diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index a85862ba134e..6c352c6755af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -6258,10 +6258,11 @@ ath12k_mac_update_active_vif_chan(struct ath12k *ar,
 				  struct ieee80211_chanctx_conf *ctx)
 {
 	struct ath12k_mac_change_chanctx_arg arg = { .ctx = ctx };
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = ar->hw;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&ar->conf_mutex);
 
-	ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(ar->hw,
+	ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(hw,
 						   IEEE80211_IFACE_ITER_NORMAL,
 						   ath12k_mac_change_chanctx_cnt_iter,
 						   &arg);
@@ -6272,7 +6273,7 @@ ath12k_mac_update_active_vif_chan(struct ath12k *ar,
 	if (!arg.vifs)
 		return;
 
-	ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(ar->hw,
+	ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(hw,
 						   IEEE80211_IFACE_ITER_NORMAL,
 						   ath12k_mac_change_chanctx_fill_iter,
 						   &arg);
@@ -7151,6 +7152,7 @@ static u32 ath12k_get_phy_id(struct ath12k *ar, u32 band)
 static int ath12k_mac_setup_channels_rates(struct ath12k *ar,
 					   u32 supported_bands)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = ar->hw;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *band;
 	struct ath12k_wmi_hal_reg_capabilities_ext_arg *reg_cap;
 	void *channels;
@@ -7176,7 +7178,7 @@ static int ath12k_mac_setup_channels_rates(struct ath12k *ar,
 		band->channels = channels;
 		band->n_bitrates = ath12k_g_rates_size;
 		band->bitrates = ath12k_g_rates;
-		ar->hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ] = band;
+		hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ] = band;
 
 		if (ar->ab->hw_params->single_pdev_only) {
 			phy_id = ath12k_get_phy_id(ar, WMI_HOST_WLAN_2G_CAP);
@@ -7203,7 +7205,7 @@ static int ath12k_mac_setup_channels_rates(struct ath12k *ar,
 			band->channels = channels;
 			band->n_bitrates = ath12k_a_rates_size;
 			band->bitrates = ath12k_a_rates;
-			ar->hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_6GHZ] = band;
+			hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_6GHZ] = band;
 			ath12k_mac_update_ch_list(ar, band,
 						  reg_cap->low_5ghz_chan,
 						  reg_cap->high_5ghz_chan);
@@ -7225,7 +7227,7 @@ static int ath12k_mac_setup_channels_rates(struct ath12k *ar,
 			band->channels = channels;
 			band->n_bitrates = ath12k_a_rates_size;
 			band->bitrates = ath12k_a_rates;
-			ar->hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ] = band;
+			hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ] = band;
 
 			if (ar->ab->hw_params->single_pdev_only) {
 				phy_id = ath12k_get_phy_id(ar, WMI_HOST_WLAN_5G_CAP);
@@ -7244,6 +7246,7 @@ static int ath12k_mac_setup_channels_rates(struct ath12k *ar,
 static int ath12k_mac_setup_iface_combinations(struct ath12k *ar)
 {
 	struct ath12k_base *ab = ar->ab;
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = ar->hw;
 	struct ieee80211_iface_combination *combinations;
 	struct ieee80211_iface_limit *limits;
 	int n_limits, max_interfaces;
@@ -7294,8 +7297,8 @@ static int ath12k_mac_setup_iface_combinations(struct ath12k *ar)
 						BIT(NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_40) |
 						BIT(NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_80);
 
-	ar->hw->wiphy->iface_combinations = combinations;
-	ar->hw->wiphy->n_iface_combinations = 1;
+	hw->wiphy->iface_combinations = combinations;
+	hw->wiphy->n_iface_combinations = 1;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -7339,9 +7342,11 @@ static const struct wiphy_iftype_ext_capab ath12k_iftypes_ext_capa[] = {
 
 static void __ath12k_mac_unregister(struct ath12k *ar)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = ar->hw;
+
 	cancel_work_sync(&ar->regd_update_work);
 
-	ieee80211_unregister_hw(ar->hw);
+	ieee80211_unregister_hw(hw);
 
 	idr_for_each(&ar->txmgmt_idr, ath12k_mac_tx_mgmt_pending_free, ar);
 	idr_destroy(&ar->txmgmt_idr);
@@ -7350,10 +7355,10 @@ static void __ath12k_mac_unregister(struct ath12k *ar)
 	kfree(ar->mac.sbands[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ].channels);
 	kfree(ar->mac.sbands[NL80211_BAND_6GHZ].channels);
 
