}
 
 static void ath_rc_sort_validrates(const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table,
-                                  struct ath_tx_ratectrl *rate_ctrl)
+                                  struct ath_rate_node *ath_rc_priv)
 {
        u8 i, j, idx, idx_next;
 
-       for (i = rate_ctrl->max_valid_rate - 1; i > 0; i--) {
+       for (i = ath_rc_priv->max_valid_rate - 1; i > 0; i--) {
                for (j = 0; j <= i-1; j++) {
-                       idx = rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[j];
-                       idx_next = rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[j+1];
+                       idx = ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[j];
+                       idx_next = ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[j+1];
 
                        if (rate_table->info[idx].ratekbps >
                                rate_table->info[idx_next].ratekbps) {
-                               rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[j] = idx_next;
-                               rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[j+1] = idx;
+                               ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[j] = idx_next;
+                               ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[j+1] = idx;
                        }
                }
        }
 
 /* Access functions for valid_txrate_mask */
 
-static void ath_rc_init_valid_txmask(struct ath_tx_ratectrl *rate_ctrl)
+static void ath_rc_init_valid_txmask(struct ath_rate_node *ath_rc_priv)
 {
        u8 i;
 
-       for (i = 0; i < rate_ctrl->rate_table_size; i++)
-               rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[i] = FALSE;
+       for (i = 0; i < ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size; i++)
+               ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[i] = FALSE;
 }
 
-static inline void ath_rc_set_valid_txmask(struct ath_tx_ratectrl *rate_ctrl,
+static inline void ath_rc_set_valid_txmask(struct ath_rate_node *ath_rc_priv,
                                           u8 index, int valid_tx_rate)
 {
-       ASSERT(index <= rate_ctrl->rate_table_size);
-       rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[index] = valid_tx_rate ? TRUE : FALSE;
+       ASSERT(index <= ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size);
+       ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[index] = valid_tx_rate ? TRUE : FALSE;
 }
 
-static inline int ath_rc_isvalid_txmask(struct ath_tx_ratectrl *rate_ctrl,
+static inline int ath_rc_isvalid_txmask(struct ath_rate_node *ath_rc_priv,
                                        u8 index)
 {
-       ASSERT(index <= rate_ctrl->rate_table_size);
-       return rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[index];
+       ASSERT(index <= ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size);
+       return ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[index];
 }
 
 /* Iterators for valid_txrate_mask */
 static inline int
 ath_rc_get_nextvalid_txrate(const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table,
-                           struct ath_tx_ratectrl *rate_ctrl,
+                           struct ath_rate_node *ath_rc_priv,
                            u8 cur_valid_txrate,
                            u8 *next_idx)
 {
        u8 i;
 
-       for (i = 0; i < rate_ctrl->max_valid_rate - 1; i++) {
-               if (rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[i] == cur_valid_txrate) {
-                       *next_idx = rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[i+1];
+       for (i = 0; i < ath_rc_priv->max_valid_rate - 1; i++) {
+               if (ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[i] == cur_valid_txrate) {
+                       *next_idx = ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[i+1];
                        return TRUE;
                }
        }
 
 static inline int
 ath_rc_get_nextlowervalid_txrate(const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table,
-                                struct ath_tx_ratectrl *rate_ctrl,
+                                struct ath_rate_node *ath_rc_priv,
                                 u8 cur_valid_txrate, u8 *next_idx)
 {
        int8_t i;
 
-       for (i = 1; i < rate_ctrl->max_valid_rate ; i++) {
-               if (rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[i] == cur_valid_txrate) {
-                       *next_idx = rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[i-1];
+       for (i = 1; i < ath_rc_priv->max_valid_rate ; i++) {
+               if (ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[i] == cur_valid_txrate) {
+                       *next_idx = ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[i-1];
                        return TRUE;
                }
        }
                           const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table,
                           u32 capflag)
 {
-       struct ath_tx_ratectrl *rate_ctrl;
        u8 i, hi = 0;
        u32 valid;
 
