diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index d0dc1bfaeec2..53ee049efbff 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ bool __ieee80211_recalc_txpower(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 void ieee80211_recalc_txpower(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			      bool update_bss)
 {
-	if (__ieee80211_recalc_txpower(sdata) || update_bss)
+	if (__ieee80211_recalc_txpower(sdata) ||
+	    (update_bss && ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata)))
 		ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_TXPOWER);
 }