diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 91f56a4..b24104e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 static bool nl80211_type_check(enum nl80211_iftype type)
 {
 	switch (type) {
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR: