diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 3a2204d..c880a55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -423,7 +423,10 @@
 	else
 		rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_BEACON;
 
-	if (sc->rx.rxfilter & FIF_PSPOLL)
+	if ((AR_SREV_9280_10_OR_LATER(sc->sc_ah) ||
+	    AR_SREV_9285_10_OR_LATER(sc->sc_ah)) &&
+	    (sc->sc_ah->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) &&
+	    (sc->rx.rxfilter & FIF_PSPOLL))
 		rfilt |= ATH9K_RX_FILTER_PSPOLL;
 
 	if (conf_is_ht(&sc->hw->conf))