diff --git a/package/mac80211/patches/020-nl80211_fix.patch b/package/mac80211/patches/020-nl80211_fix.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7fb4df3e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/mac80211/patches/020-nl80211_fix.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+--- a/compat/compat-2.6.37.c
++++ b/compat/compat-2.6.37.c
+@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ int compat_genl_register_family_with_ops
+ 		__copy(dumpit);
+ 		__copy(done);
+ #undef __copy
+-		ops[i].ops.doit = nl_doit_wrapper;
++		if (ops[i].doit)
++			ops[i].ops.doit = nl_doit_wrapper;
+ 		ret = genl_register_ops(&family->family, &ops[i].ops);
+ 		if (ret < 0)
+ 			goto error_ops;