diff --git a/net/wireless/chan.c b/net/wireless/chan.c
index b01a6f6397d7be03659547f98f06569011ffac77..d0c92dddb26bddb5b3d55a82ebf39fa8917e446c 100644
--- a/net/wireless/chan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/chan.c
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ rdev_freq_to_chan(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		if (!ht_cap->ht_supported)
 			return NULL;
 
-		if (!(ht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40) ||
-		    ht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_40MHZ_INTOLERANT)
+		if (channel_type != NL80211_CHAN_HT20 &&
+		    (!(ht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40) ||
+		    ht_cap->cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_40MHZ_INTOLERANT))
 			return NULL;
 	}