diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index e6bc57e2379d..42be1e1685af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -830,6 +830,25 @@ static int ath10k_monitor_stop(struct ath10k *ar)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static bool ath10k_mac_should_disable_promisc(struct ath10k *ar)
+{
+	struct ath10k_vif *arvif;
+
+	if (!(ar->filter_flags & FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS))
+		return true;
+
+	if (!ar->num_started_vdevs)
+		return false;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(arvif, &ar->arvifs, list)
+		if (arvif->vdev_type != WMI_VDEV_TYPE_AP)
+			return false;
+
+	ath10k_dbg(ar, ATH10K_DBG_MAC,
+		   "mac disabling promiscuous mode because vdev is started\n");
+	return true;
+}
+
 static int ath10k_monitor_recalc(struct ath10k *ar)
 {
 	bool should_start;
@@ -837,7 +856,7 @@ static int ath10k_monitor_recalc(struct ath10k *ar)
 	lockdep_assert_held(&ar->conf_mutex);
 
 	should_start = ar->monitor ||
-		       ar->filter_flags & FIF_PROMISC_IN_BSS ||
+		       !ath10k_mac_should_disable_promisc(ar);
 		       test_bit(ATH10K_CAC_RUNNING, &ar->dev_flags);
 
 	ath10k_dbg(ar, ATH10K_DBG_MAC,
@@ -974,7 +993,7 @@ static int ath10k_vdev_start_restart(struct ath10k_vif *arvif, bool restart)
 	struct ath10k *ar = arvif->ar;
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def *chandef = &ar->chandef;
 	struct wmi_vdev_start_request_arg arg = {};
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret = 0, ret2;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&ar->conf_mutex);
 
@@ -1033,6 +1052,16 @@ static int ath10k_vdev_start_restart(struct ath10k_vif *arvif, bool restart)
 	ar->num_started_vdevs++;
 	ath10k_recalc_radar_detection(ar);
 
+	ret = ath10k_monitor_recalc(ar);
+	if (ret) {
+		ath10k_warn(ar, "mac failed to recalc monitor for vdev %i restart %d: %d\n",
+			    arg.vdev_id, restart, ret);
+		ret2 = ath10k_vdev_stop(arvif);
+		if (ret2)
+			ath10k_warn(ar, "mac failed to stop vdev %i restart %d: %d\n",
+				    arg.vdev_id, restart, ret2);
+	}
+
 	return ret;
 }