diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index 4246d168374f..1048a05fec5e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -1732,6 +1732,9 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_join(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
+	if (local->int_scan_req && !local->int_scan_req->n_channels)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	ret = cfg80211_chandef_dfs_required(local->hw.wiphy,
 					    &params->chandef,
 					    sdata->wdev.iftype);