask;
@@ -1969,18 +1969,14 @@ static int ath10k_pci_hif_start(struct ath10k *ar)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void ath10k_pci_rx_pipe_cleanup(struct ath10k_pci_pipe *pci_pipe)
+static void ath10k_pci_rx_pipe_cleanup(struct ath10k_pipe *pci_pipe)
 {
-	struct ath10k *ar;
-	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe;
-	struct ath10k_ce_ring *ce_ring;
+	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe = pci_pipe->ce_hdl;
+	struct ath10k_ce_ring *ce_ring = ce_pipe->dest_ring;
+	struct ath10k *ar = ce_pipe->ar;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	int i;
 
-	ar = pci_pipe->hif_ce_state;
-	ce_pipe = pci_pipe->ce_hdl;
-	ce_ring = ce_pipe->dest_ring;
-
 	if (!ce_ring)
 		return;
 
@@ -2001,18 +1997,14 @@ static void ath10k_pci_rx_pipe_cleanup(struct ath10k_pci_pipe *pci_pipe)
 	}
 }
 
-static void ath10k_pci_tx_pipe_cleanup(struct ath10k_pci_pipe *pci_pipe)
+static void ath10k_pci_tx_pipe_cleanup(struct ath10k_pipe *pci_pipe)
 {
-	struct ath10k *ar;
-	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe;
-	struct ath10k_ce_ring *ce_ring;
+	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe = pci_pipe->ce_hdl;
+	struct ath10k_ce_ring *ce_ring = ce_pipe->src_ring;
+	struct ath10k *ar = ce_pipe->ar;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	int i;
 
-	ar = pci_pipe->hif_ce_state;
-	ce_pipe = pci_pipe->ce_hdl;
-	ce_ring = ce_pipe->src_ring;
-
 	if (!ce_ring)
 		return;
 
@@ -2044,7 +2036,7 @@ static void ath10k_pci_buffer_cleanup(struct ath10k *ar)
 	int pipe_num;
 
 	for (pipe_num = 0; pipe_num < CE_COUNT; pipe_num++) {
-		struct ath10k_pci_pipe *pipe_info;
+		struct ath10k_pipe *pipe_info;
 
 		pipe_info = &ar_pci->pipe_info[pipe_num];
 		ath10k_pci_rx_pipe_cleanup(pipe_info);
@@ -2105,8 +2097,8 @@ int ath10k_pci_hif_exchange_bmi_msg(struct ath10k *ar,
 				    void *resp, u32 *resp_len)
 {
 	struct ath10k_pci *ar_pci = ath10k_pci_priv(ar);
-	struct ath10k_pci_pipe *pci_tx = &ar_pci->pipe_info[BMI_CE_NUM_TO_TARG];
-	struct ath10k_pci_pipe *pci_rx = &ar_pci->pipe_info[BMI_CE_NUM_TO_HOST];
+	struct ath10k_pipe *pci_tx = &ar_pci->pipe_info[BMI_CE_NUM_TO_TARG];
+	struct ath10k_pipe *pci_rx = &ar_pci->pipe_info[BMI_CE_NUM_TO_HOST];
 	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_tx = pci_tx->ce_hdl;
 	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_rx = pci_rx->ce_hdl;
 	dma_addr_t req_paddr = 0;
@@ -2487,7 +2479,7 @@ static void ath10k_pci_override_ce_config(struct ath10k *ar)
 int ath10k_pci_alloc_pipes(struct ath10k *ar)
 {
 	struct ath10k_pci *ar_pci = ath10k_pci_priv(ar);
-	struct ath10k_pci_pipe *pipe;
+	struct ath10k_pipe *pipe;
 	struct ath10k_ce *ce = ath10k_ce_priv(ar);
 	int i, ret;
 
@@ -2495,7 +2487,6 @@ int ath10k_pci_alloc_pipes(struct ath10k *ar)
 		pipe = &ar_pci->pipe_info[i];
 		pipe->ce_hdl = &ce->ce_states[i];
 		pipe->pipe_num = i;
-		pipe->hif_ce_state = ar;
 
 		ret = ath10k_ce_alloc_pipe(ar, i, &ar_pci->attr[i]);
 		if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.h
index 480cd97ab739..633c64e53a89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/pci.h
@@ -76,23 +76,6 @@ struct pcie_state {
 /* PCIE_CONFIG_FLAG definitions */
 #define PCIE_CONFIG_FLAG_ENABLE_L1  0x0000001
 
