Moving the call to netif_start_queue() after brcmf_cfg80211_up() is completed successful. If not return -EIO instead of -1 as that results in 'Operation not permitted' which can put user on wrong track. Reviewed-by: Hante Meuleman <meuleman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@xxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c | 9 ++++----- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c index ab207e2..f4eeaa1 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dhd_linux.c @@ -769,7 +769,6 @@ static int brcmf_netdev_open(struct net_device *ndev) struct brcmf_pub *drvr = ifp->drvr; struct brcmf_bus *bus_if = drvr->bus_if; u32 toe_ol; - s32 ret = 0; brcmf_dbg(TRACE, "Enter, idx=%d\n", ifp->bssidx); @@ -788,14 +787,14 @@ static int brcmf_netdev_open(struct net_device *ndev) else ndev->features &= ~NETIF_F_IP_CSUM; - /* Allow transmit calls */ - netif_start_queue(ndev); if (brcmf_cfg80211_up(ndev)) { brcmf_err("failed to bring up cfg80211\n"); - return -1; + return -EIO; } - return ret; + /* Allow transmit calls */ + netif_start_queue(ndev); + return 0; } static const struct net_device_ops brcmf_netdev_ops_pri = { -- 1.8.1.3 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html