diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_iface.c b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_iface.c
index 92f1eb2..27cee58 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_iface.c
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@
 	sdata->bss = NULL;
 	sdata->vif.type = type;
 
+	sdata->basic_rates = 0;
+
 	switch (type) {
 	case IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_WDS:
 		/* nothing special */