diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index a77174b99b07..1dbb6b6c9887 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -4281,6 +4281,13 @@ static int nl80211_del_key(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (!rdev->ops->del_key)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	if (cfg80211_validate_key_settings(rdev, &key.p, key.idx,
+					   key.type == NL80211_KEYTYPE_PAIRWISE,
+					   mac_addr)) {
+		GENL_SET_ERR_MSG(info, "key setting validation failed");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	wdev_lock(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	err = nl80211_key_allowed(dev->ieee80211_ptr);