diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index 1176d919569e8bcec5ed6451d684f49d17f5421c..1b8e75c4d2c2d6659b8901dd915b0209bfb928f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -2489,9 +2489,12 @@ static void ath_tx_complete(struct ath_softc *sc, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (sc->sc_ah->caldata)
 		set_bit(PAPRD_PACKET_SENT, &sc->sc_ah->caldata->cal_flags);
 
-	if (!(tx_flags & ATH_TX_ERROR))
-		/* Frame was ACKed */
-		tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
+	if (!(tx_flags & ATH_TX_ERROR)) {
+		if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)
+			tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_NOACK_TRANSMITTED;
+		else
+			tx_info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
+	}
 
 	padpos = ieee80211_hdrlen(hdr->frame_control);
 	padsize = padpos & 3;