diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index 71465bc17..c9d9d529d 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -7808,6 +7808,7 @@ static int wpa_driver_nl80211_if_add(void *priv, enum wpa_driver_if_type type,
 		new_bss->ifindex = ifidx;
 		new_bss->drv = drv;
 		new_bss->next = drv->first_bss.next;
+		new_bss->freq = drv->first_bss.freq;
 		drv->first_bss.next = new_bss;
 		if (drv_priv)
 			*drv_priv = new_bss;