diff --git a/src/p2p/p2p_go_neg.c b/src/p2p/p2p_go_neg.c
index d47763ac5..4752b2947 100644
--- a/src/p2p/p2p_go_neg.c
+++ b/src/p2p/p2p_go_neg.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ static struct wpabuf * p2p_build_go_neg_resp(struct p2p_data *p2p,
 			       group_capab);
 	p2p_buf_add_go_intent(buf, (p2p->go_intent << 1) | tie_breaker);
 	p2p_buf_add_config_timeout(buf, p2p->go_timeout, p2p->client_timeout);
-	if (peer && peer->go_state == REMOTE_GO) {
+	if (peer && peer->go_state == REMOTE_GO && !p2p->num_pref_freq) {
 		p2p_dbg(p2p, "Omit Operating Channel attribute");
 	} else {
 		p2p_buf_add_operating_channel(buf, p2p->cfg->country,