1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index b3bf2cd150b7..7be1e9b83fd0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -1786,6 +1786,7 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_connect(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
                          struct cfg80211_connect_params *sme)
 {
         struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
+        struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
         int ret;
 
         if (GET_BSS_ROLE(priv) != MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_STA) {
@@ -1800,6 +1801,13 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_connect(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
                 return -EALREADY;
         }
 
+        if (adapter->surprise_removed || adapter->is_cmd_timedout) {
+                wiphy_err(wiphy,
+                          "%s: Ignore connection. Card removed or FW in bad state\n",
+                          dev->name);
+                return -EFAULT;
+        }
+
         wiphy_dbg(wiphy, "info: Trying to associate to %s and bssid %pM\n",
                   (char *) sme->ssid, sme->bssid);