diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
index 68fcbe03bce2..b3f20b3c0210 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ar9003_mac.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ int ath9k_hw_process_rxdesc_edma(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath_rx_status *rxs,
 	rxs->rs_moreaggr = (rxsp->status11 & AR_RxMoreAggr) ? 1 : 0;
 	rxs->rs_antenna = (MS(rxsp->status4, AR_RxAntenna) & 0x7);
 	rxs->enc_flags |= (rxsp->status4 & AR_GI) ? RX_ENC_FLAG_SHORT_GI : 0;
-	rxs->enc_flags |= (rxsp->status4 & AR_2040) ? RX_ENC_FLAG_40MHZ : 0;
+	rxs->bw = (rxsp->status4 & AR_2040) ? RATE_INFO_BW_40 : RATE_INFO_BW_20;
 
 	rxs->evm0 = rxsp->status6;
 	rxs->evm1 = rxsp->status7;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
index 6128c2bb23d8..77c94f9e7b61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.c
@@ -580,8 +580,8 @@ int ath9k_hw_rxprocdesc(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath_desc *ds,
 	/* directly mapped flags for ieee80211_rx_status */
 	rs->enc_flags |=
 		(ads.ds_rxstatus3 & AR_GI) ? RX_ENC_FLAG_SHORT_GI : 0;
-	rs->enc_flags |=
-		(ads.ds_rxstatus3 & AR_2040) ? RX_ENC_FLAG_40MHZ : 0;
+	rs->bw = (ads.ds_rxstatus3 & AR_2040) ? RATE_INFO_BW_40 :
+						RATE_INFO_BW_20;
 	if (AR_SREV_9280_20_OR_LATER(ah))
 		rs->enc_flags |=
 			(ads.ds_rxstatus3 & AR_STBC) ?
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
index 5d5faa3cad24..49a2ff15ddae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/4965-mac.c
@@ -734,7 +734,9 @@ il4965_hdl_rx(struct il_priv *il, struct il_rx_buf *rxb)
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_HT_MSK)
 		rx_status.encoding = RX_ENC_HT;
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_HT40_MSK)
-		rx_status.enc_flags |= RX_ENC_FLAG_40MHZ;
+		rx_status.bw = RATE_INFO_BW_40;
+	else
+		rx_status.bw = RATE_INFO_BW_20;
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_SGI_MSK)
 		rx_status.enc_flags |= RX_ENC_FLAG_SHORT_GI;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/rx.c
index 1ee1ba9931a7..adfd6307edca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/dvm/rx.c
@@ -889,7 +889,9 @@ static void iwlagn_rx_reply_rx(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_HT_MSK)
 		rx_status.encoding = RX_ENC_HT;
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_HT40_MSK)
-		rx_status.enc_flags |= RX_ENC_FLAG_40MHZ;
+		rx_status.bw = RATE_INFO_BW_40;
+	else
+		rx_status.bw = RATE_INFO_BW_20;
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_SGI_MSK)
 		rx_status.enc_flags |= RX_ENC_FLAG_SHORT_GI;
 	if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_GF_MSK)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 87444af20fc5..002b25cff5b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -1201,7 +1201,13 @@ static bool mac80211_hwsim_tx_frame_no_nl(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			rx_status.encoding = RX_ENC_HT;
 	}
 	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_40_MHZ_WIDTH)
-		rx_status.enc_flags |= RX_ENC_FLAG_40MHZ;
+		rx_status.bw = RATE_INFO_BW_40;
+	else if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_80_MHZ_WIDTH)
+		rx_status.bw = RATE_INFO_BW_80;
+	else if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_160_MHZ_WIDTH)
+		rx_status.bw = RATE_INFO_BW_160;
+	else
+		rx_status.bw = RATE_INFO_BW_20;
 	if (info->control.rates[0].flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_SHORT_GI)
 		rx_status.enc_flags |= RX_ENC_FLAG_SHORT_GI;
 	/* TODO: simulate real signal strength (and optional packet loss) */
diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 4d05a9443344..76ed24a201eb 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -1141,7 +1141,6 @@ enum mac80211_rx_flags {
  * enum mac80211_rx_encoding_flags - MCS & bandwidth flags
  *
  * @RX_ENC_FLAG_SHORTPRE: Short preamble was used for this frame
- * @RX_ENC_FLAG_40MHZ: HT40 (40 MHz) was used
  * @RX_ENC_FLAG_SHORT_GI: Short guard interval was used
  * @RX_ENC_FLAG_HT_GF: This frame was received in a HT-greenfield transmission,
  *	if the driver fills this value it should add
@@ -1153,7 +1152,6 @@ enum mac80211_rx_flags {
  */
 enum mac80211_rx_encoding_flags {
 	RX_ENC_FLAG_SHORTPRE		= BIT(0),
-	RX_ENC_FLAG_40MHZ		= BIT(1),
 	RX_ENC_FLAG_SHORT_GI		= BIT(2),
 	RX_ENC_FLAG_HT_GF		= BIT(3),
 	RX_ENC_FLAG_STBC_MASK		= BIT(4) | BIT(5),