diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c
index 766a7a7c7d28..fea5aec9ced9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188e.c
@@ -1866,6 +1866,7 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_fileops rtl8188eu_fops = {
 	.has_tx_report = 1,
 	.init_reg_pkt_life_time = 1,
 	.gen2_thermal_meter = 1,
+	.hw_feature_report = 0,
 	.max_sec_cam_num = 32,
 	.adda_1t_init = 0x0b1b25a0,
 	.adda_1t_path_on = 0x0bdb25a0,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188f.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188f.c
index 3abf14d7044f..5556aad1a7ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188f.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8188f.c
@@ -1745,6 +1745,7 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_fileops rtl8188fu_fops = {
 	.init_reg_rxfltmap = 1,
 	.init_reg_pkt_life_time = 1,
 	.init_reg_hmtfr = 1,
+	.hw_feature_report = 1,
 	.ampdu_max_time = 0x70,
 	.ustime_tsf_edca = 0x28,
 	.max_aggr_num = 0x0c14,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8192c.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8192c.c
index 444872131c66..508322a8f310 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8192c.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8192c.c
@@ -723,6 +723,7 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_fileops rtl8192cu_fops = {
 	.tx_desc_size = sizeof(struct rtl8xxxu_txdesc32),
 	.rx_desc_size = sizeof(struct rtl8xxxu_rxdesc16),
 	.supports_ap = 1,
+	.hw_feature_report = 0,
 	.max_macid_num = 32,
 	.max_sec_cam_num = 32,
 	.adda_1t_init = 0x0b1b25a0,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8192e.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8192e.c
index 8e123bbfc665..690ace303150 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8192e.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8192e.c
@@ -1751,6 +1751,7 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_fileops rtl8192eu_fops = {
 	.has_s0s1 = 0,
 	.gen2_thermal_meter = 1,
 	.needs_full_init = 1,
+	.hw_feature_report = 0,
 	.supports_ap = 1,
 	.max_macid_num = 128,
 	.max_sec_cam_num = 64,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8192f.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8192f.c
index cd2156b7a57a..5f076da4b550 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8192f.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8192f.c
@@ -2074,6 +2074,7 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_fileops rtl8192fu_fops = {
 	.init_reg_rxfltmap = 1,
 	.init_reg_pkt_life_time = 1,
 	.init_reg_hmtfr = 1,
+	.hw_feature_report = 1,
 	.ampdu_max_time = 0x5e,
 	.ustime_tsf_edca = 0x50,
 	.max_aggr_num = 0x1f1f,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8710b.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8710b.c
index 11c63c320eae..a87e692bfc81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8710b.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8710b.c
@@ -1852,6 +1852,7 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_fileops rtl8710bu_fops = {
 	.init_reg_rxfltmap = 1,
 	.init_reg_pkt_life_time = 1,
 	.init_reg_hmtfr = 1,
+	.hw_feature_report = 0, /* TODO, it's different */
 	.ampdu_max_time = 0x5e,
 	/*
 	 * The RTL8710BU vendor driver uses 0x50 here and it works fine,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8723a.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8723a.c
index 4f4493d0bfc2..18e038b82f49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8723a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8723a.c
@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_fileops rtl8723au_fops = {
 	.rx_agg_buf_size = 16000,
 	.tx_desc_size = sizeof(struct rtl8xxxu_txdesc32),
 	.rx_desc_size = sizeof(struct rtl8xxxu_rxdesc16),
+	.hw_feature_report = 0,
 	.max_sec_cam_num = 32,
 	.adda_1t_init = 0x0b1b25a0,
 	.adda_1t_path_on = 0x0bdb25a0,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8723b.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8723b.c
index cc2e60b06f64..e314ef991b38 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8723b.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/8723b.c
@@ -1746,6 +1746,7 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_fileops rtl8723bu_fops = {
 	.gen2_thermal_meter = 1,
 	.needs_full_init = 1,
 	.init_reg_hmtfr = 1,
+	.hw_feature_report = 0,
 	.ampdu_max_time = 0x5e,
 	.ustime_tsf_edca = 0x50,
 	.max_aggr_num = 0x0c14,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
index 508137e4a87a..646fe76b086e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
+#include <linux/iopoll.h>
 #include "regs.h"
 #include "rtl8xxxu.h"
 
@@ -3915,6 +3916,46 @@ static inline u8 rtl8xxxu_get_macid(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv,
 	return sta_info->macid;
 }
 
