diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index f54792c4b910..e4797eb9c2ba 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -629,6 +629,12 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_select_key(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 	else
 		tx->key = NULL;
 
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_HW_80211_ENCAP) {
+		if (tx->key && tx->key->flags & KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE)
+			info->control.hw_key = &tx->key->conf;
+		return TX_CONTINUE;
+	}
+
 	if (tx->key) {
 		bool skip_hw = false;