diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c
index 0c53d88293eb74..e964e1b7228719 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c
@@ -5023,6 +5023,7 @@ static int ath11k_dp_rx_mon_deliver(struct ath11k *ar, u32 mac_id,
 		} else {
 			rxs->flag |= RX_FLAG_ALLOW_SAME_PN;
 		}
+		rxs->flag |= RX_FLAG_ONLY_MONITOR;
 		ath11k_update_radiotap(ar, ppduinfo, mon_skb, rxs);
 
 		ath11k_dp_rx_deliver_msdu(ar, napi, mon_skb, rxs);