2 files changed, 40 insertions, 25 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index f5c15c9a00c..b5810b4c79a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -728,10 +728,6 @@ static int ieee80211_add_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
         int err;
         int layer2_update;
 
-        /* Prevent a race with changing the rate control algorithm */
-        if (!netif_running(dev))
-                return -ENETDOWN;
-
         if (params->vlan) {
                 sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(params->vlan);
 
@@ -860,9 +856,6 @@ static int ieee80211_add_mpath(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
         struct sta_info *sta;
         int err;
 
-        if (!netif_running(dev))
-                return -ENETDOWN;
-
         sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
         if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
@@ -913,9 +906,6 @@ static int ieee80211_change_mpath(struct wiphy *wiphy,
         struct mesh_path *mpath;
         struct sta_info *sta;
 
-        if (!netif_running(dev))
-                return -ENETDOWN;
-
         sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
         if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
@@ -1202,9 +1192,6 @@ static int ieee80211_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 {
         struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 
-        if (!netif_running(dev))
-                return -ENETDOWN;
-
         sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
         if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
@@ -1220,9 +1207,6 @@ static int ieee80211_auth(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 {
         struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 
-        if (!netif_running(dev))
-                return -ENETDOWN;
-
         sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
         if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
@@ -1282,9 +1266,6 @@ static int ieee80211_assoc(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
         struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
         int ret;
 
-        if (!netif_running(dev))
-                return -ENETDOWN;
-
         sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
         if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
@@ -1323,9 +1304,6 @@ static int ieee80211_deauth(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 {
         struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 
-        if (!netif_running(dev))
-                return -ENETDOWN;
-
         sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
         if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -1339,9 +1317,6 @@ static int ieee80211_disassoc(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 {
         struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 
-        if (!netif_running(dev))
-                return -ENETDOWN;
-
         sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
         if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 6f38ee7a3c9..6bb73a3a339 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -1556,6 +1556,11 @@ static int nl80211_new_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
                 goto out;
         }
 
+        if (!netif_running(dev)) {
+                err = -ENETDOWN;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
         err = drv->ops->add_station(&drv->wiphy, dev, mac_addr, &params);
 
  out:
@@ -1808,6 +1813,11 @@ static int nl80211_set_mpath(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
                 goto out;
         }
 
+        if (!netif_running(dev)) {
+                err = -ENETDOWN;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
         err = drv->ops->change_mpath(&drv->wiphy, dev, dst, next_hop);
 
  out:
@@ -1846,6 +1856,11 @@ static int nl80211_new_mpath(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
                 goto out;
         }
 
+        if (!netif_running(dev)) {
+                err = -ENETDOWN;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
         err = drv->ops->add_mpath(&drv->wiphy, dev, dst, next_hop);
 
  out:
@@ -2380,6 +2395,11 @@ static int nl80211_trigger_scan(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
                 goto out;
         }
 
+        if (!netif_running(dev)) {
+                err = -ENETDOWN;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
         if (drv->scan_req) {
                 err = -EBUSY;
                 goto out;
@@ -2641,6 +2661,11 @@ static int nl80211_authenticate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
                 goto out;
         }
 
+        if (!netif_running(dev)) {
+                err = -ENETDOWN;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
         if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]) {
                 err = -EINVAL;
                 goto out;
@@ -2709,6 +2734,11 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
                 goto out;
         }
 
+        if (!netif_running(dev)) {
+                err = -ENETDOWN;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
         if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC] ||
             !info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_SSID]) {
                 err = -EINVAL;
@@ -2767,6 +2797,11 @@ static int nl80211_deauthenticate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
                 goto out;
         }
 
+        if (!netif_running(dev)) {
+                err = -ENETDOWN;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
         if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]) {
                 err = -EINVAL;
                 goto out;
@@ -2821,6 +2856,11 @@ static int nl80211_disassociate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
                 goto out;
         }
 
+        if (!netif_running(dev)) {
+                err = -ENETDOWN;
+                goto out;
+        }
+
         if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAC]) {
                 err = -EINVAL;
                 goto out;