iwl3945_print_hex_dump(IWL_DL_DROP, (u8 *) hdr, sizeof(*hdr));
                return priv->hw_setting.bcast_sta_id;
        }
+       /* If we are in monitor mode, use BCAST. This is required for
+        * packet injection. */
+       case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR:
+               return priv->hw_setting.bcast_sta_id;
+
        default:
                IWL_WARNING("Unknown mode of operation: %d", priv->iw_mode);
                return priv->hw_setting.bcast_sta_id;
                goto drop_unlock;
        }
 
-       if (!priv->vif) {
-               IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - !priv->vif\n");
-               goto drop_unlock;
-       }
-
        if ((ieee80211_get_tx_rate(priv->hw, info)->hw_value & 0xFF) == IWL_INVALID_RATE) {
                IWL_ERROR("ERROR: No TX rate available.\n");
                goto drop_unlock;
 #endif
 
        /* drop all data frame if we are not associated */
-       if ((!iwl3945_is_associated(priv) ||
-            ((priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA) && !priv->assoc_id)) &&
-           ieee80211_is_data(fc)) {
+       if (ieee80211_is_data(fc) &&
+           (priv->iw_mode != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR) && /* packet injection */
+           (!iwl3945_is_associated(priv) ||
+            ((priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA) && !priv->assoc_id))) {
                IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - !iwl3945_is_associated\n");
                goto drop_unlock;
        }
 
        IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("enter\n");
 
-       if (priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR) {
-               IWL_DEBUG_MAC80211("leave - monitor\n");
-               return -1;
-       }
-
        IWL_DEBUG_TX("dev->xmit(%d bytes) at rate 0x%02x\n", skb->len,
                     ieee80211_get_tx_rate(hw, IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb))->bitrate);