diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 01a21c2f6ab..8e2137bd87e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -1332,6 +1332,9 @@ u32 __ieee80211_recalc_idle(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 		hw_roc = true;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
+		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR ||
+		    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN)
+			continue;
 		if (sdata->old_idle == sdata->vif.bss_conf.idle)
 			continue;
 		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))