diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 155eb0fab12a..6de4bdd3c8ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -4360,6 +4360,8 @@ int mwifiex_register_cfg80211(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 				 BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO) |
 				 BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_AP);
 
+	wiphy->max_num_akm_suites = CFG80211_MAX_NUM_AKM_SUITES;
+
 	if (ISSUPP_ADHOC_ENABLED(adapter->fw_cap_info))
 		wiphy->interface_modes |= BIT(NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC);