diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 98c924260b3d..056a7307862b 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -13216,7 +13216,7 @@ static int nl80211_netlink_notify(struct notifier_block * nb,
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev;
 	struct cfg80211_beacon_registration *reg, *tmp;
 
-	if (state != NETLINK_URELEASE)
+	if (state != NETLINK_URELEASE || notify->protocol != NETLINK_GENERIC)
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();