diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index e78f532aaa5b..558b0e3a02d8 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -1876,7 +1876,8 @@ static void reg_process_hint(struct regulatory_request *reg_request)
 	case NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_USER:
 		treatment = reg_process_hint_user(reg_request);
 		if (treatment == REG_REQ_IGNORE ||
-		    treatment == REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET)
+		    treatment == REG_REQ_ALREADY_SET ||
+		    treatment == REG_REQ_USER_HINT_HANDLED)
 			return;
 		queue_delayed_work(system_power_efficient_wq,
 				   &reg_timeout, msecs_to_jiffies(3142));