1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/mlme.c b/net/wireless/mlme.c
index 3dba19e17271..94d151f6f73e 100644
--- a/net/wireless/mlme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/mlme.c
@@ -93,7 +93,18 @@ void cfg80211_send_rx_assoc(struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t len)
                         }
                 }
 
-                WARN_ON(!bss);
+                /*
+                 * We might be coming here because the driver reported
+                 * a successful association at the same time as the
+                 * user requested a deauth. In that case, we will have
+                 * removed the BSS from the auth_bsses list due to the
+                 * deauth request when the assoc response makes it. If
+                 * the two code paths acquire the lock the other way
+                 * around, that's just the standard situation of a
+                 * deauth being requested while connected.
+                 */
+                if (!bss)
+                        goto out;
         } else if (wdev->conn) {
                 cfg80211_sme_failed_assoc(wdev);
                 /*