diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
index 72e84a209e6c..59e0f79e3998 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/main.c
@@ -1243,6 +1243,8 @@ int wl1271_tx_dummy_packet(struct wl1271 *wl)
 	memset(skb->data, 0, TX_DUMMY_PACKET_SIZE);
 
 	skb->pkt_type = TX_PKT_TYPE_DUMMY_REQ;
+	/* Dummy packets require the TID to be management */
+	skb->priority = WL1271_TID_MGMT;
 	/* CONF_TX_AC_VO */
 	skb->queue_mapping = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c
index f3031cdd173e..db9e47e09fba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/tx.c
@@ -235,9 +235,6 @@ static void wl1271_tx_fill_hdr(struct wl1271 *wl, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			   TX_HW_ATTR_SESSION_COUNTER;
 
 		tx_attr |= TX_HW_ATTR_TX_DUMMY_REQ;
-
-		/* Dummy packets require the TID to be management */
-		desc->tid = WL1271_TID_MGMT;
 	} else {
 		/* configure the tx attributes */
 		tx_attr =