diff --git a/net/mac80211/ht.c b/net/mac80211/ht.c
index 9a8be8f69224..fab7b91923e0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ht.c
@@ -479,10 +479,9 @@ void ieee80211_request_smps(struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 			 vif->type != NL80211_IFTYPE_AP))
 		return;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(smps_mode == IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF))
-		smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC;
-
 	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) {
+		if (WARN_ON(smps_mode == IEEE80211_SMPS_OFF))
+			smps_mode = IEEE80211_SMPS_AUTOMATIC;
 		if (sdata->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode == smps_mode)
 			return;
 		sdata->u.mgd.driver_smps_mode = smps_mode;