diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index 47be6163381caadf41afab40122d74f4a19448e6..7ddd16a51adf93f8f35e67095e8ba6f590dbad60 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -1907,7 +1907,7 @@ static enum reg_request_treatment
 reg_process_hint_driver(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			struct regulatory_request *driver_request)
 {
-	const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd;
+	const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd, *tmp;
 	enum reg_request_treatment treatment;
 
 	treatment = __reg_process_hint_driver(driver_request);
@@ -1927,7 +1927,10 @@ reg_process_hint_driver(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 			reg_free_request(driver_request);
 			return REG_REQ_IGNORE;
 		}
+
+		tmp = get_wiphy_regdom(wiphy);
 		rcu_assign_pointer(wiphy->regd, regd);
+		rcu_free_regdom(tmp);
 	}