1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index 410d104b1347..53c7077ffd4f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -780,6 +780,9 @@ void ieee80211_ibss_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
         mutex_lock(&sdata->u.ibss.mtx);
 
+        if (!sdata->u.ibss.ssid_len)
+                goto mgmt_out; /* not ready to merge yet */
+
         switch (fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_STYPE) {
         case IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_REQ:
                 ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_req(sdata, mgmt, skb->len);
@@ -797,6 +800,7 @@ void ieee80211_ibss_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                 break;
         }
 
+ mgmt_out:
         mutex_unlock(&sdata->u.ibss.mtx);
 }