diff --git a/include/linux/ieee80211.h b/include/linux/ieee80211.h
index d527fb7bd67a..b2eee5879883 100644
--- a/include/linux/ieee80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/ieee80211.h
@@ -1520,6 +1520,7 @@ static inline bool ieee80211_is_robust_mgmt_frame(struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr)
 		category = ((u8 *) hdr) + 24;
 		return *category != WLAN_CATEGORY_PUBLIC &&
 			*category != WLAN_CATEGORY_HT &&
+			*category != WLAN_CATEGORY_SELF_PROTECTED &&
 			*category != WLAN_CATEGORY_VENDOR_SPECIFIC;
 	}