diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 0289d4ce7070..a8496f4ff5f1 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -3359,11 +3359,14 @@ void cfg80211_report_obss_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				 const u8 *frame, size_t len,
 				 int freq, int sig_dbm, gfp_t gfp);
 
-/*
+/**
  * cfg80211_can_beacon_sec_chan - test if ht40 on extension channel can be used
  * @wiphy: the wiphy
  * @chan: main channel
  * @channel_type: HT mode
+ *
+ * This function returns true if there is no secondary channel or the secondary
+ * channel can be used for beaconing (i.e. is not a radar channel etc.)
  */
 bool cfg80211_can_beacon_sec_chan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				  struct ieee80211_channel *chan,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index 0bc47a825692..725cb4be229d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ static void __ieee80211_sta_join_ibss(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	local->oper_channel = chan;
 	channel_type = ifibss->channel_type;
-	if (channel_type > NL80211_CHAN_HT20 &&
-	    !cfg80211_can_beacon_sec_chan(local->hw.wiphy, chan, channel_type))
+	if (!cfg80211_can_beacon_sec_chan(local->hw.wiphy, chan, channel_type))
 		channel_type = NL80211_CHAN_HT20;
 	if (!ieee80211_set_channel_type(local, sdata, channel_type)) {
 		/* can only fail due to HT40+/- mismatch */
diff --git a/net/wireless/chan.c b/net/wireless/chan.c
index 884801ac4dd0..20b87d895722 100644
--- a/net/wireless/chan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/chan.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ bool cfg80211_can_beacon_sec_chan(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		diff = -20;
 		break;
 	default:
-		return false;
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	sec_chan = ieee80211_get_channel(wiphy, chan->center_freq + diff);
@@ -107,21 +107,11 @@ int cfg80211_set_freq(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		     wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP ||
 		     wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN ||
 		     wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT ||
-		     wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO)) {
-		switch (channel_type) {
-		case NL80211_CHAN_HT40PLUS:
-		case NL80211_CHAN_HT40MINUS:
-			if (!cfg80211_can_beacon_sec_chan(&rdev->wiphy, chan,
-							  channel_type)) {
-				printk(KERN_DEBUG
-				       "cfg80211: Secondary channel not "
-				       "allowed to initiate communication\n");
-				return -EINVAL;
-			}
-			break;
-		default:
-			break;
-		}
+		     wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO) &&
+	    !cfg80211_can_beacon_sec_chan(&rdev->wiphy, chan, channel_type)) {
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG
+		       "cfg80211: Secondary channel not allowed to beacon\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	result = rdev->ops->set_channel(&rdev->wiphy,