diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index 9a3966c..578b8a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -273,8 +273,10 @@ static void rt2400pci_config_filter(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			   !(filter_flags & FIF_PLCPFAIL));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_CONTROL,
 			   !(filter_flags & FIF_CONTROL));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_NOT_TO_ME, 1);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_NOT_TO_ME,
+			   !rt2x00dev->is_monitoring);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_TODS,
+			   !rt2x00dev->is_monitoring &&
 			   !rt2x00dev->intf_ap_count);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_VERSION_ERROR, 1);
 	rt2x00mmio_register_write(rt2x00dev, RXCSR0, reg);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index 1a6740b..9aec12e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -274,8 +274,10 @@ static void rt2500pci_config_filter(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			   !(filter_flags & FIF_PLCPFAIL));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_CONTROL,
 			   !(filter_flags & FIF_CONTROL));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_NOT_TO_ME, 1);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_NOT_TO_ME,
+			   !rt2x00dev->is_monitoring);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_TODS,
+			   !rt2x00dev->is_monitoring &&
 			   !rt2x00dev->intf_ap_count);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_VERSION_ERROR, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RXCSR0_DROP_MCAST,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index d26018f..d66364e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -437,8 +437,10 @@ static void rt2500usb_config_filter(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			   !(filter_flags & FIF_PLCPFAIL));
 	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR2_DROP_CONTROL,
 			   !(filter_flags & FIF_CONTROL));
-	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR2_DROP_NOT_TO_ME, 1);
+	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR2_DROP_NOT_TO_ME,
+			   !rt2x00dev->is_monitoring);
 	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR2_DROP_TODS,
+			   !rt2x00dev->is_monitoring &&
 			   !rt2x00dev->intf_ap_count);
 	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR2_DROP_VERSION_ERROR, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field16(&reg, TXRX_CSR2_DROP_MULTICAST,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
index 9733b31..ee8215a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
@@ -1490,7 +1490,8 @@ void rt2800_config_filter(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			   !(filter_flags & FIF_FCSFAIL));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RX_FILTER_CFG_DROP_PHY_ERROR,
 			   !(filter_flags & FIF_PLCPFAIL));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RX_FILTER_CFG_DROP_NOT_TO_ME, 1);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RX_FILTER_CFG_DROP_NOT_TO_ME,
+			   !rt2x00dev->is_monitoring);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RX_FILTER_CFG_DROP_NOT_MY_BSSD, 0);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RX_FILTER_CFG_DROP_VER_ERROR, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, RX_FILTER_CFG_DROP_MULTICAST,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
index 3282ddb..a2e70ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00.h
@@ -844,11 +844,13 @@ struct rt2x00_dev {
 	 *  - Open sta interface count.
 	 *  - Association count.
 	 *  - Beaconing enabled count.
+	 *  - Whether the device is monitoring.
 	 */
 	unsigned int intf_ap_count;
 	unsigned int intf_sta_count;
 	unsigned int intf_associated;
 	unsigned int intf_beaconing;
+	bool is_monitoring;
 
 	/*
 	 * Interface combinations
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
index 7e8bb11..3b531f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
@@ -244,6 +244,16 @@ void rt2x00lib_config(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 	    (ieee80211_flags & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_PS))
 		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&rt2x00dev->autowakeup_work);
 
+	if (ieee80211_flags & IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_MONITOR) {
+		if (conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_MONITOR) {
+			rt2x00_dbg(rt2x00dev, "Monitor mode is enabled\n");
+			rt2x00dev->is_monitoring = true;
+		} else {
+			rt2x00_dbg(rt2x00dev, "Monitor mode is disabled\n");
+			rt2x00dev->is_monitoring = false;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Start configuration.
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index 5639ed8..e979dca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -1204,6 +1204,7 @@ int rt2x00lib_start(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 	rt2x00dev->intf_ap_count = 0;
 	rt2x00dev->intf_sta_count = 0;
 	rt2x00dev->intf_associated = 0;
+	rt2x00dev->is_monitoring = false;
 
 	/* Enable the radio */
 	retval = rt2x00lib_enable_radio(rt2x00dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
index 3c26ee6..13da95a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2x00mac.c
@@ -385,11 +385,6 @@ void rt2x00mac_configure_filter(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			*total_flags |= FIF_PSPOLL;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Check if there is any work left for us.
-	 */
-	if (rt2x00dev->packet_filter == *total_flags)
-		return;
 	rt2x00dev->packet_filter = *total_flags;
 
 	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->config_filter(rt2x00dev, *total_flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index c0e730e..b875a0f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -530,8 +530,10 @@ static void rt61pci_config_filter(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			   !(filter_flags & FIF_PLCPFAIL));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DROP_CONTROL,
 			   !(filter_flags & (FIF_CONTROL | FIF_PSPOLL)));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DROP_NOT_TO_ME, 1);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DROP_NOT_TO_ME,
+			   !rt2x00dev->is_monitoring);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DROP_TO_DS,
+			   !rt2x00dev->is_monitoring &&
 			   !rt2x00dev->intf_ap_count);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DROP_VERSION_ERROR, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DROP_MULTICAST,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index 7081e13..6e8e620 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -480,8 +480,10 @@ static void rt73usb_config_filter(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 			   !(filter_flags & FIF_PLCPFAIL));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DROP_CONTROL,
 			   !(filter_flags & (FIF_CONTROL | FIF_PSPOLL)));
-	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DROP_NOT_TO_ME, 1);
+	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DROP_NOT_TO_ME,
+			   !rt2x00dev->is_monitoring);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DROP_TO_DS,
+			   !rt2x00dev->is_monitoring &&
 			   !rt2x00dev->intf_ap_count);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DROP_VERSION_ERROR, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, TXRX_CSR0_DROP_MULTICAST,
