--- x/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ y/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ void ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(st
 
 	if (!changed || sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
 		return;
+	if (!test_bit(SDATA_STATE_RUNNING, &sdata->state))
+		return;
 
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(changed & (BSS_CHANGED_BEACON |
 				    BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED) &&