diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
index 4375da00f7cf..08dd227bad4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
@@ -479,16 +479,20 @@ iwl_mvm_set_tx_params(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			flags |= IWL_TX_FLAGS_ENCRYPT_DIS;
 
 		/*
-		 * For data packets rate info comes from the fw. Only
-		 * set rate/antenna during connection establishment or in case
-		 * no station is given.
+		 * For data and mgmt packets rate info comes from the fw. Only
+		 * set rate/antenna for injected frames with fixed rate, or
+		 * when no sta is given.
 		 */
-		if (!sta || !ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) ||
-		    mvmsta->sta_state < IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED) {
+		if (unlikely(!sta ||
+			     info->control.flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_RATE_INJECT)) {
 			flags |= IWL_TX_FLAGS_CMD_RATE;
 			rate_n_flags =
 				iwl_mvm_get_tx_rate_n_flags(mvm, info, sta,
 							    hdr->frame_control);
+		} else if (!ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) ||
+			   mvmsta->sta_state < IEEE80211_STA_AUTHORIZED) {
+			/* These are important frames */
+			flags |= IWL_TX_FLAGS_HIGH_PRI;
 		}
 
 		if (mvm->trans->trans_cfg->device_family >=