diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 5d30c57..913dc9f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 					  (1 << IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_CHANNEL));
 	hdr->rt_flags = 0;
 	hdr->rt_rate = txrate->bitrate / 5;
-	hdr->rt_channel = data->channel->center_freq;
+	hdr->rt_channel = cpu_to_le16(data->channel->center_freq);
 	flags = IEEE80211_CHAN_2GHZ;
 	if (txrate->flags & IEEE80211_RATE_ERP_G)
 		flags |= IEEE80211_CHAN_OFDM;