1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index ca52dfdd5375..4b274e9c91a5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -391,7 +391,8 @@ static struct sta_info *mesh_peer_init(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                 sta->ch_width = chandef.width;
         }
 
-        rate_control_rate_init(sta);
+        if (insert)
+                rate_control_rate_init(sta);
         spin_unlock_bh(&sta->lock);
 
         if (insert && sta_info_insert(sta))