diff --git a/sys/dev/wl/if_wl.c b/sys/dev/wl/if_wl.c
index 2a68f775e67..2f6b6b75446 100644
--- a/sys/dev/wl/if_wl.c
+++ b/sys/dev/wl/if_wl.c
@@ -1260,6 +1260,8 @@ wlioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	    }
 	    error = 0;
 	}
+#else
+	wlinit(sc);
 #endif
 	break;
 #endif	/* MULTICAST */
diff --git a/sys/i386/isa/if_wl.c b/sys/i386/isa/if_wl.c
index 2a68f775e67..2f6b6b75446 100644
--- a/sys/i386/isa/if_wl.c
+++ b/sys/i386/isa/if_wl.c
@@ -1260,6 +1260,8 @@ wlioctl(struct ifnet *ifp, u_long cmd, caddr_t data)
 	    }
 	    error = 0;
 	}
+#else
+	wlinit(sc);
 #endif
 	break;
 #endif	/* MULTICAST */