diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
index 2c5367884b3f..cba413536270 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/xmit.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ int b43_generate_txhdr(struct b43_wldev *dev,
 	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
 		phy_ctl |= B43_TXH_PHY_SHORTPRMBL;
 
-	switch (b43_ieee80211_antenna_sanitize(dev, info->antenna_sel_tx)) {
+	switch (b43_ieee80211_antenna_sanitize(dev, 0)) {
 	case 0: /* Default */
 		phy_ctl |= B43_TXH_PHY_ANT01AUTO;
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
index 5188fab0b377..e6c573af494d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c
@@ -277,19 +277,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 		phy_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_PHY_ENC_OFDM;
 	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
 		phy_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_PHY_SHORTPRMBL;
-	switch (info->antenna_sel_tx) {
-	case 0:
-		phy_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_PHY_ANTLAST;
-		break;
-	case 1:
-		phy_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_PHY_ANT0;
-		break;
-	case 2:
-		phy_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_PHY_ANT1;
-		break;
-	default:
-		B43legacy_BUG_ON(1);
-	}
+	phy_ctl |= B43legacy_TX4_PHY_ANTLAST;
 
 	/* MAC control */
 	rates = info->control.rates;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
index c46275a92565..f2baf94f069c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
@@ -2850,9 +2850,9 @@ void
 il4965_hwrate_to_tx_control(struct il_priv *il, u32 rate_n_flags,
 			    struct ieee80211_tx_info *info)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *r = &info->control.rates[0];
+	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *r = &info->status.rates[0];
 
-	info->antenna_sel_tx =
+	info->status.antenna =
 	    ((rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_ANT_ABC_MSK) >> RATE_MCS_ANT_POS);
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_HT_MSK)
 		r->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c
index d7e2856e41d3..ac4d31b30e46 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/4965-rs.c
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ il4965_rs_tx_status(void *il_r, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	    tbl_type.is_SGI != !!(mac_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI) ||
 	    tbl_type.is_ht40 != !!(mac_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH) ||
 	    tbl_type.is_dup != !!(mac_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_DUP_DATA) ||
-	    tbl_type.ant_type != info->antenna_sel_tx ||
+	    tbl_type.ant_type != info->status.antenna ||
 	    !!(tx_rate & RATE_MCS_HT_MSK) != !!(mac_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS)
 	    || !!(tx_rate & RATE_MCS_GF_MSK) !=
 	    !!(mac_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_GREEN_FIELD) || rs_idx != mac_idx) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
index 23434122419f..f3db23e3efc9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rs.c
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ static void rs_tx_status(void *priv_r, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	    (tbl_type.is_SGI != !!(mac_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI)) ||
 	    (tbl_type.is_ht40 != !!(mac_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH)) ||
 	    (tbl_type.is_dup != !!(mac_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_DUP_DATA)) ||
-	    (tbl_type.ant_type != info->antenna_sel_tx) ||
+	    (tbl_type.ant_type != info->status.antenna) ||
 	    (!!(tx_rate & RATE_MCS_HT_MSK) != !!(mac_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS)) ||
 	    (!!(tx_rate & RATE_MCS_GF_MSK) != !!(mac_flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_GREEN_FIELD)) ||
 	    (rs_index != mac_index)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
index 07563a68d32a..697f2032bfd6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
@@ -779,9 +779,9 @@ static void iwlagn_non_agg_tx_status(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 static void iwlagn_hwrate_to_tx_control(struct iwl_priv *priv, u32 rate_n_flags,
 				  struct ieee80211_tx_info *info)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *r = &info->control.rates[0];
+	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *r = &info->status.rates[0];
 
-	info->antenna_sel_tx =
+	info->status.antenna =
 		((rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_ANT_ABC_MSK) >> RATE_MCS_ANT_POS);
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_HT_MSK)
 		r->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
index a08a6f0e4dd1..7c8f118c2b09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/txrx.c
@@ -914,8 +914,7 @@ void p54_tx_80211(struct ieee80211_hw *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	txhdr->hw_queue = queue;
 	txhdr->backlog = priv->tx_stats[queue].len - 1;
 	memset(txhdr->durations, 0, sizeof(txhdr->durations));
-	txhdr->tx_antenna = ((info->antenna_sel_tx == 0) ?
-		2 : info->antenna_sel_tx - 1) & priv->tx_diversity_mask;
+	txhdr->tx_antenna = 2 & priv->tx_diversity_mask;
 	if (priv->rxhw == 5) {
 		txhdr->longbow.cts_rate = cts_rate;
 		txhdr->longbow.output_power = cpu_to_le16(priv->output_power);
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index dc0d3e715759..a0e79d13fa8b 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_rate {
  *
  * @flags: transmit info flags, defined above
  * @band: the band to transmit on (use for checking for races)
- * @antenna_sel_tx: antenna to use, 0 for automatic diversity
+ * @reserved: reserved for future use
  * @ack_frame_id: internal frame ID for TX status, used internally
  * @control: union for control data
  * @status: union for status data
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_info {
 	u32 flags;
 	u8 band;
 
-	u8 antenna_sel_tx;
+	u8 reserved;
 
 	u16 ack_frame_id;
 
@@ -564,7 +564,8 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_info {
 			u8 ampdu_ack_len;
 			int ack_signal;
 			u8 ampdu_len;
-			/* 15 bytes free */
+			u8 antenna;
+			/* 14 bytes free */
 		} status;
 		struct {
 			struct ieee80211_tx_rate driver_rates[