1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 90ab3c8519be..c65e67e9231c 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -4653,7 +4653,8 @@ static int nl80211_register_action(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
         if (err)
                 goto unlock_rtnl;
 
-        if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
+        if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
+            dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
                 err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
                 goto out;
         }
@@ -4703,7 +4704,8 @@ static int nl80211_action(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
+        if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
+            dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
                 err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
                 goto out;
         }