diff --git a/mt7603_mac.c b/mt7603_mac.c
index 343f741f..bceb792d 100644
--- a/mt7603_mac.c
+++ b/mt7603_mac.c
@@ -535,6 +535,9 @@ void mt7603_wtbl_set_rates(struct mt7603_dev *dev, struct mt7603_sta *sta)
 		MT_WTBL_UPDATE_RATE_UPDATE |
 		MT_WTBL_UPDATE_TX_COUNT_CLEAR);
 
+	if (!sta->wcid.tx_rate_set)
+		mt76_poll(dev, MT_WTBL_UPDATE, MT_WTBL_UPDATE_BUSY, 0, 5000);
+
 	sta->rate_count = count;
 	sta->wcid.tx_rate_set = true;
 }