diff --git a/net/mac802154/driver-ops.h b/net/mac802154/driver-ops.h
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+#ifndef __MAC802154_DRVIER_OPS
+#define __MAC802154_DRIVER_OPS
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/rtnetlink.h>
+
+#include <net/mac802154.h>
+
+#include "ieee802154_i.h"
+
+static inline int
+drv_xmit_async(struct ieee802154_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	return local->ops->xmit_async(&local->hw, skb);
+}
+
+static inline int
+drv_xmit_sync(struct ieee802154_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	/* don't allow other operations while sync xmit */
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	might_sleep();
+
+	return local->ops->xmit_sync(&local->hw, skb);
+}
+
+static inline int drv_start(struct ieee802154_local *local)
+{
+	might_sleep();
+
+	return local->ops->start(&local->hw);
+}
+
+static inline void drv_stop(struct ieee802154_local *local)
+{
+	might_sleep();
+
+	local->ops->stop(&local->hw);
+}
+
+static inline int drv_set_channel(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+				  const u8 page, const u8 channel)
+{
+	might_sleep();
+
+	return local->ops->set_channel(&local->hw, page, channel);
+}
+
+static inline int drv_set_tx_power(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+				   const s8 dbm)
+{
+	might_sleep();
+
+	if (!local->ops->set_txpower) {
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	return local->ops->set_txpower(&local->hw, dbm);
+}
+
+static inline int drv_set_cca_mode(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+				   const u8 cca_mode)
+{
+	might_sleep();
+
+	if (!local->ops->set_cca_mode) {
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	return local->ops->set_cca_mode(&local->hw, cca_mode);
+}
+
+static inline int drv_set_lbt_mode(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+				   const bool mode)
+{
+	might_sleep();
+
+	if (!local->ops->set_lbt) {
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	return local->ops->set_lbt(&local->hw, mode);
+}
+
+static inline int drv_set_cca_ed_level(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+				       const s32 ed_level)
+{
+	might_sleep();
+
+	if (!local->ops->set_cca_ed_level) {
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	return local->ops->set_cca_ed_level(&local->hw, ed_level);
+}
+
+static inline int drv_set_pan_id(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+				 const __le16 pan_id)
+{
+	struct ieee802154_hw_addr_filt filt;
+
+	might_sleep();
+
+	if (!local->ops->set_hw_addr_filt) {
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	filt.pan_id = pan_id;
+
+	return local->ops->set_hw_addr_filt(&local->hw, &filt,
+					    IEEE802154_AFILT_PANID_CHANGED);
+}
+
+static inline int drv_set_extended_addr(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+					const __le64 extended_addr)
+{
+	struct ieee802154_hw_addr_filt filt;
+
+	might_sleep();
+
+	if (!local->ops->set_hw_addr_filt) {
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	filt.ieee_addr = extended_addr;
+
+	return local->ops->set_hw_addr_filt(&local->hw, &filt,
+					    IEEE802154_AFILT_IEEEADDR_CHANGED);
+}
+
+static inline int drv_set_short_addr(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+				     const __le16 short_addr)
+{
+	struct ieee802154_hw_addr_filt filt;
+
+	might_sleep();
+
+	if (!local->ops->set_hw_addr_filt) {
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	filt.short_addr = short_addr;
+
+	return local->ops->set_hw_addr_filt(&local->hw, &filt,
+					    IEEE802154_AFILT_SADDR_CHANGED);
+}
+
+static inline int drv_set_pan_coord(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+				    const bool is_coord)
+{
+	struct ieee802154_hw_addr_filt filt;
+
+	might_sleep();
+
+	if (!local->ops->set_hw_addr_filt) {
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	filt.pan_coord = is_coord;
+
+	return local->ops->set_hw_addr_filt(&local->hw, &filt,
+					    IEEE802154_AFILT_PANC_CHANGED);
+}
+
+static inline int drv_set_csma_params(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+				      u8 min_be, u8 max_be,
+				      u8 max_csma_backoffs)
+{
+	might_sleep();
+
+	if (!local->ops->set_csma_params) {
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	return local->ops->set_csma_params(&local->hw, min_be, max_be,
+					   max_csma_backoffs);
+}
+
+static inline int drv_set_max_frame_retries(struct ieee802154_local *local,
+					    s8 max_frame_retries)
+{
+	might_sleep();
+
+	if (!local->ops->set_frame_retries) {
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	return local->ops->set_frame_retries(&local->hw, max_frame_retries);
+}
+
+#endif /* __MAC802154_DRVIER_OPS */