diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
index be8ee6c30034..7700e4074dc3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/core.c
@@ -5221,9 +5221,19 @@ rtl8xxxu_fill_txdesc_v1(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr,
 		tx_desc->txdw5 |= cpu_to_le32(TXDESC32_RETRY_LIMIT_ENABLE);
 	}
 
-	if (ieee80211_is_data_qos(hdr->frame_control))
+	if (ieee80211_is_data_qos(hdr->frame_control)) {
 		tx_desc->txdw4 |= cpu_to_le32(TXDESC32_QOS);
 
+		if (conf_is_ht40(&hw->conf)) {
+			tx_desc->txdw4 |= cpu_to_le32(TXDESC_DATA_BW);
+
+			if (conf_is_ht40_minus(&hw->conf))
+				tx_desc->txdw4 |= cpu_to_le32(TXDESC_PRIME_CH_OFF_UPPER);
+			else
+				tx_desc->txdw4 |= cpu_to_le32(TXDESC_PRIME_CH_OFF_LOWER);
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (short_preamble)
 		tx_desc->txdw4 |= cpu_to_le32(TXDESC32_SHORT_PREAMBLE);