diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
index 2519e2400d58..e8137144fd1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/core.c
@@ -2256,6 +2256,7 @@ void ath12k_core_deinit(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 void ath12k_core_free(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 {
 	timer_delete_sync(&ab->rx_replenish_retry);
+	ath12k_wmi_free();
 	destroy_workqueue(ab->workqueue_aux);
 	destroy_workqueue(ab->workqueue);
 	kfree(ab);
@@ -2280,6 +2281,9 @@ struct ath12k_base *ath12k_core_alloc(struct device *dev, size_t priv_size,
 	if (!ab->workqueue_aux)
 		goto err_free_wq;
 
+	if (ath12k_wmi_alloc() < 0)
+		goto err_free_wq_aux;
+
 	mutex_init(&ab->core_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&ab->base_lock);
 	init_completion(&ab->reset_complete);
@@ -2314,6 +2318,8 @@ struct ath12k_base *ath12k_core_alloc(struct device *dev, size_t priv_size,
 
 	return ab;
 
+err_free_wq_aux:
+	destroy_workqueue(ab->workqueue_aux);
 err_free_wq:
 	destroy_workqueue(ab->workqueue);
 err_sc_free:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
index 65a05a9520ff..484fdd3b1b7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.c
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/cleanup.h>
+#include <linux/percpu.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 #include "core.h"
 #include "debugfs.h"
 #include "debug.h"
@@ -134,6 +136,10 @@ struct wmi_pdev_set_obss_bitmap_arg {
 	const char *label;
 };
 
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(ath12k_wmi_mutex);
+static refcount_t ath12k_wmi_refcount;
+static void __percpu *ath12k_wmi_tb;
+
 static const struct ath12k_wmi_tlv_policy ath12k_wmi_tlv_policies[] = {
 	[WMI_TAG_ARRAY_BYTE] = { .min_len = 0 },
 	[WMI_TAG_ARRAY_UINT32] = { .min_len = 0 },
@@ -289,29 +295,19 @@ static int ath12k_wmi_tlv_iter_parse(struct ath12k_base *ab, u16 tag, u16 len,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(struct ath12k_base *ar, const void **tb,
-				const void *ptr, size_t len)
-{
-	return ath12k_wmi_tlv_iter(ar, ptr, len, ath12k_wmi_tlv_iter_parse,
-				   (void *)tb);
-}
-
 static const void **
-ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(struct ath12k_base *ab,
-			   struct sk_buff *skb, gfp_t gfp)
+ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	const void **tb;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = kzalloc_objs(*tb, WMI_TAG_MAX, gfp);
-	if (!tb)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	tb = this_cpu_ptr(ath12k_wmi_tb);
+	memset(tb, 0, WMI_TAG_MAX * sizeof(*tb));
 
-	ret = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, tb, skb->data, skb->len);
-	if (ret) {
-		kfree(tb);
+	ret = ath12k_wmi_tlv_iter(ab, skb->data, skb->len,
+				  ath12k_wmi_tlv_iter_parse, (void *)tb);
+	if (ret)
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
-	}
 
 	return tb;
 }
@@ -3911,9 +3907,10 @@ ath12k_wmi_obss_color_collision_event(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *sk
 	const struct wmi_obss_color_collision_event *ev;
 	struct ath12k_link_vif *arvif;
 	u32 vdev_id, evt_type;
+	const void **tb;
 	u64 bitmap;
 
-	const void **tb __free(kfree) = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse OBSS color collision tlv %ld\n",
 			    PTR_ERR(tb));
@@ -5714,7 +5711,7 @@ static int ath12k_pull_vdev_start_resp_tlv(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buf
 	const struct wmi_vdev_start_resp_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -5724,13 +5721,11 @@ static int ath12k_pull_vdev_start_resp_tlv(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buf
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_VDEV_START_RESPONSE_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch vdev start resp ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
 	*vdev_rsp = *ev;
 
