2 files changed, 18 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/wireless.h b/include/net/wireless.h
index f4b77ab66bae..667b4080d30f 100644
--- a/include/net/wireless.h
+++ b/include/net/wireless.h
@@ -304,10 +304,22 @@ extern int ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(int chan);
  */
 extern int ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(int freq);
 
+/*
+ * Name indirection necessary because the ieee80211 code also has
+ * a function named "ieee80211_get_channel", so if you include
+ * cfg80211's header file you get cfg80211's version, if you try
+ * to include both header files you'll (rightfully!) get a symbol
+ * clash.
+ */
+extern struct ieee80211_channel *__ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+                                                         int freq);
+
 /**
  * ieee80211_get_channel - get channel struct from wiphy for specified frequency
  */
-extern struct ieee80211_channel *ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-                                                       int freq);
-
+static inline struct ieee80211_channel *
+ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy, int freq)
+{
+        return __ieee80211_get_channel(wiphy, freq);
+}
 #endif /* __NET_WIRELESS_H */
diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index f3e623df3515..f54424693a38 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ int ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(int freq)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_frequency_to_channel);
 
-struct ieee80211_channel *ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-                                                int freq)
+struct ieee80211_channel *__ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+                                                  int freq)
 {
         enum ieee80211_band band;
         struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct ieee80211_channel *ieee80211_get_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
         return NULL;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_get_channel);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(__ieee80211_get_channel);
 
 static void set_mandatory_flags_band(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
                                      enum ieee80211_band band)