1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 9a08f2c446c6..6e2a7bcd8cb8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -1253,6 +1253,12 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_defragment(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
         if (skb_linearize(rx->skb))
                 return RX_DROP_UNUSABLE;
 
+        /*
+         *  skb_linearize() might change the skb->data and
+         *  previously cached variables (in this case, hdr) need to
+         *  be refreshed with the new data.
+         */
+        hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)rx->skb->data;
         seq = (sc & IEEE80211_SCTL_SEQ) >> 4;
 
         if (frag == 0) {