diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
index 6ad6bac..22bc07e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187_dev.c
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@
 
 	usb_fill_bulk_urb(urb, priv->udev, usb_sndbulkpipe(priv->udev, ep),
 			  buf, skb->len, rtl8187_tx_cb, skb);
+	urb->transfer_flags |= URB_ZERO_PACKET;
 	usb_anchor_urb(urb, &priv->anchored);
 	rc = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (rc < 0) {