diff --git a/net/mac80211/pm.c b/net/mac80211/pm.c
index 7fc5d0d8149a..340126204343 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/pm.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/pm.c
@@ -99,10 +99,13 @@ int __ieee80211_suspend(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct cfg80211_wowlan *wowlan)
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&local->sta_mtx);
 
-	/* remove all interfaces */
+	/* remove all interfaces that were created in the driver */
 	list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata))
+		if (!ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata) ||
+		    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN ||
+		    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR)
 			continue;
+
 		drv_remove_interface(local, sdata);
 	}