diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index 1447da1d5729..47c4c1182ef1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1560,6 +1560,8 @@ void usbnet_disconnect (struct usb_interface *intf)
 	struct usbnet		*dev;
 	struct usb_device	*xdev;
 	struct net_device	*net;
+	const struct driver_info *info;
+	void (*unregdev)(struct net_device *);
 
 	dev = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
@@ -1574,7 +1576,10 @@ void usbnet_disconnect (struct usb_interface *intf)
 		   dev->driver_info->description);
 
 	net = dev->net;
-	unregister_netdev (net);
+
+	info = dev->driver_info;
+	unregdev = info->unregister_netdev ?: unregister_netdev;
+	unregdev(net);
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&dev->kevent);
 
@@ -1627,6 +1632,7 @@ usbnet_probe (struct usb_interface *udev, const struct usb_device_id *prod)
 	int				status;
 	const char			*name;
 	struct usb_driver 	*driver = to_usb_driver(udev->dev.driver);
+	int (*regdev)(struct net_device *);
 
 	/* usbnet already took usb runtime pm, so have to enable the feature
 	 * for usb interface, otherwise usb_autopm_get_interface may return
@@ -1646,6 +1652,8 @@ usbnet_probe (struct usb_interface *udev, const struct usb_device_id *prod)
 	xdev = interface_to_usbdev (udev);
 	interface = udev->cur_altsetting;
 
+	regdev = info->register_netdev ?: register_netdev;
+
 	status = -ENOMEM;
 
 	// set up our own records
@@ -1768,7 +1776,7 @@ usbnet_probe (struct usb_interface *udev, const struct usb_device_id *prod)
 		}
 	}
 
-	status = register_netdev (net);
+	status = regdev(net);
 	if (status)
 		goto out5;
 	netif_info(dev, probe, dev->net,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.c
index b876fec7fa1b..e1a1df169034 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/reg.c
@@ -247,7 +247,9 @@ int ath11k_regd_update(struct ath11k *ar, bool init)
 	}
 
 	rtnl_lock();
-	ret = regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync_rtnl(ar->hw->wiphy, regd_copy);
+	wiphy_lock(ar->hw->wiphy);
+	ret = regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync(ar->hw->wiphy, regd_copy);
+	wiphy_unlock(ar->hw->wiphy);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	kfree(regd_copy);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
index ebb9f163710f..4f0a7a185fc9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
@@ -212,11 +212,13 @@ int ath6kl_core_init(struct ath6kl *ar, enum ath6kl_htc_type htc_type)
 		ar->avail_idx_map |= BIT(i);
 
 	rtnl_lock();
+	wiphy_lock(ar->wiphy);
 
 	/* Add an initial station interface */
 	wdev = ath6kl_interface_add(ar, "wlan%d", NET_NAME_ENUM,
 				    NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, 0, INFRA_NETWORK);
 
+	wiphy_unlock(ar->wiphy);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	if (!wdev) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
index 39bf19686175..9b5c7d8f2b95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c
@@ -1904,7 +1904,9 @@ void ath6kl_stop_txrx(struct ath6kl *ar)
 		spin_unlock_bh(&ar->list_lock);
 		ath6kl_cfg80211_vif_stop(vif, test_bit(WMI_READY, &ar->flag));
 		rtnl_lock();
+		wiphy_lock(ar->wiphy);
 		ath6kl_cfg80211_vif_cleanup(vif);
+		wiphy_unlock(ar->wiphy);
 		rtnl_unlock();
 		spin_lock_bh(&ar->list_lock);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
index 1c42410d68e1..60bba5b491e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
@@ -2820,7 +2820,9 @@ void wil_p2p_wdev_free(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 	wil->radio_wdev = wil->main_ndev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	mutex_unlock(&wil->vif_mutex);
 	if (p2p_wdev) {
+		wiphy_lock(wil->wiphy);
 		cfg80211_unregister_wdev(p2p_wdev);
+		wiphy_unlock(wil->wiphy);
 		kfree(p2p_wdev);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/netdev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/netdev.c
index 07b4a252a23c..08de7bc28546 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/netdev.c
@@ -473,7 +473,9 @@ int wil_if_add(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 	wil_update_net_queues_bh(wil, vif, NULL, true);
 
 	rtnl_lock();
+	wiphy_lock(wiphy);
 	rc = wil_vif_add(wil, vif);
+	wiphy_unlock(wiphy);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto out_wiphy;
@@ -543,15 +545,18 @@ void wil_if_remove(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
 {
 	struct net_device *ndev = wil->main_ndev;
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = ndev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
 
 	wil_dbg_misc(wil, "if_remove\n");
 
 	rtnl_lock();
+	wiphy_lock(wiphy);
 	wil_vif_remove(wil, 0);
+	wiphy_unlock(wiphy);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	netif_napi_del(&wil->napi_tx);
 	netif_napi_del(&wil->napi_rx);
 
-	wiphy_unregister(wdev->wiphy);
+	wiphy_unregister(wiphy);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/pcie_bus.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/pcie_bus.c
index c174323c5c0b..ce40d94909ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/pcie_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/pcie_bus.c
@@ -473,8 +473,10 @@ static void wil_pcie_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	wil6210_debugfs_remove(wil);
 	rtnl_lock();
+	wiphy_lock(wil->wiphy);
 	wil_p2p_wdev_free(wil);
 	wil_remove_all_additional_vifs(wil);
+	wiphy_unlock(wil->wiphy);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 	wil_if_remove(wil);
 	wil_if_pcie_disable(wil);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
index 3dd28f5fef19..dd92d2e83963 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops brcmf_netdev_ops_pri = {
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode = brcmf_netdev_set_multicast_list
 };
 
-int brcmf_net_attach(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool rtnl_locked)
+int brcmf_net_attach(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool locked)
 {
 	struct brcmf_pub *drvr = ifp->drvr;
 	struct net_device *ndev;
@@ -656,10 +656,11 @@ int brcmf_net_attach(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool rtnl_locked)
 	INIT_WORK(&ifp->multicast_work, _brcmf_set_multicast_list);
 	INIT_WORK(&ifp->ndoffload_work, _brcmf_update_ndtable);
 
-	if (rtnl_locked)
+	if (locked)
 		err = register_netdevice(ndev);
 	else
-		err = register_netdev(ndev);
+		err = cfg80211_register_netdev(ndev);
+
 	if (err != 0) {
 		bphy_err(drvr, "couldn't register the net device\n");
 		goto fail;
@@ -677,13 +678,13 @@ int brcmf_net_attach(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool rtnl_locked)
 	return -EBADE;
 }
 
-void brcmf_net_detach(struct net_device *ndev, bool rtnl_locked)
+void brcmf_net_detach(struct net_device *ndev, bool locked)
 {
 	if (ndev->reg_state == NETREG_REGISTERED) {
-		if (rtnl_locked)
+		if (locked)
 			unregister_netdevice(ndev);
 		else
-			unregister_netdev(ndev);
+			cfg80211_unregister_netdev(ndev);
 	} else {
 		brcmf_cfg80211_free_netdev(ndev);
 		free_netdev(ndev);
@@ -827,7 +828,7 @@ static int brcmf_net_p2p_attach(struct brcmf_if *ifp)
 	/* set the mac address */
 	memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, ifp->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
-	if (register_netdev(ndev) != 0) {
+	if (cfg80211_register_netdev(ndev)) {
 		bphy_err(drvr, "couldn't register the p2p net device\n");
 		goto fail;
 	}
@@ -908,8 +909,7 @@ struct brcmf_if *brcmf_add_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx, s32 ifidx,
 	return ifp;
 }
 
-static void brcmf_del_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx,
-			 bool rtnl_locked)
+static void brcmf_del_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx, bool locked)
 {
 	struct brcmf_if *ifp;
 	int ifidx;
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ static void brcmf_del_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx,
 			cancel_work_sync(&ifp->multicast_work);
 			cancel_work_sync(&ifp->ndoffload_work);
 		}
-		brcmf_net_detach(ifp->ndev, rtnl_locked);
+		brcmf_net_detach(ifp->ndev, locked);
 	} else {
 		/* Only p2p device interfaces which get dynamically created
 		 * end up here. In this case the p2p module should be informed
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ static void brcmf_del_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx,
 		 * serious troublesome side effects. The p2p module will clean
 		 * up the ifp if needed.
 		 */
-		brcmf_p2p_ifp_removed(ifp, rtnl_locked);
+		brcmf_p2p_ifp_removed(ifp, locked);
 		kfree(ifp);
 	}
 
@@ -956,14 +956,14 @@ static void brcmf_del_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx,
 		drvr->if2bss[ifidx] = BRCMF_BSSIDX_INVALID;
 }
 
-void brcmf_remove_interface(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool rtnl_locked)
+void brcmf_remove_interface(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool locked)
 {
 	if (!ifp || WARN_ON(ifp->drvr->iflist[ifp->bsscfgidx] != ifp))
 		return;
 	brcmf_dbg(TRACE, "Enter, bsscfgidx=%d, ifidx=%d\n", ifp->bsscfgidx,
 		  ifp->ifidx);
 	brcmf_proto_del_if(ifp->drvr, ifp);
-	brcmf_del_if(ifp->drvr, ifp->bsscfgidx, rtnl_locked);
+	brcmf_del_if(ifp->drvr, ifp->bsscfgidx, locked);
 }
 
 static int brcmf_psm_watchdog_notify(struct brcmf_if *ifp,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.h
index 5767d665cee5..8212c9de14f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.h
@@ -201,16 +201,16 @@ int brcmf_netdev_wait_pend8021x(struct brcmf_if *ifp);
 char *brcmf_ifname(struct brcmf_if *ifp);
 struct brcmf_if *brcmf_get_ifp(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx);
 void brcmf_configure_arp_nd_offload(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool enable);
-int brcmf_net_attach(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool rtnl_locked);
+int brcmf_net_attach(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool locked);
 struct brcmf_if *brcmf_add_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx, s32 ifidx,
 			      bool is_p2pdev, const char *name, u8 *mac_addr);
-void brcmf_remove_interface(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool rtnl_locked);
+void brcmf_remove_interface(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool locked);
 void brcmf_txflowblock_if(struct brcmf_if *ifp,
 			  enum brcmf_netif_stop_reason reason, bool state);
 void brcmf_txfinalize(struct brcmf_if *ifp, struct sk_buff *txp, bool success);
 void brcmf_netif_rx(struct brcmf_if *ifp, struct sk_buff *skb, bool inirq);
 void brcmf_netif_mon_rx(struct brcmf_if *ifp, struct sk_buff *skb);
-void brcmf_net_detach(struct net_device *ndev, bool rtnl_locked);
+void brcmf_net_detach(struct net_device *ndev, bool locked);
 int brcmf_net_mon_attach(struct brcmf_if *ifp);
 void brcmf_net_setcarrier(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool on);
 int __init brcmf_core_init(void);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
index ec6fc7a150a6..6d30a0fcecea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
@@ -2430,7 +2430,7 @@ int brcmf_p2p_del_vif(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 	return err;
 }
 
-void brcmf_p2p_ifp_removed(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool rtnl_locked)
+void brcmf_p2p_ifp_removed(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool locked)
 {
 	struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg;
 	struct brcmf_cfg80211_vif *vif;
@@ -2439,11 +2439,15 @@ void brcmf_p2p_ifp_removed(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool rtnl_locked)
 	vif = ifp->vif;
 	cfg = wdev_to_cfg(&vif->wdev);
 	cfg->p2p.bss_idx[P2PAPI_BSSCFG_DEVICE].vif = NULL;
-	if (!rtnl_locked)
+	if (locked) {
 		rtnl_lock();
-	cfg80211_unregister_wdev(&vif->wdev);
-	if (!rtnl_locked)
+		wiphy_lock(cfg->wiphy);
+		cfg80211_unregister_wdev(&vif->wdev);
+		wiphy_unlock(cfg->wiphy);
 		rtnl_unlock();
+	} else {
+		cfg80211_unregister_wdev(&vif->wdev);
+	}
 	brcmf_free_vif(vif);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
index 23fbddd0c1f8..daebeaf18408 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
@@ -6263,7 +6263,7 @@ static int ipw2100_pci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
 	 * condition with newer hotplug configurations (network was coming
 	 * up and making calls before the device was initialized).
 	 */
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
+	err = cfg80211_register_netdev(dev);
 	if (err) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_NAME
 		       "Error calling register_netdev.\n");
@@ -6311,7 +6311,7 @@ static int ipw2100_pci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
       fail:
 	if (dev) {
 		if (registered >= 2)
-			unregister_netdev(dev);
+			cfg80211_unregister_netdev(dev);
 
 		if (registered) {
 			wiphy_unregister(priv->ieee->wdev.wiphy);
@@ -6368,7 +6368,7 @@ static void ipw2100_pci_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pci_dev)
 	 * being called if the device is open.  If we free storage
 	 * first, then close() will crash.
 	 * FIXME: remove the comment above. */
-	unregister_netdev(dev);
+	cfg80211_unregister_netdev(dev);
 
 	ipw2100_kill_works(priv);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index ada6ce32c1f1..7847b9a3b6b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -11553,7 +11553,7 @@ static int ipw_prom_alloc(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 	priv->prom_priv->ieee->iw_mode = IW_MODE_MONITOR;
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(priv->prom_net_dev, &priv->pci_dev->dev);
 
-	rc = register_netdev(priv->prom_net_dev);
+	rc = cfg80211_register_netdev(priv->prom_net_dev);
 	if (rc) {
 		free_libipw(priv->prom_net_dev, 1);
 		priv->prom_net_dev = NULL;
@@ -11568,7 +11568,7 @@ static void ipw_prom_free(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 	if (!priv->prom_net_dev)
 		return;
 
-	unregister_netdev(priv->prom_net_dev);
+	cfg80211_unregister_netdev(priv->prom_net_dev);
 	free_libipw(priv->prom_net_dev, 1);
 
 	priv->prom_net_dev = NULL;
@@ -11711,7 +11711,7 @@ static int ipw_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		goto out_remove_sysfs;
 	}
 
