diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index 5e7281c22c0b7285cd53fecbb08791569e46c630..b5a06549b2a590028fc852d82819430afe24cfcf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -1775,6 +1775,15 @@ int iwl_mac_change_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->mutex);
 
+	if (!ctx->vif || !iwl_is_ready_rf(priv)) {
+		/*
+		 * Huh? But wait ... this can maybe happen when
+		 * we're in the middle of a firmware restart!
+		 */
+		err = -EBUSY;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	interface_modes = ctx->interface_modes | ctx->exclusive_interface_modes;
 
 	if (!(interface_modes & BIT(newtype))) {
@@ -1802,6 +1811,7 @@ int iwl_mac_change_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	/* success */
 	iwl_teardown_interface(priv, vif, true);
 	vif->type = newtype;
+	vif->p2p = newp2p;
 	err = iwl_setup_interface(priv, ctx);
 	WARN_ON(err);
 	/*