--- a/net80211/ieee80211_wireless.c
+++ b/net80211/ieee80211_wireless.c
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
 	(((_dev)->flags & (IFF_RUNNING|IFF_UP)) == (IFF_RUNNING|IFF_UP))
 #define	IS_UP_AUTO(_vap) \
 	(IS_UP((_vap)->iv_dev) && \
-	 (_vap)->iv_ic->ic_roaming == IEEE80211_ROAMING_AUTO)
+	 (((_vap)->iv_opmode == IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP) || \
+	 (_vap)->iv_ic->ic_roaming == IEEE80211_ROAMING_AUTO))
 #define	RESCAN	1
 
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,27)
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ ieee80211_ioctl_siwencode(struct net_dev
 				vap->iv_flags &= ~IEEE80211_F_DROPUNENC;
 		}
 	}
-	if ((error == 0) && IS_UP(vap->iv_dev)) {
+	if ((error == 0) && IS_UP_AUTO(vap) && wepchange) {
 		/*
 		 * Device is up and running; we must kick it to
 		 * effect the change.  If we're enabling/disabling
@@ -291,8 +292,7 @@ ieee80211_ioctl_siwencode(struct net_dev
 		 * so the 802.11 state machine is reset.  Otherwise
 		 * the key state should have been updated above.
 		 */
-		if (wepchange && IS_UP_AUTO(vap))
-			ieee80211_new_state(vap, IEEE80211_S_SCAN, 0);
+		ieee80211_new_state(vap, IEEE80211_S_SCAN, 0);
 	}
 #ifdef ATH_SUPERG_XR
 	/* set the same params on the xr vap device if exists */