4 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
index 2406b3e7393f..d86217d56bd7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_sta.c
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ static ssize_t sta_flags_read(struct file *file, char __user *userbuf,
         test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_##flg) ? #flg "\n" : ""
 
         int res = scnprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
-                            "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
+                            "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
                             TEST(AUTH), TEST(ASSOC), TEST(PS_STA),
                             TEST(PS_DRIVER), TEST(AUTHORIZED),
                             TEST(SHORT_PREAMBLE),
                             TEST(WME), TEST(WDS), TEST(CLEAR_PS_FILT),
                             TEST(MFP), TEST(BLOCK_BA), TEST(PSPOLL),
                             TEST(UAPSD), TEST(SP), TEST(TDLS_PEER),
-                            TEST(TDLS_PEER_AUTH));
+                            TEST(TDLS_PEER_AUTH), TEST(RATE_CONTROL));
 #undef TEST
         return simple_read_from_buffer(userbuf, count, ppos, buf, res);
 }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index 5a5a7767d541..ad64f4d5271a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ void rate_control_get_rate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
         int i;
         u32 mask;
 
-        if (sta) {
+        if (sta && test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_RATE_CONTROL)) {
                 ista = &sta->sta;
                 priv_sta = sta->rate_ctrl_priv;
         }
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.h b/net/mac80211/rate.h
index 168427b0ffdc..80cfc006dd74 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,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
index 6f77f12dc3fc..bfed851d0d36 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
  * @WLAN_STA_SP: Station is in a service period, so don't try to
  *      reply to other uAPSD trigger frames or PS-Poll.
  * @WLAN_STA_4ADDR_EVENT: 4-addr event was already sent for this frame.
+ * @WLAN_STA_RATE_CONTROL: rate control was initialized for this station.
  */
 enum ieee80211_sta_info_flags {
         WLAN_STA_AUTH,
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ enum ieee80211_sta_info_flags {
         WLAN_STA_UAPSD,
         WLAN_STA_SP,
         WLAN_STA_4ADDR_EVENT,
+        WLAN_STA_RATE_CONTROL,
 };
 
 enum ieee80211_sta_state {