1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_wx.c b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_wx.c
index e1a9bc6d36ff..b559aa9b5507 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_wx.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/softmac/ieee80211softmac_wx.c
@@ -135,11 +135,15 @@ ieee80211softmac_wx_set_rate(struct net_device *net_dev,
         int err = -EINVAL;
 
         if (in_rate == -1) {
-                /* automatic detect */
-                if (ieee->modulation & IEEE80211_OFDM_MODULATION)
-                        in_rate = 54000000;
-                else
+                /* FIXME: We don't correctly handle backing down to lower
+                   rates, so 801.11g devices start off at 11M for now. People
+                   can manually change it if they really need to, but 11M is
+                   more reliable. Note similar logic in
+                   ieee80211softmac_wx_set_rate() */     
+                if (ieee->modulation & IEEE80211_CCK_MODULATION)
                         in_rate = 11000000;
+                else
+                        in_rate = 54000000;
         }
 
         switch (in_rate) {