diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index b1d189c6be8a..a69fda8a9102 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1879,7 +1879,7 @@ void ath9k_update_ichannel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	if (chan->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) {
 		ichan->chanmode = CHANNEL_G;
-		ichan->channelFlags = CHANNEL_2GHZ | CHANNEL_OFDM;
+		ichan->channelFlags = CHANNEL_2GHZ | CHANNEL_OFDM | CHANNEL_G;
 	} else {
 		ichan->chanmode = CHANNEL_A;
 		ichan->channelFlags = CHANNEL_5GHZ | CHANNEL_OFDM;