diff --git a/net/wireless/reg.c b/net/wireless/reg.c
index 78e71b0390be90..7b42f0bacfd843 100644
--- a/net/wireless/reg.c
+++ b/net/wireless/reg.c
@@ -1769,8 +1769,7 @@ static void handle_reg_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, unsigned int chan_idx,
 	if (wiphy->regulatory_flags & REGULATORY_DISABLE_BEACON_HINTS)
 		return;
 
-	chan_before.center_freq = chan->center_freq;
-	chan_before.flags = chan->flags;
+	chan_before = *chan;
 
 	if (chan->flags & IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR) {
 		chan->flags &= ~IEEE80211_CHAN_NO_IR;