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-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c8
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
index dbc87071388..9ee410bf6da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
@@ -168,10 +168,14 @@ static void iwl_mvm_set_tx_cmd_rate(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
/*
* for data packets, rate info comes from the table inside the fw. This
- * table is controlled by LINK_QUALITY commands
+ * table is controlled by LINK_QUALITY commands. Exclude ctrl port
+ * frames like EAPOLs which should be treated as mgmt frames. This
+ * avoids them being sent initially in high rates which increases the
+ * chances for completion of the 4-Way handshake.
*/
- if (ieee80211_is_data(fc) && sta) {
+ if (ieee80211_is_data(fc) && sta &&
+ !(info->control.flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_PORT_CTRL_PROTO)) {
tx_cmd->initial_rate_index = 0;
tx_cmd->tx_flags |= cpu_to_le32(TX_CMD_FLG_STA_RATE);
return;