1 files changed, 16 insertions, 22 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index acf712ffb5e6..c5e8c9c31f76 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -1811,37 +1811,31 @@ netdev_tx_t ieee80211_subif_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
                         meshhdrlen = ieee80211_new_mesh_header(&mesh_hdr,
                                         sdata, NULL, NULL);
                 } else {
-                        int is_mesh_mcast = 1;
-                        const u8 *mesh_da;
+                        /* DS -> MBSS (802.11-2012 13.11.3.3).
+                         * For unicast with unknown forwarding information,
+                         * destination might be in the MBSS or if that fails
+                         * forwarded to another mesh gate. In either case
+                         * resolution will be handled in ieee80211_xmit(), so
+                         * leave the original DA. This also works for mcast */
+                        const u8 *mesh_da = skb->data;
+
+                        if (mppath)
+                                mesh_da = mppath->mpp;
+                        else if (mpath)
+                                mesh_da = mpath->dst;
+                        rcu_read_unlock();
 
-                        if (is_multicast_ether_addr(skb->data))
-                                /* DA TA mSA AE:SA */
-                                mesh_da = skb->data;
-                        else {
-                                static const u8 bcast[ETH_ALEN] =
-                                        { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
-                                if (mppath) {
-                                        /* RA TA mDA mSA AE:DA SA */
-                                        mesh_da = mppath->mpp;
-                                        is_mesh_mcast = 0;
-                                } else if (mpath) {
-                                        mesh_da = mpath->dst;
-                                        is_mesh_mcast = 0;
-                                } else {
-                                        /* DA TA mSA AE:SA */
-                                        mesh_da = bcast;
-                                }
-                        }
                         hdrlen = ieee80211_fill_mesh_addresses(&hdr, &fc,
                                         mesh_da, sdata->vif.addr);
-                        rcu_read_unlock();
-                        if (is_mesh_mcast)
+                        if (is_multicast_ether_addr(mesh_da))
+                                /* DA TA mSA AE:SA */
                                 meshhdrlen =
                                         ieee80211_new_mesh_header(&mesh_hdr,
                                                         sdata,
                                                         skb->data + ETH_ALEN,
                                                         NULL);
                         else
+                                /* RA TA mDA mSA AE:DA SA */
                                 meshhdrlen =
                                         ieee80211_new_mesh_header(&mesh_hdr,
                                                         sdata,