-       rate_ctrl = (struct ath_tx_ratectrl *)(ath_rc_priv);
        for (i = 0; i < rate_table->rate_cnt; i++) {
                valid = (ath_rc_priv->single_stream ?
                         rate_table->info[i].valid_single_stream :
                        if (!ath_rc_valid_phyrate(phy, capflag, FALSE))
                                continue;
 
-                       valid_rate_count = rate_ctrl->valid_phy_ratecnt[phy];
+                       valid_rate_count = ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_ratecnt[phy];
 
-                       rate_ctrl->valid_phy_rateidx[phy][valid_rate_count] = i;
-                       rate_ctrl->valid_phy_ratecnt[phy] += 1;
-                       ath_rc_set_valid_txmask(rate_ctrl, i, TRUE);
+                       ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_rateidx[phy][valid_rate_count] = i;
+                       ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_ratecnt[phy] += 1;
+                       ath_rc_set_valid_txmask(ath_rc_priv, i, TRUE);
                        hi = A_MAX(hi, i);
                }
        }
 {
        /* XXX: Clean me up and make identation friendly */
        u8 i, j, hi = 0;
-       struct ath_tx_ratectrl *rate_ctrl =
-               (struct ath_tx_ratectrl *)(ath_rc_priv);
 
        /* Use intersection of working rates and valid rates */
        for (i = 0; i < rateset->rs_nrates; i++) {
                                        continue;
 
                                valid_rate_count =
-                                       rate_ctrl->valid_phy_ratecnt[phy];
+                                       ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_ratecnt[phy];
 
-                               rate_ctrl->valid_phy_rateidx[phy]
+                               ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_rateidx[phy]
                                        [valid_rate_count] = j;
-                               rate_ctrl->valid_phy_ratecnt[phy] += 1;
-                               ath_rc_set_valid_txmask(rate_ctrl, j, TRUE);
+                               ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_ratecnt[phy] += 1;
+                               ath_rc_set_valid_txmask(ath_rc_priv, j, TRUE);
                                hi = A_MAX(hi, j);
                        }
                }
                            u8 *mcs_set, u32 capflag)
 {
        u8 i, j, hi = 0;
-       struct ath_tx_ratectrl *rate_ctrl =
-               (struct ath_tx_ratectrl *)(ath_rc_priv);
 
        /* Use intersection of working rates and valid rates */
        for (i = 0; i <  ((struct ath_rateset *)mcs_set)->rs_nrates; i++) {
                        if (!ath_rc_valid_phyrate(phy, capflag, FALSE))
                                continue;
 
-                       rate_ctrl->valid_phy_rateidx[phy]
-                               [rate_ctrl->valid_phy_ratecnt[phy]] = j;
-                       rate_ctrl->valid_phy_ratecnt[phy] += 1;
-                       ath_rc_set_valid_txmask(rate_ctrl, j, TRUE);
+                       ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_rateidx[phy]
+                               [ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_ratecnt[phy]] = j;
+                       ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_ratecnt[phy] += 1;
+                       ath_rc_set_valid_txmask(ath_rc_priv, j, TRUE);
                        hi = A_MAX(hi, j);
                }
        }
        u32 dt, best_thruput, this_thruput, now_msec;
        u8 rate, next_rate, best_rate, maxindex, minindex;
        int8_t  rssi_last, rssi_reduce = 0, index = 0;
-       struct ath_tx_ratectrl  *rate_ctrl = NULL;
-
-       rate_ctrl = (struct ath_tx_ratectrl *)(ath_rc_priv ?
-                                              (ath_rc_priv) : NULL);
 
        *is_probing = FALSE;
 
-       rssi_last = median(rate_ctrl->rssi_last,
-                          rate_ctrl->rssi_last_prev,
-                          rate_ctrl->rssi_last_prev2);
+       rssi_last = median(ath_rc_priv->rssi_last,
+                          ath_rc_priv->rssi_last_prev,
+                          ath_rc_priv->rssi_last_prev2);
 
