diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_sta.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_sta.c
index d8a7fe9bdf47..0f1af981639d 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_sta.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_sta.c
@@ -1306,7 +1306,8 @@ sta_recv_mgmt(struct ieee80211_node *ni, struct mbuf *m0,
 		}
 		/* XXX probe response in sta mode when !scanning? */
 		if (ieee80211_parse_beacon(ni, m0, &scan) != 0) {
-			vap->iv_stats.is_beacon_bad++;
+			if (! (ic->ic_flags & IEEE80211_F_SCAN))
+				vap->iv_stats.is_beacon_bad++;
 			return;
 		}
 		/*