diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index f1175a56e9d0da4ae6ab9258a39e2e05b2d46188..2409147d0b0faf40454930bbaae299dde27ea49f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -881,12 +881,14 @@ static int ath10k_recalc_rtscts_prot(struct ath10k_vif *arvif)
 
 	vdev_param = ar->wmi.vdev_param->enable_rtscts;
 
-	if (arvif->use_cts_prot || arvif->num_legacy_stations > 0)
-		rts_cts |= SM(WMI_RTSCTS_ENABLED, WMI_RTSCTS_SET);
+	rts_cts |= SM(WMI_RTSCTS_ENABLED, WMI_RTSCTS_SET);
 
 	if (arvif->num_legacy_stations > 0)
 		rts_cts |= SM(WMI_RTSCTS_ACROSS_SW_RETRIES,
 			      WMI_RTSCTS_PROFILE);
+	else
+		rts_cts |= SM(WMI_RTSCTS_FOR_SECOND_RATESERIES,
+			      WMI_RTSCTS_PROFILE);
 
 	return ath10k_wmi_vdev_set_param(ar, arvif->vdev_id, vdev_param,
 					 rts_cts);