1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.h b/net/mac80211/rate.h
index 168427b0ffd..80cfc006dd7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static inline void rate_control_tx_status(struct ieee80211_local *local,
         struct ieee80211_sta *ista = &sta->sta;
         void *priv_sta = sta->rate_ctrl_priv;
 
-        if (!ref)
+        if (!ref || !test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_RATE_CONTROL))
                 return;
 
         ref->ops->tx_status(ref->priv, sband, ista, priv_sta, skb);
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ static inline void rate_control_rate_init(struct sta_info *sta)
         sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[local->hw.conf.channel->band];
 
         ref->ops->rate_init(ref->priv, sband, ista, priv_sta);
+        set_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_RATE_CONTROL);
 }
 
 static inline void rate_control_rate_update(struct ieee80211_local *local,