diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 4e80213d6c7..9e6703ff7fb 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -901,6 +901,7 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 			i++;
 		}
 	}
+	local->int_scan_req->n_channels = i;
 
 	local->network_latency_notifier.notifier_call =
 		ieee80211_max_network_latency;