1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index f708367092d1..2a5a2f067bae 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -129,16 +129,18 @@ struct sta_info *sta_info_get_by_idx(struct ieee80211_local *local, int idx,
 
 void sta_info_destroy(struct sta_info *sta)
 {
-        struct ieee80211_local *local = sta->local;
+        struct ieee80211_local *local;
         struct sk_buff *skb;
         int i;
         DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mbuf);
 
+        ASSERT_RTNL();
+        might_sleep();
+
         if (!sta)
                 return;
 
-        ASSERT_RTNL();
-        might_sleep();
+        local = sta->local;
 
         rate_control_remove_sta_debugfs(sta);
         ieee80211_sta_debugfs_remove(sta);