diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index bdaab13..83e8b49 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -350,14 +350,12 @@
 	}
 }
 
-
-static u32 ieee80211_handle_erp_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
-				   u8 erp_value)
+static u32 ieee80211_handle_protect_preamb(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					   bool use_protection,
+					   bool use_short_preamble)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_bss_conf *bss_conf = &sdata->bss_conf;
 	struct ieee80211_if_sta *ifsta = &sdata->u.sta;
-	bool use_protection = (erp_value & WLAN_ERP_USE_PROTECTION) != 0;
-	bool use_short_preamble = (erp_value & WLAN_ERP_BARKER_PREAMBLE) == 0;
 	DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
 	u32 changed = 0;
 
@@ -388,6 +386,32 @@
 	return changed;
 }
 
+static u32 ieee80211_handle_erp_ie(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+				   u8 erp_value)
+{
+	bool use_protection = (erp_value & WLAN_ERP_USE_PROTECTION) != 0;
+	bool use_short_preamble = (erp_value & WLAN_ERP_BARKER_PREAMBLE) == 0;
+
+	return ieee80211_handle_protect_preamb(sdata,
+			use_protection, use_short_preamble);
+}
+
+static u32 ieee80211_handle_bss_capability(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
+					   struct ieee80211_sta_bss *bss)
+{
+	u32 changed = 0;
+
+	if (bss->has_erp_value)
+		changed |= ieee80211_handle_erp_ie(sdata, bss->erp_value);
+	else {
+		u16 capab = bss->capability;
+		changed |= ieee80211_handle_protect_preamb(sdata, false,
+				(capab & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE) != 0);
+	}
+
+	return changed;
+}
+
 int ieee80211_ht_cap_ie_to_ht_info(struct ieee80211_ht_cap *ht_cap_ie,
 				   struct ieee80211_ht_info *ht_info)
 {
@@ -511,9 +535,7 @@
 			sdata->bss_conf.beacon_int = bss->beacon_int;
 			sdata->bss_conf.timestamp = bss->timestamp;
 
-			if (bss->has_erp_value)
-				changed |= ieee80211_handle_erp_ie(
-						sdata, bss->erp_value);
+			changed |= ieee80211_handle_bss_capability(sdata, bss);
 
 			ieee80211_rx_bss_put(dev, bss);
 		}
@@ -2777,6 +2799,11 @@
 
 	if (elems.erp_info && elems.erp_info_len >= 1)
 		changed |= ieee80211_handle_erp_ie(sdata, elems.erp_info[0]);
+	else {
+		u16 capab = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.beacon.capab_info);
+		changed |= ieee80211_handle_protect_preamb(sdata, false,
+				(capab & WLAN_CAPABILITY_SHORT_PREAMBLE) != 0);
+	}
 
 	if (elems.ht_cap_elem && elems.ht_info_elem &&
 	    elems.wmm_param && conf->flags & IEEE80211_CONF_SUPPORT_HT_MODE) {