1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
index c00687e05688..1217c52ab28e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
@@ -362,7 +362,8 @@ static int __ath_reg_dyn_country(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 {
         u16 country_code;
 
-        if (!ath_is_world_regd(reg))
+        if (request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE &&
+            !ath_is_world_regd(reg))
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         country_code = ath_regd_find_country_by_name(request->alpha2);