diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 02a4323..eb54b6c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -869,7 +869,12 @@
 
 	sta_apply_parameters(local, sta, params);
 
-	rate_control_rate_init(sta);
+	/*
+	 * for TDLS, rate control should be initialized only when supported
+	 * rates are known.
+	 */
+	if (!test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_TDLS_PEER))
+		rate_control_rate_init(sta);
 
 	layer2_update = sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN ||
 		sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP;
@@ -953,6 +958,9 @@
 
 	sta_apply_parameters(local, sta, params);
 
+	if (test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_TDLS_PEER) && params->supported_rates)
+		rate_control_rate_init(sta);
+
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&