struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
        struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
 
-       ifmsh->housekeeping = true;
+       ifmsh->wrkq_flags |= MESH_WORK_HOUSEKEEPING;
 
        if (local->quiescing) {
                set_bit(TMR_RUNNING_HK, &ifmsh->timers_running);
        return newtbl;
 }
 
-static void __mesh_table_free(struct mesh_table *tbl)
-{
-       kfree(tbl->hash_buckets);
-       kfree(tbl->hashwlock);
-       kfree(tbl);
-}
-
-void mesh_table_free(struct mesh_table *tbl, bool free_leafs)
-{
-       struct hlist_head *mesh_hash;
-       struct hlist_node *p, *q;
-       int i;
-
-       mesh_hash = tbl->hash_buckets;
-       for (i = 0; i <= tbl->hash_mask; i++) {
-               spin_lock(&tbl->hashwlock[i]);
-               hlist_for_each_safe(p, q, &mesh_hash[i]) {
-                       tbl->free_node(p, free_leafs);
-                       atomic_dec(&tbl->entries);
-               }
-               spin_unlock(&tbl->hashwlock[i]);
-       }
-       __mesh_table_free(tbl);
-}
 
 static void ieee80211_mesh_path_timer(unsigned long data)
 {
        ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmsh->work);
 }
 
-struct mesh_table *mesh_table_grow(struct mesh_table *tbl)
-{
-       struct mesh_table *newtbl;
-       struct hlist_head *oldhash;
-       struct hlist_node *p, *q;
-       int i;
-
-       if (atomic_read(&tbl->entries)
-                       < tbl->mean_chain_len * (tbl->hash_mask + 1))
-               goto endgrow;
-
-       newtbl = mesh_table_alloc(tbl->size_order + 1);
-       if (!newtbl)
-               goto endgrow;
-
-       newtbl->free_node = tbl->free_node;
-       newtbl->mean_chain_len = tbl->mean_chain_len;
-       newtbl->copy_node = tbl->copy_node;
-       atomic_set(&newtbl->entries, atomic_read(&tbl->entries));
-
-       oldhash = tbl->hash_buckets;
-       for (i = 0; i <= tbl->hash_mask; i++)
-               hlist_for_each(p, &oldhash[i])
-                       if (tbl->copy_node(p, newtbl) < 0)
-                               goto errcopy;
-
-       return newtbl;
-
-errcopy:
-       for (i = 0; i <= newtbl->hash_mask; i++) {
-               hlist_for_each_safe(p, q, &newtbl->hash_buckets[i])
-                       tbl->free_node(p, 0);
-       }
-       __mesh_table_free(newtbl);
-endgrow:
-       return NULL;
-}
-
 /**
  * ieee80211_fill_mesh_addresses - fill addresses of a locally originated mesh frame
  * @hdr:       802.11 frame header
        if (free_plinks != sdata->u.mesh.accepting_plinks)
                ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON);
 
-       ifmsh->housekeeping = false;
        mod_timer(&ifmsh->housekeeping_timer,
                  round_jiffies(jiffies + IEEE80211_MESH_HOUSEKEEPING_INTERVAL));
 }
        struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
        struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 
-       ifmsh->housekeeping = true;
-       queue_work(local->hw, &ifmsh->work);
+       ifmsh->wrkq_flags |= MESH_WORK_HOUSEKEEPING;
+       ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmsh->work);
        sdata->vif.bss_conf.beacon_int = MESH_DEFAULT_BEACON_INTERVAL;
        ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON |
                                                BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED |
                       ifmsh->last_preq + msecs_to_jiffies(ifmsh->mshcfg.dot11MeshHWMPpreqMinInterval)))
                mesh_path_start_discovery(sdata);
 
-       if (ifmsh->housekeeping)
+       if (test_and_clear_bit(MESH_WORK_GROW_MPATH_TABLE, &ifmsh->wrkq_flags))
+               mesh_mpath_table_grow();
+
+       if (test_and_clear_bit(MESH_WORK_GROW_MPATH_TABLE, &ifmsh->wrkq_flags))
+               mesh_mpp_table_grow();
+
+       if (test_and_clear_bit(MESH_WORK_HOUSEKEEPING, &ifmsh->wrkq_flags))
                ieee80211_mesh_housekeeping(sdata, ifmsh);
 }
 
 
 static struct mesh_table *mpp_paths; /* Store paths for MPP&MAP */
 
 int mesh_paths_generation;
+static void __mesh_table_free(struct mesh_table *tbl)
+{
+       kfree(tbl->hash_buckets);
+       kfree(tbl->hashwlock);
+       kfree(tbl);
+}
+
+void mesh_table_free(struct mesh_table *tbl, bool free_leafs)
+{
+       struct hlist_head *mesh_hash;
+       struct hlist_node *p, *q;
+       int i;
+
+       mesh_hash = tbl->hash_buckets;
+       for (i = 0; i <= tbl->hash_mask; i++) {
+               spin_lock(&tbl->hashwlock[i]);
+               hlist_for_each_safe(p, q, &mesh_hash[i]) {
+                       tbl->free_node(p, free_leafs);
+                       atomic_dec(&tbl->entries);
+               }
+               spin_unlock(&tbl->hashwlock[i]);
+       }
+       __mesh_table_free(tbl);
+}
+
+static struct mesh_table *mesh_table_grow(struct mesh_table *tbl)
+{
+       struct mesh_table *newtbl;
+       struct hlist_head *oldhash;
+       struct hlist_node *p, *q;
+       int i;
+
+       if (atomic_read(&tbl->entries)
+                       < tbl->mean_chain_len * (tbl->hash_mask + 1))
+               goto endgrow;
+
+       newtbl = mesh_table_alloc(tbl->size_order + 1);
+       if (!newtbl)
+               goto endgrow;
+
+       newtbl->free_node = tbl->free_node;
+       newtbl->mean_chain_len = tbl->mean_chain_len;
+       newtbl->copy_node = tbl->copy_node;
+       atomic_set(&newtbl->entries, atomic_read(&tbl->entries));
+
+       oldhash = tbl->hash_buckets;
+       for (i = 0; i <= tbl->hash_mask; i++)
+               hlist_for_each(p, &oldhash[i])
+                       if (tbl->copy_node(p, newtbl) < 0)
+                               goto errcopy;
+
+       return newtbl;
+
+errcopy:
+       for (i = 0; i <= newtbl->hash_mask; i++) {
+               hlist_for_each_safe(p, q, &newtbl->hash_buckets[i])
+                       tbl->free_node(p, 0);
+       }
+       __mesh_table_free(newtbl);
+endgrow:
+       return NULL;
+}
+
 
