3 files changed, 14 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
index 09bcc2345bb0..424102790283 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac80211.c
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ static void rtw_ops_wake_tx_queue(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		list_add_tail(&rtwtxq->list, &rtwdev->txqs);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&rtwdev->txq_lock);
 
-	queue_work(rtwdev->tx_wq, &rtwdev->tx_work);
+	/* ensure to dequeue EAPOL (4/4) at the right time */
+	if (txq->ac == IEEE80211_AC_VO)
+		__rtw_tx_work(rtwdev);
+	else
+		queue_work(rtwdev->tx_wq, &rtwdev->tx_work);
 }
 
 static int rtw_ops_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.c
index bb5c7492c98b..b6c97a986a1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.c
@@ -635,9 +635,8 @@ static void rtw_txq_push(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
-void rtw_tx_work(struct work_struct *w)
+void __rtw_tx_work(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 {
-	struct rtw_dev *rtwdev = container_of(w, struct rtw_dev, tx_work);
 	struct rtw_txq *rtwtxq, *tmp;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&rtwdev->txq_lock);
@@ -658,6 +657,13 @@ void rtw_tx_work(struct work_struct *w)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&rtwdev->txq_lock);
 }
 
+void rtw_tx_work(struct work_struct *w)
+{
+	struct rtw_dev *rtwdev = container_of(w, struct rtw_dev, tx_work);
+
+	__rtw_tx_work(rtwdev);
+}
+
 void rtw_txq_init(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_txq *txq)
 {
 	struct rtw_txq *rtwtxq;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.h
index 197d5868c8ad..544133643a1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/tx.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ void rtw_tx(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 void rtw_txq_init(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_txq *txq);
 void rtw_txq_cleanup(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct ieee80211_txq *txq);
 void rtw_tx_work(struct work_struct *w);
+void __rtw_tx_work(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev);
 void rtw_tx_pkt_info_update(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 			    struct rtw_tx_pkt_info *pkt_info,
 			    struct ieee80211_sta *sta,