};
 
 /* Receipt of information from last regulatory request */
-static struct regulatory_request *last_request = &core_request_world;
+static struct regulatory_request __rcu *last_request =
+       (void __rcu *)&core_request_world;
 
 /* To trigger userspace events */
 static struct platform_device *reg_pdev;
  * Protects static reg.c components:
  *     - cfg80211_regdomain (if not used with RCU)
  *     - cfg80211_world_regdom
- *     - last_request
+ *     - last_request (if not used with RCU)
  *     - reg_num_devs_support_basehint
  */
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(reg_mutex);
        kfree_rcu((struct ieee80211_regdomain *)r, rcu_head);
 }
 
+static struct regulatory_request *get_last_request(void)
+{
+       return rcu_dereference_protected(last_request,
+                                        lockdep_is_held(®_mutex));
+}
+
 /* Used to queue up regulatory hints */
 static LIST_HEAD(reg_requests_list);
 static spinlock_t reg_requests_lock;
                             const struct ieee80211_regdomain *new_regdom)
 {
        const struct ieee80211_regdomain *r;
+       struct regulatory_request *lr;
 
        assert_reg_lock();
 
        if (!full_reset)
                return;
 
-       if (last_request != &core_request_world)
-               kfree(last_request);
-       last_request = &core_request_world;
+       lr = get_last_request();
+       if (lr != &core_request_world && lr)
+               kfree_rcu(lr, rcu_head);
+       rcu_assign_pointer(last_request, &core_request_world);
 }
 
 /*
  */
 static void update_world_regdomain(const struct ieee80211_regdomain *rd)
 {
-       WARN_ON(!last_request);
+       struct regulatory_request *lr;
 
-       assert_reg_lock();
+       lr = get_last_request();
+
+       WARN_ON(!lr);
 
        reset_regdomains(false, rd);
 
 
 static bool reg_is_valid_request(const char *alpha2)
 {
-       assert_reg_lock();
+       struct regulatory_request *lr = get_last_request();
 
-       if (!last_request)
+       if (!lr || lr->processed)
                return false;
 
-       if (last_request->processed)
-               return false;
-
-       return alpha2_equal(last_request->alpha2, alpha2);
+       return alpha2_equal(lr->alpha2, alpha2);
 }
 
 /* Sanity check on a regulatory rule */
                  const struct ieee80211_reg_rule **reg_rule)
 {
        const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd;
-
-       assert_reg_lock();
+       struct regulatory_request *lr = get_last_request();
 
        /*
         * Follow the driver's regulatory domain, if present, unless a country
         * IE has been processed or a user wants to help complaince further
         */
-       if (last_request->initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE &&
-           last_request->initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER &&
+       if (lr->initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE &&
+           lr->initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER &&
            wiphy->regd)
                regd = get_wiphy_regdom(wiphy);
        else
        const struct ieee80211_power_rule *power_rule = NULL;
        const struct ieee80211_freq_range *freq_range = NULL;
        struct wiphy *request_wiphy = NULL;
+       struct regulatory_request *lr = get_last_request();
 
-       request_wiphy = wiphy_idx_to_wiphy(last_request->wiphy_idx);
+       request_wiphy = wiphy_idx_to_wiphy(lr->wiphy_idx);
 
        flags = chan->orig_flags;
 
        if (freq_range->max_bandwidth_khz < MHZ_TO_KHZ(40))
                bw_flags = IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40;
 
-       if (last_request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER &&
+       if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER &&
            request_wiphy && request_wiphy == wiphy &&
            request_wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY) {
                /*
        bool val;
 
        mutex_lock(®_mutex);
-       val = reg_request_cell_base(last_request);
+       val = reg_request_cell_base(get_last_request());
        mutex_unlock(®_mutex);
 
        return val;
 static enum reg_request_treatment
 reg_ignore_cell_hint(struct regulatory_request *pending_request)
 {
+       struct regulatory_request *lr = get_last_request();
+
        if (!reg_num_devs_support_basehint)
                return REG_REQ_IGNORE;
 
-       if (reg_request_cell_base(last_request) &&
+       if (reg_request_cell_base(lr) &&
            !regdom_changes(pending_request->alpha2))
                return REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET;
 
 static bool ignore_reg_update(struct wiphy *wiphy,
                              enum nl80211_reg_initiator initiator)
 {
-       if (!last_request) {
+       struct regulatory_request *lr = get_last_request();
+
+       if (!lr) {
                REG_DBG_PRINT("Ignoring regulatory request %s since last_request is not set\n",
                              reg_initiator_name(initiator));
                return true;
         */
        if (wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY && !wiphy->regd &&
            initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE &&
-           !is_world_regdom(last_request->alpha2)) {
+           !is_world_regdom(lr->alpha2)) {
                REG_DBG_PRINT("Ignoring regulatory request %s since the driver requires its own regulatory domain to be set first\n",
                              reg_initiator_name(initiator));
                return true;
        }
 
