1 files changed, 25 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
index d74c061994ae..729336774828 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
@@ -7558,8 +7558,31 @@ static int ipw_associate(void *data)
             priv->ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_ADHOC &&
             priv->config & CFG_ADHOC_CREATE &&
             priv->config & CFG_STATIC_ESSID &&
-            priv->config & CFG_STATIC_CHANNEL &&
-            !list_empty(&priv->ieee->network_free_list)) {
+            priv->config & CFG_STATIC_CHANNEL) {
+                /* Use oldest network if the free list is empty */
+                if (list_empty(&priv->ieee->network_free_list)) {
+                        struct ieee80211_network *oldest = NULL;
+                        struct ieee80211_network *target;
+                        DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
+
+                        list_for_each_entry(target, &priv->ieee->network_list, list) {
+                                if ((oldest == NULL) ||
+                                    (target->last_scanned < oldest->last_scanned))
+                                        oldest = target;
+                        }
+
+                        /* If there are no more slots, expire the oldest */
+                        list_del(&oldest->list);
+                        target = oldest;
+                        IPW_DEBUG_ASSOC("Expired '%s' (%s) from "
+                                        "network list.\n",
+                                        escape_essid(target->ssid,
+                                                     target->ssid_len),
+                                        print_mac(mac, target->bssid));
+                        list_add_tail(&target->list,
+                                      &priv->ieee->network_free_list);
+                }
+
                 element = priv->ieee->network_free_list.next;
                 network = list_entry(element, struct ieee80211_network, list);
                 ipw_adhoc_create(priv, network);