1 files changed, 18 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/wireless/mlme.c b/net/wireless/mlme.c
index 2610b746effa..622af5649b9a 100644
--- a/net/wireless/mlme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/mlme.c
@@ -446,12 +446,23 @@ int __cfg80211_mlme_assoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
         struct cfg80211_assoc_request req;
         struct cfg80211_internal_bss *bss;
         int i, err, slot = -1;
+        bool was_connected = false;
 
         ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
         memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
 
-        if (wdev->current_bss)
+        if (wdev->current_bss && prev_bssid &&
+            memcmp(wdev->current_bss->pub.bssid, prev_bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+                /*
+                 * Trying to reassociate: Allow this to proceed and let the old
+                 * association to be dropped when the new one is completed.
+                 */
+                if (wdev->sme_state == CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED) {
+                        was_connected = true;
+                        wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTING;
+                }
+        } else if (wdev->current_bss)
                 return -EALREADY;
 
         req.ie = ie;
@@ -461,8 +472,11 @@ int __cfg80211_mlme_assoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
         req.prev_bssid = prev_bssid;
         req.bss = cfg80211_get_bss(&rdev->wiphy, chan, bssid, ssid, ssid_len,
                                    WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS, WLAN_CAPABILITY_ESS);
-        if (!req.bss)
+        if (!req.bss) {
+                if (was_connected)
+                        wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED;
                 return -ENOENT;
+        }
 
         bss = bss_from_pub(req.bss);
 
@@ -480,6 +494,8 @@ int __cfg80211_mlme_assoc(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 
         err = rdev->ops->assoc(&rdev->wiphy, dev, &req);
  out:
+        if (err && was_connected)
+                wdev->sme_state = CFG80211_SME_CONNECTED;
         /* still a reference in wdev->auth_bsses[slot] */
         cfg80211_put_bss(req.bss);
         return err;