-	err = register_netdev(net_dev);
+	err = cfg80211_register_netdev(net_dev);
 	if (err) {
 		IPW_ERROR("failed to register network device\n");
 		goto out_unregister_wiphy;
@@ -11723,7 +11723,7 @@ static int ipw_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		if (err) {
 			IPW_ERROR("Failed to register promiscuous network "
 				  "device (error %d).\n", err);
-			unregister_netdev(priv->net_dev);
+			cfg80211_unregister_netdev(priv->net_dev);
 			goto out_unregister_wiphy;
 		}
 	}
@@ -11773,7 +11773,7 @@ static void ipw_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 
-	unregister_netdev(priv->net_dev);
+	cfg80211_unregister_netdev(priv->net_dev);
 
 	if (priv->rxq) {
 		ipw_rx_queue_free(priv, priv->rxq);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
index c025188fa9bc..a0b7331cab31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/d3.c
@@ -2143,7 +2143,7 @@ static int __iwl_mvm_resume(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, bool test)
 
 out_iterate:
 	if (!test)
-		ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_rtnl(mvm->hw,
+		ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_mtx(mvm->hw,
 			IEEE80211_IFACE_ITER_NORMAL,
 			iwl_mvm_d3_disconnect_iter, keep ? vif : NULL);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index da32937ba9a7..6cce72b0685b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_init_fw_regd(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 	int ret;
 	bool changed;
 	const struct ieee80211_regdomain *r =
-			rtnl_dereference(mvm->hw->wiphy->regd);
+			wiphy_dereference(mvm->hw->wiphy, mvm->hw->wiphy->regd);
 
 	if (!r)
 		return -ENOENT;
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_init_fw_regd(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 
 	/* update cfg80211 if the regdomain was changed */
 	if (changed)
-		ret = regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync_rtnl(mvm->hw->wiphy, regd);
+		ret = regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync(mvm->hw->wiphy, regd);
 	else
 		ret = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c
index abb8c1088c2f..7fb4e618f76e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/nvm.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_init_mcc(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 			return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	retval = regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync_rtnl(mvm->hw->wiphy, regd);
+	retval = regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync(mvm->hw->wiphy, regd);
 	kfree(regd);
 	return retval;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/main.c
index 0e73a10cc06c..e04d3f7942e8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/main.c
@@ -2274,7 +2274,7 @@ int orinoco_if_add(struct orinoco_private *priv,
 	dev->max_mtu = ORINOCO_MAX_MTU;
 
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, priv->dev);
-	ret = register_netdev(dev);
+	ret = cfg80211_register_netdev(dev);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 
@@ -2295,7 +2295,7 @@ void orinoco_if_del(struct orinoco_private *priv)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = priv->ndev;
 
-	unregister_netdev(dev);
+	cfg80211_unregister_netdev(dev);
 	free_netdev(dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(orinoco_if_del);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/cfg.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/cfg.c
index 4e3de684928b..0e2e579f64d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/cfg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/cfg.c
@@ -2133,7 +2133,7 @@ int lbs_cfg_register(struct lbs_private *priv)
 
 	priv->wiphy_registered = true;
 
-	ret = register_netdev(priv->dev);
+	ret = cfg80211_register_netdev(priv->dev);
 	if (ret)
 		pr_err("cannot register network device\n");
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/main.c
index ee4cf3437e28..2aa88bb9b2ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/main.c
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ void lbs_stop_card(struct lbs_private *priv)
 
 	lbs_debugfs_remove_one(priv);
 	lbs_deinit_mesh(priv);
-	unregister_netdev(dev);
+	cfg80211_unregister_netdev(dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lbs_stop_card);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/mesh.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/mesh.c
index f5b78257d551..fc0b7c7641ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/mesh.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/mesh.c
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ static int lbs_add_mesh(struct lbs_private *priv)
 
 	mesh_dev->flags |= IFF_BROADCAST | IFF_MULTICAST;
 	/* Register virtual mesh interface */
-	ret = register_netdev(mesh_dev);
+	ret = cfg80211_register_netdev(mesh_dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("cannot register mshX virtual interface\n");
 		goto err_free_netdev;
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ static int lbs_add_mesh(struct lbs_private *priv)
 	goto done;
 
 err_unregister:
-	unregister_netdev(mesh_dev);
+	cfg80211_unregister_netdev(mesh_dev);
 
 err_free_netdev:
 	free_netdev(mesh_dev);
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ void lbs_remove_mesh(struct lbs_private *priv)
 	netif_carrier_off(mesh_dev);
 	sysfs_remove_group(&(mesh_dev->dev.kobj), &lbs_mesh_attr_group);
 	lbs_persist_config_remove(mesh_dev);
-	unregister_netdev(mesh_dev);
+	cfg80211_unregister_netdev(mesh_dev);
 	priv->mesh_dev = NULL;
 	kfree(mesh_dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	free_netdev(mesh_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index a6b9dc6700b1..7798a5af30fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -2097,7 +2097,7 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_disconnect(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
 
 	if (!mwifiex_stop_bg_scan(priv))
-		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_rtnl(priv->wdev.wiphy, 0);
+		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_locked(priv->wdev.wiphy, 0);
 
 	if (mwifiex_deauthenticate(priv, NULL))
 		return -EFAULT;
@@ -2366,7 +2366,7 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_connect(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 		    (int)sme->ssid_len, (char *)sme->ssid, sme->bssid);
 
 	if (!mwifiex_stop_bg_scan(priv))
-		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_rtnl(priv->wdev.wiphy, 0);
+		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_locked(priv->wdev.wiphy, 0);
 
 	ret = mwifiex_cfg80211_assoc(priv, sme->ssid_len, sme->ssid, sme->bssid,
 				     priv->bss_mode, sme->channel, sme, 0);
@@ -2576,7 +2576,7 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_scan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		priv->scan_block = false;
 
 	if (!mwifiex_stop_bg_scan(priv))
-		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_rtnl(priv->wdev.wiphy, 0);
+		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_locked(priv->wdev.wiphy, 0);
 
 	user_scan_cfg = kzalloc(sizeof(*user_scan_cfg), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!user_scan_cfg)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
index ee52fb839ef7..822bb0f8cfbd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -598,12 +598,14 @@ static int _mwifiex_fw_dpc(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
 	}
 
 	rtnl_lock();
+	wiphy_lock(adapter->wiphy);
 	/* Create station interface by default */
 	wdev = mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, "mlan%d", NET_NAME_ENUM,
 					NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(wdev)) {
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
 			    "cannot create default STA interface\n");
+		wiphy_lock(adapter->wiphy);
 		rtnl_unlock();
 		goto err_add_intf;
 	}
@@ -614,6 +616,7 @@ static int _mwifiex_fw_dpc(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
 		if (IS_ERR(wdev)) {
 			mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
 				    "cannot create AP interface\n");
+			wiphy_lock(adapter->wiphy);
 			rtnl_unlock();
 			goto err_add_intf;
 		}
@@ -625,10 +628,12 @@ static int _mwifiex_fw_dpc(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
 		if (IS_ERR(wdev)) {
 			mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
 				    "cannot create p2p client interface\n");
+			wiphy_lock(adapter->wiphy);
 			rtnl_unlock();
 			goto err_add_intf;
 		}
 	}
+	wiphy_lock(adapter->wiphy);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	mwifiex_drv_get_driver_version(adapter, fmt, sizeof(fmt) - 1);
@@ -1440,9 +1445,11 @@ static void mwifiex_uninit_sw(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		if (!priv)
 			continue;
 		rtnl_lock();
+		wiphy_lock(adapter->wiphy);
 		if (priv->netdev &&
 		    priv->wdev.iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED)
 			mwifiex_del_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, &priv->wdev);
+		wiphy_unlock(adapter->wiphy);
 		rtnl_unlock();
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/mon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/mon.c
index b5a1b65c087c..2eb6c138014d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/mon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/mon.c
@@ -253,6 +253,6 @@ void wilc_wfi_deinit_mon_interface(struct wilc *wl, bool rtnl_locked)
 	if (rtnl_locked)
 		unregister_netdevice(wl->monitor_dev);
 	else
-		unregister_netdev(wl->monitor_dev);
+		cfg80211_unregister_netdev(wl->monitor_dev);
 	wl->monitor_dev = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.c
index 2a1fbbdd6a4b..35b35dd85308 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/netdev.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ void wilc_netdev_cleanup(struct wilc *wilc)
 	srcu_idx = srcu_read_lock(&wilc->srcu);
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(vif, &wilc->vif_list, list) {
 		if (vif->ndev)
-			unregister_netdev(vif->ndev);
+			cfg80211_unregister_netdev(vif->ndev);
 	}
 	srcu_read_unlock(&wilc->srcu, srcu_idx);
 
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ struct wilc_vif *wilc_netdev_ifc_init(struct wilc *wl, const char *name,
 	if (rtnl_locked)
 		ret = register_netdevice(ndev);
 	else
-		ret = register_netdev(ndev);
+		ret = cfg80211_register_netdev(ndev);
 
 	if (ret) {
 		free_netdev(ndev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/quantenna/qtnfmac/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/quantenna/qtnfmac/core.c
index ad726bd100ec..5d8bcfca80c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/quantenna/qtnfmac/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/quantenna/qtnfmac/core.c
@@ -611,8 +611,9 @@ static int qtnf_core_mac_attach(struct qtnf_bus *bus, unsigned int macid)
 	mac->wiphy_registered = 1;
 
 	rtnl_lock();
-
+	wiphy_lock(priv_to_wiphy(mac));
 	ret = qtnf_core_net_attach(mac, vif, "wlan%d", NET_NAME_ENUM);
+	wiphy_unlock(priv_to_wiphy(mac));
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
index 9fe77556858e..b646d4295cfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
@@ -3598,6 +3598,8 @@ static const struct driver_info	bcm4320b_info = {
 	.stop =		rndis_wlan_stop,
 	.early_init =	bcm4320b_early_init,
 	.indication =	rndis_wlan_indication,
+	.register_netdev = cfg80211_register_netdev,
+	.unregister_netdev = cfg80211_unregister_netdev,
 };
 
 static const struct driver_info	bcm4320a_info = {
@@ -3613,6 +3615,8 @@ static const struct driver_info	bcm4320a_info = {
 	.stop =		rndis_wlan_stop,
 	.early_init =	bcm4320a_early_init,
 	.indication =	rndis_wlan_indication,
+	.register_netdev = cfg80211_register_netdev,
+	.unregister_netdev = cfg80211_unregister_netdev,
 };
 
 static const struct driver_info rndis_wlan_info = {
@@ -3628,6 +3632,8 @@ static const struct driver_info rndis_wlan_info = {
 	.stop =		rndis_wlan_stop,
 	.early_init =	unknown_early_init,
 	.indication =	rndis_wlan_indication,
+	.register_netdev = cfg80211_register_netdev,
+	.unregister_netdev = cfg80211_unregister_netdev,
 };
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/virt_wifi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/virt_wifi.c
index c878097f0dda..4b455a4ae15b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/virt_wifi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/virt_wifi.c
@@ -537,7 +537,9 @@ static int virt_wifi_newlink(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
 	dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype = NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION;
 	dev->ieee80211_ptr->wiphy = common_wiphy;
 
+	wiphy_lock(common_wiphy);
 	err = register_netdevice(dev);
+	wiphy_unlock(common_wiphy);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(&priv->lowerdev->dev, "can't register_netdevice: %d\n",
 			err);
@@ -560,7 +562,9 @@ static int virt_wifi_newlink(struct net *src_net, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	return 0;
 unregister_netdev:
+	wiphy_lock(common_wiphy);
 	unregister_netdevice(dev);
+	wiphy_unlock(common_wiphy);
 free_wireless_dev:
 	kfree(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	dev->ieee80211_ptr = NULL;
@@ -586,7 +590,9 @@ static void virt_wifi_dellink(struct net_device *dev,
 	netdev_rx_handler_unregister(priv->lowerdev);
 	netdev_upper_dev_unlink(priv->lowerdev, dev);
 
+	wiphy_lock(common_wiphy);
 	unregister_netdevice_queue(dev, head);
+	wiphy_unlock(common_wiphy);
 	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 
 	/* Deleting the wiphy is handled in the module destructor. */
@@ -625,7 +631,9 @@ static int virt_wifi_event(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long event,
 		upper_dev = priv->upperdev;
 
 		upper_dev->rtnl_link_ops->dellink(upper_dev, &list_kill);
+		wiphy_lock(common_wiphy);
 		unregister_netdevice_many(&list_kill);
+		wiphy_unlock(common_wiphy);
 		break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
index bf1417236161..2f3b79876a70 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c
@@ -3417,7 +3417,7 @@ void rtw_wdev_unregister(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 
 	if (pwdev_priv->pmon_ndev) {
 		DBG_8192C("%s, unregister monitor interface\n", __func__);
-		unregister_netdev(pwdev_priv->pmon_ndev);
+		cfg80211_unregister_netdev(pwdev_priv->pmon_ndev);
 	}
 
 	wiphy_unregister(wdev->wiphy);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/os_intfs.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/os_intfs.c
index b62fe9238e6d..cdfbabc6906f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/os_intfs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/os_intfs.c
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ void rtw_unregister_netdevs(struct dvobj_priv *dvobj)
 	pnetdev = padapter->pnetdev;
 
 	if ((padapter->DriverState != DRIVER_DISAPPEAR) && pnetdev)
-		unregister_netdev(pnetdev); /* will call netdev_close() */
+		cfg80211_unregister_netdev(pnetdev); /* will call netdev_close() */
 	rtw_wdev_unregister(padapter->rtw_wdev);
 }
 
