diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 279f4977e2ee..933591f9704b 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -3772,6 +3772,8 @@ 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;