diff --git a/tx.c b/tx.c
index ab62591b..7b0fae69 100644
--- a/tx.c
+++ b/tx.c
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ mt76_txq_schedule_pending_wcid(struct mt76_phy *phy, struct mt76_wcid *wcid,
 
 		if ((dev->drv->drv_flags & MT_DRV_HW_MGMT_TXQ) &&
 		    !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_HW_80211_ENCAP) &&
-		    !ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) &&
+		    !ieee80211_is_data_present(hdr->frame_control) &&
 		    (!ieee80211_is_bufferable_mmpdu(skb) ||
 		     ieee80211_is_deauth(hdr->frame_control) ||
 		     head == &wcid->tx_offchannel))