diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 2a8d759..89a8377 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -560,6 +560,9 @@
 	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
 		switch (sdata->vif.type) {
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR:
+			if (!(sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_ACTIVE))
+				continue;
+			break;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
 			continue;
 		default:
@@ -598,6 +601,9 @@
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
 		switch (sdata->vif.type) {
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR:
+			if (!(sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_ACTIVE))
+				continue;
+			break;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN:
 			continue;
 		default: