diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 5768d56..c0ea7b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/of_gpio.h>
 
+#include <net/ieee802154.h>
 #include <net/mac802154.h>
 #include <net/wpan-phy.h>
 
@@ -43,30 +44,50 @@ struct at86rf230_local;
  * All timings are in us.
  */
 struct at86rf2xx_chip_data {
+	u16 t_frame;
+	u16 t_p_ack;
+	/* short interframe spacing time */
+	u16 t_sifs;
+	/* long interframe spacing time */
+	u16 t_lifs;
+	/* completion timeout for tx in msecs */
+	u16 t_tx_timeout;
 	int rssi_base_val;
 
 	int (*set_channel)(struct at86rf230_local *, int, int);
 	int (*get_desense_steps)(struct at86rf230_local *, s32);
 };
 
-struct at86rf230_local {
-	struct spi_device *spi;
+#define AT86RF2XX_MAX_BUF (127 + 3)
 
-	u8 buf[2];
-	struct mutex bmux;
+struct at86rf230_state_change {
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp;
 
-	struct work_struct irqwork;
-	struct completion tx_complete;
+	struct spi_message msg;
+	struct spi_transfer trx;
+	u8 buf[AT86RF2XX_MAX_BUF];
+
+	void (*complete)(void *context);
+	u8 from_state;
+	u8 to_state;
+};
+
+struct at86rf230_local {
+	struct spi_device *spi;
 
 	struct ieee802154_dev *dev;
+	struct at86rf2xx_chip_data *data;
 	struct regmap *regmap;
 
-	spinlock_t lock;
-	bool irq_busy;
-	bool is_tx;
+	struct at86rf230_state_change irq;
 
-	struct at86rf2xx_chip_data *data;
 	bool tx_aret;
+	bool is_tx;
+	/* spinlock for is_tx protection */
+	spinlock_t lock;
+	struct completion tx_complete;
+	struct sk_buff *tx_skb;
+	struct at86rf230_state_change tx;
 };
 
 #define	RG_TRX_STATUS	(0x01)
@@ -263,6 +284,11 @@ struct at86rf230_local {
 
 #define AT86RF2XX_NUMREGS 0x3F
 
+static int
+at86rf230_async_state_change(struct at86rf230_local *lp,
+			     struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx,
+			     const u8 state, void (*complete)(void *context));
+
 static inline int
 __at86rf230_write(struct at86rf230_local *lp,
 		  unsigned int addr, unsigned int data)
@@ -412,104 +438,515 @@ static struct regmap_config at86rf230_regmap_spi_config = {
 	.precious_reg = at86rf230_reg_precious,
 };
 
+static void
+at86rf230_async_error_recover(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+
+	at86rf230_async_state_change(lp, ctx, STATE_RX_AACK_ON, NULL);
+}
+
+static void
+at86rf230_async_error(struct at86rf230_local *lp,
+		      struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx, int rc)
+{
+	dev_err(&lp->spi->dev, "spi_async error %d\n", rc);
+
+	at86rf230_async_state_change(lp, ctx, STATE_FORCE_TRX_OFF,
+				     at86rf230_async_error_recover);
+}
+
+/* Generic function to get some register value in async mode */
 static int
-at86rf230_write_fbuf(struct at86rf230_local *lp, u8 *data, u8 len)
+at86rf230_async_read_reg(struct at86rf230_local *lp, const u8 reg,
+			 struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx,
+			 void (*complete)(void *context))
 {
-	u8 *buf = lp->buf;
-	int status;
-	struct spi_message msg;
-	struct spi_transfer xfer_head = {
-		.len		= 2,
-		.tx_buf		= buf,
-
-	};
-	struct spi_transfer xfer_buf = {
-		.len		= len,
-		.tx_buf		= data,
-	};
-
-	mutex_lock(&lp->bmux);
-	buf[0] = CMD_WRITE | CMD_FB;
-	buf[1] = len + 2; /* 2 bytes for CRC that isn't written */
-
-	dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev, "buf[0] = %02x\n", buf[0]);
-	dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev, "buf[1] = %02x\n", buf[1]);
-
-	spi_message_init(&msg);
-	spi_message_add_tail(&xfer_head, &msg);
-	spi_message_add_tail(&xfer_buf, &msg);
-
-	status = spi_sync(lp->spi, &msg);
-	dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev, "status = %d\n", status);
-	if (msg.status)
-		status = msg.status;
-
-	dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev, "status = %d\n", status);
-	dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev, "buf[0] = %02x\n", buf[0]);
-	dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev, "buf[1] = %02x\n", buf[1]);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&lp->bmux);
-	return status;
+	u8 *tx_buf = (u8 *)ctx->buf;
+
+	tx_buf[0] = (reg & CMD_REG_MASK) | CMD_REG;
+	ctx->trx.len = 2;
+	ctx->msg.complete = complete;
+	return spi_async(lp->spi, &ctx->msg);
+}
+
+static void
+at86rf230_async_state_assert(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+	const u8 *buf = ctx->buf;
+	const u8 trx_state = buf[1] & 0x1f;
+
+	/* Assert state change */
+	if (trx_state != ctx->to_state) {
+		/* Special handling if transceiver state is in
+		 * STATE_BUSY_RX_AACK and a SHR was detected.
+		 */
+		if  (trx_state == STATE_BUSY_RX_AACK) {
+			/* Undocumented race condition. If we send a state
+			 * change to STATE_RX_AACK_ON the transceiver could
+			 * change his state automatically to STATE_BUSY_RX_AACK
+			 * if a SHR was detected. This is not an error, but we
+			 * can't assert this.
+			 */
+			if (ctx->to_state == STATE_RX_AACK_ON)
+				goto done;
+
+			/* If we change to STATE_TX_ON without forcing and
+			 * transceiver state is STATE_BUSY_RX_AACK, we wait
+			 * 'tFrame + tPAck' receiving time. In this time the
+			 * PDU should be received. If the transceiver is still
+			 * in STATE_BUSY_RX_AACK, we run a force state change
+			 * to STATE_TX_ON. This is a timeout handling, if the
+			 * transceiver stucks in STATE_BUSY_RX_AACK.
+			 */
+			if (ctx->to_state == STATE_TX_ON) {
+				at86rf230_async_state_change(lp, ctx,
+							     STATE_FORCE_TX_ON,
+							     ctx->complete);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+
+
+		dev_warn(&lp->spi->dev, "unexcept state change from 0x%02x to 0x%02x. Actual state: 0x%02x\n",
+			 ctx->from_state, ctx->to_state, trx_state);
+	}
+
+done:
+	if (ctx->complete)
+		ctx->complete(context);
+}
+
+/* Do state change timing delay. */
+static void
+at86rf230_async_state_delay(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+	struct at86rf2xx_chip_data *c = lp->data;
+	bool force = false;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* The force state changes are will show as normal states in the
+	 * state status subregister. We change the to_state to the
+	 * corresponding one and remember if it was a force change, this
+	 * differs if we do a state change from STATE_BUSY_RX_AACK.
+	 */
+	switch (ctx->to_state) {
+	case STATE_FORCE_TX_ON:
+		ctx->to_state = STATE_TX_ON;
+		force = true;
+		break;
+	case STATE_FORCE_TRX_OFF:
+		ctx->to_state = STATE_TRX_OFF;
+		force = true;
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	switch (ctx->from_state) {
+	case STATE_BUSY_RX_AACK:
+		switch (ctx->to_state) {
+		case STATE_TX_ON:
+			/* Wait for worst case receiving time if we
+			 * didn't make a force change from BUSY_RX_AACK
+			 * to TX_ON.
+			 */
+			if (!force) {
+				usleep_range(c->t_frame + c->t_p_ack,
+					     c->t_frame + c->t_p_ack + 1000);
+				goto change;
+			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* Default delay is 1us in the most cases */
+	udelay(1);
+
+change:
+	rc = at86rf230_async_read_reg(lp, RG_TRX_STATUS, ctx,
+				      at86rf230_async_state_assert);
+	if (rc)
+		dev_err(&lp->spi->dev, "spi_async error %d\n", rc);
+}
+
+static void
+at86rf230_async_state_change_start(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+	u8 *buf = ctx->buf;
+	const u8 trx_state = buf[1] & 0x1f;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* Check for "possible" STATE_TRANSITION_IN_PROGRESS */
+	if (trx_state == STATE_TRANSITION_IN_PROGRESS) {
+		udelay(1);
+		rc = at86rf230_async_read_reg(lp, RG_TRX_STATUS, ctx,
+					      at86rf230_async_state_change_start);
+		if (rc)
+			dev_err(&lp->spi->dev, "spi_async error %d\n", rc);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Check if we already are in the state which we change in */
+	if (trx_state == ctx->to_state) {
+		if (ctx->complete)
+			ctx->complete(context);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Set current state to the context of state change */
+	ctx->from_state = trx_state;
+
+	/* Going into the next step for a state change which do a timing
+	 * relevant delay.
+	 */
+	buf[0] = (RG_TRX_STATE & CMD_REG_MASK) | CMD_REG | CMD_WRITE;
+	buf[1] = ctx->to_state;
+	ctx->trx.len = 2;
+	ctx->msg.complete = at86rf230_async_state_delay;
+	rc = spi_async(lp->spi, &ctx->msg);
+	if (rc)
+		dev_err(&lp->spi->dev, "spi_async error %d\n", rc);
 }
 