        /*
         * Age (reduce) last ack rssi based on how old it is.
         */
 
        now_msec = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies);
-       dt = now_msec - rate_ctrl->rssi_time;
+       dt = now_msec - ath_rc_priv->rssi_time;
 
        if (dt >= 185)
                rssi_reduce = 10;
         */
 
        best_thruput = 0;
-       maxindex = rate_ctrl->max_valid_rate-1;
+       maxindex = ath_rc_priv->max_valid_rate-1;
 
        minindex = 0;
        best_rate = minindex;
        for (index = maxindex; index >= minindex ; index--) {
                u8 per_thres;
 
-               rate = rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[index];
-               if (rate > rate_ctrl->rate_max_phy)
+               rate = ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[index];
+               if (rate > ath_rc_priv->rate_max_phy)
                        continue;
 
                /*
                 * 10-15 and we would be worse off then staying
                 * at the current rate.
                 */
-               per_thres = rate_ctrl->state[rate].per;
+               per_thres = ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per;
                if (per_thres < 12)
                        per_thres = 12;
 
         * of max retries, use the min rate for the next retry
         */
        if (is_retry)
-               rate = rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[minindex];
+               rate = ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[minindex];
 
-       rate_ctrl->rssi_last_lookup = rssi_last;
+       ath_rc_priv->rssi_last_lookup = rssi_last;
 
        /*
         * Must check the actual rate (ratekbps) to account for
         * non-monoticity of 11g's rate table
         */
 
-       if (rate >= rate_ctrl->rate_max_phy && probe_allowed) {
-               rate = rate_ctrl->rate_max_phy;
+       if (rate >= ath_rc_priv->rate_max_phy && probe_allowed) {
+               rate = ath_rc_priv->rate_max_phy;
 
                /* Probe the next allowed phy state */
                /* FIXME:XXXX Check to make sure ratMax is checked properly */
                if (ath_rc_get_nextvalid_txrate(rate_table,
-                                               rate_ctrl, rate, &next_rate) &&
-                   (now_msec - rate_ctrl->probe_time >
+                                               ath_rc_priv, rate, &next_rate) &&
+                   (now_msec - ath_rc_priv->probe_time >
                     rate_table->probe_interval) &&
-                   (rate_ctrl->hw_maxretry_pktcnt >= 1)) {
+                   (ath_rc_priv->hw_maxretry_pktcnt >= 1)) {
                        rate = next_rate;
-                       rate_ctrl->probe_rate = rate;
-                       rate_ctrl->probe_time = now_msec;
-                       rate_ctrl->hw_maxretry_pktcnt = 0;
+                       ath_rc_priv->probe_rate = rate;
+                       ath_rc_priv->probe_time = now_msec;
+                       ath_rc_priv->hw_maxretry_pktcnt = 0;
                        *is_probing = TRUE;
                }
        }
         * normally 1 rather than 0 because of the rate 9 vs 6 issue
         * in the old code.
         */
-       if (rate > (rate_ctrl->rate_table_size - 1))
-               rate = rate_ctrl->rate_table_size - 1;
+       if (rate > (ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size - 1))
+               rate = ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size - 1;
 
        ASSERT((rate_table->info[rate].valid && !ath_rc_priv->single_stream) ||
               (rate_table->info[rate].valid_single_stream &&
 {
        u32 j;
        u8 nextindex;
-       struct ath_tx_ratectrl *rate_ctrl =
-               (struct ath_tx_ratectrl *)(ath_rc_priv);
 
        if (min_rate) {
                for (j = RATE_TABLE_SIZE; j > 0; j--) {
                        if (ath_rc_get_nextlowervalid_txrate(rate_table,
-                                               rate_ctrl, rix, &nextindex))
+                                               ath_rc_priv, rix, &nextindex))
                                rix = nextindex;
                        else
                                break;
        } else {
                for (j = stepdown; j > 0; j--) {
                        if (ath_rc_get_nextlowervalid_txrate(rate_table,
-                                               rate_ctrl, rix, &nextindex))
+                                               ath_rc_priv, rix, &nextindex))
                                rix = nextindex;
                        else
                                break;
                             struct ath_tx_info_priv *info_priv,
                             int tx_rate, int xretries, int retries)
 {
-       struct ath_tx_ratectrl *rate_ctrl;
        u32 now_msec = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies);
        int state_change = FALSE, rate, count;
        u8 last_per;
        if (!ath_rc_priv)
                return;
 
