diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_chip.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_chip.c
index 95b4a2a26707..4a2ceb93aaad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_chip.c
@@ -1253,6 +1253,9 @@ static int update_channel_integration_and_calibration(struct zd_chip *chip,
 {
 	int r;
 
+	if (!zd_rf_should_update_pwr_int(&chip->rf))
+		return 0;
+
 	r = update_pwr_int(chip, channel);
 	if (r)
 		return r;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf.c
index 549c23bcd6cc..c4981ad2f9ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf.c
@@ -52,10 +52,16 @@ const char *zd_rf_name(u8 type)
 void zd_rf_init(struct zd_rf *rf)
 {
 	memset(rf, 0, sizeof(*rf));
+
+	/* default to update channel integration, as almost all RF's do want
+	 * this */
+	rf->update_channel_int = 1;
 }
 
 void zd_rf_clear(struct zd_rf *rf)
 {
+	if (rf->clear)
+		rf->clear(rf);
 	ZD_MEMCLEAR(rf, sizeof(*rf));
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf.h b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf.h
index aa9cc105ce60..c204f9ae7128 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_rf.h
@@ -48,12 +48,20 @@ struct zd_rf {
 
 	u8 channel;
 
+	/* whether channel integration and calibration should be updated
+	 * defaults to 1 (yes) */
+	u8 update_channel_int:1;
+
+	/* private RF driver data */
+	void *priv;
+
 	/* RF-specific functions */
 	int (*init_hw)(struct zd_rf *rf);
 	int (*set_channel)(struct zd_rf *rf, u8 channel);
 	int (*switch_radio_on)(struct zd_rf *rf);
 	int (*switch_radio_off)(struct zd_rf *rf);
 	int (*patch_6m_band_edge)(struct zd_rf *rf, u8 channel);
+	void (*clear)(struct zd_rf *rf);
 };
 
 const char *zd_rf_name(u8 type);
@@ -71,6 +79,11 @@ int zd_switch_radio_off(struct zd_rf *rf);
 int zd_rf_patch_6m_band_edge(struct zd_rf *rf, u8 channel);
 int zd_rf_generic_patch_6m(struct zd_rf *rf, u8 channel);
 
+static inline int zd_rf_should_update_pwr_int(struct zd_rf *rf)
+{
+	return rf->update_channel_int;
+}
+
 /* Functions for individual RF chips */
 
 int zd_rf_init_rf2959(struct zd_rf *rf);