1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index 9e47725cc592..a0141f5ff184 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -449,6 +449,15 @@ void ieee80211_stop_mesh(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
         del_timer_sync(&sdata->u.mesh.housekeeping_timer);
         /*
+         * If the timer fired while we waited for it, it will have
+         * requeued the work. Now the work will be running again
+         * but will not rearm the timer again because it checks
+         * whether the interface is running, which, at this point,
+         * it no longer is.
+         */
+        cancel_work_sync(&sdata->u.mesh.work);
+
+        /*
          * When we get here, the interface is marked down.
          * Call synchronize_rcu() to wait for the RX path
          * should it be using the interface and enqueuing