diff --git a/src/p2p/p2p.c b/src/p2p/p2p.c
index 585b4a0..47d95ae 100644
--- a/src/p2p/p2p.c
+++ b/src/p2p/p2p.c
@@ -1470,7 +1470,8 @@
 		p2p->op_channel = p2p->cfg->op_channel;
 	} else if (p2p_channel_random_social(&p2p->cfg->channels,
 					     &p2p->op_reg_class,
-					     &p2p->op_channel) == 0) {
+					     &p2p->op_channel,
+					     NULL, NULL) == 0) {
 		p2p_dbg(p2p, "Select random available social channel (op_class %u channel %u) as operating channel preference",
 			p2p->op_reg_class, p2p->op_channel);
 	} else {
@@ -4769,9 +4770,12 @@
 
 
 int p2p_config_get_random_social(struct p2p_config *p2p, u8 *op_class,
-				 u8 *op_channel)
+				 u8 *op_channel,
+				 struct wpa_freq_range_list *avoid_list,
+				 struct wpa_freq_range_list *disallow_list)
 {
-	return p2p_channel_random_social(&p2p->channels, op_class, op_channel);
+	return p2p_channel_random_social(&p2p->channels, op_class, op_channel,
+					 avoid_list, disallow_list);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/p2p/p2p.h b/src/p2p/p2p.h
index fac5ce0..f2969ee 100644
--- a/src/p2p/p2p.h
+++ b/src/p2p/p2p.h
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@
 	unsigned int vht_center_freq2;
 
 	/**
+	 * he - Indicates if IEEE 802.11ax HE is enabled
+	 */
+	int he;
+
+	/**
 	 * ssid - SSID of the group
 	 */
 	u8 ssid[SSID_MAX_LEN];
@@ -2005,6 +2010,8 @@
  * @p2p: P2P config
  * @op_class: Selected operating class
  * @op_channel: Selected social channel
+ * @avoid_list: Channel ranges to try to avoid or %NULL
+ * @disallow_list: Channel ranges to discard or %NULL
  * Returns: 0 on success, -1 on failure
  *
  * This function is used before p2p_init is called. A random social channel
@@ -2012,7 +2019,9 @@
  * returned on success.
  */
 int p2p_config_get_random_social(struct p2p_config *p2p, u8 *op_class,
-				 u8 *op_channel);
+				 u8 *op_channel,
+				 struct wpa_freq_range_list *avoid_list,
+				 struct wpa_freq_range_list *disallow_list);
 
 int p2p_set_listen_channel(struct p2p_data *p2p, u8 reg_class, u8 channel,
 			   u8 forced);
diff --git a/src/p2p/p2p_i.h b/src/p2p/p2p_i.h
index a73d99e..64a9977 100644
--- a/src/p2p/p2p_i.h
+++ b/src/p2p/p2p_i.h
@@ -718,7 +718,9 @@
 int p2p_channel_select(struct p2p_channels *chans, const int *classes,
 		       u8 *op_class, u8 *op_channel);
 int p2p_channel_random_social(struct p2p_channels *chans, u8 *op_class,
-			      u8 *op_channel);
+			      u8 *op_channel,
+			      struct wpa_freq_range_list *avoid_list,
+			      struct wpa_freq_range_list *disallow_list);
 
 /* p2p_parse.c */
 void p2p_copy_filter_devname(char *dst, size_t dst_len,
diff --git a/src/p2p/p2p_invitation.c b/src/p2p/p2p_invitation.c
index bbba001..77d662a 100644
--- a/src/p2p/p2p_invitation.c
+++ b/src/p2p/p2p_invitation.c
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
 	if (*msg.status == P2P_SC_FAIL_NO_COMMON_CHANNELS &&
 	    p2p->retry_invite_req &&
 	    p2p_channel_random_social(&p2p->cfg->channels, &p2p->op_reg_class,
-				      &p2p->op_channel) == 0) {
+				      &p2p->op_channel, NULL, NULL) == 0) {
 		p2p->retry_invite_req = 0;
 		p2p->cfg->send_action_done(p2p->cfg->cb_ctx);
 		p2p->cfg->stop_listen(p2p->cfg->cb_ctx);
diff --git a/src/p2p/p2p_utils.c b/src/p2p/p2p_utils.c
index 2e2aa8a..1a62a44 100644
--- a/src/p2p/p2p_utils.c
+++ b/src/p2p/p2p_utils.c
@@ -413,17 +413,30 @@
 
 
 int p2p_channel_random_social(struct p2p_channels *chans, u8 *op_class,
-			      u8 *op_channel)
+			      u8 *op_channel,
+			      struct wpa_freq_range_list *avoid_list,
+			      struct wpa_freq_range_list *disallow_list)
 {
 	u8 chan[4];
 	unsigned int num_channels = 0;
 
-	/* Try to find available social channels from 2.4 GHz */
-	if (p2p_channels_includes(chans, 81, 1))
+	/* Try to find available social channels from 2.4 GHz.
+	 * If the avoid_list includes any of the 2.4 GHz social channels, that
+	 * channel is not allowed by p2p_channels_includes() rules. However, it
+	 * is assumed to allow minimal traffic for P2P negotiation, so allow it
+	 * here for social channel selection unless explicitly disallowed in the
+	 * disallow_list. */
+	if (p2p_channels_includes(chans, 81, 1) ||
+	    (freq_range_list_includes(avoid_list, 2412) &&
+	     !freq_range_list_includes(disallow_list, 2412)))
 		chan[num_channels++] = 1;
-	if (p2p_channels_includes(chans, 81, 6))
+	if (p2p_channels_includes(chans, 81, 6) ||
+	    (freq_range_list_includes(avoid_list, 2437) &&
+	     !freq_range_list_includes(disallow_list, 2437)))
 		chan[num_channels++] = 6;
-	if (p2p_channels_includes(chans, 81, 11))
+	if (p2p_channels_includes(chans, 81, 11) ||
+	    (freq_range_list_includes(avoid_list, 2462) &&
+	     !freq_range_list_includes(disallow_list, 2462)))
 		chan[num_channels++] = 11;
 
 	/* Try to find available social channels from 60 GHz */