diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index fd0aa9328aff..81a8e2a0b6aa 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -1286,6 +1286,7 @@ static void ieee80211_setup_sdata(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	sdata->control_port_protocol = cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_PAE);
 	sdata->control_port_no_encrypt = false;
 	sdata->encrypt_headroom = IEEE80211_ENCRYPT_HEADROOM;
+	sdata->vif.bss_conf.idle = true;
 
 	sdata->noack_map = 0;