diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 908f1153942d..3e7d557fd481 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -930,6 +930,7 @@ static int ieee80211_start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.beacon_int = params->beacon_interval;
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.dtim_period = params->dtim_period;
+	sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = true;
 
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.ssid_len = params->ssid_len;
 	if (params->ssid_len)
@@ -1017,6 +1018,8 @@ static int ieee80211_stop_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev)
 		sta_info_flush_cleanup(vlan);
 	sta_info_flush_cleanup(sdata);
 
+	sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = false;
+	clear_bit(SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL_BEACON_STOPPED, &sdata->state);
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
 
 	drv_stop_ap(sdata->local, sdata);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index 272274931982..b4b866f41919 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	rcu_assign_pointer(ifibss->presp, skb);
 
+	sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = true;
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.beacon_int = beacon_int;
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.basic_rates = basic_rates;
 	bss_change = BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT;
@@ -1189,6 +1190,8 @@ int ieee80211_ibss_leave(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(sdata->u.ibss.presp, NULL);
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.ibss_joined = false;
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.ibss_creator = false;
+	sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = false;
+	clear_bit(SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL_BEACON_STOPPED, &sdata->state);
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED |
 						BSS_CHANGED_IBSS);
 	synchronize_rcu();
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 23161189b173..c084c1503c04 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -659,10 +659,13 @@ enum ieee80211_sub_if_data_flags {
  *	change handling while the interface is up
  * @SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL: This interface is currently in offchannel
  *	mode, so queues are stopped
+ * @SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL_BEACON_STOPPED: Beaconing was stopped due
+ *	to offchannel, reset when offchannel returns
  */
 enum ieee80211_sdata_state_bits {
 	SDATA_STATE_RUNNING,
 	SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL,
+	SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL_BEACON_STOPPED,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 0c0d4cabd76c..71a64f49fe61 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -245,38 +245,6 @@ void ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED) {
-		if (local->quiescing || !ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata) ||
-		    test_bit(SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL, &sdata->state)) {
-			sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = false;
-		} else {
-			/*
-			 * Beacon should be enabled, but AP mode must
-			 * check whether there is a beacon configured.
-			 */
-			switch (sdata->vif.type) {
-			case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
-				sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon =
-					!!sdata->u.ap.beacon;
-				break;
-			case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
-				sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon =
-					!!sdata->u.ibss.presp;
-				break;
-#ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH
-			case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
-				sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon =
-					!!sdata->u.mesh.mesh_id_len;
-				break;
-#endif
-			default:
-				/* not reached */
-				WARN_ON(1);
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	drv_bss_info_changed(local, sdata, &sdata->vif.bss_conf, changed);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index c0008d5dff0a..fcfa7ef9af98 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ void ieee80211_start_mesh(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode =
 				ifmsh->mshcfg.ht_opmode;
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.beacon_int = MESH_DEFAULT_BEACON_INTERVAL;
+	sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = true;
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.basic_rates =
 		ieee80211_mandatory_rates(local, band);
 
@@ -648,6 +649,8 @@ void ieee80211_stop_mesh(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	/* stop the beacon */
 	ifmsh->mesh_id_len = 0;
+	sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = false;
+	clear_bit(SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL_BEACON_STOPPED, &sdata->state);
 	ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
 
 	/* flush STAs and mpaths on this iface */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
index a5379aea7d09..1430b48600fc 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/offchannel.c
@@ -126,11 +126,13 @@ void ieee80211_offchannel_stop_vifs(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			set_bit(SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL, &sdata->state);
 
 		/* Check to see if we should disable beaconing. */
-		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
-		    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC ||
-		    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
+		if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon) {
+			set_bit(SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL_BEACON_STOPPED,
+				&sdata->state);
+			sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = false;
 			ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(
 				sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
+		}
 
 		if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR) {
 			netif_tx_stop_all_queues(sdata->dev);
@@ -183,11 +185,12 @@ void ieee80211_offchannel_return(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			netif_tx_wake_all_queues(sdata->dev);
 		}
 
-		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
-		    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC ||
-		    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
+		if (test_and_clear_bit(SDATA_STATE_OFFCHANNEL_BEACON_STOPPED,
+				       &sdata->state)) {
+			sdata->vif.bss_conf.enable_beacon = true;
 			ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(
 				sdata, BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
+		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 }