+static void rtl8xxxu_request_hw_feature(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv)
+{
+	if (!priv->fops->hw_feature_report)
+		return;
+
+	rtl8xxxu_write8(priv, REG_C2HEVT_MSG_NORMAL, C2H_HW_FEATURE_DUMP);
+}
+
+static int rtl8xxxu_dump_hw_feature(struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv)
+{
+	static const u8 bw_map[8] = { 0, 0, 160, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80 };
+	struct rtl8xxxu_hw_feature *hw_feature = &priv->hw_feature;
+	u8 feature[13];
+	int i, ret;
+	u8 id, bw;
+
+	if (!priv->fops->hw_feature_report) {
+		hw_feature->max_bw = 40;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	ret = read_poll_timeout(rtl8xxxu_read8, id,
+				id == C2H_HW_FEATURE_REPORT,
+				10000, 800000, false,
+				priv, REG_C2HEVT_MSG_NORMAL);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(feature); i++)
+		feature[i] = rtl8xxxu_read8(priv, REG_C2HEVT_MSG_NORMAL + 2 + i);
+
+	rtl8xxxu_write8(priv, REG_C2HEVT_MSG_NORMAL, 0);
+
+	bw = u8_get_bits(feature[6], GENMASK(2, 0));
+
+	hw_feature->max_bw = bw_map[bw];
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int rtl8xxxu_init_device(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct rtl8xxxu_priv *priv = hw->priv;
@@ -3961,6 +4002,8 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_init_device(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	 */
 	rtl8xxxu_write16(priv, REG_TRXFF_BNDY + 2, fops->trxff_boundary);
 
+	rtl8xxxu_request_hw_feature(priv);
+
 	for (int retry = 5; retry >= 0 ; retry--) {
 		ret = rtl8xxxu_download_firmware(priv);
 		dev_dbg(dev, "%s: download_firmware %i\n", __func__, ret);
@@ -3976,6 +4019,12 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_init_device(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (ret)
 		goto exit;
 
+	ret = rtl8xxxu_dump_hw_feature(priv);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(dev, "failed to dump hw feature\n");
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
 	if (fops->phy_init_antenna_selection)
 		fops->phy_init_antenna_selection(priv);
 
@@ -7844,15 +7893,20 @@ static int rtl8xxxu_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	sband->ht_cap.ht_supported = true;
 	sband->ht_cap.ampdu_factor = IEEE80211_HT_MAX_AMPDU_64K;
 	sband->ht_cap.ampdu_density = IEEE80211_HT_MPDU_DENSITY_16;
-	sband->ht_cap.cap = IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20 | IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40 |
-			    IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
+	sband->ht_cap.cap = IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20;
+
+	if (priv->hw_feature.max_bw >= 40) {
+		sband->ht_cap.cap |= IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40;
+		sband->ht_cap.cap |= IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SUP_WIDTH_20_40;
+	} else {
+		dev_info(&udev->dev, "hardware doesn't support HT40\n");
+	}
+
 	memset(&sband->ht_cap.mcs, 0, sizeof(sband->ht_cap.mcs));
 	sband->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[0] = 0xff;
 	sband->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[4] = 0x01;
-	if (priv->rf_paths > 1) {
+	if (priv->rf_paths > 1)
 		sband->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[1] = 0xff;
-		sband->ht_cap.cap |= IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_40;
-	}
 	sband->ht_cap.mcs.tx_params = IEEE80211_HT_MCS_TX_DEFINED;
 
 	hw->wiphy->bands[NL80211_BAND_2GHZ] = sband;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/regs.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/regs.h
index 0741db8d08bf..eafaef1438b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/regs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/regs.h
@@ -447,6 +447,8 @@
 /* 8188EU */
 #define REG_32K_CTRL			0x0194
 #define REG_C2HEVT_MSG_NORMAL		0x01a0
+#define C2H_HW_FEATURE_REPORT		0x19
+#define C2H_HW_FEATURE_DUMP		0xfd
 /* 8192EU/8723BU/8812 */
 #define REG_C2HEVT_CMD_ID_8723B		0x01ae
 #define REG_C2HEVT_CLEAR		0x01af
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
index 9fb2583ffffc..eeb18eb0e4c0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
@@ -1789,11 +1789,17 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_cfo_tracking {
 #define RTL8XXXU_BC_MC_MACID1	1
 #define RTL8XXXU_MAX_SEC_CAM_NUM	64
 
+struct rtl8xxxu_hw_feature {
+	u8 max_bw;
+};
+
 struct rtl8xxxu_priv {
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
 	struct usb_device *udev;
 	struct rtl8xxxu_fileops *fops;
 
+	struct rtl8xxxu_hw_feature hw_feature;
+
 	spinlock_t tx_urb_lock;
 	struct list_head tx_urb_free_list;
 	int tx_urb_free_count;
@@ -2009,6 +2015,7 @@ struct rtl8xxxu_fileops {
 	u8 init_reg_pkt_life_time:1;
 	u8 init_reg_hmtfr:1;
 	u8 supports_concurrent:1;
+	u8 hw_feature_report:1;
 	u8 ampdu_max_time;
 	u8 ustime_tsf_edca;
 	u16 max_aggr_num;