diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
index e9b3f365f099..a2f5af634f6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c
@@ -1582,7 +1582,8 @@ void ath_set_hw_capab(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
 		IEEE80211_HW_AMPDU_AGGREGATION |
 		IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS |
-		IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK;
+		IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK |
+		IEEE80211_HW_SPECTRUM_MGMT;
 
 	if (AR_SREV_9160_10_OR_LATER(sc->sc_ah) || modparam_nohwcrypt)
 		hw->flags |= IEEE80211_HW_MFP_CAPABLE;