1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_wx.c b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_wx.c
index f13937bf9e8c..d054e9224b3e 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_wx.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_wx.c
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ ieee80211softmac_wx_set_essid(struct net_device *net_dev,
         struct ieee80211softmac_auth_queue_item *authptr;
         int length = 0;
 
+check_assoc_again:
         mutex_lock(&sm->associnfo.mutex);
-
         /* Check if we're already associating to this or another network
          * If it's another network, cancel and start over with our new network
          * If it's our network, ignore the change, we're already doing it!
@@ -98,13 +98,18 @@ ieee80211softmac_wx_set_essid(struct net_device *net_dev,
                                 cancel_delayed_work(&authptr->work);
                         sm->associnfo.bssvalid = 0;
                         sm->associnfo.bssfixed = 0;
-                        flush_scheduled_work();
                         sm->associnfo.associating = 0;
                         sm->associnfo.associated = 0;
+                        /* We must unlock to avoid deadlocks with the assoc workqueue
+                         * on the associnfo.mutex */
+                        mutex_unlock(&sm->associnfo.mutex);
+                        flush_scheduled_work();
+                        /* Avoid race! Check assoc status again. Maybe someone started an
+                         * association while we flushed. */
+                        goto check_assoc_again;
                 }
         }
 
-
         sm->associnfo.static_essid = 0;
         sm->associnfo.assoc_wait = 0;