Index: linux-3.8.37/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
===================================================================
--- linux-3.8.37.orig/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
+++ linux-3.8.37/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/core.c
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ static int rtl_op_add_interface(struct i
 					rtlpriv->cfg->maps
 					[RTL_IBSS_INT_MASKS]);
 		}
-		mac->link_state = MAC80211_LINKED;
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
 		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_MAC80211, DBG_LOUD,