diff --git a/package/wlcompat/src/wlcompat.c b/package/wlcompat/src/wlcompat.c
index a79affb9e0..d69ad6753d 100644
--- a/package/wlcompat/src/wlcompat.c
+++ b/package/wlcompat/src/wlcompat.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 #include <net/iw_handler.h>
 #include <wlioctl.h>
+#include <proto/802.11.h>
 
 static struct net_device *dev;
 static unsigned short bss_force;
@@ -305,6 +306,16 @@ static int wlcompat_get_scan(struct net_device *dev,
 		iwe.u.data.flags = 1;
 		current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(current_ev, end_buf, &iwe, bss_info->SSID);
 
+		/* send mode */
+		if  (bss_info->capability & (DOT11_CAP_ESS | DOT11_CAP_IBSS)) {
+			iwe.cmd = SIOCGIWMODE;
+			if (bss_info->capability & DOT11_CAP_ESS)
+				iwe.u.mode = IW_MODE_MASTER;
+			else if (bss_info->capability & DOT11_CAP_IBSS)
+				iwe.u.mode = IW_MODE_ADHOC;
+			current_ev = iwe_stream_add_event(current_ev, end_buf, &iwe, IW_EV_UINT_LEN);
+		}
+
 		/* send frequency/channel info */
 		iwe.cmd = SIOCGIWFREQ;
 		iwe.u.freq.e = 0;
@@ -318,6 +329,16 @@ static int wlcompat_get_scan(struct net_device *dev,
 		iwe.u.qual.noise = bss_info->phy_noise;
 		current_ev = iwe_stream_add_event(current_ev, end_buf, &iwe, IW_EV_QUAL_LEN);
 	
+		/* send encryption capability */
+		iwe.cmd = SIOCGIWENCODE;
+		iwe.u.data.pointer = NULL;
+		iwe.u.data.length = 0;
+		if (bss_info->capability & DOT11_CAP_PRIVACY)
+			iwe.u.data.flags = IW_ENCODE_ENABLED | IW_ENCODE_NOKEY;
+		else
+			iwe.u.data.flags = IW_ENCODE_DISABLED;
+		current_ev = iwe_stream_add_point(current_ev, end_buf, &iwe, NULL);
+
 		/* send rate information */
 		iwe.cmd = SIOCGIWRATE;
 		current_val = current_ev + IW_EV_LCP_LEN;