1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211.c b/net/mac80211/ieee80211.c
index 52638194e45f..b1180536c335 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211.c
@@ -344,6 +344,13 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
                 if (!sdata->u.vlan.ap)
                         return -ENOLINK;
                 break;
+        case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_AP:
+        case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MGMT:
+        case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA:
+        case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR:
+        case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS:
+                /* no special treatment */
+                break;
         }
 
         if (local->open_count == 0) {