diff --git a/net/wireless/ibss.c b/net/wireless/ibss.c
index 27a8ce9..8cb6e08 100644
--- a/net/wireless/ibss.c
+++ b/net/wireless/ibss.c
@@ -88,6 +88,25 @@
 	if (wdev->ssid_len)
 		return -EALREADY;
 
+	if (!params->basic_rates) {
+		/*
+		* If no rates were explicitly configured,
+		* use the mandatory rate set for 11b or
+		* 11a for maximum compatibility.
+		*/
+		struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband =
+			rdev->wiphy.bands[params->channel->band];
+		int j;
+		u32 flag = params->channel->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ ?
+			IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_A :
+			IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_B;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < sband->n_bitrates; j++) {
+			if (sband->bitrates[j].flags & flag)
+				params->basic_rates |= BIT(j);
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (WARN_ON(wdev->connect_keys))
 		kfree(wdev->connect_keys);
 	wdev->connect_keys = connkeys;
diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 4ff827e..9c84825 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -4119,23 +4119,6 @@
 				goto out;
 			}
 		}
-	} else {
-		/*
-		* If no rates were explicitly configured,
-		* use the mandatory rate set for 11b or
-		* 11a for maximum compatibility.
-		*/
-		struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband =
-			wiphy->bands[ibss.channel->band];
-		int j;
-		u32 flag = ibss.channel->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ ?
-			IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_A :
-			IEEE80211_RATE_MANDATORY_B;
-
-		for (j = 0; j < sband->n_bitrates; j++) {
-			if (sband->bitrates[j].flags & flag)
-				ibss.basic_rates |= BIT(j);
-		}
 	}
 
 	err = cfg80211_join_ibss(rdev, dev, &ibss, connkeys);