mac80211: simplify key locking

Since I recently made station management able
to sleep, I can now rework key management as
well; since it will no longer need a spinlock
and can also use a mutex instead, a bunch of
code to allow drivers' set_key to sleep while
key management is protected by a spinlock can
now be removed.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>

7 files changed, 80 insertions, 267 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index f8c49c5ad8aa..952845e7072a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ static int ieee80211_add_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
         struct ieee80211_key *key;
         int err;
 
+        if (!netif_running(dev))
+                return -ENETDOWN;
+
         sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
         switch (params->cipher) {
@@ -145,7 +148,7 @@ static int ieee80211_add_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
         if (!key)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
-        rcu_read_lock();
+        mutex_lock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
 
         if (mac_addr) {
                 sta = sta_info_get_bss(sdata, mac_addr);
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ static int ieee80211_add_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
         err = 0;
  out_unlock:
-        rcu_read_unlock();
+        mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
 
         return err;
 }
@@ -174,7 +177,7 @@ static int ieee80211_del_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
         sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-        rcu_read_lock();
+        mutex_lock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
 
         if (mac_addr) {
                 ret = -ENOENT;
@@ -202,7 +205,7 @@ static int ieee80211_del_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
         ret = 0;
  out_unlock:
-        rcu_read_unlock();
+        mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->sta_mtx);
 
         return ret;
 }
@@ -305,15 +308,10 @@ static int ieee80211_config_default_key(struct wiphy *wiphy,
                                         struct net_device *dev,
                                         u8 key_idx)
 {
-        struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
-
-        rcu_read_lock();
+        struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-        sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
         ieee80211_set_default_key(sdata, key_idx);
 
-        rcu_read_unlock();
-
         return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 47d67537f170..4d3883e20fc1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -746,10 +746,10 @@ struct ieee80211_local {
         struct mutex iflist_mtx;
 
         /*
-         * Key lock, protects sdata's key_list and sta_info's
+         * Key mutex, protects sdata's key_list and sta_info's
          * key pointers (write access, they're RCU.)
          */
-        spinlock_t key_lock;
+        struct mutex key_mtx;
 
 
         /* Scanning and BSS list */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 3d3a094d3987..1afa9ec81fe8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
                 changed |= ieee80211_reset_erp_info(sdata);
                 ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
-                ieee80211_enable_keys(sdata);
 
                 if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
                         netif_carrier_off(dev);
@@ -522,8 +521,8 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
                                 BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
                 }
 
-                /* disable all keys for as long as this netdev is down */
-                ieee80211_disable_keys(sdata);
+                /* free all remaining keys, there shouldn't be any */
+                ieee80211_free_keys(sdata);
                 drv_remove_interface(local, &sdata->vif);
         }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/key.c b/net/mac80211/key.c
index e8f6e3b252d8..d0d9001a4a6a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/key.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/key.c
@@ -36,80 +36,20 @@
  * There is currently no way of knowing this except by looking into
  * debugfs.
  *
- * All key operations are protected internally so you can call them at
- * any time.
+ * All key operations are protected internally.
  *
  * Within mac80211, key references are, just as STA structure references,
  * protected by RCU. Note, however, that some things are unprotected,
  * namely the key->sta dereferences within the hardware acceleration
- * functions. This means that sta_info_destroy() must flush the key todo
- * list.
- *
- * All the direct key list manipulation functions must not sleep because
- * they can operate on STA info structs that are protected by RCU.
+ * functions. This means that sta_info_destroy() must remove the key
+ * which waits for an RCU grace period.
  */
 
 static const u8 bcast_addr[ETH_ALEN] = { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF };
 
