diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/txrx.c
index 4102df016931..39abf8b12903 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/txrx.c
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ int ath10k_txrx_tx_unref(struct ath10k_htt *htt,
 
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(msdu);
 	memset(&info->status, 0, sizeof(info->status));
+	info->status.rates[0].idx = -1;
+
 	trace_ath10k_txrx_tx_unref(ar, tx_done->msdu_id);
 
 	if (!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK))