diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 04fa8bb..7b73132 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -5100,6 +5100,9 @@
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (!reg_is_valid_request(alpha2))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	size_of_regd = sizeof(struct ieee80211_regdomain) +
 		       num_rules * sizeof(struct ieee80211_reg_rule);
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index b4b1687..d8f047a 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@
 	return kobject_uevent(&reg_pdev->dev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
 }
 
-static bool reg_is_valid_request(const char *alpha2)
+bool reg_is_valid_request(const char *alpha2)
 {
 	struct regulatory_request *lr = get_last_request();
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.h b/net/wireless/reg.h
index 9677e3c..b4076ba 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.h
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 extern const struct ieee80211_regdomain __rcu *cfg80211_regdomain;
 
+bool reg_is_valid_request(const char *alpha2);
 bool is_world_regdom(const char *alpha2);
 bool reg_supported_dfs_region(u8 dfs_region);