diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index a2b09c2..a1f069d 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@
 	struct ieee80211_channel chan;
 };
 
+static void wiphy_update_regulatory(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+				    enum nl80211_reg_initiator initiator);
+
 static void reg_todo(struct work_struct *work);
 static DECLARE_WORK(reg_work, reg_todo);
 
@@ -1118,11 +1121,13 @@
 
 }
 
-void wiphy_update_regulatory(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-			     enum nl80211_reg_initiator initiator)
+static void wiphy_update_regulatory(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+				    enum nl80211_reg_initiator initiator)
 {
 	enum ieee80211_band band;
 
+	assert_reg_lock();
+
 	if (ignore_reg_update(wiphy, initiator))
 		return;
 
@@ -1137,6 +1142,14 @@
 		wiphy->reg_notifier(wiphy, last_request);
 }
 
+void regulatory_update(struct wiphy *wiphy,
+		       enum nl80211_reg_initiator setby)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&reg_mutex);
+	wiphy_update_regulatory(wiphy, setby);
+	mutex_unlock(&reg_mutex);
+}
+
 static void handle_channel_custom(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				  enum ieee80211_band band,
 				  unsigned int chan_idx,