diff --git a/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c b/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
index fdb009152a02..9a4c4bd78af2 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ath/if_ath.c
@@ -899,6 +899,8 @@ ath_mode_init(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	/* receive filter */
 	rfilt = (ath_hal_getrxfilter(ah) & HAL_RX_FILTER_PHYERR)
 	      | HAL_RX_FILTER_UCAST | HAL_RX_FILTER_BCAST | HAL_RX_FILTER_MCAST;
+	if (ic->ic_opmode != IEEE80211_M_STA)
+		rfilt |= HAL_RX_FILTER_PROBEREQ;
 	if (ic->ic_opmode != IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP &&
 	    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC))
 		rfilt |= HAL_RX_FILTER_PROM;
@@ -2231,6 +2233,8 @@ ath_newstate(struct ieee80211com *ic, enum ieee80211_state nstate, int arg)
 		goto bad;
 	rfilt = (ath_hal_getrxfilter(ah) & HAL_RX_FILTER_PHYERR)
 	      | HAL_RX_FILTER_UCAST | HAL_RX_FILTER_BCAST | HAL_RX_FILTER_MCAST;
+	if (ic->ic_opmode != IEEE80211_M_STA)
+		rfilt |= HAL_RX_FILTER_PROBEREQ;
 	if (ic->ic_opmode != IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP &&
 	    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC))
 		rfilt |= HAL_RX_FILTER_PROM;