--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1394,6 +1394,9 @@ static int ieee80211_set_power_mgmt(stru
 	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!(local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;