 /* This lock will have the grow table function as writer and add / delete nodes
  * as readers. When reading the table (i.e. doing lookups) we are well protected
  */
 int mesh_path_add(u8 *dst, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
+       struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
+       struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
        struct mesh_path *mpath, *new_mpath;
        struct mpath_node *node, *new_node;
        struct hlist_head *bucket;
        int err = 0;
        u32 hash_idx;
 
-       might_sleep();
-
        if (memcmp(dst, sdata->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
                /* never add ourselves as neighbours */
                return -ENOTSUPP;
                return -ENOSPC;
 
        err = -ENOMEM;
-       new_mpath = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mesh_path), GFP_KERNEL);
+       new_mpath = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mesh_path), GFP_ATOMIC);
        if (!new_mpath)
                goto err_path_alloc;
 
-       new_node = kmalloc(sizeof(struct mpath_node), GFP_KERNEL);
+       new_node = kmalloc(sizeof(struct mpath_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
        if (!new_node)
                goto err_node_alloc;
 
        spin_unlock(&mesh_paths->hashwlock[hash_idx]);
        read_unlock(&pathtbl_resize_lock);
        if (grow) {
-               struct mesh_table *oldtbl, *newtbl;
-
-               write_lock(&pathtbl_resize_lock);
-               oldtbl = mesh_paths;
-               newtbl = mesh_table_grow(mesh_paths);
-               if (!newtbl) {
-                       write_unlock(&pathtbl_resize_lock);
-                       return 0;
-               }
-               rcu_assign_pointer(mesh_paths, newtbl);
-               write_unlock(&pathtbl_resize_lock);
-
-               synchronize_rcu();
-               mesh_table_free(oldtbl, false);
+               set_bit(MESH_WORK_GROW_MPATH_TABLE,  &ifmsh->wrkq_flags);
+               ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmsh->work);
        }
        return 0;
 
        return err;
 }
 
+void mesh_mpath_table_grow(void)
+{
+       struct mesh_table *oldtbl, *newtbl;
+
+       write_lock(&pathtbl_resize_lock);
+       oldtbl = mesh_paths;
+       newtbl = mesh_table_grow(mesh_paths);
+       if (!newtbl) {
+               write_unlock(&pathtbl_resize_lock);
+               return;
+       }
+       rcu_assign_pointer(mesh_paths, newtbl);
+       write_unlock(&pathtbl_resize_lock);
+
+       synchronize_rcu();
+       mesh_table_free(oldtbl, false);
+}
+
+void mesh_mpp_table_grow(void)
+{
+       struct mesh_table *oldtbl, *newtbl;
+
+       write_lock(&pathtbl_resize_lock);
+       oldtbl = mpp_paths;
+       newtbl = mesh_table_grow(mpp_paths);
+       if (!newtbl) {
+               write_unlock(&pathtbl_resize_lock);
+               return;
+       }
+       rcu_assign_pointer(mpp_paths, newtbl);
+       write_unlock(&pathtbl_resize_lock);
+
+       synchronize_rcu();
+       mesh_table_free(oldtbl, false);
+}
 
 int mpp_path_add(u8 *dst, u8 *mpp, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
+       struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
+       struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
        struct mesh_path *mpath, *new_mpath;
        struct mpath_node *node, *new_node;
        struct hlist_head *bucket;
        int err = 0;
        u32 hash_idx;
 
-       might_sleep();
-
        if (memcmp(dst, sdata->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
                /* never add ourselves as neighbours */
                return -ENOTSUPP;
                return -ENOTSUPP;
 
        err = -ENOMEM;
-       new_mpath = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mesh_path), GFP_KERNEL);
+       new_mpath = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mesh_path), GFP_ATOMIC);
        if (!new_mpath)
                goto err_path_alloc;
 
-       new_node = kmalloc(sizeof(struct mpath_node), GFP_KERNEL);
+       new_node = kmalloc(sizeof(struct mpath_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
        if (!new_node)
                goto err_node_alloc;
 
        spin_unlock(&mpp_paths->hashwlock[hash_idx]);
        read_unlock(&pathtbl_resize_lock);
        if (grow) {
-               struct mesh_table *oldtbl, *newtbl;
-
-               write_lock(&pathtbl_resize_lock);
-               oldtbl = mpp_paths;
-               newtbl = mesh_table_grow(mpp_paths);
-               if (!newtbl) {
-                       write_unlock(&pathtbl_resize_lock);
-                       return 0;
-               }
-               rcu_assign_pointer(mpp_paths, newtbl);
-               write_unlock(&pathtbl_resize_lock);
-
-               synchronize_rcu();
-               mesh_table_free(oldtbl, false);
+               set_bit(MESH_WORK_GROW_MPP_TABLE,  &ifmsh->wrkq_flags);
+               ieee80211_queue_work(&local->hw, &ifmsh->work);
        }
        return 0;