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ static int _rtw_drv_register_netdev(struct adapter *padapter, char *name)
 	memcpy(pnetdev->dev_addr, padapter->eeprompriv.mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	/* Tell the network stack we exist */
-	if (register_netdev(pnetdev) != 0) {
+	if (cfg80211_register_netdev(pnetdev) != 0) {
 		DBG_871X(FUNC_NDEV_FMT "Failed!\n", FUNC_NDEV_ARG(pnetdev));
 		ret = _FAIL;
 		goto error_register_netdev;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/osdep_service.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/osdep_service.c
index 3c71d2fafabf..69eaf0772fd1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/osdep_service.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/osdep_service.c
@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@ int rtw_change_ifname(struct adapter *padapter, const char *ifname)
 		rereg_priv->old_pnetdev = NULL;
 	}
 
+	/* XXX: this is obviously completely broken */
 	if (!rtnl_is_locked())
-		unregister_netdev(cur_pnetdev);
+		cfg80211_unregister_netdev(cur_pnetdev);
 	else
 		unregister_netdevice(cur_pnetdev);
 
@@ -155,8 +156,9 @@ int rtw_change_ifname(struct adapter *padapter, const char *ifname)
 
 	memcpy(pnetdev->dev_addr, padapter->eeprompriv.mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
+	/* XXX: this is obviously completely broken */
 	if (!rtnl_is_locked())
-		ret = register_netdev(pnetdev);
+		ret = cfg80211_register_netdev(pnetdev);
 	else
 		ret = register_netdevice(pnetdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211netdev.c b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211netdev.c
index a15abb2c8f54..768bebb6ae34 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211netdev.c
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ void wlan_unsetup(struct wlandevice *wlandev)
  */
 int register_wlandev(struct wlandevice *wlandev)
 {
-	return register_netdev(wlandev->netdev);
+	return cfg80211_register_netdev(wlandev->netdev);
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ int unregister_wlandev(struct wlandevice *wlandev)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
-	unregister_netdev(wlandev->netdev);
+	cfg80211_unregister_netdev(wlandev->netdev);
 
 	/* Now to clean out the rx queue */
 	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&wlandev->nsd_rxq)))
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
index 88a7673894d5..11e57803acf9 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@ struct driver_info {
 	/* rx mode change (device changes address list filtering) */
 	void	(*set_rx_mode)(struct usbnet *dev);
 
+	/* register netdev - defaults to register_netdev() */
+	int	(*register_netdev)(struct net_device *dev);
+
+	/* unregister netdev - defaults to unregister_netdev() */
+	void	(*unregister_netdev)(struct net_device *dev);
+
 	/* for new devices, use the descriptor-reading code instead */
 	int		in;		/* rx endpoint */
 	int		out;		/* tx endpoint */
diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 9a4bbccddc7f..4bfe385b4eba 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -3630,9 +3630,10 @@ struct mgmt_frame_regs {
  * All callbacks except where otherwise noted should return 0
  * on success or a negative error code.
  *
- * All operations are currently invoked under rtnl for consistency with the
- * wireless extensions but this is subject to reevaluation as soon as this
- * code is used more widely and we have a first user without wext.
+ * All operations are invoked with the wiphy mutex held. The RTNL may be
+ * held in addition (due to wireless extensions) but this cannot be relied
+ * upon except in cases where documented below. Note that due to ordering,
+ * the RTNL also cannot be acquired in any handlers.
  *
  * @suspend: wiphy device needs to be suspended. The variable @wow will
  *	be %NULL or contain the enabled Wake-on-Wireless triggers that are
@@ -3647,11 +3648,14 @@ struct mgmt_frame_regs {
  *	the new netdev in the wiphy's network namespace! Returns the struct
  *	wireless_dev, or an ERR_PTR. For P2P device wdevs, the driver must
  *	also set the address member in the wdev.
+ *	This additionally holds the RTNL to be able to do netdev changes.
  *
  * @del_virtual_intf: remove the virtual interface
+ *	This additionally holds the RTNL to be able to do netdev changes.
  *
  * @change_virtual_intf: change type/configuration of virtual interface,
  *	keep the struct wireless_dev's iftype updated.
+ *	This additionally holds the RTNL to be able to do netdev changes.
  *
  * @add_key: add a key with the given parameters. @mac_addr will be %NULL
  *	when adding a group key.
@@ -4739,6 +4743,7 @@ struct wiphy_iftype_akm_suites {
 
 /**
  * struct wiphy - wireless hardware description
+ * @mtx: mutex for the data (structures) of this device
  * @reg_notifier: the driver's regulatory notification callback,
  *	note that if your driver uses wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory()
  *	the reg_notifier's request can be passed as NULL
@@ -4931,6 +4936,8 @@ struct wiphy_iftype_akm_suites {
  *	%NL80211_TID_CONFIG_ATTR_RETRY_LONG attributes
  */
 struct wiphy {
+	struct mutex mtx;
+
 	/* assign these fields before you register the wiphy */
 
 	u8 perm_addr[ETH_ALEN];
@@ -5183,6 +5190,37 @@ static inline struct wiphy *wiphy_new(const struct cfg80211_ops *ops,
  */
 int wiphy_register(struct wiphy *wiphy);
 
+/* this is a define for better error reporting (file/line) */
+#define lockdep_assert_wiphy(wiphy) lockdep_assert_held(&(wiphy)->mtx)
+
+/**
+ * rcu_dereference_wiphy - rcu_dereference with debug checking
+ * @wiphy: the wiphy to check the locking on
+ * @p: The pointer to read, prior to dereferencing
+ *
+ * Do an rcu_dereference(p), but check caller either holds rcu_read_lock()
+ * or RTNL. Note: Please prefer wiphy_dereference() or rcu_dereference().
+ */
+#define rcu_dereference_wiphy(wiphy, p)				\
+        rcu_dereference_check(p, lockdep_is_held(&wiphy->mtx))
+
+/**
+ * wiphy_dereference - fetch RCU pointer when updates are prevented by wiphy mtx
+ * @wiphy: the wiphy to check the locking on
+ * @p: The pointer to read, prior to dereferencing
+ *
+ * Return the value of the specified RCU-protected pointer, but omit the
+ * READ_ONCE(), because caller holds the wiphy mutex used for updates.
+ */
+#define wiphy_dereference(wiphy, p)				\
+        rcu_dereference_protected(p, lockdep_is_held(&wiphy->mtx))
+
+/**
+ * get_wiphy_regdom - get custom regdomain for the given wiphy
+ * @wiphy: the wiphy to get the regdomain from
+ */
+const struct ieee80211_regdomain *get_wiphy_regdom(struct wiphy *wiphy);
+
 /**
  * wiphy_unregister - deregister a wiphy from cfg80211
  *
@@ -5207,6 +5245,51 @@ struct cfg80211_internal_bss;
 struct cfg80211_cached_keys;
 struct cfg80211_cqm_config;
 
+/**
+ * wiphy_lock - lock the wiphy
+ * @wiphy: the wiphy to lock
+ *
+ * This is mostly exposed so it can be done around registering and
+ * unregistering netdevs that aren't created through cfg80211 calls,
+ * since that requires locking in cfg80211 when the notifiers is
+ * called, but that cannot differentiate which way it's called.
+ *
+ * When cfg80211 ops are called, the wiphy is already locked.
+ */
+static inline void wiphy_lock(struct wiphy *wiphy)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&wiphy->mtx);
+}
+
+/**
+ * wiphy_unlock - unlock the wiphy again
+ * @wiphy: the wiphy to unlock
+ */
+static inline void wiphy_unlock(struct wiphy *wiphy)
+{
+	mutex_unlock(&wiphy->mtx);
+}
+
+/**
+ * cfg80211_register_netdev - register netdev
+ * @dev: the netdev to register
+ *
+ * This is just a helper function similar to register_netdev() that takes
+ * care of the required locking - obviously dev->ieee80211_ptr must have
+ * been set correctly.
+ */
+int cfg80211_register_netdev(struct net_device *dev);
+
+/**
+ * cfg80211_unregister_netdev - register netdev
+ * @dev: the netdev to unregister
+ *
+ * This is just a helper function similar to unregister_netdev() that takes
+ * care of the required locking - obviously dev->ieee80211_ptr must have
+ * been set correctly.
+ */
+void cfg80211_unregister_netdev(struct net_device *dev);
+
 /**
  * struct wireless_dev - wireless device state
  *
@@ -5214,7 +5297,10 @@ struct cfg80211_cqm_config;
  * that uses the ieee80211_ptr field in struct net_device (this
  * is intentional so it can be allocated along with the netdev.)
  * It need not be registered then as netdev registration will
- * be intercepted by cfg80211 to see the new wireless device.
+ * be intercepted by cfg80211 to see the new wireless device,
+ * however, drivers must lock the wiphy before registering or
+ * unregistering netdevs if they pre-create any netdevs (in ops
+ * called from cfg80211, the wiphy is already locked.)
  *
  * For non-netdev uses, it must also be allocated by the driver
  * in response to the cfg80211 callbacks that require it, as
@@ -5975,18 +6061,18 @@ int regulatory_set_wiphy_regd(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			      struct ieee80211_regdomain *rd);
 
 /**
- * regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync_rtnl - set regdom for self-managed drivers
+ * regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync - set regdom for self-managed drivers
  * @wiphy: the wireless device we want to process the regulatory domain on
  * @rd: the regulatory domain information to use for this wiphy
  *
- * This functions requires the RTNL to be held and applies the new regdomain
- * synchronously to this wiphy. For more details see
- * regulatory_set_wiphy_regd().
+ * This functions requires the RTNL and the wiphy mutex to be held and
+ * applies the new regdomain synchronously to this wiphy. For more details
+ * see regulatory_set_wiphy_regd().
  *
  * Return: 0 on success. -EINVAL, -EPERM
  */
-int regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync_rtnl(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-					struct ieee80211_regdomain *rd);
+int regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+				   struct ieee80211_regdomain *rd);
 
 /**
  * wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory - apply a custom driver regulatory domain
@@ -6104,7 +6190,7 @@ void cfg80211_sched_scan_results(struct wiphy *wiphy, u64 reqid);
 void cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped(struct wiphy *wiphy, u64 reqid);
 
 /**
- * cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_rtnl - notify that the scheduled scan has stopped
+ * cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_locked - notify that the scheduled scan has stopped
  *
  * @wiphy: the wiphy on which the scheduled scan stopped
  * @reqid: identifier for the related scheduled scan request
@@ -6112,9 +6198,9 @@ void cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped(struct wiphy *wiphy, u64 reqid);
  * The driver can call this function to inform cfg80211 that the
  * scheduled scan had to be stopped, for whatever reason.  The driver
  * is then called back via the sched_scan_stop operation when done.
- * This function should be called with rtnl locked.
+ * This function should be called with the wiphy mutex held.
  */
-void cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_rtnl(struct wiphy *wiphy, u64 reqid);
+void cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_locked(struct wiphy *wiphy, u64 reqid);
 
 /**
  * cfg80211_inform_bss_frame_data - inform cfg80211 of a received BSS frame
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index d315740581f1..405ebd50d185 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -5512,7 +5512,7 @@ void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 						void *data);
 
 /**
- * ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_rtnl - iterate active interfaces
+ * ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_mtx - iterate active interfaces
  *
  * This function iterates over the interfaces associated with a given
  * hardware that are currently active and calls the callback for them.
@@ -5523,12 +5523,12 @@ void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
  * @iterator: the iterator function to call, cannot sleep
  * @data: first argument of the iterator function
  */
-void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_rtnl(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
-					      u32 iter_flags,
-					      void (*iterator)(void *data,
+void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_mtx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
+					     u32 iter_flags,
+					     void (*iterator)(void *data,
 						u8 *mac,
 						struct ieee80211_vif *vif),
-					      void *data);
+					     void *data);
 
 /**
  * ieee80211_iterate_stations_atomic - iterate stations
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 3b9ec4ef81c3..c6f80a392e91 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -357,11 +357,14 @@ static int ieee80211_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	return ieee80211_do_open(&sdata->wdev, true);
+	wiphy_lock(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
+	err = ieee80211_do_open(&sdata->wdev, true);
+	wiphy_unlock(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
+
+	return err;
 }
 
-static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-			      bool going_down)
+static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, bool going_down)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -637,7 +640,9 @@ static int ieee80211_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
+	wiphy_lock(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 	ieee80211_do_stop(sdata, true);
+	wiphy_unlock(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2047,6 +2052,8 @@ void ieee80211_remove_interfaces(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 			list_add(&sdata->list, &wdev_list);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
+
+	wiphy_lock(local->hw.wiphy);
 	unregister_netdevice_many(&unreg_list);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(sdata, tmp, &wdev_list, list) {
@@ -2054,6 +2061,8 @@ void ieee80211_remove_interfaces(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		cfg80211_unregister_wdev(&sdata->wdev);
 		kfree(sdata);
 	}
+
+	wiphy_unlock(local->hw.wiphy);
 }
 
 static int netdev_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/key.c b/net/mac80211/key.c
index a4817aa4b171..56c068cb49c4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/key.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/key.c
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ void ieee80211_reenable_keys(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	struct ieee80211_key *key;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *vlan;
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(sdata->local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->key_mtx);
 
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ void ieee80211_iter_keys(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct ieee80211_key *key, *tmp;
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(hw->wiphy);
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->key_mtx);
 	if (vif) {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index dee88ec566ad..3c51cb9bee90 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -261,7 +261,9 @@ static void ieee80211_restart_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	     "%s called with hardware scan in progress\n", __func__);
 
 	flush_work(&local->radar_detected_work);
+	/* we might do interface manipulations, so need both */
 	rtnl_lock();
+	wiphy_lock(local->hw.wiphy);
 	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
 		/*
 		 * XXX: there may be more work for other vif types and even
@@ -293,6 +295,7 @@ static void ieee80211_restart_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	synchronize_net();
 
 	ieee80211_reconfig(local);
+	wiphy_unlock(local->hw.wiphy);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -1278,8 +1281,10 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	    !ieee80211_hw_check(hw, NO_AUTO_VIF)) {
 		struct vif_params params = {0};
 
