diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index b454f8960a04..fc3c95d92546 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -2328,6 +2328,7 @@ static int nl80211_set_station(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 			err = -EINVAL;
 		if (params.sta_flags_mask &
 				~(BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHENTICATED) |
+				  BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_MFP) |
 				  BIT(NL80211_STA_FLAG_AUTHORIZED)))
 			err = -EINVAL;
 		break;