diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index fb75f265b39c..b7fefffd2d0d 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -199,12 +199,14 @@ static int nl80211_dump_wiphy(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb)
 
 	mutex_lock(&cfg80211_drv_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(dev, &cfg80211_drv_list, list) {
-		if (++idx < start)
+		if (++idx <= start)
 			continue;
 		if (nl80211_send_wiphy(skb, NETLINK_CB(cb->skb).pid,
 				       cb->nlh->nlmsg_seq, NLM_F_MULTI,
-				       dev) < 0)
+				       dev) < 0) {
+			idx--;
 			break;
+		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&cfg80211_drv_mutex);