-/* Per-pipe state. */
-struct ath10k_pci_pipe {
-	/* Handle of underlying Copy Engine */
-	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_hdl;
-
-	/* Our pipe number; facilitates use of pipe_info ptrs. */
-	u8 pipe_num;
-
-	/* Convenience back pointer to hif_ce_state. */
-	struct ath10k *hif_ce_state;
-
-	size_t buf_sz;
-
-	/* protects compl_free and num_send_allowed */
-	spinlock_t pipe_lock;
-};
-
 struct ath10k_pci_supp_chip {
 	u32 dev_id;
 	u32 rev_id;
@@ -114,7 +97,7 @@ struct ath10k_pci {
 	/* Operating interrupt mode */
 	enum ath10k_pci_irq_mode oper_irq_mode;
 
-	struct ath10k_pci_pipe pipe_info[CE_COUNT_MAX];
+	struct ath10k_pipe pipe_info[CE_COUNT_MAX];
 
 	/* Copy Engine used for Diagnostic Accesses */
 	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_diag;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.c
index 26214c00cd0d..c228000a6e0f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.c
@@ -488,10 +488,10 @@ static u32 ath10k_snoc_read32(struct ath10k *ar, u32 offset)
 	return val;
 }
 
-static int __ath10k_snoc_rx_post_buf(struct ath10k_snoc_pipe *pipe)
+static int __ath10k_snoc_rx_post_buf(struct ath10k_pipe *pipe)
 {
 	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe = pipe->ce_hdl;
-	struct ath10k *ar = pipe->hif_ce_state;
+	struct ath10k *ar = ce_pipe->ar;
 	struct ath10k_ce *ce = ath10k_ce_priv(ar);
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	dma_addr_t paddr;
@@ -527,12 +527,12 @@ static int __ath10k_snoc_rx_post_buf(struct ath10k_snoc_pipe *pipe)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void ath10k_snoc_rx_post_pipe(struct ath10k_snoc_pipe *pipe)
+static void ath10k_snoc_rx_post_pipe(struct ath10k_pipe *pipe)
 {
-	struct ath10k *ar = pipe->hif_ce_state;
+	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe = pipe->ce_hdl;
+	struct ath10k *ar = ce_pipe->ar;
 	struct ath10k_ce *ce = ath10k_ce_priv(ar);
 	struct ath10k_snoc *ar_snoc = ath10k_snoc_priv(ar);
-	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe = pipe->ce_hdl;
 	int ret, num;
 
 	if (pipe->buf_sz == 0)
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ static void ath10k_snoc_process_rx_cb(struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_state,
 {
 	struct ath10k *ar = ce_state->ar;
 	struct ath10k_snoc *ar_snoc = ath10k_snoc_priv(ar);
-	struct ath10k_snoc_pipe *pipe_info =  &ar_snoc->pipe_info[ce_state->id];
+	struct ath10k_pipe *pipe_info =  &ar_snoc->pipe_info[ce_state->id];
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct sk_buff_head list;
 	void *transfer_context;
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ static int ath10k_snoc_hif_tx_sg(struct ath10k *ar, u8 pipe_id,
 {
 	struct ath10k_snoc *ar_snoc = ath10k_snoc_priv(ar);
 	struct ath10k_ce *ce = ath10k_ce_priv(ar);
-	struct ath10k_snoc_pipe *snoc_pipe;
+	struct ath10k_pipe *snoc_pipe;
 	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe;
 	int err, i = 0;
 
@@ -836,18 +836,14 @@ static inline void ath10k_snoc_irq_enable(struct ath10k *ar)
 	ath10k_ce_enable_interrupts(ar);
 }
 
