1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 6e94356265b3..93e44c7f3a74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1674,10 +1674,15 @@ static int rt2500usb_probe_hw_mode(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
         /*
          * Initialize all hw fields.
+         *
+         * Don't set IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING unless we are
+         * capable of sending the buffered frames out after the DTIM
+         * transmission using rt2x00lib_beacondone. This will send out
+         * multicast and broadcast traffic immediately instead of buffering it
+         * infinitly and thus dropping it after some time.
          */
         rt2x00dev->hw->flags =
             IEEE80211_HW_RX_INCLUDES_FCS |
-            IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING |
             IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM |
             IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_PS |
             IEEE80211_HW_PS_NULLFUNC_STACK;