diff --git a/include/linux/nl80211.h b/include/linux/nl80211.h
index 54d6ebe38e39..e08c8bcfb78d 100644
--- a/include/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -508,7 +508,8 @@ enum nl80211_band_attr {
  *	on this channel in current regulatory domain.
  * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_RADAR: Radar detection is mandatory
  *	on this channel in current regulatory domain.
- * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX_TX_POWER: Maximum transmission power in dBm.
+ * @NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX_TX_POWER: Maximum transmission power in mBm
+ *	(100 * dBm).
  */
 enum nl80211_frequency_attr {
 	__NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_INVALID,
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 2e8464eaaaa2..c9141e3df9ba 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ static int nl80211_send_wiphy(struct sk_buff *msg, u32 pid, u32 seq, int flags,
 			if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_RADAR)
 				NLA_PUT_FLAG(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_RADAR);
 
-			NLA_PUT_U8(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX_TX_POWER,
-				   chan->max_power);
+			NLA_PUT_U32(msg, NL80211_FREQUENCY_ATTR_MAX_TX_POWER,
+				    DBM_TO_MBM(chan->max_power));
 
 			nla_nest_end(msg, nl_freq);
 		}