diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/main.c
index 0325643b70731b2b87da3e87ab1e47e1dbb90491..1c8b0775d8496b6df8594c25128c7d7dfac5e2a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl1251/main.c
@@ -1324,7 +1324,8 @@ int wl1251_init_ieee80211(struct wl1251 *wl)
 		IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_UAPSD |
 		IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_CQM_RSSI;
 
-	wl->hw->wiphy->interface_modes = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION);
+	wl->hw->wiphy->interface_modes = BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) |
+					 BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);
 	wl->hw->wiphy->max_scan_ssids = 1;
 	wl->hw->wiphy->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ] = &wl1251_band_2ghz;