diff --git a/lf_cisco_power.py b/lf_cisco_power.py
index 85d89f5c..c0cbc241 100755
--- a/lf_cisco_power.py
+++ b/lf_cisco_power.py
@@ -532,8 +532,15 @@ def main():
                        if (bw == "160"):
                            # 9984 hardware needs 2 chains to do one NSS at 160Mhz
                            if (ni > 2):
-                               print("NOTE: Skipping NSS %s for 160Mhz, LANforge radios do not support more than 2NSS at 160Mhz currently."%(n))
-                               continue
+                               if(args.vht160):
+                                   print("NOTE: --vht160 set will set spacial streams to 2")
+                                   ni = 2
+                                   # Set radio to 2x requested value
+                                   ni *=2
+                               else:    
+                                   print("NOTE: Skipping NSS %s for 160Mhz, LANforge radios do not support more than 2NSS at 160Mhz currently."%(n))
+                                   print("NOTE: use --vht160 to force 2NSS at 160Mhz")
+                                   continue
                            else:
                                # Set radio to 2x requested value for 160Mhz
                                ni *= 2