1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 6aa49ad172aa..ea0301025c15 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -84,22 +84,22 @@ static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy, int ifindex,
         struct net_device *dev;
         enum ieee80211_if_types itype;
         struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+        int ret;
 
         /* we're under RTNL */
         dev = __dev_get_by_index(&init_net, ifindex);
         if (!dev)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
-        if (netif_running(dev))
-                return -EBUSY;
-
         itype = nl80211_type_to_mac80211_type(type);
         if (itype == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_INVALID)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-        ieee80211_if_change_type(sdata, itype);
+        ret = ieee80211_if_change_type(sdata, itype);
+        if (ret)
+                return ret;
 
         if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif) && params->mesh_id_len)
                 ieee80211_if_sta_set_mesh_id(&sdata->u.sta,