diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-operating-channel.cc b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-operating-channel.cc
index fab2318da..7412b75cd 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-operating-channel.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-operating-channel.cc
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ WifiPhyOperatingChannel::FindFirst(uint8_t number,
         {
             return false;
         }
-        if (channel.band != band)
+        if (band != WIFI_PHY_BAND_UNSPECIFIED && channel.band != band)
         {
             return false;
         }