diff --git a/mt7996/init.c b/mt7996/init.c
index 6adde961..c49a6c6e 100644
--- a/mt7996/init.c
+++ b/mt7996/init.c
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ mt7996_init_wiphy(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct mtk_wed_device *wed)
 	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, NO_VIRTUAL_MONITOR);
 	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORTS_MULTI_BSSID);
 	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, CHANCTX_STA_CSA);
+	ieee80211_hw_set(hw, CONNECTION_MONITOR);
 
 	hw->max_tx_fragments = 4;
 	wiphy->txq_memory_limit = 32 << 20; /* 32 MiB */