diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
index 2b42564d6e29..16e0b277b9a8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
@@ -567,6 +567,13 @@ minstrel_get_sample_rate(struct minstrel_priv *mp, struct minstrel_ht_sta *mi)
 	sample_idx += mi->sample_group * MCS_GROUP_RATES;
 	minstrel_next_sample_idx(mi);
 
+	/*
+	 * Sampling might add some overhead (RTS, no aggregation)
+	 * to the frame. Hence, don't use sampling for the currently
+	 * used max TP rate.
+	 */
+	if (sample_idx == mi->max_tp_rate)
+		return -1;
 	/*
 	 * When not using MRR, do not sample if the probability is already
 	 * higher than 95% to avoid wasting airtime