diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
index 86bc469a28bc5f..a8a940e97a9aa6 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
@@ -287,12 +287,6 @@ minstrel_tx_status(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 			mi->r[ndx].stats.success += success;
 	}
 
-	if ((info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE) && (i >= 0))
-		mi->sample_packets++;
-
-	if (mi->sample_deferred > 0)
-		mi->sample_deferred--;
-
 	if (time_after(jiffies, mi->last_stats_update +
 				mp->update_interval / (mp->new_avg ? 2 : 1)))
 		minstrel_update_stats(mp, mi);
@@ -367,7 +361,7 @@ minstrel_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 		return;
 
 	delta = (mi->total_packets * sampling_ratio / 100) -
-			(mi->sample_packets + mi->sample_deferred / 2);
+			mi->sample_packets;
 
 	/* delta < 0: no sampling required */
 	prev_sample = mi->prev_sample;
@@ -376,7 +370,6 @@ minstrel_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 		return;
 
 	if (mi->total_packets >= 10000) {
-		mi->sample_deferred = 0;
 		mi->sample_packets = 0;
 		mi->total_packets = 0;
 	} else if (delta > mi->n_rates * 2) {
@@ -401,19 +394,8 @@ minstrel_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 	 * rate sampling method should be used.
 	 * Respect such rates that are not sampled for 20 interations.
 	 */
-	if (mrr_capable &&
-	    msr->perfect_tx_time > mr->perfect_tx_time &&
-	    msr->stats.sample_skipped < 20) {
-		/* Only use IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE to mark
-		 * packets that have the sampling rate deferred to the
-		 * second MRR stage. Increase the sample counter only
-		 * if the deferred sample rate was actually used.
-		 * Use the sample_deferred counter to make sure that
-		 * the sampling is not done in large bursts */
-		info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE;
-		rate++;
-		mi->sample_deferred++;
-	} else {
+	if (msr->perfect_tx_time < mr->perfect_tx_time ||
+	    msr->stats.sample_skipped >= 20) {
 		if (!msr->sample_limit)
 			return;
 
@@ -433,6 +415,7 @@ minstrel_get_rate(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta,
 
 	rate->idx = mi->r[ndx].rix;
 	rate->count = minstrel_get_retry_count(&mi->r[ndx], info);
+	info->flags |= IEEE80211_TX_CTL_RATE_CTRL_PROBE;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.h b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.h
index dbb43bcd3c45a2..86cd80b3ffdef8 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.h
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.h
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ struct minstrel_sta_info {
 	u8 max_prob_rate;
 	unsigned int total_packets;
 	unsigned int sample_packets;
-	int sample_deferred;
 
 	unsigned int sample_row;
 	unsigned int sample_column;