1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/ht.c b/net/mac80211/ht.c
index fab7b91923e0..70dd013de836 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ht.c
@@ -466,7 +466,9 @@ void ieee80211_request_smps_ap_work(struct work_struct *work)
                              u.ap.request_smps_work);
 
         sdata_lock(sdata);
-        __ieee80211_request_smps_ap(sdata, sdata->u.ap.driver_smps_mode);
+        if (sdata_dereference(sdata->u.ap.beacon, sdata))
+                __ieee80211_request_smps_ap(sdata,
+                                            sdata->u.ap.driver_smps_mode);
         sdata_unlock(sdata);
 }