diff --git a/net/mac80211/chan.c b/net/mac80211/chan.c
index c5d345e53056..f07e34bed8f3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/chan.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/chan.c
@@ -871,6 +871,9 @@ static int ieee80211_assign_link_chanctx(struct ieee80211_link_data *link,
 	}
 
 	if (new_ctx) {
+		/* recalc considering the link we'll use it for now */
+		ieee80211_recalc_chanctx_min_def(local, new_ctx, link);
+
 		ret = drv_assign_vif_chanctx(local, sdata, link->conf, new_ctx);
 		if (ret)
 			goto out;