-       rate_ctrl = (struct ath_tx_ratectrl *)(ath_rc_priv);
-
        ASSERT(tx_rate >= 0);
        if (tx_rate < 0)
                return;
                        info_priv->tx.ts_rssi < 3 ? 0 :
                        info_priv->tx.ts_rssi - 3;
 
-       last_per = rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per;
+       last_per = ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per;
 
        if (xretries) {
                /* Update the PER. */
                if (xretries == 1) {
-                       rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per += 30;
-                       if (rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per > 100)
-                               rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per = 100;
+                       ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per += 30;
+                       if (ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per > 100)
+                               ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per = 100;
                } else {
                        /* xretries == 2 */
                        count = ARRAY_SIZE(nretry_to_per_lookup);
                        if (retries >= count)
                                retries = count - 1;
                        /* new_PER = 7/8*old_PER + 1/8*(currentPER) */
-                       rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per =
-                               (u8)(rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per -
-                                    (rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per >> 3) +
+                       ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per =
+                               (u8)(ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per -
+                                    (ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per >> 3) +
                                     ((100) >> 3));
                }
 
                /* xretries == 1 or 2 */
 
-               if (rate_ctrl->probe_rate == tx_rate)
-                       rate_ctrl->probe_rate = 0;
+               if (ath_rc_priv->probe_rate == tx_rate)
+                       ath_rc_priv->probe_rate = 0;
 
        } else {        /* xretries == 0 */
                /* Update the PER. */
                         * simplified version of the sum of these two terms.
                         */
                        if (info_priv->n_frames > 0)
-                               rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per
+                               ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per
                                      = (u8)
-                                       (rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per -
-                                       (rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per >> 3) +
+                                       (ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per -
+                                       (ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per >> 3) +
                                        ((100*(retries*info_priv->n_frames +
                                        info_priv->n_bad_frames) /
                                        (info_priv->n_frames *
                } else {
                        /* new_PER = 7/8*old_PER + 1/8*(currentPER) */
 
-                       rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per = (u8)
-                               (rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per -
-                               (rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per >> 3) +
+                       ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per = (u8)
+                               (ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per -
+                               (ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per >> 3) +
                                (nretry_to_per_lookup[retries] >> 3));
                }
 
-               rate_ctrl->rssi_last_prev2 = rate_ctrl->rssi_last_prev;
-               rate_ctrl->rssi_last_prev  = rate_ctrl->rssi_last;
-               rate_ctrl->rssi_last = info_priv->tx.ts_rssi;
-               rate_ctrl->rssi_time = now_msec;
+               ath_rc_priv->rssi_last_prev2 = ath_rc_priv->rssi_last_prev;
+               ath_rc_priv->rssi_last_prev  = ath_rc_priv->rssi_last;
+               ath_rc_priv->rssi_last = info_priv->tx.ts_rssi;
+               ath_rc_priv->rssi_time = now_msec;
 
                /*
                 * If we got at most one retry then increase the max rate if
                 * this was a probe.  Otherwise, ignore the probe.
                 */
 
-               if (rate_ctrl->probe_rate && rate_ctrl->probe_rate == tx_rate) {
+               if (ath_rc_priv->probe_rate && ath_rc_priv->probe_rate == tx_rate) {
                        if (retries > 0 || 2 * info_priv->n_bad_frames >
                                info_priv->n_frames) {
                                /*
                                 * the subframes were bad then also consider
                                 * the probe a failure.
                                 */
-                               rate_ctrl->probe_rate = 0;
+                               ath_rc_priv->probe_rate = 0;
                        } else {
                                u8 probe_rate = 0;
 
-                               rate_ctrl->rate_max_phy = rate_ctrl->probe_rate;
-                               probe_rate = rate_ctrl->probe_rate;
+                               ath_rc_priv->rate_max_phy = ath_rc_priv->probe_rate;
+                               probe_rate = ath_rc_priv->probe_rate;
 
