2 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 2a7936d7851d..e5702f5ac57c 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1321,13 +1321,14 @@ struct cfg80211_ops {
  *      initiator is %REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE).
  * @WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY: tells us the driver for this device will
  *      ignore regulatory domain settings until it gets its own regulatory
- *      domain via its regulatory_hint(). After its gets its own regulatory
- *      domain it will only allow further regulatory domain settings to
- *      further enhance compliance. For example if channel 13 and 14 are
- *      disabled by this regulatory domain no user regulatory domain can
- *      enable these channels at a later time. This can be used for devices
- *      which do not have calibration information gauranteed for frequencies
- *      or settings outside of its regulatory domain.
+ *      domain via its regulatory_hint() unless the regulatory hint is
+ *      from a country IE. After its gets its own regulatory domain it will
+ *      only allow further regulatory domain settings to further enhance
+ *      compliance. For example if channel 13 and 14 are disabled by this
+ *      regulatory domain no user regulatory domain can enable these channels
+ *      at a later time. This can be used for devices which do not have
+ *      calibration information guaranteed for frequencies or settings
+ *      outside of its regulatory domain.
  * @WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS: enable this if your driver needs to ensure
  *      that passive scan flags and beaconing flags may not be lifted by
  *      cfg80211 due to regulatory beacon hints. For more information on beacon
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index b64596fe7363..1bc8131a5185 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@ static bool ignore_reg_update(struct wiphy *wiphy,
          * desired regulatory domain set
          */
         if (wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY && !wiphy->regd &&
+            initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE &&
             !is_world_regdom(last_request->alpha2))
                 return true;
         return false;