1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 64e0f7587e6d..3104c844b544 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -1480,7 +1480,12 @@ static int ieee80211_skb_resize(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 {
         int tail_need = 0;
 
-        if (may_encrypt && local->crypto_tx_tailroom_needed_cnt) {
+        /*
+         * This could be optimised, devices that do full hardware
+         * crypto (including TKIP MMIC) need no tailroom... But we
+         * have no drivers for such devices currently.
+         */
+        if (may_encrypt) {
                 tail_need = IEEE80211_ENCRYPT_TAILROOM;
                 tail_need -= skb_tailroom(skb);
                 tail_need = max_t(int, tail_need, 0);