1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index 7241f3229a27..08e50760e092 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -831,7 +831,8 @@ int __must_check __sta_info_destroy(struct sta_info *sta)
             rcu_access_pointer(sdata->u.vlan.sta) == sta)
                 RCU_INIT_POINTER(sdata->u.vlan.sta, NULL);
 
-        /* this always calls synchronize_net() */
+        synchronize_net();
+        /* now keys can no longer be reached */
         ieee80211_free_sta_keys(local, sta);
 
         sta->dead = true;