diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 88a18ffe2975..07bd8db00af8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_check_control_port_protocol(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 		if (tx->sdata->control_port_no_encrypt)
 			info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
 		info->control.flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_PORT_CTRL_PROTO;
+		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_MINRATE;
 	}
 
 	return TX_CONTINUE;