1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/rfkill.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/rfkill.c
index 7a3218c5ba7d..ffdce6f3c909 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/rfkill.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/rfkill.c
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ bool b43_is_hw_radio_enabled(struct b43_wldev *dev)
                       & B43_MMIO_RADIO_HWENABLED_HI_MASK))
                         return 1;
         } else {
-                if (b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_HWENABLED_LO)
+                if (b43_status(dev) >= B43_STAT_STARTED &&
+                    b43_read16(dev, B43_MMIO_RADIO_HWENABLED_LO)
                     & B43_MMIO_RADIO_HWENABLED_LO_MASK)
                         return 1;
         }