3 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
index ff7ba5c195c6..d740f14f3539 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
@@ -1496,6 +1496,7 @@ static int ath6kl_cfg80211_set_power_mgmt(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 static struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_cfg80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 						      const char *name,
+						      unsigned char name_assign_type,
 						      enum nl80211_iftype type,
 						      u32 *flags,
 						      struct vif_params *params)
@@ -1514,7 +1515,7 @@ static struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_cfg80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 
-	wdev = ath6kl_interface_add(ar, name, type, if_idx, nw_type);
+	wdev = ath6kl_interface_add(ar, name, name_assign_type, type, if_idx, nw_type);
 	if (!wdev)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
@@ -3634,13 +3635,14 @@ void ath6kl_cfg80211_vif_cleanup(struct ath6kl_vif *vif)
 }
 
 struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_interface_add(struct ath6kl *ar, const char *name,
+					  unsigned char name_assign_type,
 					  enum nl80211_iftype type,
 					  u8 fw_vif_idx, u8 nw_type)
 {
 	struct net_device *ndev;
 	struct ath6kl_vif *vif;
 
-	ndev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(*vif), name, NET_NAME_UNKNOWN, ether_setup);
+	ndev = alloc_netdev(sizeof(*vif), name, name_assign_type, ether_setup);
 	if (!ndev)
 		return NULL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
index b59becd91aea..5aa57a7639bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ enum ath6kl_cfg_suspend_mode {
 };
 
 struct wireless_dev *ath6kl_interface_add(struct ath6kl *ar, const char *name,
+					  unsigned char name_assign_type,
 					  enum nl80211_iftype type,
 					  u8 fw_vif_idx, u8 nw_type);
 void ath6kl_cfg80211_ch_switch_notify(struct ath6kl_vif *vif, int freq,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
index 0df74b245af4..4ec02cea0f43 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.c
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ int ath6kl_core_init(struct ath6kl *ar, enum ath6kl_htc_type htc_type)
 	rtnl_lock();
 
 	/* Add an initial station interface */
-	wdev = ath6kl_interface_add(ar, "wlan%d", NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, 0,
-				    INFRA_NETWORK);
+	wdev = ath6kl_interface_add(ar, "wlan%d", NET_NAME_ENUM,
+				    NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION, 0, INFRA_NETWORK);
 
 	rtnl_unlock();