diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
index 3824990d340b..70df3dcc3cf6 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ minstrel_alloc_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp)
 		return NULL;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; i++) {
-		sband = hw->wiphy->bands[hw->conf.channel->band];
+		sband = hw->wiphy->bands[i];
 		if (sband->n_bitrates > max_rates)
 			max_rates = sband->n_bitrates;
 	}