diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 45e7a5d9c7d94..e883c41a2163b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -566,6 +566,9 @@ static int ieee80211_add_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	err = ieee80211_key_link(key, link, sta);
+	/* KRACK protection, shouldn't happen but just silently accept key */
+	if (err == -EALREADY)
+		err = 0;
 
  out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&local->sta_mtx);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/key.c b/net/mac80211/key.c
index 13050dc9321f1..84ba20c3e3dcd 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/key.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/key.c
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ int ieee80211_key_link(struct ieee80211_key *key,
 	 */
 	if (ieee80211_key_identical(sdata, old_key, key)) {
 		ieee80211_key_free_unused(key);
-		ret = 0;
+		ret = -EALREADY;
 		goto out;
 	}