diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c
index 2fa587e6d24d..4fbf44562d0e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.c
@@ -7084,7 +7084,8 @@ static void rtl8xxxu_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	if (rate_flag & IEEE80211_TX_RC_USE_RTS_CTS) {
 		/* Use RTS rate 24M - does the mac80211 tell us which to use? */
-		tx_desc->txdw4 |= cpu_to_le32(DESC_RATE_24M);
+		tx_desc->txdw4 |= cpu_to_le32(DESC_RATE_24M <<
+					      TXDESC_RTS_RATE_SHIFT_8723A);
 		tx_desc->txdw4 |= cpu_to_le32(TXDESC_RTS_CTS_ENABLE_8723A);
 		tx_desc->txdw4 |= cpu_to_le32(TXDESC_HW_RTS_ENABLE_8723A);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
index 5f60f190104d..b015c75f4841 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/rtl8xxxu.h
@@ -475,6 +475,8 @@ struct rtl8723bu_tx_desc {
 #define TXDESC_SEQ_MASK_8723A		0x0fff0000
 
 /* Word 4 */
+#define TXDESC_RTS_RATE_SHIFT_8723A	0
+#define TXDESC_RTS_RATE_MASK_8723A	0x3f
 #define TXDESC_QOS			BIT(6)
 #define TXDESC_HW_SEQ_ENABLE_8723A	BIT(7)
 #define TXDESC_USE_DRIVER_RATE_8723A	BIT(8)
@@ -496,8 +498,6 @@ struct rtl8723bu_tx_desc {
 #define TXDESC_RTS_RATE_MASK_8723B	0x3f000000
 
 /* Word 5 */
-#define TXDESC_RTS_RATE_SHIFT_8723A	0
-#define TXDESC_RTS_RATE_MASK_8723A	0x3f
 #define TXDESC_SHORT_GI			BIT(6)
 #define TXDESC_CCX_TAG			BIT(7)
 #define TXDESC_RETRY_LIMIT_ENABLE_8723A	BIT(17)