diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 30a0c7c6224b..4c20a5f7d5ff 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_select_key(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 		if (!skip_hw && tx->key &&
 		    tx->key->flags & KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE)
 			info->control.hw_key = &tx->key->conf;
-	} else if (!ieee80211_is_mgmt(hdr->frame_control) && tx->sta &&
+	} else if (ieee80211_is_data_present(hdr->frame_control) && tx->sta &&
 		   test_sta_flag(tx->sta, WLAN_STA_USES_ENCRYPTION)) {
 		return TX_DROP;
 	}