diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index b6186517ec56..d353c6462d0f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ struct ieee80211_roc_work {
 
 /* flags used in struct ieee80211_if_managed.flags */
 enum ieee80211_sta_flags {
-	IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL	= BIT(0),
 	IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL	= BIT(1),
 	IEEE80211_STA_CONTROL_PORT	= BIT(2),
 	IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT	= BIT(4),
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 86e4ad56b573..e396a2a97319 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -893,8 +893,7 @@ void ieee80211_send_nullfunc(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_REPORTS_TX_ACK_STATUS)
 		IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS;
 
-	if (ifmgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL |
-			    IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL))
+	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL)
 		IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_MINRATE;
 
 	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
@@ -1374,8 +1373,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_powersave_allowed(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	if (!mgd->associated)
 		return false;
 
-	if (mgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL |
-			  IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL))
+	if (mgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL)
 		return false;
 
 	if (!mgd->have_beacon)
@@ -1691,8 +1689,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_stop_poll(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
 	lockdep_assert_held(&sdata->local->mtx);
 
-	sdata->u.mgd.flags &= ~(IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL |
-				IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL);
+	sdata->u.mgd.flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL;
 	ieee80211_run_deferred_scan(sdata->local);
 }
 
@@ -1954,11 +1951,8 @@ static void ieee80211_reset_ap_probe(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
-	if (!(ifmgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL |
-			      IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL))) {
-		mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
-		return;
-	}
+	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL))
+		goto out;
 
 	__ieee80211_stop_poll(sdata);
 
@@ -2094,15 +2088,9 @@ static void ieee80211_mgd_probe_ap(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	 * because otherwise we would reset the timer every time and
 	 * never check whether we received a probe response!
 	 */
-	if (ifmgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL |
-			    IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL))
+	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL)
 		already = true;
 
-	if (beacon)
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL;
-	else
-		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL;
-
 	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->mtx);
 
 	if (already)
@@ -3061,17 +3049,10 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_beacon(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL) {
+	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL) {
 		mlme_dbg_ratelimited(sdata,
 				     "cancelling AP probe due to a received beacon\n");
-		mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
-		ifmgd->flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL;
-		ieee80211_run_deferred_scan(local);
-		mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
-
-		mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
-		ieee80211_recalc_ps(local, -1);
-		mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
+		ieee80211_reset_ap_probe(sdata);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -3543,8 +3524,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_work(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	} else if (ifmgd->assoc_data && ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout_started)
 		run_again(sdata, ifmgd->assoc_data->timeout);
 
-	if (ifmgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL |
-			    IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL) &&
+	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL &&
 	    ifmgd->associated) {
 		u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
 		int max_tries;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index 08afe74b98f4..ecb57b0bf74a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -391,8 +391,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_can_scan(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		return false;
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
-	    sdata->u.mgd.flags & (IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL |
-				  IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL))
+	    sdata->u.mgd.flags & IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL)
 		return false;
 
 	return true;