diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_mon.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_mon.c
index f5296f53a3d2..a1f66addda8d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_mon.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_mon.c
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ static void WILC_WFI_mon_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* dev->destructor = free_netdev; */
 	PRINT_INFO(CORECONFIG_DBG, "In Ethernet setup function\n");
 	ether_setup(dev);
-	dev->tx_queue_len = 0;
+	dev->priv_flags |= IFF_NO_QUEUE;
 	dev->type = ARPHRD_IEEE80211_RADIOTAP;
 	memset(dev->dev_addr, 0, ETH_ALEN);