1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index dff2239db6e2..b98f1afbfebf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -2471,6 +2471,15 @@ void ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
                 return;
         }
 
+        /*
+         * The same happens when we're not even started,
+         * but that's worth a warning.
+         */
+        if (WARN_ON(!local->started)) {
+                kfree_skb(skb);
+                return;
+        }
+
         if (status->flag & RX_FLAG_HT) {
                 /* rate_idx is MCS index */
                 if (WARN_ON(status->rate_idx < 0 ||