diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index a6abcd4..03aff23 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -2362,7 +2362,8 @@
 
 		list_del(&found->list);
 
-		ieee80211_start_next_roc(local);
+		if (found->started)
+			ieee80211_start_next_roc(local);
 		mutex_unlock(&local->mtx);
 
 		ieee80211_roc_notify_destroy(found);