diff --git a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
index baa8b05..6e973a7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/hard-interface.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "hash.h"
 
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
-#include <linux/netfilter_bridge.h>
 
 #define MIN(x, y) ((x) < (y) ? (x) : (y))
 
@@ -431,11 +430,6 @@
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }
 
-static int batman_skb_recv_finish(struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	return NF_ACCEPT;
-}
-
 /* receive a packet with the batman ethertype coming on a hard
  * interface */
 int batman_skb_recv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
@@ -456,13 +450,6 @@
 	if (atomic_read(&module_state) != MODULE_ACTIVE)
 		goto err_free;
 
-	/* if netfilter/ebtables wants to block incoming batman
-	 * packets then give them a chance to do so here */
-	ret = NF_HOOK(PF_BRIDGE, NF_BR_LOCAL_IN, skb, dev, NULL,
-		      batman_skb_recv_finish);
-	if (ret != 1)
-		goto err_out;
-
 	/* packet should hold at least type and version */
 	if (unlikely(skb_headlen(skb) < 2))
 		goto err_free;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/send.c b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/send.c
index 055edee..da3c82e4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "vis.h"
 #include "aggregation.h"
 
-#include <linux/netfilter_bridge.h>
 
 static void send_outstanding_bcast_packet(struct work_struct *work);
 
@@ -92,12 +91,9 @@
 
 	/* dev_queue_xmit() returns a negative result on error.	 However on
 	 * congestion and traffic shaping, it drops and returns NET_XMIT_DROP
-	 * (which is > 0). This will not be treated as an error.
-	 * Also, if netfilter/ebtables wants to block outgoing batman
-	 * packets then giving them a chance to do so here */
+	 * (which is > 0). This will not be treated as an error. */
 
-	return NF_HOOK(PF_BRIDGE, NF_BR_LOCAL_OUT, skb, NULL, skb->dev,
-		       dev_queue_xmit);
+	return dev_queue_xmit(skb);
 send_skb_err:
 	kfree_skb(skb);
 	return NET_XMIT_DROP;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6655/wpactl.c b/drivers/staging/vt6655/wpactl.c
index 0142338b..4bdb836 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6655/wpactl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6655/wpactl.c
@@ -766,9 +766,14 @@
     DBG_PRT(MSG_LEVEL_DEBUG, KERN_INFO "wpa_ie_len = %d\n", param->u.wpa_associate.wpa_ie_len);
 
 
-	if (param->u.wpa_associate.wpa_ie &&
-	    copy_from_user(&abyWPAIE[0], param->u.wpa_associate.wpa_ie, param->u.wpa_associate.wpa_ie_len))
-	    return -EINVAL;
+	if (param->u.wpa_associate.wpa_ie_len) {
+		if (!param->u.wpa_associate.wpa_ie)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		if (param->u.wpa_associate.wpa_ie_len > sizeof(abyWPAIE))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		if (copy_from_user(&abyWPAIE[0], param->u.wpa_associate.wpa_ie, param->u.wpa_associate.wpa_ie_len))
+			return -EFAULT;
+	}
 
 	if (param->u.wpa_associate.mode == 1)
 	    pMgmt->eConfigMode = WMAC_CONFIG_IBSS_STA;