diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
index 4c7ff76..54ffb5a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00config.c
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@
 	/* Update global beacon interval time, this is needed for PS support */
 	rt2x00dev->beacon_int = bss_conf->beacon_int;
 
+	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_HT)
+		erp.ht_opmode = bss_conf->ht_operation_mode;
+
 	rt2x00dev->ops->lib->config_erp(rt2x00dev, &erp, changed);
 }