diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-common.cc b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-common.cc
index 58b515568..4c66d3433 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-common.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-common.cc
@@ -218,7 +218,10 @@ GetModulationClassForStandard(WifiStandard standard)
         modulationClass = WIFI_MOD_CLASS_OFDM;
         break;
     case WIFI_STANDARD_80211b:
-        modulationClass = WIFI_MOD_CLASS_DSSS;
+        // Although two modulation classes are supported in 802.11b, return the
+        // numerically greater one defined in the WifiModulationClass enum.
+        // See issue #1095 for more explanation.
+        modulationClass = WIFI_MOD_CLASS_HR_DSSS;
         break;
     case WIFI_STANDARD_80211g:
         modulationClass = WIFI_MOD_CLASS_ERP_OFDM;
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-common.h b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-common.h
index eb1cd04f3..304bbf7af 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-common.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/wifi-phy-common.h
@@ -666,6 +666,10 @@ bool IsUlMu(WifiPreamble preamble);
 /**
  * Return the modulation class corresponding to a given standard.
  *
+ * In the case of WIFI_STANDARD_80211b, two modulation classes are supported
+ * (WIFI_MOD_CLASS_DSSS and WIFI_MOD_CLASS_HR_DSSS); this method will return
+ * the latter.
+ *
  * \param standard the standard
  * \return the modulation class corresponding to the standard
  */