diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index dccdfe36a310..b4b16871a56e 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -846,8 +846,18 @@ static void handle_channel(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 		    PTR_ERR(reg_rule) == -ERANGE)
 			return;
 
-		REG_DBG_PRINT("Disabling freq %d MHz\n", chan->center_freq);
-		chan->flags |= IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED;
+		if (lr->initiator == NL80211_REGDOM_SET_BY_DRIVER &&
+		    request_wiphy && request_wiphy == wiphy &&
+		    request_wiphy->flags & WIPHY_FLAG_STRICT_REGULATORY) {
+			REG_DBG_PRINT("Disabling freq %d MHz for good\n",
+				      chan->center_freq);
+			chan->orig_flags |= IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED;
+			chan->flags = chan->orig_flags;
+		} else {
+			REG_DBG_PRINT("Disabling freq %d MHz\n",
+				      chan->center_freq);
+			chan->flags |= IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED;
+		}
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1250,7 +1260,8 @@ static void handle_channel_custom(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	if (IS_ERR(reg_rule)) {
 		REG_DBG_PRINT("Disabling freq %d MHz as custom regd has no rule that fits it\n",
 			      chan->center_freq);
-		chan->flags = IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED;
+		chan->orig_flags |= IEEE80211_CHAN_DISABLED;
+		chan->flags = chan->orig_flags;
 		return;
 	}