diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 6fef492..54e45c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -376,7 +376,12 @@
 			     struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
 			     enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type)
 {
-	struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
+	struct mwifiex_private *priv;
+
+	if (dev)
+		priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
+	else
+		priv = mwifiex_cfg80211_get_priv(wiphy);
 
 	if (priv->media_connected) {
 		wiphy_err(wiphy, "This setting is valid only when station "