diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 56540c3701ed..bab82052255c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -1981,6 +1981,12 @@ static int sta_link_apply_parameters(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	ieee80211_sta_init_nss(link_sta);
 
 	if (params->opmode_notif_used) {
+		enum nl80211_chan_width width = link->conf->chanreq.oper.width;
+		/* VHT doesn't support 5/10 MHz channel widths */
+		if (width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_5 ||
+		    width == NL80211_CHAN_WIDTH_10)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
 		/* returned value is only needed for rc update, but the
 		 * rc isn't initialized here yet, so ignore it
 		 */