/* <4> locks */
        mutex_init(&rtlpriv->locks.conf_mutex);
-       spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_lock);
+       mutex_init(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_mutex);
+       mutex_init(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_mutex);
        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.irq_th_lock);
        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.h2c_lock);
        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.rf_ps_lock);
        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.c2hcmd_lock);
        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.scan_list_lock);
        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.cck_and_rw_pagea_lock);
-       spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.check_sendpkt_lock);
        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.fw_ps_lock);
-       spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock);
        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.iqk_lock);
        /* <5> init list */
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rtlpriv->entry_list);
        }
        if (ieee80211_is_auth(fc)) {
                RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_SEND, DBG_DMESG, "MAC80211_LINKING\n");
-               rtl_ips_nic_on(hw);
 
                mac->link_state = MAC80211_LINKING;
                /* Dul mac */
 
 
        cancel_delayed_work(&rtlpriv->works.ips_nic_off_wq);
 
-       spin_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_lock);
+       mutex_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_mutex);
        if (ppsc->inactiveps) {
                rtstate = ppsc->rfpwr_state;
 
                                                                        ppsc->inactive_pwrstate);
                }
        }
-       spin_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_lock);
+       mutex_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtl_ips_nic_on);
 
        struct rtl_mac *mac = rtl_mac(rtl_priv(hw));
        struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
        struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
-       unsigned long flag;
 
        if (!ppsc->fwctrl_lps)
                return;
        if (mac->link_state != MAC80211_LINKED)
                return;
 
-       spin_lock_irqsave(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock, flag);
+       mutex_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_mutex);
 
        /* Don't need to check (ppsc->dot11_psmode == EACTIVE), because
         * bt_ccoexist may ask to enter lps.
                 "Enter 802.11 power save mode...\n");
        rtl_lps_set_psmode(hw, EAUTOPS);
 
-       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock, flag);
+       mutex_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_mutex);
 }
 
 /* Interrupt safe routine to leave the leisure power save mode.*/
        struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
        struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
        struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtl_priv(hw));
-       unsigned long flag;
 
-       spin_lock_irqsave(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock, flag);
+       mutex_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_mutex);
 
        if (ppsc->fwctrl_lps) {
                if (ppsc->dot11_psmode != EACTIVE) {
                        rtl_lps_set_psmode(hw, EACTIVE);
                }
        }
-       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock, flag);
+       mutex_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_mutex);
 }
 
 /* For sw LPS*/
        struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
        struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
        struct rtl_mac *mac = rtl_mac(rtl_priv(hw));
-       unsigned long flag;
 
        if (!rtlpriv->psc.swctrl_lps)
                return;
                RT_CLEAR_PS_LEVEL(ppsc, RT_PS_LEVEL_ASPM);
        }
 
-       spin_lock_irqsave(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock, flag);
+       mutex_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_mutex);
        rtl_ps_set_rf_state(hw, ERFON, RF_CHANGE_BY_PS);
-       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock, flag);
+       mutex_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_mutex);
 }
 
 void rtl_swlps_rfon_wq_callback(void *data)
        struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
        struct rtl_mac *mac = rtl_mac(rtl_priv(hw));
        struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
-       unsigned long flag;
        u8 sleep_intv;
 
        if (!rtlpriv->psc.sw_ps_enabled)
        }
        spin_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.rf_ps_lock);
 
-       spin_lock_irqsave(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock, flag);
+       mutex_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_mutex);
        rtl_ps_set_rf_state(hw, ERFSLEEP, RF_CHANGE_BY_PS);
-       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock, flag);
+       mutex_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_mutex);
 
        if (ppsc->reg_rfps_level & RT_RF_OFF_LEVL_ASPM &&
            !RT_IN_PS_LEVEL(ppsc, RT_PS_LEVEL_ASPM)) {