1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 5706156d1ecf..88b671a16a41 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -359,6 +359,9 @@ static int ieee80211_ifa_changed(struct notifier_block *nb,
         struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
         struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd;
 
+        if (!netif_running(ndev))
+                return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
         /* Make sure it's our interface that got changed */
         if (!wdev)
                 return NOTIFY_DONE;