1 files changed, 19 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 8336fee68d3e..df28c5f7c9c0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
         struct ieee80211_if_init_conf conf;
         u32 changed = 0;
         int res;
-        bool need_hw_reconfig = 0;
+        u32 hw_reconf_flags = 0;
         u8 null_addr[ETH_ALEN] = {0};
 
         /* fail early if user set an invalid address */
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
                         res = local->ops->start(local_to_hw(local));
                 if (res)
                         goto err_del_bss;
-                need_hw_reconfig = 1;
+                /* we're brought up, everything changes */
+                hw_reconf_flags = ~0;
                 ieee80211_led_radio(local, local->hw.conf.radio_enabled);
         }
 
@@ -198,8 +199,10 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
                 /* must be before the call to ieee80211_configure_filter */
                 local->monitors++;
-                if (local->monitors == 1)
+                if (local->monitors == 1) {
                         local->hw.conf.flags |= IEEE80211_CONF_RADIOTAP;
+                        hw_reconf_flags |= IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RADIOTAP;
+                }
 
                 if (sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_FCSFAIL)
                         local->fif_fcsfail++;
@@ -279,8 +282,8 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
                 atomic_inc(&local->iff_promiscs);
 
         local->open_count++;
-        if (need_hw_reconfig) {
-                ieee80211_hw_config(local);
+        if (hw_reconf_flags) {
+                ieee80211_hw_config(local, hw_reconf_flags);
                 /*
                  * set default queue parameters so drivers don't
                  * need to initialise the hardware if the hardware
@@ -322,6 +325,7 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
         struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
         struct ieee80211_if_init_conf conf;
         struct sta_info *sta;
+        u32 hw_reconf_flags = 0;
 
         /*
          * Stop TX on this interface first.
@@ -405,8 +409,10 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
                 }
 
                 local->monitors--;
-                if (local->monitors == 0)
+                if (local->monitors == 0) {
                         local->hw.conf.flags &= ~IEEE80211_CONF_RADIOTAP;
+                        hw_reconf_flags |= IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_RADIOTAP;
+                }
 
                 if (sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_FCSFAIL)
                         local->fif_fcsfail--;
@@ -504,8 +510,15 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 
                 tasklet_disable(&local->tx_pending_tasklet);
                 tasklet_disable(&local->tasklet);
+
+                /* no reconfiguring after stop! */
+                hw_reconf_flags = 0;
         }
 
+        /* do after stop to avoid reconfiguring when we stop anyway */
+        if (hw_reconf_flags)
+                ieee80211_hw_config(local, hw_reconf_flags);
+
         return 0;
 }