diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
index a51e0eaa1334..56a9361a847f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
@@ -710,10 +710,7 @@ static void iwl3945_rx_reply_rx(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR) {
-		iwl3945_pass_packet_to_mac80211(priv, rxb, &rx_status);
-		return;
-	}
+
 
 	/* Convert 3945's rssi indicator to dBm */
 	rx_status.signal = rx_stats->rssi - IWL_RSSI_OFFSET;
@@ -775,6 +772,11 @@ static void iwl3945_rx_reply_rx(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 		priv->last_rx_noise = rx_status.noise;
 	}
 
+	if (priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR) {
+		iwl3945_pass_packet_to_mac80211(priv, rxb, &rx_status);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	switch (le16_to_cpu(header->frame_control) & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) {
 	case IEEE80211_FTYPE_MGMT:
 		switch (le16_to_cpu(header->frame_control) &