diff --git a/src/devices/wifi/wifi-mac-header.cc b/src/devices/wifi/wifi-mac-header.cc
index 829b482fb..8b2827fe2 100644
--- a/src/devices/wifi/wifi-mac-header.cc
+++ b/src/devices/wifi/wifi-mac-header.cc
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ WifiMacHeader::SetProbeResp (void)
   m_ctrlSubtype = 5;
 }
 void 
+WifiMacHeader::SetBeacon (void)
+{
+  m_ctrlType = TYPE_MGT;
+  m_ctrlSubtype = 8;
+}
+void 
 WifiMacHeader::SetTypeData (void)
 {
   m_ctrlType = TYPE_DATA;
diff --git a/src/devices/wifi/wifi-mac-header.h b/src/devices/wifi/wifi-mac-header.h
index be0071a51..c7123b01b 100644
--- a/src/devices/wifi/wifi-mac-header.h
+++ b/src/devices/wifi/wifi-mac-header.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public:
   void SetAssocResp (void);
   void SetProbeReq (void);
   void SetProbeResp (void);
+  void SetBeacon (void);
   void SetTypeData (void);
   void SetDsFrom (void);
   void SetDsNotFrom (void);