diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
index d0631b6..597495d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
@@ -2734,7 +2734,7 @@ static s32 brcmf_inform_single_bss(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg,
 	if (!bi->ctl_ch) {
 		ch.chspec = le16_to_cpu(bi->chanspec);
 		cfg->d11inf.decchspec(&ch);
-		bi->ctl_ch = ch.chnum;
+		bi->ctl_ch = ch.control_ch_num;
 	}
 	channel = bi->ctl_ch;
 
@@ -2852,7 +2852,7 @@ static s32 brcmf_inform_ibss(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg,
 	else
 		band = wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ];
 
-	freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(ch.chnum, band->band);
+	freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(ch.control_ch_num, band->band);
 	cfg->channel = freq;
 	notify_channel = ieee80211_get_channel(wiphy, freq);
 
@@ -2862,7 +2862,7 @@ static s32 brcmf_inform_ibss(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg,
 	notify_ielen = le32_to_cpu(bi->ie_length);
 	notify_signal = (s16)le16_to_cpu(bi->RSSI) * 100;
 
-	brcmf_dbg(CONN, "channel: %d(%d)\n", ch.chnum, freq);
+	brcmf_dbg(CONN, "channel: %d(%d)\n", ch.control_ch_num, freq);
 	brcmf_dbg(CONN, "capability: %X\n", notify_capability);
 	brcmf_dbg(CONN, "beacon interval: %d\n", notify_interval);
 	brcmf_dbg(CONN, "signal: %d\n", notify_signal);
@@ -5280,7 +5280,7 @@ brcmf_bss_roaming_done(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg,
 	else
 		band = wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_5GHZ];
 
-	freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(ch.chnum, band->band);
+	freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(ch.control_ch_num, band->band);
 	notify_channel = ieee80211_get_channel(wiphy, freq);
 
 done:
@@ -5802,14 +5802,15 @@ static int brcmf_construct_chaninfo(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg,
 		channel = band->channels;
 		index = band->n_channels;
 		for (j = 0; j < band->n_channels; j++) {
-			if (channel[j].hw_value == ch.chnum) {
+			if (channel[j].hw_value == ch.control_ch_num) {
 				index = j;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
 		channel[index].center_freq =
-			ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(ch.chnum, band->band);
-		channel[index].hw_value = ch.chnum;
+			ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(ch.control_ch_num,
+						       band->band);
+		channel[index].hw_value = ch.control_ch_num;
 
 		/* assuming the chanspecs order is HT20,
 		 * HT40 upper, HT40 lower, and VHT80.
@@ -5911,7 +5912,7 @@ static int brcmf_enable_bw40_2g(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg)
 			if (WARN_ON(ch.bw != BRCMU_CHAN_BW_40))
 				continue;
 			for (j = 0; j < band->n_channels; j++) {
-				if (band->channels[j].hw_value == ch.chnum)
+				if (band->channels[j].hw_value == ch.control_ch_num)
 					break;
 			}
 			if (WARN_ON(j == band->n_channels))
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
index a70cda6..1652a48 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ bool brcmf_p2p_scan_finding_common_channel(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg,
 		if (!bi->ctl_ch) {
 			ch.chspec = le16_to_cpu(bi->chanspec);
 			cfg->d11inf.decchspec(&ch);
-			bi->ctl_ch = ch.chnum;
+			bi->ctl_ch = ch.control_ch_num;
 		}
 		afx_hdl->peer_chan = bi->ctl_ch;
 		brcmf_dbg(TRACE, "ACTION FRAME SCAN : Peer %pM found, channel : %d\n",
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ int brcmf_p2p_notify_action_frame_rx(struct brcmf_if *ifp,
 			if (test_bit(BRCMF_P2P_STATUS_FINDING_COMMON_CHANNEL,
 				     &p2p->status) &&
 			    (ether_addr_equal(afx_hdl->tx_dst_addr, e->addr))) {
-				afx_hdl->peer_chan = ch.chnum;
+				afx_hdl->peer_chan = ch.control_ch_num;
 				brcmf_dbg(INFO, "GON request: Peer found, channel=%d\n",
 					  afx_hdl->peer_chan);
 				complete(&afx_hdl->act_frm_scan);
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ int brcmf_p2p_notify_action_frame_rx(struct brcmf_if *ifp,
 	memcpy(&mgmt_frame->u, frame, mgmt_frame_len);
 	mgmt_frame_len += offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt, u);
 
-	freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(ch.chnum,
+	freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(ch.control_ch_num,
 					      ch.band == BRCMU_CHAN_BAND_2G ?
 					      NL80211_BAND_2GHZ :
 					      NL80211_BAND_5GHZ);
@@ -1873,7 +1873,7 @@ s32 brcmf_p2p_notify_rx_mgmt_p2p_probereq(struct brcmf_if *ifp,
 
 	if (test_bit(BRCMF_P2P_STATUS_FINDING_COMMON_CHANNEL, &p2p->status) &&
 	    (ether_addr_equal(afx_hdl->tx_dst_addr, e->addr))) {
-		afx_hdl->peer_chan = ch.chnum;
+		afx_hdl->peer_chan = ch.control_ch_num;
 		brcmf_dbg(INFO, "PROBE REQUEST: Peer found, channel=%d\n",
 			  afx_hdl->peer_chan);
 		complete(&afx_hdl->act_frm_scan);
@@ -1898,7 +1898,7 @@ s32 brcmf_p2p_notify_rx_mgmt_p2p_probereq(struct brcmf_if *ifp,
 
