diff --git a/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.c b/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.c
index 5ba48c9d1..83cfd0f4c 100644
--- a/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.c
+++ b/src/ap/ap_drv_ops.c
@@ -503,7 +503,8 @@ int hostapd_set_freq_params(struct hostapd_freq_params *data, int mode,
 	case VHT_CHANWIDTH_USE_HT:
 		if (center_segment1)
 			return -1;
-		if (5000 + center_segment0 * 5 != data->center_freq1 &&
+		if (center_segment0 != 0 &&
+		    5000 + center_segment0 * 5 != data->center_freq1 &&
 		    2407 + center_segment0 * 5 != data->center_freq1)
 			return -1;
 		break;