diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
index 165a451..775cf15 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
@@ -519,9 +519,7 @@
 		rate->count = mr->retry_count;
 
 	rate->flags = IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS | group->flags;
-	if (txrc->short_preamble)
-		rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE;
-	if (txrc->rts || rtscts)
+	if (rtscts)
 		rate->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS;
 	rate->idx = index % MCS_GROUP_RATES + (group->streams - 1) * MCS_GROUP_RATES;
 }