diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 6b322fa681f5..107a0cbe52ac 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -677,10 +677,11 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	/*
 	 * Calculate scan IE length -- we need this to alloc
 	 * memory and to subtract from the driver limit. It
-	 * includes the (extended) supported rates and HT
+	 * includes the DS Params, (extended) supported rates, and HT
 	 * information -- SSID is the driver's responsibility.
 	 */
-	local->scan_ies_len = 4 + max_bitrates; /* (ext) supp rates */
+	local->scan_ies_len = 4 + max_bitrates /* (ext) supp rates */ +
+		3 /* DS Params */;
 	if (supp_ht)
 		local->scan_ies_len += 2 + sizeof(struct ieee80211_ht_cap);