diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
index 7f2c1608f2ce..2ddf4d158bfe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
@@ -848,8 +848,10 @@ int rsi_hal_load_key(struct rsi_common *common,
 		} else {
 			memcpy(&set_key->key[0][0], data, key_len);
 		}
-		memcpy(set_key->tx_mic_key, &data[16], 8);
-		memcpy(set_key->rx_mic_key, &data[24], 8);
+		if (cipher == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_TKIP) {
+			memcpy(set_key->tx_mic_key, &data[16], 8);
+			memcpy(set_key->rx_mic_key, &data[24], 8);
+		}
 	} else {
 		memset(&set_key[FRAME_DESC_SZ], 0, frame_len - FRAME_DESC_SZ);
 	}