-	kfree(tb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -5809,7 +5804,7 @@ static int ath12k_pull_reg_chan_list_ext_update_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 
 	ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_WMI, "processing regulatory ext channel list\n");
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -5819,7 +5814,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_reg_chan_list_ext_update_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_REG_CHAN_LIST_CC_EXT_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch reg chan list ext update ev\n");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
@@ -5849,7 +5843,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_reg_chan_list_ext_update_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	if (num_2g_reg_rules > MAX_REG_RULES || num_5g_reg_rules > MAX_REG_RULES) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "Num reg rules for 2G/5G exceeds max limit (num_2g_reg_rules: %d num_5g_reg_rules: %d max_rules: %d)\n",
 			    num_2g_reg_rules, num_5g_reg_rules, MAX_REG_RULES);
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -5859,7 +5852,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_reg_chan_list_ext_update_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 		if (num_6g_reg_rules_ap[i] > MAX_6GHZ_REG_RULES) {
 			ath12k_warn(ab, "Num 6G reg rules for AP mode(%d) exceeds max limit (num_6g_reg_rules_ap: %d, max_rules: %d)\n",
 				    i, num_6g_reg_rules_ap[i], MAX_6GHZ_REG_RULES);
-			kfree(tb);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
@@ -5884,14 +5876,12 @@ static int ath12k_pull_reg_chan_list_ext_update_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 		    num_6g_reg_rules_cl[WMI_REG_VLP_AP][i] >  MAX_6GHZ_REG_RULES) {
 			ath12k_warn(ab, "Num 6g client reg rules exceeds max limit, for client(type: %d)\n",
 				    i);
-			kfree(tb);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (!total_reg_rules) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "No reg rules available\n");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -5993,7 +5983,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_reg_chan_list_ext_update_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 						      ext_wmi_reg_rule);
 
 		if (!reg_info->reg_rules_2g_ptr) {
-			kfree(tb);
 			ath12k_warn(ab, "Unable to Allocate memory for 2g rules\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
@@ -6027,7 +6016,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_reg_chan_list_ext_update_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 						      ext_wmi_reg_rule);
 
 		if (!reg_info->reg_rules_5g_ptr) {
-			kfree(tb);
 			ath12k_warn(ab, "Unable to Allocate memory for 5g rules\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
@@ -6046,7 +6034,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_reg_chan_list_ext_update_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 						      ext_wmi_reg_rule);
 
 		if (!reg_info->reg_rules_6g_ap_ptr[i]) {
-			kfree(tb);
 			ath12k_warn(ab, "Unable to Allocate memory for 6g ap rules\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
@@ -6061,7 +6048,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_reg_chan_list_ext_update_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 							      ext_wmi_reg_rule);
 
 			if (!reg_info->reg_rules_6g_client_ptr[j][i]) {
-				kfree(tb);
 				ath12k_warn(ab, "Unable to Allocate memory for 6g client rules\n");
 				return -ENOMEM;
 			}
@@ -6096,7 +6082,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_reg_chan_list_ext_update_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 
 	ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_WMI, "processed regulatory ext channel list\n");
 
-	kfree(tb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6107,7 +6092,7 @@ static int ath12k_pull_peer_del_resp_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *
 	const struct wmi_peer_delete_resp_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -6117,7 +6102,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_peer_del_resp_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_PEER_DELETE_RESP_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch peer delete resp ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
@@ -6127,7 +6111,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_peer_del_resp_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *
 	ether_addr_copy(peer_del_resp->peer_macaddr.addr,
 			ev->peer_macaddr.addr);
 
-	kfree(tb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6139,7 +6122,7 @@ static int ath12k_pull_vdev_del_resp_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	const struct wmi_vdev_delete_resp_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -6149,13 +6132,11 @@ static int ath12k_pull_vdev_del_resp_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_VDEV_DELETE_RESP_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch vdev delete resp ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
 	*vdev_id = le32_to_cpu(ev->vdev_id);
 
-	kfree(tb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6167,7 +6148,7 @@ static int ath12k_pull_bcn_tx_status_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	const struct wmi_bcn_tx_status_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -6177,14 +6158,12 @@ static int ath12k_pull_bcn_tx_status_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_OFFLOAD_BCN_TX_STATUS_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch bcn tx status ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
 	*vdev_id = le32_to_cpu(ev->vdev_id);
 	*tx_status = le32_to_cpu(ev->tx_status);
 
