diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501.h
index 077a934ae3b5..a10ee5a68012 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501.h
@@ -379,16 +379,7 @@ struct wl3501_get_confirm {
 	u8	mib_value[100];
 };
 
-struct wl3501_join_req {
-	u16			    next_blk;
-	u8			    sig_id;
-	u8			    reserved;
-	struct iw_mgmt_data_rset    operational_rset;
-	u16			    reserved2;
-	u16			    timeout;
-	u16			    probe_delay;
-	u8			    timestamp[8];
-	u8			    local_time[8];
+struct wl3501_req {
 	u16			    beacon_period;
 	u16			    dtim_period;
 	u16			    cap_info;
@@ -401,6 +392,19 @@ struct wl3501_join_req {
 	struct iw_mgmt_data_rset    bss_basic_rset;
 };
 
+struct wl3501_join_req {
+	u16			    next_blk;
+	u8			    sig_id;
+	u8			    reserved;
+	struct iw_mgmt_data_rset    operational_rset;
+	u16			    reserved2;
+	u16			    timeout;
+	u16			    probe_delay;
+	u8			    timestamp[8];
+	u8			    local_time[8];
+	struct wl3501_req	    req;
+};
+
 struct wl3501_join_confirm {
 	u16	next_blk;
 	u8	sig_id;
@@ -443,16 +447,7 @@ struct wl3501_scan_confirm {
 	u16			    status;
 	char			    timestamp[8];
 	char			    localtime[8];
-	u16			    beacon_period;
-	u16			    dtim_period;
-	u16			    cap_info;
-	u8			    bss_type;
-	u8			    bssid[ETH_ALEN];
-	struct iw_mgmt_essid_pset   ssid;
-	struct iw_mgmt_ds_pset	    ds_pset;
-	struct iw_mgmt_cf_pset	    cf_pset;
-	struct iw_mgmt_ibss_pset    ibss_pset;
-	struct iw_mgmt_data_rset    bss_basic_rset;
+	struct wl3501_req	    req;
 	u8			    rssi;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
index 96eb69678855..122d36439319 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ static int wl3501_mgmt_join(struct wl3501_card *this, u16 stas)
 	struct wl3501_join_req sig = {
 		.sig_id		  = WL3501_SIG_JOIN_REQ,
 		.timeout	  = 10,
-		.ds_pset = {
+		.req.ds_pset = {
 			.el = {
 				.id  = IW_MGMT_INFO_ELEMENT_DS_PARAMETER_SET,
 				.len = 1,
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ static int wl3501_mgmt_join(struct wl3501_card *this, u16 stas)
 		},
 	};
 
-	memcpy(&sig.beacon_period, &this->bss_set[stas].beacon_period, 72);
+	memcpy(&sig.req, &this->bss_set[stas].req, sizeof(sig.req));
 	return wl3501_esbq_exec(this, &sig, sizeof(sig));
 }
 
