3 files changed, 4 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.h
index 6af0f3f71f3..6bb32112e65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ struct rtl8187_priv {
         struct rtl818x_csr *map;
         const struct rtl818x_rf_ops *rf;
         struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
-        int mode;
+
         /* The mutex protects the TX loopback state.
          * Any attempt to set channels concurrently locks the device.
          */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
index bc5726dd5fe..1cb0eff4622 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
@@ -1025,12 +1025,11 @@ static int rtl8187_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
         int ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
         mutex_lock(&priv->conf_mutex);
-        if (priv->mode != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
+        if (priv->vif)
                 goto exit;
 
         switch (conf->type) {
         case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-                priv->mode = conf->type;
                 break;
         default:
                 goto exit;
@@ -1055,7 +1054,6 @@ static void rtl8187_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
 {
         struct rtl8187_priv *priv = dev->priv;
         mutex_lock(&priv->conf_mutex);
-        priv->mode = NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR;
         priv->vif = NULL;
         mutex_unlock(&priv->conf_mutex);
 }
@@ -1365,7 +1363,6 @@ static int __devinit rtl8187_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
         dev->wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ] = &priv->band;
 
 
-        priv->mode = NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR;
         dev->flags = IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING |
                      IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
                      IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c
index ded44c045eb..f82aa8b4bdd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_leds.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static void led_turn_on(struct work_struct *work)
         struct rtl8187_led *led = &priv->led_tx;
 
         /* Don't change the LED, when the device is down. */
-        if (priv->mode == NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED)
+        if (!priv->vif || priv->vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED)
                 return ;
 
         /* Skip if the LED is not registered. */
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static void led_turn_off(struct work_struct *work)
         struct rtl8187_led *led = &priv->led_tx;
 
         /* Don't change the LED, when the device is down. */
-        if (priv->mode == NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED)
+        if (!priv->vif || priv->vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED)
                 return ;
 
         /* Skip if the LED is not registered. */