diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
index 75ddfafb11b7..850c94f6ebc8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
@@ -147,15 +147,11 @@ static bool __ath6kl_cfg80211_sscan_stop(struct ath6kl_vif *vif)
 {
 	struct ath6kl *ar = vif->ar;
 
-	if (ar->state != ATH6KL_STATE_SCHED_SCAN)
+	if (!test_and_clear_bit(SCHED_SCANNING, &vif->flags))
 		return false;
 
 	del_timer_sync(&vif->sched_scan_timer);
-
-	ath6kl_wmi_set_host_sleep_mode_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
-					   ATH6KL_HOST_MODE_AWAKE);
-
-	ar->state = ATH6KL_STATE_ON;
+	ath6kl_wmi_enable_sched_scan_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx, false);
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -2448,13 +2444,6 @@ int ath6kl_cfg80211_suspend(struct ath6kl *ar,
 
 		break;
 
-	case ATH6KL_CFG_SUSPEND_SCHED_SCAN:
-		/*
-		 * Nothing needed for schedule scan, firmware is already in
-		 * wow mode and sleeping most of the time.
-		 */
-		break;
-
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -2502,9 +2491,6 @@ int ath6kl_cfg80211_resume(struct ath6kl *ar)
 		}
 		break;
 
-	case ATH6KL_STATE_SCHED_SCAN:
-		break;
-
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -3246,10 +3232,6 @@ static int ath6kl_cfg80211_sscan_start(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	if (vif->sme_state != SME_DISCONNECTED)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	/* The FW currently can't support multi-vif WoW properly. */
-	if (ar->num_vif > 1)
-		return -EIO;
-
 	ath6kl_cfg80211_scan_complete_event(vif, true);
 
 	ret = ath6kl_set_probed_ssids(ar, vif, request->ssids,
@@ -3295,15 +3277,6 @@ static int ath6kl_cfg80211_sscan_start(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				  interval, interval,
 				  vif->bg_scan_period, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0);
 
-	ret = ath6kl_wmi_set_wow_mode_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
-					  ATH6KL_WOW_MODE_ENABLE,
-					  WOW_FILTER_SSID,
-					  WOW_HOST_REQ_DELAY);
-	if (ret) {
-		ath6kl_warn("Failed to enable wow with ssid filter: %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
 	/* this also clears IE in fw if it's not set */
 	ret = ath6kl_wmi_set_appie_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
 				       WMI_FRAME_PROBE_REQ,
@@ -3314,17 +3287,13 @@ static int ath6kl_cfg80211_sscan_start(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = ath6kl_wmi_set_host_sleep_mode_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx,
-						 ATH6KL_HOST_MODE_ASLEEP);
-	if (ret) {
-		ath6kl_warn("Failed to enable host sleep mode for sched scan: %d\n",
-			    ret);
+	ret = ath6kl_wmi_enable_sched_scan_cmd(ar->wmi, vif->fw_vif_idx, true);
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
-	}
 
-	ar->state = ATH6KL_STATE_SCHED_SCAN;
+	set_bit(SCHED_SCANNING, &vif->flags);
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ath6kl_cfg80211_sscan_stop(struct wiphy *wiphy,
@@ -3763,7 +3732,7 @@ int ath6kl_cfg80211_init(struct ath6kl *ar)
 			    WIPHY_FLAG_HAS_REMAIN_ON_CHANNEL |
 			    WIPHY_FLAG_AP_PROBE_RESP_OFFLOAD;
 
-	if (test_bit(ATH6KL_FW_CAPABILITY_SCHED_SCAN, ar->fw_capabilities))
+	if (test_bit(ATH6KL_FW_CAPABILITY_SCHED_SCAN_V2, ar->fw_capabilities))
 		ar->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_SUPPORTS_SCHED_SCAN;
 
 	if (test_bit(ATH6KL_FW_CAPABILITY_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
index 780f77775a91..e5e70f3a8ca8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ enum ath6kl_cfg_suspend_mode {
 	ATH6KL_CFG_SUSPEND_DEEPSLEEP,
 	ATH6KL_CFG_SUSPEND_CUTPOWER,
 	ATH6KL_CFG_SUSPEND_WOW,
-	ATH6KL_CFG_SUSPEND_SCHED_SCAN,
 };
 
 struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_interface_add(struct ath6kl *ar, const char *name,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h
index a95bf6ab7ec1..8b31b9a0f38f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ enum ath6kl_fw_capability {
 	/* supports WMI_SET_REGDOMAIN_CMDID command */
 	ATH6KL_FW_CAPABILITY_REGDOMAIN,
 
+	/* Firmware supports sched scan decoupled from host sleep */
+	ATH6KL_FW_CAPABILITY_SCHED_SCAN_V2,
+
 	/* this needs to be last */
 	ATH6KL_FW_CAPABILITY_MAX,
 };
@@ -145,6 +148,7 @@ enum ath6kl_hw_flags {
 
 #define ATH6KL_FW_API2_FILE "fw-2.bin"
 #define ATH6KL_FW_API3_FILE "fw-3.bin"
+#define ATH6KL_FW_API4_FILE "fw-4.bin"
 
