2 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h
index 45428a21f9e2..6a6805c3cc74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/conf.h
@@ -454,12 +454,10 @@ struct conf_rx_settings {
 #define CONF_TX_AP_DEFAULT_MGMT_RATES  (CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_1MBPS | \
         CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_2MBPS | CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_5_5MBPS)
 
-/*
- * Default rates for working as IBSS. use 11b rates
- */
+/* default rates for working as IBSS (11b and OFDM) */
 #define CONF_TX_IBSS_DEFAULT_RATES  (CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_1MBPS |       \
                 CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_2MBPS | CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_5_5MBPS | \
-                CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_11MBPS);
+                CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_11MBPS | CONF_TX_OFDM_RATES);
 
 struct conf_tx_rate_class {
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
index 680f5582618e..7218944f4700 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -3472,7 +3472,7 @@ sta_not_found:
                                                                          rates);
                         wl->basic_rate = wl1271_tx_min_rate_get(wl);
 
-                        /* by default, use 11b rates */
+                        /* by default, use 11b + OFDM rates */
                         wl->rate_set = CONF_TX_IBSS_DEFAULT_RATES;
                         ret = wl1271_acx_sta_rate_policies(wl);
                         if (ret < 0)