diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index 2c8327f308c9b7ab47597a1bfdc1a33ea50eab1b..00931b6f6304336b4793e0e53b8e0322087d6619 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -2253,8 +2253,7 @@ int ath_tx_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (txctl->an && queue)
 		tid = ath_get_skb_tid(sc, txctl->an, skb);
 
-	if (info->flags & (IEEE80211_TX_CTL_PS_RESPONSE |
-			   IEEE80211_TX_CTL_TX_OFFCHAN)) {
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_PS_RESPONSE) {
 		ath_txq_unlock(sc, txq);
 		txq = sc->tx.uapsdq;
 		ath_txq_lock(sc, txq);