diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
index 746a8f3..0709dec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00queue.c
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@
 	struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev = entry->queue->rt2x00dev;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(entry->skb);
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)entry->skb->data;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_rate *txrate = &tx_info->control.rates[0];
 	struct ieee80211_rate *rate =
 	    ieee80211_get_tx_rate(rt2x00dev->hw, tx_info);
 	const struct rt2x00_rate *hwrate;
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@
 		 * When preamble is enabled we should set the
 		 * preamble bit for the signal.
 		 */
-		if (rate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
+		if (txrate->flags & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_SHORT_PREAMBLE)
 			txdesc->signal |= 0x08;
 	}
 }