diff --git a/hostapd/Makefile b/hostapd/Makefile
index 3a3103408..efa1011f7 100644
--- a/hostapd/Makefile
+++ b/hostapd/Makefile
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ OBJS += ../src/ap/wpa_auth_ie.o
 OBJS += ../src/ap/preauth_auth.o
 OBJS += ../src/ap/pmksa_cache_auth.o
 OBJS += ../src/ap/ieee802_11_shared.o
+OBJS += ../src/ap/beacon.o
 
 OBJS_c = hostapd_cli.o ../src/common/wpa_ctrl.o ../src/utils/os_$(CONFIG_OS).o
 
@@ -729,7 +730,6 @@ OBJS += ../src/utils/base64.o
 endif
 
 ifdef NEED_AP_MLME
-OBJS += ../src/ap/beacon.o
 OBJS += ../src/ap/wmm.o
 OBJS += ../src/ap/ap_list.o
 OBJS += ../src/ap/ieee802_11.o
diff --git a/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.c b/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.c
index 9751b2908..019c9c859 100644
--- a/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.c
+++ b/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.c
@@ -233,74 +233,6 @@ int hostapd_set_drv_ieee8021x(struct hostapd_data *hapd, const char *ifname,
 }
 
 
-static int hostapd_set_ap_isolate(struct hostapd_data *hapd, int value)
-{
-	if (hapd->driver == NULL || hapd->driver->set_intra_bss == NULL)
-		return 0;
-	return hapd->driver->set_intra_bss(hapd->drv_priv, !value);
-}
-
-
-int hostapd_set_bss_params(struct hostapd_data *hapd, int use_protection)
-{
-	int ret = 0;
-	int preamble;
-#ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211N
-	u8 buf[60], *ht_capab, *ht_oper, *pos;
-
-	pos = buf;
-	ht_capab = pos;
-	pos = hostapd_eid_ht_capabilities(hapd, pos);
-	ht_oper = pos;
-	pos = hostapd_eid_ht_operation(hapd, pos);
-	if (pos > ht_oper && ht_oper > ht_capab &&
-	    hostapd_set_ht_params(hapd, ht_capab + 2, ht_capab[1],
-				  ht_oper + 2, ht_oper[1])) {
-		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Could not set HT capabilities "
-			   "for kernel driver");
-		ret = -1;
-	}
-
-#endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211N */
-
-	if (hostapd_set_cts_protect(hapd, use_protection)) {
-		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Failed to set CTS protect in kernel "
-			   "driver");
-		ret = -1;
-	}
-
-	if (hapd->iface->current_mode &&
-	    hapd->iface->current_mode->mode == HOSTAPD_MODE_IEEE80211G &&
-	    hostapd_set_short_slot_time(hapd,
-					hapd->iface->num_sta_no_short_slot_time
-					> 0 ? 0 : 1)) {
-		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Failed to set Short Slot Time option "
-			   "in kernel driver");
-		ret = -1;
-	}
-
-	if (hapd->iface->num_sta_no_short_preamble == 0 &&
-	    hapd->iconf->preamble == SHORT_PREAMBLE)
-		preamble = SHORT_PREAMBLE;
-	else
-		preamble = LONG_PREAMBLE;
-	if (hostapd_set_preamble(hapd, preamble)) {
-		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Could not set preamble for kernel "
-			   "driver");
-		ret = -1;
-	}
-
-	if (hostapd_set_ap_isolate(hapd, hapd->conf->isolate) &&
-	    hapd->conf->isolate) {
-		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Could not enable AP isolation in "
-			   "kernel driver");
-		ret = -1;
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-
 int hostapd_vlan_if_add(struct hostapd_data *hapd, const char *ifname)
 {
 	char force_ifname[IFNAMSIZ];
diff --git a/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.h b/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.h
index f27069589..9b9c4bb1c 100644
--- a/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.h
+++ b/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ int hostapd_set_authorized(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 int hostapd_set_sta_flags(struct hostapd_data *hapd, struct sta_info *sta);
 int hostapd_set_drv_ieee8021x(struct hostapd_data *hapd, const char *ifname,
 			      int enabled);
-int hostapd_set_bss_params(struct hostapd_data *hapd, int use_protection);
 int hostapd_vlan_if_add(struct hostapd_data *hapd, const char *ifname);
 int hostapd_vlan_if_remove(struct hostapd_data *hapd, const char *ifname);
 int hostapd_set_wds_sta(struct hostapd_data *hapd, const u8 *addr, int aid,
diff --git a/src/ap/beacon.c b/src/ap/beacon.c
index 4fd403335..b2f321833 100644
--- a/src/ap/beacon.c
+++ b/src/ap/beacon.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include "beacon.h"
 
