diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
index 438f7151195b3cbd46f8eec790e97b186aa0db22..11cc079207ef54eef2d648a5a49a96834d3d5e12 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_ht_opmode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		 * => Protect all HT40 transmissions.
 		 */
 		mm20_mode = gf20_mode = 0;
-		mm40_mode = gf40_mode = 2;
+		mm40_mode = gf40_mode = 1;
 
 		break;
 	case IEEE80211_HT_OP_MODE_PROTECTION_NONMEMBER:
@@ -1644,7 +1644,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_ht_opmode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 		 * Legacy STAs are present
 		 * => Protect all HT transmissions.
 		 */
-		mm20_mode = mm40_mode = gf20_mode = gf40_mode = 2;
+		mm20_mode = mm40_mode = gf20_mode = gf40_mode = 1;
 
 		/*
 		 * If erp protection is needed we have to protect HT
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@ static void rt2800_config_ht_opmode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
 
 	/* check for STAs not supporting greenfield mode */
 	if (any_sta_nongf)
-		gf20_mode = gf40_mode = 2;
+		gf20_mode = gf40_mode = 1;
 
 	/* Update HT protection config */
 	rt2800_register_read(rt2x00dev, MM20_PROT_CFG, &reg);