1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c
index 65fc9ad615e9..5676a26a7c75 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_rate.c
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ ieee80211_rate_control_ops_get(const char *name)
                 /* try default if specific alg requested but not found */
                 ops = ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(ieee80211_default_rc_algo);
 
+        /* try built-in one if specific alg requested but not found */
+        if (!ops && strlen(CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT))
+                ops = ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT);
+
         return ops;
 }