diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index ae617112b8f5..2838206ddad3 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -5591,6 +5591,9 @@ static int nl80211_start_radar_detection(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	if (netif_carrier_ok(dev))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	if (wdev->cac_started)
 		return -EBUSY;