diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 6dc3579c0ac5..9ae1a4760b58 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1331,6 +1331,9 @@ static int ieee80211_set_power_mgmt(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = wdev_priv(dev->ieee80211_ptr);
 	struct ieee80211_conf *conf = &local->hw.conf;
 
+	if (sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if (!(local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;