diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
index 62a3d8f8563e..f5387a7a76c0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-3945.c
@@ -588,8 +588,12 @@ static void iwl3945_add_radiotap(struct iwl3945_priv *priv,
 
 	if (rate == -1)
 		iwl3945_rt->rt_rate = 0;
-	else
+	else {
+		if (stats->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
+			rate += IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
+
 		iwl3945_rt->rt_rate = iwl3945_rates[rate].ieee;
+	}
 
 	/* antenna number */
 	antenna = phy_flags_hw & RX_RES_PHY_FLAGS_ANTENNA_MSK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
index bf19eb8aafd0..de330ae0ca95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
@@ -3528,8 +3528,12 @@ static void iwl4965_add_radiotap(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 
 	if (rate == -1)
 		iwl4965_rt->rt_rate = 0;
-	else
+	else {
+		if (stats->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
+			rate += IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
+
 		iwl4965_rt->rt_rate = iwl4965_rates[rate].ieee;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * "antenna number"