1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 54a2a1db98a3..87743e47a05f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -2492,6 +2492,13 @@ int ieee80211_sta_set_extra_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 {
         struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
+        if (len == 0 && ifmgd->extra_ie_len == 0)
+                return -EALREADY;
+
+        if (len == ifmgd->extra_ie_len && ifmgd->extra_ie &&
+            memcmp(ifmgd->extra_ie, ie, len) == 0)
+                return -EALREADY;
+
         kfree(ifmgd->extra_ie);
         if (len == 0) {
                 ifmgd->extra_ie = NULL;