diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7925/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7925/mac.c
index b9973c4eb7f6..53ced437c018 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7925/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7925/mac.c
@@ -1639,6 +1639,10 @@ int mt7925_usb_sdio_tx_prepare_skb(struct mt76_dev *mdev, void *txwi_ptr,
 	if (!wcid)
 		wcid = &dev->mt76.global_wcid;
 
+	err = skb_cow_head(skb, MT_SDIO_TXD_SIZE + MT_SDIO_HDR_SIZE);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
 	if (sta) {
 		struct mt792x_sta *msta = (struct mt792x_sta *)sta->drv_priv;