diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 1813c6f148bb..504627e2117f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -909,6 +909,9 @@ static int ieee80211_start_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 	sdata->vif.bss_conf.beacon_int = params->beacon_interval;
 
+	if (params->he_cap)
+		sdata->vif.bss_conf.he_support = true;
+
 	mutex_lock(&local->mtx);
 	err = ieee80211_vif_use_channel(sdata, &params->chandef,
 					IEEE80211_CHANCTX_SHARED);