diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index fa12b9060b0..29bf33692f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ static int ath_tx_setup_buffer(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ath_buf *bf,
 		bf->bf_frmlen -= padsize;
 	}
 
-	if (conf_is_ht(&hw->conf) && !is_pae(skb))
+	if (conf_is_ht(&hw->conf))
 		bf->bf_state.bf_type |= BUF_HT;
 
 	bf->bf_flags = setup_tx_flags(sc, skb, txctl->txq);
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@ static void ath_tx_start_dma(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_buf *bf,
 			goto tx_done;
 		}
 
-		if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU) {
+		if ((tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_AMPDU) && !is_pae(skb)) {
 			/*
 			 * Try aggregation if it's a unicast data frame
 			 * and the destination is HT capable.