diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index bcc9f44..cfaac36 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1788,8 +1788,9 @@ static inline void *wdev_priv(struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 /**
  * ieee80211_channel_to_frequency - convert channel number to frequency
  * @chan: channel number
+ * @band: band, necessary due to channel number overlap
  */
-extern int ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(int chan);
+extern int ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(int chan, enum ieee80211_band band);
 
 /**
  * ieee80211_frequency_to_channel - convert frequency to channel number
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index 53c7077..b9d8df1 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	enum ieee80211_band band = rx_status->band;
 
 	if (elems->ds_params && elems->ds_params_len == 1)
-		freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(elems->ds_params[0]);
+		freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(elems->ds_params[0], band);
 	else
 		freq = rx_status->freq;
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh.c b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
index ca3af46..1430cdc 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh.c
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ static void ieee80211_mesh_rx_bcn_presp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			       &elems);
 
 	if (elems.ds_params && elems.ds_params_len == 1)
-		freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(elems.ds_params[0]);
+		freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(elems.ds_params[0], band);
 	else
 		freq = rx_status->freq;
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 45fbb9e..33bd6d4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static u32 ieee80211_enable_ht(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	/* check that channel matches the right operating channel */
 	if (local->hw.conf.channel->center_freq !=
-	    ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(hti->control_chan))
+	    ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(hti->control_chan, sband->band))
 		enable_ht = false;
 
 	if (enable_ht) {
@@ -429,7 +429,8 @@ void ieee80211_sta_process_chanswitch(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		container_of((void *)bss, struct cfg80211_bss, priv);
 	struct ieee80211_channel *new_ch;
 	struct ieee80211_if_managed *ifmgd = &sdata->u.mgd;
-	int new_freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(sw_elem->new_ch_num);
+	int new_freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(sw_elem->new_ch_num,
+						      cbss->channel->band);
 
 	ASSERT_MGD_MTX(ifmgd);
 
@@ -1519,7 +1520,8 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_bss_info(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	}
 
 	if (elems->ds_params && elems->ds_params_len == 1)
-		freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(elems->ds_params[0]);
+		freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(elems->ds_params[0],
+						      rx_status->band);
 	else
 		freq = rx_status->freq;
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c
index fb274db..1ef73be 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ ieee80211_scan_rx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	ieee802_11_parse_elems(elements, skb->len - baselen, &elems);
 
 	if (elems.ds_params && elems.ds_params_len == 1)
-		freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(elems.ds_params[0]);
+		freq = ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(elems.ds_params[0],
+						      rx_status->band);
 	else
 		freq = rx_status->freq;
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index 99d4183..add7c81 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -1801,9 +1801,9 @@ void regulatory_hint_disconnect(void)
 
 static bool freq_is_chan_12_13_14(u16 freq)
 {
-	if (freq == ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(12) ||
-	    freq == ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(13) ||
-	    freq == ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(14))
+	if (freq == ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(12, IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) ||
+	    freq == ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(13, IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) ||
+	    freq == ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(14, IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ))
 		return true;
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index 7620ae2..4ed065d 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -29,29 +29,37 @@ ieee80211_get_response_rate(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_get_response_rate);
 
-int ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(int chan)
+int ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(int chan, enum ieee80211_band band)
 {
-	if (chan < 14)
-		return 2407 + chan * 5;
-
-	if (chan == 14)
-		return 2484;
-
-	/* FIXME: 802.11j 17.3.8.3.2 */
-	return (chan + 1000) * 5;
+	/* see 802.11 17.3.8.3.2 and Annex J
+	 * there are overlapping channel numbers in 5GHz and 2GHz bands */
+	if (band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ) {
+		if (chan >= 182 && chan <= 196)
+			return 4000 + chan * 5;
+		else
+			return 5000 + chan * 5;
+	} else { /* IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ */
+		if (chan == 14)
+			return 2484;
+		else if (chan < 14)
+			return 2407 + chan * 5;
+		else
+			return 0; /* not supported */
+	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_channel_to_frequency);
 
 int ieee80211_frequency_to_channel(int freq)
 {
+	/* see 802.11 17.3.8.3.2 and Annex J */
 	if (freq == 2484)
 		return 14;
-
-	if (freq < 2484)
+	else if (freq < 2484)
 		return (freq - 2407) / 5;
-
-	/* FIXME: 802.11j 17.3.8.3.2 */
-	return freq/5 - 1000;
+	else if (freq >= 4910 && freq <= 4980)
+		return (freq - 4000) / 5;
+	else
+		return (freq - 5000) / 5;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_frequency_to_channel);
 
diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
index 3e5dbd4..b0e18f0 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
@@ -267,9 +267,12 @@ int cfg80211_wext_freq(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct iw_freq *freq)
 	 * -EINVAL for impossible things.
 	 */
 	if (freq->e == 0) {
+		int band = IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ;
 		if (freq->m < 0)
 			return 0;
-		return ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(freq->m);
+		if (freq->m > 14)
+			band = IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ;
+		return ieee80211_channel_to_frequency(freq->m, band);
 	} else {
 		int i, div = 1000000;
 		for (i = 0; i < freq->e; i++)
