diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index 3779b8977d47..33443bcaa8d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -671,7 +671,8 @@ static int ath_compute_num_delims(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_atx_tid *tid,
 	 * TODO - this could be improved to be dependent on the rate.
 	 *      The hardware can keep up at lower rates, but not higher rates
 	 */
-	if (fi->keyix != ATH9K_TXKEYIX_INVALID)
+	if ((fi->keyix != ATH9K_TXKEYIX_INVALID) &&
+	    !(sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_EDMA))
 		ndelim += ATH_AGGR_ENCRYPTDELIM;
 
 	/*