diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/README b/repos/dde_linux/README
index 83379c7582..6326f2aa96 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/README
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/README
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ based component in 'src/app/qt_wifi_connect'.
 
 Currently only WPA/WPA2 protection using a pre-shared key is supported.
 
+On certain cards, e.g. Intel Wireless 6200 ABG, it may be necessary to disable
+the 11n mode. This can be achieved by setting the 'use_11n' attribute in
+the config node to 'no'.
+
 
 lx_kit
 ######
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/wifi/main.cc b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/wifi/main.cc
index 64daf526f9..279780d83c 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/wifi/main.cc
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/drivers/wifi/main.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 typedef long long ssize_t;
 
-extern void wifi_init(Genode::Env&, Genode::Lock&);
+extern void wifi_init(Genode::Env&, Genode::Lock&, bool);
 extern "C" void wpa_conf_reload(void);
 extern "C" ssize_t wpa_write_conf(char const *, Genode::size_t);
 
@@ -232,6 +232,12 @@ struct Main
 	{
 		bool const verbose = config_rom.xml().attribute_value("verbose", false);
 
+		/*
+		 * Forcefully disable 11n but for convenience the attribute is used the
+		 * other way araound.
+		 */
+		bool const disable_11n = !config_rom.xml().attribute_value("use_11n", true);
+
 		wpa = new (&heap) Wpa_thread(env, wpa_startup_lock(), verbose);
 
 		wpa->start();
@@ -242,7 +248,7 @@ struct Main
 			Genode::warning("could not create Wlan_configration handler");
 		}
 
-		wifi_init(env, wpa_startup_lock());
+		wifi_init(env, wpa_startup_lock(), disable_11n);
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/wifi/init.cc b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/wifi/init.cc
index 60a1ff27e0..7991de5fe7 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/wifi/init.cc
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/wifi/init.cc
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ extern "C" void module_arc4_init(void);
 extern "C" void module_chainiv_module_init(void);
 extern "C" void module_krng_mod_init(void);
 
+extern "C" unsigned int *module_param_11n_disable;
+
 struct workqueue_struct *system_power_efficient_wq;
 struct workqueue_struct *system_wq;
 
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ static void run_linux(void *)
 unsigned long jiffies;
 
 
-void wifi_init(Genode::Env &env, Genode::Lock &lock)
+void wifi_init(Genode::Env &env, Genode::Lock &lock, bool disable_11n)
 {
 	Lx_kit::construct_env(env);
 
@@ -150,6 +152,12 @@ void wifi_init(Genode::Env &env, Genode::Lock &lock)
 	Lx::socket_init(env.ep(), Lx_kit::env().heap());
 	Lx::nic_init(env, Lx_kit::env().heap());
 
+	/* set IWL_DISABLE_HT_ALL if disable 11n is requested */
+	if (disable_11n) {
+		Genode::log("Disable 11n mode");
+		*module_param_11n_disable = 1;
+	}
+
 	/* Linux task (handles the initialization only currently) */
 	static Lx::Task linux(run_linux, nullptr, "linux",
 	                      Lx::Task::PRIORITY_0, Lx::scheduler());