diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
index 4113b6934764..9b2d0c9bfb8e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h
@@ -1012,6 +1012,16 @@ static inline void b43_write16(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 offset, u16 value)
 	dev->dev->write16(dev->dev, offset, value);
 }
 
+/* To optimize this check for flush_writes on BCM47XX_BCMA only. */
+static inline void b43_write16f(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 offset, u16 value)
+{
+	b43_write16(dev, offset, value);
+#if defined(CONFIG_BCM47XX_BCMA)
+	if (dev->dev->flush_writes)
+		b43_read16(dev, offset);
+#endif
+}
+
 static inline void b43_maskset16(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 offset, u16 mask,
 				 u16 set)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/bus.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/bus.c
index 565fdbdd6915..17d16a391fe6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/bus.c
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 
 */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_BCM47XX_BCMA
+#include <asm/mach-bcm47xx/bcm47xx.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "b43.h"
 #include "bus.h"
 
@@ -102,6 +106,12 @@ struct b43_bus_dev *b43_bus_dev_bcma_init(struct bcma_device *core)
 	dev->write32 = b43_bus_bcma_write32;
 	dev->block_read = b43_bus_bcma_block_read;
 	dev->block_write = b43_bus_bcma_block_write;
+#ifdef CONFIG_BCM47XX_BCMA
+	if (b43_bus_host_is_pci(dev) &&
+	    bcm47xx_bus_type == BCM47XX_BUS_TYPE_BCMA &&
+	    bcm47xx_bus.bcma.bus.chipinfo.id == BCMA_CHIP_ID_BCM4716)
+		dev->flush_writes = true;
+#endif
 
 	dev->dev = &core->dev;
 	dev->dma_dev = core->dma_dev;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/bus.h b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/bus.h
index 460d9d90bdde..256c2c17939a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/bus.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/bus.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct b43_bus_dev {
 			   size_t count, u16 offset, u8 reg_width);
 	void (*block_write)(struct b43_bus_dev *dev, const void *buffer,
 			    size_t count, u16 offset, u8 reg_width);
+	bool flush_writes;
 
 	struct device *dev;
 	struct device *dma_dev;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
index 2af1ac396eb4..66ff718cc412 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c
@@ -4466,10 +4466,10 @@ static int b43_phy_versioning(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 	if (core_rev == 40 || core_rev == 42) {
 		radio_manuf = 0x17F;
 
-		b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_CONTROL, 0);
+		b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_CONTROL, 0);
 		radio_rev = b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_DATA);
 
-		b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_CONTROL, 1);
+		b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_CONTROL, 1);
 		radio_id = b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_DATA);
 
 		radio_ver = 0; /* Is there version somewhere? */
@@ -4477,7 +4477,7 @@ static int b43_phy_versioning(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 		u16 radio24[3];
 
 		for (tmp = 0; tmp < 3; tmp++) {
-			b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_CONTROL, tmp);
+			b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_CONTROL, tmp);
 			radio24[tmp] = b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_DATA);
 		}
 
@@ -4494,13 +4494,12 @@ static int b43_phy_versioning(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 			else
 				tmp = 0x5205017F;
 		} else {
-			b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL,
-				    B43_RADIOCTL_ID);
+			b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL,
+				     B43_RADIOCTL_ID);
 			tmp = b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_DATA_LOW);
-			b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL,
-				    B43_RADIOCTL_ID);
-			tmp |= (u32)b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_DATA_HIGH)
-				<< 16;
+			b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL,
+				     B43_RADIOCTL_ID);
+			tmp |= b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_DATA_HIGH) << 16;
 		}
 		radio_manuf = (tmp & 0x00000FFF);
 		radio_id = (tmp & 0x0FFFF000) >> 12;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_a.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_a.c
index 25e40432d68b..99c036f5ecb7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_a.c
@@ -444,14 +444,14 @@ static inline u16 adjust_phyreg(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 offset)
 static u16 b43_aphy_op_read(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg)
 {
 	reg = adjust_phyreg(dev, reg);
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
 	return b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_DATA);
 }
 
 static void b43_aphy_op_write(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg, u16 value)
 {
 	reg = adjust_phyreg(dev, reg);
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
 	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_DATA, value);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_common.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_common.c
index 08ca524664e6..1dfc682a8055 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_common.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ u16 b43_phy_read(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg)
 	if (dev->phy.ops->phy_read)
 		return dev->phy.ops->phy_read(dev, reg);
 
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
 	return b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_DATA);
 }
 
