diff --git a/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c b/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c
index 0f0adc9..156aa2c 100644
--- a/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c
@@ -4162,6 +4162,11 @@ static int rtw_cfg80211_add_monitor_if(_adapter *padapter, char *name, struct ne
 	mon_ndev->type = ARPHRD_IEEE80211_RADIOTAP;
 	strncpy(mon_ndev->name, name, IFNAMSIZ);
 	mon_ndev->name[IFNAMSIZ - 1] = 0;
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 12 ,0))
+	mon_ndev->needs_free_netdev = true;
+#else
+	mon_ndev->destructor = rtw_ndev_destructor;
+#endif
 #if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE > KERNEL_VERSION(4, 11, 8))
 	mon_ndev->priv_destructor = rtw_ndev_destructor;
 #else