diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180/dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180/dev.c
index 7980ab1f9eca3032a7af8b6c4993798895640c66..470a1e32aa4e03bb75ca37b68f546911e95f6fbf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180/dev.c
@@ -642,6 +642,8 @@ static int rtl8180_start(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 	else
 		reg &= ~RTL818X_TX_CONF_HW_SEQNUM;
 
+	reg &= ~RTL818X_TX_CONF_DISCW;
+
 	/* different meaning, same value on both rtl8185 and rtl8180 */
 	reg &= ~RTL818X_TX_CONF_SAT_HWPLCP;