i = 0;
        if (priv->ieee->mode & (IEEE_B | IEEE_G)) {
-               for (j = 0; j < geo->bg_channels && i < IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES;
-                    i++, j++) {
+               for (j = 0; j < geo->bg_channels && i < IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES; j++) {
+                       if ((priv->ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_ADHOC) &&
+                           (geo->bg[j].flags & IEEE80211_CH_PASSIVE_ONLY))
+                               continue;
+
                        range->freq[i].i = geo->bg[j].channel;
                        range->freq[i].m = geo->bg[j].freq * 100000;
                        range->freq[i].e = 1;
+                       i++;
                }
        }
 
        if (priv->ieee->mode & IEEE_A) {
-               for (j = 0; j < geo->a_channels && i < IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES;
-                    i++, j++) {
+               for (j = 0; j < geo->a_channels && i < IW_MAX_FREQUENCIES; j++) {
+                       if ((priv->ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_ADHOC) &&
+                           (geo->a[j].flags & IEEE80211_CH_PASSIVE_ONLY))
+                               continue;
+
                        range->freq[i].i = geo->a[j].channel;
                        range->freq[i].m = geo->a[j].freq * 100000;
                        range->freq[i].e = 1;
+                       i++;
                }
        }