--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ static void ath_tx_process_buffer(struct
 	} else
 		ath_tx_complete_aggr(sc, txq, bf, bf_head, ts, txok);
 
-	if ((sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_HT) && !flush)
+	if (!flush)
 		ath_txq_schedule(sc, txq);
 }
 
@@ -848,6 +848,7 @@ static struct ath_buf *
 ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
 			struct ath_atx_tid *tid, struct sk_buff_head **q)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
 	struct ath_frame_info *fi;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct ath_buf *bf;
@@ -874,6 +875,16 @@ ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(struct ath_softc
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		bf->bf_next = NULL;
+		bf->bf_lastbf = bf;
+
+		tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+		tx_info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT;
+		if (!(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU)) {
+			bf->bf_state.bf_type = 0;
+			return bf;
+		}
+
 		bf->bf_state.bf_type = BUF_AMPDU | BUF_AGGR;
 		seqno = bf->bf_state.seqno;
 
@@ -893,58 +904,45 @@ ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(struct ath_softc
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		bf->bf_next = NULL;
-		bf->bf_lastbf = bf;
 		return bf;
 	}
 
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static enum ATH_AGGR_STATUS ath_tx_form_aggr(struct ath_softc *sc,
-					     struct ath_txq *txq,
-					     struct ath_atx_tid *tid,
-					     struct list_head *bf_q,
-					     int *aggr_len)
+static bool
+ath_tx_form_aggr(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
+		 struct ath_atx_tid *tid, struct list_head *bf_q,
+		 struct ath_buf *bf_first, struct sk_buff_head *tid_q,
+		 int *aggr_len)
 {
 #define PADBYTES(_len) ((4 - ((_len) % 4)) % 4)
-	struct ath_buf *bf, *bf_first = NULL, *bf_prev = NULL;
+	struct ath_buf *bf = bf_first, *bf_prev = NULL;
 	int nframes = 0, ndelim;
 	u16 aggr_limit = 0, al = 0, bpad = 0,
 	    al_delta, h_baw = tid->baw_size / 2;
-	enum ATH_AGGR_STATUS status = ATH_AGGR_DONE;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
 	struct ath_frame_info *fi;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	struct sk_buff_head *tid_q;
+	bool closed = false;
 
-	do {
-		bf = ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(sc, txq, tid, &tid_q);
-		if (!bf) {
-			status = ATH_AGGR_BAW_CLOSED;
-			break;
-		}
+	bf = bf_first;
+	aggr_limit = ath_lookup_rate(sc, bf, tid);
 
+	do {
 		skb = bf->bf_mpdu;
 		fi = get_frame_info(skb);
 
-		if (!bf_first) {
-			bf_first = bf;
-			ath_set_rates(tid->an->vif, tid->an->sta, bf);
-			aggr_limit = ath_lookup_rate(sc, bf, tid);
-		}
-
 		/* do not exceed aggregation limit */
 		al_delta = ATH_AGGR_DELIM_SZ + fi->framelen;
 		if (nframes) {
 			if (aggr_limit < al + bpad + al_delta ||
-			    ath_lookup_legacy(bf) || nframes >= h_baw) {
-				status = ATH_AGGR_LIMITED;
+			    ath_lookup_legacy(bf) || nframes >= h_baw)
 				break;
-			}
 
 			tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(bf->bf_mpdu);
-			if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE)
+			if ((tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE) ||
+			    !(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU))
 				break;
 		}
 
@@ -974,11 +972,26 @@ static enum ATH_AGGR_STATUS ath_tx_form_
 
 		bf_prev = bf;
 
+		bf = ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(sc, txq, tid, &tid_q);
+		if (!bf) {
+			closed = true;
+			break;
+		}
 	} while (ath_tid_has_buffered(tid));
 
+	bf = bf_first;
+	bf->bf_lastbf = bf_prev;
+
+	if (bf == bf_prev) {
+		al = get_frame_info(bf->bf_mpdu)->framelen;
+		bf->bf_state.bf_type = BUF_AMPDU;
+	} else {
+		TX_STAT_INC(txq->axq_qnum, a_aggr);
+	}
+
 	*aggr_len = al;
 
