1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index ae2eb148a028..d6d1f1df9119 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -418,20 +418,24 @@ int ieee80211_add_virtual_monitor(struct ieee80211_local *local)
                 return ret;
         }
 
+        mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
+        rcu_assign_pointer(local->monitor_sdata, sdata);
+        mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
+
         mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
         ret = ieee80211_vif_use_channel(sdata, &local->monitor_chandef,
                                         IEEE80211_CHANCTX_EXCLUSIVE);
         mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
         if (ret) {
+                mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
+                rcu_assign_pointer(local->monitor_sdata, NULL);
+                mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
+                synchronize_net();
                 drv_remove_interface(local, sdata);
                 kfree(sdata);
                 return ret;
         }
 
-        mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
-        rcu_assign_pointer(local->monitor_sdata, sdata);
-        mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
-
         return 0;
 }