-	kfree(ar->hw->wiphy->iface_combinations[0].limits);
-	kfree(ar->hw->wiphy->iface_combinations);
+	kfree(hw->wiphy->iface_combinations[0].limits);
+	kfree(hw->wiphy->iface_combinations);
 
-	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(ar->hw, NULL);
+	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, NULL);
 }
 
 void ath12k_mac_unregister(struct ath12k_base *ab)
@@ -7375,6 +7380,7 @@ void ath12k_mac_unregister(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 static int __ath12k_mac_register(struct ath12k *ar)
 {
 	struct ath12k_base *ab = ar->ab;
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = ar->hw;
 	struct ath12k_pdev_cap *cap = &ar->pdev->cap;
 	static const u32 cipher_suites[] = {
 		WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_TKIP,
@@ -7392,9 +7398,9 @@ static int __ath12k_mac_register(struct ath12k *ar)
 
 	ath12k_pdev_caps_update(ar);
 
-	SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(ar->hw, ar->mac_addr);
+	SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(hw, ar->mac_addr);
 
-	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(ar->hw, ab->dev);
+	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, ab->dev);
 
 	ret = ath12k_mac_setup_channels_rates(ar,
 					      cap->supported_bands);
@@ -7410,103 +7416,103 @@ static int __ath12k_mac_register(struct ath12k *ar)
 		goto err_free_channels;
 	}
 
-	ar->hw->wiphy->available_antennas_rx = cap->rx_chain_mask;
-	ar->hw->wiphy->available_antennas_tx = cap->tx_chain_mask;
+	hw->wiphy->available_antennas_rx = cap->rx_chain_mask;
+	hw->wiphy->available_antennas_tx = cap->tx_chain_mask;
 
-	ar->hw->wiphy->interface_modes = ab->hw_params->interface_modes;
+	hw->wiphy->interface_modes = ab->hw_params->interface_modes;
 
-	if (ar->hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ] &&
-	    ar->hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ] &&
-	    ar->hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_6GHZ])
-		ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, SINGLE_SCAN_ON_ALL_BANDS);
+	if (hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ] &&
+	    hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ] &&
+	    hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_6GHZ])
+		ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SINGLE_SCAN_ON_ALL_BANDS);
 
-	ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, SIGNAL_DBM);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, SUPPORTS_PS);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, MFP_CAPABLE);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, REPORTS_TX_ACK_STATUS);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, HAS_RATE_CONTROL);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, AP_LINK_PS);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, SPECTRUM_MGMT);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, CONNECTION_MONITOR);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, SUPPORTS_PER_STA_GTK);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, CHANCTX_STA_CSA);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, QUEUE_CONTROL);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, SUPPORTS_TX_FRAG);
-	ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, REPORTS_LOW_ACK);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SIGNAL_DBM);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORTS_PS);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORTS_DYNAMIC_PS);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, MFP_CAPABLE);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, REPORTS_TX_ACK_STATUS);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, HAS_RATE_CONTROL);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, AP_LINK_PS);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SPECTRUM_MGMT);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, CONNECTION_MONITOR);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORTS_PER_STA_GTK);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, CHANCTX_STA_CSA);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, QUEUE_CONTROL);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORTS_TX_FRAG);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, REPORTS_LOW_ACK);
 
 	if (ht_cap & WMI_HT_CAP_ENABLED) {
-		ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, AMPDU_AGGREGATION);
-		ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, TX_AMPDU_SETUP_IN_HW);
-		ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, SUPPORTS_REORDERING_BUFFER);
-		ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, SUPPORTS_AMSDU_IN_AMPDU);
-		ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, USES_RSS);
+		ieee80211_hw_set(hw, AMPDU_AGGREGATION);
+		ieee80211_hw_set(hw, TX_AMPDU_SETUP_IN_HW);
+		ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORTS_REORDERING_BUFFER);
+		ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORTS_AMSDU_IN_AMPDU);
+		ieee80211_hw_set(hw, USES_RSS);
 	}
 
-	ar->hw->wiphy->features |= NL80211_FEATURE_STATIC_SMPS;
-	ar->hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_IBSS_RSN;
+	hw->wiphy->features |= NL80211_FEATURE_STATIC_SMPS;
+	hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_IBSS_RSN;
 
 	/* TODO: Check if HT capability advertised from firmware is different
 	 * for each band for a dual band capable radio. It will be tricky to
 	 * handle it when the ht capability different for each band.
 	 */
 	if (ht_cap & WMI_HT_CAP_DYNAMIC_SMPS)
-		ar->hw->wiphy->features |= NL80211_FEATURE_DYNAMIC_SMPS;
+		hw->wiphy->features |= NL80211_FEATURE_DYNAMIC_SMPS;
 
