diff --git a/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c b/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
index f3a5c9e0578..7ed5fe66473 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/agg-rx.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static void ieee80211_send_addba_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 *d
 	mgmt->u.action.u.addba_resp.timeout = cpu_to_le16(timeout);
 	mgmt->u.action.u.addba_resp.status = cpu_to_le16(status);
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 1);
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_process_addba_request(struct ieee80211_local *local,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
index 26d42e88808..b50b2bc3b8c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static void ieee80211_send_addba_request(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	mgmt->u.action.u.addba_req.start_seq_num =
 					cpu_to_le16(start_seq_num << 4);
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 1);
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_send_bar(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 *ra, u16 tid, u16 ssn)
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ void ieee80211_send_bar(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 *ra, u16 tid, u1
 	bar->control = cpu_to_le16(bar_control);
 	bar->start_seq_num = cpu_to_le16(ssn);
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 0);
+	IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 static int ___ieee80211_stop_tx_ba_session(struct sta_info *sta, u16 tid,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ht.c b/net/mac80211/ht.c
index 345c8ee5017..15c9d4f94ce 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ht.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void ieee80211_send_delba(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	mgmt->u.action.u.delba.params = cpu_to_le16(params);
 	mgmt->u.action.u.delba.reason_code = cpu_to_le16(reason_code);
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 1);
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_process_delba(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ibss.c b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
index fbffce90edb..10d13856f86 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ibss.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/ibss.c
@@ -659,7 +659,8 @@ static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Sending ProbeResp to %pM\n",
 	       sdata->dev->name, resp->da);
 #endif /* CONFIG_MAC80211_IBSS_DEBUG */
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 0);
+	IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 static void ieee80211_rx_mgmt_probe_resp(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
index a1bd4b2bc9e..598db7cbeb4 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h
@@ -1015,8 +1015,7 @@ void mac80211_ev_michael_mic_failure(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, int ke
 				     struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr, const u8 *tsc,
 				     gfp_t gfp);
 void ieee80211_set_wmm_default(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata);
-void ieee80211_tx_skb(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		      int encrypt);
+void ieee80211_tx_skb(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb);
 void ieee802_11_parse_elems(u8 *start, size_t len,
 			    struct ieee802_11_elems *elems);
 u32 ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(u8 *start, size_t len,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
index d93019874e4..9aecf0207af 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static int mesh_path_sel_frame_tx(enum mpath_frame_type action, u8 flags,
 		memcpy(pos, &target_sn, 4);
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 1);
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ int mesh_path_error_tx(u8 ttl, u8 *target, __le32 target_sn,
 	pos += 4;
 	memcpy(pos, &target_rcode, 2);
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 1);
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
index f21329afdae..0f7c6e6a424 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_plink.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static int mesh_plink_frame_tx(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		memcpy(pos, &reason, 2);
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 1);
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
index 2af306f67d7..f399547306c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c
@@ -426,7 +426,8 @@ static void ieee80211_send_assoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		memcpy(pos, &sband->ht_cap.mcs, sizeof(sband->ht_cap.mcs));
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 0);
+	IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 
@@ -467,7 +468,9 @@ static void ieee80211_send_deauth_disassoc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 			__cfg80211_send_disassoc(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, skb->len);
 		else
 			cfg80211_send_disassoc(sdata->dev, (u8 *)mgmt, skb->len);
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_MFP_ENABLED);
+	if (!(ifmgd->flags & IEEE80211_STA_MFP_ENABLED))
+		IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_send_pspoll(struct ieee80211_local *local,
@@ -498,7 +501,8 @@ void ieee80211_send_pspoll(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	memcpy(pspoll->bssid, ifmgd->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(pspoll->ta, sdata->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 0);
+	IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_send_nullfunc(struct ieee80211_local *local,
@@ -531,7 +535,8 @@ void ieee80211_send_nullfunc(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 	memcpy(nullfunc->addr2, sdata->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 	memcpy(nullfunc->addr3, sdata->u.mgd.bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 0);
+	IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 /* spectrum management related things */
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index e0cb3357f79..775365f856c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ static void ieee80211_process_sa_query_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	       mgmt->u.action.u.sa_query.trans_id,
 	       WLAN_SA_QUERY_TR_ID_LEN);
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 1);
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 static ieee80211_rx_result debug_noinline
diff --git a/net/mac80211/spectmgmt.c b/net/mac80211/spectmgmt.c
index 68953033403..aa743a895cf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/spectmgmt.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/spectmgmt.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void ieee80211_send_refuse_measurement_request(struct ieee80211_sub_if_da
 			IEEE80211_SPCT_MSR_RPRT_MODE_REFUSED;
 	msr_report->u.action.u.measurement.msr_elem.type = request_ie->type;
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 1);
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 void ieee80211_process_measurement_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index bd916437e2f..b3c1faeb592 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -2281,17 +2281,12 @@ ieee80211_get_buffered_bc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_get_buffered_bc);
 
-void ieee80211_tx_skb(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		      int encrypt)
+void ieee80211_tx_skb(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_tx_info *info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
 	skb_set_mac_header(skb, 0);
 	skb_set_network_header(skb, 0);
 	skb_set_transport_header(skb, 0);
 
-	if (!encrypt)
-		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
-
 	/*
 	 * The other path calling ieee80211_xmit is from the tasklet,
 	 * and while we can handle concurrent transmissions locking
diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index da86e1592f8..5ae1bf38984 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -872,7 +872,8 @@ void ieee80211_send_auth(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 		WARN_ON(err);
 	}
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 0);
+	IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 int ieee80211_build_preq_ies(struct ieee80211_local *local, u8 *buffer,
@@ -974,7 +975,8 @@ void ieee80211_send_probe_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 *dst,
 	skb_put(skb, ieee80211_build_preq_ies(local, pos, ie, ie_len,
 					      local->hw.conf.channel->band));
 
-	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb, 0);
+	IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_INTFL_DONT_ENCRYPT;
+	ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb);
 }
 
 u32 ieee80211_sta_get_rates(struct ieee80211_local *local,