1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 55e76117da9e..eb347eca30b5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -1771,6 +1771,7 @@ fail_wep:
 fail_rate:
         ieee80211_debugfs_remove_netdev(IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(local->mdev));
         unregister_netdevice(local->mdev);
+        local->mdev = NULL;
 fail_dev:
         rtnl_unlock();
         sta_info_stop(local);
@@ -1778,8 +1779,10 @@ fail_sta_info:
         debugfs_hw_del(local);
         destroy_workqueue(local->hw.workqueue);
 fail_workqueue:
-        ieee80211_if_free(local->mdev);
-        local->mdev = NULL;
+        if (local->mdev != NULL) {
+                ieee80211_if_free(local->mdev);
+                local->mdev = NULL;
+        }
 fail_mdev_alloc:
         wiphy_unregister(local->hw.wiphy);
         return result;