diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 55b41167a2be..56a4d0d20a26 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -1942,19 +1942,24 @@ static bool ieee80211_tx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 /* device xmit handlers */
 
+enum ieee80211_encrypt {
+	ENCRYPT_NO,
+	ENCRYPT_MGMT,
+	ENCRYPT_DATA,
+};
+
 static int ieee80211_skb_resize(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 				struct sk_buff *skb,
-				int head_need, bool may_encrypt)
+				int head_need,
+				enum ieee80211_encrypt encrypt)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
-	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
 	bool enc_tailroom;
 	int tail_need = 0;
 
-	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
-	enc_tailroom = may_encrypt &&
-		       (sdata->crypto_tx_tailroom_needed_cnt ||
-			ieee80211_is_mgmt(hdr->frame_control));
+	enc_tailroom = encrypt == ENCRYPT_MGMT ||
+		       (encrypt == ENCRYPT_DATA &&
+			sdata->crypto_tx_tailroom_needed_cnt);
 
 	if (enc_tailroom) {
 		tail_need = IEEE80211_ENCRYPT_TAILROOM;
@@ -1985,23 +1990,29 @@ void ieee80211_xmit(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 {
 	struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local;
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
-	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
+	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
 	int headroom;
-	bool may_encrypt;
+	enum ieee80211_encrypt encrypt;
 
-	may_encrypt = !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT);
+	if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT)
+		encrypt = ENCRYPT_NO;
+	else if (ieee80211_is_mgmt(hdr->frame_control))
+		encrypt = ENCRYPT_MGMT;
+	else
+		encrypt = ENCRYPT_DATA;
 
 	headroom = local->tx_headroom;
-	if (may_encrypt)
+	if (encrypt != ENCRYPT_NO)
 		headroom += sdata->encrypt_headroom;
 	headroom -= skb_headroom(skb);
 	headroom = max_t(int, 0, headroom);
 
-	if (ieee80211_skb_resize(sdata, skb, headroom, may_encrypt)) {
+	if (ieee80211_skb_resize(sdata, skb, headroom, encrypt)) {
 		ieee80211_free_txskb(&local->hw, skb);
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* reload after potential resize */
 	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *) skb->data;
 	info->control.vif = &sdata->vif;
 
@@ -2828,7 +2839,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *ieee80211_build_hdr(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		head_need += sdata->encrypt_headroom;
 		head_need += local->tx_headroom;
 		head_need = max_t(int, 0, head_need);
-		if (ieee80211_skb_resize(sdata, skb, head_need, true)) {
+		if (ieee80211_skb_resize(sdata, skb, head_need, ENCRYPT_DATA)) {
 			ieee80211_free_txskb(&local->hw, skb);
 			skb = NULL;
 			return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
@@ -3502,7 +3513,7 @@ static bool ieee80211_xmit_fast(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	if (unlikely(ieee80211_skb_resize(sdata, skb,
 					  max_t(int, extra_head + hw_headroom -
 						     skb_headroom(skb), 0),
-					  false))) {
+					  ENCRYPT_NO))) {
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return true;
 	}