-/* key mutex: used to synchronise todo runners */
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(key_mutex);
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(todo_lock);
-static LIST_HEAD(todo_list);
-
-static void key_todo(struct work_struct *work)
+static void assert_key_lock(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 {
-        ieee80211_key_todo();
-}
-
-static DECLARE_WORK(todo_work, key_todo);
-
-/**
- * add_todo - add todo item for a key
- *
- * @key: key to add to do item for
- * @flag: todo flag(s)
- *
- * Must be called with IRQs or softirqs disabled.
- */
-static void add_todo(struct ieee80211_key *key, u32 flag)
-{
-        if (!key)
-                return;
-
-        spin_lock(&todo_lock);
-        key->flags |= flag;
-        /*
-         * Remove again if already on the list so that we move it to the end.
-         */
-        if (!list_empty(&key->todo))
-                list_del(&key->todo);
-        list_add_tail(&key->todo, &todo_list);
-        schedule_work(&todo_work);
-        spin_unlock(&todo_lock);
-}
-
-/**
- * ieee80211_key_lock - lock the mac80211 key operation lock
- *
- * This locks the (global) mac80211 key operation lock, all
- * key operations must be done under this lock.
- */
-static void ieee80211_key_lock(void)
-{
-        mutex_lock(&key_mutex);
-}
-
-/**
- * ieee80211_key_unlock - unlock the mac80211 key operation lock
- */
-static void ieee80211_key_unlock(void)
-{
-        mutex_unlock(&key_mutex);
-}
-
-static void assert_key_lock(void)
-{
-        WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&key_mutex));
+        WARN_ON(!mutex_is_locked(&local->key_mtx));
 }
 
 static struct ieee80211_sta *get_sta_for_key(struct ieee80211_key *key)
@@ -126,12 +66,13 @@ static void ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel(struct ieee80211_key *key)
         struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
         int ret;
 
-        assert_key_lock();
         might_sleep();
 
         if (!key->local->ops->set_key)
                 return;
 
+        assert_key_lock(key->local);
+
         sta = get_sta_for_key(key);
 
         sdata = key->sdata;
@@ -142,11 +83,8 @@ static void ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel(struct ieee80211_key *key)
 
         ret = drv_set_key(key->local, SET_KEY, sdata, sta, &key->conf);
 
-        if (!ret) {
-                spin_lock_bh(&todo_lock);
+        if (!ret)
                 key->flags |= KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE;
-                spin_unlock_bh(&todo_lock);
-        }
 
         if (ret && ret != -ENOSPC && ret != -EOPNOTSUPP)
                 printk(KERN_ERR "mac80211-%s: failed to set key "
@@ -161,18 +99,15 @@ static void ieee80211_key_disable_hw_accel(struct ieee80211_key *key)
         struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
         int ret;
 
-        assert_key_lock();
         might_sleep();
 
         if (!key || !key->local->ops->set_key)
                 return;
 
-        spin_lock_bh(&todo_lock);
-        if (!(key->flags & KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE)) {
-                spin_unlock_bh(&todo_lock);
+        assert_key_lock(key->local);
+
+        if (!(key->flags & KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE))
                 return;
-        }
-        spin_unlock_bh(&todo_lock);
 
         sta = get_sta_for_key(key);
         sdata = key->sdata;
@@ -191,9 +126,7 @@ static void ieee80211_key_disable_hw_accel(struct ieee80211_key *key)
                        wiphy_name(key->local->hw.wiphy),
                        key->conf.keyidx, sta ? sta->addr : bcast_addr, ret);
 
-        spin_lock_bh(&todo_lock);
         key->flags &= ~KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE;
-        spin_unlock_bh(&todo_lock);
 }
 
 static void __ieee80211_set_default_key(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
@@ -201,22 +134,24 @@ static void __ieee80211_set_default_key(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 {
         struct ieee80211_key *key = NULL;
 
+        assert_key_lock(sdata->local);
+
         if (idx >= 0 && idx < NUM_DEFAULT_KEYS)
                 key = sdata->keys[idx];
 
         rcu_assign_pointer(sdata->default_key, key);
 
-        if (key)
-                add_todo(key, KEY_FLAG_TODO_DEFKEY);
+        if (key) {
+                ieee80211_debugfs_key_remove_default(key->sdata);
+                ieee80211_debugfs_key_add_default(key->sdata);
+        }
 }
 
 void ieee80211_set_default_key(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, int idx)
 {
-        unsigned long flags;
-
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&sdata->local->key_lock, flags);
+        mutex_lock(&sdata->local->key_mtx);
         __ieee80211_set_default_key(sdata, idx);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdata->local->key_lock, flags);
+        mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->key_mtx);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -224,24 +159,26 @@ __ieee80211_set_default_mgmt_key(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, int idx)
 {
         struct ieee80211_key *key = NULL;
 
+        assert_key_lock(sdata->local);
+
         if (idx >= NUM_DEFAULT_KEYS &&
             idx < NUM_DEFAULT_KEYS + NUM_DEFAULT_MGMT_KEYS)
                 key = sdata->keys[idx];
 
         rcu_assign_pointer(sdata->default_mgmt_key, key);
 
-        if (key)
-                add_todo(key, KEY_FLAG_TODO_DEFMGMTKEY);
+        if (key) {
+                ieee80211_debugfs_key_remove_mgmt_default(key->sdata);
+                ieee80211_debugfs_key_add_mgmt_default(key->sdata);
+        }
 }
 
 void ieee80211_set_default_mgmt_key(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                                     int idx)
 {
-        unsigned long flags;
-
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&sdata->local->key_lock, flags);
+        mutex_lock(&sdata->local->key_mtx);
         __ieee80211_set_default_mgmt_key(sdata, idx);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdata->local->key_lock, flags);
+        mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->key_mtx);
 }
 
 
@@ -352,7 +289,6 @@ struct ieee80211_key *ieee80211_key_alloc(enum ieee80211_key_alg alg,
         }
         memcpy(key->conf.key, key_data, key_len);
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&key->list);
-        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&key->todo);
 
         if (alg == ALG_CCMP) {
                 /*
@@ -382,12 +318,27 @@ struct ieee80211_key *ieee80211_key_alloc(enum ieee80211_key_alg alg,
         return key;
 }
 
+static void __ieee80211_key_destroy(struct ieee80211_key *key)
+{
+        if (!key)
+                return;
+
+        ieee80211_key_disable_hw_accel(key);
+
+        if (key->conf.alg == ALG_CCMP)
+                ieee80211_aes_key_free(key->u.ccmp.tfm);
+        if (key->conf.alg == ALG_AES_CMAC)
+                ieee80211_aes_cmac_key_free(key->u.aes_cmac.tfm);
+        ieee80211_debugfs_key_remove(key);
+
+        kfree(key);
+}
+
 void ieee80211_key_link(struct ieee80211_key *key,
                         struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                         struct sta_info *sta)
 {
         struct ieee80211_key *old_key;
-        unsigned long flags;
         int idx;
 
         BUG_ON(!sdata);
@@ -431,7 +382,7 @@ void ieee80211_key_link(struct ieee80211_key *key,
                 }
         }
 
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&sdata->local->key_lock, flags);
+        mutex_lock(&sdata->local->key_mtx);
 
         if (sta)
                 old_key = sta->key;
@@ -439,15 +390,13 @@ void ieee80211_key_link(struct ieee80211_key *key,
                 old_key = sdata->keys[idx];
 
         __ieee80211_key_replace(sdata, sta, old_key, key);
+        __ieee80211_key_destroy(old_key);
 
-        /* free old key later */
-        add_todo(old_key, KEY_FLAG_TODO_DELETE);
+        ieee80211_debugfs_key_add(key);
 
-        add_todo(key, KEY_FLAG_TODO_ADD_DEBUGFS);
-        if (ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
-                add_todo(key, KEY_FLAG_TODO_HWACCEL_ADD);
+        ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel(key);
 
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdata->local->key_lock, flags);
+        mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->key_mtx);
 }
 
 static void __ieee80211_key_free(struct ieee80211_key *key)
@@ -458,170 +407,65 @@ static void __ieee80211_key_free(struct ieee80211_key *key)
         if (key->sdata)
                 __ieee80211_key_replace(key->sdata, key->sta,
                                         key, NULL);
-
-        add_todo(key, KEY_FLAG_TODO_DELETE);
+        __ieee80211_key_destroy(key);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_key_free(struct ieee80211_key *key)
 {
-        unsigned long flags;
+        struct ieee80211_local *local;
 
         if (!key)
                 return;
 
-        if (!key->sdata) {
-                /* The key has not been linked yet, simply free it
-                 * and don't Oops */
-                if (key->conf.alg == ALG_CCMP)
-                        ieee80211_aes_key_free(key->u.ccmp.tfm);
-                kfree(key);
-                return;
-        }
+        local = key->sdata->local;
 
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&key->sdata->local->key_lock, flags);
+        mutex_lock(&local->key_mtx);
         __ieee80211_key_free(key);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&key->sdata->local->key_lock, flags);
+        mutex_unlock(&local->key_mtx);
 }
 
