diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
index f79da1b1487e..44355f7dd615 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.c
@@ -1535,6 +1535,13 @@ mwl8k_txq_reclaim(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, int index, int limit, int force)
 
 		info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 		ieee80211_tx_info_clear_status(info);
+
+		/* Rate control is happening in the firmware.
+		 * Ensure no tx rate is being reported.
+		 */
+                info->status.rates[0].idx = -1;
+                info->status.rates[0].count = 1;
+
 		if (MWL8K_TXD_SUCCESS(status))
 			info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK;
 
@@ -4764,7 +4771,7 @@ static int mwl8k_firmware_load_success(struct mwl8k_priv *priv)
 	hw->queues = MWL8K_TX_QUEUES;
 
 	/* Set rssi values to dBm */
-	hw->flags |= IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM;
+	hw->flags |= IEEE80211_HW_SIGNAL_DBM | IEEE80211_HW_HAS_RATE_CONTROL;
 	hw->vif_data_size = sizeof(struct mwl8k_vif);
 	hw->sta_data_size = sizeof(struct mwl8k_sta);