1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index 45b2be3274db..e6f02e98e5fd 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -625,6 +625,10 @@ static void wdev_cleanup_work(struct work_struct *work)
         dev_put(wdev->netdev);
 }
 
+static struct device_type wiphy_type = {
+        .name   = "wlan",
+};
+
 static int cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block * nb,
                                          unsigned long state,
                                          void *ndev)
@@ -641,6 +645,9 @@ static int cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block * nb,
         WARN_ON(wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED);
 
         switch (state) {
+        case NETDEV_POST_INIT:
+                SET_NETDEV_DEVTYPE(dev, &wiphy_type);
+                break;
         case NETDEV_REGISTER:
                 /*
                  * NB: cannot take rdev->mtx here because this may be