diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/acx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/acx.c
index 6860d7e9df70..ec0156b3e276 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/acx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/acx.c
@@ -841,7 +841,8 @@ int wl1271_acx_ap_rate_policy(struct wl1271 *wl, struct conf_tx_rate_class *c,
 	struct acx_ap_rate_policy *acx;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_ACX, "acx ap rate policy");
+	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_ACX, "acx ap rate policy %d rates 0x%x",
+		     idx, c->enabled_rates);
 
 	acx = kzalloc(sizeof(*acx), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!acx) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h
index 2ffbe3e06019..c0045f0b8b4e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h
@@ -540,6 +540,12 @@ struct conf_rx_settings {
 	CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_36MBPS | CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_48MBPS |      \
 	CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_54MBPS)
 
+#define CONF_TX_OFDM_RATES (CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_6MBPS |             \
+	CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_12MBPS | CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_24MBPS |      \
+	CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_36MBPS | CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_48MBPS |      \
+	CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_54MBPS)
+
+
 /*
  * Default rates for management traffic when operating in AP mode. This
  * should be configured according to the basic rate set of the AP
@@ -704,22 +710,6 @@ struct conf_tx_settings {
 	u8 ac_conf_count;
 	struct conf_tx_ac_category ac_conf[CONF_TX_MAX_AC_COUNT];
 
-	/*
-	 * Configuration for rate classes in AP-mode. These rate classes
-	 * are for the AC TX queues
-	 */
-	struct conf_tx_rate_class ap_rc_conf[CONF_TX_MAX_AC_COUNT];
-
-	/*
-	 * Management TX rate class for AP-mode.
-	 */
-	struct conf_tx_rate_class ap_mgmt_conf;
-
-	/*
-	 * Broadcast TX rate class for AP-mode.
-	 */
-	struct conf_tx_rate_class ap_bcst_conf;
-
 	/*
 	 * Allow this number of TX retries to a connected station/AP before an
 	 * event is triggered from FW.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/init.c
index e0de041e38f1..5d0ecd2018bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/init.c
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ static int wl1271_sta_hw_init_post_mem(struct wl1271 *wl)
 
 static int wl1271_ap_hw_init(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	int ret, i;
+	int ret;
 
