diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c b/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
index f9fa4cdf4126..ba84f09a966a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
@@ -1455,7 +1455,8 @@ ath_rx_proc(void *arg, int npending)
 {
 	struct ath_softc *sc = arg;
 	struct ath_buf *bf;
-	struct ifnet *ifp = &sc->sc_ic.ic_if;
+	struct ieee80211com *ic = &sc->sc_ic;
+	struct ifnet *ifp = &ic->ic_if;
 	struct ath_hal *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	struct ath_desc *ds;
 	struct mbuf *m;
@@ -1512,11 +1513,13 @@ ath_rx_proc(void *arg, int npending)
 
 		wh = mtod(m, struct ieee80211_frame *);
 		if ((wh->i_fc[0] & IEEE80211_FC0_TYPE_MASK) ==
-		    IEEE80211_FC0_TYPE_CTL) {
+		    IEEE80211_FC0_TYPE_CTL &&
+		    ic->ic_opmode != IEEE80211_M_MONITOR) {
 			/*
 			 * Ignore control frame received in promisc mode.
 			 */
 			DPRINTF(("ath_rx_proc: control frame\n"));
+			sc->sc_stats.ast_rx_ctl++;
 			goto rx_next;
 		}
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/if_athioctl.h b/sys/dev/ath/if_athioctl.h
index a8d60dcde9c3..dcae150da12e 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/if_athioctl.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/if_athioctl.h
@@ -73,12 +73,13 @@ struct ath_stats {
 	u_int32_t	ast_rx_nombuf;	/* rx setup failed 'cuz no mbuf */
 	u_int32_t	ast_rx_busdma;	/* rx setup failed for dma resrcs */
 	u_int32_t	ast_rx_orn;	/* rx failed 'cuz of desc overrun */
-	u_int32_t	ast_rx_tooshort;/* rx failed 'cuz frame too short */
 	u_int32_t	ast_rx_crcerr;	/* rx failed 'cuz of bad CRC */
 	u_int32_t	ast_rx_fifoerr;	/* rx failed 'cuz of FIFO overrun */
 	u_int32_t	ast_rx_badcrypt;/* rx failed 'cuz decryption */
 	u_int32_t	ast_rx_phyerr;	/* rx failed 'cuz of PHY err */
 	u_int32_t	ast_rx_phy[32];	/* rx PHY error per-code counts */
+	u_int32_t	ast_rx_tooshort;/* rx discarded 'cuz frame too short */
+	u_int32_t	ast_rx_ctl;	/* rx discarded 'cuz ctl frame */
 	u_int32_t	ast_be_nombuf;	/* beacon setup failed 'cuz no mbuf */
 	u_int32_t	ast_per_cal;	/* periodic calibration calls */
 	u_int32_t	ast_per_calfail;/* periodic calibration failed */