diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 51ce99cfcfb97f633028ceb045fb5b3b17d4494a..ee45d626eedb0b812365e440d1eb84ab75e7da3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -1158,9 +1158,10 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_set_bitrate_mask(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 	struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
 	u16 bitmap_rates[MAX_BITMAP_RATES_SIZE];
 	enum ieee80211_band band;
+	struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter = priv->adapter;
 
 	if (!priv->media_connected) {
-		dev_err(priv->adapter->dev,
+		dev_err(adapter->dev,
 			"Can not set Tx data rate in disconnected state\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -1181,9 +1182,16 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_set_bitrate_mask(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 	/* Fill HT MCS rates */
 	bitmap_rates[2] = mask->control[band].ht_mcs[0];
-	if (priv->adapter->hw_dev_mcs_support == HT_STREAM_2X2)
+	if (adapter->hw_dev_mcs_support == HT_STREAM_2X2)
 		bitmap_rates[2] |= mask->control[band].ht_mcs[1] << 8;
 
+       /* Fill VHT MCS rates */
+	if (adapter->fw_api_ver == MWIFIEX_FW_V15) {
+		bitmap_rates[10] = mask->control[band].vht_mcs[0];
+		if (adapter->hw_dev_mcs_support == HT_STREAM_2X2)
+			bitmap_rates[11] = mask->control[band].vht_mcs[1];
+	}
+
 	return mwifiex_send_cmd(priv, HostCmd_CMD_TX_RATE_CFG,
 				HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, bitmap_rates, true);
 }