1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/key.c b/net/mac80211/key.c
index d4893bd17754..6597c779e35a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/key.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/key.c
@@ -387,6 +387,15 @@ void ieee80211_key_free(struct ieee80211_key *key)
         if (!key)
                 return;
 
+        if (!key->sdata) {
+                /* The key has not been linked yet, simply free it
+                 * and don't Oops */
+                if (key->conf.alg == ALG_CCMP)
+                        ieee80211_aes_key_free(key->u.ccmp.tfm);
+                kfree(key);
+                return;
+        }
+
         spin_lock_irqsave(&key->sdata->local->key_lock, flags);
         __ieee80211_key_free(key);
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&key->sdata->local->key_lock, flags);