diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/ap.c b/wpa_supplicant/ap.c
index 105fb1c68..98b959616 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/ap.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/ap.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ no_vht:
 	conf->vht_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx =
 		conf->channel + conf->secondary_channel * 2;
 #endif /* CONFIG_P2P */
+	conf->vht_oper_chwidth = VHT_CHANWIDTH_USE_HT;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_IEEE80211N */