diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 144b4d605267d..e6bf2e8da770b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ static void ath10k_peer_assoc_h_ht(struct ath10k *ar,
 			arg->peer_ht_rates.rates[n++] = i;
 
 	arg->peer_ht_rates.num_rates = n;
-	arg->peer_num_spatial_streams = max((n+7) / 8, 1);
+	arg->peer_num_spatial_streams = sta->rx_nss;
 
 	ath10k_dbg(ATH10K_DBG_MAC, "mac ht peer %pM mcs cnt %d nss %d\n",
 		   arg->addr,