+		wiphy_lock(hw->wiphy);
 		result = ieee80211_if_add(local, "wlan%d", NET_NAME_ENUM, NULL,
 					  NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, &params);
+		wiphy_unlock(hw->wiphy);
 		if (result)
 			wiphy_warn(local->hw.wiphy,
 				   "Failed to add default virtual iface\n");
diff --git a/net/mac80211/pm.c b/net/mac80211/pm.c
index ae378a41c927..7809a906d7fe 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/pm.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/pm.c
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/*
+ * Portions
+ * Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Intel Corporation
+ */
 #include <net/mac80211.h>
 #include <net/rtnetlink.h>
 
@@ -11,7 +15,7 @@ static void ieee80211_sched_scan_cancel(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 {
 	if (ieee80211_request_sched_scan_stop(local))
 		return;
-	cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_rtnl(local->hw.wiphy, 0);
+	cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_locked(local->hw.wiphy, 0);
 }
 
 int __ieee80211_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct cfg80211_wowlan *wowlan)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tdls.c b/net/mac80211/tdls.c
index e01e4daeb8cd..f91d02b81b92 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tdls.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tdls.c
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ ieee80211_process_tdls_channel_switch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct ieee80211_tdls_data *tf = (void *)skb->data;
 	struct wiphy *wiphy = sdata->local->hw.wiphy;
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(wiphy);
 
 	/* make sure the driver supports it */
 	if (!(wiphy->features & NL80211_FEATURE_TDLS_CHANNEL_SWITCH))
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@ void ieee80211_tdls_chsw_work(struct work_struct *wk)
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct ieee80211_tdls_data *tf;
 
-	rtnl_lock();
+	wiphy_lock(local->hw.wiphy);
 	while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&local->skb_queue_tdls_chsw))) {
 		tf = (struct ieee80211_tdls_data *)skb->data;
 		list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
@@ -1994,7 +1994,7 @@ void ieee80211_tdls_chsw_work(struct work_struct *wk)
 
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 	}
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	wiphy_unlock(local->hw.wiphy);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_tdls_handle_disconnect(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 8d3ae6b2f95f..209a0bd84e0c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic(
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_atomic);
 
-void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_rtnl(
+void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_mtx(
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 iter_flags,
 	void (*iterator)(void *data, u8 *mac,
 			 struct ieee80211_vif *vif),
@@ -840,12 +840,12 @@ void ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_rtnl(
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(hw->wiphy);
 
 	__iterate_interfaces(local, iter_flags | IEEE80211_IFACE_ITER_ACTIVE,
 			     iterator, data);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_rtnl);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee80211_iterate_active_interfaces_mtx);
 
 static void __iterate_stations(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			       void (*iterator)(void *data,
@@ -2595,7 +2595,7 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
 
 	if (sched_scan_stopped)
-		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_rtnl(local->hw.wiphy, 0);
+		cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_locked(local->hw.wiphy, 0);
 
  wake_up:
 
@@ -3811,7 +3811,7 @@ void ieee80211_dfs_cac_cancel(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef;
 
 	/* for interface list, to avoid linking iflist_mtx and chanctx_mtx */
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(local->hw.wiphy);
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
 	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
diff --git a/net/wireless/chan.c b/net/wireless/chan.c
index e4030f1fbc60..285b8076054b 100644
--- a/net/wireless/chan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/chan.c
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ static bool cfg80211_ir_permissive_chan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wiphy);
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_CFG80211_REG_RELAX_NO_IR) ||
 	    !(wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_ENABLE_RELAX_NO_IR))
@@ -1216,9 +1216,10 @@ bool cfg80211_reg_can_beacon_relax(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				   struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef,
 				   enum nl80211_iftype iftype)
 {
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wiphy);
 	bool check_no_ir;
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	/*
 	 * Under certain conditions suggested by some regulatory bodies a
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index 4b1f35e976e7..d10abe925f80 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static void cfg80211_rfkill_poll(struct rfkill *rfkill, void *data)
 void cfg80211_stop_p2p_device(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			      struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 {
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	if (WARN_ON(wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE))
 		return;
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void cfg80211_stop_p2p_device(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 void cfg80211_stop_nan(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		       struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 {
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	if (WARN_ON(wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_NAN))
 		return;
@@ -273,7 +273,11 @@ void cfg80211_shutdown_all_interfaces(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 			dev_close(wdev->netdev);
 			continue;
 		}
+
 		/* otherwise, check iftype */
+
+		wiphy_lock(wiphy);
+
 		switch (wdev->iftype) {
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE:
 			cfg80211_stop_p2p_device(rdev, wdev);
@@ -284,6 +288,8 @@ void cfg80211_shutdown_all_interfaces(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
+
+		wiphy_unlock(wiphy);
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cfg80211_shutdown_all_interfaces);
@@ -318,9 +324,9 @@ static void cfg80211_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	rdev = container_of(work, struct cfg80211_registered_device,
 			    event_work);
 
-	rtnl_lock();
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	cfg80211_process_rdev_events(rdev);
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 }
 
 void cfg80211_destroy_ifaces(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev)
@@ -475,6 +481,7 @@ struct wiphy *wiphy_new_nm(const struct cfg80211_ops *ops, int sizeof_priv,
 		}
 	}
 
+	mutex_init(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rdev->wiphy.wdev_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rdev->beacon_registrations);
 	spin_lock_init(&rdev->beacon_registrations_lock);
@@ -1007,15 +1014,16 @@ void wiphy_unregister(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 
 	wait_event(rdev->dev_wait, ({
 		int __count;
-		rtnl_lock();
+		mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 		__count = rdev->opencount;
-		rtnl_unlock();
+		mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 		__count == 0; }));
 
 	if (rdev->rfkill)
 		rfkill_unregister(rdev->rfkill);
 
 	rtnl_lock();
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	nl80211_notify_wiphy(rdev, NL80211_CMD_DEL_WIPHY);
 	rdev->wiphy.registered = false;
 
@@ -1038,6 +1046,7 @@ void wiphy_unregister(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 	cfg80211_rdev_list_generation++;
 	device_del(&rdev->wiphy.dev);
 
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	flush_work(&rdev->scan_done_wk);
@@ -1070,6 +1079,7 @@ void cfg80211_dev_free(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev)
 	}
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(scan, tmp, &rdev->bss_list, list)
 		cfg80211_put_bss(&rdev->wiphy, &scan->pub);
+	mutex_destroy(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	kfree(rdev);
 }
 
@@ -1099,6 +1109,7 @@ static void __cfg80211_unregister_wdev(struct wireless_dev *wdev, bool sync)
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wdev->wiphy);
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	flush_work(&wdev->pmsr_free_wk);
 
@@ -1149,7 +1160,7 @@ static const struct device_type wiphy_type = {
 void cfg80211_update_iface_num(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			       enum nl80211_iftype iftype, int num)
 {
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	rdev->num_running_ifaces += num;
 	if (iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
@@ -1162,7 +1173,7 @@ void __cfg80211_leave(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	struct net_device *dev = wdev->netdev;
 	struct cfg80211_sched_scan_request *pos, *tmp;
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
 	cfg80211_pmsr_wdev_down(wdev);
@@ -1279,6 +1290,9 @@ void cfg80211_init_wdev(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 void cfg80211_register_wdev(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 			    struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 {
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
 	/*
 	 * We get here also when the interface changes network namespaces,
 	 * as it's registered into the new one, but we don't want it to
@@ -1294,6 +1308,35 @@ void cfg80211_register_wdev(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	nl80211_notify_iface(rdev, wdev, NL80211_CMD_NEW_INTERFACE);
 }
 
+int cfg80211_register_netdev(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
+	int ret;
+
+	rtnl_lock();
+	wiphy_lock(wiphy);
+	ret = register_netdevice(dev);
+	wiphy_unlock(wiphy);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_register_netdev);
+
+void cfg80211_unregister_netdev(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	struct wiphy *wiphy = wdev->wiphy;
+
+	rtnl_lock();
+	wiphy_lock(wiphy);
+	unregister_netdevice(dev);
+	wiphy_unlock(wiphy);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_unregister_netdev);
+
 static int cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
 					 unsigned long state, void *ptr)
 {
@@ -1319,6 +1362,7 @@ static int cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
 		cfg80211_init_wdev(wdev);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_REGISTER:
+		lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 		/*
 		 * NB: cannot take rdev->mtx here because this may be
 		 * called within code protected by it when interfaces
@@ -1332,9 +1376,12 @@ static int cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
 		cfg80211_register_wdev(rdev, wdev);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_GOING_DOWN:
+		mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 		cfg80211_leave(rdev, wdev);
+		mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_DOWN:
+		mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 		cfg80211_update_iface_num(rdev, wdev->iftype, -1);
 		if (rdev->scan_req && rdev->scan_req->wdev == wdev) {
 			if (WARN_ON(!rdev->scan_req->notified &&
@@ -1351,9 +1398,11 @@ static int cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
 		}
 
 		rdev->opencount--;
+		mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 		wake_up(&rdev->dev_wait);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_UP:
+		mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 		cfg80211_update_iface_num(rdev, wdev->iftype, 1);
 		wdev_lock(wdev);
 		switch (wdev->iftype) {
@@ -1400,8 +1449,10 @@ static int cfg80211_netdev_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb,
 			/* assume this means it's off */
 			wdev->ps = false;
 		}
+		mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
+		lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 		/*
 		 * It is possible to get NETDEV_UNREGISTER
 		 * multiple times. To detect that, check
diff --git a/net/wireless/core.h b/net/wireless/core.h
index 7df91f940212..a7d19b4b40ac 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.h
+++ b/net/wireless/core.h
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static inline void wdev_unlock(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 
 static inline bool cfg80211_has_monitors_only(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev)
 {
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	return rdev->num_running_ifaces == rdev->num_running_monitor_ifaces &&
 	       rdev->num_running_ifaces > 0;
diff --git a/net/wireless/debugfs.c b/net/wireless/debugfs.c
index 76b845f68ac8..aab43469a2f0 100644
--- a/net/wireless/debugfs.c
+++ b/net/wireless/debugfs.c
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ static ssize_t ht40allow_map_read(struct file *file,
 	if (!buf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	rtnl_lock();
-
 	for (band = 0; band < NUM_NL80211_BANDS; band++) {
 		sband = wiphy->bands[band];
 		if (!sband)
@@ -84,8 +82,6 @@ static ssize_t ht40allow_map_read(struct file *file,
 						buf, buf_size, offset);
 	}
 
-	rtnl_unlock();
-
 	r = simple_read_from_buffer(user_buf, count, ppos, buf, offset);
 
 	kfree(buf);
diff --git a/net/wireless/ibss.c b/net/wireless/ibss.c
index a0621bb76d8e..8f98e546becf 100644
--- a/net/wireless/ibss.c
+++ b/net/wireless/ibss.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  * Some IBSS support code for cfg80211.
  *
  * Copyright 2009	Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
+ * Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Intel Corporation
  */
 
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ int __cfg80211_join_ibss(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	int err;
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
 	if (wdev->ssid_len)
diff --git a/net/wireless/mlme.c b/net/wireless/mlme.c
index e1e90761dc00..dba70370543b 100644
--- a/net/wireless/mlme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/mlme.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ static void cfg80211_mgmt_registrations_update(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 	struct cfg80211_mgmt_registration *reg;
 	struct mgmt_frame_regs upd = {};
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&wdev->mgmt_registrations_lock);
 	if (!wdev->mgmt_registrations_need_update) {
@@ -492,10 +492,10 @@ void cfg80211_mgmt_registrations_update_wk(struct work_struct *wk)
 	rdev = container_of(wk, struct cfg80211_registered_device,
 			    mgmt_registrations_update_wk);
 
-	rtnl_lock();
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	list_for_each_entry(wdev, &rdev->wiphy.wdev_list, list)
 		cfg80211_mgmt_registrations_update(wdev);
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 }
 
 int cfg80211_mlme_register_mgmt(struct wireless_dev *wdev, u32 snd_portid,
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 775d0c4d86c3..7933ae3cf64d 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ static const struct genl_multicast_group nl80211_mcgrps[] = {
 
 /* returns ERR_PTR values */
 static struct wireless_dev *
-__cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(struct net *netns, struct nlattr **attrs)
+__cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+			   struct net *netns, struct nlattr **attrs)
 {
-	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
 	struct wireless_dev *result = NULL;
 	bool have_ifidx = attrs[NL80211_ATTR_IFINDEX];
 	bool have_wdev_id = attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WDEV];
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ __cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(struct net *netns, struct nlattr **attrs)
 	int wiphy_idx = -1;
 	int ifidx = -1;
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
-
 	if (!have_ifidx && !have_wdev_id)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
@@ -86,6 +84,28 @@ __cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(struct net *netns, struct nlattr **attrs)
 		wiphy_idx = wdev_id >> 32;
 	}
 
+	if (rdev) {
+		struct wireless_dev *wdev;
+
+		lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
+		list_for_each_entry(wdev, &rdev->wiphy.wdev_list, list) {
+			if (have_ifidx && wdev->netdev &&
+			    wdev->netdev->ifindex == ifidx) {
+				result = wdev;
+				break;
+			}
+			if (have_wdev_id && wdev->identifier == (u32)wdev_id) {
+				result = wdev;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return result ?: ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+	}
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
 	list_for_each_entry(rdev, &cfg80211_rdev_list, list) {
 		struct wireless_dev *wdev;
 
@@ -914,22 +934,31 @@ int nl80211_prepare_wdev_dump(struct netlink_callback *cb,
 			return err;
 		}
 
