1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index f97dda735cbb..592f07d2ae5c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
                                             params->mesh_id_len,
                                             params->mesh_id);
 
-        if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR || !flags)
-                return 0;
-
         if (type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
             params && params->use_4addr == 0)
                 rcu_assign_pointer(sdata->u.vlan.sta, NULL);
@@ -106,7 +103,9 @@ static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
                  params && params->use_4addr >= 0)
                 sdata->u.mgd.use_4addr = params->use_4addr;
 
-        sdata->u.mntr_flags = *flags;
+        if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR && flags)
+                sdata->u.mntr_flags = *flags;
+
         return 0;
 }