diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
index fa6b996d7d4d..acfbbfd3b7dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -3634,6 +3634,7 @@ int wl1271_init_ieee80211(struct wl1271 *wl)
 		IEEE80211_HW_CONNECTION_MONITOR |
 		IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_CQM_RSSI |
 		IEEE80211_HW_REPORTS_TX_ACK_STATUS |
+		IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT |
 		IEEE80211_HW_AP_LINK_PS;
 
 	wl->hw->wiphy->cipher_suites = cipher_suites;