1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/wext.c b/net/mac80211/wext.c
index c14394744a9c..a01154e127f0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/wext.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/wext.c
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@ static int ieee80211_ioctl_siwgenie(struct net_device *dev,
 
         if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
                 int ret = ieee80211_sta_set_extra_ie(sdata, extra, data->length);
-                if (ret)
+                if (ret && ret != -EALREADY)
                         return ret;
                 sdata->u.mgd.flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_AUTO_BSSID_SEL;
                 sdata->u.mgd.flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_EXT_SME;
                 sdata->u.mgd.flags &= ~IEEE80211_STA_CONTROL_PORT;
-                ieee80211_sta_req_auth(sdata);
+                if (ret != -EALREADY)
+                        ieee80211_sta_req_auth(sdata);
                 return 0;
         }