1 files changed, 3 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
index f848a5b0f622..fb670b5cfebb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-4965.c
@@ -373,14 +373,10 @@ void iwl4965_hwrate_to_tx_control(struct iwl_priv *priv, u32 rate_n_flags,
                 control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_DUP_DATA;
         if (rate_n_flags & RATE_MCS_SGI_MSK)
                 control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_SHORT_GI;
-        /* since iwl4965_hwrate_to_plcp_idx is band indifferent, we always use
-         * IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ band as it contains all the rates */
         rate_index = iwl4965_hwrate_to_plcp_idx(rate_n_flags);
-        if (rate_index == -1)
-                control->tx_rate = NULL;
-        else
-                control->tx_rate =
-                        &priv->bands[IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ].bitrates[rate_index];
+        if (control->band == IEEE80211_BAND_5GHZ)
+                rate_index -= IWL_FIRST_OFDM_RATE;
+        control->tx_rate_idx = rate_index;
 }
 
 int iwl4965_hw_rxq_stop(struct iwl_priv *priv)