diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_cmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_cmd.c
index 53f5da65bcb..50daa9bda4a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_cmd.c
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int wl1251_cmd_join(struct wl1251 *wl, u8 bss_type, u8 dtim_interval,
-		    u16 beacon_interval, u8 wait)
+int wl1251_cmd_join(struct wl1251 *wl, u8 bss_type, u16 beacon_interval,
+		    u8 dtim_interval, bool wait)
 {
 	unsigned long timeout;
 	struct cmd_join *join;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_cmd.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_cmd.h
index 64f228dd9a9..f9177d6941d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_cmd.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_cmd.h
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ int wl1251_cmd_configure(struct wl1251 *wl, u16 id, void *buf, size_t len);
 int wl1251_cmd_vbm(struct wl1251 *wl, u8 identity,
 		   void *bitmap, u16 bitmap_len, u8 bitmap_control);
 int wl1251_cmd_data_path(struct wl1251 *wl, u8 channel, bool enable);
-int wl1251_cmd_join(struct wl1251 *wl, u8 bss_type, u8 dtim_interval,
-		    u16 beacon_interval, u8 wait);
+int wl1251_cmd_join(struct wl1251 *wl, u8 bss_type, u16 beacon_interval,
+		    u8 dtim_interval, bool wait);
 int wl1251_cmd_ps_mode(struct wl1251 *wl, u8 ps_mode);
 int wl1251_cmd_read_memory(struct wl1251 *wl, u32 addr, void *answer,
 			   size_t len);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_main.c
index 8c88fe279ec..47b82faac69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_main.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ static void wl1251_filter_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* FIXME: replace the magic numbers with proper definitions */
-	ret = wl1251_cmd_join(wl, wl->bss_type, 1, 100, 0);
+	ret = wl1251_cmd_join(wl, wl->bss_type, 100, 1, false);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out_sleep;
 
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ static int wl1251_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 
 	if (channel != wl->channel) {
 		/* FIXME: use beacon interval provided by mac80211 */
-		ret = wl1251_cmd_join(wl, wl->bss_type, 1, 100, 0);
+		ret = wl1251_cmd_join(wl, wl->bss_type, 100, 1, false);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out_sleep;
 
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ static void wl1251_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			goto out;
 
 		if (wl->bss_type != BSS_TYPE_IBSS) {
-			ret = wl1251_cmd_join(wl, wl->bss_type, 5, 100, 1);
+			ret = wl1251_cmd_join(wl, wl->bss_type, 100, 5, true);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto out_sleep;
 			wl1251_warning("Set ctsprotect failed %d", ret);
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ static void wl1251_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out;
 
-		ret = wl1251_cmd_join(wl, wl->bss_type, 1, 100, 0);
+		ret = wl1251_cmd_join(wl, wl->bss_type, 100, 1, false);
 
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out;