diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
index 0060b13c9d25..c473877246cc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/host_interface.c
@@ -3997,7 +3997,7 @@ static void ListenTimerCB(unsigned long arg)
 	strHostIFmsg.uniHostIFmsgBody.strHostIfRemainOnChan.u32ListenSessionID = pstrWFIDrv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.u32ListenSessionID;
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -4332,7 +4332,7 @@ static int hostIFthread(void *pvArg)
 	memset(&strHostIFmsg, 0, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 
 	while (1) {
-		WILC_MsgQueueRecv(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), &u32Ret, NULL);
+		WILC_MsgQueueRecv(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), &u32Ret);
 		pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)strHostIFmsg.drvHandler;
 		if (strHostIFmsg.u16MsgId == HOST_IF_MSG_EXIT) {
 			PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "THREAD: Exiting HostIfThread\n");
@@ -4344,13 +4344,13 @@ static int hostIFthread(void *pvArg)
 		if ((!g_wilc_initialized)) {
 			PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "--WAIT--");
 			usleep_range(200 * 1000, 200 * 1000);
-			WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+			WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 			continue;
 		}
 
 		if (strHostIFmsg.u16MsgId == HOST_IF_MSG_CONNECT && pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult != NULL) {
 			PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Requeue connect request till scan done received\n");
-			WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+			WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 			usleep_range(2 * 1000, 2 * 1000);
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -4557,7 +4557,7 @@ static void TimerCB_Scan(unsigned long arg)
 	strHostIFmsg.u16MsgId = HOST_IF_MSG_SCAN_TIMER_FIRED;
 
 	/* send the message */
-	WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 }
 
 static void TimerCB_Connect(unsigned long arg)
@@ -4571,7 +4571,7 @@ static void TimerCB_Connect(unsigned long arg)
 	strHostIFmsg.u16MsgId = HOST_IF_MSG_CONNECT_TIMER_FIRED;
 
 	/* send the message */
-	WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 }
 
 
@@ -4642,7 +4642,7 @@ s32 host_int_remove_wep_key(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 u8keyIdx)
 	uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8Wepidx = u8keyIdx;
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue : Request to remove WEP key\n");
 	down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock));
@@ -4690,7 +4690,7 @@ s32 host_int_set_WEPDefaultKeyID(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 u8Index)
 	uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8Wepidx = u8Index;
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue : Default key index\n");
 	down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock));
@@ -4757,7 +4757,7 @@ s32 host_int_add_wep_key_bss_sta(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8WepKey,
 	uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8Wepidx = u8Keyidx;
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue :WEP Key\n");
 	down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock));
@@ -4832,7 +4832,7 @@ s32 host_int_add_wep_key_bss_ap(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8WepKey, u
 	strHostIFmsg.uniHostIFmsgBody.strHostIFkeyAttr.
 	uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.tenuAuth_type = tenuAuth_type;
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 
 	if (s32Error)
 		PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue :WEP Key\n");
@@ -4931,7 +4931,7 @@ s32 host_int_add_ptk(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8Ptk, u8 u8PtkKeylen,
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 
 	if (s32Error)
 		PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue:  PTK Key\n");
@@ -5033,7 +5033,7 @@ s32 host_int_add_rx_gtk(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8RxGtk, u8 u8GtkKe
 
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue:  RX GTK\n");
 	/* ////////////// */
@@ -5096,7 +5096,7 @@ s32 host_int_set_pmkid_info(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, tstrHostIFpmkidAttr *pu8Pm
 	}
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		PRINT_ER(" Error in sending messagequeue: PMKID Info\n");
 
@@ -5198,7 +5198,7 @@ s32 host_int_get_MacAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8MacAddress)
 	strHostIFmsg.uniHostIFmsgBody.strHostIfGetMacAddress.u8MacAddress = pu8MacAddress;
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error =	WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error) {
 		PRINT_ER("Failed to send get mac address\n");
 		return WILC_FAIL;
@@ -5232,7 +5232,7 @@ s32 host_int_set_MacAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8MacAddress)
 	memcpy(strHostIFmsg.uniHostIFmsgBody.strHostIfSetMacAddress.u8MacAddress, pu8MacAddress, ETH_ALEN);
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error) {
 		PRINT_ER("Failed to send message queue: Set mac address\n");
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
@@ -5484,7 +5484,7 @@ s32 host_int_set_join_req(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8bssid,
 		PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "Don't set state to 'connecting' as state is %d\n", pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate);
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error) {
 		PRINT_ER("Failed to send message queue: Set join request\n");
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, WILC_FAIL);
@@ -5534,7 +5534,7 @@ s32 host_int_flush_join_req(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv)
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error) {
 		PRINT_ER("Failed to send message queue: Flush join request\n");
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, WILC_FAIL);
@@ -5581,7 +5581,7 @@ s32 host_int_disconnect(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u16 u16ReasonCode)
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		PRINT_ER("Failed to send message queue: disconnect\n");
 	/* ////////////// */
@@ -5770,7 +5770,7 @@ s32 host_int_set_mac_chnl_num(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 u8ChNum)
 	strHostIFmsg.uniHostIFmsgBody.strHostIFSetChan.u8SetChan = u8ChNum;
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -5792,7 +5792,7 @@ s32 host_int_wait_msg_queue_idle(void)
 
