diff --git a/hostapd/aidl/hostapd.cpp b/hostapd/aidl/hostapd.cpp
index 0aab000..441ecef 100644
--- a/hostapd/aidl/hostapd.cpp
+++ b/hostapd/aidl/hostapd.cpp
@@ -938,6 +938,9 @@
 	case HOSTAPD_MODE_IEEE80211B:
 		return Generation::WIFI_STANDARD_LEGACY;
 	case HOSTAPD_MODE_IEEE80211G:
+		if (current_mode->he_capab->he_supported) {
+			return Generation::WIFI_STANDARD_11AX;
+		}
 		return current_mode->ht_capab == 0 ?
 				Generation::WIFI_STANDARD_LEGACY : Generation::WIFI_STANDARD_11N;
 	case HOSTAPD_MODE_IEEE80211A: