diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
index 1ba85a43f05a..cd31ad2b8a7b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
@@ -3163,29 +3163,6 @@ static int cfg80211_rtw_mgmt_tx(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void cfg80211_rtw_mgmt_frame_register(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev,
-	u16 frame_type, bool reg)
-{
-	struct net_device *ndev = wdev_to_ndev(wdev);
-	struct adapter *adapter;
-
-	if (ndev == NULL)
-		goto exit;
-
-	adapter = (struct adapter *)rtw_netdev_priv(ndev);
-
-#ifdef DEBUG_CFG80211
-	DBG_871X(FUNC_ADPT_FMT" frame_type:%x, reg:%d\n", FUNC_ADPT_ARG(adapter),
-		frame_type, reg);
-#endif
-
-	if (frame_type != (IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT | IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_REQ))
-		return;
-exit:
-	return;
-}
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_PNO_SUPPORT)
 static int cfg80211_rtw_sched_scan_start(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		struct net_device *dev,
@@ -3397,7 +3374,6 @@ static struct cfg80211_ops rtw_cfg80211_ops = {
 	.change_bss = cfg80211_rtw_change_bss,
 
 	.mgmt_tx = cfg80211_rtw_mgmt_tx,
-	.mgmt_frame_register = cfg80211_rtw_mgmt_frame_register,
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PNO_SUPPORT)
 	.sched_scan_start = cfg80211_rtw_sched_scan_start,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/cfg80211.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/cfg80211.c
index 4bdcbc5fd2fd..b6065a0d660f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/cfg80211.c
@@ -1217,33 +1217,31 @@ static int mgmt_tx_cancel_wait(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void wilc_mgmt_frame_register(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
-			      u16 frame_type, bool reg)
+void wilc_update_mgmt_frame_registrations(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+					  struct wireless_dev *wdev,
+					  struct mgmt_frame_regs *upd)
 {
 	struct wilc *wl = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	struct wilc_vif *vif = netdev_priv(wdev->netdev);
+	u32 presp_bit = BIT(IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_REQ >> 4);
+	u32 action_bit = BIT(IEEE80211_STYPE_ACTION >> 4);
 
-	if (!frame_type)
-		return;
+	if (wl->initialized) {
+		bool prev = vif->mgmt_reg_stypes & presp_bit;
+		bool now = upd->interface_stypes & presp_bit;
 
-	switch (frame_type) {
-	case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_REQ:
-		vif->frame_reg[0].type = frame_type;
-		vif->frame_reg[0].reg = reg;
-		break;
+		if (now != prev)
+			wilc_frame_register(vif, IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_REQ, now);
 
-	case IEEE80211_STYPE_ACTION:
-		vif->frame_reg[1].type = frame_type;
-		vif->frame_reg[1].reg = reg;
-		break;
+		prev = vif->mgmt_reg_stypes & action_bit;
+		now = upd->interface_stypes & action_bit;
 
-	default:
-		break;
+		if (now != prev)
+			wilc_frame_register(vif, IEEE80211_STYPE_ACTION, now);
 	}
 
-	if (!wl->initialized)
-		return;
-	wilc_frame_register(vif, frame_type, reg);
+	vif->mgmt_reg_stypes =
+		upd->interface_stypes & (presp_bit | action_bit);
 }
 
 static int set_cqm_rssi_config(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
@@ -1665,7 +1663,7 @@ static const struct cfg80211_ops wilc_cfg80211_ops = {
 	.cancel_remain_on_channel = cancel_remain_on_channel,
 	.mgmt_tx_cancel_wait = mgmt_tx_cancel_wait,
 	.mgmt_tx = mgmt_tx,
-	.mgmt_frame_register = wilc_mgmt_frame_register,
+	.update_mgmt_frame_registrations = wilc_update_mgmt_frame_registrations,
 	.set_power_mgmt = set_power_mgmt,
 	.set_cqm_rssi_config = set_cqm_rssi_config,
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/cfg80211.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/cfg80211.h
index 5e5d63f70df2..37b294cb3b37 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/cfg80211.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/cfg80211.h
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ void wilc_wfi_deinit_mon_interface(struct wilc *wl, bool rtnl_locked);
 struct net_device *wilc_wfi_init_mon_interface(struct wilc *wl,
 					       const char *name,
 					       struct net_device *real_dev);
-void wilc_mgmt_frame_register(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev,
-			      u16 frame_type, bool reg);
+void wilc_update_mgmt_frame_registrations(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+					  struct wireless_dev *wdev,
+					  struct mgmt_frame_regs *upd);
 struct wilc_vif *wilc_get_interface(struct wilc *wl);
 struct wilc_vif *wilc_get_wl_to_vif(struct wilc *wl);
 void wlan_deinit_locks(struct wilc *wilc);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/netdev.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/netdev.c
index f94a17babd12..fda0ab97b02c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/netdev.c
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ static int wilc_mac_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 	struct wilc *wl = vif->wilc;
 	unsigned char mac_add[ETH_ALEN] = {0};
 	int ret = 0;
+	struct mgmt_frame_regs mgmt_regs = {};
 
 	if (!wl || !wl->dev) {
 		netdev_err(ndev, "device not ready\n");
@@ -602,14 +603,12 @@ static int wilc_mac_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	wilc_mgmt_frame_register(vif->ndev->ieee80211_ptr->wiphy,
-				 vif->ndev->ieee80211_ptr,
-				 vif->frame_reg[0].type,
-				 vif->frame_reg[0].reg);
-	wilc_mgmt_frame_register(vif->ndev->ieee80211_ptr->wiphy,
-				 vif->ndev->ieee80211_ptr,
-				 vif->frame_reg[1].type,
-				 vif->frame_reg[1].reg);
+	mgmt_regs.interface_stypes = vif->mgmt_reg_stypes;
+	/* so we detect a change */
+	vif->mgmt_reg_stypes = 0;
+	wilc_update_mgmt_frame_registrations(vif->ndev->ieee80211_ptr->wiphy,
+					     vif->ndev->ieee80211_ptr,
+					     &mgmt_regs);
 	netif_wake_queue(ndev);
 	wl->open_ifcs++;
 	vif->mac_opened = 1;
@@ -792,12 +791,10 @@ void wilc_wfi_mgmt_rx(struct wilc *wilc, u8 *buff, u32 size)
 	srcu_idx = srcu_read_lock(&wilc->srcu);
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(vif, &wilc->vif_list, list) {
 		u16 type = le16_to_cpup((__le16 *)buff);
+		u32 type_bit = BIT(type >> 4);
 
 		if (vif->priv.p2p_listen_state &&
-		    ((type == vif->frame_reg[0].type &&
-		      vif->frame_reg[0].reg) ||
-		     (type == vif->frame_reg[1].type &&
-		      vif->frame_reg[1].reg)))
+		    vif->mgmt_reg_stypes & type_bit)
 			wilc_wfi_p2p_rx(vif, buff, size);
 
 		if (vif->monitor_flag)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/netdev.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/netdev.h
index 61cbec674a62..d0a006b68d08 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/netdev.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/netdev.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 #define PMKID_FOUND				1
 #define NUM_STA_ASSOCIATED			8
 
-#define NUM_REG_FRAME				2
-
 #define TCP_ACK_FILTER_LINK_SPEED_THRESH	54
 #define DEFAULT_LINK_SPEED			72
 
@@ -151,11 +149,6 @@ struct wilc_priv {
 	u64 inc_roc_cookie;
 };
 
-struct frame_reg {
-	u16 type;
-	bool reg;
-};
-
 #define MAX_TCP_SESSION                25
 #define MAX_PENDING_ACKS               256
 
@@ -187,7 +180,7 @@ struct wilc_vif {
 	u8 iftype;
 	int monitor_flag;
 	int mac_opened;
-	struct frame_reg frame_reg[NUM_REG_FRAME];
+	u32 mgmt_reg_stypes;
 	struct net_device_stats netstats;
 	struct wilc *wilc;
 	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];