diff --git a/sys/dev/iwn/if_iwn.c b/sys/dev/iwn/if_iwn.c
index fd91f8d1ff97..a04d44648692 100644
--- a/sys/dev/iwn/if_iwn.c
+++ b/sys/dev/iwn/if_iwn.c
@@ -565,7 +565,9 @@ iwn_attach(device_t dev)
 	ic->ic_caps =
 		  IEEE80211_C_STA		/* station mode supported */
 		| IEEE80211_C_MONITOR		/* monitor mode supported */
+#if 0
 		| IEEE80211_C_BGSCAN		/* background scanning */
+#endif
 		| IEEE80211_C_TXPMGT		/* tx power management */
 		| IEEE80211_C_SHSLOT		/* short slot time supported */
 		| IEEE80211_C_WPA