diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
index 1238795..b0e5e716 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 /* We use the hw_value as an index into our private channel structure */
 
 #define CHAN2G(_freq, _idx)  { \
+	.band = IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ, \
 	.center_freq = (_freq), \
 	.hw_value = (_idx), \
 	.max_power = 20, \