--- x/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
+++ y/net/mac80211/driver-ops.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #define check_sdata_in_driver(sdata)	({					\
 	WARN_ONCE(!sdata->local->reconfig_failure &&				\
+		  test_bit(SDATA_STATE_RUNNING, &sdata->state) &&		\
 		  !(sdata->flags & IEEE80211_SDATA_IN_DRIVER),			\
 		  "%s: Failed check-sdata-in-driver check, flags: 0x%x\n",	\
 		  sdata->dev ? sdata->dev->name : sdata->name, sdata->flags);	\