diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index bfe9316e196c..51ce99cfcfb9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -1324,6 +1324,33 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_set_antenna(struct wiphy *wiphy, u32 tx_ant, u32 rx_ant)
 			tx_ant = RF_ANTENNA_AUTO;
 			rx_ant = RF_ANTENNA_AUTO;
 		}
+	} else {
+		struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_info;
+		int rx_mcs_supp;
+		enum ieee80211_band band;
+
+		if ((tx_ant == 0x1 && rx_ant == 0x1)) {
+			adapter->user_dev_mcs_support = HT_STREAM_1X1;
+			if (adapter->is_hw_11ac_capable)
+				adapter->usr_dot_11ac_mcs_support =
+						MWIFIEX_11AC_MCS_MAP_1X1;
+		} else {
+			adapter->user_dev_mcs_support = HT_STREAM_2X2;
+			if (adapter->is_hw_11ac_capable)
+				adapter->usr_dot_11ac_mcs_support =
+						MWIFIEX_11AC_MCS_MAP_2X2;
+		}
+
+		for (band = 0; band < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; band++) {
+			if (!adapter->wiphy->bands[band])
+				continue;
+
+			ht_info = &adapter->wiphy->bands[band]->ht_cap;
+			rx_mcs_supp =
+				GET_RXMCSSUPP(adapter->user_dev_mcs_support);
+			memset(&ht_info->mcs, 0, adapter->number_of_antenna);
+			memset(&ht_info->mcs, 0xff, rx_mcs_supp);
+		}
 	}
 
 	ant_cfg.tx_ant = tx_ant;
@@ -2093,8 +2120,8 @@ mwifiex_setup_ht_caps(struct ieee80211_sta_ht_cap *ht_info,
 	ht_info->cap &= ~IEEE80211_HT_CAP_MAX_AMSDU;
 	ht_info->cap |= IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SM_PS;
 
-	rx_mcs_supp = GET_RXMCSSUPP(adapter->hw_dev_mcs_support);
-	/* Set MCS for 1x1 */
+	rx_mcs_supp = GET_RXMCSSUPP(adapter->user_dev_mcs_support);
+	/* Set MCS for 1x1/2x2 */
 	memset(mcs, 0xff, rx_mcs_supp);
 	/* Clear all the other values */
 	memset(&mcs[rx_mcs_supp], 0,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfp.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfp.c
index 2c3226bf86f8..0ddec3d4b059 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfp.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ u32 mwifiex_index_to_data_rate(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			       u8 index, u8 ht_info)
 {
 	u32 mcs_num_supp =
-		(priv->adapter->hw_dev_mcs_support == HT_STREAM_2X2) ? 16 : 8;
+		(priv->adapter->user_dev_mcs_support == HT_STREAM_2X2) ? 16 : 8;
 	u32 rate;
 
 	if (priv->adapter->is_hw_11ac_capable)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
index b4d28edaf8aa..14e05c9f4663 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cmdevt.c
@@ -1592,6 +1592,7 @@ int mwifiex_ret_get_hw_spec(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	adapter->hw_dot_11n_dev_cap = le32_to_cpu(hw_spec->dot_11n_dev_cap);
 	adapter->hw_dev_mcs_support = hw_spec->dev_mcs_support;
+	adapter->user_dev_mcs_support = adapter->hw_dev_mcs_support;
 
 	if (adapter->if_ops.update_mp_end_port)
 		adapter->if_ops.update_mp_end_port(adapter,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h
index aa8abef58349..39cb3542f79c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/fw.h
@@ -236,8 +236,21 @@ enum MWIFIEX_802_11_PRIVACY_FILTER {
  */
 #define MWIFIEX_FW_DEF_HTTXCFG (BIT(1) | BIT(4) | BIT(5) | BIT(6))
 
+/* 11AC Tx and Rx MCS map for 1x1 mode:
+ * IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_SUPPORT_0_9 for stream 1
+ * IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED for remaining 7 streams
+ */
+#define MWIFIEX_11AC_MCS_MAP_1X1	0xfffefffe
+
+/* 11AC Tx and Rx MCS map for 2x2 mode:
+ * IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_SUPPORT_0_9 for stream 1 and 2
+ * IEEE80211_VHT_MCS_NOT_SUPPORTED for remaining 6 streams
+ */
+#define MWIFIEX_11AC_MCS_MAP_2X2	0xfffafffa
+
 #define GET_RXMCSSUPP(DevMCSSupported) (DevMCSSupported & 0x0f)
 #define SETHT_MCS32(x) (x[4] |= 1)
+#define HT_STREAM_1X1	0x11
 #define HT_STREAM_2X2	0x22
 
 #define SET_SECONDARYCHAN(RadioType, SECCHAN) (RadioType |= (SECCHAN << 4))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
index 51ac9e3355a2..f0289c12e041 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ struct mwifiex_adapter {
 	u8 event_body[MAX_EVENT_SIZE];
 	u32 hw_dot_11n_dev_cap;
 	u8 hw_dev_mcs_support;
+	u8 user_dev_mcs_support;
 	u8 adhoc_11n_enabled;
 	u8 sec_chan_offset;
 	struct mwifiex_dbg dbg;