diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index b352d1d87bf0..fab4bb1948e3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1939,7 +1939,9 @@ static int ieee80211_build_preq_ies_band(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	he_cap = ieee80211_get_he_iftype_cap(sband,
 					     ieee80211_vif_type_p2p(&sdata->vif));
-	if (he_cap) {
+	if (he_cap &&
+	    cfg80211_any_usable_channels(local->hw.wiphy, BIT(sband->band),
+					 IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_HE)) {
 		pos = ieee80211_ie_build_he_cap(pos, he_cap, end);
 		if (!pos)
 			goto out_err;