diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index e765f77bb97a..7d1c3ac48ed9 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -940,6 +940,8 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		wiphy_debug(local->hw.wiphy, "Failed to initialize wep: %d\n",
 			    result);
 
+	local->hw.conf.flags = IEEE80211_CONF_IDLE;
+
 	ieee80211_led_init(local);
 
 	rtnl_lock();