diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 8595d14c774c..844609c23268 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -317,12 +317,11 @@ ieee80211_tx_h_multicast_ps_buf(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 	if (!atomic_read(&tx->sdata->bss->num_sta_ps))
 		return TX_CONTINUE;
 
-	/* buffered in hardware */
-	if (!(tx->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING)) {
-		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM;
+	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM;
 
+	/* device releases frame after DTIM beacon */
+	if (!(tx->local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING))
 		return TX_CONTINUE;
-	}
 
 	/* buffered in mac80211 */
 	if (tx->local->total_ps_buffered >= TOTAL_MAX_TX_BUFFER)