 static int
-at86rf230_read_fbuf(struct at86rf230_local *lp, u8 *data, u8 *len, u8 *lqi)
+at86rf230_async_state_change(struct at86rf230_local *lp,
+			     struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx,
+			     const u8 state, void (*complete)(void *context))
 {
-	u8 *buf = lp->buf;
-	int status;
-	struct spi_message msg;
-	struct spi_transfer xfer_head = {
-		.len		= 2,
-		.tx_buf		= buf,
-		.rx_buf		= buf,
-	};
-	struct spi_transfer xfer_head1 = {
-		.len		= 2,
-		.tx_buf		= buf,
-		.rx_buf		= buf,
-	};
-	struct spi_transfer xfer_buf = {
-		.len		= 0,
-		.rx_buf		= data,
-	};
-
-	mutex_lock(&lp->bmux);
+	/* Initialization for the state change context */
+	ctx->to_state = state;
+	ctx->complete = complete;
+	return at86rf230_async_read_reg(lp, RG_TRX_STATUS, ctx,
+					at86rf230_async_state_change_start);
+}
 
-	buf[0] = CMD_FB;
-	buf[1] = 0x00;
+static void
+at86rf230_tx_complete(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+
+	complete(&lp->tx_complete);
+}
+
+static void
+at86rf230_tx_on(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = at86rf230_async_state_change(lp, &lp->irq, STATE_RX_AACK_ON,
+					  at86rf230_tx_complete);
+	if (rc)
+		at86rf230_async_error(lp, ctx, rc);
+}
+
+static void
+at86rf230_tx_trac_error(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = at86rf230_async_state_change(lp, ctx, STATE_TX_ON,
+					  at86rf230_tx_on);
+	if (rc)
+		at86rf230_async_error(lp, ctx, rc);
+}
+
+static void
+at86rf230_tx_trac_check(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+	const u8 *buf = ctx->buf;
+	const u8 trac = (buf[1] & 0xe0) >> 5;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* If trac status is different than zero we need to do a state change
+	 * to STATE_FORCE_TRX_OFF then STATE_TX_ON to recover the transceiver
+	 * state to TX_ON.
+	 */
+	if (trac) {
+		rc = at86rf230_async_state_change(lp, ctx, STATE_FORCE_TRX_OFF,
+						  at86rf230_tx_trac_error);
+		if (rc)
+			at86rf230_async_error(lp, ctx, rc);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	at86rf230_tx_on(context);
+}
+
+
+static void
+at86rf230_tx_trac_status(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = at86rf230_async_read_reg(lp, RG_TRX_STATE, ctx,
+				      at86rf230_tx_trac_check);
+	if (rc)
+		at86rf230_async_error(lp, ctx, rc);
+}
+
+static void
+at86rf230_rx(struct at86rf230_local *lp,
+	     const u8 *data, u8 len)
+{
+	u8 lqi;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	u8 rx_local_buf[AT86RF2XX_MAX_BUF];
+
+	if (len < 2)
+		return;
+
+	/* read full frame buffer and invalid lqi value to lowest
+	 * indicator if frame was is in a corrupted state.
+	 */
+	if (len > IEEE802154_MTU) {
+		lqi = 0;
+		len = IEEE802154_MTU;
+		dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev, "corrupted frame received\n");
+	} else {
+		lqi = data[len];
+	}
+
+	memcpy(rx_local_buf, data, len);
+	enable_irq(lp->spi->irq);
+
+	skb = alloc_skb(IEEE802154_MTU, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!skb) {
+		dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev, "failed to allocate sk_buff\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), rx_local_buf, len);
+
+	/* We do not put CRC into the frame */
+	skb_trim(skb, len - 2);
 
