diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index ed33305..bc29c9a 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -453,65 +453,70 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CFG80211_INTERNAL_REGDB
-struct reg_regdb_search_request {
-	char alpha2[2];
+struct reg_regdb_apply_request {
 	struct list_head list;
+	const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regdom;
 };
 
-static LIST_HEAD(reg_regdb_search_list);
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(reg_regdb_search_mutex);
+static LIST_HEAD(reg_regdb_apply_list);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(reg_regdb_apply_mutex);
 
-static void reg_regdb_search(struct work_struct *work)
+static void reg_regdb_apply(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct reg_regdb_search_request *request;
-	const struct ieee80211_regdomain *curdom, *regdom = NULL;
-	int i;
+	struct reg_regdb_apply_request *request;
 
 	rtnl_lock();
 
-	mutex_lock(&reg_regdb_search_mutex);
-	while (!list_empty(&reg_regdb_search_list)) {
-		request = list_first_entry(&reg_regdb_search_list,
-					   struct reg_regdb_search_request,
+	mutex_lock(&reg_regdb_apply_mutex);
+	while (!list_empty(&reg_regdb_apply_list)) {
+		request = list_first_entry(&reg_regdb_apply_list,
+					   struct reg_regdb_apply_request,
 					   list);
 		list_del(&request->list);
 
-		for (i = 0; i < reg_regdb_size; i++) {
-			curdom = reg_regdb[i];
-
-			if (alpha2_equal(request->alpha2, curdom->alpha2)) {
-				regdom = reg_copy_regd(curdom);
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-
+		set_regdom(request->regdom, REGD_SOURCE_INTERNAL_DB);
 		kfree(request);
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&reg_regdb_search_mutex);
-
-	if (!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(regdom))
-		set_regdom(regdom, REGD_SOURCE_INTERNAL_DB);
+	mutex_unlock(&reg_regdb_apply_mutex);
 
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
-static DECLARE_WORK(reg_regdb_work, reg_regdb_search);
+static DECLARE_WORK(reg_regdb_work, reg_regdb_apply);
 
-static void reg_regdb_query(const char *alpha2)
+static int reg_regdb_query(const char *alpha2)
 {
-	struct reg_regdb_search_request *request;
+	const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regdom = NULL;
+	struct reg_regdb_apply_request *request;
+	unsigned int i;
 
-	request = kzalloc(sizeof(struct reg_regdb_search_request), GFP_KERNEL);
+	for (i = 0; i < reg_regdb_size; i++) {
+		if (alpha2_equal(alpha2, reg_regdb[i]->alpha2)) {
+			regdom = reg_regdb[i];
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!regdom)
+		return -ENODATA;
+
+	request = kzalloc(sizeof(struct reg_regdb_apply_request), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!request)
-		return;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	memcpy(request->alpha2, alpha2, 2);
+	request->regdom = reg_copy_regd(regdom);
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(request->regdom)) {
+		kfree(request);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&reg_regdb_search_mutex);
-	list_add_tail(&request->list, &reg_regdb_search_list);
-	mutex_unlock(&reg_regdb_search_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&reg_regdb_apply_mutex);
+	list_add_tail(&request->list, &reg_regdb_apply_list);
+	mutex_unlock(&reg_regdb_apply_mutex);
 
 	schedule_work(&reg_regdb_work);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Feel free to add any other sanity checks here */
@@ -522,7 +527,10 @@
 }
 #else
 static inline void reg_regdb_size_check(void) {}
-static inline void reg_regdb_query(const char *alpha2) {}
+static inline int reg_regdb_query(const char *alpha2)
+{
+	return -ENODATA;
+}
 #endif /* CONFIG_CFG80211_INTERNAL_REGDB */
 
 /*
@@ -533,13 +541,11 @@
 {
 	char country[12];
 	char *env[] = { country, NULL };
+	int ret;
 
 	snprintf(country, sizeof(country), "COUNTRY=%c%c",
 		 alpha2[0], alpha2[1]);
 
-	/* query internal regulatory database (if it exists) */
-	reg_regdb_query(alpha2);
-
 	if (reg_crda_timeouts > REG_MAX_CRDA_TIMEOUTS) {
 		pr_debug("Exceeded CRDA call max attempts. Not calling CRDA\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -551,17 +557,25 @@
 	else
 		pr_debug("Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain\n");
 
-	return kobject_uevent_env(&reg_pdev->dev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, env);
+	ret = kobject_uevent_env(&reg_pdev->dev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, env);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq,
+			   &reg_timeout, msecs_to_jiffies(3142));
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static bool reg_query_database(struct regulatory_request *request)
 {
-	if (call_crda(request->alpha2))
-		return false;
+	/* query internal regulatory database (if it exists) */
+	if (reg_regdb_query(request->alpha2) == 0)
+		return true;
 
-	queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq,
-			   &reg_timeout, msecs_to_jiffies(3142));
-	return true;
+	if (call_crda(request->alpha2) == 0)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 bool reg_is_valid_request(const char *alpha2)