diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 2efa4dd47b5d80e35f13fa0ad8976ec0acb2d369..c489865761bc64f3254b8a01ac9b13e8b179c0c2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_action(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 	 */
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
 	    sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
-		return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
+		return RX_CONTINUE;
 
 	switch (mgmt->u.action.category) {
 	case WLAN_CATEGORY_BACK: