1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
index fa4d1b8cd9f6..2d9eee93c743 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/mac80211.c
@@ -1354,6 +1354,20 @@ static int iwlagn_mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
         vif_priv->ctx = ctx;
         ctx->vif = vif;
 
+        /*
+         * In SNIFFER device type, the firmware reports the FCS to
+         * the host, rather than snipping it off. Unfortunately,
+         * mac80211 doesn't (yet) provide a per-packet flag for
+         * this, so that we have to set the hardware flag based
+         * on the interfaces added. As the monitor interface can
+         * only be present by itself, and will be removed before
+         * other interfaces are added, this is safe.
+         */
+        if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
+                priv->hw->flags |= IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS;
+        else
+                priv->hw->flags &= ~IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS;
+
         err = iwl_setup_interface(priv, ctx);
         if (!err || reset)
                 goto out;