diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 6fb3b4536045bebb133be9d5d9a1833ed690ee09..9eceeae28e7eed9ed23c442d97b7d1b45b5027da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ u32 ath_calcrxfilter(struct ath_softc *sc)
 		rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_CONTROL;
 
 	if ((sc->sc_ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) &&
+	    (sc->nvifs <= 1) &&
 	    !(sc->rx.rxfilter & FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC))
 		rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_MYBEACON;
 	else
@@ -462,9 +463,8 @@ u32 ath_calcrxfilter(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	if (conf_is_ht(&sc->hw->conf))
 		rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_COMP_BAR;
 
-	if (sc->sec_wiphy || (sc->rx.rxfilter & FIF_OTHER_BSS)) {
-		/* TODO: only needed if more than one BSSID is in use in
-		 * station/adhoc mode */
+	if (sc->sec_wiphy || (sc->nvifs > 1) ||
+	    (sc->rx.rxfilter & FIF_OTHER_BSS)) {
 		/* The following may also be needed for other older chips */
 		if (sc->sc_ah->hw_version.macVersion == AR_SREV_VERSION_9160)
 			rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PROM;