{
 
        /* These items are only settable from the full RXON command */
-       if (!(priv->active_rxon.filter_flags & RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK) ||
+       if (!(iwl3945_is_associated(priv)) ||
            compare_ether_addr(priv->staging_rxon.bssid_addr,
                               priv->active_rxon.bssid_addr) ||
            compare_ether_addr(priv->staging_rxon.node_addr,
                return;
 
        /* The following should be done only at AP bring up */
-       if ((priv->active_rxon.filter_flags & RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK) == 0) {
+       if (!(iwl3945_is_associated(priv))) {
 
                /* RXON - unassoc (to set timing command) */
                priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags &= ~RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK;
 
 {
 
        /* These items are only settable from the full RXON command */
-       if (!(priv->active_rxon.filter_flags & RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK) ||
+       if (!(iwl_is_associated(priv)) ||
            compare_ether_addr(priv->staging_rxon.bssid_addr,
                               priv->active_rxon.bssid_addr) ||
            compare_ether_addr(priv->staging_rxon.node_addr,
                return;
 
        /* The following should be done only at AP bring up */
-       if ((priv->active_rxon.filter_flags & RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK) == 0) {
+       if (!(iwl_is_associated(priv))) {
 
                /* RXON - unassoc (to set timing command) */
                priv->staging_rxon.filter_flags &= ~RXON_FILTER_ASSOC_MSK;