diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 643fcf7c9dcd..14b32a4cd7bb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -3043,7 +3043,8 @@ static int prepare_for_handlers(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx,
 		    !ieee80211_is_probe_resp(hdr->frame_control) &&
 		    !ieee80211_is_beacon(hdr->frame_control))
 			return 0;
-		if (!ether_addr_equal(sdata->vif.addr, hdr->addr1))
+		if (!ether_addr_equal(sdata->vif.addr, hdr->addr1) &&
+		    !multicast)
 			status->rx_flags &= ~IEEE80211_RX_RA_MATCH;
 		break;
 	default: