1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index 6d0bd198af19..be04d46110fe 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ ieee80211_rate_control_ops_get(const char *name)
         struct rate_control_ops *ops;
         const char *alg_name;
 
+        kparam_block_sysfs_write(ieee80211_default_rc_algo);
         if (!name)
                 alg_name = ieee80211_default_rc_algo;
         else
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ ieee80211_rate_control_ops_get(const char *name)
         /* try built-in one if specific alg requested but not found */
         if (!ops && strlen(CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT))
                 ops = ieee80211_try_rate_control_ops_get(CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT);
+        kparam_unblock_sysfs_write(ieee80211_default_rc_algo);
 
         return ops;
 }