http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13312 at76_dwork_hw_scan holds a mutex while calling ieee80211_scan_completed, which then calls at76_config which needs the same mutex. This reworks the ordering to not hold the lock while calling ieee80211_scan_completed. Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c | 12 ++++++------ 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c index e3caeef..b51281f 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.c @@ -1873,18 +1873,18 @@ static void at76_dwork_hw_scan(struct work_struct *work) if (ret != CMD_STATUS_COMPLETE) { queue_delayed_work(priv->hw->workqueue, &priv->dwork_hw_scan, SCAN_POLL_INTERVAL); - goto exit; + mutex_unlock(&priv->mtx); + return; } - ieee80211_scan_completed(priv->hw, false); - if (is_valid_ether_addr(priv->bssid)) at76_join(priv); - ieee80211_wake_queues(priv->hw); - -exit: mutex_unlock(&priv->mtx); + + ieee80211_scan_completed(priv->hw, false); + + ieee80211_wake_queues(priv->hw); } static int at76_hw_scan(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, -- 1.6.0.6 -- 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