diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index c8bfacd5c8f3..9f6d8bcecfeb 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -4189,6 +4189,8 @@ static int nl80211_set_interface(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 		if (ntype != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
 			return -EINVAL;
+		if (otype != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
+			return -EINVAL;
 		if (netif_running(dev))
 			return -EBUSY;