diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index c981604..554166b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -68,8 +68,36 @@ static int ieee80211_change_iface(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		 params && params->use_4addr >= 0)
 		sdata->u.mgd.use_4addr = params->use_4addr;
 
-	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR && flags)
-		sdata->u.mntr_flags = *flags;
+	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR && flags) {
+		struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+
+		if (test_bit(SDATA_STATE_RUNNING, &sdata->state)) {
+			/*
+			 * Prohibit MONITOR_FLAG_COOK_FRAMES to be
+			 * changed while the interface is up.
+			 * Else we would need to add a lot of cruft
+			 * to update everything:
+			 *	cooked_mntrs, monitor and all fif_* counters
+			 *	reconfigure hardware
+			 */
+			if ((*flags & MONITOR_FLAG_COOK_FRAMES) !=
+			    (sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_COOK_FRAMES))
+				return -ENOSYS;
+
+			ieee80211_adjust_monitor_flags(sdata, -1);
+			sdata->u.mntr_flags = *flags;
+			ieee80211_adjust_monitor_flags(sdata, 1);
+
+			ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * Because the interface is down, ieee80211_do_stop
+			 * and ieee80211_do_open take care of "everything"
+			 * mentioned in the comment above.
+			 */
+			sdata->u.mntr_flags = *flags;
+		}
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 945fbf2..f6a6d78 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1132,6 +1132,8 @@ void ieee80211_if_remove(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
 void ieee80211_remove_interfaces(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 u32 __ieee80211_recalc_idle(struct ieee80211_local *local);
 void ieee80211_recalc_idle(struct ieee80211_local *local);
+void ieee80211_adjust_monitor_flags(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				    const int offset);
 
 static inline bool ieee80211_sdata_running(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 6678573..1300e88 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -148,6 +148,26 @@ static int ieee80211_check_concurrent_iface(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void ieee80211_adjust_monitor_flags(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				    const int offset)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
+	u32 flags = sdata->u.mntr_flags;
+
+#define ADJUST(_f, _s)	do {					\
+	if (flags & MONITOR_FLAG_##_f)				\
+		local->fif_##_s += offset;			\
+	} while (0)
+
+	ADJUST(FCSFAIL, fcsfail);
+	ADJUST(PLCPFAIL, plcpfail);
+	ADJUST(CONTROL, control);
+	ADJUST(CONTROL, pspoll);
+	ADJUST(OTHER_BSS, other_bss);
+
+#undef ADJUST
+}
+
 /*
  * NOTE: Be very careful when changing this function, it must NOT return
  * an error on interface type changes that have been pre-checked, so most
@@ -240,17 +260,7 @@ static int ieee80211_do_open(struct net_device *dev, bool coming_up)
 			hw_reconf_flags |= IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_MONITOR;
 		}
 
-		if (sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_FCSFAIL)
-			local->fif_fcsfail++;
-		if (sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_PLCPFAIL)
-			local->fif_plcpfail++;
-		if (sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_CONTROL) {
-			local->fif_control++;
-			local->fif_pspoll++;
-		}
-		if (sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_OTHER_BSS)
-			local->fif_other_bss++;
-
+		ieee80211_adjust_monitor_flags(sdata, 1);
 		ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
 
 		netif_carrier_on(dev);
@@ -477,17 +487,7 @@ static void ieee80211_do_stop(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			hw_reconf_flags |= IEEE80211_CONF_CHANGE_MONITOR;
 		}
 
-		if (sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_FCSFAIL)
-			local->fif_fcsfail--;
-		if (sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_PLCPFAIL)
-			local->fif_plcpfail--;
-		if (sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_CONTROL) {
-			local->fif_pspoll--;
-			local->fif_control--;
-		}
-		if (sdata->u.mntr_flags & MONITOR_FLAG_OTHER_BSS)
-			local->fif_other_bss--;
-
+		ieee80211_adjust_monitor_flags(sdata, -1);
 		ieee80211_configure_filter(local);
 		break;
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
