diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
index d8f5efcfcab9..3a57d48cc360 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
@@ -1089,6 +1089,9 @@ static int prism2_ioctl_giwrange(struct net_device *dev,
 	range->enc_capa = IW_ENC_CAPA_WPA | IW_ENC_CAPA_WPA2 |
 		IW_ENC_CAPA_CIPHER_TKIP | IW_ENC_CAPA_CIPHER_CCMP;
 
+	if (local->sta_fw_ver >= PRISM2_FW_VER(1,3,1))
+		range->scan_capa = IW_SCAN_CAPA_ESSID;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
index 003f73f89efa..be31304dfad5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200.c
@@ -8912,6 +8912,8 @@ static int ipw_wx_get_range(struct net_device *dev,
 	range->enc_capa = IW_ENC_CAPA_WPA | IW_ENC_CAPA_WPA2 |
 		IW_ENC_CAPA_CIPHER_TKIP | IW_ENC_CAPA_CIPHER_CCMP;
 
+	range->scan_capa = IW_SCAN_CAPA_ESSID | IW_SCAN_CAPA_TYPE;
+
 	IPW_DEBUG_WX("GET Range\n");
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/wireless.h b/include/linux/wireless.h
index 0987aa7a6cf5..74e84caa1e20 100644
--- a/include/linux/wireless.h
+++ b/include/linux/wireless.h
@@ -541,6 +541,16 @@
 /* Maximum size of returned data */
 #define IW_SCAN_MAX_DATA	4096	/* In bytes */
 
+/* Scan capability flags - in (struct iw_range *)->scan_capa */
+#define IW_SCAN_CAPA_NONE		0x00
+#define IW_SCAN_CAPA_ESSID		0x01
+#define IW_SCAN_CAPA_BSSID		0x02
+#define IW_SCAN_CAPA_CHANNEL	0x04
+#define IW_SCAN_CAPA_MODE		0x08
+#define IW_SCAN_CAPA_RATE		0x10
+#define IW_SCAN_CAPA_TYPE		0x20
+#define IW_SCAN_CAPA_TIME		0x40
+
 /* Max number of char in custom event - use multiple of them if needed */
 #define IW_CUSTOM_MAX		256	/* In bytes */
 
@@ -963,6 +973,9 @@ struct	iw_range
 	__u16		old_num_channels;
 	__u8		old_num_frequency;
 
+	/* Scan capabilities */
+	__u8		scan_capa; 	/* IW_SCAN_CAPA_* bit field */
+
 	/* Wireless event capability bitmasks */
 	__u32		event_capa[6];
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
index 161f3bdec41b..04ddce76135b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ static int ieee80211_ioctl_giwrange(struct net_device *dev,
 	IW_EVENT_CAPA_SET(range->event_capa, SIOCGIWAP);
 	IW_EVENT_CAPA_SET(range->event_capa, SIOCGIWSCAN);
 
+	range->scan_capa |= IW_SCAN_CAPA_ESSID;
+
 	return 0;
 }