-	kfree(tb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6195,7 +6174,7 @@ static int ath12k_pull_vdev_stopped_param_tlv(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_
 	const struct wmi_vdev_stopped_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -6205,13 +6184,11 @@ static int ath12k_pull_vdev_stopped_param_tlv(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_VDEV_STOPPED_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch vdev stop ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
 	*vdev_id = le32_to_cpu(ev->vdev_id);
 
-	kfree(tb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6350,7 +6327,7 @@ static int ath12k_pull_mgmt_tx_compl_param_tlv(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	const struct wmi_mgmt_tx_compl_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -6360,7 +6337,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_mgmt_tx_compl_param_tlv(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_MGMT_TX_COMPL_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch mgmt tx compl ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
@@ -6370,7 +6346,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_mgmt_tx_compl_param_tlv(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	param->ppdu_id = ev->ppdu_id;
 	param->ack_rssi = ev->ack_rssi;
 
-	kfree(tb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6533,7 +6508,7 @@ static int ath12k_pull_scan_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	const struct wmi_scan_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -6543,7 +6518,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_scan_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_SCAN_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch scan ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
@@ -6555,7 +6529,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_scan_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	scan_evt_param->vdev_id = ev->vdev_id;
 	scan_evt_param->tsf_timestamp = ev->tsf_timestamp;
 
-	kfree(tb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6566,7 +6539,7 @@ static int ath12k_pull_peer_sta_kickout_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buf
 	const struct wmi_peer_sta_kickout_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -6576,7 +6549,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_peer_sta_kickout_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buf
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_PEER_STA_KICKOUT_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch peer sta kickout ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
@@ -6584,7 +6556,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_peer_sta_kickout_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buf
 	arg->reason = le32_to_cpu(ev->reason);
 	arg->rssi = le32_to_cpu(ev->rssi);
 
-	kfree(tb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6595,7 +6566,7 @@ static int ath12k_pull_roam_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	const struct wmi_roam_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -6605,7 +6576,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_roam_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_ROAM_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch roam ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
@@ -6613,7 +6583,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_roam_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	roam_ev->reason = ev->reason;
 	roam_ev->rssi = ev->rssi;
 
-	kfree(tb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6647,7 +6616,7 @@ static int ath12k_pull_chan_info_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	const struct wmi_chan_info_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -6657,7 +6626,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_chan_info_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_CHAN_INFO_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch chan info ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
@@ -6674,7 +6642,6 @@ static int ath12k_pull_chan_info_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	ch_info_ev->mac_clk_mhz = ev->mac_clk_mhz;
 	ch_info_ev->vdev_id = ev->vdev_id;
 
-	kfree(tb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6686,7 +6653,7 @@ ath12k_pull_pdev_bss_chan_info_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	const struct wmi_pdev_bss_chan_info_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -6696,7 +6663,6 @@ ath12k_pull_pdev_bss_chan_info_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_PDEV_BSS_CHAN_INFO_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch pdev bss chan info ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
@@ -6714,7 +6680,6 @@ ath12k_pull_pdev_bss_chan_info_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	bss_ch_info_ev->rx_bss_cycle_count_low = ev->rx_bss_cycle_count_low;
 	bss_ch_info_ev->rx_bss_cycle_count_high = ev->rx_bss_cycle_count_high;
 
-	kfree(tb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6726,7 +6691,7 @@ ath12k_pull_vdev_install_key_compl_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *sk
 	const struct wmi_vdev_install_key_compl_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -6736,7 +6701,6 @@ ath12k_pull_vdev_install_key_compl_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *sk
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_VDEV_INSTALL_KEY_COMPLETE_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch vdev install key compl ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
@@ -6746,7 +6710,6 @@ ath12k_pull_vdev_install_key_compl_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *sk
 	arg->key_flags = le32_to_cpu(ev->key_flags);
 	arg->status = le32_to_cpu(ev->status);
 
