diff --git a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
index 1f4a614..4616e22 100644
--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -7778,6 +7778,7 @@ static int wpa_driver_nl80211_if_add(void *priv, enum wpa_driver_if_type type,
                new_bss->ifindex = ifidx;
                new_bss->drv = drv;
                new_bss->next = drv->first_bss.next;
+               new_bss->freq = drv->first_bss.freq;
                drv->first_bss.next = new_bss;
                if (drv_priv)
                        *drv_priv = new_bss;