diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index 5f8071de7950d5f769d2d8a5a0f8179101f95bb3..5dcda28b6f0499983cd70518349ddd43cb874a36 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -1920,14 +1920,12 @@ static int regulatory_hint_core(const char *alpha2)
 	request->alpha2[1] = alpha2[1];
 	request->initiator = NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE;
 
-	queue_regulatory_request(request);
-
 	/*
 	 * This ensures last_request is populated once modules
 	 * come swinging in and calling regulatory hints and
 	 * wiphy_apply_custom_regulatory().
 	 */
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	reg_process_hint(request);
 
 	return 0;
 }