 	ret = wl1271_ap_init_templates_config(wl);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -428,23 +428,7 @@ static int wl1271_ap_hw_init(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	/* Configure initial TX rate classes */
-	for (i = 0; i < wl->conf.tx.ac_conf_count; i++) {
-		ret = wl1271_acx_ap_rate_policy(wl,
-				&wl->conf.tx.ap_rc_conf[i], i);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
-	}
-
-	ret = wl1271_acx_ap_rate_policy(wl,
-					&wl->conf.tx.ap_mgmt_conf,
-					ACX_TX_AP_MODE_MGMT_RATE);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	ret = wl1271_acx_ap_rate_policy(wl,
-					&wl->conf.tx.ap_bcst_conf,
-					ACX_TX_AP_MODE_BCST_RATE);
+	ret = wl1271_init_ap_rates(wl);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -486,6 +470,57 @@ static int wl1271_ap_hw_init_post_mem(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int wl1271_init_ap_rates(struct wl1271 *wl)
+{
+	int i, ret;
+	struct conf_tx_rate_class rc;
+	u32 supported_rates;
+
+	wl1271_debug(DEBUG_AP, "AP basic rate set: 0x%x", wl->basic_rate_set);
+
+	if (wl->basic_rate_set == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rc.enabled_rates = wl->basic_rate_set;
+	rc.long_retry_limit = 10;
+	rc.short_retry_limit = 10;
+	rc.aflags = 0;
+	ret = wl1271_acx_ap_rate_policy(wl, &rc, ACX_TX_AP_MODE_MGMT_RATE);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* use the min basic rate for AP broadcast/multicast */
+	rc.enabled_rates = wl1271_tx_min_rate_get(wl);
+	rc.short_retry_limit = 10;
+	rc.long_retry_limit = 10;
+	rc.aflags = 0;
+	ret = wl1271_acx_ap_rate_policy(wl, &rc, ACX_TX_AP_MODE_BCST_RATE);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	/*
+	 * If the basic rates contain OFDM rates, use OFDM only
+	 * rates for unicast TX as well. Else use all supported rates.
+	 */
+	if ((wl->basic_rate_set & CONF_TX_OFDM_RATES))
+		supported_rates = CONF_TX_OFDM_RATES;
+	else
+		supported_rates = CONF_TX_AP_ENABLED_RATES;
+
+	/* configure unicast TX rate classes */
+	for (i = 0; i < wl->conf.tx.ac_conf_count; i++) {
+		rc.enabled_rates = supported_rates;
+		rc.short_retry_limit = 10;
+		rc.long_retry_limit = 10;
+		rc.aflags = 0;
+		ret = wl1271_acx_ap_rate_policy(wl, &rc, i);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void wl1271_check_ba_support(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
 	/* validate FW cose ver x.x.x.50-60.x */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/init.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/init.h
index 4975270a91ab..0dd2414a30d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/init.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/init.h
@@ -33,5 +33,6 @@ int wl1271_init_pta(struct wl1271 *wl);
 int wl1271_init_energy_detection(struct wl1271 *wl);
 int wl1271_chip_specific_init(struct wl1271 *wl);
 int wl1271_hw_init(struct wl1271 *wl);
+int wl1271_init_ap_rates(struct wl1271 *wl);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
index 7b88dd2e85ee..e9d4cf48ba35 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -209,44 +209,6 @@ static struct conf_drv_settings default_conf = {
 				.tx_op_limit = 1504,
 			},
 		},
-		.ap_rc_conf                  = {
-			[0] = {
-				.enabled_rates = CONF_TX_AP_ENABLED_RATES,
-				.short_retry_limit = 10,
-				.long_retry_limit = 10,
-				.aflags      = 0,
-			},
-			[1] = {
-				.enabled_rates = CONF_TX_AP_ENABLED_RATES,
-				.short_retry_limit = 10,
-				.long_retry_limit = 10,
-				.aflags      = 0,
-			},
-			[2] = {
-				.enabled_rates = CONF_TX_AP_ENABLED_RATES,
-				.short_retry_limit = 10,
-				.long_retry_limit = 10,
-				.aflags      = 0,
-			},
-			[3] = {
-				.enabled_rates = CONF_TX_AP_ENABLED_RATES,
-				.short_retry_limit = 10,
-				.long_retry_limit = 10,
-				.aflags      = 0,
-			},
-		},
-		.ap_mgmt_conf = {
-			.enabled_rates       = CONF_TX_AP_DEFAULT_MGMT_RATES,
-			.short_retry_limit   = 10,
-			.long_retry_limit    = 10,
-			.aflags              = 0,
-		},
-		.ap_bcst_conf = {
-			.enabled_rates       = CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_1MBPS,
-			.short_retry_limit   = 10,
-			.long_retry_limit    = 10,
-			.aflags              = 0,
-		},
 		.max_tx_retries = 100,
 		.ap_aging_period = 300,
 		.tid_conf_count = 4,
@@ -2532,22 +2494,13 @@ static void wl1271_bss_info_changed_ap(struct wl1271 *wl,
 
 	if ((changed & BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES)) {
 		u32 rates = bss_conf->basic_rates;
-		struct conf_tx_rate_class mgmt_rc;
 
 		wl->basic_rate_set = wl1271_tx_enabled_rates_get(wl, rates);
 		wl->basic_rate = wl1271_tx_min_rate_get(wl);
-		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_AP, "basic rates: 0x%x",
-			     wl->basic_rate_set);
 
-		/* update the AP management rate policy with the new rates */
-		mgmt_rc.enabled_rates = wl->basic_rate_set;
-		mgmt_rc.long_retry_limit = 10;
-		mgmt_rc.short_retry_limit = 10;
-		mgmt_rc.aflags = 0;
-		ret = wl1271_acx_ap_rate_policy(wl, &mgmt_rc,
-						ACX_TX_AP_MODE_MGMT_RATE);
+		ret = wl1271_init_ap_rates(wl);
 		if (ret < 0) {
-			wl1271_error("AP mgmt policy change failed %d", ret);
+			wl1271_error("AP rate policy change failed %d", ret);
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}