diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_crypto.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_crypto.c
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_crypto.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_crypto.c
@@ -142,6 +142,18 @@
 {
 	/* NB: we assume everything is pre-zero'd */
 	ciphers[IEEE80211_CIPHER_NONE] = &ieee80211_cipher_none;
+
+	/*
+	 * Default set of net80211 supported ciphers.
+	 *
+	 * These are the default set that all drivers are expected to
+	 * support, either/or in hardware and software.
+	 *
+	 * Drivers can add their own support to this and the
+	 * hardware cipher list (ic_cryptocaps.)
+	 */
+	ic->ic_sw_cryptocaps = IEEE80211_CRYPTO_WEP |
+	    IEEE80211_CRYPTO_TKIP | IEEE80211_CRYPTO_AES_CCM;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_ioctl.c
@@ -709,7 +709,11 @@
 	if (dc == NULL)
 		return ENOMEM;
 	dc->dc_drivercaps = ic->ic_caps;
-	dc->dc_cryptocaps = ic->ic_cryptocaps;
+	/*
+	 * Announce the set of both hardware and software supported
+	 * ciphers.
+	 */
+	dc->dc_cryptocaps = ic->ic_cryptocaps | ic->ic_sw_cryptocaps;
 	dc->dc_htcaps = ic->ic_htcaps;
 	dc->dc_vhtcaps = ic->ic_vht_cap.vht_cap_info;
 	ci = &dc->dc_chaninfo;
diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_var.h b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_var.h
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_var.h
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_var.h
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@
 	uint32_t		ic_caps;	/* capabilities */
 	uint32_t		ic_htcaps;	/* HT capabilities */
 	uint32_t		ic_htextcaps;	/* HT extended capabilities */
-	uint32_t		ic_cryptocaps;	/* crypto capabilities */
+				/* driver-supported software crypto caps */
+	uint32_t		ic_sw_cryptocaps;
+	uint32_t		ic_cryptocaps;	/* hardware crypto caps */
 						/* set of mode capabilities */
 	uint8_t			ic_modecaps[IEEE80211_MODE_BYTES];
 	uint8_t			ic_promisc;	/* vap's needing promisc mode */