diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index e4ee32748994..580704eba8b8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -2333,7 +2333,8 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_action(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 	if (len < IEEE80211_MIN_ACTION_SIZE)
 		return RX_DROP_UNUSABLE;
 
-	if (!rx->sta && mgmt->u.action.category != WLAN_CATEGORY_PUBLIC)
+	if (!rx->sta && mgmt->u.action.category != WLAN_CATEGORY_PUBLIC &&
+	    mgmt->u.action.category != WLAN_CATEGORY_SELF_PROTECTED)
 		return RX_DROP_UNUSABLE;
 
 	if (!(status->rx_flags & IEEE80211_RX_RA_MATCH))