diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 8a948ca55d80..d87d3f1a2f94 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -1015,7 +1015,8 @@ static void ieee80211_chswitch_timer(unsigned long data)
 
 static void
 ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				 u64 timestamp, struct ieee802_11_elems *elems)
+				 u64 timestamp, struct ieee802_11_elems *elems,
+				 bool beacon)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
@@ -1032,6 +1033,7 @@ ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	struct cfg80211_chan_def new_vht_chandef = {};
 	const struct ieee80211_sec_chan_offs_ie *sec_chan_offs;
 	const struct ieee80211_wide_bw_chansw_ie *wide_bw_chansw_ie;
+	const struct ieee80211_ht_operation *ht_oper;
 	int secondary_channel_offset = -1;
 
 	ASSERT_MGD_MTX(ifmgd);
@@ -1048,11 +1050,14 @@ ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	sec_chan_offs = elems->sec_chan_offs;
 	wide_bw_chansw_ie = elems->wide_bw_chansw_ie;
+	ht_oper = elems->ht_operation;
 
 	if (ifmgd->flags & (IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT |
 			    IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_40MHZ)) {
 		sec_chan_offs = NULL;
 		wide_bw_chansw_ie = NULL;
+		/* only used for bandwidth here */
+		ht_oper = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_VHT)
@@ -1094,10 +1099,20 @@ ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (sec_chan_offs) {
+	if (!beacon && sec_chan_offs) {
 		secondary_channel_offset = sec_chan_offs->sec_chan_offs;
+	} else if (beacon && ht_oper) {
+		secondary_channel_offset =
+			ht_oper->ht_param & IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_OFFSET;
 	} else if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_DISABLE_HT)) {
-		/* if HT is enabled and the IE not present, it's still HT */
+		/*
+		 * If it's not a beacon, HT is enabled and the IE not present,
+		 * it's 20 MHz, 802.11-2012 8.5.2.6:
+		 *	This element [the Secondary Channel Offset Element] is
+		 *	present when switching to a 40 MHz channel. It may be
+		 *	present when switching to a 20 MHz channel (in which
+		 *	case the secondary channel offset is set to SCN).
+		 */
 		secondary_channel_offset = IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_NONE;
 	}
 
@@ -2796,7 +2811,8 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		mutex_unlock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(sdata, rx_status->mactime, elems);
+	ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(sdata, rx_status->mactime,
+					 elems, true);
 
 }
 
@@ -3210,7 +3226,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 			ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(sdata,
 							 rx_status->mactime,
-							 &elems);
+							 &elems, false);
 		} else if (mgmt->u.action.category == WLAN_CATEGORY_PUBLIC) {
 			ies_len = skb->len -
 				  offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt,
@@ -3232,7 +3248,7 @@ void ieee80211_sta_rx_queued_mgmt(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 			ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(sdata,
 							 rx_status->mactime,
-							 &elems);
+							 &elems, false);
 		}
 		break;
 	}