diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index c10295138eb5c64fca5c6321ada8e0e1195b3530..13997c954249b73c61354bf1c6679a15da604b23 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -3815,7 +3815,8 @@ int cfg80211_check_station_change(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 {
 	if (params->listen_interval != -1)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (params->aid)
+	if (params->aid &&
+	    !(params->sta_flags_set & BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_TDLS_PEER)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* When you run into this, adjust the code below for the new flag */