1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 07d03e791bc..8b733cf6f3e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -1038,10 +1038,19 @@ static void ieee80211_mgd_probe_ap_send(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
         struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
         const u8 *ssid;
+        u8 *dst = ifmgd->associated->bssid;
+        u8 unicast_limit = max(1, IEEE80211_MAX_PROBE_TRIES - 3);
+
+        /*
+         * Try sending broadcast probe requests for the last three
+         * probe requests after the first ones failed since some
+         * buggy APs only support broadcast probe requests.
+         */
+        if (ifmgd->probe_send_count >= unicast_limit)
+                dst = NULL;
 
         ssid = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(ifmgd->associated, WLAN_EID_SSID);
-        ieee80211_send_probe_req(sdata, ifmgd->associated->bssid,
-                                 ssid + 2, ssid[1], NULL, 0);
+        ieee80211_send_probe_req(sdata, dst, ssid + 2, ssid[1], NULL, 0);
 
         ifmgd->probe_send_count++;
         ifmgd->probe_timeout = jiffies + IEEE80211_PROBE_WAIT;