1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 78a6e924c7e1..dc76267e436e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1039,7 +1039,19 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 
         /* restart hardware */
         if (local->open_count) {
+                /*
+                 * Upon resume hardware can sometimes be goofy due to
+                 * various platform / driver / bus issues, so restarting
+                 * the device may at times not work immediately. Propagate
+                 * the error.
+                 */
                 res = drv_start(local);
+                if (res) {
+                        WARN(local->suspended, "Harware became unavailable "
+                             "upon resume. This is could be a software issue"
+                             "prior to suspend or a harware issue\n");
+                        return res;
+                }
 
                 ieee80211_led_radio(local, true);
         }