diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/sta.c
index b775769f8322c437558712af955332296e95db89..db183b44e038ba7f1ed5a63f31bf7497e3599428 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/sta.c
@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ void iwl_clear_ucode_stations(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 void iwl_restore_stations(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_rxon_context *ctx)
 {
 	struct iwl_addsta_cmd sta_cmd;
+	static const struct iwl_link_quality_cmd zero_lq = {};
 	struct iwl_link_quality_cmd lq;
 	int i;
 	bool found = false;
@@ -733,7 +734,9 @@ void iwl_restore_stations(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_rxon_context *ctx)
 				else
 					memcpy(&lq, priv->stations[i].lq,
 					       sizeof(struct iwl_link_quality_cmd));
-				send_lq = true;
+
+				if (!memcmp(&lq, &zero_lq, sizeof(lq)))
+					send_lq = true;
 			}
 			spin_unlock_bh(&priv->sta_lock);
 			ret = iwl_send_add_sta(priv, &sta_cmd, CMD_SYNC);