@@ -1038,10 +1038,19 @@ static void ieee80211_mgd_probe_ap_send(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
{
struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
const u8 *ssid;
+ u8 *dst = ifmgd->associated->bssid;
+ u8 unicast_limit = max(1, IEEE80211_MAX_PROBE_TRIES - 3);
+
+ /*
+ * Try sending broadcast probe requests for the last three
+ * probe requests after the first ones failed since some
+ * buggy APs only support broadcast probe requests.
+ */
+ if (ifmgd->probe_send_count >= unicast_limit)
+ dst = NULL;
ssid = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(ifmgd->associated, WLAN_EID_SSID);
- ieee80211_send_probe_req(sdata, ifmgd->associated->bssid,
- ssid + 2, ssid[1], NULL, 0);
+ ieee80211_send_probe_req(sdata, dst, ssid + 2, ssid[1], NULL, 0);
ifmgd->probe_send_count++;
ifmgd->probe_timeout = jiffies + IEEE80211_PROBE_WAIT;