-static void ath10k_snoc_rx_pipe_cleanup(struct ath10k_snoc_pipe *snoc_pipe)
+static void ath10k_snoc_rx_pipe_cleanup(struct ath10k_pipe *snoc_pipe)
 {
-	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe;
-	struct ath10k_ce_ring *ce_ring;
+	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe = snoc_pipe->ce_hdl;
+	struct ath10k_ce_ring *ce_ring = ce_pipe->dest_ring;
+	struct ath10k *ar = ce_pipe->ar;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct ath10k *ar;
 	int i;
 
-	ar = snoc_pipe->hif_ce_state;
-	ce_pipe = snoc_pipe->ce_hdl;
-	ce_ring = ce_pipe->dest_ring;
-
 	if (!ce_ring)
 		return;
 
@@ -868,18 +864,14 @@ static void ath10k_snoc_rx_pipe_cleanup(struct ath10k_snoc_pipe *snoc_pipe)
 	}
 }
 
-static void ath10k_snoc_tx_pipe_cleanup(struct ath10k_snoc_pipe *snoc_pipe)
+static void ath10k_snoc_tx_pipe_cleanup(struct ath10k_pipe *snoc_pipe)
 {
-	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe;
-	struct ath10k_ce_ring *ce_ring;
+	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_pipe = snoc_pipe->ce_hdl;
+	struct ath10k_ce_ring *ce_ring = ce_pipe->src_ring;
+	struct ath10k *ar = ce_pipe->ar;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct ath10k *ar;
 	int i;
 
-	ar = snoc_pipe->hif_ce_state;
-	ce_pipe = snoc_pipe->ce_hdl;
-	ce_ring = ce_pipe->src_ring;
-
 	if (!ce_ring)
 		return;
 
@@ -900,7 +892,7 @@ static void ath10k_snoc_tx_pipe_cleanup(struct ath10k_snoc_pipe *snoc_pipe)
 static void ath10k_snoc_buffer_cleanup(struct ath10k *ar)
 {
 	struct ath10k_snoc *ar_snoc = ath10k_snoc_priv(ar);
-	struct ath10k_snoc_pipe *pipe_info;
+	struct ath10k_pipe *pipe_info;
 	int pipe_num;
 
 	del_timer_sync(&ar_snoc->rx_post_retry);
@@ -1374,7 +1366,7 @@ static int ath10k_snoc_setup_resource(struct ath10k *ar)
 {
 	struct ath10k_snoc *ar_snoc = ath10k_snoc_priv(ar);
 	struct ath10k_ce *ce = ath10k_ce_priv(ar);
-	struct ath10k_snoc_pipe *pipe;
+	struct ath10k_pipe *pipe;
 	int i, ret;
 
 	timer_setup(&ar_snoc->rx_post_retry, ath10k_snoc_rx_replenish_retry, 0);
@@ -1383,7 +1375,6 @@ static int ath10k_snoc_setup_resource(struct ath10k *ar)
 		pipe = &ar_snoc->pipe_info[i];
 		pipe->ce_hdl = &ce->ce_states[i];
 		pipe->pipe_num = i;
-		pipe->hif_ce_state = ar;
 
 		ret = ath10k_ce_alloc_pipe(ar, i, &host_ce_config_wlan[i]);
 		if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.h
index d4bce1707696..e29788201347 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.h
@@ -23,16 +23,6 @@ struct snoc_state {
 	u32 svc_to_pipe_map;
 };
 
-struct ath10k_snoc_pipe {
-	struct ath10k_ce_pipe *ce_hdl;
-	u8 pipe_num;
-	struct ath10k *hif_ce_state;
-	size_t buf_sz;
-	/* protect ce info */
-	spinlock_t pipe_lock;
-	struct ath10k_snoc *ar_snoc;
-};
-
 struct ath10k_snoc_target_info {
 	u32 target_version;
 	u32 target_type;
@@ -69,7 +59,7 @@ struct ath10k_snoc {
 	dma_addr_t mem_pa;
 	struct ath10k_snoc_target_info target_info;
 	size_t mem_len;
-	struct ath10k_snoc_pipe pipe_info[CE_COUNT_MAX];
+	struct ath10k_pipe pipe_info[CE_COUNT_MAX];
 	struct ath10k_snoc_ce_irq ce_irqs[CE_COUNT_MAX];
 	struct ath10k_ce ce;
 	struct timer_list rx_post_retry;
