diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 00502b1a9e38..0528615ac827 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ enum ieee80211_bss_change {
 	BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED	= 1<<9,
 	BSS_CHANGED_CQM			= 1<<10,
 	BSS_CHANGED_IBSS		= 1<<11,
+
+	/* when adding here, make sure to change ieee80211_reconfig */
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 2b75b4fb68f4..5b79d552780a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1160,18 +1160,33 @@ int ieee80211_reconfig(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 
 	/* Finally also reconfigure all the BSS information */
 	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		u32 changed = ~0;
+		u32 changed;
+
 		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
 			continue;
+
+		/* common change flags for all interface types */
+		changed = BSS_CHANGED_ERP_CTS_PROT |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_ERP_PREAMBLE |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_HT |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_BASIC_RATES |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_INT |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_BSSID |
+			  BSS_CHANGED_CQM;
+
 		switch (sdata->vif.type) {
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
-			/* disable beacon change bits */
-			changed &= ~(BSS_CHANGED_BEACON |
-				     BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED);
-			/* fall through */
+			changed |= BSS_CHANGED_ASSOC;
+			ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
+			break;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
+			changed |= BSS_CHANGED_IBSS;
+			/* fall through */
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
+			changed |= BSS_CHANGED_BEACON |
+				   BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED;
 			ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
 			break;
 		case NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS: