diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 6b74489fb9c65198dd63d727798b7d40e4f38a8e..a444d03f67740ae4d402b6d779efdc0822075e86 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -446,7 +446,8 @@ void ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (sw_elem->count <= 1) {
 		ieee80211_queue_work(&sdata->local->hw, &ifmgd->chswitch_work);
 	} else {
-		ieee80211_stop_queues_by_reason(&sdata->local->hw,
+		if (sw_elem->mode)
+			ieee80211_stop_queues_by_reason(&sdata->local->hw,
 					IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_CSA);
 		ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_CSA_RECEIVED;
 		mod_timer(&ifmgd->chswitch_timer,