-	spi_message_init(&msg);
-	spi_message_add_tail(&xfer_head, &msg);
+	ieee802154_rx_irqsafe(lp->dev, skb, lqi);
+}
 
-	status = spi_sync(lp->spi, &msg);
-	dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev, "status = %d\n", status);
+static void
+at86rf230_rx_read_frame_complete(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+	const u8 *buf = lp->irq.buf;
+	const u8 len = buf[1];
 
-	xfer_buf.len = *(buf + 1) + 1;
-	*len = buf[1];
+	at86rf230_rx(lp, buf + 2, len);
+}
+
+static int
+at86rf230_rx_read_frame(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
+{
+	u8 *buf = lp->irq.buf;
 
 	buf[0] = CMD_FB;
-	buf[1] = 0x00;
+	lp->irq.trx.len = AT86RF2XX_MAX_BUF;
+	lp->irq.msg.complete = at86rf230_rx_read_frame_complete;
+	return spi_async(lp->spi, &lp->irq.msg);
+}
+
+static void
+at86rf230_rx_trac_check(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* Possible check on trac status here. This could be useful to make
+	 * some stats why receive is failed. Not used at the moment, but it's
+	 * maybe timing relevant. Datasheet doesn't say anything about this.
+	 * The programming guide say do it so.
+	 */
+
+	rc = at86rf230_rx_read_frame(lp);
+	if (rc) {
+		enable_irq(lp->spi->irq);
+		at86rf230_async_error(lp, ctx, rc);
+	}
+}
+
+static int
+at86rf230_irq_trx_end(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
+{
+	spin_lock(&lp->lock);
+	if (lp->is_tx) {
+		lp->is_tx = 0;
+		spin_unlock(&lp->lock);
+		enable_irq(lp->spi->irq);
+
+		if (lp->tx_aret)
+			return at86rf230_async_state_change(lp, &lp->irq,
+							    STATE_FORCE_TX_ON,
+							    at86rf230_tx_trac_status);
+		else
+			return at86rf230_async_state_change(lp, &lp->irq,
+							    STATE_RX_AACK_ON,
+							    at86rf230_tx_complete);
+	} else {
+		spin_unlock(&lp->lock);
+		return at86rf230_async_read_reg(lp, RG_TRX_STATE, &lp->irq,
+						at86rf230_rx_trac_check);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+at86rf230_irq_status(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+	const u8 *buf = lp->irq.buf;
+	const u8 irq = buf[1];
+	int rc;
+
+	if (irq & IRQ_TRX_END) {
+		rc = at86rf230_irq_trx_end(lp);
+		if (rc)
+			at86rf230_async_error(lp, ctx, rc);
+	} else {
+		enable_irq(lp->spi->irq);
+		dev_err(&lp->spi->dev, "not supported irq %02x received\n",
+			irq);
+	}
+}
+
+static irqreturn_t at86rf230_isr(int irq, void *data)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = data;
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = &lp->irq;
+	u8 *buf = ctx->buf;
+	int rc;
+
+	disable_irq_nosync(lp->spi->irq);
+
+	buf[0] = (RG_IRQ_STATUS & CMD_REG_MASK) | CMD_REG;
+	ctx->trx.len = 2;
+	ctx->msg.complete = at86rf230_irq_status;
+	rc = spi_async(lp->spi, &ctx->msg);
+	if (rc) {
+		at86rf230_async_error(lp, ctx, rc);
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+	}
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
+static void
+at86rf230_write_frame_complete(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+	u8 *buf = ctx->buf;
+	int rc;
+
+	buf[0] = (RG_TRX_STATE & CMD_REG_MASK) | CMD_REG | CMD_WRITE;
+	buf[1] = STATE_BUSY_TX;
+	ctx->trx.len = 2;
+	ctx->msg.complete = NULL;
+	rc = spi_async(lp->spi, &ctx->msg);
+	if (rc)
+		at86rf230_async_error(lp, ctx, rc);
+}
+
+static void
+at86rf230_write_frame(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+	struct sk_buff *skb = lp->tx_skb;
+	u8 *buf = lp->tx.buf;
+	int rc;
+
+	spin_lock(&lp->lock);
+	lp->is_tx = 1;
+	spin_unlock(&lp->lock);
+
+	buf[0] = CMD_FB | CMD_WRITE;
+	buf[1] = skb->len + 2;
+	memcpy(buf + 2, skb->data, skb->len);
+	lp->tx.trx.len = skb->len + 2;
+	lp->tx.msg.complete = at86rf230_write_frame_complete;
+	rc = spi_async(lp->spi, &lp->tx.msg);
+	if (rc)
+		at86rf230_async_error(lp, ctx, rc);
+}
+
+static void
+at86rf230_xmit_tx_on(void *context)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = context;
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = ctx->lp;
+	int rc;
 