-		*wdev = __cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(sock_net(cb->skb->sk),
+		rtnl_lock();
+		*wdev = __cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(NULL, sock_net(cb->skb->sk),
 						   attrbuf);
 		kfree(attrbuf);
-		if (IS_ERR(*wdev))
+		if (IS_ERR(*wdev)) {
+			rtnl_unlock();
 			return PTR_ERR(*wdev);
+		}
 		*rdev = wiphy_to_rdev((*wdev)->wiphy);
+		mutex_lock(&(*rdev)->wiphy.mtx);
+		rtnl_unlock();
 		/* 0 is the first index - add 1 to parse only once */
 		cb->args[0] = (*rdev)->wiphy_idx + 1;
 		cb->args[1] = (*wdev)->identifier;
 	} else {
 		/* subtract the 1 again here */
-		struct wiphy *wiphy = wiphy_idx_to_wiphy(cb->args[0] - 1);
+		struct wiphy *wiphy;
 		struct wireless_dev *tmp;
 
-		if (!wiphy)
+		rtnl_lock();
+		wiphy = wiphy_idx_to_wiphy(cb->args[0] - 1);
+		if (!wiphy) {
+			rtnl_unlock();
 			return -ENODEV;
+		}
 		*rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wiphy);
 		*wdev = NULL;
 
@@ -940,8 +969,12 @@ int nl80211_prepare_wdev_dump(struct netlink_callback *cb,
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (!*wdev)
+		if (!*wdev) {
+			rtnl_unlock();
 			return -ENODEV;
+		}
+		mutex_lock(&(*rdev)->wiphy.mtx);
+		rtnl_unlock();
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -3141,7 +3174,7 @@ static int nl80211_set_channel(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = NULL;
 	struct net_device *netdev = NULL;
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
 	int result = 0, rem_txq_params = 0;
@@ -3152,8 +3185,7 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	u8 coverage_class = 0;
 	u32 txq_limit = 0, txq_memory_limit = 0, txq_quantum = 0;
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
-
+	rtnl_lock();
 	/*
 	 * Try to find the wiphy and netdev. Normally this
 	 * function shouldn't need the netdev, but this is
@@ -3177,14 +3209,20 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (!netdev) {
 		rdev = __cfg80211_rdev_from_attrs(genl_info_net(info),
 						  info->attrs);
-		if (IS_ERR(rdev))
+		if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
+			rtnl_unlock();
 			return PTR_ERR(rdev);
+		}
 		wdev = NULL;
 		netdev = NULL;
 		result = 0;
 	} else
 		wdev = netdev->ieee80211_ptr;
 
+	if (rdev)
+		mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+
 	/*
 	 * end workaround code, by now the rdev is available
 	 * and locked, and wdev may or may not be NULL.
@@ -3195,24 +3233,32 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			rdev, nla_data(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_NAME]));
 
 	if (result)
-		return result;
+		goto out;
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TXQ_PARAMS]) {
 		struct ieee80211_txq_params txq_params;
 		struct nlattr *tb[NL80211_TXQ_ATTR_MAX + 1];
 
-		if (!rdev->ops->set_txq_params)
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		if (!rdev->ops->set_txq_params) {
+			result = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			goto out;
+		}
 
-		if (!netdev)
-			return -EINVAL;
+		if (!netdev) {
+			result = -EINVAL;
+			goto out;
+		}
 
 		if (netdev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
-		    netdev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO)
-			return -EINVAL;
+		    netdev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO) {
+			result = -EINVAL;
+			goto out;
+		}
 
-		if (!netif_running(netdev))
-			return -ENETDOWN;
+		if (!netif_running(netdev)) {
+			result = -ENETDOWN;
+			goto out;
+		}
 
 		nla_for_each_nested(nl_txq_params,
 				    info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TXQ_PARAMS],
@@ -3223,15 +3269,15 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 							     txq_params_policy,
 							     info->extack);
 			if (result)
-				return result;
+				goto out;
 			result = parse_txq_params(tb, &txq_params);
 			if (result)
-				return result;
+				goto out;
 
 			result = rdev_set_txq_params(rdev, netdev,
 						     &txq_params);
 			if (result)
-				return result;
+				goto out;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -3241,7 +3287,7 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			nl80211_can_set_dev_channel(wdev) ? netdev : NULL,
 			info);
 		if (result)
-			return result;
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_SETTING]) {
@@ -3252,15 +3298,19 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		if (!(rdev->wiphy.features & NL80211_FEATURE_VIF_TXPOWER))
 			txp_wdev = NULL;
 
-		if (!rdev->ops->set_tx_power)
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		if (!rdev->ops->set_tx_power) {
+			result = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			goto out;
+		}
 
 		idx = NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_SETTING;
 		type = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[idx]);
 
 		if (!info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_LEVEL] &&
-		    (type != NL80211_TX_POWER_AUTOMATIC))
-			return -EINVAL;
+		    (type != NL80211_TX_POWER_AUTOMATIC)) {
+			result = -EINVAL;
+			goto out;
+		}
 
 		if (type != NL80211_TX_POWER_AUTOMATIC) {
 			idx = NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_TX_POWER_LEVEL;
@@ -3269,7 +3319,7 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 		result = rdev_set_tx_power(rdev, txp_wdev, type, mbm);
 		if (result)
-			return result;
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_TX] &&
@@ -3278,8 +3328,10 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 		if ((!rdev->wiphy.available_antennas_tx &&
 		     !rdev->wiphy.available_antennas_rx) ||
-		    !rdev->ops->set_antenna)
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		    !rdev->ops->set_antenna) {
+			result = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			goto out;
+		}
 
 		tx_ant = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_TX]);
 		rx_ant = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_ANTENNA_RX]);
@@ -3287,15 +3339,17 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		/* reject antenna configurations which don't match the
 		 * available antenna masks, except for the "all" mask */
 		if ((~tx_ant && (tx_ant & ~rdev->wiphy.available_antennas_tx)) ||
-		    (~rx_ant && (rx_ant & ~rdev->wiphy.available_antennas_rx)))
-			return -EINVAL;
+		    (~rx_ant && (rx_ant & ~rdev->wiphy.available_antennas_rx))) {
+			result = -EINVAL;
+			goto out;
+		}
 
 		tx_ant = tx_ant & rdev->wiphy.available_antennas_tx;
 		rx_ant = rx_ant & rdev->wiphy.available_antennas_rx;
 
 		result = rdev_set_antenna(rdev, tx_ant, rx_ant);
 		if (result)
-			return result;
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	changed = 0;
@@ -3317,8 +3371,10 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FRAG_THRESHOLD]) {
 		frag_threshold = nla_get_u32(
 			info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_FRAG_THRESHOLD]);
-		if (frag_threshold < 256)
-			return -EINVAL;
+		if (frag_threshold < 256) {
+			result = -EINVAL;
+			goto out;
+		}
 
 		if (frag_threshold != (u32) -1) {
 			/*
@@ -3339,8 +3395,10 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	}
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_COVERAGE_CLASS]) {
-		if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK])
-			return -EINVAL;
+		if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK]) {
+			result = -EINVAL;
+			goto out;
+		}
 
 		coverage_class = nla_get_u8(
 			info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_COVERAGE_CLASS]);
@@ -3348,16 +3406,20 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	}
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY_DYN_ACK]) {
-		if (!(rdev->wiphy.features & NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION))
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		if (!(rdev->wiphy.features & NL80211_FEATURE_ACKTO_ESTIMATION)) {
+			result = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			goto out;
+		}
 
 		changed |= WIPHY_PARAM_DYN_ACK;
 	}
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TXQ_LIMIT]) {
 		if (!wiphy_ext_feature_isset(&rdev->wiphy,
-					     NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_TXQS))
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+					     NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_TXQS)) {
+			result = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			goto out;
+		}
 		txq_limit = nla_get_u32(
 			info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TXQ_LIMIT]);
 		changed |= WIPHY_PARAM_TXQ_LIMIT;
@@ -3365,8 +3427,10 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TXQ_MEMORY_LIMIT]) {
 		if (!wiphy_ext_feature_isset(&rdev->wiphy,
-					     NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_TXQS))
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+					     NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_TXQS)) {
+			result = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			goto out;
+		}
 		txq_memory_limit = nla_get_u32(
 			info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TXQ_MEMORY_LIMIT]);
 		changed |= WIPHY_PARAM_TXQ_MEMORY_LIMIT;
@@ -3374,8 +3438,10 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TXQ_QUANTUM]) {
 		if (!wiphy_ext_feature_isset(&rdev->wiphy,
-					     NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_TXQS))
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+					     NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_TXQS)) {
+			result = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			goto out;
+		}
 		txq_quantum = nla_get_u32(
 			info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_TXQ_QUANTUM]);
 		changed |= WIPHY_PARAM_TXQ_QUANTUM;
@@ -3387,8 +3453,10 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		u8 old_coverage_class;
 		u32 old_txq_limit, old_txq_memory_limit, old_txq_quantum;
 
-		if (!rdev->ops->set_wiphy_params)
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		if (!rdev->ops->set_wiphy_params) {
+			result = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			goto out;
+		}
 
 		old_retry_short = rdev->wiphy.retry_short;
 		old_retry_long = rdev->wiphy.retry_long;
@@ -3426,10 +3494,16 @@ static int nl80211_set_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			rdev->wiphy.txq_limit = old_txq_limit;
 			rdev->wiphy.txq_memory_limit = old_txq_memory_limit;
 			rdev->wiphy.txq_quantum = old_txq_quantum;
-			return result;
+			goto out;
 		}
 	}
-	return 0;
+
+	result = 0;
+
+out:
+	if (rdev)
+		mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+	return result;
 }
 
 static int nl80211_send_chandef(struct sk_buff *msg,
@@ -3959,6 +4033,17 @@ static int nl80211_del_interface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (!rdev->ops->del_virtual_intf)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	/*
+	 * We hold RTNL, so this is safe, without RTNL opencount cannot
+	 * reach 0, and thus the rdev cannot be deleted.
+	 *
+	 * We need to do it for the dev_close(), since that will call
+	 * the netdev notifiers, and we need to acquire the mutex there
+	 * but don't know if we get there from here or from some other
+	 * place (e.g. "ip link set ... down").
+	 */
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
 	/*
 	 * If we remove a wireless device without a netdev then clear
 	 * user_ptr[1] so that nl80211_post_doit won't dereference it
@@ -3968,6 +4053,10 @@ static int nl80211_del_interface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	 */
 	if (!wdev->netdev)
 		info->user_ptr[1] = NULL;
+	else
+		dev_close(wdev->netdev);
+
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	return rdev_del_virtual_intf(rdev, wdev);
 }
@@ -5884,10 +5973,9 @@ static int nl80211_dump_station(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	int sta_idx = cb->args[2];
 	int err;
 
-	rtnl_lock();
 	err = nl80211_prepare_wdev_dump(cb, &rdev, &wdev);
 	if (err)
-		goto out_err;
+		return err;
 
 	if (!wdev->netdev) {
 		err = -EINVAL;
@@ -5922,7 +6010,7 @@ static int nl80211_dump_station(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	cb->args[2] = sta_idx;
 	err = skb->len;
  out_err:
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -6780,10 +6868,9 @@ static int nl80211_dump_mpath(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	int path_idx = cb->args[2];
 	int err;
 
-	rtnl_lock();
 	err = nl80211_prepare_wdev_dump(cb, &rdev, &wdev);
 	if (err)
-		goto out_err;
+		return err;
 
 	if (!rdev->ops->dump_mpath) {
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -6816,7 +6903,7 @@ static int nl80211_dump_mpath(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	cb->args[2] = path_idx;
 	err = skb->len;
  out_err:
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -6979,10 +7066,9 @@ static int nl80211_dump_mpp(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	int path_idx = cb->args[2];
 	int err;
 
-	rtnl_lock();
 	err = nl80211_prepare_wdev_dump(cb, &rdev, &wdev);
 	if (err)
-		goto out_err;
+		return err;
 
 	if (!rdev->ops->dump_mpp) {
 		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -7015,7 +7101,7 @@ static int nl80211_dump_mpp(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	cb->args[2] = path_idx;
 	err = skb->len;
  out_err:
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -7634,12 +7720,15 @@ static int nl80211_get_reg_do(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (!hdr)
 		goto put_failure;
 
+	rtnl_lock();
+
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_WIPHY]) {
 		bool self_managed;
 
 		rdev = cfg80211_get_dev_from_info(genl_info_net(info), info);
 		if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 			nlmsg_free(msg);
+			rtnl_unlock();
 			return PTR_ERR(rdev);
 		}
 
@@ -7651,6 +7740,7 @@ static int nl80211_get_reg_do(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		/* a self-managed-reg device must have a private regdom */
 		if (WARN_ON(!regdom && self_managed)) {
 			nlmsg_free(msg);
+			rtnl_unlock();
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 
@@ -7675,11 +7765,13 @@ static int nl80211_get_reg_do(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	genlmsg_end(msg, hdr);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 	return genlmsg_reply(msg, info);
 
 nla_put_failure_rcu:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 nla_put_failure:
+	rtnl_unlock();
 put_failure:
 	nlmsg_free(msg);
 	return -EMSGSIZE;
@@ -7842,12 +7934,17 @@ static int nl80211_set_reg(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (!reg_is_valid_request(alpha2))
-		return -EINVAL;
+	rtnl_lock();
+	if (!reg_is_valid_request(alpha2)) {
+		r = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	rd = kzalloc(struct_size(rd, reg_rules, num_rules), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!rd)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!rd) {
+		r = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	rd->n_reg_rules = num_rules;
 	rd->alpha2[0] = alpha2[0];
@@ -7879,10 +7976,13 @@ static int nl80211_set_reg(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		}
 	}
 
