diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index 957f2562..b5b6890 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -936,6 +936,7 @@
 				  enum nl80211_iftype iftype)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev_iter;
+	u32 used_iftypes = BIT(iftype);
 	int num[NUM_NL80211_IFTYPES];
 	int total = 1;
 	int i, j;
@@ -969,12 +970,14 @@
 
 		num[wdev_iter->iftype]++;
 		total++;
+		used_iftypes |= BIT(wdev_iter->iftype);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&rdev->devlist_mtx);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < rdev->wiphy.n_iface_combinations; i++) {
 		const struct ieee80211_iface_combination *c;
 		struct ieee80211_iface_limit *limits;
+		u32 all_iftypes = 0;
 
 		c = &rdev->wiphy.iface_combinations[i];
 
@@ -989,6 +992,7 @@
 			if (rdev->wiphy.software_iftypes & BIT(iftype))
 				continue;
 			for (j = 0; j < c->n_limits; j++) {
+				all_iftypes |= limits[j].types;
 				if (!(limits[j].types & BIT(iftype)))
 					continue;
 				if (limits[j].max < num[iftype])
@@ -996,7 +1000,20 @@
 				limits[j].max -= num[iftype];
 			}
 		}
-		/* yay, it fits */
+
+		/*
+		 * Finally check that all iftypes that we're currently
+		 * using are actually part of this combination. If they
+		 * aren't then we can't use this combination and have
+		 * to continue to the next.
+		 */
+		if ((all_iftypes & used_iftypes) != used_iftypes)
+			goto cont;
+
+		/*
+		 * This combination covered all interface types and
+		 * supported the requested numbers, so we're good.
+		 */
 		kfree(limits);
 		return 0;
  cont: