diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
index cdf9efda8acef13154a93b68df1c4ea0e6efe131..2fab2e31bf360004f427838d0bbfe57628edf430 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-tx.c
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ static void iwlagn_tx_cmd_build_rate(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 		}
 #endif
 		return;
-	}
+	} else if (ieee80211_is_back_req(fc))
+		tx_cmd->tx_flags |= TX_CMD_FLG_STA_RATE_MSK;
 
 	/**
 	 * If the current TX rate stored in mac80211 has the MCS bit set, it's