Index: head/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.c
===================================================================
--- head/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.c
+++ head/sys/net80211/ieee80211_freebsd.c
@@ -963,6 +963,19 @@
 }
 
 void
+ieee80211_notify_ifnet_change(struct ieee80211vap *vap)
+{
+	struct ifnet *ifp = vap->iv_ifp;
+
+	IEEE80211_DPRINTF(vap, IEEE80211_MSG_DEBUG, "%s\n",
+	    "interface state change");
+
+	CURVNET_SET(ifp->if_vnet);
+	rt_ifmsg(ifp);
+	CURVNET_RESTORE();
+}
+
+void
 ieee80211_load_module(const char *modname)
 {
 
Index: head/sys/net80211/ieee80211_proto.h
===================================================================
--- head/sys/net80211/ieee80211_proto.h
+++ head/sys/net80211/ieee80211_proto.h
@@ -455,4 +455,5 @@
 void	ieee80211_notify_country(struct ieee80211vap *, const uint8_t [],
 		const uint8_t cc[2]);
 void	ieee80211_notify_radio(struct ieee80211com *, int);
+void	ieee80211_notify_ifnet_change(struct ieee80211vap *);
 #endif /* _NET80211_IEEE80211_PROTO_H_ */
Index: head/sys/net80211/ieee80211_proto.c
===================================================================
--- head/sys/net80211/ieee80211_proto.c
+++ head/sys/net80211/ieee80211_proto.c
@@ -1511,6 +1511,8 @@
 		 * back in here and complete the work.
 		 */
 		ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
+		ieee80211_notify_ifnet_change(vap);
+
 		/*
 		 * We are not running; if this we are the first vap
 		 * to be brought up auto-up the parent if necessary.
@@ -1624,6 +1626,7 @@
 	ieee80211_new_state_locked(vap, IEEE80211_S_INIT, -1);
 	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) {
 		ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;	/* mark us stopped */
+		ieee80211_notify_ifnet_change(vap);
 		if (--ic->ic_nrunning == 0) {
 			IEEE80211_DPRINTF(vap,
 			    IEEE80211_MSG_STATE | IEEE80211_MSG_DEBUG,