diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 56a4d0d20a267a9cadf246945f0373ddea39a1a7..a79f8a0a85e8a6c93fb5646e2a826fd36fcc9cb5 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_select_key(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 		if (!skip_hw && tx->key &&
 		    tx->key->flags & KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE)
 			info->control.hw_key = &tx->key->conf;
-	} else if (!ieee80211_is_mgmt(hdr->frame_control) && tx->sta &&
+	} else if (ieee80211_is_data_present(hdr->frame_control) && tx->sta &&
 		   test_sta_flag(tx->sta, WLAN_STA_USES_ENCRYPTION)) {
 		return TX_DROP;
 	}