+--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
++++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ static int nl80211_get_station(struct sk
+ }
+
+ /*
+- * Get vlan interface making sure it is on the right wiphy.
++ * Get vlan interface making sure it is running and on the right wiphy.
+ */
+ static int get_vlan(struct genl_info *info,
+ struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
+@@ -1831,6 +1831,8 @@ static int get_vlan(struct genl_info *in
+ return -EINVAL;
+ if ((*vlan)->ieee80211_ptr->wiphy != &rdev->wiphy)
+ return -EINVAL;
++ if (!netif_running(*vlan))
++ return -ENETDOWN;
+ }
+ return 0;
+ }