diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 932985ca4e668..3f80a5ca40504 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -1612,6 +1612,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_sta_process(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 	 */
 	if (!ieee80211_hw_check(&sta->local->hw, AP_LINK_PS) &&
 	    !ieee80211_has_morefrags(hdr->frame_control) &&
+	    !is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1) &&
 	    (ieee80211_is_mgmt(hdr->frame_control) ||
 	     ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control)) &&
 	    !(status->rx_flags & IEEE80211_RX_DEFERRED_RELEASE) &&