diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_hal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_hal.c
index c2303599c12e..7c9224fa53a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_hal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_hal.c
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ int rsi_send_mgmt_pkt(struct rsi_common *common,
 	extnd_size = ((uintptr_t)skb->data & 0x3);
 
 	if (tx_params->flags & INTERNAL_MGMT_PKT) {
+		skb->data[1] |= BIT(7); /* Immediate Wakeup bit*/
 		if ((extnd_size) > skb_headroom(skb)) {
 			rsi_dbg(ERR_ZONE, "%s: Unable to send pkt\n", __func__);
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);