 
+#ifdef NEED_AP_MLME
+
 static u8 ieee802_11_erp_info(struct hostapd_data *hapd)
 {
 	u8 erp = 0;
@@ -434,14 +436,88 @@ void handle_probe_req(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 }
 
 
+static int hostapd_set_ap_isolate(struct hostapd_data *hapd, int value)
+{
+	if (hapd->driver == NULL || hapd->driver->set_intra_bss == NULL)
+		return 0;
+	return hapd->driver->set_intra_bss(hapd->drv_priv, !value);
+}
+
+
+static int hostapd_set_bss_params(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
+				  int use_protection)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	int preamble;
+#ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211N
+	u8 buf[60], *ht_capab, *ht_oper, *pos;
+
+	pos = buf;
+	ht_capab = pos;
+	pos = hostapd_eid_ht_capabilities(hapd, pos);
+	ht_oper = pos;
+	pos = hostapd_eid_ht_operation(hapd, pos);
+	if (pos > ht_oper && ht_oper > ht_capab &&
+	    hostapd_set_ht_params(hapd, ht_capab + 2, ht_capab[1],
+				  ht_oper + 2, ht_oper[1])) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Could not set HT capabilities "
+			   "for kernel driver");
+		ret = -1;
+	}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211N */
+
+	if (hostapd_set_cts_protect(hapd, use_protection)) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Failed to set CTS protect in kernel "
+			   "driver");
+		ret = -1;
+	}
+
+	if (hapd->iface->current_mode &&
+	    hapd->iface->current_mode->mode == HOSTAPD_MODE_IEEE80211G &&
+	    hostapd_set_short_slot_time(hapd,
+					hapd->iface->num_sta_no_short_slot_time
+					> 0 ? 0 : 1)) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Failed to set Short Slot Time option "
+			   "in kernel driver");
+		ret = -1;
+	}
+
+	if (hapd->iface->num_sta_no_short_preamble == 0 &&
+	    hapd->iconf->preamble == SHORT_PREAMBLE)
+		preamble = SHORT_PREAMBLE;
+	else
+		preamble = LONG_PREAMBLE;
+	if (hostapd_set_preamble(hapd, preamble)) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Could not set preamble for kernel "
+			   "driver");
+		ret = -1;
+	}
+
+	if (hostapd_set_ap_isolate(hapd, hapd->conf->isolate) &&
+	    hapd->conf->isolate) {
+		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "Could not enable AP isolation in "
+			   "kernel driver");
+		ret = -1;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#endif /* NEED_AP_MLME */
+
+
 void ieee802_11_set_beacon(struct hostapd_data *hapd)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_mgmt *head;
-	u8 *pos, *tail, *tailpos;
-	u16 capab_info;
-	size_t head_len, tail_len;
+	struct ieee80211_mgmt *head = NULL;
+	u8 *tail = NULL;
+	size_t head_len = 0, tail_len = 0;
 	struct wpa_driver_ap_params params;
 	struct wpabuf *beacon, *proberesp, *assocresp;
+#ifdef NEED_AP_MLME
+	u16 capab_info;
+	u8 *pos, *tailpos;
+#endif /* NEED_AP_MLME */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_P2P
 	if ((hapd->conf->p2p & (P2P_ENABLED | P2P_GROUP_OWNER)) == P2P_ENABLED)
@@ -449,6 +525,8 @@ void ieee802_11_set_beacon(struct hostapd_data *hapd)
 #endif /* CONFIG_P2P */
 	hapd->beacon_set_done = 1;
 
+#ifdef NEED_AP_MLME
+
 #define BEACON_HEAD_BUF_SIZE 256
 #define BEACON_TAIL_BUF_SIZE 512
 	head = os_zalloc(BEACON_HEAD_BUF_SIZE);
@@ -556,6 +634,8 @@ void ieee802_11_set_beacon(struct hostapd_data *hapd)
 
 	tail_len = tailpos > tail ? tailpos - tail : 0;
 
+#endif /* NEED_AP_MLME */
+
 	os_memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
 	params.head = (u8 *) head;
 	params.head_len = head_len;
@@ -600,8 +680,10 @@ void ieee802_11_set_beacon(struct hostapd_data *hapd)
 #ifdef CONFIG_P2P
 no_beacon:
 #endif /* CONFIG_P2P */
+#ifdef NEED_AP_MLME
 	hostapd_set_bss_params(hapd, !!(ieee802_11_erp_info(hapd) &
 					ERP_INFO_USE_PROTECTION));
+#endif /* NEED_AP_MLME */
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/ap/beacon.h b/src/ap/beacon.h
index c1510e194..a944f5f35 100644
--- a/src/ap/beacon.h
+++ b/src/ap/beacon.h
@@ -20,17 +20,7 @@ struct ieee80211_mgmt;
 