-	spi_message_init(&msg);
-	spi_message_add_tail(&xfer_head1, &msg);
-	spi_message_add_tail(&xfer_buf, &msg);
+	rc = at86rf230_async_state_change(lp, ctx, STATE_TX_ARET_ON,
+					  at86rf230_write_frame);
+	if (rc)
+		at86rf230_async_error(lp, ctx, rc);
+}
+
+static int
+at86rf230_xmit(struct ieee802154_dev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct at86rf230_local *lp = dev->priv;
+	struct at86rf230_state_change *ctx = &lp->tx;
 
-	status = spi_sync(lp->spi, &msg);
+	void (*tx_complete)(void *context) = at86rf230_write_frame;
+	int rc;
 
-	if (msg.status)
-		status = msg.status;
+	lp->tx_skb = skb;
 
-	dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev, "status = %d\n", status);
-	dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev, "buf[0] = %02x\n", buf[0]);
-	dev_vdbg(&lp->spi->dev, "buf[1] = %02x\n", buf[1]);
+	/* In ARET mode we need to go into STATE_TX_ARET_ON after we
+	 * are in STATE_TX_ON. The pfad differs here, so we change
+	 * the complete handler.
+	 */
+	if (lp->tx_aret)
+		tx_complete = at86rf230_xmit_tx_on;
 
-	if (status) {
-		if (lqi && (*len > lp->buf[1]))
-			*lqi = data[lp->buf[1]];
+	rc = at86rf230_async_state_change(lp, ctx, STATE_TX_ON,
+					  tx_complete);
+	if (rc) {
+		at86rf230_async_error(lp, ctx, rc);
+		return rc;
+	}
+	rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible_timeout(&lp->tx_complete,
+						       msecs_to_jiffies(lp->data->t_tx_timeout));
+	if (!rc) {
+		at86rf230_async_error(lp, ctx, rc);
+		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&lp->bmux);
 
-	return status;
+	/* Interfame spacing time, which is phy depend.
+	 * TODO
+	 * Move this handling in MAC 802.15.4 layer.
+	 * This is currently a workaround to avoid fragmenation issues.
+	 */
+	if (skb->len > 18)
+		usleep_range(lp->data->t_lifs, lp->data->t_lifs + 10);
+	else
+		usleep_range(lp->data->t_sifs, lp->data->t_sifs + 10);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -652,92 +1089,6 @@ at86rf230_channel(struct ieee802154_dev *dev, int page, int channel)
 }
 
