1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/key.c b/net/mac80211/key.c
index b510721e3b3d..958832dd4f0a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/key.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/key.c
@@ -471,8 +471,11 @@ int ieee80211_key_link(struct ieee80211_key *key,
         return ret;
 }
 
-static void __ieee80211_key_free(struct ieee80211_key *key)
+void __ieee80211_key_free(struct ieee80211_key *key)
 {
+        if (!key)
+                return;
+
         /*
          * Replace key with nothingness if it was ever used.
          */
@@ -486,9 +489,6 @@ static void __ieee80211_key_free(struct ieee80211_key *key)
 void ieee80211_key_free(struct ieee80211_local *local,
                         struct ieee80211_key *key)
 {
-        if (!key)
-                return;
-
         mutex_lock(&local->key_mtx);
         __ieee80211_key_free(key);
         mutex_unlock(&local->key_mtx);