1 files changed, 12 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index 541e2fff5e9c..d6d046b9f6f2 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -475,12 +475,10 @@ int wiphy_register(struct wiphy *wiphy)
         mutex_lock(&cfg80211_mutex);
 
         res = device_add(&rdev->wiphy.dev);
-        if (res)
-                goto out_unlock;
-
-        res = rfkill_register(rdev->rfkill);
-        if (res)
-                goto out_rm_dev;
+        if (res) {
+                mutex_unlock(&cfg80211_mutex);
+                return res;
+        }
 
         /* set up regulatory info */
         wiphy_update_regulatory(wiphy, NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE);
@@ -509,13 +507,18 @@ int wiphy_register(struct wiphy *wiphy)
         cfg80211_debugfs_rdev_add(rdev);
         mutex_unlock(&cfg80211_mutex);
 
+        /*
+         * due to a locking dependency this has to be outside of the
+         * cfg80211_mutex lock
+         */
+        res = rfkill_register(rdev->rfkill);
+        if (res)
+                goto out_rm_dev;
+
         return 0;
 
 out_rm_dev:
         device_del(&rdev->wiphy.dev);
-
-out_unlock:
-        mutex_unlock(&cfg80211_mutex);
         return res;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(wiphy_register);