diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index fd44a71eea583..007e070227fd0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -3619,7 +3619,7 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_tx_dequeue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	tx.skb = skb;
 	tx.sdata = vif_to_sdata(info->control.vif);
 
-	if (txq->sta) {
+	if (txq->sta && !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_INJECTED)) {
 		tx.sta = container_of(txq->sta, struct sta_info, sta);
 		/*
 		 * Drop unicast frames to unauthorised stations unless they are