-/*
- * To be safe against concurrent manipulations of the list (which shouldn't
- * actually happen) we need to hold the spinlock. But under the spinlock we
- * can't actually do much, so we defer processing to the todo list. Then run
- * the todo list to be sure the operation and possibly previously pending
- * operations are completed.
- */
-static void ieee80211_todo_for_each_key(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-                                        u32 todo_flags)
+void ieee80211_enable_keys(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
         struct ieee80211_key *key;
-        unsigned long flags;
-
-        might_sleep();
-
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&sdata->local->key_lock, flags);
-        list_for_each_entry(key, &sdata->key_list, list)
-                add_todo(key, todo_flags);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdata->local->key_lock, flags);
-
-        ieee80211_key_todo();
-}
 
-void ieee80211_enable_keys(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
-{
         ASSERT_RTNL();
 
         if (WARN_ON(!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata)))
                 return;
 
-        ieee80211_todo_for_each_key(sdata, KEY_FLAG_TODO_HWACCEL_ADD);
-}
-
-void ieee80211_disable_keys(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
-{
-        ASSERT_RTNL();
-
-        ieee80211_todo_for_each_key(sdata, KEY_FLAG_TODO_HWACCEL_REMOVE);
-}
-
-static void __ieee80211_key_destroy(struct ieee80211_key *key)
-{
-        if (!key)
-                return;
-
-        ieee80211_key_disable_hw_accel(key);
+        mutex_lock(&sdata->local->key_mtx);
 
-        if (key->conf.alg == ALG_CCMP)
-                ieee80211_aes_key_free(key->u.ccmp.tfm);
-        if (key->conf.alg == ALG_AES_CMAC)
-                ieee80211_aes_cmac_key_free(key->u.aes_cmac.tfm);
-        ieee80211_debugfs_key_remove(key);
+        list_for_each_entry(key, &sdata->key_list, list)
+                ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel(key);
 
-        kfree(key);
+        mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->key_mtx);
 }
 
-static void __ieee80211_key_todo(void)
+void ieee80211_disable_keys(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
         struct ieee80211_key *key;
-        bool work_done;
-        u32 todoflags;
 
-        /*
-         * NB: sta_info_destroy relies on this!
-         */
-        synchronize_rcu();
-
-        spin_lock_bh(&todo_lock);
-        while (!list_empty(&todo_list)) {
-                key = list_first_entry(&todo_list, struct ieee80211_key, todo);
-                list_del_init(&key->todo);
-                todoflags = key->flags & (KEY_FLAG_TODO_ADD_DEBUGFS |
-                                          KEY_FLAG_TODO_DEFKEY |
-                                          KEY_FLAG_TODO_DEFMGMTKEY |
-                                          KEY_FLAG_TODO_HWACCEL_ADD |
-                                          KEY_FLAG_TODO_HWACCEL_REMOVE |
-                                          KEY_FLAG_TODO_DELETE);
-                key->flags &= ~todoflags;
-                spin_unlock_bh(&todo_lock);
-
-                work_done = false;
-
-                if (todoflags & KEY_FLAG_TODO_ADD_DEBUGFS) {
-                        ieee80211_debugfs_key_add(key);
-                        work_done = true;
-                }
-                if (todoflags & KEY_FLAG_TODO_DEFKEY) {
-                        ieee80211_debugfs_key_remove_default(key->sdata);
-                        ieee80211_debugfs_key_add_default(key->sdata);
-                        work_done = true;
-                }
-                if (todoflags & KEY_FLAG_TODO_DEFMGMTKEY) {
-                        ieee80211_debugfs_key_remove_mgmt_default(key->sdata);
-                        ieee80211_debugfs_key_add_mgmt_default(key->sdata);
-                        work_done = true;
-                }
-                if (todoflags & KEY_FLAG_TODO_HWACCEL_ADD) {
-                        ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel(key);
-                        work_done = true;
-                }
-                if (todoflags & KEY_FLAG_TODO_HWACCEL_REMOVE) {
-                        ieee80211_key_disable_hw_accel(key);
-                        work_done = true;
-                }
-                if (todoflags & KEY_FLAG_TODO_DELETE) {
-                        __ieee80211_key_destroy(key);
-                        work_done = true;
-                }
+        ASSERT_RTNL();
 
