diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c
index dcee3a3890e5..1c6f066de2dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mac.c
@@ -948,7 +948,8 @@ mt7915_mac_write_txwi_80211(struct mt7915_dev *dev, __le32 *txwi,
 		txwi[3] &= ~cpu_to_le32(MT_TXD3_PROTECT_FRAME);
 	}
 
-	if (!ieee80211_is_data(fc) || multicast)
+	if (!ieee80211_is_data(fc) || multicast ||
+	    info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_MINRATE)
 		val |= MT_TXD2_FIX_RATE;
 
 	txwi[2] |= cpu_to_le32(val);