diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index 2b6e8e7307ee..a98ae563613c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ void __ieee80211_flush_queues(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			      struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			      unsigned int queues, bool drop)
 {
-	if (!local->ops->flush)
+	if (!local->ops->flush && !drop)
 		return;
 
 	/*
@@ -712,7 +712,8 @@ void __ieee80211_flush_queues(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 		}
 	}
 
-	drv_flush(local, sdata, queues, drop);
+	if (local->ops->flush)
+		drv_flush(local, sdata, queues, drop);
 
 	ieee80211_wake_queues_by_reason(&local->hw, queues,
 					IEEE80211_QUEUE_STOP_REASON_FLUSH,