diff --git a/tx.c b/tx.c
index 8ab5840f..b78ae6a3 100644
--- a/tx.c
+++ b/tx.c
@@ -618,7 +618,8 @@ mt76_txq_schedule_pending_wcid(struct mt76_phy *phy, struct mt76_wcid *wcid,
 		    !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_HW_80211_ENCAP) &&
 		    !ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) &&
 		    (!ieee80211_is_bufferable_mmpdu(skb) ||
-		     ieee80211_is_deauth(hdr->frame_control)))
+		     ieee80211_is_deauth(hdr->frame_control) ||
+		     head == &wcid->tx_offchannel))
 			qid = MT_TXQ_PSD;
 
 		q = phy->q_tx[qid];