diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 72b3a2ec0d24..83c482177ecb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1057,7 +1057,8 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 			  BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT |
 			  BSS_CHANGED_BSSID |
 			  BSS_CHANGED_CQM |
-			  BSS_CHANGED_QOS;
+			  BSS_CHANGED_QOS |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_IDLE;
 
 		switch (sdata->vif.type) {
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION: