diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index effb784..9b07535 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -543,8 +543,12 @@
 	*groups++ = &netstat_group;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT_SYSFS
-	if (net->wireless_handlers || net->ieee80211_ptr)
+	if (net->ieee80211_ptr)
 		*groups++ = &wireless_group;
+#ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT
+	else if (net->wireless_handlers)
+		*groups++ = &wireless_group;
+#endif
 #endif
 #endif /* CONFIG_SYSFS */