diff --git a/mt76_connac_mcu.c b/mt76_connac_mcu.c
index ab9e48c1..2cd1677d 100644
--- a/mt76_connac_mcu.c
+++ b/mt76_connac_mcu.c
@@ -968,6 +968,7 @@ int mt76_connac_mcu_uni_add_dev(struct mt76_phy *phy,
 
 	switch (vif->type) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT:
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR:
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
 		basic_req.basic.conn_type = cpu_to_le32(CONNECTION_INFRA_AP);
 		break;