--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct
 					    params->mesh_id_len,
 					    params->mesh_id);
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR || !flags)
-		return 0;
-
 	if (type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN &&
 	    params && params->use_4addr == 0)
 		rcu_assign_pointer(sdata->u.vlan.sta, NULL);
@@ -107,7 +104,9 @@ static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct
 		 params && params->use_4addr >= 0)
 		sdata->u.mgd.use_4addr = params->use_4addr;
 
-	sdata->u.mntr_flags = *flags;
+	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR && flags)
+		sdata->u.mntr_flags = *flags;
+
 	return 0;
 }