 /* AR6003 1.0 definitions */
 #define AR6003_HW_1_0_VERSION                 0x300002ba
@@ -555,6 +559,7 @@ enum ath6kl_vif_state {
 	HOST_SLEEP_MODE_CMD_PROCESSED,
 	NETDEV_MCAST_ALL_ON,
 	NETDEV_MCAST_ALL_OFF,
+	SCHED_SCANNING,
 };
 
 struct ath6kl_vif {
@@ -640,7 +645,6 @@ enum ath6kl_state {
 	ATH6KL_STATE_DEEPSLEEP,
 	ATH6KL_STATE_CUTPOWER,
 	ATH6KL_STATE_WOW,
-	ATH6KL_STATE_SCHED_SCAN,
 };
 
 struct ath6kl {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
index 8bd429975e43..eb3677bd6e8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
@@ -1108,6 +1108,12 @@ int ath6kl_init_fetch_firmwares(struct ath6kl *ar)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	ret = ath6kl_fetch_fw_apin(ar, ATH6KL_FW_API4_FILE);
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		ar->fw_api = 4;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	ret = ath6kl_fetch_fw_apin(ar, ATH6KL_FW_API3_FILE);
 	if (ret == 0) {
 		ar->fw_api = 3;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
index 65e998331517..cc17fe02bdad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
@@ -844,22 +844,6 @@ static int ath6kl_sdio_suspend(struct ath6kl *ar, struct cfg80211_wowlan *wow)
 	bool try_deepsleep = false;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (ar->state == ATH6KL_STATE_SCHED_SCAN) {
-		ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_SUSPEND, "sched scan is in progress\n");
-
-		ret = ath6kl_set_sdio_pm_caps(ar);
-		if (ret)
-			goto cut_pwr;
-
-		ret =  ath6kl_cfg80211_suspend(ar,
-					       ATH6KL_CFG_SUSPEND_SCHED_SCAN,
-					       NULL);
-		if (ret)
-			goto cut_pwr;
-
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	if (ar->suspend_mode == WLAN_POWER_STATE_WOW ||
 	    (!ar->suspend_mode && wow)) {
 
@@ -942,9 +926,6 @@ static int ath6kl_sdio_resume(struct ath6kl *ar)
 	case ATH6KL_STATE_WOW:
 		break;
 
-	case ATH6KL_STATE_SCHED_SCAN:
-		break;
-
 	case ATH6KL_STATE_SUSPENDING:
 		break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c
index 373751f9177f..e95b035168ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ static int ath6kl_wmi_bssinfo_event_rx(struct wmi *wmi, u8 *datap, int len,
 	 * the timer would not ever fire if the scan interval is short
 	 * enough.
 	 */
-	if (ar->state == ATH6KL_STATE_SCHED_SCAN &&
+	if (test_bit(SCHED_SCANNING, &vif->flags) &&
 	    !timer_pending(&vif->sched_scan_timer)) {
 		mod_timer(&vif->sched_scan_timer, jiffies +
 			  msecs_to_jiffies(ATH6KL_SCHED_SCAN_RESULT_DELAY));
@@ -2027,6 +2027,27 @@ int ath6kl_wmi_beginscan_cmd(struct wmi *wmi, u8 if_idx,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int ath6kl_wmi_enable_sched_scan_cmd(struct wmi *wmi, u8 if_idx, bool enable)
+{
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct wmi_enable_sched_scan_cmd *sc;
+	int ret;
+
+	skb = ath6kl_wmi_get_new_buf(sizeof(*sc));
+	if (!skb)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ath6kl_dbg(ATH6KL_DBG_WMI, "%s scheduled scan on vif %d\n",
+		   enable ? "enabling" : "disabling", if_idx);
+	sc = (struct wmi_enable_sched_scan_cmd *) skb->data;
+	sc->enable = enable ? 1 : 0;
+
+	ret = ath6kl_wmi_cmd_send(wmi, if_idx, skb,
+				  WMI_ENABLE_SCHED_SCAN_CMDID,
+				  NO_SYNC_WMIFLAG);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int ath6kl_wmi_scanparams_cmd(struct wmi *wmi, u8 if_idx,
 			      u16 fg_start_sec,
 			      u16 fg_end_sec, u16 bg_sec,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.h
index 9c73ae73f26b..a791b1bbe0cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.h
@@ -638,6 +638,10 @@ enum wmi_cmd_id {
 	WMI_VOICE_DETECTION_ENABLE_CMDID,
 
 	WMI_SET_TXE_NOTIFY_CMDID,
+
+	WMI_SET_RECOVERY_TEST_PARAMETER_CMDID, /*0xf094*/
+
+	WMI_ENABLE_SCHED_SCAN_CMDID,
 };
 
 enum wmi_mgmt_frame_type {
@@ -951,6 +955,11 @@ struct wmi_scan_params_cmd {
 	__le32 max_dfsch_act_time;
 } __packed;
 
+/* WMI_ENABLE_SCHED_SCAN_CMDID */
+struct wmi_enable_sched_scan_cmd {
+	u8 enable;
+} __packed;
+
 /* WMI_SET_BSS_FILTER_CMDID */
 enum wmi_bss_filter {
 	/* no beacons forwarded */
@@ -2559,6 +2568,7 @@ int ath6kl_wmi_beginscan_cmd(struct wmi *wmi, u8 if_idx,
 			     u32 home_dwell_time, u32 force_scan_interval,
 			     s8 num_chan, u16 *ch_list, u32 no_cck,
 			     u32 *rates);
+int ath6kl_wmi_enable_sched_scan_cmd(struct wmi *wmi, u8 if_idx, bool enable);
 
 int ath6kl_wmi_scanparams_cmd(struct wmi *wmi, u8 if_idx, u16 fg_start_sec,
 			      u16 fg_end_sec, u16 bg_sec,