diff --git a/net/mac80211/work.c b/net/mac80211/work.c
index 7bd8670..4c7de72 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/work.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/work.c
@@ -212,15 +212,25 @@
 
 	sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[wk->chan->band];
 
-	/*
-	 * Get all rates supported by the device and the AP as
-	 * some APs don't like getting a superset of their rates
-	 * in the association request (e.g. D-Link DAP 1353 in
-	 * b-only mode)...
-	 */
-	rates_len = ieee80211_compatible_rates(wk->assoc.supp_rates,
-					       wk->assoc.supp_rates_len,
-					       sband, &rates);
+	if (wk->assoc.supp_rates_len) {
+		/*
+		 * Get all rates supported by the device and the AP as
+		 * some APs don't like getting a superset of their rates
+		 * in the association request (e.g. D-Link DAP 1353 in
+		 * b-only mode)...
+		 */
+		rates_len = ieee80211_compatible_rates(wk->assoc.supp_rates,
+						       wk->assoc.supp_rates_len,
+						       sband, &rates);
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * In case AP not provide any supported rates information
+		 * before association, we send information element(s) with
+		 * all rates that we support.
+		 */
+		rates = ~0;
+		rates_len = sband->n_bitrates;
+	}
 
 	skb = alloc_skb(local->hw.extra_tx_headroom +
 			sizeof(*mgmt) + /* bit too much but doesn't matter */