diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
index 2f611bf83d56..b058b7de88be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
@@ -604,9 +604,13 @@ iwl_op_mode_mvm_start(struct iwl_trans *trans, const struct iwl_cfg *cfg,
 
 	if (cfg->max_rx_agg_size)
 		hw->max_rx_aggregation_subframes = cfg->max_rx_agg_size;
+	else
+		hw->max_rx_aggregation_subframes = IEEE80211_MAX_AMPDU_BUF;
 
 	if (cfg->max_tx_agg_size)
 		hw->max_tx_aggregation_subframes = cfg->max_tx_agg_size;
+	else
+		hw->max_tx_aggregation_subframes = IEEE80211_MAX_AMPDU_BUF;
 
 	op_mode = hw->priv;