1 files changed, 2 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 3f47276caeb8..eb93eb6a9cc7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -74,19 +74,14 @@ static int ieee80211_del_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy, int ifindex)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy, int ifindex,
+static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+                                  struct net_device *dev,
                                   enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
                                   struct vif_params *params)
 {
-        struct net_device *dev;
         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 (!nl80211_type_check(type))
                 return -EINVAL;