ath5k: fix NULL pointer in antenna configuration

If the channel is not set yet and we configure the antennas just store the
setting. It will be activated during the next reset, when the channel is set.

Signed-off-by: Bruno Randolf <br1@einfach.org>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
index 1b81c4778800..492cbb15720d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/phy.c
@@ -1814,6 +1814,13 @@ ath5k_hw_set_antenna_mode(struct ath5k_hw *ah, u8 ant_mode)
         u8 def_ant, tx_ant, ee_mode;
         u32 sta_id1 = 0;
 
+        /* if channel is not initialized yet we can't set the antennas
+         * so just store the mode. it will be set on the next reset */
+        if (channel == NULL) {
+                ah->ah_ant_mode = ant_mode;
+                return;
+        }
+
         def_ant = ah->ah_def_ant;
 
         ATH5K_TRACE(ah->ah_sc);