diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 9d8b0a25f73c..1b55e8340413 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -2397,6 +2397,8 @@ netdev_tx_t ieee80211_monitor_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	if (chanctx_conf)
 		chandef = &chanctx_conf->def;
+	else if (local->emulate_chanctx)
+		chandef = &local->hw.conf.chandef;
 	else
 		goto fail_rcu;