diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index b5810b4c79ac247118047d993aedce9777adaf8f..e677b751d46857db80d163aa58bdbff04a116348 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -540,9 +540,6 @@ static int ieee80211_add_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	old = sdata->u.ap.beacon;
 
 	if (old)
@@ -559,9 +556,6 @@ static int ieee80211_set_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	old = sdata->u.ap.beacon;
 
 	if (!old)
@@ -577,9 +571,6 @@ static int ieee80211_del_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	old = sdata->u.ap.beacon;
 
 	if (!old)
@@ -858,9 +849,6 @@ static int ieee80211_add_mpath(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
-		return -ENOTSUPP;
-
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	sta = sta_info_get(local, next_hop);
 	if (!sta) {
@@ -908,9 +896,6 @@ static int ieee80211_change_mpath(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
-		return -ENOTSUPP;
-
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
 	sta = sta_info_get(local, next_hop);
@@ -979,9 +964,6 @@ static int ieee80211_get_mpath(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
-		return -ENOTSUPP;
-
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	mpath = mesh_path_lookup(dst, sdata);
 	if (!mpath) {
@@ -1003,9 +985,6 @@ static int ieee80211_dump_mpath(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
-		return -ENOTSUPP;
-
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	mpath = mesh_path_lookup_by_idx(idx, sdata);
 	if (!mpath) {
@@ -1025,8 +1004,6 @@ static int ieee80211_get_mesh_params(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
-		return -ENOTSUPP;
 	memcpy(conf, &(sdata->u.mesh.mshcfg), sizeof(struct mesh_config));
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1044,9 +1021,6 @@ static int ieee80211_set_mesh_params(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
-		return -ENOTSUPP;
-
 	/* Set the config options which we are interested in setting */
 	conf = &(sdata->u.mesh.mshcfg);
 	if (_chg_mesh_attr(NL80211_MESHCONF_RETRY_TIMEOUT, mask))
@@ -1094,9 +1068,6 @@ static int ieee80211_change_bss(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (params->use_cts_prot >= 0) {
 		sdata->vif.bss_conf.use_cts_prot = params->use_cts_prot;
 		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT;
@@ -1209,9 +1180,6 @@ static int ieee80211_auth(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	switch (req->auth_type) {
 	case NL80211_AUTHTYPE_OPEN_SYSTEM:
 		sdata->u.mgd.auth_algs = IEEE80211_AUTH_ALG_OPEN;
@@ -1268,9 +1236,6 @@ static int ieee80211_assoc(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	if (memcmp(sdata->u.mgd.bssid, req->peer_addr, ETH_ALEN) != 0 ||
 	    !(sdata->u.mgd.flags & IEEE80211_STA_AUTHENTICATED))
 		return -ENOLINK; /* not authenticated */
@@ -1305,8 +1270,6 @@ static int ieee80211_deauth(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	/* TODO: req->ie */
 	return ieee80211_sta_deauthenticate(sdata, req->reason_code);
@@ -1319,9 +1282,6 @@ static int ieee80211_disassoc(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 	/* TODO: req->ie */
 	return ieee80211_sta_disassociate(sdata, req->reason_code);
 }
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 6bb73a3a3391f6e15b3a7baa6d8e30e459e63403..a7d0b94f6b5e1e9678d1fe90d78424aca62e2116 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -1049,6 +1049,11 @@ static int nl80211_addset_beacon(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	if (err)
 		goto unlock_rtnl;
 
+	if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	switch (info->genlhdr->cmd) {
 	case NL80211_CMD_NEW_BEACON:
 		/* these are required for NEW_BEACON */
@@ -1136,6 +1141,10 @@ static int nl80211_del_beacon(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
 	err = drv->ops->del_beacon(&drv->wiphy, dev);
 
  out:
@@ -1324,7 +1333,7 @@ static int nl80211_dump_station(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	}
 
 	if (!dev->ops->dump_station) {
-		err = -ENOSYS;
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		goto out_err;
 	}
 
@@ -1698,10 +1707,15 @@ static int nl80211_dump_mpath(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	}
 
 	if (!dev->ops->dump_mpath) {
-		err = -ENOSYS;
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		goto out_err;
 	}
 
+	if (netdev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	while (1) {
 		err = dev->ops->dump_mpath(&dev->wiphy, netdev, path_idx,
 					   dst, next_hop, &pinfo);
@@ -1759,6 +1773,11 @@ static int nl80211_get_mpath(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	err = drv->ops->get_mpath(&drv->wiphy, dev, dst, next_hop, &pinfo);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
@@ -1813,6 +1832,11 @@ static int nl80211_set_mpath(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	if (!netif_running(dev)) {
 		err = -ENETDOWN;
 		goto out;
@@ -1856,6 +1880,11 @@ static int nl80211_new_mpath(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	if (!netif_running(dev)) {
 		err = -ENETDOWN;
 		goto out;
@@ -1944,6 +1973,11 @@ static int nl80211_set_bss(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	err = drv->ops->change_bss(&drv->wiphy, dev, &params);
 
  out:
@@ -2661,6 +2695,11 @@ static int nl80211_authenticate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	if (!netif_running(dev)) {
 		err = -ENETDOWN;
 		goto out;
@@ -2734,6 +2773,11 @@ static int nl80211_associate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	if (!netif_running(dev)) {
 		err = -ENETDOWN;
 		goto out;
@@ -2797,6 +2841,11 @@ static int nl80211_deauthenticate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	if (!netif_running(dev)) {
 		err = -ENETDOWN;
 		goto out;
@@ -2856,6 +2905,11 @@ static int nl80211_disassociate(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	if (!netif_running(dev)) {
 		err = -ENETDOWN;
 		goto out;