diff --git a/net/mac80211/chan.c b/net/mac80211/chan.c
index d1f7abddb182..e00ce8c3e28e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/chan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/chan.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/nl80211.h>
+#include <net/cfg80211.h>
 #include "ieee80211_i.h"
 
 static enum ieee80211_chan_mode
@@ -134,3 +135,29 @@ bool ieee80211_set_channel_type(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 	return result;
 }
+
+/*
+ * ieee80211_get_tx_channel_type returns the channel type we should
+ * use for packet transmission, given the channel capability and
+ * whatever regulatory flags we have been given.
+ */
+enum nl80211_channel_type ieee80211_get_tx_channel_type(
+				struct ieee80211_local *local,
+				enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type)
+{
+	switch (channel_type) {
+	case NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS:
+		if (local->hw.conf.channel->flags &
+				IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40PLUS)
+			return NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
+		break;
+	case NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS:
+		if (local->hw.conf.channel->flags &
+				IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40MINUS)
+			return NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	return channel_type;
+}
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index 173c1396070d..63fb0eb79d8e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1502,6 +1502,9 @@ bool ieee80211_set_channel_type(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 				enum nl80211_channel_type chantype);
 enum nl80211_channel_type
 ieee80211_ht_info_to_channel_type(struct ieee80211_ht_info *ht_info);
+enum nl80211_channel_type ieee80211_get_tx_channel_type(
+					struct ieee80211_local *local,
+					enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MAC80211_NOINLINE
 #define debug_noinline noinline
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 90d1db36cdef..0df22372af8d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ static u32 ieee80211_enable_ht(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	u16 ht_opmode;
 	bool enable_ht = true;
 	enum nl80211_channel_type prev_chantype;
-	enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
+	enum nl80211_channel_type rx_channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_NO_HT;
+	enum nl80211_channel_type tx_channel_type;
 
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->hw.conf.channel->band];
 	prev_chantype = sdata->vif.bss_conf.channel_type;
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ static u32 ieee80211_enable_ht(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (enable_ht) {
-		channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
+		rx_channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
 
 		if (!(ap_ht_cap_flags & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_40MHZ_INTOLERANT) &&
 		    !ieee80111_cfg_override_disables_ht40(sdata) &&
@@ -224,29 +225,28 @@ static u32 ieee80211_enable_ht(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		    (hti->ht_param & IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHAN_WIDTH_ANY)) {
 			switch(hti->ht_param & IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_OFFSET) {
 			case IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_ABOVE:
-				if (!(local->hw.conf.channel->flags &
-				    IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40PLUS))
-					channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS;
+				rx_channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS;
 				break;
 			case IEEE80211_HT_PARAM_CHA_SEC_BELOW:
-				if (!(local->hw.conf.channel->flags &
-				    IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HT40MINUS))
-					channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS;
+				rx_channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (local->tmp_channel)
-		local->tmp_channel_type = channel_type;
+	tx_channel_type = ieee80211_get_tx_channel_type(local, rx_channel_type);
 
-	if (!ieee80211_set_channel_type(local, sdata, channel_type)) {
+	if (local->tmp_channel)
+		local->tmp_channel_type = rx_channel_type;
+
+	if (!ieee80211_set_channel_type(local, sdata, rx_channel_type)) {
 		/* can only fail due to HT40+/- mismatch */
-		channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
-		WARN_ON(!ieee80211_set_channel_type(local, sdata, channel_type));
+		rx_channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
+		WARN_ON(!ieee80211_set_channel_type(local, sdata,
+						    rx_channel_type));
 	}
 
-	if (beacon_htcap_ie && (prev_chantype != channel_type)) {
+	if (beacon_htcap_ie && (prev_chantype != rx_channel_type)) {
 		/*
 		 * Whenever the AP announces the HT mode change that can be
 		 * 40MHz intolerant or etc., it would be safer to stop tx
@@ -264,13 +264,13 @@ static u32 ieee80211_enable_ht(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	/* channel_type change automatically detected */
 	ieee80211_hw_config(local, 0);
 
-	if (prev_chantype != channel_type) {
+	if (prev_chantype != tx_channel_type) {
 		rcu_read_lock();
 		sta = sta_info_get(sdata, bssid);
 		if (sta)
 			rate_control_rate_update(local, sband, sta,
 						 IEEE80211_RC_HT_CHANGED,
-						 channel_type);
+						 tx_channel_type);
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 
 		if (beacon_htcap_ie)
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ static u32 ieee80211_enable_ht(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	/* if bss configuration changed store the new one */
 	if (sdata->ht_opmode_valid != enable_ht ||
 	    sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode != ht_opmode ||
-	    prev_chantype != channel_type) {
+	    prev_chantype != rx_channel_type) {
 		changed |= BSS_CHANGED_HT;
 		sdata->vif.bss_conf.ht_operation_mode = ht_opmode;
 		sdata->ht_opmode_valid = enable_ht;
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 53c88d145472..bcfe8c77c839 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -2269,9 +2269,11 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_action(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 
 			sband = rx->local->hw.wiphy->bands[status->band];
 
-			rate_control_rate_update(local, sband, rx->sta,
-						 IEEE80211_RC_SMPS_CHANGED,
-						 local->_oper_channel_type);
+			rate_control_rate_update(
+				local, sband, rx->sta,
+				IEEE80211_RC_SMPS_CHANGED,
+				ieee80211_get_tx_channel_type(
+					local, local->_oper_channel_type));
 			goto handled;
 		}
 		default: