diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
index 8f121fa3f325..5877293bd21f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c
@@ -735,6 +735,8 @@ int iwl_full_rxon_required(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 	     priv->active_rxon.ofdm_ht_single_stream_basic_rates) ||
 	    (priv->staging_rxon.ofdm_ht_dual_stream_basic_rates !=
 	     priv->active_rxon.ofdm_ht_dual_stream_basic_rates) ||
+	    (priv->staging_rxon.ofdm_ht_triple_stream_basic_rates !=
+	     priv->active_rxon.ofdm_ht_triple_stream_basic_rates) ||
 	    (priv->staging_rxon.assoc_id != priv->active_rxon.assoc_id))
 		return 1;