diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
index 1dd735c..53a8e23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -2509,6 +2509,24 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_IBSS) {
+		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_ADHOC, "ibss_joined: %d",
+			     bss_conf->ibss_joined);
+
+		if (bss_conf->ibss_joined) {
+			u32 rates = bss_conf->basic_rates;
+			wl->basic_rate_set = wl1271_tx_enabled_rates_get(wl,
+									 rates);
+			wl->basic_rate = wl1271_tx_min_rate_get(wl);
+
+			/* by default, use 11b rates */
+			wl->rate_set = CONF_TX_IBSS_DEFAULT_RATES;
+			ret = wl1271_acx_sta_rate_policies(wl);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				goto out;
+		}
+	}
+
 	ret = wl1271_bss_erp_info_changed(wl, bss_conf, changed);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;