diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index e2487da4024b..84639363173b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -3519,7 +3519,8 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_tx_dequeue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		 * Drop unicast frames to unauthorised stations unless they are
 		 * EAPOL frames from the local station.
 		 */
-		if (unlikely(!ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&tx.sdata->vif) &&
+		if (unlikely(ieee80211_is_data(hdr->frame_control) &&
+			     !ieee80211_vif_is_mesh(&tx.sdata->vif) &&
 			     tx.sdata->vif.type != NL80211_IFTYPE_OCB &&
 			     !is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1) &&
 			     !test_sta_flag(tx.sta, WLAN_STA_AUTHORIZED) &&