+	r = set_regdom(rd, REGD_SOURCE_CRDA);
 	/* set_regdom takes ownership of rd */
-	return set_regdom(rd, REGD_SOURCE_CRDA);
+	rd = NULL;
  bad_reg:
 	kfree(rd);
+ out:
+	rtnl_unlock();
 	return r;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_CFG80211_CRDA_SUPPORT */
@@ -9050,10 +9150,7 @@ static int nl80211_channel_switch(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	struct net_device *dev = info->user_ptr[1];
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct cfg80211_csa_settings params;
-	/* csa_attrs is defined static to avoid waste of stack size - this
-	 * function is called under RTNL lock, so this should not be a problem.
-	 */
-	static struct nlattr *csa_attrs[NL80211_ATTR_MAX+1];
+	struct nlattr **csa_attrs = NULL;
 	int err;
 	bool need_new_beacon = false;
 	bool need_handle_dfs_flag = true;
@@ -9118,28 +9215,39 @@ static int nl80211_channel_switch(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	csa_attrs = kcalloc(NL80211_ATTR_MAX + 1, sizeof(*csa_attrs),
+			    GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!csa_attrs)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
 	err = nla_parse_nested_deprecated(csa_attrs, NL80211_ATTR_MAX,
 					  info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CSA_IES],
 					  nl80211_policy, info->extack);
 	if (err)
-		return err;
+		goto free;
 
 	err = nl80211_parse_beacon(rdev, csa_attrs, &params.beacon_csa);
 	if (err)
-		return err;
+		goto free;
 
-	if (!csa_attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CNTDWN_OFFS_BEACON])
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!csa_attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CNTDWN_OFFS_BEACON]) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto free;
+	}
 
 	len = nla_len(csa_attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CNTDWN_OFFS_BEACON]);
-	if (!len || (len % sizeof(u16)))
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!len || (len % sizeof(u16))) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto free;
+	}
 
 	params.n_counter_offsets_beacon = len / sizeof(u16);
 	if (rdev->wiphy.max_num_csa_counters &&
 	    (params.n_counter_offsets_beacon >
-	     rdev->wiphy.max_num_csa_counters))
-		return -EINVAL;
+	     rdev->wiphy.max_num_csa_counters)) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto free;
+	}
 
 	params.counter_offsets_beacon =
 		nla_data(csa_attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CNTDWN_OFFS_BEACON]);
@@ -9148,23 +9256,31 @@ static int nl80211_channel_switch(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	for (i = 0; i < params.n_counter_offsets_beacon; i++) {
 		u16 offset = params.counter_offsets_beacon[i];
 
-		if (offset >= params.beacon_csa.tail_len)
-			return -EINVAL;
+		if (offset >= params.beacon_csa.tail_len) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto free;
+		}
 
-		if (params.beacon_csa.tail[offset] != params.count)
-			return -EINVAL;
+		if (params.beacon_csa.tail[offset] != params.count) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto free;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (csa_attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CNTDWN_OFFS_PRESP]) {
 		len = nla_len(csa_attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CNTDWN_OFFS_PRESP]);
-		if (!len || (len % sizeof(u16)))
-			return -EINVAL;
+		if (!len || (len % sizeof(u16))) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto free;
+		}
 
 		params.n_counter_offsets_presp = len / sizeof(u16);
 		if (rdev->wiphy.max_num_csa_counters &&
 		    (params.n_counter_offsets_presp >
-		     rdev->wiphy.max_num_csa_counters))
-			return -EINVAL;
+		     rdev->wiphy.max_num_csa_counters)) {
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto free;
+		}
 
 		params.counter_offsets_presp =
 			nla_data(csa_attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CNTDWN_OFFS_PRESP]);
@@ -9173,35 +9289,42 @@ static int nl80211_channel_switch(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		for (i = 0; i < params.n_counter_offsets_presp; i++) {
 			u16 offset = params.counter_offsets_presp[i];
 
-			if (offset >= params.beacon_csa.probe_resp_len)
-				return -EINVAL;
+			if (offset >= params.beacon_csa.probe_resp_len) {
+				err = -EINVAL;
+				goto free;
+			}
 
 			if (params.beacon_csa.probe_resp[offset] !=
-			    params.count)
-				return -EINVAL;
+			    params.count) {
+				err = -EINVAL;
+				goto free;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
 skip_beacons:
 	err = nl80211_parse_chandef(rdev, info, &params.chandef);
 	if (err)
-		return err;
+		goto free;
 
 	if (!cfg80211_reg_can_beacon_relax(&rdev->wiphy, &params.chandef,
-					   wdev->iftype))
-		return -EINVAL;
+					   wdev->iftype)) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto free;
+	}
 
 	err = cfg80211_chandef_dfs_required(wdev->wiphy,
 					    &params.chandef,
 					    wdev->iftype);
 	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+		goto free;
 
 	if (err > 0) {
 		params.radar_required = true;
 		if (need_handle_dfs_flag &&
 		    !nla_get_flag(info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HANDLE_DFS])) {
-			return -EINVAL;
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto free;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -9212,6 +9335,8 @@ static int nl80211_channel_switch(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	err = rdev_channel_switch(rdev, dev, &params);
 	wdev_unlock(wdev);
 
+free:
+	kfree(csa_attrs);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -9362,12 +9487,9 @@ static int nl80211_dump_scan(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 	int start = cb->args[2], idx = 0;
 	int err;
 
-	rtnl_lock();
 	err = nl80211_prepare_wdev_dump(cb, &rdev, &wdev);
-	if (err) {
-		rtnl_unlock();
+	if (err)
 		return err;
-	}
 
 	wdev_lock(wdev);
 	spin_lock_bh(&rdev->bss_lock);
@@ -9398,7 +9520,7 @@ static int nl80211_dump_scan(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 	wdev_unlock(wdev);
 
 	cb->args[2] = idx;
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	return skb->len;
 }
@@ -9496,10 +9618,11 @@ static int nl80211_dump_survey(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 	if (!attrbuf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	rtnl_lock();
 	res = nl80211_prepare_wdev_dump(cb, &rdev, &wdev);
-	if (res)
-		goto out_err;
+	if (res) {
+		kfree(attrbuf);
+		return res;
+	}
 
 	/* prepare_wdev_dump parsed the attributes */
 	radio_stats = attrbuf[NL80211_ATTR_SURVEY_RADIO_STATS];
@@ -9541,7 +9664,7 @@ static int nl80211_dump_survey(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 	res = skb->len;
  out_err:
 	kfree(attrbuf);
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -10403,10 +10526,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__cfg80211_send_event_skb);
 static int nl80211_testmode_do(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
-	struct wireless_dev *wdev =
-		__cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(genl_info_net(info), info->attrs);
+	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
 	int err;
 
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
+	wdev = __cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(rdev, genl_info_net(info),
+					  info->attrs);
+
 	if (!rdev->ops->testmode_cmd)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
@@ -13591,7 +13718,8 @@ static int nl80211_vendor_cmd(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev =
-		__cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(genl_info_net(info), info->attrs);
+		__cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(rdev, genl_info_net(info),
+					   info->attrs);
 	int i, err;
 	u32 vid, subcmd;
 
@@ -13715,7 +13843,7 @@ static int nl80211_prepare_vendor_dump(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	*wdev = __cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(sock_net(skb->sk), attrbuf);
+	*wdev = __cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(NULL, sock_net(skb->sk), attrbuf);
 	if (IS_ERR(*wdev))
 		*wdev = NULL;
 
@@ -14650,31 +14778,24 @@ static int nl80211_set_tid_config(struct sk_buff *skb,
 static int nl80211_pre_doit(const struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			    struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = NULL;
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
 	struct net_device *dev;
-	bool rtnl = ops->internal_flags & NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL;
-
-	if (rtnl)
-		rtnl_lock();
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	if (ops->internal_flags & NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY) {
 		rdev = cfg80211_get_dev_from_info(genl_info_net(info), info);
 		if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
-			if (rtnl)
-				rtnl_unlock();
+			rtnl_unlock();
 			return PTR_ERR(rdev);
 		}
 		info->user_ptr[0] = rdev;
 	} else if (ops->internal_flags & NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV ||
 		   ops->internal_flags & NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV) {
-		ASSERT_RTNL();
-
-		wdev = __cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(genl_info_net(info),
+		wdev = __cfg80211_wdev_from_attrs(NULL, genl_info_net(info),
 						  info->attrs);
 		if (IS_ERR(wdev)) {
-			if (rtnl)
-				rtnl_unlock();
+			rtnl_unlock();
 			return PTR_ERR(wdev);
 		}
 
@@ -14683,8 +14804,7 @@ static int nl80211_pre_doit(const struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 		if (ops->internal_flags & NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV) {
 			if (!dev) {
-				if (rtnl)
-					rtnl_unlock();
+				rtnl_unlock();
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 
@@ -14695,8 +14815,7 @@ static int nl80211_pre_doit(const struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 		if (ops->internal_flags & NL80211_FLAG_CHECK_NETDEV_UP &&
 		    !wdev_running(wdev)) {
-			if (rtnl)
-				rtnl_unlock();
+			rtnl_unlock();
 			return -ENETDOWN;
 		}
 
@@ -14706,6 +14825,11 @@ static int nl80211_pre_doit(const struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		info->user_ptr[0] = rdev;
 	}
 
+	if (rdev)
+		mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+	if (!(ops->internal_flags & NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL))
+		rtnl_unlock();
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -14723,6 +14847,12 @@ static void nl80211_post_doit(const struct genl_ops *ops, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (info->user_ptr[0]) {
+		struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = info->user_ptr[0];
+
+		mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+	}
+
 	if (ops->internal_flags & NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL)
 		rtnl_unlock();
 
@@ -14851,8 +14981,7 @@ static const struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.dumpit = nl80211_dump_wiphy,
 		.done = nl80211_dump_wiphy_done,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -14862,7 +14991,6 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_wiphy,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_INTERFACE,
@@ -14870,8 +14998,7 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_get_interface,
 		.dumpit = nl80211_dump_interface,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_INTERFACE,
@@ -14902,8 +15029,7 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_get_key,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_KEY,
@@ -14911,7 +15037,6 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_set_key,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_CLEAR_SKB,
 	},
 	{
@@ -14920,7 +15045,6 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_new_key,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_CLEAR_SKB,
 	},
 	{
@@ -14928,64 +15052,56 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_del_key,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_BEACON,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_beacon,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_START_AP,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.doit = nl80211_start_ap,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_STOP_AP,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.doit = nl80211_stop_ap,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_STATION,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_get_station,
 		.dumpit = nl80211_dump_station,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_STATION,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_station,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_NEW_STATION,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_new_station,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_DEL_STATION,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_del_station,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_MPATH,
@@ -14993,8 +15109,7 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_get_mpath,
 		.dumpit = nl80211_dump_mpath,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_MPP,
@@ -15002,47 +15117,42 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_get_mpp,
 		.dumpit = nl80211_dump_mpp,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_MPATH,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_mpath,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_NEW_MPATH,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_new_mpath,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_DEL_MPATH,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_del_mpath,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_BSS,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_bss,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_REG,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_get_reg_do,
 		.dumpit = nl80211_get_reg_dump,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = 0,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 #ifdef CONFIG_CFG80211_CRDA_SUPPORT
@@ -15051,7 +15161,7 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_reg,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = 0,
 	},
 #endif
 	{
@@ -15071,32 +15181,28 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_get_mesh_config,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_MESH_CONFIG,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_update_mesh_config,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_TRIGGER_SCAN,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_trigger_scan,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_ABORT_SCAN,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_abort_scan,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_SCAN,
@@ -15108,16 +15214,14 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_start_sched_scan,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_STOP_SCHED_SCAN,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_stop_sched_scan,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_AUTHENTICATE,
@@ -15125,7 +15229,7 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_authenticate,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL |
+				  0 |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_CLEAR_SKB,
 	},
 	{
@@ -15134,7 +15238,7 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_associate,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL |
+				  0 |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_CLEAR_SKB,
 	},
 	{
@@ -15142,32 +15246,28 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_deauthenticate,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_DISASSOCIATE,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_disassociate,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_JOIN_IBSS,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_join_ibss,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_LEAVE_IBSS,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_leave_ibss,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 #ifdef CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE
 	{
@@ -15176,8 +15276,7 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_testmode_do,
 		.dumpit = nl80211_testmode_dump,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY,
 	},
 #endif
 	{
@@ -15186,7 +15285,7 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_connect,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL |
+				  0 |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_CLEAR_SKB,
 	},
 	{
@@ -15195,7 +15294,7 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_update_connect_params,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL |
+				  0 |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_CLEAR_SKB,
 	},
 	{
@@ -15203,16 +15302,14 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_disconnect,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY_NETNS,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_wiphy_netns,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_SURVEY,
@@ -15225,7 +15322,7 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_setdel_pmksa,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL |
+				  0 |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_CLEAR_SKB,
 	},
 	{
@@ -15233,128 +15330,112 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_setdel_pmksa,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_FLUSH_PMKSA,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_flush_pmksa,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_REMAIN_ON_CHANNEL,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_remain_on_channel,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_CANCEL_REMAIN_ON_CHANNEL,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_cancel_remain_on_channel,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_TX_BITRATE_MASK,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_tx_bitrate_mask,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_FRAME,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_register_mgmt,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_FRAME,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_tx_mgmt,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_FRAME_WAIT_CANCEL,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_tx_mgmt_cancel_wait,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_POWER_SAVE,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_power_save,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_POWER_SAVE,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_get_power_save,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_CQM,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_cqm,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_CHANNEL,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_channel,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_JOIN_MESH,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_join_mesh,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_LEAVE_MESH,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_leave_mesh,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_JOIN_OCB,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_join_ocb,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_LEAVE_OCB,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_leave_ocb,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	{
@@ -15362,16 +15443,14 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_get_wowlan,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_WOWLAN,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_wowlan,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY,
 	},
 #endif
 	{
@@ -15380,7 +15459,7 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_set_rekey_data,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL |
+				  0 |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_CLEAR_SKB,
 	},
 	{
@@ -15388,48 +15467,42 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_tdls_mgmt,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_TDLS_OPER,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_tdls_oper,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_UNEXPECTED_FRAME,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_register_unexpected_frame,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_PROBE_CLIENT,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_probe_client,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_REGISTER_BEACONS,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_register_beacons,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_NOACK_MAP,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_noack_map,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_START_P2P_DEVICE,
@@ -15468,48 +15541,42 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_nan_add_func,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_DEL_NAN_FUNCTION,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_nan_del_func,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_CHANGE_NAN_CONFIG,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_nan_change_config,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_MCAST_RATE,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_mcast_rate,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_MAC_ACL,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_mac_acl,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_RADAR_DETECT,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_start_radar_detection,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_PROTOCOL_FEATURES,
@@ -15521,47 +15588,41 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_update_ft_ies,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_CRIT_PROTOCOL_START,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_crit_protocol_start,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_CRIT_PROTOCOL_STOP,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_crit_protocol_stop,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_COALESCE,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_get_coalesce,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_COALESCE,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_coalesce,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_CHANNEL_SWITCH,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_channel_switch,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_VENDOR,
@@ -15570,7 +15631,7 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.dumpit = nl80211_vendor_cmd_dump,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
 		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL |
+				  0 |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_CLEAR_SKB,
 	},
 	{
@@ -15578,123 +15639,108 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_qos_map,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_ADD_TX_TS,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_add_tx_ts,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_DEL_TX_TS,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_del_tx_ts,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_TDLS_CHANNEL_SWITCH,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_tdls_channel_switch,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_TDLS_CANCEL_CHANNEL_SWITCH,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_tdls_cancel_channel_switch,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_MULTICAST_TO_UNICAST,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_multicast_to_unicast,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_PMK,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_pmk,
 		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL |
+				  0 |
 				  NL80211_FLAG_CLEAR_SKB,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_DEL_PMK,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_del_pmk,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_EXTERNAL_AUTH,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_external_auth,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_CONTROL_PORT_FRAME,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_tx_control_port,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_GET_FTM_RESPONDER_STATS,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_get_ftm_responder_stats,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_PEER_MEASUREMENT_START,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_pmsr_start,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_NOTIFY_RADAR,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_notify_radar_detection,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_UPDATE_OWE_INFO,
 		.doit = nl80211_update_owe_info,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_PROBE_MESH_LINK,
 		.doit = nl80211_probe_mesh_link,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV_UP,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_TID_CONFIG,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_tid_config,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV |
-				  NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL,
+		.internal_flags = NL80211_FLAG_NEED_NETDEV,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_SAR_SPECS,
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index 8114bba8556c..452b698f42be 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -142,12 +142,15 @@ static const struct ieee80211_regdomain *get_cfg80211_regdom(void)
 /*
  * Returns the regulatory domain associated with the wiphy.
  *
- * Requires either RTNL or RCU protection
+ * Requires any of RTNL, wiphy mutex or RCU protection.
  */
 const struct ieee80211_regdomain *get_wiphy_regdom(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 {
-	return rcu_dereference_rtnl(wiphy->regd);
+	return rcu_dereference_check(wiphy->regd,
+				     lockdep_is_held(&wiphy->mtx) ||
+				     lockdep_rtnl_is_held());
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(get_wiphy_regdom);
 
