diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 1ed152f2dec3..34cd1a4a297f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -2953,9 +2953,9 @@ static void ath5k_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		test_bit(ATH_STAT_PROMISC, sc->status))
 		rfilt |= AR5K_RX_FILTER_PROM;
 	if (sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION ||
-		sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) {
+		sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC ||
+		sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
 		rfilt |= AR5K_RX_FILTER_BEACON;
-	}
 	if (sc->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT)
 		rfilt |= AR5K_RX_FILTER_CONTROL | AR5K_RX_FILTER_BEACON |
 			AR5K_RX_FILTER_PROBEREQ | AR5K_RX_FILTER_PROM;