diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.c
index 9295090..e79636f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int wl1251_acx_feature_cfg(struct wl1251 *wl)
+int wl1251_acx_feature_cfg(struct wl1251 *wl, u32 data_flow_options)
 {
 	struct acx_feature_config *feature;
 	int ret;
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ int wl1251_acx_feature_cfg(struct wl1251 *wl)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	/* DF_ENCRYPTION_DISABLE and DF_SNIFF_MODE_ENABLE are disabled */
-	feature->data_flow_options = 0;
+	/* DF_ENCRYPTION_DISABLE and DF_SNIFF_MODE_ENABLE can be set */
+	feature->data_flow_options = data_flow_options;
 	feature->options = 0;
 
 	ret = wl1251_cmd_configure(wl, ACX_FEATURE_CFG,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.h
index 4444cd0..bea2e67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/acx.h
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ int wl1251_acx_wake_up_conditions(struct wl1251 *wl, u8 wake_up_event,
 int wl1251_acx_sleep_auth(struct wl1251 *wl, u8 sleep_auth);
 int wl1251_acx_fw_version(struct wl1251 *wl, char *buf, size_t len);
 int wl1251_acx_tx_power(struct wl1251 *wl, int power);
-int wl1251_acx_feature_cfg(struct wl1251 *wl);
+int wl1251_acx_feature_cfg(struct wl1251 *wl, u32 data_flow_options);
 int wl1251_acx_mem_map(struct wl1251 *wl,
 		       struct acx_header *mem_map, size_t len);
 int wl1251_acx_data_path_params(struct wl1251 *wl,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/init.c
index 424ce01..92de289 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/init.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ int wl1251_hw_init_hwenc_config(struct wl1251 *wl)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = wl1251_acx_feature_cfg(wl);
+	ret = wl1251_acx_feature_cfg(wl, 0);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		wl1251_warning("couldn't set feature config");
 		return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
index 9752745..c6e2591 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ static void wl1251_op_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	wl->power_level = WL1251_DEFAULT_POWER_LEVEL;
 	wl->rssi_thold = 0;
 	wl->channel = WL1251_DEFAULT_CHANNEL;
+	wl->monitor_present = false;
 
 	wl1251_debugfs_reset(wl);
 
@@ -577,8 +578,10 @@ static int wl1251_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 	channel = ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(
 			conf->chandef.chan->center_freq);
 
-	wl1251_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211, "mac80211 config ch %d psm %s power %d",
+	wl1251_debug(DEBUG_MAC80211,
+		     "mac80211 config ch %d monitor %s psm %s power %d",
 		     channel,
+		     conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_MONITOR ? "on" : "off",
 		     conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_PS ? "on" : "off",
 		     conf->power_level);
 
@@ -588,6 +591,22 @@ static int wl1251_op_config(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u32 changed)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (changed & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_MONITOR) {
+		u32 mode;
+
+		if (conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_MONITOR) {
+			wl->monitor_present = true;
+			mode = DF_SNIFF_MODE_ENABLE | DF_ENCRYPTION_DISABLE;
+		} else {
+			wl->monitor_present = false;
+			mode = 0;
+		}
+
+		ret = wl1251_acx_feature_cfg(wl, mode);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out_sleep;
+	}
+
 	if (channel != wl->channel) {
 		wl->channel = channel;
 
@@ -804,12 +823,12 @@ static int wl1251_op_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 
 	mutex_lock(&wl->mutex);
 
-	ret = wl1251_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out_unlock;
-
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SET_KEY:
+		if (wl->monitor_present) {
+			ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			goto out_unlock;
+		}
 		wl_cmd->key_action = KEY_ADD_OR_REPLACE;
 		break;
 	case DISABLE_KEY:
@@ -820,6 +839,10 @@ static int wl1251_op_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, enum set_key_cmd cmd,
 		break;
 	}
 
+	ret = wl1251_ps_elp_wakeup(wl);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	ret = wl1251_set_key_type(wl, wl_cmd, cmd, key, addr);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		wl1251_error("Set KEY type failed");
@@ -1521,6 +1544,7 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *wl1251_alloc_hw(void)
 
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&wl->elp_work, wl1251_elp_work);
 	wl->channel = WL1251_DEFAULT_CHANNEL;
+	wl->monitor_present = false;
 	wl->scanning = false;
 	wl->default_key = 0;
 	wl->listen_int = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/rx.c
index 23289d4..123c4bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/rx.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static void wl1251_rx_status(struct wl1251 *wl,
 
 	status->flag |= RX_FLAG_MACTIME_START;
 
-	if (desc->flags & RX_DESC_ENCRYPTION_MASK) {
+	if (!wl->monitor_present && (desc->flags & RX_DESC_ENCRYPTION_MASK)) {
 		status->flag |= RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED | RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED;
 
 		if (likely(!(desc->flags & RX_DESC_DECRYPT_FAIL)))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/tx.c
index 28121c5..3cc82fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/tx.c
@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@ static int wl1251_tx_frame(struct wl1251 *wl, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
 	if (info->control.hw_key) {
+		if (unlikely(wl->monitor_present))
+			return -1;
+
 		idx = info->control.hw_key->hw_key_idx;
 		if (unlikely(wl->default_key != idx)) {
 			ret = wl1251_acx_default_key(wl, idx);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/wl1251.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/wl1251.h
index 7cd1bac..750e510 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/wl1251.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/wl1251.h
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ struct wl1251 {
 	u8 bss_type;
 	u8 listen_int;
 	int channel;
+	bool monitor_present;
 
 	void *target_mem_map;
 	struct acx_data_path_params_resp *data_path;
