diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
index e13b6d99171a..83cc10fca4bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/init.c
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ static void mwifiex_init_adapter(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	adapter->adhoc_awake_period = 0;
 	memset(&adapter->arp_filter, 0, sizeof(adapter->arp_filter));
 	adapter->arp_filter_size = 0;
+	adapter->channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
 }
 
 /*