--- wireless.orig/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h	2012-06-14 09:04:59.000000000 +0200
+++ wireless/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.h	2012-06-14 18:35:36.000000000 +0200
@@ -870,13 +870,6 @@ struct b43_wl {
 	 * handler, only. This basically is just the IRQ mask register. */
 	spinlock_t hardirq_lock;
 
-	/* The number of queues that were registered with the mac80211 subsystem
-	 * initially. This is a backup copy of hw->queues in case hw->queues has
-	 * to be dynamically lowered at runtime (Firmware does not support QoS).
-	 * hw->queues has to be restored to the original value before unregistering
-	 * from the mac80211 subsystem. */
-	u16 mac80211_initially_registered_queues;
-
 	/* We can only have one operating interface (802.11 core)
 	 * at a time. General information about this interface follows.
 	 */
--- wireless.orig/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c	2012-06-14 09:04:59.000000000 +0200
+++ wireless/drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c	2012-06-14 19:14:53.000000000 +0200
@@ -2359,6 +2359,8 @@ static int b43_try_request_fw(struct b43
 	if (err)
 		goto err_load;
 
+	fw->opensource = (ctx->req_type == B43_FWTYPE_OPENSOURCE);
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_no_ucode:
@@ -2434,6 +2436,10 @@ static void b43_request_firmware(struct
 	goto out;
 
 start_ieee80211:
+	wl->hw->queues = B43_QOS_QUEUE_NUM;
+	if (!modparam_qos || dev->fw.opensource)
+		wl->hw->queues = 1;
+
 	err = ieee80211_register_hw(wl->hw);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_one_core_detach;
@@ -2536,11 +2542,9 @@ static int b43_upload_microcode(struct b
 		dev->fw.hdr_format = B43_FW_HDR_410;
 	else
 		dev->fw.hdr_format = B43_FW_HDR_351;
-	dev->fw.opensource = (fwdate == 0xFFFF);
+	WARN_ON(dev->fw.opensource != (fwdate == 0xFFFF));
 
-	/* Default to use-all-queues. */
-	dev->wl->hw->queues = dev->wl->mac80211_initially_registered_queues;
-	dev->qos_enabled = !!modparam_qos;
+	dev->qos_enabled = dev->wl->hw->queues > 1;
 	/* Default to firmware/hardware crypto acceleration. */
 	dev->hwcrypto_enabled = true;
 
@@ -2558,14 +2562,8 @@ static int b43_upload_microcode(struct b
 			/* Disable hardware crypto and fall back to software crypto. */
 			dev->hwcrypto_enabled = false;
 		}
-		if (!(fwcapa & B43_FWCAPA_QOS)) {
-			b43info(dev->wl, "QoS not supported by firmware\n");
-			/* Disable QoS. Tweak hw->queues to 1. It will be restored before
-			 * ieee80211_unregister to make sure the networking core can
-			 * properly free possible resources. */
-			dev->wl->hw->queues = 1;
-			dev->qos_enabled = false;
-		}
+		/* adding QoS support should use an offline discovery mechanism */
+		WARN(fwcapa & B43_FWCAPA_QOS, "QoS in OpenFW not supported\n");
 	} else {
 		b43info(dev->wl, "Loading firmware version %u.%u "
 			"(20%.2i-%.2i-%.2i %.2i:%.2i:%.2i)\n",
@@ -5297,8 +5295,6 @@ static struct b43_wl *b43_wireless_init(
 
 	hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_IBSS_RSN;
 
-	hw->queues = modparam_qos ? B43_QOS_QUEUE_NUM : 1;
-	wl->mac80211_initially_registered_queues = hw->queues;
 	hw->max_rates = 2;
 	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, dev->dev);
 	if (is_valid_ether_addr(sprom->et1mac))
@@ -5370,10 +5366,6 @@ static void b43_bcma_remove(struct bcma_
 	 * as the ieee80211 unreg will destroy the workqueue. */
 	cancel_work_sync(&wldev->restart_work);
 
-	/* Restore the queues count before unregistering, because firmware detect
-	 * might have modified it. Restoring is important, so the networking
-	 * stack can properly free resources. */
-	wl->hw->queues = wl->mac80211_initially_registered_queues;
 	b43_leds_stop(wldev);
 	ieee80211_unregister_hw(wl->hw);
 
@@ -5447,10 +5439,6 @@ static void b43_ssb_remove(struct ssb_de
 
 	B43_WARN_ON(!wl);
 	if (wl->current_dev == wldev) {
-		/* Restore the queues count before unregistering, because firmware detect
-		 * might have modified it. Restoring is important, so the networking
-		 * stack can properly free resources. */
-		wl->hw->queues = wl->mac80211_initially_registered_queues;
 		b43_leds_stop(wldev);
 		ieee80211_unregister_hw(wl->hw);
 	}