diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index caf92424c76d..956afea4214d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ int ieee80211_if_config(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u32 changed)
 					!!rcu_dereference(sdata->u.ap.beacon);
 				break;
 			case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
+				conf.enable_beacon = !!sdata->u.sta.probe_resp;
+				break;
 			case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
 				conf.enable_beacon = true;
 				break;