diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 66c5fe81a0354..42108f06825e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -400,7 +400,8 @@ u32 ath_calcrxfilter(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	if (sc->sc_ah->is_monitoring)
 		rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PROM;
 
-	if (sc->cur_chan->rxfilter & FIF_CONTROL)
+	if ((sc->cur_chan->rxfilter & FIF_CONTROL) ||
+	    sc->sc_ah->dynack.enabled)
 		rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_CONTROL;
 
 	if ((sc->sc_ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) &&