diff --git a/net/wireless/mlme.c b/net/wireless/mlme.c
index 6b6818dd76bd..12b3edf70a7b 100644
--- a/net/wireless/mlme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/mlme.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ void cfg80211_cac_event(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	trace_cfg80211_cac_event(netdev, event);
 
-	if (WARN_ON(!wdev->cac_started))
+	if (WARN_ON(!wdev->cac_started && event != NL80211_RADAR_CAC_STARTED))
 		return;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(!wdev->chandef.chan))