diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 169665835b6c..9ccecb405ede 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -3665,7 +3665,7 @@ static int ieee80211_del_tx_ts(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		 * queues.
 		 */
 		synchronize_net();
-		ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata);
+		ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata, false);
 
 		/* restore the normal QoS parameters
 		 * (unconditionally to avoid races)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 4f45cab8b7f1..91878ef5069a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1882,10 +1882,10 @@ void ieee80211_add_pending_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 void ieee80211_add_pending_skbs(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				struct sk_buff_head *skbs);
 void ieee80211_flush_queues(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-			    struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
+			    struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, bool drop);
 void __ieee80211_flush_queues(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			      struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			      unsigned int queues);
+			      unsigned int queues, bool drop);
 
 void ieee80211_send_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			 u16 transaction, u16 auth_alg, u16 status,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 417355390873..677422e11e07 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static u32 __ieee80211_idle_on(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	if (local->hw.conf.flags & IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE)
 		return 0;
 
-	ieee80211_flush_queues(local, NULL);
+	ieee80211_flush_queues(local, NULL, false);
 
 	local->hw.conf.flags |= IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE;
 	return IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_IDLE;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 8354bedc858a..c0711082a2b8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ void ieee80211_dynamic_ps_enable_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		} else {
 			ieee80211_send_nullfunc(local, sdata, 1);
 			/* Flush to get the tx status of nullfunc frame */
-			ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata);
+			ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata, false);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2011,18 +2011,23 @@ static void ieee80211_set_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	/* disable per-vif ps */
 	ieee80211_recalc_ps_vif(sdata);
 
-	/* flush out any pending frame (e.g. DELBA) before deauth/disassoc */
+	/*
+	 * drop any frame before deauth/disassoc, this can be data or
+	 * management frame. Since we are disconnecting, we should not
+	 * insist sending these frames which can take time and delay
+	 * the disconnection and possible the roaming.
+	 */
 	if (tx)
-		ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata);
+		ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata, true);
 
 	/* deauthenticate/disassociate now */
 	if (tx || frame_buf)
 		ieee80211_send_deauth_disassoc(sdata, ifmgd->bssid, stype,
 					       reason, tx, frame_buf);
 
-	/* flush out frame */
+	/* flush out frame - make sure the deauth was actually sent */
 	if (tx)
-		ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata);
+		ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata, false);
 
 	/* clear bssid only after building the needed mgmt frames */
 	memset(ifmgd->bssid, 0, ETH_ALEN);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
index ff20b2ebdb30..683f0e3cb124 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	ieee80211_stop_queues_by_reason(&local->hw, IEEE80211_MAX_QUEUE_MAP,
 					IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_OFFCHANNEL,
 					false);
-	ieee80211_flush_queues(local, NULL);
+	ieee80211_flush_queues(local, NULL, false);
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ void ieee80211_sw_roc_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		ieee80211_roc_notify_destroy(roc, !roc->abort);
 
 		if (started && !on_channel) {
-			ieee80211_flush_queues(local, NULL);
+			ieee80211_flush_queues(local, NULL, false);
 
 			local->tmp_channel = NULL;
 			ieee80211_hw_config(local, 0);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/pm.c b/net/mac80211/pm.c
index 4c5192e0d66c..8c8c67819072 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/pm.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/pm.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int __ieee80211_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct cfg80211_wowlan *wowlan)
 	/* flush out all packets */
 	synchronize_net();
 
-	ieee80211_flush_queues(local, NULL);
+	ieee80211_flush_queues(local, NULL, true);
 
 	local->quiescing = true;
 	/* make quiescing visible to timers everywhere */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index ae842678b629..844fb5f7910e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static int ieee80211_start_sw_scan(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(local);
 
 	/* ensure nullfunc is transmitted before leaving operating channel */
-	ieee80211_flush_queues(local, NULL);
+	ieee80211_flush_queues(local, NULL, false);
 
 	ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
 
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ static void ieee80211_scan_state_resume(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(local);
 
 	if (local->ops->flush) {
-		ieee80211_flush_queues(local, NULL);
+		ieee80211_flush_queues(local, NULL, false);
 		*next_delay = 0;
 	} else
 		*next_delay = HZ / 10;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tdls.c b/net/mac80211/tdls.c
index 55ddd77b865d..159ebf1304b2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tdls.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tdls.c
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ ieee80211_tdls_mgmt_setup(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata);
+	ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata, false);
 
 	ret = ieee80211_tdls_prep_mgmt_packet(wiphy, dev, peer, action_code,
 					      dialog_token, status_code,
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ ieee80211_tdls_mgmt_teardown(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	 */
 	ieee80211_stop_vif_queues(local, sdata,
 				  IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_TDLS_TEARDOWN);
-	ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata);
+	ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata, false);
 
 	ret = ieee80211_tdls_prep_mgmt_packet(wiphy, dev, peer, action_code,
 					      dialog_token, status_code,
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ int ieee80211_tdls_oper(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		 */
 		tasklet_kill(&local->tx_pending_tasklet);
 		/* flush a potentially queued teardown packet */
-		ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata);
+		ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata, false);
 
 		ret = sta_info_destroy_addr(sdata, peer);
 		break;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index da7f352a2b16..02ed6f60629a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -3155,7 +3155,7 @@ int ieee80211_reserve_tid(struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta, u8 tid)
 	}
 
 	queues = BIT(sdata->vif.hw_queue[ieee802_1d_to_ac[tid]]);
-	__ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata, queues);
+	__ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata, queues, false);
 
 	sta->reserved_tid = tid;
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index ad8cb4fb441e..83ba6cd9cf8d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ ieee80211_get_vif_queues(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 void __ieee80211_flush_queues(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			      struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			      unsigned int queues)
+			      unsigned int queues, bool drop)
 {
 	if (!local->ops->flush)
 		return;
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ void __ieee80211_flush_queues(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 					IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_FLUSH,
 					false);
 
-	drv_flush(local, sdata, queues, false);
+	drv_flush(local, sdata, queues, drop);
 
 	ieee80211_wake_queues_by_reason(&local->hw, queues,
 					IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_FLUSH,
@@ -602,9 +602,9 @@ void __ieee80211_flush_queues(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 }
 
 void ieee80211_flush_queues(struct ieee80211_local *local,
-			    struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+			    struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, bool drop)
 {
-	__ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata, 0);
+	__ieee80211_flush_queues(local, sdata, 0, drop);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_stop_vif_queues(struct ieee80211_local *local,