rt2x00lib_config_intf(rt2x00dev, intf, vif->type, NULL,
                                      bss_conf->bssid);
 
-       /*
-        * Update the beacon. This is only required on USB devices. PCI
-        * devices fetch beacons periodically.
-        */
-       if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON && rt2x00_is_usb(rt2x00dev))
-               rt2x00queue_update_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
-
        /*
         * Start/stop beaconing.
         */
        if (changes & BSS_CHANGED_BEACON_ENABLED) {
                if (!bss_conf->enable_beacon && intf->enable_beacon) {
-                       rt2x00queue_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
                        rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing--;
                        intf->enable_beacon = false;
+                       /*
+                        * Clear beacon in the H/W for this vif. This is needed
+                        * to disable beaconing on this particular interface
+                        * and keep it running on other interfaces.
+                        */
+                       rt2x00queue_clear_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
 
                        if (rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing == 0) {
                                /*
                                rt2x00queue_stop_queue(rt2x00dev->bcn);
                                mutex_unlock(&intf->beacon_skb_mutex);
                        }
-
-
                } else if (bss_conf->enable_beacon && !intf->enable_beacon) {
                        rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing++;
                        intf->enable_beacon = true;
+                       /*
+                        * Upload beacon to the H/W. This is only required on
+                        * USB devices. PCI devices fetch beacons periodically.
+                        */
+                       if (rt2x00_is_usb(rt2x00dev))
+                               rt2x00queue_update_beacon(rt2x00dev, vif);
 
                        if (rt2x00dev->intf_beaconing == 1) {
                                /*