diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index ede9a8b..7d84af7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 	/* if merging, indicate to driver that we leave the old IBSS */
 	if (sdata->vif.bss_conf.ibss_joined) {
 		sdata->vif.bss_conf.ibss_joined = false;
+		netif_carrier_off(sdata->dev);
 		ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, BSS_CHANGED_IBSS);
 	}
 
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@
 	bss = cfg80211_inform_bss_frame(local->hw.wiphy, local->hw.conf.channel,
 					mgmt, skb->len, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
 	cfg80211_put_bss(bss);
+	netif_carrier_on(sdata->dev);
 	cfg80211_ibss_joined(sdata->dev, ifibss->bssid, GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
@@ -990,6 +992,7 @@
 	}
 
 	sta_info_flush(sdata->local, sdata);
+	netif_carrier_off(sdata->dev);
 
 	/* remove beacon */
 	kfree(sdata->u.ibss.ie);
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index b7bc4b7..7b0c25b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -293,7 +293,8 @@
 		changed |= ieee80211_reset_erp_info(sdata);
 		ieee80211_bss_info_change_notify(sdata, changed);
 
-		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
+		if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION ||
+		    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC)
 			netif_carrier_off(dev);
 		else
 			netif_carrier_on(dev);