-                               if (rate_ctrl->state[probe_rate].per > 30)
-                                       rate_ctrl->state[probe_rate].per = 20;
+                               if (ath_rc_priv->state[probe_rate].per > 30)
+                                       ath_rc_priv->state[probe_rate].per = 20;
 
-                               rate_ctrl->probe_rate = 0;
+                               ath_rc_priv->probe_rate = 0;
 
                                /*
                                 * Since this probe succeeded, we allow the next
                                 * to move up faster if the probes are
                                 * succesful.
                                 */
-                               rate_ctrl->probe_time = now_msec -
+                               ath_rc_priv->probe_time = now_msec -
                                        rate_table->probe_interval / 2;
                        }
                }
                         * this was because of collisions or poor signal.
                         *
                         * Later: if rssi_ack is close to
-                        * rate_ctrl->state[txRate].rssi_thres and we see lots
+                        * ath_rc_priv->state[txRate].rssi_thres and we see lots
                         * of retries, then we could increase
-                        * rate_ctrl->state[txRate].rssi_thres.
+                        * ath_rc_priv->state[txRate].rssi_thres.
                         */
-                       rate_ctrl->hw_maxretry_pktcnt = 0;
+                       ath_rc_priv->hw_maxretry_pktcnt = 0;
                } else {
                        /*
                         * It worked with no retries. First ignore bogus (small)
                         * rssi_ack values.
                         */
-                       if (tx_rate == rate_ctrl->rate_max_phy &&
-                           rate_ctrl->hw_maxretry_pktcnt < 255) {
-                               rate_ctrl->hw_maxretry_pktcnt++;
+                       if (tx_rate == ath_rc_priv->rate_max_phy &&
+                           ath_rc_priv->hw_maxretry_pktcnt < 255) {
+                               ath_rc_priv->hw_maxretry_pktcnt++;
                        }
 
                        if (info_priv->tx.ts_rssi >=
                                rate_table->info[tx_rate].rssi_ack_validmin) {
                                /* Average the rssi */
-                               if (tx_rate != rate_ctrl->rssi_sum_rate) {
-                                       rate_ctrl->rssi_sum_rate = tx_rate;
-                                       rate_ctrl->rssi_sum =
-                                               rate_ctrl->rssi_sum_cnt = 0;
+                               if (tx_rate != ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum_rate) {
+                                       ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum_rate = tx_rate;
+                                       ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum =
+                                               ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum_cnt = 0;
                                }
 
-                               rate_ctrl->rssi_sum += info_priv->tx.ts_rssi;
-                               rate_ctrl->rssi_sum_cnt++;
+                               ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum += info_priv->tx.ts_rssi;
+                               ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum_cnt++;
 
-                               if (rate_ctrl->rssi_sum_cnt > 4) {
+                               if (ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum_cnt > 4) {
                                        int32_t rssi_ackAvg =
-                                               (rate_ctrl->rssi_sum + 2) / 4;
+                                               (ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum + 2) / 4;
                                        int8_t rssi_thres =
-                                               rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].
+                                               ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].
                                                rssi_thres;
                                        int8_t rssi_ack_vmin =
                                                rate_table->info[tx_rate].
                                                rssi_ack_validmin;
 
-                                       rate_ctrl->rssi_sum =
-                                               rate_ctrl->rssi_sum_cnt = 0;
+                                       ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum =
+                                               ath_rc_priv->rssi_sum_cnt = 0;
 
                                        /* Now reduce the current
                                         * rssi threshold. */
                                        if ((rssi_ackAvg < rssi_thres + 2) &&
                                            (rssi_thres > rssi_ack_vmin)) {
-                                               rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].
+                                               ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].
                                                        rssi_thres--;
                                        }
 
