diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
index a099b3e..1ce506f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc.h
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@
 void ath9k_htc_beaconep(void *drv_priv, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			enum htc_endpoint_id ep_id, bool txok);
 
+int ath9k_htc_update_cap_target(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv);
 void ath9k_htc_station_work(struct work_struct *work);
 void ath9k_htc_aggr_work(struct work_struct *work);
 void ath9k_ani_work(struct work_struct *work);;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
index 845b4c9..f4d576b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c
@@ -301,6 +301,16 @@
 
 	priv->nstations++;
 
+	/*
+	 * Set chainmask etc. on the target.
+	 */
+	ret = ath9k_htc_update_cap_target(priv);
+	if (ret)
+		ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
+			"Failed to update capability in target\n");
+
+	priv->ah->is_monitoring = true;
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_vif:
@@ -328,6 +338,7 @@
 	}
 
 	priv->nstations--;
+	priv->ah->is_monitoring = false;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -419,7 +430,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ath9k_htc_update_cap_target(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv)
+int ath9k_htc_update_cap_target(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct ath9k_htc_cap_target tcap;
 	int ret;
@@ -1186,6 +1197,20 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Monitor interface should be added before
+	 * IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL is handled.
+	 */
+	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_MONITOR) {
+		if (conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_MONITOR) {
+			if (ath9k_htc_add_monitor_interface(priv))
+				ath_err(common, "Failed to set monitor mode\n");
+			else
+				ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
+					"HW opmode set to Monitor mode\n");
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_CHANNEL) {
 		struct ieee80211_channel *curchan = hw->conf.channel;
 		int pos = curchan->hw_value;
@@ -1221,16 +1246,6 @@
 		ath_update_txpow(priv);
 	}
 
-	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_MONITOR) {
-		if (conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_MONITOR) {
-			if (ath9k_htc_add_monitor_interface(priv))
-				ath_err(common, "Failed to set monitor mode\n");
-			else
-				ath_dbg(common, ATH_DBG_CONFIG,
-					"HW opmode set to Monitor mode\n");
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_IDLE) {
 		mutex_lock(&priv->htc_pm_lock);
 		if (!priv->ps_idle) {