.plcp_delta_threshold = IWL_MAX_PLCP_ERR_THRESHOLD_DEF,
        .monitor_recover_period = IWL_MONITORING_PERIOD,
        .temperature_kelvin = true,
-       .off_channel_workaround = true,
        .max_event_log_size = 512,
+
+       /*
+        * Force use of chains B and C for scan RX on 5 GHz band
+        * because the device has off-channel reception on chain A.
+        */
+       .scan_antennas[IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ] = ANT_BC,
 };
 
 /* Module firmware */
 
                 * detect transmissions.
                 */
                scan->good_CRC_th = is_active ? IWL_GOOD_CRC_TH : 0;
-
-               /* Force use of chains B and C (0x6) for scan Rx
-                * Avoid A (0x1) for the device has off-channel reception
-                * on A-band.
-                */
-               if (priv->cfg->off_channel_workaround)
-                       rx_ant = ANT_BC;
                break;
        default:
                IWL_WARN(priv, "Invalid scan band count\n");
 
        band = priv->scan_band;
 
+       if (priv->cfg->scan_antennas[band])
+               rx_ant = priv->cfg->scan_antennas[band];
+
        priv->scan_tx_ant[band] =
                        iwl_toggle_tx_ant(priv, priv->scan_tx_ant[band]);
        rate_flags |= iwl_ant_idx_to_flags(priv->scan_tx_ant[band]);
 
        /* timer period for monitor the driver queues */
        u32 monitor_recover_period;
        bool temperature_kelvin;
-       bool off_channel_workaround;
        u32 max_event_log_size;
+       u8 scan_antennas[IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS];
 };
 
 /***************************