diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_iface.c b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_iface.c
index 27cee58..f66f1dd 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_iface.c
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR:
 		dev->type = ARPHRD_IEEE80211_RADIOTAP;
 		dev->hard_start_xmit = ieee80211_monitor_start_xmit;
+		sdata->u.mntr_flags = MONITOR_FLAG_CONTROL |
+				      MONITOR_FLAG_OTHER_BSS;
 		break;
 	default:
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: %s: Unknown interface type 0x%x",