diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index df94b93..e822118 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -798,6 +798,7 @@
 
 	memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, local->hw.wiphy->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(ndev, wiphy_dev(local->hw.wiphy));
+	ndev->features |= NETIF_F_NETNS_LOCAL;
 
 	/* don't use IEEE80211_DEV_TO_SUB_IF because it checks too much */
 	sdata = netdev_priv(ndev);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 5667f4e..795f8c4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -916,6 +916,7 @@
 
 	memcpy(local->mdev->dev_addr, local->hw.wiphy->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(local->mdev, wiphy_dev(local->hw.wiphy));
+	local->mdev->features |= NETIF_F_NETNS_LOCAL;
 
 	result = register_netdevice(local->mdev);
 	if (result < 0)