diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 2606ca282c5e..5b9e7a262448 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -308,6 +308,8 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_control {
 						  * set_retry_limit configured
 						  * long retry value */
 #define IEEE80211_TXCTL_EAPOL_FRAME	(1<<11) /* internal to mac80211 */
+#define IEEE80211_TXCTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM	(1<<12) /* send this frame after DTIM
+						 * beacon */
 	u32 flags;			       /* tx control flags defined
 						* above */
 	u8 key_idx;		/* keyidx from hw->set_key(), undefined if
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index e177a8dc23b9..f7aff2e97eea 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -322,16 +322,27 @@ static void purge_old_ps_buffers(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 	       wiphy_name(local->hw.wiphy), purged);
 }
 
-static inline ieee80211_txrx_result
+static ieee80211_txrx_result
 ieee80211_tx_h_multicast_ps_buf(struct ieee80211_txrx_data *tx)
 {
-	/* broadcast/multicast frame */
-	/* If any of the associated stations is in power save mode,
-	 * the frame is buffered to be sent after DTIM beacon frame */
-	if ((tx->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING) &&
-	    tx->sdata->type != IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_WDS &&
-	    tx->sdata->bss && atomic_read(&tx->sdata->bss->num_sta_ps) &&
-	    !(tx->fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_ORDER)) {
+	/*
+	 * broadcast/multicast frame
+	 *
+	 * If any of the associated stations is in power save mode,
+	 * the frame is buffered to be sent after DTIM beacon frame.
+	 * This is done either by the hardware or us.
+	 */
+
+	/* not AP/IBSS or ordered frame */
+	if (!tx->sdata->bss || (tx->fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_ORDER))
+		return TXRX_CONTINUE;
+
+	/* no stations in PS mode */
+	if (!atomic_read(&tx->sdata->bss->num_sta_ps))
+		return TXRX_CONTINUE;
+
+	/* buffered in mac80211 */
+	if (tx->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING) {
 		if (tx->local->total_ps_buffered >= TOTAL_MAX_TX_BUFFER)
 			purge_old_ps_buffers(tx->local);
 		if (skb_queue_len(&tx->sdata->bss->ps_bc_buf) >=
@@ -348,10 +359,13 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_multicast_ps_buf(struct ieee80211_txrx_data *tx)
 		return TXRX_QUEUED;
 	}
 
+	/* buffered in hardware */
+	tx->u.tx.control->flags |= IEEE80211_TXCTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM;
+
 	return TXRX_CONTINUE;
 }
 
-static inline ieee80211_txrx_result
+static ieee80211_txrx_result
 ieee80211_tx_h_unicast_ps_buf(struct ieee80211_txrx_data *tx)
 {
 	struct sta_info *sta = tx->sta;