diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
index 2b42564..16e0b27 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
@@ -568,6 +568,13 @@
 	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
 	 */