diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 6981ba1..9e2bc1f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -13,31 +13,35 @@
 #include "ieee80211_i.h"
 #include "cfg.h"
 
+static enum ieee80211_if_types
+nl80211_type_to_mac80211_type(enum nl80211_iftype type)
+{
+	switch (type) {
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED:
+		return IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA;
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
+		return IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS;
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
+		return IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA;
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR:
+		return IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR;
+	default:
+		return IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_INVALID;
+	}
+}
+
 static int ieee80211_add_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy, char *name,
 			       enum nl80211_iftype type)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
-	int itype;
+	enum ieee80211_if_types itype;
 
 	if (unlikely(local->reg_state != IEEE80211_DEV_REGISTERED))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	switch (type) {
-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_UNSPECIFIED:
-		itype = IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
-		itype = IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_IBSS;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-		itype = IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA;
-		break;
-	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR:
-		itype = IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR;
-		break;
-	default:
+	itype = nl80211_type_to_mac80211_type(type);
+	if (itype == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_INVALID)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	return ieee80211_if_add(local->mdev, name, NULL, itype);
 }
@@ -51,17 +55,52 @@
 	if (unlikely(local->reg_state != IEEE80211_DEV_REGISTERED))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	dev = dev_get_by_index(&init_net, ifindex);
+	/* we're under RTNL */
+	dev = __dev_get_by_index(&init_net, ifindex);
 	if (!dev)
 		return 0;
 
 	name = dev->name;
-	dev_put(dev);
 
 	return ieee80211_if_remove(local->mdev, name, -1);
 }
 
+static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy, int ifindex,
+				  enum nl80211_iftype type)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
+	struct net_device *dev;
+	enum ieee80211_if_types itype;
+	struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+
+	if (unlikely(local->reg_state != IEEE80211_DEV_REGISTERED))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	/* we're under RTNL */
+	dev = __dev_get_by_index(&init_net, ifindex);
+	if (!dev)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (netif_running(dev))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	itype = nl80211_type_to_mac80211_type(type);
+	if (itype == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_INVALID)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+
+        if (sdata->type == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_VLAN)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	ieee80211_if_reinit(dev);
+	ieee80211_if_set_type(dev, itype);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 struct cfg80211_ops mac80211_config_ops = {
 	.add_virtual_intf = ieee80211_add_iface,
 	.del_virtual_intf = ieee80211_del_iface,
+	.change_virtual_intf = ieee80211_change_iface,
 };