diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index 0536d442b068..db483b473a4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -778,6 +778,8 @@ void ath9k_set_hw_capab(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (AR_SREV_9160_10_OR_LATER(sc->sc_ah) || ath9k_modparam_nohwcrypt)
 		hw->flags |= IEEE80211_HW_MFP_CAPABLE;
 
+	hw->wiphy->features |= NL80211_FEATURE_ACTIVE_MONITOR;
+
 	hw->wiphy->interface_modes =
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO) |
 		BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_CLIENT) |