mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
        list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
+               if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+                       continue;
+
                /* Tell AP we're back */
                if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
                        if (sdata->u.sta.flags & IEEE80211_STA_ASSOCIATED) {
 
        mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
        list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
+               if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+                       continue;
+
                ieee80211_if_config(sdata, IEEE80211_IFCC_BEACON_ENABLED);
 
                if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {