diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index b487d2330f25..8e4876d1c544 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -3916,7 +3916,7 @@ begin:
 		 * injected frames or EAPOL frames from the local station.
 		 */
 		if (unlikely(!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED) &&
-			     ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) &&
+			     ieee80211_is_data_present(hdr->frame_control) &&
 			     !ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&tx.sdata->vif) &&
 			     tx.sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_OCB &&
 			     !is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1) &&