diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.c
index 958535dee9f3440d2526ead024cc1082d155a543..47e81b32f7da93a6dc2622b53f748509b485e177 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wlcore/ps.c
@@ -193,8 +193,12 @@ int wl1271_ps_set_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
 
 		set_bit(WLVIF_FLAG_IN_PS, &wlvif->flags);
 
-		/* enable beacon early termination. Not relevant for 5GHz */
-		if (wlvif->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) {
+		/*
+		 * enable beacon early termination.
+		 * Not relevant for 5GHz and for high rates.
+		 */
+		if ((wlvif->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) &&
+		    (wlvif->basic_rate < CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_9MBPS)) {
 			ret = wl1271_acx_bet_enable(wl, wlvif, true);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
@@ -204,7 +208,8 @@ int wl1271_ps_set_mode(struct wl1271 *wl, struct wl12xx_vif *wlvif,
 		wl1271_debug(DEBUG_PSM, "leaving psm");
 
 		/* disable beacon early termination */
-		if (wlvif->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) {
+		if ((wlvif->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ) &&
+		    (wlvif->basic_rate < CONF_HW_BIT_RATE_9MBPS)) {
 			ret = wl1271_acx_bet_enable(wl, wlvif, false);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;