diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
index f4a9513..67140e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
@@ -314,9 +314,13 @@
 	} else
 		txdesc->ifs = IFS_SIFS;
 
+	/*
+	 * Determine rate modulation.
+	 */
 	hwrate = rt2x00_get_rate(rate->hw_value);
+	txdesc->rate_mode = RATE_MODE_CCK;
 	if (hwrate->flags & DEV_RATE_OFDM)
-		__set_bit(ENTRY_TXD_OFDM_RATE, &txdesc->flags);
+		txdesc->rate_mode = RATE_MODE_OFDM;
 
 	/*
 	 * Apply TX descriptor handling by components