diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
index bf855c35b0c1258953c3bf653aab386d895551c7..debdbd94dda8c62c31d46c5a042f88387ca06c97 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-scan.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ static void iwl_bg_request_scan(struct work_struct *data)
 	u16 cmd_len;
 	enum ieee80211_band band;
 	u8 n_probes = 2;
-	u8 rx_chain = 0x7; /* bitmap: ABC chains */
+	u8 rx_chain = priv->hw_params.valid_rx_ant;
 
 	conf = ieee80211_get_hw_conf(priv->hw);