diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
index 7df42f5..494379e 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
@@ -827,6 +827,8 @@
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
 	struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy);
+	struct ieee80211_channel *chan;
+	enum nl80211_channel_type channel_type;
 
 	switch (wdev->iftype) {
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION:
@@ -834,10 +836,13 @@
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC:
 		return cfg80211_ibss_wext_giwfreq(dev, info, freq, extra);
 	case NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR:
-		if (!rdev->monitor_channel)
+		if (!rdev->ops->get_channel)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
-		freq->m = rdev->monitor_channel->center_freq;
+		chan = rdev->ops->get_channel(wdev->wiphy, wdev, &channel_type);
+		if (!chan)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		freq->m = chan->center_freq;
 		freq->e = 6;
 		return 0;
 	default: