diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
index 208ea5e966ed1..8f4dfc3d8023d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
@@ -675,6 +675,12 @@ static void rt2800pci_fill_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 		 */
 		rxdesc->flags |= RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED;
 
+		/*
+		 * The hardware has already checked the Michael Mic and has
+		 * stripped it from the frame. Signal this to mac80211.
+		 */
+		rxdesc->flags |= RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED;
+
 		if (rxdesc->cipher_status == RX_CRYPTO_SUCCESS)
 			rxdesc->flags |= RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED;
 		else if (rxdesc->cipher_status == RX_CRYPTO_FAIL_MIC)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
index 3d2a944814bcb..5d91561e0de77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
@@ -484,6 +484,12 @@ static void rt2800usb_fill_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 		 */
 		rxdesc->flags |= RX_FLAG_IV_STRIPPED;
 
+		/*
+		 * The hardware has already checked the Michael Mic and has
+		 * stripped it from the frame. Signal this to mac80211.
+		 */
+		rxdesc->flags |= RX_FLAG_MMIC_STRIPPED;
+
 		if (rxdesc->cipher_status == RX_CRYPTO_SUCCESS)
 			rxdesc->flags |= RX_FLAG_DECRYPTED;
 		else if (rxdesc->cipher_status == RX_CRYPTO_FAIL_MIC)