diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index e49da2797022..f432c57af05d 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -1294,6 +1294,11 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			goto bad_res;
 		}
 
+		if (!netif_running(netdev)) {
+			result = -ENETDOWN;
+			goto bad_res;
+		}
+
 		nla_for_each_nested(nl_txq_params,
 				    info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TXQ_PARAMS],
 				    rem_txq_params) {
@@ -6384,7 +6389,7 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_get_key,
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
 	{
@@ -6416,7 +6421,7 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_beacon,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
 	{
@@ -6424,7 +6429,7 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.doit = nl80211_start_ap,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
 	{
@@ -6432,7 +6437,7 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.doit = nl80211_stop_ap,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
 	{
@@ -6448,7 +6453,7 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_set_station,
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
 	{
@@ -6464,7 +6469,7 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_del_station,
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
 	{
@@ -6497,7 +6502,7 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_del_mpath,
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
 	{
@@ -6505,7 +6510,7 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_set_bss,
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
 	{
@@ -6531,7 +6536,7 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_get_mesh_config,
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
 	{
@@ -6664,7 +6669,7 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_setdel_pmksa,
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
 	{
@@ -6672,7 +6677,7 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_setdel_pmksa,
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
 	{
@@ -6680,7 +6685,7 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_flush_pmksa,
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
 	{
@@ -6840,7 +6845,7 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_probe_client,
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
 	{