diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
index e2ffa1cdb5e1cb8e918d882f319f31dd88cf3b41..55f3c8e5bbbc5dad079a19c62e9b87007b6e63d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -357,9 +357,9 @@ static int ath_tx_prepare(struct ath_softc *sc,
 	txctl->flags = ATH9K_TXDESC_CLRDMASK;    /* needed for crypto errors */
 
 	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)
-		tx_info->flags |= ATH9K_TXDESC_NOACK;
+		txctl->flags |= ATH9K_TXDESC_NOACK;
 	if (tx_info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_USE_RTS_CTS)
-		tx_info->flags |= ATH9K_TXDESC_RTSENA;
+		txctl->flags |= ATH9K_TXDESC_RTSENA;
 
 	/*
 	 * Setup for rate calculations.