diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
index 849c4ac6e01b..2df00adcf903 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1271_main.c
@@ -2155,7 +2155,8 @@ int wl1271_init_ieee80211(struct wl1271 *wl)
 		IEEE80211_HW_BEACON_FILTER |
 		IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS |
 		IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_UAPSD |
-		IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL;
+		IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL |
+		IEEE80211_HW_CONNECTION_MONITOR;
 
 	wl->hw->wiphy->interface_modes = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);