 static int
-at86rf230_xmit(struct ieee802154_dev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct at86rf230_local *lp = dev->priv;
-	int rc;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&lp->lock, flags);
-	if  (lp->irq_busy) {
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
-
-	might_sleep();
-
-	rc = at86rf230_state(dev, STATE_FORCE_TX_ON);
-	if (rc)
-		goto err;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&lp->lock, flags);
-	lp->is_tx = 1;
-	reinit_completion(&lp->tx_complete);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
-
-	rc = at86rf230_write_fbuf(lp, skb->data, skb->len);
-	if (rc)
-		goto err_rx;
-
-	if (lp->tx_aret) {
-		rc = at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_TRX_CMD, STATE_TX_ARET_ON);
-		if (rc)
-			goto err_rx;
-	}
-
-	rc = at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_TRX_CMD, STATE_BUSY_TX);
-	if (rc)
-		goto err_rx;
-
-	rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible(&lp->tx_complete);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		goto err_rx;
-
-	return at86rf230_start(dev);
-err_rx:
-	at86rf230_start(dev);
-err:
-	pr_err("error: %d\n", rc);
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&lp->lock, flags);
-	lp->is_tx = 0;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
-
-	return rc;
-}
-
-static int at86rf230_rx(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
-{
-	u8 len = 128, lqi = 0;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-
-	skb = alloc_skb(len, GFP_KERNEL);
-
-	if (!skb)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	if (at86rf230_read_fbuf(lp, skb_put(skb, len), &len, &lqi))
-		goto err;
-
-	if (len < 2)
-		goto err;
-
-	skb_trim(skb, len - 2); /* We do not put CRC into the frame */
-
-	ieee802154_rx_irqsafe(lp->dev, skb, lqi);
-
-	dev_dbg(&lp->spi->dev, "READ_FBUF: %d %x\n", len, lqi);
-
-	return 0;
-err:
-	pr_debug("received frame is too small\n");
-
-	kfree_skb(skb);
-	return -EINVAL;
-}
-
-static int
 at86rf230_set_hw_addr_filt(struct ieee802154_dev *dev,
 			   struct ieee802154_hw_addr_filt *filt,
 			   unsigned long changed)
@@ -898,87 +1249,38 @@ static struct ieee802154_ops at86rf230_ops = {
 };
 
 static struct at86rf2xx_chip_data at86rf233_data = {
+	.t_frame = 4096,
+	.t_p_ack = 545,
+	.t_sifs = 192,
+	.t_lifs = 480,
+	.t_tx_timeout = 2000,
 	.rssi_base_val = -91,
 	.set_channel = at86rf23x_set_channel,
 	.get_desense_steps = at86rf23x_get_desens_steps
 };
 
 static struct at86rf2xx_chip_data at86rf231_data = {
+	.t_frame = 4096,
+	.t_p_ack = 545,
+	.t_sifs = 192,
+	.t_lifs = 480,
+	.t_tx_timeout = 2000,
 	.rssi_base_val = -91,
 	.set_channel = at86rf23x_set_channel,
 	.get_desense_steps = at86rf23x_get_desens_steps
 };
 
 static struct at86rf2xx_chip_data at86rf212_data = {
+	.t_frame = 4096,
+	.t_p_ack = 545,
+	.t_sifs = 192,
+	.t_lifs = 480,
+	.t_tx_timeout = 2000,
 	.rssi_base_val = -100,
 	.set_channel = at86rf212_set_channel,
 	.get_desense_steps = at86rf212_get_desens_steps
 };
 
