1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index e9cecca5c44d..7d5108a867ad 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -2093,6 +2093,9 @@ static int ieee80211_set_bitrate_mask(struct wiphy *wiphy,
         struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
         int i, ret;
 
+        if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
+                return -ENETDOWN;
+
         if (local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL) {
                 ret = drv_set_bitrate_mask(local, sdata, mask);
                 if (ret)