static int wl1271_join_channel(struct wl1271 *wl, int channel)
 {
-       int ret;
+       int ret = 0;
        /* we need to use a dummy BSSID for now */
        static const u8 dummy_bssid[ETH_ALEN] = { 0x0b, 0xad, 0xde,
                                                  0xad, 0xbe, 0xef };
 
+       /* the dummy join is not required for ad-hoc */
+       if (wl->bss_type == BSS_TYPE_IBSS)
+               goto out;
+
        /* disable mac filter, so we hear everything */
        wl->rx_config &= ~CFG_BSSID_FILTER_EN;
 
                        wl->joined = true;
        }
 
+       if (wl->bss_type == BSS_TYPE_IBSS) {
+               /* FIXME: This implements rudimentary ad-hoc support -
+                  proper templates are on the wish list and notification
+                  on when they change. This patch will update the templates
+                  on every call to this function. Also, the firmware will not
+                  answer to probe-requests as it does not have the proper
+                  SSID set in the JOIN command. The probe-response template
+                  is set nevertheless, as the FW will ASSERT without it */
+               struct sk_buff *beacon = ieee80211_beacon_get(hw, vif);
+
+               if (beacon) {
+                       struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
+                       ret = wl1271_cmd_template_set(wl, CMD_TEMPL_BEACON,
+                                                     beacon->data,
+                                                     beacon->len);
+
+                       if (ret < 0) {
+                               dev_kfree_skb(beacon);
+                               goto out_sleep;
+                       }
+
+                       hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) beacon->data;
+                       hdr->frame_control = cpu_to_le16(
+                               IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT |
+                               IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP);
+
+                       ret = wl1271_cmd_template_set(wl,
+                                                     CMD_TEMPL_PROBE_RESPONSE,
+                                                     beacon->data,
+                                                     beacon->len);
+                       dev_kfree_skb(beacon);
+                       if (ret < 0)
+                               goto out_sleep;
+               }
+       }
+
        if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC) {
                if (bss_conf->assoc) {
                        wl->aid = bss_conf->aid;
                IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER |
                IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS;
 
-       wl->hw->wiphy->interface_modes = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION);
+       wl->hw->wiphy->interface_modes = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
+               BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
        wl->hw->wiphy->max_scan_ssids = 1;
        wl->hw->wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ] = &wl1271_band_2ghz;