2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index fe8d4f2be49b..aff959e5a1b3 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -958,8 +958,6 @@ static int cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
         case NETDEV_PRE_UP:
                 if (!(wdev->wiphy->interface_modes & BIT(wdev->iftype)))
                         return notifier_from_errno(-EOPNOTSUPP);
-                if (rfkill_blocked(rdev->rfkill))
-                        return notifier_from_errno(-ERFKILL);
                 ret = cfg80211_can_add_interface(rdev, wdev->iftype);
                 if (ret)
                         return notifier_from_errno(ret);
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.h b/net/wireless/core.h
index 9ad43c619c54..3159e9c284c5 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.h
+++ b/net/wireless/core.h
@@ -411,6 +411,9 @@ static inline int
 cfg80211_can_add_interface(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
                            enum nl80211_iftype iftype)
 {
+        if (rfkill_blocked(rdev->rfkill))
+                return -ERFKILL;
+
         return cfg80211_can_change_interface(rdev, NULL, iftype);
 }