-	kfree(tb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6757,7 +6720,7 @@ static int ath12k_pull_peer_assoc_conf_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff
 	const struct wmi_peer_assoc_conf_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -6767,14 +6730,12 @@ static int ath12k_pull_peer_assoc_conf_ev(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_PEER_ASSOC_CONF_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch peer assoc conf ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
 
 	peer_assoc_conf->vdev_id = le32_to_cpu(ev->vdev_id);
 	peer_assoc_conf->macaddr = ev->peer_macaddr.addr;
 
-	kfree(tb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6792,7 +6753,7 @@ static int ath12k_reg_11d_new_cc_event(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *s
 	const void **tb;
 	int ret, i;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -6801,7 +6762,6 @@ static int ath12k_reg_11d_new_cc_event(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *s
 
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_11D_NEW_COUNTRY_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
-		kfree(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch 11d new cc ev");
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}
@@ -6814,8 +6774,6 @@ static int ath12k_reg_11d_new_cc_event(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff *s
 		   ab->new_alpha2[0],
 		   ab->new_alpha2[1]);
 
-	kfree(tb);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < ab->num_radios; i++) {
 		pdev = &ab->pdevs[i];
 		ar = pdev->ar;
@@ -8557,7 +8515,7 @@ static void ath12k_pdev_ctl_failsafe_check_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	const struct wmi_pdev_ctl_failsafe_chk_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -8567,7 +8525,6 @@ static void ath12k_pdev_ctl_failsafe_check_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_PDEV_CTL_FAILSAFE_CHECK_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch pdev ctl failsafe check ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -8581,8 +8538,6 @@ static void ath12k_pdev_ctl_failsafe_check_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	if (ev->ctl_failsafe_status != 0)
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "pdev ctl failsafe failure status %d",
 			    ev->ctl_failsafe_status);
-
-	kfree(tb);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -8654,7 +8609,7 @@ ath12k_wmi_pdev_csa_switch_count_status_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	const u32 *vdev_ids;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -8666,7 +8621,6 @@ ath12k_wmi_pdev_csa_switch_count_status_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 
 	if (!ev || !vdev_ids) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch pdev csa switch count ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -8676,8 +8630,6 @@ ath12k_wmi_pdev_csa_switch_count_status_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 		   ev->num_vdevs);
 
 	ath12k_wmi_process_csa_switch_count_event(ab, ev, vdev_ids);
-
-	kfree(tb);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -8689,7 +8641,7 @@ ath12k_wmi_pdev_dfs_radar_detected_event(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff
 	struct ath12k *ar;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -8700,7 +8652,6 @@ ath12k_wmi_pdev_dfs_radar_detected_event(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff
 
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch pdev dfs radar detected ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -8739,8 +8690,6 @@ ath12k_wmi_pdev_dfs_radar_detected_event(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct sk_buff
 
 exit:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-	kfree(tb);
 }
 
 static void ath12k_tm_wmi_event_segmented(struct ath12k_base *ab, u32 cmd_id,
@@ -8751,7 +8700,7 @@ static void ath12k_tm_wmi_event_segmented(struct ath12k_base *ab, u32 cmd_id,
 	int ret;
 	u16 length;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
@@ -8762,14 +8711,11 @@ static void ath12k_tm_wmi_event_segmented(struct ath12k_base *ab, u32 cmd_id,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_ARRAY_BYTE];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch ftm msg\n");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	length = skb->len - TLV_HDR_SIZE;
 	ath12k_tm_process_event(ab, cmd_id, ev, length);
-	kfree(tb);
-	tb = NULL;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -8782,7 +8728,7 @@ ath12k_wmi_pdev_temperature_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	int temp;
 	u32 pdev_id;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %ld\n", PTR_ERR(tb));
 		return;
@@ -8791,15 +8737,12 @@ ath12k_wmi_pdev_temperature_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_PDEV_TEMPERATURE_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch pdev temp ev\n");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	temp = a_sle32_to_cpu(ev->temp);
 	pdev_id = le32_to_cpu(ev->pdev_id);
 
