--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 #include <linux/completion.h>
+#include <linux/pm_qos_params.h>
 
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "common.h"
@@ -618,6 +619,8 @@ struct ath_softc {
 	struct ath_descdma txsdma;
 
 	struct ath_ant_comb ant_comb;
+
+	struct pm_qos_request_list pm_qos_req;
 };
 
 struct ath_wiphy {
@@ -647,7 +650,6 @@ static inline void ath_read_cachesize(st
 }
 
 extern struct ieee80211_ops ath9k_ops;
-extern struct pm_qos_request_list ath9k_pm_qos_req;
 extern int modparam_nohwcrypt;
 extern int led_blink;
 
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/pm_qos_params.h>
 #include <linux/ath9k_platform.h>
 
 #include "ath9k.h"
@@ -195,8 +194,6 @@ static const struct ath_ops ath9k_common
 	.write = ath9k_iowrite32,
 };
 
-struct pm_qos_request_list ath9k_pm_qos_req;
-
 /**************************/
 /*     Initialization     */
 /**************************/
@@ -786,7 +783,7 @@ int ath9k_init_device(u16 devid, struct 
 	ath_init_leds(sc);
 	ath_start_rfkill_poll(sc);
 
-	pm_qos_add_request(&ath9k_pm_qos_req, PM_QOS_CPU_DMA_LATENCY,
+	pm_qos_add_request(&sc->pm_qos_req, PM_QOS_CPU_DMA_LATENCY,
 			   PM_QOS_DEFAULT_VALUE);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -857,7 +854,7 @@ void ath9k_deinit_device(struct ath_soft
 	}
 
 	ieee80211_unregister_hw(hw);
-	pm_qos_remove_request(&ath9k_pm_qos_req);
+	pm_qos_remove_request(&sc->pm_qos_req);
 	ath_rx_cleanup(sc);
 	ath_tx_cleanup(sc);
 	ath9k_deinit_softc(sc);
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/nl80211.h>
-#include <linux/pm_qos_params.h>
 #include "ath9k.h"
 #include "btcoex.h"
 
@@ -1184,7 +1183,7 @@ static int ath9k_start(struct ieee80211_
 			ath9k_btcoex_timer_resume(sc);
 	}
 
-	pm_qos_update_request(&ath9k_pm_qos_req, 55);
+	pm_qos_update_request(&sc->pm_qos_req, 55);
 
 mutex_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);
@@ -1336,7 +1335,7 @@ static void ath9k_stop(struct ieee80211_
 
 	sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_INVALID;
 
-	pm_qos_update_request(&ath9k_pm_qos_req, PM_QOS_DEFAULT_VALUE);
+	pm_qos_update_request(&sc->pm_qos_req, PM_QOS_DEFAULT_VALUE);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&sc->mutex);