diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index 3e586d3..de84d1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -3207,7 +3207,8 @@
 	hw->wiphy->max_remain_on_channel_duration = 1000;
 
 	hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY |
-			    WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS;
+			    WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS |
+			    WIPHY_FLAG_IBSS_RSN;
 
 	/*
 	 * For now, disable PS by default because it affects
@@ -3359,6 +3360,14 @@
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * To support IBSS RSN, don't program group keys in IBSS, the
+	 * hardware will then not attempt to decrypt the frames.
+	 */
+	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC &&
+	    !(key->flags & IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	sta_id = iwl_sta_id_or_broadcast(priv, vif_priv->ctx, sta);
 	if (sta_id == IWL_INVALID_STATION)
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index 2945acd..76fae81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -3286,6 +3286,14 @@
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * To support IBSS RSN, don't program group keys in IBSS, the
+	 * hardware will then not attempt to decrypt the frames.
+	 */
+	if (vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC &&
+	    !(key->flags & IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_PAIRWISE))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	static_key = !iwl_is_associated(priv, IWL_RXON_CTX_BSS);
 
 	if (!static_key) {
@@ -3915,7 +3923,8 @@
 		priv->contexts[IWL_RXON_CTX_BSS].interface_modes;
 
 	hw->wiphy->flags |= WIPHY_FLAG_CUSTOM_REGULATORY |
-			    WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS;
+			    WIPHY_FLAG_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS |
+			    WIPHY_FLAG_IBSS_RSN;
 
 	hw->wiphy->max_scan_ssids = PROBE_OPTION_MAX_3945;
 	/* we create the 802.11 header and a zero-length SSID element */