-	kfree(tb);
-
 	ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_WMI,
 		   "pdev temperature ev temp %d pdev_id %u\n",
 		   temp, pdev_id);
@@ -8826,7 +8769,7 @@ static void ath12k_fils_discovery_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	const struct wmi_fils_discovery_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab,
@@ -8838,15 +8781,12 @@ static void ath12k_fils_discovery_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_HOST_SWFDA_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch FILS discovery event\n");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	ath12k_warn(ab,
 		    "FILS discovery frame expected from host for vdev_id: %u, transmission scheduled at %u, next TBTT: %u\n",
 		    ev->vdev_id, ev->fils_tt, ev->tbtt);
-
-	kfree(tb);
 }
 
 static void ath12k_probe_resp_tx_status_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
@@ -8856,7 +8796,7 @@ static void ath12k_probe_resp_tx_status_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	const struct wmi_probe_resp_tx_status_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab,
@@ -8869,7 +8809,6 @@ static void ath12k_probe_resp_tx_status_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab,
 			    "failed to fetch probe response transmission status event");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -8877,8 +8816,6 @@ static void ath12k_probe_resp_tx_status_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 		ath12k_warn(ab,
 			    "Probe response transmission failed for vdev_id %u, status %u\n",
 			    ev->vdev_id, ev->tx_status);
-
-	kfree(tb);
 }
 
 static int ath12k_wmi_p2p_noa_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
@@ -8890,7 +8827,7 @@ static int ath12k_wmi_p2p_noa_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	struct ath12k *ar;
 	int ret, vdev_id;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse P2P NoA TLV: %d\n", ret);
@@ -8900,10 +8837,8 @@ static int ath12k_wmi_p2p_noa_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_P2P_NOA_EVENT];
 	noa = tb[WMI_TAG_P2P_NOA_INFO];
 
-	if (!ev || !noa) {
-		ret = -EPROTO;
-		goto out;
-	}
+	if (!ev || !noa)
+		return -EPROTO;
 
 	vdev_id = __le32_to_cpu(ev->vdev_id);
 
@@ -8926,8 +8861,6 @@ static int ath12k_wmi_p2p_noa_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 
 unlock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
-out:
-	kfree(tb);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -8938,7 +8871,7 @@ static void ath12k_rfkill_state_change_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	const void **tb;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -8946,10 +8879,8 @@ static void ath12k_rfkill_state_change_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	}
 
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_RFKILL_EVENT];
-	if (!ev) {
-		kfree(tb);
+	if (!ev)
 		return;
-	}
 
 	ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_MAC,
 		   "wmi tlv rfkill state change gpio %d type %d radio_state %d\n",
@@ -8962,7 +8893,6 @@ static void ath12k_rfkill_state_change_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ab->base_lock);
 
 	queue_work(ab->workqueue, &ab->rfkill_work);
-	kfree(tb);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -8978,7 +8908,7 @@ static void ath12k_wmi_twt_enable_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	const struct wmi_twt_enable_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse wmi twt enable status event tlv: %d\n",
@@ -8989,15 +8919,12 @@ static void ath12k_wmi_twt_enable_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_TWT_ENABLE_COMPLETE_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch twt enable wmi event\n");
-		goto exit;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_MAC, "wmi twt enable event pdev id %u status %u\n",
 		   le32_to_cpu(ev->pdev_id),
 		   le32_to_cpu(ev->status));
-
-exit:
-	kfree(tb);
 }
 
 static void ath12k_wmi_twt_disable_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
@@ -9007,7 +8934,7 @@ static void ath12k_wmi_twt_disable_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	const struct wmi_twt_disable_event *ev;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse wmi twt disable status event tlv: %d\n",
@@ -9018,15 +8945,12 @@ static void ath12k_wmi_twt_disable_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_TWT_DISABLE_COMPLETE_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch twt disable wmi event\n");
-		goto exit;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	ath12k_dbg(ab, ATH12K_DBG_MAC, "wmi twt disable event pdev id %d status %u\n",
 		   le32_to_cpu(ev->pdev_id),
 		   le32_to_cpu(ev->status));
-
-exit:
-	kfree(tb);
 }
 