-	return status;
+	return closed;
 #undef PADBYTES
 }
 
@@ -1239,14 +1252,45 @@ static void ath_tx_fill_desc(struct ath_
 	}
 }
 
+static void
+ath_tx_form_burst(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
+		  struct ath_atx_tid *tid, struct list_head *bf_q,
+		  struct ath_buf *bf_first, struct sk_buff_head *tid_q)
+{
+	struct ath_buf *bf = bf_first, *bf_prev = NULL;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	int nframes = 0;
+
+	do {
+		skb = bf->bf_mpdu;
+
+		nframes++;
+		__skb_unlink(skb, tid_q);
+		list_add_tail(&bf->list, bf_q);
+		if (bf_prev)
+			bf_prev->bf_next = bf;
+		bf_prev = bf;
+
+		if (nframes >= 2)
+			break;
+
+		bf = ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(sc, txq, tid, &tid_q);
+		if (!bf)
+			break;
+
+		ath_set_rates(tid->an->vif, tid->an->sta, bf);
+	} while (1);
+}
+
 static void ath_tx_sched_aggr(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
 			      struct ath_atx_tid *tid)
 {
 	struct ath_buf *bf;
-	enum ATH_AGGR_STATUS status;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
+	struct sk_buff_head *tid_q;
 	struct list_head bf_q;
-	int aggr_len;
+	int aggr_len = 0;
+	bool aggr, last = true;
 
 	do {
 		if (!ath_tid_has_buffered(tid))
@@ -1254,38 +1298,31 @@ static void ath_tx_sched_aggr(struct ath
 
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bf_q);
 
-		status = ath_tx_form_aggr(sc, txq, tid, &bf_q, &aggr_len);
-
-		/*
-		 * no frames picked up to be aggregated;
-		 * block-ack window is not open.
-		 */
-		if (list_empty(&bf_q))
+		bf = ath_tx_get_tid_subframe(sc, txq, tid, &tid_q);
+		if (!bf)
 			break;
 
-		bf = list_first_entry(&bf_q, struct ath_buf, list);
-		bf->bf_lastbf = list_entry(bf_q.prev, struct ath_buf, list);
 		tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(bf->bf_mpdu);
+		aggr = !!(tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU);
+		if ((aggr && txq->axq_ampdu_depth >= ATH_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH) ||
+		    (!aggr && txq->axq_depth >= ATH_NON_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH))
+			break;
+
+		ath_set_rates(tid->an->vif, tid->an->sta, bf);
+		if (aggr)
+			last = ath_tx_form_aggr(sc, txq, tid, &bf_q, bf,
+						tid_q, &aggr_len);
+		else
+			ath_tx_form_burst(sc, txq, tid, &bf_q, bf, tid_q);
 
 		if (tid->ac->clear_ps_filter) {
 			tid->ac->clear_ps_filter = false;
 			tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT;
-		} else {
-			tx_info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT;
-		}
-
-		/* if only one frame, send as non-aggregate */
-		if (bf == bf->bf_lastbf) {
-			aggr_len = get_frame_info(bf->bf_mpdu)->framelen;
-			bf->bf_state.bf_type = BUF_AMPDU;
-		} else {
-			TX_STAT_INC(txq->axq_qnum, a_aggr);
 		}
 
 		ath_tx_fill_desc(sc, bf, txq, aggr_len);
 		ath_tx_txqaddbuf(sc, txq, &bf_q, false);
-	} while (txq->axq_ampdu_depth < ATH_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH &&
-		 status != ATH_AGGR_BAW_CLOSED);
+	} while (!last);
 }
 
 int ath_tx_aggr_start(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
@@ -1844,58 +1881,6 @@ static void ath_tx_txqaddbuf(struct ath_
 	}
 }
 
