diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index a92626b..4cd2842 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -1058,9 +1058,11 @@
 	struct queue_entry_priv_pci_rx *priv_rx = entry->priv_data;
 	u32 word0;
 	u32 word2;
+	u32 word3;
 
 	rt2x00_desc_read(priv_rx->desc, 0, &word0);
 	rt2x00_desc_read(priv_rx->desc, 2, &word2);
+	rt2x00_desc_read(priv_rx->desc, 3, &word3);
 
 	rxdesc->flags = 0;
 	if (rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_CRC_ERROR))
@@ -1070,9 +1072,11 @@
 
 	/*
 	 * Obtain the status about this packet.
+	 * The signal is the PLCP value.
 	 */
 	rxdesc->signal = rt2x00_get_field32(word2, RXD_W2_SIGNAL);
-	rxdesc->rssi = rt2x00_get_field32(word2, RXD_W2_RSSI) -
+	rxdesc->signal_plcp = 1;
+	rxdesc->rssi = rt2x00_get_field32(word2, RXD_W3_RSSI) -
 	    entry->queue->rt2x00dev->rssi_offset;
 	rxdesc->ofdm = 0;
 	rxdesc->size = rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_DATABYTE_COUNT);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.h
index da178d4..a5210f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.h
@@ -899,13 +899,13 @@
  * Word2
  */
 #define RXD_W2_BUFFER_LENGTH		FIELD32(0x0000ffff)
-#define RXD_W2_SIGNAL			FIELD32(0x00ff0000)
-#define RXD_W2_RSSI			FIELD32(0xff000000)
+#define RXD_W2_BBR0			FIELD32(0x00ff0000)
+#define RXD_W2_SIGNAL			FIELD32(0xff000000)
 
 /*
  * Word3
  */
-#define RXD_W3_BBR2			FIELD32(0x000000ff)
+#define RXD_W3_RSSI			FIELD32(0x000000ff)
 #define RXD_W3_BBR3			FIELD32(0x0000ff00)
 #define RXD_W3_BBR4			FIELD32(0x00ff0000)
 #define RXD_W3_BBR5			FIELD32(0xff000000)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
index 4ae09b4..0f5139a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.c
@@ -1219,10 +1219,17 @@
 	if (rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_PHYSICAL_ERROR))
 		rxdesc->flags |= RX_FLAG_FAILED_PLCP_CRC;
 
+	/*
+	 * Obtain the status about this packet.
+	 * When frame was received with an OFDM bitrate,
+	 * the signal is the PLCP value. If it was received with
+	 * a CCK bitrate the signal is the rate in 100kbit/s.
+	 */
+	rxdesc->ofdm = rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_OFDM);
 	rxdesc->signal = rt2x00_get_field32(word2, RXD_W2_SIGNAL);
+	rxdesc->signal_plcp = rxdesc->ofdm;
 	rxdesc->rssi = rt2x00_get_field32(word2, RXD_W2_RSSI) -
 	    entry->queue->rt2x00dev->rssi_offset;
-	rxdesc->ofdm = rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_OFDM);
 	rxdesc->size = rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_DATABYTE_COUNT);
 	rxdesc->my_bss = !!rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_MY_BSS);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
index 8dfebfd..c8216d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.c
@@ -1135,11 +1135,15 @@
 
 	/*
 	 * Obtain the status about this packet.
+	 * When frame was received with an OFDM bitrate,
+	 * the signal is the PLCP value. If it was received with
+	 * a CCK bitrate the signal is the rate in 100kbit/s.
 	 */
+	rxdesc->ofdm = rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_OFDM);
 	rxdesc->signal = rt2x00_get_field32(word1, RXD_W1_SIGNAL);
+	rxdesc->signal_plcp = rxdesc->ofdm;
 	rxdesc->rssi = rt2x00_get_field32(word1, RXD_W1_RSSI) -
 	    entry->queue->rt2x00dev->rssi_offset;
-	rxdesc->ofdm = rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_OFDM);
 	rxdesc->size = rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_DATABYTE_COUNT);
 	rxdesc->my_bss = !!rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_MY_BSS);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index eb2d21c..a885254 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -574,19 +574,21 @@
 	u16 fc;
 
