diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/if_rtwn.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/if_rtwn.c
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/if_rtwn.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/if_rtwn.c
@@ -968,6 +968,8 @@
 		/* Enable TSF synchronization. */
 		rtwn_setbits_1(sc, R92C_BCN_CTRL(uvp->id),
 		    R92C_BCN_CTRL_DIS_TSF_UDT0, 0);
+		/* Enable TSF beacon handling, needed for RA */
+		rtwn_sta_beacon_enable(sc, uvp->id, true);
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_M_IBSS:
 		ieee80211_runtask(ic, &uvp->tsf_sync_adhoc_task);
@@ -1109,6 +1111,7 @@
 
 		/* Disable TSF synchronization / beaconing. */
 		rtwn_beacon_enable(sc, uvp->id, 0);
+		rtwn_sta_beacon_enable(sc, uvp->id, false);
 		rtwn_setbits_1(sc, R92C_BCN_CTRL(uvp->id),
 		    0, R92C_BCN_CTRL_DIS_TSF_UDT0);
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/if_rtwnvar.h b/sys/dev/rtwn/if_rtwnvar.h
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/if_rtwnvar.h
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/if_rtwnvar.h
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@
 	uint8_t		(*sc_rx_radiotap_flags)(const void *);
 	void		(*sc_beacon_init)(struct rtwn_softc *, void *, int);
 	void		(*sc_beacon_enable)(struct rtwn_softc *, int, int);
+	void		(*sc_sta_beacon_enable)(struct rtwn_softc *, int,
+			    bool);
 	void		(*sc_beacon_set_rate)(void *, int);
 	void		(*sc_beacon_select)(struct rtwn_softc *, int);
 	void		(*sc_set_chan)(struct rtwn_softc *,
@@ -564,6 +566,8 @@
 	(((_sc)->sc_beacon_init)((_sc), (_buf), (_id)))
 #define rtwn_beacon_enable(_sc, _id, _enable) \
 	(((_sc)->sc_beacon_enable)((_sc), (_id), (_enable)))
+#define rtwn_sta_beacon_enable(_sc, _id, _enable) \
+	(((_sc)->sc_sta_beacon_enable)((_sc), (_id), (_enable)))
 #define rtwn_beacon_set_rate(_sc, _buf, _is5ghz) \
 	(((_sc)->sc_beacon_set_rate)((_buf), (_is5ghz)))
 #define rtwn_beacon_select(_sc, _id) \
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/pci/r88ee_attach.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/pci/r88ee_attach.c
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/pci/r88ee_attach.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/pci/r88ee_attach.c
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
 #endif
 	sc->sc_beacon_init		= r92c_beacon_init;
 	sc->sc_beacon_enable		= r88e_beacon_enable;
+	sc->sc_sta_beacon_enable	= r88e_sta_beacon_enable;
 	sc->sc_beacon_set_rate		= rtwn_nop_void_int;
 	sc->sc_beacon_select		= rtwn_nop_softc_int;
 	sc->sc_temp_measure		= r88e_temp_measure;
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/r88e.h b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/r88e.h
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/r88e.h
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/r88e.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
  */
 /* r88e_beacon.c */
 void	r88e_beacon_enable(struct rtwn_softc *, int, int);
+void	r88e_sta_beacon_enable(struct rtwn_softc *, int, bool);
 
 /* r88e_calib.c */
 void	r88e_iq_calib(struct rtwn_softc *);
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/r88e_beacon.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/r88e_beacon.c
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/r88e_beacon.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/r88e_beacon.c
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
 #include <dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/r88e.h>
 #include <dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/r88e_reg.h>
 
+/*
+ * Enable/disable beaconing in AP/IBSS/Mesh modes.
+ */
 void
 r88e_beacon_enable(struct rtwn_softc *sc, int id, int enable)
 {
@@ -57,3 +60,12 @@
 		    R92C_BCN_CTRL_EN_BCN, 0);
 	}
 }
+
+/*
+ * There's no firmware rate control, beacon processing isn't
+ * needed in STA mode.
+ */
+void
+r88e_sta_beacon_enable(struct rtwn_softc *sc, int id, bool enable)
+{
+}
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/usb/r88eu_attach.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/usb/r88eu_attach.c
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/usb/r88eu_attach.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/usb/r88eu_attach.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
 #endif
 	sc->sc_beacon_init		= r92c_beacon_init;
 	sc->sc_beacon_enable		= r88e_beacon_enable;
+	sc->sc_sta_beacon_enable	= r88e_sta_beacon_enable;
 	sc->sc_beacon_set_rate		= rtwn_nop_void_int;
 	sc->sc_beacon_select		= rtwn_nop_softc_int;
 	sc->sc_temp_measure		= r88e_temp_measure;
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/pci/r92ce_attach.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/pci/r92ce_attach.c
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/pci/r92ce_attach.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/pci/r92ce_attach.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
 #endif
 	sc->sc_beacon_init		= r92c_beacon_init;
 	sc->sc_beacon_enable		= r92c_beacon_enable;
+	sc->sc_sta_beacon_enable	= r92c_sta_beacon_enable;
 	sc->sc_beacon_set_rate		= rtwn_nop_void_int;
 	sc->sc_beacon_select		= rtwn_nop_softc_int;
 	sc->sc_temp_measure		= r92c_temp_measure;
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/r92c.h b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/r92c.h
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/r92c.h
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/r92c.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 /* r92c_beacon.c */
 void	r92c_beacon_init(struct rtwn_softc *, void *, int);
 void	r92c_beacon_enable(struct rtwn_softc *, int, int);
+void	r92c_sta_beacon_enable(struct rtwn_softc *, int, bool);
 
