1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 9596015975d2..5af431f2f90a 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ static void bss_release(struct kref *ref)
         struct cfg80211_internal_bss *bss;
 
         bss = container_of(ref, struct cfg80211_internal_bss, ref);
+
+        if (WARN_ON(atomic_read(&bss->hold)))
+                return;
+
         if (bss->pub.free_priv)
                 bss->pub.free_priv(&bss->pub);
 
@@ -34,8 +38,6 @@ static void bss_release(struct kref *ref)
         if (bss->proberesp_ies_allocated)
                 kfree(bss->pub.proberesp_ies);
 
-        BUG_ON(atomic_read(&bss->hold));
-
         kfree(bss);
 }