diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 725258c..81b2269 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@
 	if (sdata->vif.driver_flags & IEEE80211_VIF_BEACON_FILTER)
 		return;
 
+	if (sdata->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_CONNECTION_MONITOR)
+		return;
+
 	mod_timer(&sdata->u.mgd.bcn_mon_timer,
 		  round_jiffies_up(jiffies + sdata->u.mgd.beacon_timeout));
 }