The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for monitoring a wireless link. A method for monitoring a wireless link by a terminal in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a precoded control channel; and estimating the quality of the wireless link for the received precoded control channel, wherein the quality of the wireless link can be estimated on the basis of an assumption by the terminal regarding the precoding applied to the precoded control channel.