diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
index d6d402c18934..3bfc3b90f256 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ static void ath_tx_complete(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw = sc->hw;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	struct ath_tx_info_priv *tx_info_priv = ATH_TX_INFO_PRIV(tx_info);
+	int hdrlen, padsize;
 
 	DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_XMIT, "TX complete: skb: %p\n", skb);
 
@@ -135,6 +136,17 @@ static void ath_tx_complete(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb,
 				rate_table->info[idx].ratecode & 0x7f;
 	}
 
+	hdrlen = ieee80211_get_hdrlen_from_skb(skb);
+	padsize = hdrlen & 3;
+	if (padsize && hdrlen >= 24) {
+		/*
+		 * Remove MAC header padding before giving the frame back to
+		 * mac80211.
+		 */
+		memmove(skb->data + padsize, skb->data, hdrlen);
+		skb_pull(skb, padsize);
+	}
+
 	ieee80211_tx_status(hw, skb);
 }