diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index 4246d168374f..94eb2fb80aaf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -1818,6 +1818,11 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_join(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	sdata->deflink.needed_rx_chains = local->rx_chains;
 	sdata->control_port_over_nl80211 = params->control_port_over_nl80211;
 
+	if (local && local->int_scan_req) {
+		printk("sd: %p, l: %p, nch: %d, %s\n", sdata, local, local->int_scan_req->n_channels, __func__);
+		if (!local->int_scan_req->n_channels)
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
 	wiphy_work_queue(local->hw.wiphy, &sdata->work);
 
 	return 0;