diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index 29b855c426bb..888502e2bf86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -2872,7 +2872,7 @@ static int ath5k_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		sc->bslot[avf->bslot] = vif;
 		if (avf->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP)
 			sc->num_ap_vifs++;
-		else
+		else if (avf->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 			sc->num_adhoc_vifs++;
 	}