-static void ath_tx_send_ampdu(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
-			      struct ath_atx_tid *tid, struct sk_buff *skb,
-			      struct ath_tx_control *txctl)
-{
-	struct ath_frame_info *fi = get_frame_info(skb);
-	struct list_head bf_head;
-	struct ath_buf *bf;
-
-	/*
-	 * Do not queue to h/w when any of the following conditions is true:
-	 * - there are pending frames in software queue
-	 * - the TID is currently paused for ADDBA/BAR request
-	 * - seqno is not within block-ack window
-	 * - h/w queue depth exceeds low water mark
-	 */
-	if ((ath_tid_has_buffered(tid) || tid->paused ||
-	     !BAW_WITHIN(tid->seq_start, tid->baw_size, tid->seq_next) ||
-	     txq->axq_ampdu_depth >= ATH_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH) &&
-	    txq != sc->tx.uapsdq) {
-		/*
-		 * Add this frame to software queue for scheduling later
-		 * for aggregation.
-		 */
-		TX_STAT_INC(txq->axq_qnum, a_queued_sw);
-		__skb_queue_tail(&tid->buf_q, skb);
-		if (!txctl->an || !txctl->an->sleeping)
-			ath_tx_queue_tid(txq, tid);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	bf = ath_tx_setup_buffer(sc, txq, tid, skb);
-	if (!bf) {
-		ath_txq_skb_done(sc, txq, skb);
-		ieee80211_free_txskb(sc->hw, skb);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	ath_set_rates(tid->an->vif, tid->an->sta, bf);
-	bf->bf_state.bf_type = BUF_AMPDU;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bf_head);
-	list_add(&bf->list, &bf_head);
-
-	/* Add sub-frame to BAW */
-	ath_tx_addto_baw(sc, tid, bf);
-
-	/* Queue to h/w without aggregation */
-	TX_STAT_INC(txq->axq_qnum, a_queued_hw);
-	bf->bf_lastbf = bf;
-	ath_tx_fill_desc(sc, bf, txq, fi->framelen);
-	ath_tx_txqaddbuf(sc, txq, &bf_head, false);
-}
-
 static void ath_tx_send_normal(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq,
 			       struct ath_atx_tid *tid, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -2121,20 +2106,25 @@ int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw
 		ath_txq_unlock(sc, txq);
 		txq = sc->tx.uapsdq;
 		ath_txq_lock(sc, txq);
-	}
-
-	if (txctl->an && ieee80211_is_data_qos(hdr->frame_control)) {
+	} else if (txctl->an &&
+		   ieee80211_is_data_present(hdr->frame_control)) {
 		tid = ath_get_skb_tid(sc, txctl->an, skb);
 
 		WARN_ON(tid->ac->txq != txctl->txq);
-	}
 
-	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU) && tid) {
+		if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_CLEAR_PS_FILT)
+			tid->ac->clear_ps_filter = true;
+
 		/*
-		 * Try aggregation if it's a unicast data frame
-		 * and the destination is HT capable.
+		 * Add this frame to software queue for scheduling later
+		 * for aggregation.
 		 */
-		ath_tx_send_ampdu(sc, txq, tid, skb, txctl);
+		TX_STAT_INC(txq->axq_qnum, a_queued_sw);
+		__skb_queue_tail(&tid->buf_q, skb);
+		if (!txctl->an->sleeping)
+			ath_tx_queue_tid(txq, tid);
+
+		ath_txq_schedule(sc, txq);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -2397,8 +2387,7 @@ static void ath_tx_processq(struct ath_s
 
 		if (list_empty(&txq->axq_q)) {
 			txq->axq_link = NULL;
-			if (sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_HT)
-				ath_txq_schedule(sc, txq);
+			ath_txq_schedule(sc, txq);
 			break;
 		}
 		bf = list_first_entry(&txq->axq_q, struct ath_buf, list);
@@ -2628,6 +2617,7 @@ void ath_tx_node_init(struct ath_softc *
 	for (acno = 0, ac = &an->ac[acno];
 	     acno < IEEE80211_NUM_ACS; acno++, ac++) {
 		ac->sched    = false;
+		ac->clear_ps_filter = true;
 		ac->txq = sc->tx.txq_map[acno];
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ac->tid_q);
 	}
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ int ath_descdma_setup(struct ath_softc *
 #define ATH_AGGR_ENCRYPTDELIM      10
 /* minimum h/w qdepth to be sustained to maximize aggregation */
 #define ATH_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH        2
+/* minimum h/w qdepth for non-aggregated traffic */
+#define ATH_NON_AGGR_MIN_QDEPTH    8
 
 #define IEEE80211_SEQ_SEQ_SHIFT    4
 #define IEEE80211_SEQ_MAX          4096
@@ -173,12 +175,6 @@ int ath_descdma_setup(struct ath_softc *
 
 #define ATH_TX_COMPLETE_POLL_INT	1000
 
-enum ATH_AGGR_STATUS {
-	ATH_AGGR_DONE,
-	ATH_AGGR_BAW_CLOSED,
-	ATH_AGGR_LIMITED,
-};
-
 #define ATH_TXFIFO_DEPTH 8
 struct ath_txq {
 	int mac80211_qnum; /* mac80211 queue number, -1 means not mac80211 Q */
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1403,9 +1403,6 @@ static void ath9k_sta_notify(struct ieee
 	struct ath_softc *sc = hw->priv;
 	struct ath_node *an = (struct ath_node *) sta->drv_priv;
 
-	if (!sta->ht_cap.ht_supported)
-		return;
-
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case STA_NOTIFY_SLEEP:
 		an->sleeping = true;