diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 831fa61d6ccd..686a69381731 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -5662,6 +5662,7 @@ static int nl80211_start_ap(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		params->acl = parse_acl_data(&rdev->wiphy, info);
 		if (IS_ERR(params->acl)) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(params->acl);
+			params->acl = NULL;
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}