diff --git a/sys/dev/malo/if_malo.c b/sys/dev/malo/if_malo.c
index 6132aa03b75e..b7e1a7f4a81c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/malo/if_malo.c
+++ b/sys/dev/malo/if_malo.c
@@ -1570,14 +1570,7 @@ malo_mode_init(struct malo_softc *sc)
 	struct ieee80211com *ic = &sc->malo_ic;
 	struct malo_hal *mh = sc->malo_mh;
 
-	/*
-	 * NB: Ignore promisc in hostap mode; it's set by the
-	 * bridge.  This is wrong but we have no way to
-	 * identify internal requests (from the bridge)
-	 * versus external requests such as for tcpdump.
-	 */
-	malo_hal_setpromisc(mh, ic->ic_promisc > 0 &&
-	    ic->ic_opmode != IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP);
+	malo_hal_setpromisc(mh, ic->ic_promisc > 0);
 	malo_setmcastfilter(sc);
 
 	return ENXIO;
diff --git a/sys/dev/mwl/if_mwl.c b/sys/dev/mwl/if_mwl.c
index d01165c535b8..161af743aafd 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mwl/if_mwl.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mwl/if_mwl.c
@@ -1753,14 +1753,7 @@ mwl_mode_init(struct mwl_softc *sc)
 	struct ieee80211com *ic = &sc->sc_ic;
 	struct mwl_hal *mh = sc->sc_mh;
 
-	/*
-	 * NB: Ignore promisc in hostap mode; it's set by the
-	 * bridge.  This is wrong but we have no way to
-	 * identify internal requests (from the bridge)
-	 * versus external requests such as for tcpdump.
-	 */
-	mwl_hal_setpromisc(mh, ic->ic_promisc > 0 &&
-	    ic->ic_opmode != IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP);
+	mwl_hal_setpromisc(mh, ic->ic_promisc > 0);
 	mwl_setmcastfilter(sc);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211.c
index 981689052e41..bb4b1417bce2 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211.c
@@ -704,16 +704,6 @@ ieee80211_promisc(struct ieee80211vap *vap, bool on)
 {
 	struct ieee80211com *ic = vap->iv_ic;
 
-	/*
-	 * XXX the bridge sets PROMISC but we don't want to
-	 * enable it on the device, discard here so all the
-	 * drivers don't need to special-case it
-	 */
-	if (!(vap->iv_opmode == IEEE80211_M_MONITOR ||
-	      (vap->iv_opmode == IEEE80211_M_AHDEMO &&
-	       (vap->iv_caps & IEEE80211_C_TDMA) == 0)))
-			return;
-
 	IEEE80211_LOCK_ASSERT(ic);
 
 	if (on) {
diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
index 919471a1e813..60898bdfbd49 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
@@ -3306,11 +3306,27 @@ ieee80211_ioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCSIFFLAGS:
 		IEEE80211_LOCK(ic);
-		if ((ifp->if_flags ^ vap->iv_ifflags) & IFF_PROMISC)
-			ieee80211_promisc(vap, ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC);
-		if ((ifp->if_flags ^ vap->iv_ifflags) & IFF_ALLMULTI)
+		if ((ifp->if_flags ^ vap->iv_ifflags) & IFF_PROMISC) {
+			/*
+			 * Enable promiscuous mode when:
+			 * 1. Interface is not a member of bridge, or
+			 * 2. Requested by user, or
+			 * 3. In monitor (or adhoc-demo) mode.
+			 */
+			if (ifp->if_bridge == NULL ||
+			    (ifp->if_flags & IFF_PPROMISC) != 0 ||
+			    vap->iv_opmode == IEEE80211_M_MONITOR ||
+			    (vap->iv_opmode == IEEE80211_M_AHDEMO &&
+			    (vap->iv_caps & IEEE80211_C_TDMA) == 0)) {
+				ieee80211_promisc(vap,
+				    ifp->if_flags & IFF_PROMISC);
+				vap->iv_ifflags ^= IFF_PROMISC;
+			}
+		}
+		if ((ifp->if_flags ^ vap->iv_ifflags) & IFF_ALLMULTI) {
 			ieee80211_allmulti(vap, ifp->if_flags & IFF_ALLMULTI);
-		vap->iv_ifflags = ifp->if_flags;
+			vap->iv_ifflags ^= IFF_ALLMULTI;
+		}
 		if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_UP) {
 			/*
 			 * Bring ourself up unless we're already operational.