2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 03a0756f7ef4..40b71bc2c4a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -2812,7 +2812,8 @@ static int iwl3945_tx_skb(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 #endif
 
         /* drop all data frame if we are not associated */
-        if ((!iwl3945_is_associated(priv) || !priv->assoc_id) &&
+        if ((!iwl3945_is_associated(priv) ||
+             ((priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA) && !priv->assoc_id)) &&
             ((fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) == IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA)) {
                 IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - !iwl3945_is_associated\n");
                 goto drop_unlock;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
index 2c6756261856..a23d4798653b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
@@ -2940,7 +2940,7 @@ static int iwl4965_tx_skb(struct iwl4965_priv *priv,
         /* drop all data frame if we are not associated */
         if (((fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) == IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA) &&
            (!iwl4965_is_associated(priv) ||
-            !priv->assoc_id ||
+            ((priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA) && !priv->assoc_id) ||
             !priv->assoc_station_added)) {
                 IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - !iwl4965_is_associated\n");
                 goto drop_unlock;