diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index 1fbed0a6d556..c9b2bec8db47 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -1609,6 +1609,9 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_control {
  *	is not enabled the default action is to disconnect when getting the
  *	CSA frame.
  *
+ * @IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_CLONED_SKBS: The driver will never modify the payload
+ *	or tailroom of TX skbs without copying them first.
+ *
  * @IEEE80211_SINGLE_HW_SCAN_ON_ALL_BANDS: The HW supports scanning on all bands
  *	in one command, mac80211 doesn't have to run separate scans per band.
  */
@@ -1642,7 +1645,7 @@ enum ieee80211_hw_flags {
 	IEEE80211_HW_TIMING_BEACON_ONLY			= 1<<26,
 	IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_HT_CCK_RATES		= 1<<27,
 	IEEE80211_HW_CHANCTX_STA_CSA			= 1<<28,
-	/* bit 29 unused */
+	IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_CLONED_SKBS		= 1<<29,
 	IEEE80211_SINGLE_HW_SCAN_ON_ALL_BANDS		= 1<<30,
 };
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 2051cc60f8ce..925c39f4099e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -1478,7 +1478,10 @@ static int ieee80211_skb_resize(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		tail_need = max_t(int, tail_need, 0);
 	}
 
-	if (skb_cloned(skb))
+	if (skb_cloned(skb) &&
+	    (!(local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_CLONED_SKBS) ||
+	     !skb_clone_writable(skb, ETH_HLEN) ||
+	     sdata->crypto_tx_tailroom_needed_cnt))
 		I802_DEBUG_INC(local->tx_expand_skb_head_cloned);
 	else if (head_need || tail_need)
 		I802_DEBUG_INC(local->tx_expand_skb_head);