 void handle_probe_req(struct hostapd_data *hapd,
 		      const struct ieee80211_mgmt *mgmt, size_t len);
-#ifdef NEED_AP_MLME
 void ieee802_11_set_beacon(struct hostapd_data *hapd);
 void ieee802_11_set_beacons(struct hostapd_iface *iface);
-#else /* NEED_AP_MLME */
-static inline void ieee802_11_set_beacon(struct hostapd_data *hapd)
-{
-}
-
-static inline void ieee802_11_set_beacons(struct hostapd_iface *iface)
-{
-}
-#endif /* NEED_AP_MLME */
 
 #endif /* BEACON_H */
diff --git a/src/drivers/driver.h b/src/drivers/driver.h
index 0847d37db..79c24f971 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver.h
+++ b/src/drivers/driver.h
@@ -614,6 +614,9 @@ struct wpa_driver_ap_params {
 
 	/**
 	 * assocresp_ies - WPS IE(s) for (Re)Association Response frames
+	 *
+	 * This is used to add IEs like WPS IE by drivers that reply to
+	 * (Re)Association Request frames internally.
 	 */
 	const struct wpabuf *assocresp_ies;
 };
@@ -1465,6 +1468,8 @@ struct wpa_driver_ops {
 	 * can be left undefined (set to %NULL) if IEEE 802.1X support is
 	 * always enabled and the driver uses set_ap() to set WPA/RSN IE
 	 * for Beacon frames.
+	 *
+	 * DEPRECATED - use set_ap() instead
 	 */
 	int (*set_ieee8021x)(void *priv, struct wpa_bss_params *params);
 
@@ -1477,6 +1482,8 @@ struct wpa_driver_ops {
 	 * This is an optional function to configure privacy field in the
 	 * kernel driver for Beacon frames. This can be left undefined (set to
 	 * %NULL) if the driver uses the Beacon template from set_ap().
+	 *
+	 * DEPRECATED - use set_ap() instead
 	 */
 	int (*set_privacy)(void *priv, int enabled);
 
@@ -1519,6 +1526,8 @@ struct wpa_driver_ops {
 	 * kernel driver for Beacon and Probe Response frames. This can be left
 	 * undefined (set to %NULL) if the driver uses the Beacon template from
 	 * set_ap().
+	 *
+	 * DEPRECATED - use set_ap() instead
 	 */
 	int (*set_generic_elem)(void *priv, const u8 *elem, size_t elem_len);
 
@@ -1602,6 +1611,8 @@ struct wpa_driver_ops {
 	 * @buf: SSID
 	 * @len: Length of the SSID in octets
 	 * Returns: 0 on success, -1 on failure
+	 *
+	 * DEPRECATED - use set_ap() instead
 	 */
 	int (*hapd_set_ssid)(void *priv, const u8 *buf, int len);
 
@@ -1870,6 +1881,8 @@ struct wpa_driver_ops {
 	 * also used to provide Probe Response IEs for P2P Listen state
 	 * operations for drivers that generate the Probe Response frames
 	 * internally.
+	 *
+	 * DEPRECATED - use set_ap() instead
 	 */
 	int (*set_ap_wps_ie)(void *priv, const struct wpabuf *beacon,
 			     const struct wpabuf *proberesp,
@@ -2383,6 +2396,8 @@ struct wpa_driver_ops {
 	 * This function can be used to set authentication algorithms for AP
 	 * mode when static WEP is used. If the driver uses user space MLME/SME
 	 * implementation, there is no need to implement this function.
+	 *
+	 * DEPRECATED - use set_ap() instead
 	 */
 	int (*set_authmode)(void *priv, int authmode);
 
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/Makefile b/wpa_supplicant/Makefile
index db453258c..794b727bb 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/Makefile
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/Makefile
@@ -681,6 +681,7 @@ OBJS += ../src/ap/ieee802_11_auth.o
 OBJS += ../src/ap/ieee802_11_shared.o
 OBJS += ../src/ap/drv_callbacks.o
 OBJS += ../src/ap/ap_drv_ops.o
+OBJS += ../src/ap/beacon.o
 ifdef CONFIG_IEEE80211N
 OBJS += ../src/ap/ieee802_11_ht.o
 endif
@@ -698,7 +699,6 @@ CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_IEEE80211N
 endif
 
 ifdef NEED_AP_MLME
-OBJS += ../src/ap/beacon.o
 OBJS += ../src/ap/wmm.o
 OBJS += ../src/ap/ap_list.o
 OBJS += ../src/ap/ieee802_11.o