diff --git a/net/wireless/sme.c b/net/wireless/sme.c
index 1ce287069580..9c54f19c6070 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sme.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ static int cfg80211_conn_scan(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 	if (!request)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	request->n_channels = n_channels;
 	if (wdev->conn->params.channel) {
 		enum nl80211_band band = wdev->conn->params.channel->band;
 		struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband =