diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
index e420c6ba62a7..f353bbd36857 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -2610,6 +2610,13 @@ int ath9k_hw_fill_cap_info(struct ath_hw *ah)
 	    ah->eep_ops->get_eeprom(ah, EEP_PAPRD))
 			pCap->hw_caps |= ATH9K_HW_CAP_PAPRD;
 
+	/*
+	 * Fast channel change across bands is available
+	 * only for AR9462 and AR9565.
+	 */
+	if (AR_SREV_9462(ah) || AR_SREV_9565(ah))
+		pCap->hw_caps |= ATH9K_HW_CAP_FCC_BAND_SWITCH;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
index cd74b3afef7d..fd009e593b69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.h
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ enum ath9k_hw_caps {
 	ATH9K_HW_CAP_DFS			= BIT(16),
 	ATH9K_HW_WOW_DEVICE_CAPABLE		= BIT(17),
 	ATH9K_HW_CAP_PAPRD			= BIT(18),
+	ATH9K_HW_CAP_FCC_BAND_SWITCH		= BIT(19),
 };
 
 /*