diff --git a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
index ceda36618d3c..5aa8f4a3ed17 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/agg-tx.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ int ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session(struct ieee80211_sta *pubsta, u16 tid)
 	 * call back right away, it must see that the flow has begun */
 	*state |= HT_ADDBA_REQUESTED_MSK;
 
-	start_seq_num = sta->tid_seq[tid];
+	start_seq_num = sta->tid_seq[tid] >> 4;
 
 	ret = drv_ampdu_action(local, sdata, IEEE80211_AMPDU_TX_START,
 			       pubsta, tid, &start_seq_num);