diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 61614461e089..19969ecf9309 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -3219,12 +3219,10 @@ static int ieee80211_prep_channel(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				   ht_cfreq, ht_oper->primary_chan,
 				   cbss->channel->band);
 			ht_oper = NULL;
-		} else {
-			channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (ht_oper && sband->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40) {
+	if (ht_oper) {
 		/*
 		 * cfg80211 already verified that the channel itself can
 		 * be used, but it didn't check that we can do the right
@@ -3237,19 +3235,26 @@ static int ieee80211_prep_channel(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 		channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
 
-		switch (ht_oper->ht_param & IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_OFFSET) {
-		case IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_ABOVE:
-			if (cbss->channel->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40PLUS)
-				ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ;
-			else
-				channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS;
-			break;
-		case IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_BELOW:
-			if (cbss->channel->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40MINUS)
-				ifmgd->flags |= IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ;
-			else
-				channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS;
-			break;
+		if (sband->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40) {
+			switch (ht_oper->ht_param &
+					IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_OFFSET) {
+			case IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_ABOVE:
+				if (cbss->channel->flags &
+						IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40PLUS)
+					ifmgd->flags |=
+						IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ;
+				else
+					channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS;
+				break;
+			case IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_BELOW:
+				if (cbss->channel->flags &
+						IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40MINUS)
+					ifmgd->flags |=
+						IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ;
+				else
+					channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS;
+				break;
+			}
 		}
 
 		ht_cap_ie = cfg80211_find_ie(WLAN_EID_HT_CAPABILITY,