diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index e47768cb8cb3..01a21c2f6ab3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -1314,6 +1314,7 @@ u32 __ieee80211_recalc_idle(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 			continue;
 		}
 		/* count everything else */
+		sdata->vif.bss_conf.idle = false;
 		count++;
 	}