2 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.c
index 2b08efb3b658..dcbb2ef27f22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-core.c
@@ -2155,6 +2155,13 @@ int iwl_legacy_mac_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
                         goto set_ch_out;
                 }
 
+                if (priv->iw_mode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC &&
+                    !iwl_legacy_is_channel_ibss(ch_info)) {
+                        IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211(priv, "leave - not IBSS channel\n");
+                        ret = -EINVAL;
+                        goto set_ch_out;
+                }
+
                 spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
 
                 for_each_context(priv, ctx) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-dev.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-dev.h
index 9ee849d669f3..f43ac1eb9014 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlegacy/iwl-dev.h
@@ -1411,6 +1411,12 @@ iwl_legacy_is_channel_passive(const struct iwl_channel_info *ch)
         return (!(ch->flags & EEPROM_CHANNEL_ACTIVE)) ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
+static inline int
+iwl_legacy_is_channel_ibss(const struct iwl_channel_info *ch)
+{
+        return (ch->flags & EEPROM_CHANNEL_IBSS) ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
 static inline void
 __iwl_legacy_free_pages(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct page *page)
 {