         * If this rate looks bad (high PER) then stop using it for
         * a while (except if we are probing).
         */
-       if (rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per >= 55 && tx_rate > 0 &&
+       if (ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per >= 55 && tx_rate > 0 &&
            rate_table->info[tx_rate].ratekbps <=
-           rate_table->info[rate_ctrl->rate_max_phy].ratekbps) {
-               ath_rc_get_nextlowervalid_txrate(rate_table, rate_ctrl,
-                                (u8) tx_rate, &rate_ctrl->rate_max_phy);
+           rate_table->info[ath_rc_priv->rate_max_phy].ratekbps) {
+               ath_rc_get_nextlowervalid_txrate(rate_table, ath_rc_priv,
+                                (u8) tx_rate, &ath_rc_priv->rate_max_phy);
 
                /* Don't probe for a little while. */
-               rate_ctrl->probe_time = now_msec;
+               ath_rc_priv->probe_time = now_msec;
        }
 
        if (state_change) {
                 *         increasing between the CCK and OFDM rates.)
                 */
                for (rate = tx_rate; rate <
-                               rate_ctrl->rate_table_size - 1; rate++) {
+                               ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size - 1; rate++) {
                        if (rate_table->info[rate+1].phy !=
                                rate_table->info[tx_rate].phy)
                                break;
 
-                       if (rate_ctrl->state[rate].rssi_thres +
+                       if (ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres +
                            rate_table->info[rate].rssi_ack_deltamin >
-                           rate_ctrl->state[rate+1].rssi_thres) {
-                               rate_ctrl->state[rate+1].rssi_thres =
-                                       rate_ctrl->state[rate].
+                           ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].rssi_thres) {
+                               ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].rssi_thres =
+                                       ath_rc_priv->state[rate].
                                        rssi_thres +
                                        rate_table->info[rate].
                                        rssi_ack_deltamin;
                            rate_table->info[tx_rate].phy)
                                break;
 
-                       if (rate_ctrl->state[rate].rssi_thres +
+                       if (ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres +
                            rate_table->info[rate].rssi_ack_deltamin >
-                           rate_ctrl->state[rate+1].rssi_thres) {
-                               if (rate_ctrl->state[rate+1].rssi_thres <
+                           ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].rssi_thres) {
+                               if (ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].rssi_thres <
                                    rate_table->info[rate].
                                    rssi_ack_deltamin)
-                                       rate_ctrl->state[rate].rssi_thres = 0;
+                                       ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres = 0;
                                else {
-                                       rate_ctrl->state[rate].rssi_thres =
-                                               rate_ctrl->state[rate+1].
+                                       ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres =
+                                               ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].
                                                rssi_thres -
                                                rate_table->info[rate].
                                                rssi_ack_deltamin;
                                }
 
-                               if (rate_ctrl->state[rate].rssi_thres <
+                               if (ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres <
                                    rate_table->info[rate].
                                    rssi_ack_validmin) {
-                                       rate_ctrl->state[rate].rssi_thres =
+                                       ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres =
                                                rate_table->info[rate].
                                                rssi_ack_validmin;
                                }
 
        /* Make sure the rates below this have lower PER */
        /* Monotonicity is kept only for rates below the current rate. */
-       if (rate_ctrl->state[tx_rate].per < last_per) {
+       if (ath_rc_priv->state[tx_rate].per < last_per) {
                for (rate = tx_rate - 1; rate >= 0; rate--) {
                        if (rate_table->info[rate].phy !=
                            rate_table->info[tx_rate].phy)
                                break;
 
-                       if (rate_ctrl->state[rate].per >
-                           rate_ctrl->state[rate+1].per) {
-                               rate_ctrl->state[rate].per =
-                                       rate_ctrl->state[rate+1].per;
+                       if (ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per >
+                           ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].per) {
+                               ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per =
+                                       ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].per;
                        }
                }
        }
 
        /* Maintain monotonicity for rates above the current rate */
-       for (rate = tx_rate; rate < rate_ctrl->rate_table_size - 1; rate++) {
-               if (rate_ctrl->state[rate+1].per < rate_ctrl->state[rate].per)
-                       rate_ctrl->state[rate+1].per =
-                               rate_ctrl->state[rate].per;
+       for (rate = tx_rate; rate < ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size - 1; rate++) {
+               if (ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].per < ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per)
+                       ath_rc_priv->state[rate+1].per =
+                               ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per;
        }
 
