diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
index f0ddfb1a9c87..02288779a71f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
@@ -269,6 +269,34 @@ int iwlagn_commit_rxon(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_rxon_context *ctx)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void iwlagn_update_qos(struct iwl_priv *priv,
+			      struct iwl_rxon_context *ctx)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!ctx->is_active)
+		return;
+
+	ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags = 0;
+
+	if (ctx->qos_data.qos_active)
+		ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags |=
+			QOS_PARAM_FLG_UPDATE_EDCA_MSK;
+
+	if (ctx->ht.enabled)
+		ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags |= QOS_PARAM_FLG_TGN_MSK;
+
+	IWL_DEBUG_QOS(priv, "send QoS cmd with Qos active=%d FLAGS=0x%X\n",
+		      ctx->qos_data.qos_active,
+		      ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags);
+
+	ret = iwl_send_cmd_pdu(priv, ctx->qos_cmd,
+			       sizeof(struct iwl_qosparam_cmd),
+			       &ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm);
+	if (ret)
+		IWL_ERR(priv, "Failed to update QoS\n");
+}
+
 int iwlagn_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 {
 	struct iwl_priv *priv = hw->priv;
@@ -277,6 +305,7 @@ int iwlagn_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 	struct ieee80211_channel *channel = conf->channel;
 	const struct iwl_channel_info *ch_info;
 	int ret = 0;
+	bool ht_changed[NUM_IWL_RXON_CTX] = {};
 
 	IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "changed %#x", changed);
 
@@ -324,7 +353,11 @@ int iwlagn_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 
 		for_each_context(priv, ctx) {
 			/* Configure HT40 channels */
-			ctx->ht.enabled = conf_is_ht(conf);
+			if (ctx->ht.enabled != conf_is_ht(conf)) {
+				ctx->ht.enabled = conf_is_ht(conf);
+				ht_changed[ctx->ctxid] = true;
+			}
+
 			if (ctx->ht.enabled) {
 				if (conf_is_ht40_minus(conf)) {
 					ctx->ht.extension_chan_offset =
@@ -392,40 +425,14 @@ int iwlagn_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 		if (!memcmp(&ctx->staging, &ctx->active, sizeof(ctx->staging)))
 			continue;
 		iwlagn_commit_rxon(priv, ctx);
+		if (ht_changed[ctx->ctxid])
+			iwlagn_update_qos(priv, ctx);
 	}
  out:
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void iwlagn_update_qos(struct iwl_priv *priv,
-			      struct iwl_rxon_context *ctx)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	if (!ctx->is_active)
-		return;
-
-	ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags = 0;
-
-	if (ctx->qos_data.qos_active)
-		ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags |=
-			QOS_PARAM_FLG_UPDATE_EDCA_MSK;
-
-	if (ctx->ht.enabled)
-		ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags |= QOS_PARAM_FLG_TGN_MSK;
-
-	IWL_DEBUG_QOS(priv, "send QoS cmd with Qos active=%d FLAGS=0x%X\n",
-		      ctx->qos_data.qos_active,
-		      ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags);
-
-	ret = iwl_send_cmd_pdu(priv, ctx->qos_cmd,
-			       sizeof(struct iwl_qosparam_cmd),
-			       &ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm);
-	if (ret)
-		IWL_ERR(priv, "Failed to update QoS\n");
-}
-
 static void iwlagn_check_needed_chains(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 				       struct iwl_rxon_context *ctx,
 				       struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-legacy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-legacy.c
index 10d9c4202875..a08b4e56e6b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-legacy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-legacy.c
@@ -34,6 +34,32 @@
 #include "iwl-helpers.h"
 #include "iwl-legacy.h"
 
+static void iwl_update_qos(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_rxon_context *ctx)
+{
+	if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status))
+		return;
+
+	if (!ctx->is_active)
+		return;
+
+	ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags = 0;
+
+	if (ctx->qos_data.qos_active)
+		ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags |=
+			QOS_PARAM_FLG_UPDATE_EDCA_MSK;
+
+	if (ctx->ht.enabled)
+		ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags |= QOS_PARAM_FLG_TGN_MSK;
+
+	IWL_DEBUG_QOS(priv, "send QoS cmd with Qos active=%d FLAGS=0x%X\n",
+		      ctx->qos_data.qos_active,
+		      ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags);
+
+	iwl_send_cmd_pdu_async(priv, ctx->qos_cmd,
+			       sizeof(struct iwl_qosparam_cmd),
+			       &ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm, NULL);
+}
+
 /**
  * iwl_legacy_mac_config - mac80211 config callback
  */
@@ -49,6 +75,7 @@ int iwl_legacy_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 	int ret = 0;
 	u16 ch;
 	int scan_active = 0;
+	bool ht_changed[NUM_IWL_RXON_CTX] = {};
 
 	if (WARN_ON(!priv->cfg->ops->legacy))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -100,7 +127,10 @@ int iwl_legacy_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 
 		for_each_context(priv, ctx) {
 			/* Configure HT40 channels */
-			ctx->ht.enabled = conf_is_ht(conf);
+			if (ctx->ht.enabled != conf_is_ht(conf)) {
+				ctx->ht.enabled = conf_is_ht(conf);
+				ht_changed[ctx->ctxid] = true;
+			}
 			if (ctx->ht.enabled) {
 				if (conf_is_ht40_minus(conf)) {
 					ctx->ht.extension_chan_offset =
@@ -177,6 +207,8 @@ int iwl_legacy_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 		else
 			IWL_DEBUG_INFO(priv,
 				"Not re-sending same RXON configuration.\n");
+		if (ht_changed[ctx->ctxid])
+			iwl_update_qos(priv, ctx);
 	}
 
 out:
@@ -295,32 +327,6 @@ static void iwl_ht_conf(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	IWL_DEBUG_ASSOC(priv, "leave\n");
 }
 
-static void iwl_update_qos(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_rxon_context *ctx)
-{
-	if (test_bit(STATUS_EXIT_PENDING, &priv->status))
-		return;
-
-	if (!ctx->is_active)
-		return;
-
-	ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags = 0;
-
-	if (ctx->qos_data.qos_active)
-		ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags |=
-			QOS_PARAM_FLG_UPDATE_EDCA_MSK;
-
-	if (ctx->ht.enabled)
-		ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags |= QOS_PARAM_FLG_TGN_MSK;
-
-	IWL_DEBUG_QOS(priv, "send QoS cmd with Qos active=%d FLAGS=0x%X\n",
-		      ctx->qos_data.qos_active,
-		      ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm.qos_flags);
-
-	iwl_send_cmd_pdu_async(priv, ctx->qos_cmd,
-			       sizeof(struct iwl_qosparam_cmd),
-			       &ctx->qos_data.def_qos_parm, NULL);
-}
-
 static inline void iwl_set_no_assoc(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 				    struct ieee80211_vif *vif)
 {