--- a/ath_rate/minstrel/minstrel.c
+++ b/ath_rate/minstrel/minstrel.c
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ ath_rate_statistics(struct ieee80211_nod
 		rn->max_tp_rate2  = index_max_tp2;
 		rn->max_prob_rate = index_max_prob;
 		rn->current_rate  = index_max_tp;
+		ni->ni_txrate = index_max_tp;
 }
 
 static struct ath_ratectrl *
