--- a/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c	2015-01-06 12:33:42.981659618 +0100
+++ b/src/wl/sys/wl_linux.c	2015-01-06 12:34:05.647395418 +0100
@@ -2157,8 +2157,8 @@
 	wlif = WL_DEV_IF(dev);
 	wl = WL_INFO(dev);
 
+	skb->prev = NULL;
 	if (WL_ALL_PASSIVE_ENAB(wl) || (WL_RTR() && WL_CONFIG_SMP())) {
-		skb->prev = NULL;
 
 		TXQ_LOCK(wl);