diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index ea7b9c2c7e66db19a811244d82e907bdb79620f1..5e8bb3bee3c2e8db51b3fb9e5629a0284f00163f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -1138,6 +1138,7 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_leave(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	clear_bit(SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL_BEACON_STOPPED, &sdata->state);
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED |
 						BSS_CHANGED_IBSS);
+	ieee80211_vif_release_channel(sdata);
 	synchronize_rcu();
 	kfree(presp);