1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.c
index d0cf7d8a20e5..8872e0f84f40 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/iwctl.c
@@ -1634,6 +1634,9 @@ int iwctl_siwencodeext(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
         if (pMgmt == NULL)
                 return -EFAULT;
 
+        if (!(pDevice->flags & DEVICE_FLAGS_OPENED))
+                return -ENODEV;
+
         buf = kzalloc(sizeof(struct viawget_wpa_param), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (buf == NULL)
                 return -ENOMEM;