 	memset(&strHostIFmsg, 0, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	strHostIFmsg.u16MsgId = HOST_IF_MSG_Q_IDLE;
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -5821,7 +5821,7 @@ s32 host_int_set_wfi_drv_handler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *u32address)
 	strHostIFmsg.uniHostIFmsgBody.strHostIfSetDrvHandler.u32Address = u32address;
 	/* strHostIFmsg.drvHandler=hWFIDrv; */
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -5848,7 +5848,7 @@ s32 host_int_set_operation_mode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32mode)
 	strHostIFmsg.uniHostIFmsgBody.strHostIfSetOperationMode.u32Mode = u32mode;
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -5892,7 +5892,7 @@ s32 host_int_get_host_chnl_num(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8ChNo)
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error =	WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error =	WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		PRINT_ER("Failed to send get host channel param's message queue ");
 	down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemGetCHNL));
@@ -5988,7 +5988,7 @@ s32 host_int_get_inactive_time(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *mac, u32 *pu3
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error =	WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		PRINT_ER("Failed to send get host channel param's message queue ");
 
@@ -6076,7 +6076,7 @@ s32 host_int_get_rssi(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, s8 *ps8Rssi)
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error =	WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error) {
 		PRINT_ER("Failed to send get host channel param's message queue ");
 		return WILC_FAIL;
@@ -6113,7 +6113,7 @@ s32 host_int_get_link_speed(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, s8 *ps8lnkspd)
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error =	WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error) {
 		PRINT_ER("Failed to send GET_LINKSPEED to message queue ");
 		return WILC_FAIL;
@@ -6147,7 +6147,7 @@ s32 host_int_get_statistics(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, tstrStatistics *pstrStatis
 	strHostIFmsg.uniHostIFmsgBody.pUserData = (char *)pstrStatistics;
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error =	WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error) {
 		PRINT_ER("Failed to send get host channel param's message queue ");
 		return WILC_FAIL;
@@ -6218,7 +6218,7 @@ s32 host_int_scan(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 u8ScanSource,
 		    pu8IEs, IEsLen);
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error) {
 		PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue scanning parameters: Error(%d)\n", s32Error);
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, WILC_FAIL);
@@ -6265,7 +6265,7 @@ s32 hif_set_cfg(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, tstrCfgParamVal *pstrCfgParamVal)
 	strHostIFmsg.uniHostIFmsgBody.strHostIFCfgParamAttr.pstrCfgParamVal = *pstrCfgParamVal;
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
 	{
@@ -6444,7 +6444,7 @@ static void GetPeriodicRSSI(unsigned long arg)
 		strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = pstrWFIDrv;
 
 		/* send the message */
-		s32Error =	WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+		s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 		if (s32Error) {
 			PRINT_ER("Failed to send get host channel param's message queue ");
 			return;
@@ -6532,9 +6532,7 @@ s32 host_int_init(tstrWILC_WFIDrv **phWFIDrv)
 	PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "INIT: CLIENT COUNT %d\n", clients_count);
 
 	if (clients_count == 0)	{
-
-		s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueCreate(&gMsgQHostIF, NULL);
-
+		s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueCreate(&gMsgQHostIF);
 
 		if (s32Error < 0) {
 			PRINT_ER("Failed to creat MQ\n");
@@ -6617,7 +6615,7 @@ _fail_timer_2:
 	del_timer_sync(&pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer);
 	kthread_stop(HostIFthreadHandler);
 _fail_mq_:
-	WILC_MsgQueueDestroy(&gMsgQHostIF, NULL);
+	WILC_MsgQueueDestroy(&gMsgQHostIF);
 _fail_:
 	return s32Error;
 
@@ -6712,15 +6710,13 @@ s32 host_int_deinit(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv)
 		strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
 
-		s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+		s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 		if (s32Error != WILC_SUCCESS)
 			PRINT_ER("Error in sending deinit's message queue message function: Error(%d)\n", s32Error);
 
 		down(&hSemHostIFthrdEnd);
 
-
-
-		WILC_MsgQueueDestroy(&gMsgQHostIF, NULL);
+		WILC_MsgQueueDestroy(&gMsgQHostIF);
 		msgQ_created = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -6783,7 +6779,7 @@ void NetworkInfoReceived(u8 *pu8Buffer, u32 u32Length)
 		    pu8Buffer, u32Length);
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		PRINT_ER("Error in sending network info message queue message parameters: Error(%d)\n", s32Error);
 