 static int ath12k_wmi_wow_wakeup_host_parse(struct ath12k_base *ab,
@@ -9099,7 +9023,7 @@ static void ath12k_wmi_gtk_offload_status_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	const void **tb;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -9109,7 +9033,6 @@ static void ath12k_wmi_gtk_offload_status_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_GTK_OFFLOAD_STATUS_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch gtk offload status ev");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -9119,7 +9042,6 @@ static void ath12k_wmi_gtk_offload_status_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to get arvif for vdev_id:%d\n",
 			    le32_to_cpu(ev->vdev_id));
-		kfree(tb);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -9135,8 +9057,6 @@ static void ath12k_wmi_gtk_offload_status_event(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 				   (void *)&replay_ctr_be, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-	kfree(tb);
 }
 
 static void ath12k_wmi_event_mlo_setup_complete(struct ath12k_base *ab,
@@ -9148,7 +9068,7 @@ static void ath12k_wmi_event_mlo_setup_complete(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	const void **tb;
 	int ret, i;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse mlo setup complete event tlv: %d\n",
@@ -9159,7 +9079,6 @@ static void ath12k_wmi_event_mlo_setup_complete(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_MLO_SETUP_COMPLETE_EVENT];
 	if (!ev) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch mlo setup complete event\n");
-		kfree(tb);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -9178,14 +9097,11 @@ skip_lookup:
 	if (!ar) {
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "invalid pdev_id %d status %u in setup complete event\n",
 			    ev->pdev_id, ev->status);
-		goto out;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	ar->mlo_setup_status = le32_to_cpu(ev->status);
 	complete(&ar->mlo_setup_done);
-
-out:
-	kfree(tb);
 }
 
 static void ath12k_wmi_event_teardown_complete(struct ath12k_base *ab,
@@ -9195,7 +9111,7 @@ static void ath12k_wmi_event_teardown_complete(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	const void **tb;
 	int ret;
 
-	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse_alloc(ab, skb, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	tb = ath12k_wmi_tlv_parse(ab, skb);
 	if (IS_ERR(tb)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tb);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to parse teardown complete event tlv: %d\n", ret);
@@ -9203,13 +9119,8 @@ static void ath12k_wmi_event_teardown_complete(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	}
 
 	ev = tb[WMI_TAG_MLO_TEARDOWN_COMPLETE];
-	if (!ev) {
+	if (!ev)
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to fetch teardown complete event\n");
-		kfree(tb);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	kfree(tb);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATH12K_DEBUGFS
@@ -11239,3 +11150,31 @@ free_skb:
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 	return ret;
 }
+
+int ath12k_wmi_alloc(void)
+{
+	guard(mutex)(&ath12k_wmi_mutex);
+
+	if (!ath12k_wmi_tb) {
+		ath12k_wmi_tb = __alloc_percpu(WMI_TAG_MAX * sizeof(void *),
+					       __alignof__(void *));
+		if (!ath12k_wmi_tb)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+
+		refcount_set(&ath12k_wmi_refcount, 1);
+	} else {
+		refcount_inc(&ath12k_wmi_refcount);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void ath12k_wmi_free(void)
+{
+	guard(mutex)(&ath12k_wmi_mutex);
+
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&ath12k_wmi_refcount)) {
+		free_percpu(ath12k_wmi_tb);
+		ath12k_wmi_tb = NULL;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.h
index 5ba9b7d3a888..4a34b2ca99ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wmi.h
@@ -6576,4 +6576,7 @@ int ath12k_wmi_send_vdev_set_tpc_power(struct ath12k *ar,
 				       struct ath12k_reg_tpc_power_info *param);
 int ath12k_wmi_send_mlo_link_set_active_cmd(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 					    struct wmi_mlo_link_set_active_arg *param);
+int ath12k_wmi_alloc(void);
+void ath12k_wmi_free(void);
+
 #endif