diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index 8e052f4..6d7f0bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -267,7 +267,10 @@
 	struct ath_node *an = NULL;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
+	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
+	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
+	struct ath_tx_info_priv *tx_info_priv;
 	struct ath_atx_tid *tid = NULL;
 	struct ath_buf *bf_next, *bf_last = bf->bf_lastbf;
 	struct ath_desc *ds = bf_last->bf_desc;
@@ -280,10 +283,14 @@
 	skb = bf->bf_mpdu;
 	hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 
+	tx_info = IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb);
+	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *) tx_info->rate_driver_data[0];
+	hw = tx_info_priv->aphy->hw;
+
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
 	/* XXX: use ieee80211_find_sta! */
-	sta = ieee80211_find_sta_by_hw(sc->hw, hdr->addr1);
+	sta = ieee80211_find_sta_by_hw(hw, hdr->addr1);
 	if (!sta) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 		return;