diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index e74e1b99419a..cdb11b3964e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ static int mwifiex_set_ibss_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 		if (cfg80211_get_chandef_type(&params->chandef) !=
 						NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT)
-			config_bands |= BAND_GN;
+			config_bands |= BAND_G | BAND_GN;
 	} else {
 		if (cfg80211_get_chandef_type(&params->chandef) ==
 						NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT)