diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_tx.c
index 4e11b7b61b82..46a55554c19c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_tx.c
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ map:
 		add_htt_metadata = true;
 		msdu_ext_desc = true;
 		ti.flags0 |= u32_encode_bits(1, HAL_TCL_DATA_CMD_INFO2_TO_FW);
+		ti.meta_data_flags |= HTT_TCL_META_DATA_VALID_HTT;
 		ti.encap_type = HAL_TCL_ENCAP_TYPE_RAW;
 		ti.encrypt_type = HAL_ENCRYPT_TYPE_OPEN;
 	}