enum nl80211_iftype type, u32 *flags,
                                  struct vif_params *params)
 {
-       struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata;
+       struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
        int ret;
 
-       if (netif_running(dev))
+       if (ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                return -EBUSY;
 
        if (!nl80211_params_check(type, params))
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
-
        ret = ieee80211_if_change_type(sdata, type);
        if (ret)
                return ret;
 
        if (WARN_ON(local->suspended))
                return;
 
-       if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+       if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                return;
 
        if (local->scanning)
 
        mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
        list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-               if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        continue;
                if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
                        continue;
 
 u32 __ieee80211_recalc_idle(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 void ieee80211_recalc_idle(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 
+static inline bool ieee80211_sdata_running(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
+{
+       return netif_running(sdata->dev);
+}
+
 /* tx handling */
 void ieee80211_clear_tx_pending(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 void ieee80211_tx_pending(unsigned long data);
 
        struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
        int ret;
 
-       if (netif_running(dev))
+       if (ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                return -EBUSY;
 
        ret = eth_mac_addr(dev, addr);
        list_for_each_entry(nsdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
                struct net_device *ndev = nsdata->dev;
 
-               if (ndev != dev && netif_running(ndev)) {
+               if (ndev != dev && ieee80211_sdata_running(nsdata)) {
                        /*
                         * Allow only a single IBSS interface to be up at any
                         * time. This is restricted because beacon distribution
                struct net_device *ndev = nsdata->dev;
 
                /*
-                * No need to check netif_running since we do not allow
+                * No need to check running since we do not allow
                 * it to start up with this invalid address.
                 */
                if (compare_ether_addr(null_addr, ndev->dev_addr) == 0) {
         * and goes into the requested mode.
         */
 
-       if (netif_running(sdata->dev))
+       if (ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                return -EBUSY;
 
        /* Purge and reset type-dependent state. */
                return ieee80211_idle_off(local, "scanning");
 
        list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-               if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        continue;
                /* do not count disabled managed interfaces */
                if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
 
        add_todo(old_key, KEY_FLAG_TODO_DELETE);
 
        add_todo(key, KEY_FLAG_TODO_ADD_DEBUGFS);
-       if (netif_running(sdata->dev))
+       if (ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                add_todo(key, KEY_FLAG_TODO_HWACCEL_ADD);
 
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sdata->local->key_lock, flags);
 {
        ASSERT_RTNL();
 
-       if (WARN_ON(!netif_running(sdata->dev)))
+       if (WARN_ON(!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata)))
                return;
 
        ieee80211_todo_for_each_key(sdata, KEY_FLAG_TODO_HWACCEL_ADD);
 
        }
 
        if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED) {
-               if (local->quiescing || !netif_running(sdata->dev) ||
+               if (local->quiescing || !ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata) ||
                    test_bit(SCAN_SW_SCANNING, &local->scanning)) {
                        sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = false;
                } else {
 
        struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
        struct sk_buff *skb;
 
-       if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+       if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                return;
 
        if (local->scanning)
 
                container_of(work, struct ieee80211_sub_if_data, u.mgd.chswitch_work);
        struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
 
-       if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+       if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                return;
 
        mutex_lock(&ifmgd->mtx);
        }
 
        list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-               if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        continue;
                if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
                        continue;
        struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
        bool already = false;
 
-       if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+       if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                return;
 
        if (sdata->local->scanning)
        enum rx_mgmt_action rma;
        bool anybusy = false;
 
-       if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+       if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                return;
 
        if (local->scanning)
 
                        break;
                }
 
-               if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        continue;
 
                /* disable beaconing */
 
                if (sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_COOK_FRAMES)
                        continue;
 
-               if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        continue;
 
                if (prev_dev) {
        skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_802_2);
 
        list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-               if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        continue;
 
                if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR ||
        }
        if (!found_sta) {
                list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-                       if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+                       if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                                continue;
 
                        if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR ||
 
 
        mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
        list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-               if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        continue;
 
                /* Tell AP we're back */
 
        mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
        list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-               if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        continue;
 
                /* disable beaconing */
        /* check if at least one STA interface is associated */
        mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
        list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-               if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        continue;
 
                if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
         */
        mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
        list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-               if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        continue;
 
                if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
         */
        mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
        list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-               if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        continue;
 
                /* Tell AP we're back */
        /*
         * Avoid re-scheduling when the sdata is going away.
         */
-       if (!netif_running(sdata->dev)) {
+       if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata)) {
                ieee80211_scan_completed(&local->hw, true);
                return;
        }
 
         * something inserts a STA (on one CPU) without holding the RTNL
         * and another CPU turns off the net device.
         */
-       if (unlikely(!netif_running(sdata->dev))) {
+       if (unlikely(!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))) {
                err = -ENETDOWN;
                goto out_free;
        }
 
        rcu_read_lock();
        list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
                if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
-                       if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+                       if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                                continue;
 
                        if ((sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_COOK_FRAMES) &&
 
 
                        list_for_each_entry_rcu(tmp_sdata, &local->interfaces,
                                                list) {
-                               if (!netif_running(tmp_sdata->dev))
+                               if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(tmp_sdata))
                                        continue;
                                if (tmp_sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
                                        continue;
 
                case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
                        break;
                }
-               if (netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        iterator(data, sdata->vif.addr,
                                 &sdata->vif);
        }
                case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
                        break;
                }
-               if (netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        iterator(data, sdata->vif.addr,
                                 &sdata->vif);
        }
        list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
                if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
                    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR &&
-                   netif_running(sdata->dev)) {
+                   ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata)) {
                        conf.vif = &sdata->vif;
                        conf.type = sdata->vif.type;
                        conf.mac_addr = sdata->vif.addr;
        /* Finally also reconfigure all the BSS information */
        list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
                u32 changed = ~0;
-               if (!netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        continue;
                switch (sdata->vif.type) {
                case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 
        /* add back keys */
        list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list)
-               if (netif_running(sdata->dev))
+               if (ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
                        ieee80211_enable_keys(sdata);
 
        ieee80211_wake_queues_by_reason(hw,