 	mgmt_frame = (u8 *)(rxframe + 1);
 	mgmt_frame_len = e->datalen - sizeof(*rxframe);
-	freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(ch.chnum,
+	freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(ch.control_ch_num,
 					      ch.band == BRCMU_CHAN_BAND_2G ?
 					      NL80211_BAND_2GHZ :
 					      NL80211_BAND_5GHZ);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmutil/d11.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmutil/d11.c
index 2b2522b..d8b79cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmutil/d11.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmutil/d11.c
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ static void brcmu_d11n_decchspec(struct brcmu_chan *ch)
 	u16 val;
 
 	ch->chnum = (u8)(ch->chspec & BRCMU_CHSPEC_CH_MASK);
+	ch->control_ch_num = ch->chnum;
 
 	switch (ch->chspec & BRCMU_CHSPEC_D11N_BW_MASK) {
 	case BRCMU_CHSPEC_D11N_BW_20:
@@ -118,10 +119,10 @@ static void brcmu_d11n_decchspec(struct brcmu_chan *ch)
 		val = ch->chspec & BRCMU_CHSPEC_D11N_SB_MASK;
 		if (val == BRCMU_CHSPEC_D11N_SB_L) {
 			ch->sb = BRCMU_CHAN_SB_L;
-			ch->chnum -= CH_10MHZ_APART;
+			ch->control_ch_num -= CH_10MHZ_APART;
 		} else {
 			ch->sb = BRCMU_CHAN_SB_U;
-			ch->chnum += CH_10MHZ_APART;
+			ch->control_ch_num += CH_10MHZ_APART;
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ static void brcmu_d11ac_decchspec(struct brcmu_chan *ch)
 	u16 val;
 
 	ch->chnum = (u8)(ch->chspec & BRCMU_CHSPEC_CH_MASK);
+	ch->control_ch_num = ch->chnum;
 
 	switch (ch->chspec & BRCMU_CHSPEC_D11AC_BW_MASK) {
 	case BRCMU_CHSPEC_D11AC_BW_20:
@@ -158,10 +160,10 @@ static void brcmu_d11ac_decchspec(struct brcmu_chan *ch)
 		val = ch->chspec & BRCMU_CHSPEC_D11AC_SB_MASK;
 		if (val == BRCMU_CHSPEC_D11AC_SB_L) {
 			ch->sb = BRCMU_CHAN_SB_L;
-			ch->chnum -= CH_10MHZ_APART;
+			ch->control_ch_num -= CH_10MHZ_APART;
 		} else if (val == BRCMU_CHSPEC_D11AC_SB_U) {
 			ch->sb = BRCMU_CHAN_SB_U;
-			ch->chnum += CH_10MHZ_APART;
+			ch->control_ch_num += CH_10MHZ_APART;
 		} else {
 			WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
 		}
@@ -172,16 +174,16 @@ static void brcmu_d11ac_decchspec(struct brcmu_chan *ch)
 					 BRCMU_CHSPEC_D11AC_SB_SHIFT);
 		switch (ch->sb) {
 		case BRCMU_CHAN_SB_LL:
-			ch->chnum -= CH_30MHZ_APART;
+			ch->control_ch_num -= CH_30MHZ_APART;
 			break;
 		case BRCMU_CHAN_SB_LU:
-			ch->chnum -= CH_10MHZ_APART;
+			ch->control_ch_num -= CH_10MHZ_APART;
 			break;
 		case BRCMU_CHAN_SB_UL:
-			ch->chnum += CH_10MHZ_APART;
+			ch->control_ch_num += CH_10MHZ_APART;
 			break;
 		case BRCMU_CHAN_SB_UU:
-			ch->chnum += CH_30MHZ_APART;
+			ch->control_ch_num += CH_30MHZ_APART;
 			break;
 		default:
 			WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/include/brcmu_d11.h b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/include/brcmu_d11.h
index f9745ea..8b8b2ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/include/brcmu_d11.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/include/brcmu_d11.h
@@ -125,14 +125,36 @@ enum brcmu_chan_sb {
 	BRCMU_CHAN_SB_UU = BRCMU_CHAN_SB_LUU,
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct brcmu_chan - stores channel formats
+ *
+ * This structure can be used with functions translating chanspec into generic
+ * channel info and the other way.
+ *
+ * @chspec: firmware specific format
+ * @chnum: center channel number
+ * @control_ch_num: control channel number
+ * @band: frequency band
+ * @bw: channel width
+ * @sb: control sideband (location of control channel against the center one)
+ */
 struct brcmu_chan {
 	u16 chspec;
 	u8 chnum;
+	u8 control_ch_num;
 	u8 band;
 	enum brcmu_chan_bw bw;
 	enum brcmu_chan_sb sb;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct brcmu_d11inf - provides functions translating channel formats
+ *
+ * @io_type: determines version of channel format used by firmware
+ * @encchspec: encodes channel info into a chanspec, requires center channel
+ *	number, ignores control one
+ * @decchspec: decodes chanspec into generic info
+ */
 struct brcmu_d11inf {
 	u8 io_type;
 
