diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
index 584eb48..2fa8de11 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-compat.c
@@ -1256,10 +1256,7 @@
 	if (!(sinfo.filled & STATION_INFO_TX_BITRATE))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	rate->value = 0;
-
-	if (!(sinfo.txrate.flags & RATE_INFO_FLAGS_MCS))
-		rate->value = 100000 * sinfo.txrate.legacy;
+	rate->value = 100000 * cfg80211_calculate_bitrate(&sinfo.txrate);
 
 	return 0;
 }