diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
index b84a9b4..0fd1db6 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
 	struct vif_params vifparams;
 	enum nl80211_iftype type;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!wdev)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -96,10 +97,16 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (type == wdev->iftype)
+		return 0;
+
 	memset(&vifparams, 0, sizeof(vifparams));
 
-	return rdev->ops->change_virtual_intf(wdev->wiphy, dev->ifindex, type,
-					      NULL, &vifparams);
+	ret = rdev->ops->change_virtual_intf(wdev->wiphy, dev->ifindex, type,
+					     NULL, &vifparams);
+	WARN_ON(!ret && wdev->iftype != type);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cfg80211_wext_siwmode);