diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index 77f4b43b9b74..a9a4fcef7e42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -2225,9 +2225,9 @@ static void iwl_ht_conf(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 
 	iwl_conf->tx_chan_width = iwl_conf->supported_chan_width != 0;
 	iwl_conf->ht_protection =
-		bss_conf->ht.operation_mode & IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_PROTECTION;
+		bss_conf->ht_operation_mode & IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_PROTECTION;
 	iwl_conf->non_GF_STA_present =
-		!!(bss_conf->ht.operation_mode & IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_NON_GF_STA_PRSNT);
+		!!(bss_conf->ht_operation_mode & IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_NON_GF_STA_PRSNT);
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index b1213b6a6b9f..61a4ad7cc1c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ static void mac80211_hwsim_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_HT) {
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "  %s: HT: op_mode=0x%x\n",
 		       wiphy_name(hw->wiphy),
-		       info->ht.operation_mode);
+		       info->ht_operation_mode);
 	}
 
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
index 46b288dc8f4d..a263d5c84c08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
@@ -2369,7 +2369,7 @@ static int mwl8k_cmd_set_aid(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (info->use_cts_prot) {
 		prot_mode = MWL8K_FRAME_PROT_11G;
 	} else {
-		switch (info->ht.operation_mode &
+		switch (info->ht_operation_mode &
 			IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_PROTECTION) {
 		case IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_PROTECTION_20MHZ:
 			prot_mode = MWL8K_FRAME_PROT_11N_HT_40MHZ_ONLY;
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 38dc1cd10270..03591fcf519c 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -170,14 +170,6 @@ enum ieee80211_bss_change {
 	BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED	= 1<<9,
 };
 
-/**
- * struct ieee80211_bss_ht_conf - BSS's changing HT configuration
- * @operation_mode: HT operation mode (like in &struct ieee80211_ht_info)
- */
-struct ieee80211_bss_ht_conf {
-	u16 operation_mode;
-};
-
 /**
  * struct ieee80211_bss_conf - holds the BSS's changing parameters
  *
@@ -203,6 +195,8 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_ht_conf {
  *	the current band.
  * @bssid: The BSSID for this BSS
  * @enable_beacon: whether beaconing should be enabled or not
+ * @ht_operation_mode: HT operation mode (like in &struct ieee80211_ht_info).
+ *	This field is only valid when the channel type is one of the HT types.
  */
 struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
 	const u8 *bssid;
@@ -219,7 +213,7 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
 	u16 assoc_capability;
 	u64 timestamp;
 	u32 basic_rates;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_ht_conf ht;
+	u16 ht_operation_mode;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index c5445bae9d6c..a1f2332a6fed 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -95,16 +95,14 @@ static u32 ieee80211_enable_ht(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
-	struct ieee80211_bss_ht_conf ht;
 	struct sta_info *sta;
 	u32 changed = 0;
+	u16 ht_opmode;
 	bool enable_ht = true, ht_changed;
 	enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
 
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->hw.conf.channel->band];
 
-	memset(&ht, 0, sizeof(ht));
-
 	/* HT is not supported */
 	if (!sband->ht_cap.ht_supported)
 		enable_ht = false;
@@ -148,19 +146,18 @@ static u32 ieee80211_enable_ht(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 						 IEEE80211_RC_HT_CHANGED);
 
 		rcu_read_unlock();
-
         }
 
 	/* disable HT */
 	if (!enable_ht)
 		return 0;
 
-	ht.operation_mode = le16_to_cpu(hti->operation_mode);
+	ht_opmode = le16_to_cpu(hti->operation_mode);
 
 	/* if bss configuration changed store the new one */
-	if (memcmp(&sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht, &ht, sizeof(ht))) {
+	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode != ht_opmode) {
 		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_HT;
-		sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht = ht;
+		sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode = ht_opmode;
 	}
 
 	return changed;