}
 }
 
-void rt2x00lib_uninitialize(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
+static void rt2x00lib_uninitialize(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 {
        if (!__test_and_clear_bit(DEVICE_INITIALIZED, &rt2x00dev->flags))
                return;
        rt2x00lib_free_ring_entries(rt2x00dev);
 }
 
-int rt2x00lib_initialize(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
+static int rt2x00lib_initialize(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 {
        int status;
 
        return status;
 }
 
+int rt2x00lib_start(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
+{
+       int retval;
+
+       if (test_bit(DEVICE_STARTED, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+               return 0;
+
+       /*
+        * If this is the first interface which is added,
+        * we should load the firmware now.
+        */
+       if (test_bit(DRIVER_REQUIRE_FIRMWARE, &rt2x00dev->flags)) {
+               retval = rt2x00lib_load_firmware(rt2x00dev);
+               if (retval)
+                       return retval;
+       }
+
+       /*
+        * Initialize the device.
+        */
+       retval = rt2x00lib_initialize(rt2x00dev);
+       if (retval)
+               return retval;
+
+       /*
+        * Enable radio.
+        */
+       retval = rt2x00lib_enable_radio(rt2x00dev);
+       if (retval) {
+               rt2x00lib_uninitialize(rt2x00dev);
+               return retval;
+       }
+
+       __set_bit(DEVICE_STARTED, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+void rt2x00lib_stop(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
+{
+       if (!test_bit(DEVICE_STARTED, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+               return;
+
+       /*
+        * Perhaps we can add something smarter here,
+        * but for now just disabling the radio should do.
+        */
+       rt2x00lib_disable_radio(rt2x00dev);
+
+       __clear_bit(DEVICE_STARTED, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+}
+
 /*
  * driver allocation handlers.
  */
         * Disable radio and unitialize all items
         * that must be recreated on resume.
         */
-       rt2x00mac_stop(rt2x00dev->hw);
+       rt2x00lib_stop(rt2x00dev);
        rt2x00lib_uninitialize(rt2x00dev);
        rt2x00debug_deregister(rt2x00dev);
 
        int retval;
 
        NOTICE(rt2x00dev, "Waking up.\n");
-       __set_bit(DEVICE_PRESENT, &rt2x00dev->flags);
 
        /*
         * Open the debugfs entry.
        /*
         * Reinitialize device and all active interfaces.
         */
-       retval = rt2x00mac_start(rt2x00dev->hw);
+       retval = rt2x00lib_start(rt2x00dev);
        if (retval)
                goto exit;
 
        rt2x00lib_config_bssid(rt2x00dev, intf->bssid);
        rt2x00lib_config_type(rt2x00dev, intf->type);
 
+       /*
+        * We are ready again to receive requests from mac80211.
+        */
+       __set_bit(DEVICE_PRESENT, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+
        /*
         * It is possible that during that mac80211 has attempted
         * to send frames while we were suspending or resuming.
 
 int rt2x00mac_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
        struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = hw->priv;
-       int status;
 
-       if (!test_bit(DEVICE_PRESENT, &rt2x00dev->flags) ||
-           test_bit(DEVICE_STARTED, &rt2x00dev->flags))
+       if (!test_bit(DEVICE_PRESENT, &rt2x00dev->flags))
                return 0;
 
-       /*
-        * If this is the first interface which is added,
-        * we should load the firmware now.
-        */
-       if (test_bit(DRIVER_REQUIRE_FIRMWARE, &rt2x00dev->flags)) {
-               status = rt2x00lib_load_firmware(rt2x00dev);
-               if (status)
-                       return status;
-       }
-
-       /*
-        * Initialize the device.
-        */
-       status = rt2x00lib_initialize(rt2x00dev);
-       if (status)
-               return status;
-
-       /*
-        * Enable radio.
-        */
-       status = rt2x00lib_enable_radio(rt2x00dev);
-       if (status) {
-               rt2x00lib_uninitialize(rt2x00dev);
-               return status;
-       }
-
-       __set_bit(DEVICE_STARTED, &rt2x00dev->flags);
-
-       return 0;
+       return rt2x00lib_start(rt2x00dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00mac_start);
 
        if (!test_bit(DEVICE_PRESENT, &rt2x00dev->flags))
                return;
 
-       /*
-        * Perhaps we can add something smarter here,
-        * but for now just disabling the radio should do.
-        */
-       rt2x00lib_disable_radio(rt2x00dev);
-
-       __clear_bit(DEVICE_STARTED, &rt2x00dev->flags);
+       rt2x00lib_stop(rt2x00dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rt2x00mac_stop);