--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -1222,11 +1222,14 @@ static u8 ath_rc_build_ht_caps(struct at
 			caps |= WLAN_RC_TS_FLAG | WLAN_RC_DS_FLAG;
 		else if (sta->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1])
 			caps |= WLAN_RC_DS_FLAG;
-		if (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40)
+		if (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40) {
 			caps |= WLAN_RC_40_FLAG;
-		if (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40 ||
-		    sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20)
-			caps |= WLAN_RC_SGI_FLAG;
+			if (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40)
+				caps |= WLAN_RC_SGI_FLAG;
+		} else {
+			if (sta->ht_cap.cap & IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20)
+				caps |= WLAN_RC_SGI_FLAG;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return caps;