1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index a8501f14b167..89a183c2327a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy, int ifindex,
         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,