1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index 8ac7a984d886..b33efc4fc267 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ int ieee80211_init_rate_ctrl_alg(struct ieee80211_local *local,
         struct rate_control_ref *ref, *old;
 
         ASSERT_RTNL();
-        if (local->open_count || netif_running(local->mdev))
+        if (local->open_count)
                 return -EBUSY;
 
         ref = rate_control_alloc(name, local);