 static const char *reg_dfs_region_str(enum nl80211_dfs_regions dfs_region)
 {
@@ -169,7 +172,9 @@ enum nl80211_dfs_regions reg_get_dfs_region(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 	const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd = NULL;
 	const struct ieee80211_regdomain *wiphy_regd = NULL;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	regd = get_cfg80211_regdom();
+
 	if (!wiphy)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -186,6 +191,8 @@ enum nl80211_dfs_regions reg_get_dfs_region(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 		 reg_dfs_region_str(regd->dfs_region));
 
 out:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	return regd->dfs_region;
 }
 
@@ -2577,11 +2584,13 @@ void wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		return;
 
 	rtnl_lock();
+	wiphy_lock(wiphy);
 
 	tmp = get_wiphy_regdom(wiphy);
 	rcu_assign_pointer(wiphy->regd, new_regd);
 	rcu_free_regdom(tmp);
 
+	wiphy_unlock(wiphy);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory);
@@ -2744,7 +2753,10 @@ reg_process_hint_driver(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			return REG_REQ_IGNORE;
 
 		tmp = get_wiphy_regdom(wiphy);
+		ASSERT_RTNL();
+		wiphy_lock(wiphy);
 		rcu_assign_pointer(wiphy->regd, regd);
+		wiphy_unlock(wiphy);
 		rcu_free_regdom(tmp);
 	}
 
@@ -3076,41 +3088,52 @@ static void reg_process_pending_beacon_hints(void)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&reg_pending_beacons_lock);
 }
 
-static void reg_process_self_managed_hints(void)
+static void reg_process_self_managed_hint(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 {
-	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
-	struct wiphy *wiphy;
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wiphy);
 	const struct ieee80211_regdomain *tmp;
 	const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd;
 	enum nl80211_band band;
 	struct regulatory_request request = {};
 
-	list_for_each_entry(rdev, &cfg80211_rdev_list, list) {
-		wiphy = &rdev->wiphy;
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_wiphy(wiphy);
 
-		spin_lock(&reg_requests_lock);
-		regd = rdev->requested_regd;
-		rdev->requested_regd = NULL;
-		spin_unlock(&reg_requests_lock);
+	spin_lock(&reg_requests_lock);
+	regd = rdev->requested_regd;
+	rdev->requested_regd = NULL;
+	spin_unlock(&reg_requests_lock);
 
-		if (regd == NULL)
-			continue;
+	if (!regd)
+		return;
 
-		tmp = get_wiphy_regdom(wiphy);
-		rcu_assign_pointer(wiphy->regd, regd);
-		rcu_free_regdom(tmp);
+	tmp = get_wiphy_regdom(wiphy);
+	rcu_assign_pointer(wiphy->regd, regd);
+	rcu_free_regdom(tmp);
+
+	for (band = 0; band < NUM_NL80211_BANDS; band++)
+		handle_band_custom(wiphy, wiphy->bands[band], regd);
 
-		for (band = 0; band < NUM_NL80211_BANDS; band++)
-			handle_band_custom(wiphy, wiphy->bands[band], regd);
+	reg_process_ht_flags(wiphy);
 
-		reg_process_ht_flags(wiphy);
+	request.wiphy_idx = get_wiphy_idx(wiphy);
+	request.alpha2[0] = regd->alpha2[0];
+	request.alpha2[1] = regd->alpha2[1];
+	request.initiator = NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER;
 
-		request.wiphy_idx = get_wiphy_idx(wiphy);
-		request.alpha2[0] = regd->alpha2[0];
-		request.alpha2[1] = regd->alpha2[1];
-		request.initiator = NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER;
+	nl80211_send_wiphy_reg_change_event(&request);
+}
 
-		nl80211_send_wiphy_reg_change_event(&request);
+static void reg_process_self_managed_hints(void)
+{
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
+
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	list_for_each_entry(rdev, &cfg80211_rdev_list, list) {
+		wiphy_lock(&rdev->wiphy);
+		reg_process_self_managed_hint(&rdev->wiphy);
+		wiphy_unlock(&rdev->wiphy);
 	}
 
 	reg_check_channels();
@@ -3789,14 +3812,21 @@ static int reg_set_rd_driver(const struct ieee80211_regdomain *rd,
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (!driver_request->intersect) {
-		if (request_wiphy->regd)
+		ASSERT_RTNL();
+		wiphy_lock(request_wiphy);
+		if (request_wiphy->regd) {
+			wiphy_unlock(request_wiphy);
 			return -EALREADY;
+		}
 
 		regd = reg_copy_regd(rd);
-		if (IS_ERR(regd))
+		if (IS_ERR(regd)) {
+			wiphy_unlock(request_wiphy);
 			return PTR_ERR(regd);
+		}
 
 		rcu_assign_pointer(request_wiphy->regd, regd);
+		wiphy_unlock(request_wiphy);
 		reset_regdomains(false, rd);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -3978,8 +4008,8 @@ int regulatory_set_wiphy_regd(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(regulatory_set_wiphy_regd);
 
-int regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync_rtnl(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-					struct ieee80211_regdomain *rd)
+int regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+				   struct ieee80211_regdomain *rd)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -3990,10 +4020,11 @@ int regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync_rtnl(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		return ret;
 
 	/* process the request immediately */
-	reg_process_self_managed_hints();
+	reg_process_self_managed_hint(wiphy);
+	reg_check_channels();
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync_rtnl);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(regulatory_set_wiphy_regd_sync);
 
 void wiphy_regulatory_register(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 {
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.h b/net/wireless/reg.h
index f9e83031a40a..f3707f729024 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.h
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ unsigned int reg_get_max_bandwidth(const struct ieee80211_regdomain *rd,
 				   const struct ieee80211_reg_rule *rule);
 
 bool reg_last_request_cell_base(void);
-const struct ieee80211_regdomain *get_wiphy_regdom(struct wiphy *wiphy);
 
 /**
  * regulatory_hint_found_beacon - hints a beacon was found on a channel
diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 1b7fec3b53cd..6fb48fb28863 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ void ___cfg80211_scan_done(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	union iwreq_data wrqu;
 #endif
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	if (rdev->scan_msg) {
 		nl80211_send_scan_msg(rdev, rdev->scan_msg);
@@ -987,9 +987,9 @@ void __cfg80211_scan_done(struct work_struct *wk)
 	rdev = container_of(wk, struct cfg80211_registered_device,
 			    scan_done_wk);
 
-	rtnl_lock();
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	___cfg80211_scan_done(rdev, true);
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 }
 
 void cfg80211_scan_done(struct cfg80211_scan_request *request,
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_scan_done);
 void cfg80211_add_sched_scan_req(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 				 struct cfg80211_sched_scan_request *req)
 {
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	list_add_rcu(&req->list, &rdev->sched_scan_req_list);
 }
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ void cfg80211_add_sched_scan_req(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 static void cfg80211_del_sched_scan_req(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 					struct cfg80211_sched_scan_request *req)
 {
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	list_del_rcu(&req->list);
 	kfree_rcu(req, rcu_head);
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ cfg80211_find_sched_scan_req(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev, u64 reqid)
 	struct cfg80211_sched_scan_request *pos;
 
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(pos, &rdev->sched_scan_req_list, list,
-				lockdep_rtnl_is_held()) {
+				lockdep_is_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx)) {
 		if (pos->reqid == reqid)
 			return pos;
 	}
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ void cfg80211_sched_scan_results_wk(struct work_struct *work)
 	rdev = container_of(work, struct cfg80211_registered_device,
 			   sched_scan_res_wk);
 
-	rtnl_lock();
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(req, tmp, &rdev->sched_scan_req_list, list) {
 		if (req->report_results) {
 			req->report_results = false;
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ void cfg80211_sched_scan_results_wk(struct work_struct *work)
 						NL80211_CMD_SCHED_SCAN_RESULTS);
 		}
 	}
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 }
 
 void cfg80211_sched_scan_results(struct wiphy *wiphy, u64 reqid)
@@ -1126,23 +1126,23 @@ void cfg80211_sched_scan_results(struct wiphy *wiphy, u64 reqid)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_sched_scan_results);
 
-void cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_rtnl(struct wiphy *wiphy, u64 reqid)
+void cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_locked(struct wiphy *wiphy, u64 reqid)
 {
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wiphy);
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&wiphy->mtx);
 
 	trace_cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped(wiphy, reqid);
 
 	__cfg80211_stop_sched_scan(rdev, reqid, true);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_rtnl);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_locked);
 
 void cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped(struct wiphy *wiphy, u64 reqid)
 {
-	rtnl_lock();
-	cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_rtnl(wiphy, reqid);
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	wiphy_lock(wiphy);
+	cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped_locked(wiphy, reqid);
+	wiphy_unlock(wiphy);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_sched_scan_stopped);
 
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ int cfg80211_stop_sched_scan_req(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 				 struct cfg80211_sched_scan_request *req,
 				 bool driver_initiated)
 {
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	if (!driver_initiated) {
 		int err = rdev_sched_scan_stop(rdev, req->dev, req->reqid);
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ int __cfg80211_stop_sched_scan(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 {
 	struct cfg80211_sched_scan_request *sched_scan_req;
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	sched_scan_req = cfg80211_find_sched_scan_req(rdev, reqid);
 	if (!sched_scan_req)
@@ -2774,6 +2774,8 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwscan(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	eth_broadcast_addr(creq->bssid);
 
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
 	rdev->scan_req = creq;
 	err = rdev_scan(rdev, creq);
 	if (err) {
@@ -2785,6 +2787,7 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwscan(struct net_device *dev,
 		creq = NULL;
 		dev_hold(dev);
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
  out:
 	kfree(creq);
 	return err;
diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index 38df713f2e2e..c9d4560031cc 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ static int cfg80211_conn_scan(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 	struct cfg80211_scan_request *request;
 	int n_channels, err;
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
 	ASSERT_WDEV_LOCK(wdev);
 
 	if (rdev->scan_req || rdev->scan_msg)
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ void cfg80211_conn_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	u8 bssid_buf[ETH_ALEN], *bssid = NULL;
 	enum nl80211_timeout_reason treason;
 
-	rtnl_lock();
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(wdev, &rdev->wiphy.wdev_list, list) {
 		if (!wdev->netdev)
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@ void cfg80211_conn_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		wdev_unlock(wdev);
 	}
 
-	rtnl_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 }
 
 /* Returned bss is reference counted and must be cleaned up appropriately. */
diff --git a/net/wireless/sysfs.c b/net/wireless/sysfs.c
index 3ac1f48195d2..ff6daf2fb910 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sysfs.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright 2005-2006	Jiri Benc <jbenc@suse.cz>
  * Copyright 2006	Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
+ * Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Intel Corporation
  */
 
 #include <linux/device.h>
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ static int wiphy_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	rdev->suspend_at = ktime_get_boottime_seconds();
 
 	rtnl_lock();
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	if (rdev->wiphy.registered) {
 		if (!rdev->wiphy.wowlan_config) {
 			cfg80211_leave_all(rdev);
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ static int wiphy_suspend(struct device *dev)
 			ret = rdev_suspend(rdev, NULL);
 		}
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	return ret;
@@ -132,8 +135,10 @@ static int wiphy_resume(struct device *dev)
 	cfg80211_bss_age(rdev, ktime_get_boottime_seconds() - rdev->suspend_at);
 
 	rtnl_lock();
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	if (rdev->wiphy.registered && rdev->ops->resume)
 		ret = rdev_resume(rdev);
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index b4acc805114b..3ef7fe0d62c7 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ void cfg80211_process_rdev_events(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(wdev, &rdev->wiphy.wdev_list, list)
 		cfg80211_process_wdev_events(wdev);
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ int cfg80211_change_iface(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 	int err;
 	enum nl80211_iftype otype = dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype;
 
