--- linux-2.6/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_set.c	2010-12-29 13:36:03.000000000 +0800
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl871x_ioctl_set.c	2011-04-27 03:13:39.000000000 +0800
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@
 	pmlmepriv->fw_state |= _FW_UNDER_LINKING;
 	pmlmepriv->pscanned = plist;
 	pmlmepriv->to_join = true;
-	if (_queue_empty(queue) == true) {
+
+	// adhoc mode will start with an empty queue, but skip checking
+	if(!check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_ADHOC_STATE) &&
+		_queue_empty(queue) == true) {
 		if (pmlmepriv->fw_state & _FW_UNDER_LINKING)
 			pmlmepriv->fw_state ^= _FW_UNDER_LINKING;
 		/* when set_ssid/set_bssid for do_join(), but scanning queue