        /* Every so often, we reduce the thresholds and
         * PER (different for CCK and OFDM). */
-       if (now_msec - rate_ctrl->rssi_down_time >=
+       if (now_msec - ath_rc_priv->rssi_down_time >=
            rate_table->rssi_reduce_interval) {
 
-               for (rate = 0; rate < rate_ctrl->rate_table_size; rate++) {
-                       if (rate_ctrl->state[rate].rssi_thres >
+               for (rate = 0; rate < ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size; rate++) {
+                       if (ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres >
                            rate_table->info[rate].rssi_ack_validmin)
-                               rate_ctrl->state[rate].rssi_thres -= 1;
+                               ath_rc_priv->state[rate].rssi_thres -= 1;
                }
-               rate_ctrl->rssi_down_time = now_msec;
+               ath_rc_priv->rssi_down_time = now_msec;
        }
 
        /* Every so often, we reduce the thresholds
         * and PER (different for CCK and OFDM). */
-       if (now_msec - rate_ctrl->per_down_time >=
+       if (now_msec - ath_rc_priv->per_down_time >=
            rate_table->rssi_reduce_interval) {
-               for (rate = 0; rate < rate_ctrl->rate_table_size; rate++) {
-                       rate_ctrl->state[rate].per =
-                               7 * rate_ctrl->state[rate].per / 8;
+               for (rate = 0; rate < ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size; rate++) {
+                       ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per =
+                               7 * ath_rc_priv->state[rate].per / 8;
                }
 
-               rate_ctrl->per_down_time = now_msec;
+               ath_rc_priv->per_down_time = now_msec;
        }
 }
 
 {
        struct ath_rate_softc *asc = (struct ath_rate_softc *)sc->sc_rc;
        struct ath_rate_table *rate_table;
-       struct ath_tx_ratectrl *rate_ctrl;
        struct ath_rc_series rcs[4];
        u8 flags;
        u32 series = 0, rix;
        memcpy(rcs, info_priv->rcs, 4 * sizeof(rcs[0]));
        rate_table = (struct ath_rate_table *)
                asc->hw_rate_table[sc->sc_curmode];
-       rate_ctrl = (struct ath_tx_ratectrl *)(ath_rc_priv);
        ASSERT(rcs[0].tries != 0);
 
        /*
                                /* If HT40 and we have switched mode from
                                 * 40 to 20 => don't update */
                                if ((flags & ATH_RC_CW40_FLAG) &&
-                                       (rate_ctrl->rc_phy_mode !=
+                                       (ath_rc_priv->rc_phy_mode !=
                                        (flags & ATH_RC_CW40_FLAG)))
                                        return;
                                if ((flags & ATH_RC_CW40_FLAG) &&
        flags = rcs[series].flags;
        /* If HT40 and we have switched mode from 40 to 20 => don't update */
        if ((flags & ATH_RC_CW40_FLAG) &&
-               (rate_ctrl->rc_phy_mode != (flags & ATH_RC_CW40_FLAG)))
+               (ath_rc_priv->rc_phy_mode != (flags & ATH_RC_CW40_FLAG)))
                return;
 
        if ((flags & ATH_RC_CW40_FLAG) && (flags & ATH_RC_SGI_FLAG))
        struct ath_rate_softc *asc = (struct ath_rate_softc *)sc->sc_rc;
        struct ath_rateset *rateset = negotiated_rates;
        u8 *ht_mcs = (u8 *)negotiated_htrates;
-       struct ath_tx_ratectrl *rate_ctrl =
-               (struct ath_tx_ratectrl *)ath_rc_priv;
        u8 i, j, k, hi = 0, hthi = 0;
 
        rate_table = (struct ath_rate_table *)
 
        /* Initial rate table size. Will change depending
         * on the working rate set */
-       rate_ctrl->rate_table_size = MAX_TX_RATE_TBL;
+       ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size = MAX_TX_RATE_TBL;
 