-                WARN_ON(!work_done);
+        mutex_lock(&sdata->local->key_mtx);
 
-                spin_lock_bh(&todo_lock);
-        }
-        spin_unlock_bh(&todo_lock);
-}
+        list_for_each_entry(key, &sdata->key_list, list)
+                ieee80211_key_disable_hw_accel(key);
 
-void ieee80211_key_todo(void)
-{
-        ieee80211_key_lock();
-        __ieee80211_key_todo();
-        ieee80211_key_unlock();
+        mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->key_mtx);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_free_keys(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
         struct ieee80211_key *key, *tmp;
-        unsigned long flags;
 
-        ieee80211_key_lock();
+        mutex_lock(&sdata->local->key_mtx);
 
         ieee80211_debugfs_key_remove_default(sdata);
         ieee80211_debugfs_key_remove_mgmt_default(sdata);
 
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&sdata->local->key_lock, flags);
         list_for_each_entry_safe(key, tmp, &sdata->key_list, list)
                 __ieee80211_key_free(key);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdata->local->key_lock, flags);
-
-        __ieee80211_key_todo();
 
-        ieee80211_key_unlock();
+        mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->key_mtx);
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/key.h b/net/mac80211/key.h
index bdc2968c2bbe..9996e3be6e63 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/key.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/key.h
@@ -38,25 +38,9 @@ struct sta_info;
  *
  * @KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE: Indicates that this key is present
  *      in the hardware for TX crypto hardware acceleration.
- * @KEY_FLAG_TODO_DELETE: Key is marked for deletion and will, after an
- *      RCU grace period, no longer be reachable other than from the
- *      todo list.
- * @KEY_FLAG_TODO_HWACCEL_ADD: Key needs to be added to hardware acceleration.
- * @KEY_FLAG_TODO_HWACCEL_REMOVE: Key needs to be removed from hardware
- *      acceleration.
- * @KEY_FLAG_TODO_DEFKEY: Key is default key and debugfs needs to be updated.
- * @KEY_FLAG_TODO_ADD_DEBUGFS: Key needs to be added to debugfs.
- * @KEY_FLAG_TODO_DEFMGMTKEY: Key is default management key and debugfs needs
- *      to be updated.
  */
 enum ieee80211_internal_key_flags {
         KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE   = BIT(0),
-        KEY_FLAG_TODO_DELETE            = BIT(1),
-        KEY_FLAG_TODO_HWACCEL_ADD       = BIT(2),
-        KEY_FLAG_TODO_HWACCEL_REMOVE    = BIT(3),
-        KEY_FLAG_TODO_DEFKEY            = BIT(4),
-        KEY_FLAG_TODO_ADD_DEBUGFS       = BIT(5),
-        KEY_FLAG_TODO_DEFMGMTKEY        = BIT(6),
 };
 
 enum ieee80211_internal_tkip_state {
@@ -79,10 +63,8 @@ struct ieee80211_key {
 
         /* for sdata list */
         struct list_head list;
-        /* for todo list */
-        struct list_head todo;
 
-        /* protected by todo lock! */
+        /* protected by key mutex */
         unsigned int flags;
 
         union {
@@ -155,6 +137,4 @@ void ieee80211_free_keys(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void ieee80211_enable_keys(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void ieee80211_disable_keys(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 
-void ieee80211_key_todo(void);
-
 #endif /* IEEE80211_KEY_H */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 4051b232c6e6..045ead9507aa 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *ieee80211_alloc_hw(size_t priv_data_len,
         mutex_init(&local->iflist_mtx);
         mutex_init(&local->scan_mtx);
 
-        spin_lock_init(&local->key_lock);
+        mutex_init(&local->key_mtx);
         spin_lock_init(&local->filter_lock);
         spin_lock_init(&local->queue_stop_reason_lock);
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index 730197591ab5..c426c572d984 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -648,14 +648,6 @@ static int __must_check __sta_info_destroy(struct sta_info *sta)
 
         if (sta->key) {
                 ieee80211_key_free(sta->key);
-                /*
-                 * We have only unlinked the key, and actually destroying it
-                 * may mean it is removed from hardware which requires that
-                 * the key->sta pointer is still valid, so flush the key todo
-                 * list here.
-                 */
-                ieee80211_key_todo();
-
                 WARN_ON(sta->key);
         }