diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 638ec0759078..8d7747e98fdb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -726,7 +726,8 @@ int ieee80211_do_open(struct wireless_dev *wdev, bool coming_up)
 	ieee80211_recalc_ps(local);
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR ||
-	    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN) {
+	    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN ||
+	    local->ops->wake_tx_queue) {
 		/* XXX: for AP_VLAN, actually track AP queues */
 		netif_tx_start_all_queues(dev);
 	} else if (dev) {