diff --git a/net/mac80211/status.c b/net/mac80211/status.c
index 83b8b11f24ea..fac191d6dcb7 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/status.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/status.c
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ static void ieee80211_frame_acked(struct sta_info *sta, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	}
 
 	if (ieee80211_is_action(mgmt->frame_control) &&
+	    !ieee80211_has_protected(mgmt->frame_control) &&
 	    mgmt->u.action.category == WLAN_CATEGORY_HT &&
 	    mgmt->u.action.u.ht_smps.action == WLAN_HT_ACTION_SMPS &&
 	    ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata)) {