diff --git a/net/mac80211/link.c b/net/mac80211/link.c
index 6148208b320e..16cbaea93fc3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/link.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/link.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static int ieee80211_vif_update_links(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	memset(to_free, 0, sizeof(links));
 
-	if (old_links == new_links)
+	if (old_links == new_links && dormant_links == sdata->vif.dormant_links)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* if there were no old links, need to clear the pointers to deflink */