1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 5b84ce4ee45e..30cb7267c12b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -1099,6 +1099,16 @@ static int ath9k_rx_skb_preprocess(struct ath_softc *sc,
         if (rx_stats->rs_more)
                 return 0;
 
+        /*
+         * Return immediately if the RX descriptor has been marked
+         * as corrupt based on the various error bits.
+         *
+         * This is different from the other corrupt descriptor
+         * condition handled above.
+         */
+        if (rx_stats->rs_status & ATH9K_RXERR_CORRUPT_DESC)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
         hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) (skb->data + ah->caps.rx_status_len);
 
         ath9k_process_tsf(rx_stats, rx_status, tsf);
@@ -1335,8 +1345,6 @@ int ath_rx_tasklet(struct ath_softc *sc, int flush, bool hp)
                         sc->rx.frag = skb;
                         goto requeue;
                 }
-                if (rs.rs_status & ATH9K_RXERR_CORRUPT_DESC)
-                        goto requeue_drop_frag;
 
                 if (sc->rx.frag) {
                         int space = skb->len - skb_tailroom(hdr_skb);