}
 
 #define HOST_COMPLETE_TIMEOUT HZ
-static int ipw_send_cmd(struct ipw_priv *priv, struct host_cmd *cmd)
+
+static int __ipw_send_cmd(struct ipw_priv *priv, struct host_cmd *cmd)
 {
        int rc = 0;
        unsigned long flags;
                printk_buf(IPW_DL_HOST_COMMAND, (u8 *) cmd->param, cmd->len);
 
 
-       rc = ipw_queue_tx_hcmd(priv, cmd->cmd, &cmd->param, cmd->len, 0);
+       rc = ipw_queue_tx_hcmd(priv, cmd->cmd, cmd->param, cmd->len, 0);
        if (rc) {
                priv->status &= ~STATUS_HCMD_ACTIVE;
                IPW_ERROR("Failed to send %s: Reason %d\n",
                goto exit;
        }
 
-      exit:
+exit:
        if (priv->cmdlog) {
                priv->cmdlog[priv->cmdlog_pos++].retcode = rc;
                priv->cmdlog_pos %= priv->cmdlog_len;
        return rc;
 }
 
-static int ipw_send_host_complete(struct ipw_priv *priv)
+static int ipw_send_cmd_simple(struct ipw_priv *priv, u8 command)
+{
+       struct host_cmd cmd = {
+               .cmd = command,
+       };
+
+       return __ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+}
+
+static int ipw_send_cmd_pdu(struct ipw_priv *priv, u8 command, u8 len,
+                           void *data)
 {
        struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_HOST_COMPLETE,
-               .len = 0
+               .cmd = command,
+               .len = len,
+               .param = data,
        };
 
+       return __ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+}
+
+static int ipw_send_host_complete(struct ipw_priv *priv)
+{
        if (!priv) {
                IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
                return -1;
        }
 
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_simple(priv, IPW_CMD_HOST_COMPLETE);
 }
 
 static int ipw_send_system_config(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                                  struct ipw_sys_config *config)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_SYSTEM_CONFIG,
-               .len = sizeof(*config)
-       };
-
        if (!priv || !config) {
                IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
                return -1;
        }
 
-       memcpy(cmd.param, config, sizeof(*config));
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_SYSTEM_CONFIG, sizeof(*config),
+                                       config);
 }
 
 static int ipw_send_ssid(struct ipw_priv *priv, u8 * ssid, int len)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_SSID,
-               .len = min(len, IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE)
-       };
-
        if (!priv || !ssid) {
                IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
                return -1;
        }
 
-       memcpy(cmd.param, ssid, cmd.len);
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_SSID, min(len, IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE),
+                                       ssid);
 }
 
 static int ipw_send_adapter_address(struct ipw_priv *priv, u8 * mac)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_ADAPTER_ADDRESS,
-               .len = ETH_ALEN
-       };
-
        if (!priv || !mac) {
                IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
                return -1;
        IPW_DEBUG_INFO("%s: Setting MAC to " MAC_FMT "\n",
                       priv->net_dev->name, MAC_ARG(mac));
 
-       memcpy(cmd.param, mac, ETH_ALEN);
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_ADAPTER_ADDRESS, ETH_ALEN,
+                                       mac);
 }
 
 /*
 static int ipw_send_scan_request_ext(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                                     struct ipw_scan_request_ext *request)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_SCAN_REQUEST_EXT,
-               .len = sizeof(*request)
-       };
-
-       memcpy(cmd.param, request, sizeof(*request));
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_SCAN_REQUEST_EXT,
+                                       sizeof(*request), request);
 }
 
 static int ipw_send_scan_abort(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_SCAN_ABORT,
-               .len = 0
-       };
-
        if (!priv) {
                IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
                return -1;
        }
 
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_simple(priv, IPW_CMD_SCAN_ABORT);
 }
 
 static int ipw_set_sensitivity(struct ipw_priv *priv, u16 sens)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_SENSITIVITY_CALIB,
-               .len = sizeof(struct ipw_sensitivity_calib)
+       struct ipw_sensitivity_calib calib = {
+               .beacon_rssi_raw = sens,
        };
-       struct ipw_sensitivity_calib *calib = (struct ipw_sensitivity_calib *)
-           &cmd.param;
-       calib->beacon_rssi_raw = sens;
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_SENSITIVITY_CALIB, sizeof(calib),
+                                       &calib);
 }
 
 static int ipw_send_associate(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                              struct ipw_associate *associate)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_ASSOCIATE,
-               .len = sizeof(*associate)
-       };
-
        struct ipw_associate tmp_associate;
+
+       if (!priv || !associate) {
+               IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
+               return -1;
+       }
+
        memcpy(&tmp_associate, associate, sizeof(*associate));
        tmp_associate.policy_support =
            cpu_to_le16(tmp_associate.policy_support);
            cpu_to_le16(tmp_associate.beacon_interval);
        tmp_associate.atim_window = cpu_to_le16(tmp_associate.atim_window);
 
-       if (!priv || !associate) {
-               IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
-               return -1;
-       }
-
-       memcpy(cmd.param, &tmp_associate, sizeof(*associate));
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_ASSOCIATE, sizeof(tmp_associate),
+                                       &tmp_associate);
 }
 
 static int ipw_send_supported_rates(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                                    struct ipw_supported_rates *rates)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_SUPPORTED_RATES,
-               .len = sizeof(*rates)
-       };
-
        if (!priv || !rates) {
                IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
                return -1;
        }
 
-       memcpy(cmd.param, rates, sizeof(*rates));
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_SUPPORTED_RATES, sizeof(*rates),
+                                       rates);
 }
 
 static int ipw_set_random_seed(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_SEED_NUMBER,
-               .len = sizeof(u32)
-       };
+       u32 val;
 
        if (!priv) {
                IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
                return -1;
        }
 
-       get_random_bytes(&cmd.param, sizeof(u32));
+       get_random_bytes(&val, sizeof(val));
 
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_SEED_NUMBER, sizeof(val), &val);
 }
 
 static int ipw_send_card_disable(struct ipw_priv *priv, u32 phy_off)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_CARD_DISABLE,
-               .len = sizeof(u32)
-       };
-
        if (!priv) {
                IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
                return -1;
        }
 
-       *((u32 *) & cmd.param) = phy_off;
-
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_CARD_DISABLE, sizeof(phy_off),
+                                       &phy_off);
 }
 
 static int ipw_send_tx_power(struct ipw_priv *priv, struct ipw_tx_power *power)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_TX_POWER,
-               .len = sizeof(*power)
-       };
-
        if (!priv || !power) {
                IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
                return -1;
        }
 
-       memcpy(cmd.param, power, sizeof(*power));
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_TX_POWER, sizeof(*power),
+                                       power);
 }
 
 static int ipw_set_tx_power(struct ipw_priv *priv)
        struct ipw_rts_threshold rts_threshold = {
                .rts_threshold = rts,
        };
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_RTS_THRESHOLD,
-               .len = sizeof(rts_threshold)
-       };
 
        if (!priv) {
                IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
                return -1;
        }
 
-       memcpy(cmd.param, &rts_threshold, sizeof(rts_threshold));
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_RTS_THRESHOLD,
+                               sizeof(rts_threshold), &rts_threshold);
 }
 
 static int ipw_send_frag_threshold(struct ipw_priv *priv, u16 frag)
        struct ipw_frag_threshold frag_threshold = {
                .frag_threshold = frag,
        };
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_FRAG_THRESHOLD,
-               .len = sizeof(frag_threshold)
-       };
 
        if (!priv) {
                IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
                return -1;
        }
 
-       memcpy(cmd.param, &frag_threshold, sizeof(frag_threshold));
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_FRAG_THRESHOLD,
+                               sizeof(frag_threshold), &frag_threshold);
 }
 
 static int ipw_send_power_mode(struct ipw_priv *priv, u32 mode)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_POWER_MODE,
-               .len = sizeof(u32)
-       };
-       u32 *param = (u32 *) (&cmd.param);
+       u32 param;
 
        if (!priv) {
                IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
         * level */
        switch (mode) {
        case IPW_POWER_BATTERY:
-               *param = IPW_POWER_INDEX_3;
+               param = IPW_POWER_INDEX_3;
                break;
        case IPW_POWER_AC:
-               *param = IPW_POWER_MODE_CAM;
+               param = IPW_POWER_MODE_CAM;
                break;
        default:
-               *param = mode;
+               param = mode;
                break;
        }
 
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_POWER_MODE, sizeof(param),
+                                       ¶m);
 }
 
 static int ipw_send_retry_limit(struct ipw_priv *priv, u8 slimit, u8 llimit)
                .short_retry_limit = slimit,
                .long_retry_limit = llimit
        };
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_RETRY_LIMIT,
-               .len = sizeof(retry_limit)
-       };
 
        if (!priv) {
                IPW_ERROR("Invalid args\n");
                return -1;
        }
 
