diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 70251c703c9e..53e0fec274a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -671,6 +671,7 @@ static void hwsim_send_nullfunc(struct mac80211_hwsim_data *data, u8 *mac,
 	struct hwsim_vif_priv *vp = (void *)vif->drv_priv;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *cb;
 
 	if (!vp->assoc)
 		return;
@@ -691,6 +692,10 @@ static void hwsim_send_nullfunc(struct mac80211_hwsim_data *data, u8 *mac,
 	memcpy(hdr->addr2, mac, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(hdr->addr3, vp->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
+	cb = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	cb->control.rates[0].count = 1;
+	cb->control.rates[1].idx = -1;
+
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	mac80211_hwsim_tx_frame(data->hw, skb,
 				rcu_dereference(vif->chanctx_conf)->def.chan);