diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
index fd612d2905b0..1dced0dae9cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c
@@ -2336,7 +2336,12 @@ static int wmi_process_mgmt_tx_comp(struct ath10k *ar, u32 desc_id,
 	dma_unmap_single(ar->dev, pkt_addr->paddr,
 			 msdu->len, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
 	info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(msdu);
-	info->flags |= status;
+
+	if (status)
+		info->flags &= ~IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
+	else
+		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
+
 	ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe(ar->hw, msdu);
 
 	ret = 0;