diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index f61244c..ff5c3aa 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 	kfree(ctrl_ref);
 }
 
-static bool rc_no_data_or_no_ack(struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
+static bool rc_no_data_or_no_ack_use_min(struct ieee80211_tx_rate_control *txrc)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb = txrc->skb;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
@@ -208,7 +208,9 @@
 
 	fc = hdr->frame_control;
 
-	return (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK) || !ieee80211_is_data(fc);
+	return (info->flags & (IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK |
+			       IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_MINRATE)) ||
+		!ieee80211_is_data(fc);
 }
 
 static void rc_send_low_broadcast(s8 *idx, u32 basic_rates,
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@
 	struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband = txrc->sband;
 	int mcast_rate;
 
-	if (!sta || !priv_sta || rc_no_data_or_no_ack(txrc)) {
+	if (!sta || !priv_sta || rc_no_data_or_no_ack_use_min(txrc)) {
 		if ((sband->band != IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) ||
 		    !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_CCK_RATE))
 			info->control.rates[0].idx =