-       if (reg_request_cell_base(last_request))
+       if (reg_request_cell_base(lr))
                return reg_dev_ignore_cell_hint(wiphy);
 
        return false;
 {
        const struct ieee80211_regdomain *cr = get_cfg80211_regdom();
        const struct ieee80211_regdomain *wr = get_wiphy_regdom(wiphy);
+       struct regulatory_request *lr = get_last_request();
 
        if (is_world_regdom(cr->alpha2) || (wr && is_world_regdom(wr->alpha2)))
                return true;
 
-       if (last_request &&
-           last_request->initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE &&
+       if (lr && lr->initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE &&
            wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY)
                return true;
 
                                    enum nl80211_reg_initiator initiator)
 {
        enum ieee80211_band band;
-
-       assert_reg_lock();
+       struct regulatory_request *lr = get_last_request();
 
        if (ignore_reg_update(wiphy, initiator))
                return;
 
-       last_request->dfs_region = get_cfg80211_regdom()->dfs_region;
+       lr->dfs_region = get_cfg80211_regdom()->dfs_region;
 
        for (band = 0; band < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; band++)
                handle_band(wiphy, initiator, wiphy->bands[band]);
        reg_process_ht_flags(wiphy);
 
        if (wiphy->reg_notifier)
-               wiphy->reg_notifier(wiphy, last_request);
+               wiphy->reg_notifier(wiphy, lr);
 }
 
 static void update_all_wiphy_regulatory(enum nl80211_reg_initiator initiator)
                if (initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE &&
                    wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY &&
                    wiphy->reg_notifier)
-                       wiphy->reg_notifier(wiphy, last_request);
+                       wiphy->reg_notifier(wiphy, get_last_request());
        }
 }
 
                          struct regulatory_request *pending_request)
 {
        struct wiphy *last_wiphy = NULL;
+       struct regulatory_request *lr = get_last_request();
 
        /* All initial requests are respected */
-       if (!last_request)
+       if (!lr)
                return REG_REQ_OK;
 
        switch (pending_request->initiator) {
        case NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE:
                return REG_REQ_OK;
        case NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE:
-               if (reg_request_cell_base(last_request)) {
+               if (reg_request_cell_base(lr)) {
                        /* Trust a Cell base station over the AP's country IE */
                        if (regdom_changes(pending_request->alpha2))
                                return REG_REQ_IGNORE;
                        return REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET;
                }
 
-               last_wiphy = wiphy_idx_to_wiphy(last_request->wiphy_idx);
+               last_wiphy = wiphy_idx_to_wiphy(lr->wiphy_idx);
 
                if (unlikely(!is_an_alpha2(pending_request->alpha2)))
                        return -EINVAL;
-               if (last_request->initiator ==
-                   NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE) {
+               if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE) {
                        if (last_wiphy != wiphy) {
                                /*
                                 * Two cards with two APs claiming different
                }
                return 0;
        case NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER:
-               if (last_request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE) {
+               if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE) {
                        if (regdom_changes(pending_request->alpha2))
                                return REG_REQ_OK;
                        return REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET;
                 * back in or if you add a new device for which the previously
                 * loaded card also agrees on the regulatory domain.
                 */
-               if (last_request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER &&
+               if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER &&
                    !regdom_changes(pending_request->alpha2))
                        return REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET;
 
                if (reg_request_cell_base(pending_request))
                        return reg_ignore_cell_hint(pending_request);
 
-               if (reg_request_cell_base(last_request))
+               if (reg_request_cell_base(lr))
                        return REG_REQ_IGNORE;
 
-               if (last_request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE)
+               if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE)
                        return REG_REQ_INTERSECT;
                /*
                 * If the user knows better the user should set the regdom
                 * to their country before the IE is picked up
                 */
-               if (last_request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER &&
-                   last_request->intersect)
+               if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER &&
+                   lr->intersect)
                        return REG_REQ_IGNORE;
                /*
                 * Process user requests only after previous user/driver/core
                 * requests have been processed
                 */
-               if ((last_request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE ||
-                    last_request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER ||
-                    last_request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER) &&
-                   regdom_changes(last_request->alpha2))
+               if ((lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_CORE ||
+                    lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER ||
+                    lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER) &&
+                   regdom_changes(lr->alpha2))
                        return REG_REQ_IGNORE;
 
                if (!regdom_changes(pending_request->alpha2))
 static void reg_set_request_processed(void)
 {
        bool need_more_processing = false;
+       struct regulatory_request *lr = get_last_request();
 
-       last_request->processed = true;
+       lr->processed = true;
 
        spin_lock(®_requests_lock);
        if (!list_empty(®_requests_list))
                need_more_processing = true;
        spin_unlock(®_requests_lock);
 
-       if (last_request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER)
+       if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER)
                cancel_delayed_work(®_timeout);
 
        if (need_more_processing)
        const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd;
        bool intersect = false;
        enum reg_request_treatment treatment;
+       struct regulatory_request *lr;
 
        treatment = get_reg_request_treatment(wiphy, pending_request);
 
        }
 
 new_request:
-       if (last_request != &core_request_world)
-               kfree(last_request);
+       lr = get_last_request();
+       if (lr != &core_request_world && lr)
+               kfree_rcu(lr, rcu_head);
 
-       last_request = pending_request;
-       last_request->intersect = intersect;
-       last_request->processed = false;
+       pending_request->intersect = intersect;
+       pending_request->processed = false;
+       rcu_assign_pointer(last_request, pending_request);
+       lr = pending_request;
 
        pending_request = NULL;
 
-       if (last_request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER) {
-               user_alpha2[0] = last_request->alpha2[0];
-               user_alpha2[1] = last_request->alpha2[1];
+       if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER) {
+               user_alpha2[0] = lr->alpha2[0];
+               user_alpha2[1] = lr->alpha2[1];
        }
 
        /* When r == REG_REQ_INTERSECT we do need to call CRDA */
                 * inform userspace we have processed the request
                 */
                if (treatment == REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET) {
-                       nl80211_send_reg_change_event(last_request);
+                       nl80211_send_reg_change_event(lr);
                        reg_set_request_processed();
                }
                return treatment;
        }
 
-       if (call_crda(last_request->alpha2))
+       if (call_crda(lr->alpha2))
                return REG_REQ_IGNORE;
        return REG_REQ_OK;
 }
  */
 static void reg_process_pending_hints(void)
 {
-       struct regulatory_request *reg_request;
+       struct regulatory_request *reg_request, *lr;
 
        mutex_lock(&cfg80211_mutex);
        mutex_lock(®_mutex);
+       lr = get_last_request();
 
        /* When last_request->processed becomes true this will be rescheduled */
-       if (last_request && !last_request->processed) {
+       if (lr && !lr->processed) {
                REG_DBG_PRINT("Pending regulatory request, waiting for it to be processed...\n");
                goto out;
        }
 {
        char alpha2[2];
        enum environment_cap env = ENVIRON_ANY;
-       struct regulatory_request *request;
+       struct regulatory_request *request, *lr;
 
        mutex_lock(®_mutex);
+       lr = get_last_request();
 
-       if (unlikely(!last_request))
+       if (unlikely(!lr))
                goto out;
 
        /* IE len must be evenly divisible by 2 */
         * We leave conflict resolution to the workqueue, where can hold
         * cfg80211_mutex.
         */
-       if (last_request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE &&
-           last_request->wiphy_idx != WIPHY_IDX_INVALID)
+       if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE &&
+           lr->wiphy_idx != WIPHY_IDX_INVALID)
                goto out;
 
        request = kzalloc(sizeof(struct regulatory_request), GFP_KERNEL);
 
 static void print_regdomain(const struct ieee80211_regdomain *rd)
 {
+       struct regulatory_request *lr = get_last_request();
 
        if (is_intersected_alpha2(rd->alpha2)) {
-               if (last_request->initiator ==
-                   NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE) {
+               if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE) {
                        struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev;
-                       rdev = cfg80211_rdev_by_wiphy_idx(
-                               last_request->wiphy_idx);
+                       rdev = cfg80211_rdev_by_wiphy_idx(lr->wiphy_idx);
                        if (rdev) {
                                pr_info("Current regulatory domain updated by AP to: %c%c\n",
                                        rdev->country_ie_alpha2[0],
                if (is_unknown_alpha2(rd->alpha2))
                        pr_info("Regulatory domain changed to driver built-in settings (unknown country)\n");
                else {
-                       if (reg_request_cell_base(last_request))
+                       if (reg_request_cell_base(lr))
                                pr_info("Regulatory domain changed to country: %c%c by Cell Station\n",
                                        rd->alpha2[0], rd->alpha2[1]);
                        else
        const struct ieee80211_regdomain *regd;
        const struct ieee80211_regdomain *intersected_rd = NULL;
        struct wiphy *request_wiphy;
+       struct regulatory_request *lr = get_last_request();
 
