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--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1445,15 +1445,6 @@ static int ath9k_add_interface(struct ie
}
}
- if ((ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) ||
- ((vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) &&
- sc->nvifs > 0)) {
- ath_err(common, "Cannot create ADHOC interface when other"
- " interfaces already exist.\n");
- ret = -EINVAL;
- goto out;
- }
-
ath_dbg(common, CONFIG, "Attach a VIF of type: %d\n", vif->type);
sc->nvifs++;
@@ -1478,15 +1469,6 @@ static int ath9k_change_interface(struct
mutex_lock(&sc->mutex);
ath9k_ps_wakeup(sc);
- /* See if new interface type is valid. */
- if ((new_type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) &&
- (sc->nvifs > 1)) {
- ath_err(common, "When using ADHOC, it must be the only"
- " interface.\n");
- ret = -EINVAL;
- goto out;
- }
-
if (ath9k_uses_beacons(new_type) &&
!ath9k_uses_beacons(vif->type)) {
if (sc->nbcnvifs >= ATH_BCBUF) {
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ static const struct ieee80211_iface_limi
BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS) },
{ .max = 8, .types = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) |
BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO) |
+ BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) |
BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) },
};
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