diff --git a/drivers/staging/wfx/sta.c b/drivers/staging/wfx/sta.c
index f1df7717d5f4..cb9d14471745 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wfx/sta.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wfx/sta.c
@@ -168,9 +168,6 @@ void wfx_update_filtering(struct wfx_vif *wvif)
 		}
 	};
 
-	if (wvif->state == WFX_STATE_PASSIVE)
-		return;
-
 	if (wvif->disable_beacon_filter) {
 		bf_enable = 0;
 		bf_count = 1;