diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt792x_core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt792x_core.c
index 1d807abc7125..e5ef724dd2d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt792x_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt792x_core.c
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ void mt792x_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_tx_control *control,
 		wcid = &mvif->sta.deflink.wcid;
 	}
 
-	if (vif && control->sta && ieee80211_vif_is_mld(vif)) {
+	if (vif && control->sta && ieee80211_vif_is_mld(vif) &&
+	    !(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_HW_80211_ENCAP)) {
 		struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 		struct ieee80211_link_sta *link_sta;
 		struct ieee80211_bss_conf *conf;