diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index b7fc3dd4b8e..f4f24bee99c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -544,9 +544,11 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_check_control_port_protocol(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(tx->skb);
 
-	if (unlikely(tx->sdata->control_port_protocol == tx->skb->protocol &&
-		     tx->sdata->control_port_no_encrypt))
-		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
+	if (unlikely(tx->sdata->control_port_protocol == tx->skb->protocol)) {
+		if (tx->sdata->control_port_no_encrypt)
+			info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
+		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_MINRATE;
+	}
 
 	return TX_CONTINUE;
 }