@@ -6846,7 +6842,7 @@ void GnrlAsyncInfoReceived(u8 *pu8Buffer, u32 u32Length)
 		    pu8Buffer, u32Length);
 
 	/* send the message */
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue asynchronous message info: Error(%d)\n", s32Error);
 
@@ -6898,7 +6894,7 @@ void host_int_ScanCompleteReceived(u8 *pu8Buffer, u32 u32Length)
 		 *                        pu8Buffer, u32Length); */
 
 		/* send the message */
-		s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+		s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 		if (s32Error)
 			PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue scan complete parameters: Error(%d)\n", s32Error);
 	}
@@ -6945,7 +6941,7 @@ s32 host_int_remain_on_channel(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32SessionID, u32 u
 	strHostIFmsg.uniHostIFmsgBody.strHostIfRemainOnChan.u32ListenSessionID = u32SessionID;
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -6988,7 +6984,7 @@ s32 host_int_ListenStateExpired(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32SessionID)
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 	strHostIFmsg.uniHostIFmsgBody.strHostIfRemainOnChan.u32ListenSessionID = u32SessionID;
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -7038,7 +7034,7 @@ s32 host_int_frame_register(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u16 u16FrameType, bool bRe
 	strHostIFmsg.uniHostIFmsgBody.strHostIfRegisterFrame.bReg = bReg;
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -7104,7 +7100,7 @@ s32 host_int_add_beacon(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32Interval,
 		pstrSetBeaconParam->pu8Tail = NULL;
 	}
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 
@@ -7145,7 +7141,7 @@ s32 host_int_del_beacon(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv)
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 	PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Setting deleting beacon message queue params\n");
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	WILC_ERRORCHECK(s32Error);
 
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -7195,7 +7191,7 @@ s32 host_int_add_station(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, tstrWILC_AddStaParam *pstrSta
 	}
 
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 
@@ -7240,7 +7236,7 @@ s32 host_int_del_station(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8MacAddr)
 	else
 		memcpy(pstrDelStationMsg->au8MacAddr, pu8MacAddr, ETH_ALEN);
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 
@@ -7295,7 +7291,7 @@ s32 host_int_del_allstation(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 pu8MacAddr[][ETH_ALEN])
 	}
 
 	pstrDelAllStationMsg->u8Num_AssocSta = u8AssocNumb;
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 
 
 	if (s32Error)
@@ -7348,7 +7344,7 @@ s32 host_int_edit_station(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, tstrWILC_AddStaParam *pstrSt
 		pstrAddStationMsg->pu8Rates = rates;
 	}
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -7384,7 +7380,7 @@ s32 host_int_set_power_mgmt(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, bool bIsEnabled, u32 u32Ti
 	pstrPowerMgmtParam->u32Timeout = u32Timeout;
 
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -7417,7 +7413,7 @@ s32 host_int_setup_multicast_filter(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, bool bIsEnabled, u
 	pstrMulticastFilterParam->bIsEnabled = bIsEnabled;
 	pstrMulticastFilterParam->u32count = u32count;
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -7685,7 +7681,7 @@ static int host_int_addBASession(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, char *pBSSID, char TI
 	pBASessionInfo->u16SessionTimeout = SessionTimeout;
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -7716,7 +7712,7 @@ s32 host_int_delBASession(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, char *pBSSID, char TID)
 	pBASessionInfo->u8Ted = TID;
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -7749,7 +7745,7 @@ s32 host_int_del_All_Rx_BASession(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, char *pBSSID, char T
 	pBASessionInfo->u8Ted = TID;
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -7792,7 +7788,7 @@ s32 host_int_setup_ipaddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *u16ipadd, u8 idx)
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 	strHostIFmsg.uniHostIFmsgBody.strHostIfSetIP.idx = idx;
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
@@ -7831,7 +7827,7 @@ s32 host_int_get_ipaddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *u16ipadd, u8 idx)
 	strHostIFmsg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
 	strHostIFmsg.uniHostIFmsgBody.strHostIfSetIP.idx = idx;
 
