diff --git a/sys/dev/iwm/if_iwm.c b/sys/dev/iwm/if_iwm.c
index b89c895efb50..f994e8e75307 100644
--- a/sys/dev/iwm/if_iwm.c
+++ b/sys/dev/iwm/if_iwm.c
@@ -3303,12 +3303,15 @@ iwm_rx_rx_mpdu(struct iwm_softc *sc, struct mbuf *m, uint32_t offset,
 	 */
 	bzero(&rxs, sizeof(rxs));
 	rxs.r_flags |= IEEE80211_R_IEEE | IEEE80211_R_FREQ;
+	rxs.r_flags |= IEEE80211_R_BAND;
 	rxs.r_flags |= IEEE80211_R_NF | IEEE80211_R_RSSI;
 	rxs.c_ieee = le16toh(phy_info->channel);
 	if (le16toh(phy_info->phy_flags & IWM_RX_RES_PHY_FLAGS_BAND_24)) {
 		rxs.c_freq = ieee80211_ieee2mhz(rxs.c_ieee, IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ);
+		rxs.c_band = IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ;
 	} else {
 		rxs.c_freq = ieee80211_ieee2mhz(rxs.c_ieee, IEEE80211_CHAN_5GHZ);
+		rxs.c_band = IEEE80211_CHAN_5GHZ;
 	}
 
 	/* rssi is in 1/2db units */
@@ -3414,10 +3417,12 @@ iwm_rx_mpdu_mq(struct iwm_softc *sc, struct mbuf *m, uint32_t offset,
 	 */
 	bzero(&rxs, sizeof(rxs));
 	rxs.r_flags |= IEEE80211_R_IEEE | IEEE80211_R_FREQ;
+	rxs.r_flags |= IEEE80211_R_BAND;
 	rxs.r_flags |= IEEE80211_R_NF | IEEE80211_R_RSSI;
 	rxs.c_ieee = channel;
 	rxs.c_freq = ieee80211_ieee2mhz(rxs.c_ieee,
 	    channel <= 14 ? IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ : IEEE80211_CHAN_5GHZ);
+	rxs.c_band = channel <= 14 ? IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ : IEEE80211_CHAN_5GHZ;
 
 	/* rssi is in 1/2db units */
 	rxs.c_rssi = rssi * 2;
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/r88e_rx.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/r88e_rx.c
index dad1bc56446a..16510839bd44 100644
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/r88e_rx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8188e/r88e_rx.c
@@ -240,8 +240,10 @@ r88e_get_rx_stats(struct rtwn_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_rx_stats *rxs,
 
 	if (!sc->sc_ht40) {	/* XXX center channel */
 		rxs->r_flags |= IEEE80211_R_IEEE | IEEE80211_R_FREQ;
+		rxs->r_flags |= IEEE80211_R_BAND;
 		rxs->c_ieee = physt->chan;
 		rxs->c_freq = ieee80211_ieee2mhz(rxs->c_ieee,
 		    IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ);
+		rxs->c_band = IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/r12a_rx.c b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/r12a_rx.c
index d8dcb3de12c5..98e0cabdff7c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/r12a_rx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/rtwn/rtl8812a/r12a_rx.c
@@ -321,8 +321,10 @@ r12a_get_rx_stats(struct rtwn_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_rx_stats *rxs,
 	 */
 #if 0
 	rxs->r_flags |= IEEE80211_R_IEEE | IEEE80211_R_FREQ;
+	rxs->r_flags |= IEEE80211_R_BAND;
 	rxs->c_ieee = MS(le16toh(physt->phyw1), R12A_PHYW1_CHAN);
 	rxs->c_freq = ieee80211_ieee2mhz(rxs->c_ieee,
 	    (rxs->c_ieee < 36) ? IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ : IEEE80211_CHAN_5GHZ);
+	rxs->c_band = (rxs->c_ieee < 36) ? IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ : IEEE80211_CHAN_5GHZ;
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/usb/wlan/if_rsu.c b/sys/dev/usb/wlan/if_rsu.c
index 4dd1c624b9d0..747e3532cde4 100644
--- a/sys/dev/usb/wlan/if_rsu.c
+++ b/sys/dev/usb/wlan/if_rsu.c
@@ -2081,9 +2081,11 @@ rsu_event_survey(struct rsu_softc *sc, uint8_t *buf, int len)
 	/* Set channel flags for input path */
 	bzero(&rxs, sizeof(rxs));
 	rxs.r_flags |= IEEE80211_R_IEEE | IEEE80211_R_FREQ;
+	rxs.r_flags |= IEEE80211_R_BAND;
 	rxs.r_flags |= IEEE80211_R_NF | IEEE80211_R_RSSI;
 	rxs.c_ieee = le32toh(bss->config.dsconfig);
 	rxs.c_freq = ieee80211_ieee2mhz(rxs.c_ieee, IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ);
+	rxs.c_band = IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ;
 	/* This is a number from 0..100; so let's just divide it down a bit */
 	rxs.c_rssi = le32toh(bss->rssi) / 2;
 	rxs.c_nf = -96;
diff --git a/sys/net80211/_ieee80211.h b/sys/net80211/_ieee80211.h
index dc6773afac09..754e4647e82f 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/_ieee80211.h
+++ b/sys/net80211/_ieee80211.h
@@ -612,6 +612,9 @@ struct ieee80211_rx_stats {
 	uint8_t c_ieee;			/* Channel */
 	uint8_t c_width;		/* channel width, FW flags above */
 
+	/* 32 bits */
+	uint32_t c_band;		/* Band; XXX we do not have a real band. */
+
 	/* Force alignment to DWORD */
 	union {
 		uint8_t evm[IEEE80211_MAX_CHAINS][IEEE80211_MAX_EVM_PILOTS];
diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211.c
index 2e98e67edc47..35cf7abdbf3b 100644
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211.c
@@ -1818,6 +1818,8 @@ ieee80211_lookup_channel_rxstatus(struct ieee80211vap *vap,
 		return (NULL);
 	if ((rxs->r_flags & IEEE80211_R_IEEE) == 0)
 		return (NULL);
+	if ((rxs->r_flags & IEEE80211_R_BAND) == 0)
+		return (NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * If the rx status contains a valid ieee/freq, then
@@ -1828,11 +1830,20 @@ ieee80211_lookup_channel_rxstatus(struct ieee80211vap *vap,
 	 */
 
 	/* Determine a band */
-	/* XXX should be done by the driver? */
-	if (rxs->c_freq < 3000) {
+	switch (rxs->c_band) {
+	case IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ:
 		flags = IEEE80211_CHAN_G;
-	} else {
+		break;
+	case IEEE80211_CHAN_5GHZ:
 		flags = IEEE80211_CHAN_A;
+		break;
+	default:
+		if (rxs->c_freq < 3000) {
+			flags = IEEE80211_CHAN_G;
+		} else {
+			flags = IEEE80211_CHAN_A;
+		}
+		break;
 	}
 
 	/* Channel lookup */