diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
index ee47b3fcf891..00a8f954200c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn.c
@@ -1307,6 +1307,9 @@ static int iwl_init_geos(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 		priv->hw_params.sku &= ~EEPROM_SKU_CAP_BAND_52GHZ;
 	}
 
+	if (iwlwifi_mod_params.disable_5ghz)
+		priv->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ].n_channels = 0;
+
 	IWL_INFO(priv, "Tunable channels: %d 802.11bg, %d 802.11a channels\n",
 		   priv->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].n_channels,
 		   priv->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ].n_channels);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
index 430cca56a7e7..3c72bad0ae56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
@@ -1012,3 +1012,7 @@ module_param_named(auto_agg, iwlwifi_mod_params.auto_agg,
 		bool, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(auto_agg,
 		 "enable agg w/o check traffic load (default: enable)");
+
+module_param_named(5ghz_disable, iwlwifi_mod_params.disable_5ghz,
+		bool, S_IRUGO);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(5ghz_disable, "disable 5GHz band (default: 0 [enabled])");
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-modparams.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-modparams.h
index 558b2e63c5cf..ca15d9af2ed2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-modparams.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-modparams.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ enum iwl_power_level {
  * @ant_coupling: antenna coupling in dB, default = 0
  * @bt_ch_announce: BT channel inhibition, default = enable
  * @auto_agg: enable agg. without check, default = true
+ * @disable_5ghz: disable 5GHz capability, default = false
  */
 struct iwl_mod_params {
 	int sw_crypto;
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ struct iwl_mod_params {
 	int ant_coupling;
 	bool bt_ch_announce;
 	bool auto_agg;
+	bool disable_5ghz;
 };
 
 #endif /* #__iwl_shared_h__ */