diff --git a/drivers/wireless/Kconfig b/drivers/wireless/Kconfig
index 8e90f2a1c8..f1a82f98b9 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ config WL_GS2200M
 	select SPI
 	select LIBC_SCANSET
 	select SCHED_LPWORK
+	select DRIVERS_IEEE80211
 
 if WL_GS2200M
 
diff --git a/drivers/wireless/gs2200m.c b/drivers/wireless/gs2200m.c
index e07eca4159..2e0cb4c3c2 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/gs2200m.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/gs2200m.c
@@ -3265,7 +3265,7 @@ FAR void *gs2200m_register(FAR const char *devpath,
       goto errout;
     }
 
-  ret = netdev_register(&dev->net_dev, NET_LL_ETHERNET);
+  ret = netdev_register(&dev->net_dev, NET_LL_IEEE80211);
 
   return (FAR void *)dev;