diff --git a/[refs] b/[refs]
index b0e6fcc70348..7a97414892fc 100644
--- a/[refs]
+++ b/[refs]
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-refs/heads/master: a7679ed5a0e92c87eeef33ae463e39a843561836
+refs/heads/master: b759f4ddcafb6414056cf3e49f2ab12359101c2e
diff --git a/trunk/net/mac80211/iface.c b/trunk/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 2c059e54e885..640afab304d7 100644
--- a/trunk/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/trunk/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void ieee80211_recalc_idle(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&local->mtx);
 
-	active = !list_empty(&local->chanctx_list);
+	active = !list_empty(&local->chanctx_list) || local->monitors;
 
 	if (!local->ops->remain_on_channel) {
 		list_for_each_entry(roc, &local->roc_list, list) {