diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
index 9e124755a3cee4fbcce15613912c35d33073eac9..fc45ef4f6951fc60bc6f66adddb7067650f96d37 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/sta.c
@@ -2863,7 +2863,7 @@ int iwl_mvm_sta_tx_agg_start(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		ret = IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START_IMMEDIATE;
 	} else {
 		tid_data->state = IWL_EMPTYING_HW_QUEUE_ADDBA;
-		ret = 0;
+		ret = IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START_DELAY_ADDBA;
 	}
 
 out: