diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
index 133502b9c832..c0d0773baa22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -689,7 +689,8 @@ static void ath_rc_rate_set_series(const struct ath_rate_table *rate_table,
 
 	if (WLAN_RC_PHY_HT(rate_table->info[rix].phy)) {
 		rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS;
-		if (WLAN_RC_PHY_40(rate_table->info[rix].phy))
+		if (WLAN_RC_PHY_40(rate_table->info[rix].phy) &&
+		    conf_is_ht40(&txrc->hw->conf))
 			rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH;
 		if (WLAN_RC_PHY_SGI(rate_table->info[rix].phy))
 			rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI;