diff --git a/net/mac80211/tdls.c b/net/mac80211/tdls.c
index 1bacea793c23..52f3187f90ba 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tdls.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tdls.c
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ ieee80211_tdls_chandef_vht_upgrade(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	/* proceed to downgrade the chandef until usable or the same */
 	while (uc.width > max_width &&
-	       !cfg80211_reg_can_beacon(sdata->local->hw.wiphy,
-					&uc, sdata->wdev.iftype))
+	       !cfg80211_reg_can_beacon_relax(sdata->local->hw.wiphy, &uc,
+					      sdata->wdev.iftype))
 		ieee80211_chandef_downgrade(&uc);
 
 	if (!cfg80211_chandef_identical(&uc, &sta->tdls_chandef)) {