diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
index 11a4cc393a98..3ebe4405a2d4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
@@ -367,6 +367,11 @@ minstrel_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 		return;
 #endif
 
+	/* Don't use EAPOL frames for sampling on non-mrr hw */
+	if (mp->hw->max_rates == 1 &&
+	    (info->control.flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTRL_PORT_CTRL_PROTO))
+		return;
+
 	delta = (mi->total_packets * sampling_ratio / 100) -
 			(mi->sample_packets + mi->sample_deferred / 2);