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	/* don't support changing VLANs, you just re-create them */
 	if (otype == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
index fd9ad74972fb..817d8e24aee5 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * we directly assign the wireless handlers of wireless interfaces.
  *
  * Copyright 2008-2009	Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
- * Copyright (C) 2019 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Intel Corporation
  */
 
 #include <linux/export.h>
@@ -253,17 +253,23 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwrts(struct net_device *dev,
 	u32 orts = wdev->wiphy->rts_threshold;
 	int err;
 
-	if (rts->disabled || !rts->fixed)
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+	if (rts->disabled || !rts->fixed) {
 		wdev->wiphy->rts_threshold = (u32) -1;
-	else if (rts->value < 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	else
+	} else if (rts->value < 0) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	} else {
 		wdev->wiphy->rts_threshold = rts->value;
+	}
 
 	err = rdev_set_wiphy_params(rdev, WIPHY_PARAM_RTS_THRESHOLD);
+
 	if (err)
 		wdev->wiphy->rts_threshold = orts;
 
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	return err;
 }
 EXPORT_WEXT_HANDLER(cfg80211_wext_siwrts);
@@ -291,11 +297,13 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwfrag(struct net_device *dev,
 	u32 ofrag = wdev->wiphy->frag_threshold;
 	int err;
 
-	if (frag->disabled || !frag->fixed)
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+	if (frag->disabled || !frag->fixed) {
 		wdev->wiphy->frag_threshold = (u32) -1;
-	else if (frag->value < 256)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	else {
+	} else if (frag->value < 256) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	} else {
 		/* Fragment length must be even, so strip LSB. */
 		wdev->wiphy->frag_threshold = frag->value & ~0x1;
 	}
@@ -303,6 +311,8 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwfrag(struct net_device *dev,
 	err = rdev_set_wiphy_params(rdev, WIPHY_PARAM_FRAG_THRESHOLD);
 	if (err)
 		wdev->wiphy->frag_threshold = ofrag;
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -337,6 +347,7 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwretry(struct net_device *dev,
 	    (retry->flags & IW_RETRY_TYPE) != IW_RETRY_LIMIT)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	if (retry->flags & IW_RETRY_LONG) {
 		wdev->wiphy->retry_long = retry->value;
 		changed |= WIPHY_PARAM_RETRY_LONG;
@@ -355,6 +366,7 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwretry(struct net_device *dev,
 		wdev->wiphy->retry_short = oshort;
 		wdev->wiphy->retry_long = olong;
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -577,15 +589,18 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwencode(struct net_device *dev,
 	    !rdev->ops->set_default_key)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	idx = erq->flags & IW_ENCODE_INDEX;
 	if (idx == 0) {
 		idx = wdev->wext.default_key;
 		if (idx < 0)
 			idx = 0;
-	} else if (idx < 1 || idx > 4)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	else
+	} else if (idx < 1 || idx > 4) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	} else {
 		idx--;
+	}
 
 	if (erq->flags & IW_ENCODE_DISABLED)
 		remove = true;
@@ -599,22 +614,28 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwencode(struct net_device *dev,
 		if (!err)
 			wdev->wext.default_key = idx;
 		wdev_unlock(wdev);
-		return err;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
 	params.key = keybuf;
 	params.key_len = erq->length;
-	if (erq->length == 5)
+	if (erq->length == 5) {
 		params.cipher = WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP40;
-	else if (erq->length == 13)
+	} else if (erq->length == 13) {
 		params.cipher = WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_WEP104;
-	else if (!remove)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	} else if (!remove) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	err = cfg80211_set_encryption(rdev, dev, false, NULL, remove,
+				      wdev->wext.default_key == -1,
+				      idx, &params);
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
-	return cfg80211_set_encryption(rdev, dev, false, NULL, remove,
-				       wdev->wext.default_key == -1,
-				       idx, &params);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int cfg80211_wext_siwencodeext(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -754,38 +775,61 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwfreq(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef = {
 		.width = NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_20_NOHT,
 	};
-	int freq;
+	int freq, ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	switch (wdev->iftype) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-		return cfg80211_mgd_wext_siwfreq(dev, info, wextfreq, extra);
+		ret = cfg80211_mgd_wext_siwfreq(dev, info, wextfreq, extra);
+		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
-		return cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwfreq(dev, info, wextfreq, extra);
+		ret = cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwfreq(dev, info, wextfreq, extra);
+		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR:
 		freq = cfg80211_wext_freq(wextfreq);
-		if (freq < 0)
-			return freq;
-		if (freq == 0)
-			return -EINVAL;
+		if (freq < 0) {
+			ret = freq;
+			break;
+		}
+		if (freq == 0) {
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
 		chandef.center_freq1 = freq;
 		chandef.chan = ieee80211_get_channel(&rdev->wiphy, freq);
-		if (!chandef.chan)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		return cfg80211_set_monitor_channel(rdev, &chandef);
+		if (!chandef.chan) {
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
+		ret = cfg80211_set_monitor_channel(rdev, &chandef);
+		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
 		freq = cfg80211_wext_freq(wextfreq);
-		if (freq < 0)
-			return freq;
-		if (freq == 0)
-			return -EINVAL;
+		if (freq < 0) {
+			ret = freq;
+			break;
+		}
+		if (freq == 0) {
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
 		chandef.center_freq1 = freq;
 		chandef.chan = ieee80211_get_channel(&rdev->wiphy, freq);
-		if (!chandef.chan)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		return cfg80211_set_mesh_channel(rdev, wdev, &chandef);
+		if (!chandef.chan) {
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
+		ret = cfg80211_set_mesh_channel(rdev, wdev, &chandef);
+		break;
 	default:
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		break;
 	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cfg80211_wext_giwfreq(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -797,24 +841,35 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_giwfreq(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def chandef = {};
 	int ret;
 
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	switch (wdev->iftype) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-		return cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwfreq(dev, info, freq, extra);
+		ret = cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwfreq(dev, info, freq, extra);
+		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
-		return cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwfreq(dev, info, freq, extra);
+		ret = cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwfreq(dev, info, freq, extra);
+		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR:
-		if (!rdev->ops->get_channel)
-			return -EINVAL;
+		if (!rdev->ops->get_channel) {
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			break;
+		}
 
 		ret = rdev_get_channel(rdev, wdev, &chandef);
 		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+			break;
 		freq->m = chandef.chan->center_freq;
 		freq->e = 6;
-		return 0;
+		ret = 0;
+		break;
 	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		break;
 	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cfg80211_wext_siwtxpower(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -825,6 +880,7 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwtxpower(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wdev->wiphy);
 	enum nl80211_tx_power_setting type;
 	int dbm = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	if ((data->txpower.flags & IW_TXPOW_TYPE) != IW_TXPOW_DBM)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -866,7 +922,11 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwtxpower(struct net_device *dev,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	return rdev_set_tx_power(rdev, wdev, type, DBM_TO_MBM(dbm));
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+	ret = rdev_set_tx_power(rdev, wdev, type, DBM_TO_MBM(dbm));
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cfg80211_wext_giwtxpower(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -885,7 +945,9 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_giwtxpower(struct net_device *dev,
 	if (!rdev->ops->get_tx_power)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	err = rdev_get_tx_power(rdev, wdev, &val);
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -1125,7 +1187,9 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwpower(struct net_device *dev,
 			timeout = wrq->value / 1000;
 	}
 
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	err = rdev_set_power_mgmt(rdev, dev, ps, timeout);
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -1156,7 +1220,7 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwrate(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct cfg80211_bitrate_mask mask;
 	u32 fixed, maxrate;
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
-	int band, ridx;
+	int band, ridx, ret;
 	bool match = false;
 
 	if (!rdev->ops->set_bitrate_mask)
@@ -1195,7 +1259,11 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwrate(struct net_device *dev,
 	if (!match)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return rdev_set_bitrate_mask(rdev, dev, NULL, &mask);
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+	ret = rdev_set_bitrate_mask(rdev, dev, NULL, &mask);
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cfg80211_wext_giwrate(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -1224,7 +1292,9 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_giwrate(struct net_device *dev,
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	err = rdev_get_station(rdev, dev, addr, &sinfo);
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -1249,6 +1319,7 @@ static struct iw_statistics *cfg80211_wireless_stats(struct net_device *dev)
 	static struct iw_statistics wstats;
 	static struct station_info sinfo = {};
 	u8 bssid[ETH_ALEN];
+	int ret;
 
 	if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
 		return NULL;
@@ -1267,7 +1338,11 @@ static struct iw_statistics *cfg80211_wireless_stats(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	memset(&sinfo, 0, sizeof(sinfo));
 
-	if (rdev_get_station(rdev, dev, bssid, &sinfo))
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+	ret = rdev_get_station(rdev, dev, bssid, &sinfo);
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
+	if (ret)
 		return NULL;
 
 	memset(&wstats, 0, sizeof(wstats));
@@ -1318,15 +1393,24 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwap(struct net_device *dev,
 			       struct sockaddr *ap_addr, char *extra)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wdev->wiphy);
+	int ret;
 
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	switch (wdev->iftype) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
-		return cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwap(dev, info, ap_addr, extra);
+		ret = cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwap(dev, info, ap_addr, extra);
+		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-		return cfg80211_mgd_wext_siwap(dev, info, ap_addr, extra);
+		ret = cfg80211_mgd_wext_siwap(dev, info, ap_addr, extra);
+		break;
 	default:
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		break;
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cfg80211_wext_giwap(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -1334,15 +1418,24 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_giwap(struct net_device *dev,
 			       struct sockaddr *ap_addr, char *extra)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wdev->wiphy);
+	int ret;
 
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	switch (wdev->iftype) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
-		return cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwap(dev, info, ap_addr, extra);
+		ret = cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwap(dev, info, ap_addr, extra);
+		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-		return cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwap(dev, info, ap_addr, extra);
+		ret = cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwap(dev, info, ap_addr, extra);
+		break;
 	default:
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		break;
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cfg80211_wext_siwessid(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -1350,15 +1443,24 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwessid(struct net_device *dev,
 				  struct iw_point *data, char *ssid)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wdev->wiphy);
+	int ret;
 
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	switch (wdev->iftype) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
-		return cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwessid(dev, info, data, ssid);
+		ret = cfg80211_ibss_wext_siwessid(dev, info, data, ssid);
+		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-		return cfg80211_mgd_wext_siwessid(dev, info, data, ssid);
+		ret = cfg80211_mgd_wext_siwessid(dev, info, data, ssid);
+		break;
 	default:
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		break;
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cfg80211_wext_giwessid(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -1366,18 +1468,27 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_giwessid(struct net_device *dev,
 				  struct iw_point *data, char *ssid)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wdev->wiphy);
+	int ret;
 
 	data->flags = 0;
 	data->length = 0;
 
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	switch (wdev->iftype) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
-		return cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwessid(dev, info, data, ssid);
+		ret = cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwessid(dev, info, data, ssid);
+		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-		return cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid(dev, info, data, ssid);
+		ret = cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid(dev, info, data, ssid);
+		break;
 	default:
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		break;
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int cfg80211_wext_siwpmksa(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -1388,6 +1499,7 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwpmksa(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_rdev(wdev->wiphy);
 	struct cfg80211_pmksa cfg_pmksa;
 	struct iw_pmksa *pmksa = (struct iw_pmksa *)extra;
+	int ret;
 
 	memset(&cfg_pmksa, 0, sizeof(struct cfg80211_pmksa));
 
@@ -1397,28 +1509,39 @@ static int cfg80211_wext_siwpmksa(struct net_device *dev,
 	cfg_pmksa.bssid = pmksa->bssid.sa_data;
 	cfg_pmksa.pmkid = pmksa->pmkid;
 
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	switch (pmksa->cmd) {
 	case IW_PMKSA_ADD:
-		if (!rdev->ops->set_pmksa)
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-		return rdev_set_pmksa(rdev, dev, &cfg_pmksa);
+		if (!rdev->ops->set_pmksa) {
+			ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			break;
+		}
 
+		ret = rdev_set_pmksa(rdev, dev, &cfg_pmksa);
+		break;
 	case IW_PMKSA_REMOVE:
-		if (!rdev->ops->del_pmksa)
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-		return rdev_del_pmksa(rdev, dev, &cfg_pmksa);
+		if (!rdev->ops->del_pmksa) {
+			ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			break;
+		}
 
+		ret = rdev_del_pmksa(rdev, dev, &cfg_pmksa);
+		break;
 	case IW_PMKSA_FLUSH:
-		if (!rdev->ops->flush_pmksa)
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-		return rdev_flush_pmksa(rdev, dev);
+		if (!rdev->ops->flush_pmksa) {
+			ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			break;
+		}
 
+		ret = rdev_flush_pmksa(rdev, dev);
+		break;
 	default:
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		break;
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 #define DEFINE_WEXT_COMPAT_STUB(func, type)			\
diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-sme.c b/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
index 73df23570d43..ae49accbeaee 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * cfg80211 wext compat for managed mode.
  *
  * Copyright 2009	Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
- * Copyright (C) 2009   Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2009, 2020-2021 Intel Corporation.
  */
 
 #include <linux/export.h>
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwmlme(struct net_device *dev,
 	if (mlme->addr.sa_family != ARPHRD_ETHER)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	mutex_lock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 	wdev_lock(wdev);
 	switch (mlme->cmd) {
 	case IW_MLME_DEAUTH:
@@ -390,6 +391,7 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwmlme(struct net_device *dev,
 		break;
 	}
 	wdev_unlock(wdev);
+	mutex_unlock(&rdev->wiphy.mtx);
 
 	return err;
 }
