diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 00c309e7768e..0386810be520 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -4106,7 +4106,9 @@ void __ieee80211_schedule_txq(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&local->active_txq_lock[txq->ac]);
 
-	has_queue = force || txq_has_queue(txq);
+	has_queue = force ||
+		    (!test_bit(IEEE80211_TXQ_STOP, &txqi->flags) &&
+		     txq_has_queue(txq));
 	if (list_empty(&txqi->schedule_order) &&
 	    (has_queue || ieee80211_txq_keep_active(txqi))) {
 		/* If airtime accounting is active, always enqueue STAs at the