diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ah.h b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ah.h
index aa3e8b6123be..a52e437c3e61 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ah.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ah.h
@@ -1084,6 +1084,12 @@ struct ath_hal {
 	void	   __ahdecl(*ah_reqTxIntrDesc)(struct ath_hal *, struct ath_desc*);
 	HAL_BOOL	__ahdecl(*ah_getTxCompletionRates)(struct ath_hal *,
 				const struct ath_desc *ds, int *rates, int *tries);
+	void	  __ahdecl(*ah_setTxDescLink)(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds,
+				uint32_t link);
+	void	  __ahdecl(*ah_getTxDescLink)(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds,
+				uint32_t *link);
+	void	  __ahdecl(*ah_getTxDescLinkPtr)(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds,
+				uint32_t **linkptr);
 
 	/* Receive Functions */
 	uint32_t __ahdecl(*ah_getRxDP)(struct ath_hal*, HAL_RX_QUEUE);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210.h b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210.h
index 657e2504206f..b7cfea3d75eb 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210.h
@@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ extern  void ar5210GetTxIntrQueue(struct ath_hal *ah, uint32_t *);
 extern  void ar5210IntrReqTxDesc(struct ath_hal *ah, struct ath_desc *);
 extern	HAL_BOOL ar5210GetTxCompletionRates(struct ath_hal *ah,
 		const struct ath_desc *, int *rates, int *tries);
+extern	void ar5210SetTxDescLink(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds,
+		uint32_t link);
+extern	void ar5210GetTxDescLink(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds,
+		uint32_t *link);
+extern	void ar5210GetTxDescLinkPtr(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds,
+		uint32_t **linkptr);
 
 extern	uint32_t ar5210GetRxDP(struct ath_hal *, HAL_RX_QUEUE);
 extern	void ar5210SetRxDP(struct ath_hal *, uint32_t rxdp, HAL_RX_QUEUE);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210_attach.c b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210_attach.c
index 03c5f93221b6..50701b865c25 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210_attach.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210_attach.c
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ static const struct ath_hal_private ar5210hal = {{
 	.ah_getTxIntrQueue		= ar5210GetTxIntrQueue,
 	.ah_reqTxIntrDesc 		= ar5210IntrReqTxDesc,
 	.ah_getTxCompletionRates	= ar5210GetTxCompletionRates,
+	.ah_setTxDescLink		= ar5210SetTxDescLink,
+	.ah_getTxDescLink		= ar5210GetTxDescLink,
+	.ah_getTxDescLinkPtr		= ar5210GetTxDescLinkPtr,
 
 	/* RX Functions */
 	.ah_getRxDP			= ar5210GetRxDP,
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210_xmit.c b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210_xmit.c
index f7c60306814c..ac3cb65dc572 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210_xmit.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5210/ar5210_xmit.c
@@ -630,3 +630,36 @@ ar5210GetTxCompletionRates(struct ath_hal *ah, const struct ath_desc *ds0, int *
 {
 	return AH_FALSE;
 }
+
+/*
+ * Set the TX descriptor link pointer
+ */
+void
+ar5210SetTxDescLink(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds, uint32_t link)
+{
+	struct ar5210_desc *ads = AR5210DESC(ds);
+
+	ads->ds_link = link;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the TX descriptor link pointer
+ */
+void
+ar5210GetTxDescLink(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds, uint32_t *link)
+{
+	struct ar5210_desc *ads = AR5210DESC(ds);
+
+	*link = ads->ds_link;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get a pointer to the TX descriptor link pointer
+ */
+void
+ar5210GetTxDescLinkPtr(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds, uint32_t **linkptr)
+{
+	struct ar5210_desc *ads = AR5210DESC(ds);
+
+	*linkptr = &ads->ds_link;
+}
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211.h b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211.h
index 1d6c8af17381..2d631fb00e95 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211.h
@@ -204,6 +204,12 @@ extern  void ar5211GetTxIntrQueue(struct ath_hal *ah, uint32_t *);
 extern  void ar5211IntrReqTxDesc(struct ath_hal *ah, struct ath_desc *);
 extern	HAL_BOOL ar5211GetTxCompletionRates(struct ath_hal *ah,
 		const struct ath_desc *ds0, int *rates, int *tries);
+extern	void ar5211SetTxDescLink(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds,
+		uint32_t link);
+extern	void ar5211GetTxDescLink(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds,
+		uint32_t *link);
+extern	void ar5211GetTxDescLinkPtr(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds,
+		uint32_t **linkptr);
 
 extern	uint32_t ar5211GetRxDP(struct ath_hal *, HAL_RX_QUEUE);
 extern	void ar5211SetRxDP(struct ath_hal *, uint32_t rxdp, HAL_RX_QUEUE);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_attach.c b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_attach.c
index 186ece2559e4..44c0a73958b1 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_attach.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_attach.c
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ static const struct ath_hal_private ar5211hal = {{
 	.ah_getTxIntrQueue		= ar5211GetTxIntrQueue,
 	.ah_reqTxIntrDesc 		= ar5211IntrReqTxDesc,
 	.ah_getTxCompletionRates	= ar5211GetTxCompletionRates,
+	.ah_setTxDescLink		= ar5211SetTxDescLink,
+	.ah_getTxDescLink		= ar5211GetTxDescLink,
+	.ah_getTxDescLinkPtr		= ar5211GetTxDescLinkPtr,
 
