diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index 5e577bd..31cd6d9 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -100,25 +100,6 @@
 	sta = rcu_dereference_check(local->sta_hash[STA_HASH(addr)],
 				    lockdep_is_held(&local->sta_mtx));
 	while (sta) {
-		if (sta->sdata == sdata && !sta->dummy &&
-		    memcmp(sta->sta.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
-			break;
-		sta = rcu_dereference_check(sta->hnext,
-					    lockdep_is_held(&local->sta_mtx));
-	}
-	return sta;
-}
-
-/* get a station info entry even if it is a dummy station*/
-struct sta_info *sta_info_get_rx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			      const u8 *addr)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	struct sta_info *sta;
-
-	sta = rcu_dereference_check(local->sta_hash[STA_HASH(addr)],
-				    lockdep_is_held(&local->sta_mtx));
-	while (sta) {
 		if (sta->sdata == sdata &&
 		    memcmp(sta->sta.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
 			break;
@@ -143,30 +124,6 @@
 	while (sta) {
 		if ((sta->sdata == sdata ||
 		     (sta->sdata->bss && sta->sdata->bss == sdata->bss)) &&
-		    !sta->dummy &&
-		    memcmp(sta->sta.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
-			break;
-		sta = rcu_dereference_check(sta->hnext,
-					    lockdep_is_held(&local->sta_mtx));
-	}
-	return sta;
-}
-
-/*
- * Get sta info either from the specified interface
- * or from one of its vlans (including dummy stations)
- */
-struct sta_info *sta_info_get_bss_rx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				  const u8 *addr)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	struct sta_info *sta;
-
-	sta = rcu_dereference_check(local->sta_hash[STA_HASH(addr)],
-				    lockdep_is_held(&local->sta_mtx));
-	while (sta) {
-		if ((sta->sdata == sdata ||
-		     (sta->sdata->bss && sta->sdata->bss == sdata->bss)) &&
 		    memcmp(sta->sta.addr, addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
 			break;
 		sta = rcu_dereference_check(sta->hnext,
@@ -397,66 +354,43 @@
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sta->local;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = sta->sdata;
-	struct sta_info *exist_sta;
-	bool dummy_reinsert = false;
+	struct station_info sinfo;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&local->sta_mtx);
 
-	/*
-	 * check if STA exists already.
-	 * only accept a scenario of a second call to sta_info_insert_finish
-	 * with a dummy station entry that was inserted earlier
-	 * in that case - assume that the dummy station flag should
-	 * be removed.
-	 */
-	exist_sta = sta_info_get_bss_rx(sdata, sta->sta.addr);
-	if (exist_sta) {
-		if (exist_sta == sta && sta->dummy) {
-			dummy_reinsert = true;
-		} else {
-			err = -EEXIST;
-			goto out_err;
-		}
+	/* check if STA exists already */
+	if (sta_info_get_bss(sdata, sta->sta.addr)) {
+		err = -EEXIST;
+		goto out_err;
 	}
 
-	if (!sta->dummy || dummy_reinsert) {
-		/* notify driver */
-		err = sta_info_insert_drv_state(local, sdata, sta);
-		if (err)
-			goto out_err;
-	}
+	/* notify driver */
+	err = sta_info_insert_drv_state(local, sdata, sta);
+	if (err)
+		goto out_err;
 
-	if (!dummy_reinsert) {
-		local->num_sta++;
-		local->sta_generation++;
-		smp_mb();
+	local->num_sta++;
+	local->sta_generation++;
+	smp_mb();
 
-		/* make the station visible */
-		sta_info_hash_add(local, sta);
+	/* make the station visible */
+	sta_info_hash_add(local, sta);
 
-		list_add(&sta->list, &local->sta_list);
+	list_add(&sta->list, &local->sta_list);
 
-		set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_INSERTED);
-	} else {
-		sta->dummy = false;
-	}
+	set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_INSERTED);
 
-	if (!sta->dummy) {
-		struct station_info sinfo;
+	ieee80211_sta_debugfs_add(sta);
+	rate_control_add_sta_debugfs(sta);
 
-		ieee80211_sta_debugfs_add(sta);
-		rate_control_add_sta_debugfs(sta);
-
-		memset(&sinfo, 0, sizeof(sinfo));
-		sinfo.filled = 0;
-		sinfo.generation = local->sta_generation;
-		cfg80211_new_sta(sdata->dev, sta->sta.addr, &sinfo, GFP_KERNEL);
-	}
+	memset(&sinfo, 0, sizeof(sinfo));
+	sinfo.filled = 0;
+	sinfo.generation = local->sta_generation;
+	cfg80211_new_sta(sdata->dev, sta->sta.addr, &sinfo, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG
-	wiphy_debug(local->hw.wiphy, "Inserted %sSTA %pM\n",
-			sta->dummy ? "dummy " : "", sta->sta.addr);
+	wiphy_debug(local->hw.wiphy, "Inserted STA %pM\n", sta->sta.addr);
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG */
 
 	/* move reference to rcu-protected */
@@ -508,25 +442,6 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
-/* Caller must hold sta->local->sta_mtx */
-int sta_info_reinsert(struct sta_info *sta)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_local *local = sta->local;
-	int err = 0;
-
-	err = sta_info_insert_check(sta);
-	if (err) {
-		mutex_unlock(&local->sta_mtx);
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	might_sleep();
-
-	err = sta_info_insert_finish(sta);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-	return err;
-}
-
 static inline void __bss_tim_set(struct ieee80211_if_ap *bss, u16 aid)
 {
 	/*
@@ -873,7 +788,7 @@
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
-	sta = sta_info_get_rx(sdata, addr);
+	sta = sta_info_get(sdata, addr);
 	ret = __sta_info_destroy(sta);
 	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
 
@@ -887,7 +802,7 @@
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
-	sta = sta_info_get_bss_rx(sdata, addr);
+	sta = sta_info_get_bss(sdata, addr);
 	ret = __sta_info_destroy(sta);
 	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);