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ void b43_phy_write(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg, u16 value)
 	if (dev->phy.ops->phy_write)
 		return dev->phy.ops->phy_write(dev, reg, value);
 
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
 	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_DATA, value);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_g.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_g.c
index 8f5c14bc10e6..727ce6edb4b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_g.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_g.c
@@ -2555,13 +2555,13 @@ static void b43_gphy_op_exit(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 
 static u16 b43_gphy_op_read(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg)
 {
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
 	return b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_DATA);
 }
 
 static void b43_gphy_op_write(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg, u16 value)
 {
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
 	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_DATA, value);
 }
 
@@ -2572,7 +2572,7 @@ static u16 b43_gphy_op_radio_read(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg)
 	/* G-PHY needs 0x80 for read access. */
 	reg |= 0x80;
 
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL, reg);
 	return b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_DATA_LOW);
 }
 
@@ -2581,7 +2581,7 @@ static void b43_gphy_op_radio_write(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg, u16 value)
 	/* Register 1 is a 32-bit register. */
 	B43_WARN_ON(reg == 1);
 
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL, reg);
 	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_DATA_LOW, value);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_ht.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_ht.c
index 8b0b4b6852fd..c4dc8b020f60 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_ht.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_ht.c
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ static unsigned int b43_phy_ht_op_get_default_chan(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 static void b43_phy_ht_op_maskset(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg, u16 mask,
 				 u16 set)
 {
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
 	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_DATA,
 		    (b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_DATA) & mask) | set);
 }
@@ -1084,14 +1084,14 @@ static u16 b43_phy_ht_op_radio_read(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg)
 	/* HT-PHY needs 0x200 for read access */
 	reg |= 0x200;
 
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_CONTROL, reg);
 	return b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_DATA);
 }
 
 static void b43_phy_ht_op_radio_write(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg,
 				      u16 value)
 {
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_CONTROL, reg);
 	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_DATA, value);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_lcn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_lcn.c
index bf29c3eb0095..97461ccf3e1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_lcn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_lcn.c
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ static void b43_phy_lcn_op_adjust_txpower(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 static void b43_phy_lcn_op_maskset(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg, u16 mask,
 				   u16 set)
 {
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
 	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_DATA,
 		    (b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_DATA) & mask) | set);
 }
@@ -823,14 +823,14 @@ static u16 b43_phy_lcn_op_radio_read(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg)
 	/* LCN-PHY needs 0x200 for read access */
 	reg |= 0x200;
 
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_CONTROL, reg);
 	return b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_DATA);
 }
 
 static void b43_phy_lcn_op_radio_write(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg,
 				       u16 value)
 {
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_CONTROL, reg);
 	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO24_DATA, value);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_lp.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_lp.c
index 1e9bae68b621..058a9f232050 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_lp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_lp.c
@@ -1988,7 +1988,7 @@ static void lpphy_calibration(struct b43_wldev *dev)
 static void b43_lpphy_op_maskset(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg, u16 mask,
 				 u16 set)
 {
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
 	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_DATA,
 		    (b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_DATA) & mask) | set);
 }
@@ -2004,7 +2004,7 @@ static u16 b43_lpphy_op_radio_read(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg)
 	} else
 		reg |= 0x200;
 
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL, reg);
 	return b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_DATA_LOW);
 }
 
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@ static void b43_lpphy_op_radio_write(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg, u16 value)
 	/* Register 1 is a 32-bit register. */
 	B43_WARN_ON(reg == 1);
 
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL, reg);
 	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_DATA_LOW, value);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_n.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_n.c
index 55653186b575..df640325aa15 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_n.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/phy_n.c
@@ -6501,7 +6501,7 @@ static void b43_nphy_op_maskset(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg, u16 mask,
 				 u16 set)
 {
 	check_phyreg(dev, reg);
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_CONTROL, reg);
 	b43_maskset16(dev, B43_MMIO_PHY_DATA, mask, set);
 	dev->phy.writes_counter = 1;
 }
@@ -6516,7 +6516,7 @@ static u16 b43_nphy_op_radio_read(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg)
 	else
 		reg |= 0x100;
 
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL, reg);
 	return b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_DATA_LOW);
 }
 
@@ -6525,7 +6525,7 @@ static void b43_nphy_op_radio_write(struct b43_wldev *dev, u16 reg, u16 value)
 	/* Register 1 is a 32-bit register. */
 	B43_WARN_ON(dev->phy.rev < 7 && reg == 1);
 
-	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL, reg);
+	b43_write16f(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_CONTROL, reg);
 	b43_write16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_DATA_LOW, value);
 }