--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -4268,8 +4268,7 @@ netdev_tx_t ieee80211_subif_start_xmit_8
 	if (!key)
 		key = rcu_dereference(sdata->default_unicast_key);
 
-	if (key && (!(key->flags & KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE) ||
-		    key->conf.cipher == WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_TKIP))
+	if (key && (!(key->flags & KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE)))
 		goto skip_offload;
 
 	ieee80211_8023_xmit(sdata, dev, sta, key, skb);