-	ar->hw->wiphy->max_scan_ssids = WLAN_SCAN_PARAMS_MAX_SSID;
-	ar->hw->wiphy->max_scan_ie_len = WLAN_SCAN_PARAMS_MAX_IE_LEN;
+	hw->wiphy->max_scan_ssids = WLAN_SCAN_PARAMS_MAX_SSID;
+	hw->wiphy->max_scan_ie_len = WLAN_SCAN_PARAMS_MAX_IE_LEN;
 
-	ar->hw->max_listen_interval = ATH12K_MAX_HW_LISTEN_INTERVAL;
+	hw->max_listen_interval = ATH12K_MAX_HW_LISTEN_INTERVAL;
 
-	ar->hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_HAS_REMAIN_ON_CHANNEL;
-	ar->hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_HAS_CHANNEL_SWITCH;
-	ar->hw->wiphy->max_remain_on_channel_duration = 5000;
+	hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_HAS_REMAIN_ON_CHANNEL;
+	hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_HAS_CHANNEL_SWITCH;
+	hw->wiphy->max_remain_on_channel_duration = 5000;
 
-	ar->hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_AP_UAPSD;
-	ar->hw->wiphy->features |= NL80211_FEATURE_AP_MODE_CHAN_WIDTH_CHANGE |
+	hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_AP_UAPSD;
+	hw->wiphy->features |= NL80211_FEATURE_AP_MODE_CHAN_WIDTH_CHANGE |
 				   NL80211_FEATURE_AP_SCAN;
 
 	ar->max_num_stations = TARGET_NUM_STATIONS;
 	ar->max_num_peers = TARGET_NUM_PEERS_PDEV;
 
-	ar->hw->wiphy->max_ap_assoc_sta = ar->max_num_stations;
+	hw->wiphy->max_ap_assoc_sta = ar->max_num_stations;
 
-	ar->hw->queues = ATH12K_HW_MAX_QUEUES;
-	ar->hw->wiphy->tx_queue_len = ATH12K_QUEUE_LEN;
-	ar->hw->offchannel_tx_hw_queue = ATH12K_HW_MAX_QUEUES - 1;
-	ar->hw->max_rx_aggregation_subframes = IEEE80211_MAX_AMPDU_BUF_HE;
+	hw->queues = ATH12K_HW_MAX_QUEUES;
+	hw->wiphy->tx_queue_len = ATH12K_QUEUE_LEN;
+	hw->offchannel_tx_hw_queue = ATH12K_HW_MAX_QUEUES - 1;
+	hw->max_rx_aggregation_subframes = IEEE80211_MAX_AMPDU_BUF_HE;
 
-	ar->hw->vif_data_size = sizeof(struct ath12k_vif);
-	ar->hw->sta_data_size = sizeof(struct ath12k_sta);
+	hw->vif_data_size = sizeof(struct ath12k_vif);
+	hw->sta_data_size = sizeof(struct ath12k_sta);
 
-	wiphy_ext_feature_set(ar->hw->wiphy, NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_CQM_RSSI_LIST);
-	wiphy_ext_feature_set(ar->hw->wiphy, NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_STA_TX_PWR);
+	wiphy_ext_feature_set(hw->wiphy, NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_CQM_RSSI_LIST);
+	wiphy_ext_feature_set(hw->wiphy, NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_STA_TX_PWR);
 
-	ar->hw->wiphy->cipher_suites = cipher_suites;
-	ar->hw->wiphy->n_cipher_suites = ARRAY_SIZE(cipher_suites);
+	hw->wiphy->cipher_suites = cipher_suites;
+	hw->wiphy->n_cipher_suites = ARRAY_SIZE(cipher_suites);
 
-	ar->hw->wiphy->iftype_ext_capab = ath12k_iftypes_ext_capa;
-	ar->hw->wiphy->num_iftype_ext_capab =
+	hw->wiphy->iftype_ext_capab = ath12k_iftypes_ext_capa;
+	hw->wiphy->num_iftype_ext_capab =
 		ARRAY_SIZE(ath12k_iftypes_ext_capa);
 
 	if (ar->supports_6ghz) {
-		wiphy_ext_feature_set(ar->hw->wiphy,
+		wiphy_ext_feature_set(hw->wiphy,
 				      NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_FILS_DISCOVERY);
-		wiphy_ext_feature_set(ar->hw->wiphy,
+		wiphy_ext_feature_set(hw->wiphy,
 				      NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_UNSOL_BCAST_PROBE_RESP);
 	}
 
