diff --git a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index 8f8de37..6d0c721 100644
--- a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -18193,6 +18193,11 @@
             (int) pAdapter->hdd_stats.ClassA_stat.mcs_index);
 #endif //LINKSPEED_DEBUG_ENABLED
 
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4, 0, 0)) || defined(WITH_BACKPORTS)
+    /* assume basic BW. anything else will override this later */
+    sinfo->txrate.bw = RATE_INFO_BW_20;
+#endif
+
     if (eHDD_LINK_SPEED_REPORT_ACTUAL != pCfg->reportMaxLinkSpeed)
     {
         // we do not want to necessarily report the current speed