-static void at86rf230_irqwork(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct at86rf230_local *lp =
-		container_of(work, struct at86rf230_local, irqwork);
-	unsigned int status;
-	int rc;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	rc = at86rf230_read_subreg(lp, RG_IRQ_STATUS, 0xff, 0, &status);
-
-	status &= ~IRQ_PLL_LOCK; /* ignore */
-	status &= ~IRQ_RX_START; /* ignore */
-	status &= ~IRQ_AMI; /* ignore */
-	status &= ~IRQ_TRX_UR; /* FIXME: possibly handle ???*/
-
-	if (status & IRQ_TRX_END) {
-		status &= ~IRQ_TRX_END;
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&lp->lock, flags);
-		if (lp->is_tx) {
-			lp->is_tx = 0;
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
-			complete(&lp->tx_complete);
-		} else {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
-			at86rf230_rx(lp);
-		}
-	}
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&lp->lock, flags);
-	lp->irq_busy = 0;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
-}
-
-static void at86rf230_irqwork_level(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct at86rf230_local *lp =
-		container_of(work, struct at86rf230_local, irqwork);
-
-	at86rf230_irqwork(work);
-
-	enable_irq(lp->spi->irq);
-}
-
-static irqreturn_t at86rf230_isr(int irq, void *data)
-{
-	struct at86rf230_local *lp = data;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&lp->lock, flags);
-	lp->irq_busy = 1;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lp->lock, flags);
-
-	schedule_work(&lp->irqwork);
-
-	return IRQ_HANDLED;
-}
-
-static irqreturn_t at86rf230_isr_level(int irq, void *data)
-{
-	disable_irq_nosync(irq);
-
-	return at86rf230_isr(irq, data);
-}
-
 static int at86rf230_hw_init(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
 {
 	int rc, irq_pol, irq_type;
@@ -1128,14 +1430,30 @@ at86rf230_detect_device(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static void
+at86rf230_setup_spi_messages(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
+{
+	lp->irq.lp = lp;
+	spi_message_init(&lp->irq.msg);
+	lp->irq.msg.context = &lp->irq;
+	lp->irq.trx.tx_buf = lp->irq.buf;
+	lp->irq.trx.rx_buf = lp->irq.buf;
+	spi_message_add_tail(&lp->irq.trx, &lp->irq.msg);
+
+	lp->tx.lp = lp;
+	spi_message_init(&lp->tx.msg);
+	lp->tx.msg.context = &lp->tx;
+	lp->tx.trx.tx_buf = lp->tx.buf;
+	lp->tx.trx.rx_buf = lp->tx.buf;
+	spi_message_add_tail(&lp->tx.trx, &lp->tx.msg);
+}
+
 static int at86rf230_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 {
 	struct at86rf230_platform_data *pdata;
 	struct ieee802154_dev *dev;
 	struct at86rf230_local *lp;
 	unsigned int status;
-	irq_handler_t irq_handler;
-	work_func_t irq_worker;
 	int rc, irq_type;
 
 	if (!spi->irq) {
@@ -1189,23 +1507,12 @@ static int at86rf230_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		goto free_dev;
 	}
 
+	at86rf230_setup_spi_messages(lp);
+
 	rc = at86rf230_detect_device(lp);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto free_dev;
 
-	irq_type = irq_get_trigger_type(spi->irq);
-	if (!irq_type)
-		irq_type = IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING;
-	if (irq_type & (IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING | IRQF_TRIGGER_FALLING)) {
-		irq_worker = at86rf230_irqwork;
-		irq_handler = at86rf230_isr;
-	} else {
-		irq_worker = at86rf230_irqwork_level;
-		irq_handler = at86rf230_isr_level;
-	}
-
-	mutex_init(&lp->bmux);
-	INIT_WORK(&lp->irqwork, irq_worker);
 	spin_lock_init(&lp->lock);
 	init_completion(&lp->tx_complete);
 
@@ -1213,28 +1520,28 @@ static int at86rf230_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	rc = at86rf230_hw_init(lp);
 	if (rc)
-		goto err_hw_init;
+		goto free_dev;
 
 	/* Read irq status register to reset irq line */
 	rc = at86rf230_read_subreg(lp, RG_IRQ_STATUS, 0xff, 0, &status);
 	if (rc)
-		goto err_hw_init;
+		goto free_dev;
 
-	rc = devm_request_irq(&spi->dev, spi->irq, irq_handler,
-			      IRQF_SHARED | irq_type,
-			      dev_name(&spi->dev), lp);
+	irq_type = irq_get_trigger_type(spi->irq);
+	if (!irq_type)
+		irq_type = IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING;
+
+	rc = devm_request_irq(&spi->dev, spi->irq, at86rf230_isr,
+			      IRQF_SHARED | irq_type, dev_name(&spi->dev), lp);
 	if (rc)
-		goto err_hw_init;
+		goto free_dev;
 
 	rc = ieee802154_register_device(lp->dev);
 	if (rc)
-		goto err_hw_init;
+		goto free_dev;
 
 	return rc;
 
-err_hw_init:
-	flush_work(&lp->irqwork);
-	mutex_destroy(&lp->bmux);
 free_dev:
 	ieee802154_free_device(lp->dev);
 
@@ -1248,8 +1555,6 @@ static int at86rf230_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 	/* mask all at86rf230 irq's */
 	at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_IRQ_MASK, 0);
 	ieee802154_unregister_device(lp->dev);
-	flush_work(&lp->irqwork);
-	mutex_destroy(&lp->bmux);
 	ieee802154_free_device(lp->dev);
 	dev_dbg(&spi->dev, "unregistered at86rf230\n");
 
