diff --git a/src/ap/hw_features.c b/src/ap/hw_features.c
index d7d5e83f8..318c12a36 100644
--- a/src/ap/hw_features.c
+++ b/src/ap/hw_features.c
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ int hostapd_get_hw_features(struct hostapd_iface *iface)
 
 			/*
 			 * Disable all channels that are marked not to allow
-			 * IBSS operation or active scanning.
+			 * to initiate radiation (a.k.a. passive scan and no
+			 * IBSS).
 			 * Use radar channels only if the driver supports DFS.
 			 */
 			if ((feature->channels[j].flag &
@@ -118,8 +119,7 @@ int hostapd_get_hw_features(struct hostapd_iface *iface)
 				    !(iface->drv_flags &
 				      WPA_DRIVER_FLAGS_DFS_OFFLOAD)) ||
 				   (feature->channels[j].flag &
-				    (HOSTAPD_CHAN_NO_IBSS |
-				     HOSTAPD_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN))) {
+				    HOSTAPD_CHAN_NO_IR)) {
 				feature->channels[j].flag |=
 					HOSTAPD_CHAN_DISABLED;
 			}
@@ -958,12 +958,10 @@ static int hostapd_is_usable_chan(struct hostapd_iface *iface,
 			return 1;
 
 		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG,
-			   "%schannel [%i] (%i) is disabled for use in AP mode, flags: 0x%x%s%s%s",
+			   "%schannel [%i] (%i) is disabled for use in AP mode, flags: 0x%x%s%s",
 			   primary ? "" : "Configured HT40 secondary ",
 			   i, chan->chan, chan->flag,
-			   chan->flag & HOSTAPD_CHAN_NO_IBSS ? " NO-IBSS" : "",
-			   chan->flag & HOSTAPD_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN ?
-			   " PASSIVE-SCAN" : "",
+			   chan->flag & HOSTAPD_CHAN_NO_IR ? " NO-IR" : "",
 			   chan->flag & HOSTAPD_CHAN_RADAR ? " RADAR" : "");
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/driver.h b/src/drivers/driver.h
index 081db0d0d..09283054a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver.h
+++ b/src/drivers/driver.h
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 #include "utils/list.h"
 
 #define HOSTAPD_CHAN_DISABLED 0x00000001
-#define HOSTAPD_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN 0x00000002
-#define HOSTAPD_CHAN_NO_IBSS 0x00000004
+#define HOSTAPD_CHAN_NO_IR 0x00000002
 #define HOSTAPD_CHAN_RADAR 0x00000008
 #define HOSTAPD_CHAN_HT40PLUS 0x00000010
 #define HOSTAPD_CHAN_HT40MINUS 0x00000020
diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index dff089fc4..a256fd1fa 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -6672,7 +6672,7 @@ static void phy_info_freq(struct hostapd_hw_modes *mode,
 	if (tb_freq[NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_DISABLED])
 		chan->flag |= HOSTAPD_CHAN_DISABLED;
 	if (tb_freq[NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_NO_IR])
-		chan->flag |= HOSTAPD_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN | HOSTAPD_CHAN_NO_IBSS;
+		chan->flag |= HOSTAPD_CHAN_NO_IR;
 	if (tb_freq[NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_RADAR])
 		chan->flag |= HOSTAPD_CHAN_RADAR;
 
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c b/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c
index 8cee4bfa7..42d969f9b 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/ctrl_iface.c
@@ -3387,8 +3387,8 @@ static int ctrl_iface_get_capability_freq(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 				continue;
 			ret = os_snprintf(pos, end - pos, " %d = %d MHz%s%s\n",
 					  chnl[i].chan, chnl[i].freq,
-					  chnl[i].flag & HOSTAPD_CHAN_NO_IBSS ?
-					  " (NO_IBSS)" : "",
+					  chnl[i].flag & HOSTAPD_CHAN_NO_IR ?
+					  " (NO_IR)" : "",
 					  chnl[i].flag & HOSTAPD_CHAN_RADAR ?
 					  " (DFS)" : "");
 
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c b/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c
index 0a197b6ed..e8edf647b 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c
@@ -3513,7 +3513,7 @@ static struct hostapd_hw_modes * get_mode(struct hostapd_hw_modes *modes,
 
 
 enum chan_allowed {
-	NOT_ALLOWED, PASSIVE_ONLY, ALLOWED
+	NOT_ALLOWED, NO_IR, ALLOWED
 };
 
 static int has_channel(struct wpa_global *global,
@@ -3535,10 +3535,8 @@ static int has_channel(struct wpa_global *global,
 			    (HOSTAPD_CHAN_DISABLED |
 			     HOSTAPD_CHAN_RADAR))
 				return NOT_ALLOWED;
-			if (mode->channels[i].flag &
-			    (HOSTAPD_CHAN_PASSIVE_SCAN |
-			     HOSTAPD_CHAN_NO_IBSS))
-				return PASSIVE_ONLY;
+			if (mode->channels[i].flag & HOSTAPD_CHAN_NO_IR)
+				return NO_IR;
 			return ALLOWED;
 		}
 	}
@@ -3627,8 +3625,8 @@ static enum chan_allowed wpas_p2p_verify_80mhz(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		res = has_channel(wpa_s->global, mode, adj_chan, &flags);
 		if (res == NOT_ALLOWED)
 			return NOT_ALLOWED;
-		if (res == PASSIVE_ONLY)
-			ret = PASSIVE_ONLY;
+		if (res == NO_IR)
+			ret = NO_IR;
 
 		if (i == 0 && !(flags & HOSTAPD_CHAN_VHT_10_70))
 			return NOT_ALLOWED;
@@ -3666,8 +3664,8 @@ static enum chan_allowed wpas_p2p_verify_channel(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 
 	if (res == NOT_ALLOWED || res2 == NOT_ALLOWED)
 		return NOT_ALLOWED;
-	if (res == PASSIVE_ONLY || res2 == PASSIVE_ONLY)
-		return PASSIVE_ONLY;
+	if (res == NO_IR || res2 == NO_IR)
+		return NO_IR;
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -3711,7 +3709,7 @@ static int wpas_p2p_setup_channels(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 				}
 				reg->channel[reg->channels] = ch;
 				reg->channels++;
-			} else if (res == PASSIVE_ONLY &&
+			} else if (res == NO_IR &&
 				   wpa_s->conf->p2p_add_cli_chan) {
 				if (cli_reg == NULL) {
 					wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "P2P: Add operating class %u (client only)",