3 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index d881ed8ad2c1..6f3bc4cc53e5 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ struct ieee80211_bss_conf {
  * @IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE: internal to mac80211, can be
  *      set by rate control algorithms to indicate probe rate, will
  *      be cleared for fragmented frames (except on the last fragment)
+ * @IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RCALGO: mac80211 internal flag, do not test or
+ *      set this flag in the driver; indicates that the rate control
+ *      algorithm was used and should be notified of TX status
  */
 enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
         IEEE80211_TX_CTL_REQ_TX_STATUS          = BIT(0),
@@ -260,6 +263,7 @@ enum mac80211_tx_control_flags {
         IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU                 = BIT(10),
         IEEE80211_TX_STAT_AMPDU_NO_BACK         = BIT(11),
         IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE        = BIT(12),
+        IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RCALGO               = BIT(13),
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index 3fa7ab285066..4641f00a1e5c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -219,10 +219,12 @@ void rate_control_get_rate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
                 info->control.rates[i].count = 1;
         }
 
-        if (sta && sdata->force_unicast_rateidx > -1)
+        if (sta && sdata->force_unicast_rateidx > -1) {
                 info->control.rates[0].idx = sdata->force_unicast_rateidx;
-        else
+        } else {
                 ref->ops->get_rate(ref->priv, ista, priv_sta, txrc);
+                info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RCALGO;
+        }
 
         /*
          * try to enforce the maximum rate the user wanted
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.h b/net/mac80211/rate.h
index b9164c9a9563..2ab5ad9e71ce 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.h
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ static inline void rate_control_tx_status(struct ieee80211_local *local,
         struct rate_control_ref *ref = local->rate_ctrl;
         struct ieee80211_sta *ista = &sta->sta;
         void *priv_sta = sta->rate_ctrl_priv;
+        struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 
-        ref->ops->tx_status(ref->priv, sband, ista, priv_sta, skb);
+        if (likely(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_RCALGO))
+                ref->ops->tx_status(ref->priv, sband, ista, priv_sta, skb);
 }