        /* Initialize thresholds according to the global rate table */
-       for (i = 0 ; (i < rate_ctrl->rate_table_size) && (!keep_state); i++) {
-               rate_ctrl->state[i].rssi_thres =
+       for (i = 0 ; (i < ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size) && (!keep_state); i++) {
+               ath_rc_priv->state[i].rssi_thres =
                        rate_table->info[i].rssi_ack_validmin;
-               rate_ctrl->state[i].per = 0;
+               ath_rc_priv->state[i].per = 0;
        }
 
        /* Determine the valid rates */
-       ath_rc_init_valid_txmask(rate_ctrl);
+       ath_rc_init_valid_txmask(ath_rc_priv);
 
        for (i = 0; i < WLAN_RC_PHY_MAX; i++) {
                for (j = 0; j < MAX_TX_RATE_PHY; j++)
-                       rate_ctrl->valid_phy_rateidx[i][j] = 0;
-               rate_ctrl->valid_phy_ratecnt[i] = 0;
+                       ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_rateidx[i][j] = 0;
+               ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_ratecnt[i] = 0;
        }
-       rate_ctrl->rc_phy_mode = (capflag & WLAN_RC_40_FLAG);
+       ath_rc_priv->rc_phy_mode = (capflag & WLAN_RC_40_FLAG);
 
        /* Set stream capability */
        ath_rc_priv->single_stream = (capflag & WLAN_RC_DS_FLAG) ? 0 : 1;
                hi = A_MAX(hi, hthi);
        }
 
-       rate_ctrl->rate_table_size = hi + 1;
-       rate_ctrl->rate_max_phy = 0;
-       ASSERT(rate_ctrl->rate_table_size <= MAX_TX_RATE_TBL);
+       ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size = hi + 1;
+       ath_rc_priv->rate_max_phy = 0;
+       ASSERT(ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size <= MAX_TX_RATE_TBL);
 
        for (i = 0, k = 0; i < WLAN_RC_PHY_MAX; i++) {
-               for (j = 0; j < rate_ctrl->valid_phy_ratecnt[i]; j++) {
-                       rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[k++] =
-                               rate_ctrl->valid_phy_rateidx[i][j];
+               for (j = 0; j < ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_ratecnt[i]; j++) {
+                       ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[k++] =
+                               ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_rateidx[i][j];
                }
 
                if (!ath_rc_valid_phyrate(i, rate_table->initial_ratemax, TRUE)
-                   || !rate_ctrl->valid_phy_ratecnt[i])
+                   || !ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_ratecnt[i])
                        continue;
 
-               rate_ctrl->rate_max_phy = rate_ctrl->valid_phy_rateidx[i][j-1];
+               ath_rc_priv->rate_max_phy = ath_rc_priv->valid_phy_rateidx[i][j-1];
        }
-       ASSERT(rate_ctrl->rate_table_size <= MAX_TX_RATE_TBL);
+       ASSERT(ath_rc_priv->rate_table_size <= MAX_TX_RATE_TBL);
        ASSERT(k <= MAX_TX_RATE_TBL);
 
-       rate_ctrl->max_valid_rate = k;
+       ath_rc_priv->max_valid_rate = k;
        /*
         * Some third party vendors don't send the supported rate series in
         * order. So sorting to make sure its in order, otherwise our RateFind
         * Algo will select wrong rates
         */
-       ath_rc_sort_validrates(rate_table, rate_ctrl);
-       rate_ctrl->rate_max_phy = rate_ctrl->valid_rate_index[k-4];
+       ath_rc_sort_validrates(rate_table, ath_rc_priv);
+       ath_rc_priv->rate_max_phy = ath_rc_priv->valid_rate_index[k-4];
 }
 
 /*
  */
 static void ath_rc_sib_init(struct ath_rate_node *ath_rc_priv)
 {
-       struct ath_tx_ratectrl *rate_ctrl;
-
-       rate_ctrl = (struct ath_tx_ratectrl *)(ath_rc_priv);
-       rate_ctrl->rssi_down_time = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies);
+       ath_rc_priv->rssi_down_time = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies);
 }