A method for reporting load information, performed by an access point (AP), in a wireless local area network system, the method includes determining first utilization information for a first channel having a bandwidth of 40 MHz; and transmitting basic service set (BSS) load information, the BSS load information including a multi user (MU) multiple input multiple output (MIMO) capable station count field and the first utilization information, wherein the MU-MIMO capable station count field indicates a total number of stations with MU reception capability currently associated with a BSS managed by the AP, and wherein the first utilization information includes information about a time during which the first channel is busy.