diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
index 1710bef..d9f30c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
@@ -440,6 +440,11 @@
 		do_gettimeofday(&tstamp);
 		dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "event: %lu.%lu: cause: %#x\n",
 			tstamp.tv_sec, tstamp.tv_usec, eventcause);
+	} else {
+		/* Handle PS_SLEEP/AWAKE events on STA */
+		priv = mwifiex_get_priv(adapter, MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_STA);
+		if (!priv)
+			priv = mwifiex_get_priv(adapter, MWIFIEX_BSS_ROLE_ANY);
 	}
 
 	ret = mwifiex_process_sta_event(priv);