 /* r92c_calib.c */
 void	r92c_iq_calib(struct rtwn_softc *);
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/r92c_beacon.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/r92c_beacon.c
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/r92c_beacon.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/r92c_beacon.c
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
 	txd->txdw5 |= htole32(SM(R92C_TXDW5_DATARATE, RTWN_RIDX_CCK1));
 }
 
+/*
+ * Enable/disable beacon generation in AP/IBSS/mesh modes.
+ */
 void
 r92c_beacon_enable(struct rtwn_softc *sc, int id, int enable)
 {
@@ -81,3 +84,20 @@
 		    R92C_BCN_CTRL_EN_BCN, 0);
 	}
 }
+
+/*
+ * Enable/disable beacon processing in STA mode.
+ *
+ * This is required for firmware rate control.
+ */
+void
+r92c_sta_beacon_enable(struct rtwn_softc *sc, int id, bool enable)
+{
+	if (enable) {
+		rtwn_setbits_1(sc, R92C_BCN_CTRL(id),
+		    0, R92C_BCN_CTRL_EN_BCN);
+	} else {
+		rtwn_setbits_1(sc, R92C_BCN_CTRL(id),
+		    R92C_BCN_CTRL_EN_BCN, 0);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/usb/r92cu_attach.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/usb/r92cu_attach.c
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/usb/r92cu_attach.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192c/usb/r92cu_attach.c
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@
 #endif
 	sc->sc_beacon_init		= r92c_beacon_init;
 	sc->sc_beacon_enable		= r92c_beacon_enable;
+	sc->sc_sta_beacon_enable	= r92c_sta_beacon_enable;
 	sc->sc_beacon_set_rate		= rtwn_nop_void_int;
 	sc->sc_beacon_select		= rtwn_nop_softc_int;
 	sc->sc_temp_measure		= r92c_temp_measure;
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192e/usb/r92eu_attach.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192e/usb/r92eu_attach.c
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192e/usb/r92eu_attach.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8192e/usb/r92eu_attach.c
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@
 #endif
 	sc->sc_beacon_init		= r12a_beacon_init;
 	sc->sc_beacon_enable		= r92c_beacon_enable;
+	sc->sc_sta_beacon_enable	= r92c_sta_beacon_enable;
 	sc->sc_beacon_set_rate		= rtwn_nop_void_int;
 	sc->sc_beacon_select		= r21a_beacon_select;
 	sc->sc_temp_measure		= r88e_temp_measure;
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/r12a.h b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/r12a.h
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/r12a.h
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/r12a.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 /* r12a_beacon.c */
 void	r12a_beacon_init(struct rtwn_softc *, void *, int);
 void	r12a_beacon_set_rate(void *, int);
+void	r12a_sta_beacon_enable(struct rtwn_softc *, int, bool);
 
 /* r12a_calib.c */
 void	r12a_save_bb_afe_vals(struct rtwn_softc *, uint32_t[],
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/r12a_beacon.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/r12a_beacon.c
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/r12a_beacon.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/r12a_beacon.c
@@ -91,3 +91,12 @@
 	} else
 		txd->txdw4 = htole32(SM(R12A_TXDW4_DATARATE, RTWN_RIDX_CCK1));
 }
+
+/*
+ * For now (no rate control) don't change the beacon configuration
+ * in STA mode.
+ */
+void
+r12a_sta_beacon_enable(struct rtwn_softc *sc, int id, bool enable)
+{
+}
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/usb/r12au_attach.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/usb/r12au_attach.c
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/usb/r12au_attach.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/usb/r12au_attach.c
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@
 #endif
 	sc->sc_beacon_init		= r12a_beacon_init;
 	sc->sc_beacon_enable		= r92c_beacon_enable;
+	sc->sc_sta_beacon_enable	= r12a_sta_beacon_enable;
 	sc->sc_beacon_set_rate		= r12a_beacon_set_rate;
 	sc->sc_beacon_select		= rtwn_nop_softc_int;
 	sc->sc_temp_measure		= r88e_temp_measure;
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8821a/usb/r21au_attach.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8821a/usb/r21au_attach.c
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8821a/usb/r21au_attach.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8821a/usb/r21au_attach.c
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@
 #endif
 	sc->sc_beacon_init		= r21a_beacon_init;
 	sc->sc_beacon_enable		= r92c_beacon_enable;
+	sc->sc_sta_beacon_enable	= r12a_sta_beacon_enable;
 	sc->sc_beacon_set_rate		= r12a_beacon_set_rate;
 	sc->sc_beacon_select		= r21a_beacon_select;
 	sc->sc_temp_measure		= r88e_temp_measure;