 	/*
+	 * If the signal is the plcp value,
+	 * we need to strip the preamble bit (0x08).
+	 */
+	if (rxdesc->signal_plcp)
+		rxdesc->signal &= ~0x08;
+
+	/*
 	 * Update RX statistics.
 	 */
 	sband = &rt2x00dev->bands[rt2x00dev->curr_band];
 	for (i = 0; i < sband->n_bitrates; i++) {
 		rate = rt2x00_get_rate(sband->bitrates[i].hw_value);
 
-		/*
-		 * When frame was received with an OFDM bitrate,
-		 * the signal is the PLCP value. If it was received with
-		 * a CCK bitrate the signal is the rate in 100kbit/s.
-		 */
-		if ((rxdesc->ofdm && rate->plcp == rxdesc->signal) ||
-		    (!rxdesc->ofdm && rate->bitrate == rxdesc->signal)) {
+		if ((rxdesc->signal_plcp && rate->plcp == rxdesc->signal) ||
+		    (!rxdesc->signal_plcp && rate->bitrate == rxdesc->signal)) {
 			idx = i;
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
index fbabf38..c5f46f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.h
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@
  * Summary of information that has been read from the RX frame descriptor.
  *
  * @signal: Signal of the received frame.
+ * @signal_plcp: Does the signal field contain the plcp value,
+ *	or does it contain the bitrate itself.
  * @rssi: RSSI of the received frame.
  * @ofdm: Was frame send with an OFDM rate.
  * @size: Data size of the received frame.
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@
  */
 struct rxdone_entry_desc {
 	int signal;
+	int signal_plcp;
 	int rssi;
 	int ofdm;
 	int size;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
index 914aee0..4baa916 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.c
@@ -1645,10 +1645,14 @@
 
 	/*
 	 * Obtain the status about this packet.
+	 * When frame was received with an OFDM bitrate,
+	 * the signal is the PLCP value. If it was received with
+	 * a CCK bitrate the signal is the rate in 100kbit/s.
 	 */
-	rxdesc->signal = rt2x00_get_field32(word1, RXD_W1_SIGNAL);
-	rxdesc->rssi = rt61pci_agc_to_rssi(entry->queue->rt2x00dev, word1);
 	rxdesc->ofdm = rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_OFDM);
+	rxdesc->signal = rt2x00_get_field32(word1, RXD_W1_SIGNAL);
+	rxdesc->signal_plcp = rxdesc->ofdm;
+	rxdesc->rssi = rt61pci_agc_to_rssi(entry->queue->rt2x00dev, word1);
 	rxdesc->size = rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_DATABYTE_COUNT);
 	rxdesc->my_bss = !!rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_MY_BSS);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
index fc38c0c..4893881 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.c
@@ -1405,10 +1405,14 @@
 
 	/*
 	 * Obtain the status about this packet.
+	 * When frame was received with an OFDM bitrate,
+	 * the signal is the PLCP value. If it was received with
+	 * a CCK bitrate the signal is the rate in 100kbit/s.
 	 */
-	rxdesc->signal = rt2x00_get_field32(word1, RXD_W1_SIGNAL);
-	rxdesc->rssi = rt73usb_agc_to_rssi(entry->queue->rt2x00dev, word1);
 	rxdesc->ofdm = rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_OFDM);
+	rxdesc->signal = rt2x00_get_field32(word1, RXD_W1_SIGNAL);
+	rxdesc->signal_plcp = rxdesc->ofdm;
+	rxdesc->rssi = rt73usb_agc_to_rssi(entry->queue->rt2x00dev, word1);
 	rxdesc->size = rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_DATABYTE_COUNT);
 	rxdesc->my_bss = !!rt2x00_get_field32(word0, RXD_W0_MY_BSS);