-	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg), NULL);
+	s32Error = WILC_MsgQueueSend(&gMsgQHostIF, &strHostIFmsg, sizeof(tstrHostIFmsg));
 	if (s32Error)
 		WILC_ERRORREPORT(s32Error, s32Error);
 	WILC_CATCH(s32Error)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_msgqueue.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_msgqueue.c
index 81f584da0023..d9035482ecd2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_msgqueue.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_msgqueue.c
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
  *  @note		copied from FLO glue implementatuion
  *  @version		1.0
  */
-WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueCreate(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle,
-			       tstrWILC_MsgQueueAttrs *pstrAttrs)
+WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueCreate(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle)
 {
 	spin_lock_init(&pHandle->strCriticalSection);
 	sema_init(&pHandle->hSem, 0);
@@ -25,8 +24,7 @@ WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueCreate(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle,
  *  @note		copied from FLO glue implementatuion
  *  @version		1.0
  */
-WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueDestroy(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle,
-				tstrWILC_MsgQueueAttrs *pstrAttrs)
+WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueDestroy(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle)
 {
 
 	pHandle->bExiting = true;
@@ -53,8 +51,7 @@ WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueDestroy(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle,
  *  @version		1.0
  */
 WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueSend(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle,
-			     const void *pvSendBuffer, u32 u32SendBufferSize,
-			     tstrWILC_MsgQueueAttrs *pstrAttrs)
+			     const void *pvSendBuffer, u32 u32SendBufferSize)
 {
 	WILC_ErrNo s32RetStatus = WILC_SUCCESS;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -119,8 +116,7 @@ WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueSend(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle,
  */
 WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueRecv(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle,
 			     void *pvRecvBuffer, u32 u32RecvBufferSize,
-			     u32 *pu32ReceivedLength,
-			     tstrWILC_MsgQueueAttrs *pstrAttrs)
+			     u32 *pu32ReceivedLength)
 {
 
 	Message *pstrMessage;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_msgqueue.h b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_msgqueue.h
index de374ac76bc6..ef1d2fa20c50 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_msgqueue.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/wilc_msgqueue.h
@@ -14,19 +14,6 @@
 #include "wilc_errorsupport.h"
 #include "wilc_memory.h"
 
-/*!
- *  @struct             tstrWILC_MsgQueueAttrs
- *  @brief		Message Queue API options
- *  @author		syounan
- *  @date		30 Aug 2010
- *  @version		1.0
- */
-typedef struct {
-	/* a dummy member to avoid compiler errors*/
-	u8 dummy;
-
-} tstrWILC_MsgQueueAttrs;
-
 /*!
  *  @brief		Creates a new Message queue
  *  @details		Creates a new Message queue, if the feature
@@ -36,14 +23,11 @@ typedef struct {
  *  @param[in,out]	pHandle handle to the message queue object
  *  @param[in]	pstrAttrs Optional attributes, NULL for default
  *  @return		Error code indicating sucess/failure
- *  @sa			tstrWILC_MsgQueueAttrs
  *  @author		syounan
  *  @date		30 Aug 2010
  *  @version		1.0
  */
-WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueCreate(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle,
-			       tstrWILC_MsgQueueAttrs *pstrAttrs);
-
+WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueCreate(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle);
 
 /*!
  *  @brief		Sends a message
@@ -56,15 +40,12 @@ WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueCreate(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle,
  *  @param[in]	u32SendBufferSize the size of the data to send
  *  @param[in]	pstrAttrs Optional attributes, NULL for default
  *  @return		Error code indicating sucess/failure
- *  @sa			tstrWILC_MsgQueueAttrs
  *  @author		syounan
  *  @date		30 Aug 2010
  *  @version		1.0
  */
 WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueSend(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle,
-			     const void *pvSendBuffer, u32 u32SendBufferSize,
-			     tstrWILC_MsgQueueAttrs *pstrAttrs);
-
+			     const void *pvSendBuffer, u32 u32SendBufferSize);
 
 /*!
  *  @brief		Receives a message
@@ -78,30 +59,23 @@ WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueSend(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle,
  *  @param[out]	pu32ReceivedLength the length of received data
  *  @param[in]	pstrAttrs Optional attributes, NULL for default
  *  @return		Error code indicating sucess/failure
- *  @sa			tstrWILC_MsgQueueAttrs
  *  @author		syounan
  *  @date		30 Aug 2010
  *  @version		1.0
  */
 WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueRecv(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle,
 			     void *pvRecvBuffer, u32 u32RecvBufferSize,
-			     u32 *pu32ReceivedLength,
-			     tstrWILC_MsgQueueAttrs *pstrAttrs);
-
+			     u32 *pu32ReceivedLength);
 
 /*!
  *  @brief		Destroys an existing  Message queue
  *  @param[in]	pHandle handle to the message queue object
  *  @param[in]	pstrAttrs Optional attributes, NULL for default
  *  @return		Error code indicating sucess/failure
- *  @sa			tstrWILC_MsgQueueAttrs
  *  @author		syounan
  *  @date		30 Aug 2010
  *  @version		1.0
  */
-WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueDestroy(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle,
-				tstrWILC_MsgQueueAttrs *pstrAttrs);
-
-
+WILC_ErrNo WILC_MsgQueueDestroy(WILC_MsgQueueHandle *pHandle);
 
 #endif