1 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index 211c475f73c6..bd11753c1525 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -632,9 +632,6 @@ static int __must_check __sta_info_destroy(struct sta_info *sta)
                  * may mean it is removed from hardware which requires that
                  * the key->sta pointer is still valid, so flush the key todo
                  * list here.
-                 *
-                 * ieee80211_key_todo() will synchronize_rcu() so after this
-                 * nothing can reference this sta struct any more.
                  */
                 ieee80211_key_todo();
 
@@ -666,11 +663,17 @@ static int __must_check __sta_info_destroy(struct sta_info *sta)
                 sdata = sta->sdata;
         }
 
+        /*
+         * At this point, after we wait for an RCU grace period,
+         * neither mac80211 nor the driver can reference this
+         * sta struct any more except by still existing timers
+         * associated with this station that we clean up below.
+         */
+        synchronize_rcu();
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH
-        if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif)) {
+        if (ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&sdata->vif))
                 mesh_accept_plinks_update(sdata);
-                del_timer(&sta->plink_timer);
-        }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_VERBOSE_DEBUG