diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 52133dab929..7ece99a5980 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -2974,13 +2974,17 @@ static void ieee80211_sta_monitor_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 static void ieee80211_restart_sta_timer(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
+	u32 flags;
+
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
 		sdata->u.mgd.flags &= ~(IEEE80211_STA_BEACON_POLL |
 					IEEE80211_STA_CONNECTION_POLL);
 
 		/* let's probe the connection once */
-		ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw,
-			   &sdata->u.mgd.monitor_work);
+		flags = sdata->local->hw.flags;
+		if (!(flags & IEEE80211_HW_CONNECTION_MONITOR))
+			ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw,
+					     &sdata->u.mgd.monitor_work);
 		/* and do all the other regular work too */
 		ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &sdata->work);
 	}