diff --git a/src/ie.c b/src/ie.c
index c8bb70..526faf 100644
--- a/src/ie.c
+++ b/src/ie.c
@@ -2711,7 +2711,7 @@ bool ie_validate_he_capabilities(const void *data, size_t len)
 	if (len < 22)
 		return false;
 
-	width_set = bit_field((ptr + 7)[0], 1, 7);
+	width_set = bit_field((ptr + 6)[0], 1, 7);
 
 	/* B0 indicates support for 40MHz, but only in 2.4GHz band */
 	freq_2_4 = test_bit(&width_set, 0);