        /* Some basic sanity checks first */
 
-       assert_reg_lock();
-
        if (!reg_is_valid_request(rd->alpha2))
                return -EINVAL;
 
         * rd is non static (it means CRDA was present and was used last)
         * and the pending request came in from a country IE
         */
-       if (last_request->initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE) {
+       if (lr->initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE) {
                /*
                 * If someone else asked us to change the rd lets only bother
                 * checking if the alpha2 changes if CRDA was already called
                return -EINVAL;
        }
 
-       request_wiphy = wiphy_idx_to_wiphy(last_request->wiphy_idx);
+       request_wiphy = wiphy_idx_to_wiphy(lr->wiphy_idx);
        if (!request_wiphy &&
-           (last_request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER ||
-            last_request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE)) {
+           (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER ||
+            lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE)) {
                schedule_delayed_work(®_timeout, 0);
                return -ENODEV;
        }
 
-       if (!last_request->intersect) {
-               if (last_request->initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER) {
+       if (!lr->intersect) {
+               if (lr->initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER) {
                        reset_regdomains(false, rd);
                        return 0;
                }
 
        /* Intersection requires a bit more work */
 
-       if (last_request->initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE) {
+       if (lr->initiator != NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_COUNTRY_IE) {
                intersected_rd = regdom_intersect(rd, get_cfg80211_regdom());
                if (!intersected_rd)
                        return -EINVAL;
                 * However if a driver requested this specific regulatory
                 * domain we keep it for its private use
                 */
-               if (last_request->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER)
+               if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER)
                        rcu_assign_pointer(request_wiphy->regd, rd);
                else
                        kfree(rd);
  */
 int set_regdom(const struct ieee80211_regdomain *rd)
 {
+       struct regulatory_request *lr;
        int r;
 
        mutex_lock(®_mutex);
+       lr = get_last_request();
 
        /* Note that this doesn't update the wiphys, this is done below */
        r = __set_regdom(rd);
        }
 
        /* This would make this whole thing pointless */
-       if (WARN_ON(!last_request->intersect &&
-                   rd != get_cfg80211_regdom())) {
+       if (WARN_ON(!lr->intersect && rd != get_cfg80211_regdom())) {
                r = -EINVAL;
                goto out;
        }
 
        /* update all wiphys now with the new established regulatory domain */
-       update_all_wiphy_regulatory(last_request->initiator);
+       update_all_wiphy_regulatory(lr->initiator);
 
        print_regdomain(get_cfg80211_regdom());
 
-       nl80211_send_reg_change_event(last_request);
+       nl80211_send_reg_change_event(lr);
 
        reg_set_request_processed();
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
 int reg_device_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 {
-       if (last_request && !last_request->processed) {
+       struct regulatory_request *lr = get_last_request();
+
+       if (lr && !lr->processed) {
                if (add_uevent_var(env, "COUNTRY=%c%c",
-                                  last_request->alpha2[0],
-                                  last_request->alpha2[1]))
+                                  lr->alpha2[0], lr->alpha2[1]))
                        return -ENOMEM;
        }
 
 void wiphy_regulatory_deregister(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 {
        struct wiphy *request_wiphy = NULL;
+       struct regulatory_request *lr;
 
        mutex_lock(®_mutex);
+       lr = get_last_request();
 
        if (!reg_dev_ignore_cell_hint(wiphy))
                reg_num_devs_support_basehint--;
        rcu_free_regdom(get_wiphy_regdom(wiphy));
        rcu_assign_pointer(wiphy->regd, NULL);
 
-       if (last_request)
-               request_wiphy = wiphy_idx_to_wiphy(last_request->wiphy_idx);
+       if (lr)
+               request_wiphy = wiphy_idx_to_wiphy(lr->wiphy_idx);
 
        if (!request_wiphy || request_wiphy != wiphy)
                goto out;
 
-       last_request->wiphy_idx = WIPHY_IDX_INVALID;
-       last_request->country_ie_env = ENVIRON_ANY;
+       lr->wiphy_idx = WIPHY_IDX_INVALID;
+       lr->country_ie_env = ENVIRON_ANY;
 out:
        mutex_unlock(®_mutex);
 }