diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
index ebd1e5647f03..68771b05797e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
@@ -266,11 +266,14 @@ static int rsi_send_internal_mgmt_frame(struct rsi_common *common,
 					struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct skb_info *tx_params;
+	struct rsi_cmd_desc *desc;
 
 	if (skb == NULL) {
 		rsi_dbg(ERR_ZONE, "%s: Unable to allocate skb\n", __func__);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+	desc->desc_dword0.len_qno |= cpu_to_le16(DESC_IMMEDIATE_WAKEUP);
+	skb->priority = MGMT_SOFT_Q;
 	tx_params = (struct skb_info *)&IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->driver_data;
 	tx_params->flags |= INTERNAL_MGMT_PKT;
 	skb_queue_tail(&common->tx_queue[MGMT_SOFT_Q], skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_mgmt.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_mgmt.h
index 63360c2be726..6f7f181710f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_mgmt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_mgmt.h
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ struct rsi_mac_frame {
 #define EOSP_INDICATION			BIT(5)
 #define REQUIRE_TSF_SYNC_CONFIRM	BIT(6)
 #define ENCAP_MGMT_PKT			BIT(7)
+#define DESC_IMMEDIATE_WAKEUP		BIT(15)
 
 struct rsi_cmd_desc_dword0 {
 	__le16 len_qno;