 	/* RX Functions */
 	.ah_getRxDP			= ar5211GetRxDP,
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_xmit.c b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_xmit.c
index e1e7f73bf26d..da6e5c9ff6bb 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_xmit.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_xmit.c
@@ -671,3 +671,27 @@ ar5211GetTxCompletionRates(struct ath_hal *ah, const struct ath_desc *ds0, int *
 	return AH_FALSE;
 }
 
+
+void
+ar5211SetTxDescLink(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds, uint32_t link)
+{
+	struct ar5211_desc *ads = AR5211DESC(ds);
+
+	ads->ds_link = link;
+}
+
+void
+ar5211GetTxDescLink(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds, uint32_t *link)
+{
+	struct ar5211_desc *ads = AR5211DESC(ds);
+
+	*link = ads->ds_link;
+}
+
+void
+ar5211GetTxDescLinkPtr(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds, uint32_t **linkptr)
+{
+	struct ar5211_desc *ads = AR5211DESC(ds);
+
+	*linkptr = &ads->ds_link;
+}
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212.h b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212.h
index a8b95d1c097d..24770ce5d371 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212.h
@@ -602,6 +602,12 @@ extern  void ar5212GetTxIntrQueue(struct ath_hal *ah, uint32_t *);
 extern  void ar5212IntrReqTxDesc(struct ath_hal *ah, struct ath_desc *);
 extern	HAL_BOOL ar5212GetTxCompletionRates(struct ath_hal *ah,
 		const struct ath_desc *ds0, int *rates, int *tries);
+extern	void ar5212SetTxDescLink(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds,
+		uint32_t link);
+extern	void ar5212GetTxDescLink(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds,
+		uint32_t *link);
+extern	void ar5212GetTxDescLinkPtr(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds,
+		uint32_t **linkptr);
 
 extern	const HAL_RATE_TABLE *ar5212GetRateTable(struct ath_hal *, u_int mode);
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_attach.c b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_attach.c
index 43cbe7fdf2ba..3322ee4f7fc1 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_attach.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_attach.c
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ static const struct ath_hal_private ar5212hal = {{
 	.ah_getTxIntrQueue		= ar5212GetTxIntrQueue,
 	.ah_reqTxIntrDesc 		= ar5212IntrReqTxDesc,
 	.ah_getTxCompletionRates	= ar5212GetTxCompletionRates,
+	.ah_setTxDescLink		= ar5212SetTxDescLink,
+	.ah_getTxDescLink		= ar5212GetTxDescLink,
+	.ah_getTxDescLinkPtr		= ar5212GetTxDescLinkPtr,
 
 	/* RX Functions */
 	.ah_getRxDP			= ar5212GetRxDP,
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_xmit.c b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_xmit.c
index 008330aa0965..773d5f423d03 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_xmit.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_xmit.c
@@ -971,3 +971,27 @@ ar5212GetTxCompletionRates(struct ath_hal *ah, const struct ath_desc *ds0, int *
 
 	return AH_TRUE;
 }  
+
+void
+ar5212SetTxDescLink(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds, uint32_t link)
+{
+	struct ar5212_desc *ads = AR5212DESC(ds);
+
+	ads->ds_link = link;
+}
+
+void
+ar5212GetTxDescLink(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds, uint32_t *link)
+{
+	struct ar5212_desc *ads = AR5212DESC(ds);
+
+	*link = ads->ds_link;
+}
+
+void
+ar5212GetTxDescLinkPtr(struct ath_hal *ah, void *ds, uint32_t **linkptr)
+{
+	struct ar5212_desc *ads = AR5212DESC(ds);
+
+	*linkptr = &ads->ds_link;
+}
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/if_athvar.h b/sys/dev/ath/if_athvar.h
index 4331ffaef3c1..b5dcabe6b079 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/if_athvar.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/if_athvar.h
@@ -1067,6 +1067,12 @@ void	ath_intr(void *);
 	((*(_ah)->ah_getTxIntrQueue)((_ah), (_txqs)))
 #define ath_hal_gettxcompletionrates(_ah, _ds, _rates, _tries) \
 	((*(_ah)->ah_getTxCompletionRates)((_ah), (_ds), (_rates), (_tries)))
+#define ath_hal_settxdesclink(_ah, _ds, _link) \
+	((*(_ah)->ah_setTxDescLink)((_ah), (_ds), (_link)))
+#define ath_hal_gettxdesclink(_ah, _ds, _link) \
+	((*(_ah)->ah_getTxDescLink)((_ah), (_ds), (_link)))
+#define ath_hal_gettxdesclinkptr(_ah, _ds, _linkptr) \
+	((*(_ah)->ah_getTxDescLinkPtr)((_ah), (_ds), (_linkptr)))
 
 #define	ath_hal_setupfirsttxdesc(_ah, _ds, _aggrlen, _flags, _txpower, \
 		_txr0, _txtr0, _antm, _rcr, _rcd) \