@@ -667,35 +667,37 @@ static void wl3501_mgmt_scan_confirm(struct wl3501_card *this, u16 addr)
 	if (sig.status == WL3501_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		pr_debug("success");
 		if ((this->net_type == IW_MODE_INFRA &&
-		     (sig.cap_info & WL3501_MGMT_CAPABILITY_ESS)) ||
+		     (sig.req.cap_info & WL3501_MGMT_CAPABILITY_ESS)) ||
 		    (this->net_type == IW_MODE_ADHOC &&
-		     (sig.cap_info & WL3501_MGMT_CAPABILITY_IBSS)) ||
+		     (sig.req.cap_info & WL3501_MGMT_CAPABILITY_IBSS)) ||
 		    this->net_type == IW_MODE_AUTO) {
 			if (!this->essid.el.len)
 				matchflag = 1;
 			else if (this->essid.el.len == 3 &&
 				 !memcmp(this->essid.essid, "ANY", 3))
 				matchflag = 1;
-			else if (this->essid.el.len != sig.ssid.el.len)
+			else if (this->essid.el.len != sig.req.ssid.el.len)
 				matchflag = 0;
-			else if (memcmp(this->essid.essid, sig.ssid.essid,
+			else if (memcmp(this->essid.essid, sig.req.ssid.essid,
 					this->essid.el.len))
 				matchflag = 0;
 			else
 				matchflag = 1;
 			if (matchflag) {
 				for (i = 0; i < this->bss_cnt; i++) {
-					if (ether_addr_equal_unaligned(this->bss_set[i].bssid, sig.bssid)) {
+					if (ether_addr_equal_unaligned(this->bss_set[i].req.bssid,
+								       sig.req.bssid)) {
 						matchflag = 0;
 						break;
 					}
 				}
 			}
 			if (matchflag && (i < 20)) {
-				memcpy(&this->bss_set[i].beacon_period,
-				       &sig.beacon_period, 73);
+				memcpy(&this->bss_set[i].req,
+				       &sig.req, sizeof(sig.req));
 				this->bss_cnt++;
 				this->rssi = sig.rssi;
+				this->bss_set[i].rssi = sig.rssi;
 			}
 		}
 	} else if (sig.status == WL3501_STATUS_TIMEOUT) {
@@ -887,19 +889,19 @@ static void wl3501_mgmt_join_confirm(struct net_device *dev, u16 addr)
 			if (this->join_sta_bss < this->bss_cnt) {
 				const int i = this->join_sta_bss;
 				memcpy(this->bssid,
-				       this->bss_set[i].bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-				this->chan = this->bss_set[i].ds_pset.chan;
+				       this->bss_set[i].req.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+				this->chan = this->bss_set[i].req.ds_pset.chan;
 				iw_copy_mgmt_info_element(&this->keep_essid.el,
-						     &this->bss_set[i].ssid.el);
+						     &this->bss_set[i].req.ssid.el);
 				wl3501_mgmt_auth(this);
 			}
 		} else {
 			const int i = this->join_sta_bss;
 
-			memcpy(&this->bssid, &this->bss_set[i].bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-			this->chan = this->bss_set[i].ds_pset.chan;
+			memcpy(&this->bssid, &this->bss_set[i].req.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+			this->chan = this->bss_set[i].req.ds_pset.chan;
 			iw_copy_mgmt_info_element(&this->keep_essid.el,
-						  &this->bss_set[i].ssid.el);
+						  &this->bss_set[i].req.ssid.el);
 			wl3501_online(dev);
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -1575,30 +1577,30 @@ static int wl3501_get_scan(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
 	for (i = 0; i < this->bss_cnt; ++i) {
 		iwe.cmd			= SIOCGIWAP;
 		iwe.u.ap_addr.sa_family = ARPHRD_ETHER;
-		memcpy(iwe.u.ap_addr.sa_data, this->bss_set[i].bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+		memcpy(iwe.u.ap_addr.sa_data, this->bss_set[i].req.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 		current_ev = iwe_stream_add_event(info, current_ev,
 						  extra + IW_SCAN_MAX_DATA,
 						  &iwe, IW_EV_ADDR_LEN);
 		iwe.cmd		  = SIOCGIWESSID;
 		iwe.u.data.flags  = 1;
-		iwe.u.data.length = this->bss_set[i].ssid.el.len;
+		iwe.u.data.length = this->bss_set[i].req.ssid.el.len;
 		current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(info, current_ev,
 						  extra + IW_SCAN_MAX_DATA,
 						  &iwe,
-						  this->bss_set[i].ssid.essid);
+						  this->bss_set[i].req.ssid.essid);
 		iwe.cmd	   = SIOCGIWMODE;
-		iwe.u.mode = this->bss_set[i].bss_type;
+		iwe.u.mode = this->bss_set[i].req.bss_type;
 		current_ev = iwe_stream_add_event(info, current_ev,
 						  extra + IW_SCAN_MAX_DATA,
 						  &iwe, IW_EV_UINT_LEN);
 		iwe.cmd = SIOCGIWFREQ;
-		iwe.u.freq.m = this->bss_set[i].ds_pset.chan;
+		iwe.u.freq.m = this->bss_set[i].req.ds_pset.chan;
 		iwe.u.freq.e = 0;
 		current_ev = iwe_stream_add_event(info, current_ev,
 						  extra + IW_SCAN_MAX_DATA,
 						  &iwe, IW_EV_FREQ_LEN);
 		iwe.cmd = SIOCGIWENCODE;
-		if (this->bss_set[i].cap_info & WL3501_MGMT_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY)
+		if (this->bss_set[i].req.cap_info & WL3501_MGMT_CAPABILITY_PRIVACY)
 			iwe.u.data.flags = IW_ENCODE_ENABLED | IW_ENCODE_NOKEY;
 		else
 			iwe.u.data.flags = IW_ENCODE_DISABLED;
