1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 5608f6c68413..7b5131bd6fa1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
         struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
         int ret;
 
+        if (netif_running(dev))
+                return -EBUSY;
+
         if (!nl80211_type_check(type))
                 return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -81,9 +84,6 @@ static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
         if (ret)
                 return ret;
 
-        if (netif_running(sdata->dev))
-                return -EBUSY;
-
         if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif) && params->mesh_id_len)
                 ieee80211_sdata_set_mesh_id(sdata,
                                             params->mesh_id_len,