diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 7b97160..e992bad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_TIMESTAMP,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_REQ_TIMESTAMP, &txdesc->flags));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_OFDM,
-			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_OFDM_RATE, &txdesc->flags));
+			   (txdesc->rate_mode == RATE_MODE_OFDM));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_NEW_SEQ,
 			   test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_FIRST_FRAGMENT, &txdesc->flags));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_IFS, txdesc->ifs);