diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index d5850292b3df..a98670ca98b8 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -346,9 +346,6 @@ int wiphy_register(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 	int i;
 	u16 ifmodes = wiphy->interface_modes;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(wiphy->max_scan_ssids < 1))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* sanity check ifmodes */
 	WARN_ON(!ifmodes);
 	ifmodes &= ((1 << __NL80211_IFTYPE_AFTER_LAST) - 1) & ~1;
diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
index 7dbe6c62e5c8..bb97061219ca 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
@@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ int cfg80211_wext_giwrange(struct net_device *dev,
 	IW_EVENT_CAPA_SET(range->event_capa, SIOCGIWAP);
 	IW_EVENT_CAPA_SET(range->event_capa, SIOCGIWSCAN);
 
-	range->scan_capa |= IW_SCAN_CAPA_ESSID;
+	if (wdev->wiphy->max_scan_ssids > 0)
+		range->scan_capa |= IW_SCAN_CAPA_ESSID;
 
 	return 0;
 }