diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index e89530d0d9c6..4e876e4598e3 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -6752,4 +6752,22 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_get_fils_discovery_tmpl(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 struct sk_buff *
 ieee80211_get_unsol_bcast_probe_resp_tmpl(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 					  struct ieee80211_vif *vif);
+
+/**
+ * ieee80211_is_tx_data - check if frame is a data frame
+ *
+ * The function is used to check if a frame is a data frame. Frames with
+ * hardware encapsulation enabled are data frames.
+ *
+ * @skb: the frame to be transmitted.
+ */
+static inline bool ieee80211_is_tx_data(struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (void *) skb->data;
+
+	return info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_HW_80211_ENCAP ||
+	       ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control);
+}
+
 #endif /* MAC80211_H */