-       memcpy(cmd.param, &retry_limit, sizeof(retry_limit));
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_RETRY_LIMIT, sizeof(retry_limit),
+                                       &retry_limit);
 }
 
 /*
 
 static void ipw_send_tgi_tx_key(struct ipw_priv *priv, int type, int index)
 {
-       struct ipw_tgi_tx_key *key;
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_TGI_TX_KEY,
-               .len = sizeof(*key)
-       };
+       struct ipw_tgi_tx_key key;
 
        if (!(priv->ieee->sec.flags & (1 << index)))
                return;
 
-       key = (struct ipw_tgi_tx_key *)&cmd.param;
-       key->key_id = index;
-       memcpy(key->key, priv->ieee->sec.keys[index], SCM_TEMPORAL_KEY_LENGTH);
-       key->security_type = type;
-       key->station_index = 0; /* always 0 for BSS */
-       key->flags = 0;
+       key.key_id = index;
+       memcpy(key.key, priv->ieee->sec.keys[index], SCM_TEMPORAL_KEY_LENGTH);
+       key.security_type = type;
+       key.station_index = 0;  /* always 0 for BSS */
+       key.flags = 0;
        /* 0 for new key; previous value of counter (after fatal error) */
-       key->tx_counter[0] = 0;
-       key->tx_counter[1] = 0;
+       key.tx_counter[0] = 0;
+       key.tx_counter[1] = 0;
 
-       ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_TGI_TX_KEY, sizeof(key), &key);
 }
 
 static void ipw_send_wep_keys(struct ipw_priv *priv, int type)
 {
-       struct ipw_wep_key *key;
+       struct ipw_wep_key key;
        int i;
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_WEP_KEY,
-               .len = sizeof(*key)
-       };
 
-       key = (struct ipw_wep_key *)&cmd.param;
-       key->cmd_id = DINO_CMD_WEP_KEY;
-       key->seq_num = 0;
+       key.cmd_id = DINO_CMD_WEP_KEY;
+       key.seq_num = 0;
 
        /* Note: AES keys cannot be set for multiple times.
         * Only set it at the first time. */
        for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-               key->key_index = i | type;
+               key.key_index = i | type;
                if (!(priv->ieee->sec.flags & (1 << i))) {
-                       key->key_size = 0;
+                       key.key_size = 0;
                        continue;
                }
 
-               key->key_size = priv->ieee->sec.key_sizes[i];
-               memcpy(key->key, priv->ieee->sec.keys[i], key->key_size);
+               key.key_size = priv->ieee->sec.key_sizes[i];
+               memcpy(key.key, priv->ieee->sec.keys[i], key.key_size);
 
-               ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+               ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_WEP_KEY, sizeof(key), &key);
        }
 }
 
 static int ipw_set_rsn_capa(struct ipw_priv *priv,
                            char *capabilities, int length)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_RSN_CAPABILITIES,
-               .len = length,
-       };
-
        IPW_DEBUG_HC("HOST_CMD_RSN_CAPABILITIES\n");
 
-       memcpy(cmd.param, capabilities, length);
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_RSN_CAPABILITIES, length,
+                                       capabilities);
 }
 
 /*
 static int ipw_send_qos_params_command(struct ipw_priv *priv, struct ieee80211_qos_parameters
                                       *qos_param)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_QOS_PARAMETERS,
-               .len = (sizeof(struct ieee80211_qos_parameters) * 3)
-       };
-
-       memcpy(cmd.param, qos_param, sizeof(*qos_param) * 3);
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_QOS_PARAMETERS, qos_param,
+                                       sizeof(*qos_param) * 3);
 }
 
 static int ipw_send_qos_info_command(struct ipw_priv *priv, struct ieee80211_qos_information_element
                                     *qos_param)
 {
-       struct host_cmd cmd = {
-               .cmd = IPW_CMD_WME_INFO,
-               .len = sizeof(*qos_param)
-       };
-
-       memcpy(cmd.param, qos_param, sizeof(*qos_param));
-       return ipw_send_cmd(priv, &cmd);
+       return ipw_send_cmd_pdu(priv, IPW_CMD_WME_INFO, qos_param,
+                                       sizeof(*qos_param));
 }
 
 #endif                         /* CONFIG_IPW_QOS */