--- zzzz-none-000/linux-4.9.276/net/mac80211/chan.c	2021-07-20 14:21:16.000000000 +0000
+++ falcon-5530-750/linux-4.9.276/net/mac80211/chan.c	2023-04-05 08:19:02.000000000 +0000
@@ -1564,7 +1564,8 @@
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&local->mtx);
 
-	WARN_ON(sdata->dev && netif_carrier_ok(sdata->dev));
+	if (local->use_chanctx)
+		WARN_ON(sdata->dev && netif_carrier_ok(sdata->dev));
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->chanctx_mtx);