--- zzzz-none-000/linux-4.9.218/net/mac80211/chan.c	2020-04-02 15:20:41.000000000 +0000
+++ seale-7590ax-750/linux-4.9.218/net/mac80211/chan.c	2023-03-29 10:59:08.000000000 +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);