diff --git a/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c b/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c
index 514ea7d..b80748f 100644
--- a/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c
+++ b/core/rtw_pwrctrl.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ void rtw_ps_processor(_adapter *padapter)
 	_enter_pwrlock(&adapter_to_pwrctl(padapter)->lock);
 	ps_deny = rtw_ps_deny_get(padapter);
 	_exit_pwrlock(&adapter_to_pwrctl(padapter)->lock);
-	if (ps_deny != 0) {
+	if ((ps_deny & (~(1<<PS_DENY_MONITOR_MODE))) != 0) {
 		RTW_INFO(FUNC_ADPT_FMT ": ps_deny=0x%08X, skip power save!\n",
 			 FUNC_ADPT_ARG(padapter), ps_deny);
 		goto exit;