-	wiphy_ext_feature_set(ar->hw->wiphy, NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_PUNCT);
+	wiphy_ext_feature_set(hw->wiphy, NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_PUNCT);
 
-	ath12k_reg_init(ar);
+	ath12k_reg_init(hw);
 
 	if (!test_bit(ATH12K_FLAG_RAW_MODE, &ab->dev_flags)) {
-		ar->hw->netdev_features = NETIF_F_HW_CSUM;
-		ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, SW_CRYPTO_CONTROL);
-		ieee80211_hw_set(ar->hw, SUPPORT_FAST_XMIT);
+		hw->netdev_features = NETIF_F_HW_CSUM;
+		ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SW_CRYPTO_CONTROL);
+		ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORT_FAST_XMIT);
 	}
 
-	ret = ieee80211_register_hw(ar->hw);
+	ret = ieee80211_register_hw(hw);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath12k_err(ar->ab, "ieee80211 registration failed: %d\n", ret);
 		goto err_free_if_combs;
@@ -7518,7 +7524,7 @@ static int __ath12k_mac_register(struct ath12k *ar)
 		 * while. But that time is so short and in practise it make
 		 * a difference in real life.
 		 */
-		ar->hw->wiphy->interface_modes &= ~BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR);
+		hw->wiphy->interface_modes &= ~BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR);
 
 	/* Apply the regd received during initialization */
 	ret = ath12k_regd_update(ar, true);
@@ -7530,11 +7536,11 @@ static int __ath12k_mac_register(struct ath12k *ar)
 	return 0;
 
 err_unregister_hw:
-	ieee80211_unregister_hw(ar->hw);
+	ieee80211_unregister_hw(hw);
 
 err_free_if_combs:
-	kfree(ar->hw->wiphy->iface_combinations[0].limits);
-	kfree(ar->hw->wiphy->iface_combinations);
+	kfree(hw->wiphy->iface_combinations[0].limits);
+	kfree(hw->wiphy->iface_combinations);
 
 err_free_channels:
 	kfree(ar->mac.sbands[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ].channels);
@@ -7542,7 +7548,7 @@ static int __ath12k_mac_register(struct ath12k *ar)
 	kfree(ar->mac.sbands[NL80211_BAND_6GHZ].channels);
 
 err:
-	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(ar->hw, NULL);
+	SET_IEEE80211_DEV(hw, NULL);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/reg.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/reg.c
index b7fe4a6e7873..a31b9d9f3b48 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/reg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/reg.c
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ static void ath12k_copy_regd(struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd_orig,
 
 int ath12k_regd_update(struct ath12k *ar, bool init)
 {
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = ar->hw;
 	struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd, *regd_copy = NULL;
 	int ret, regd_len, pdev_id;
 	struct ath12k_base *ab;
@@ -246,9 +247,9 @@ int ath12k_regd_update(struct ath12k *ar, bool init)
 	}
 
 	rtnl_lock();
-	wiphy_lock(ar->hw->wiphy);
-	ret = regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync(ar->hw->wiphy, regd_copy);
-	wiphy_unlock(ar->hw->wiphy);
+	wiphy_lock(hw->wiphy);
+	ret = regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync(hw->wiphy, regd_copy);
+	wiphy_unlock(hw->wiphy);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	kfree(regd_copy);
@@ -729,10 +730,10 @@ void ath12k_regd_update_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 }
 
-void ath12k_reg_init(struct ath12k *ar)
+void ath12k_reg_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
-	ar->hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags = REGULATORY_WIPHY_SELF_MANAGED;
-	ar->hw->wiphy->reg_notifier = ath12k_reg_notifier;
+	hw->wiphy->regulatory_flags = REGULATORY_WIPHY_SELF_MANAGED;
+	hw->wiphy->reg_notifier = ath12k_reg_notifier;
 }
 
 void ath12k_reg_free(struct ath12k_base *ab)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/reg.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/reg.h
index 35569f03042d..cae59ffa1cd2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/reg.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ enum ath12k_reg_phy_bitmap {
 	ATH12K_REG_PHY_BITMAP_NO11BE	= BIT(6),
 };
 
-void ath12k_reg_init(struct ath12k *ar);
+void ath12k_reg_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw);
 void ath12k_reg_free(struct ath12k_base *ab);
 void ath12k_regd_update_work(struct work_struct *work);
 struct ieee80211_regdomain *ath12k_reg_build_regd(struct ath12k_base *ab,
