diff --git a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_80211.c b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_80211.c
--- a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_80211.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_80211.c
@@ -3704,7 +3704,16 @@
 
 	lsta = ni->ni_drv_data;
 	LKPI_80211_LSTA_TXQ_LOCK(lsta);
+#if 0
 	if (!lsta->added_to_drv || !lsta->txq_ready) {
+#else
+	/*
+	 * Backout this part of 886653492945f which breaks rtw88 or
+	 * in general drivers without (*sta_state)() but only the
+	 * legacy fallback to (*sta_add)().
+	 */
+	if (!lsta->txq_ready) {
+#endif
 		LKPI_80211_LSTA_TXQ_UNLOCK(lsta);
 		/*
 		 * Free the mbuf (do NOT release ni ref for the m_pkthdr.rcvif!
@@ -3952,7 +3961,16 @@
 	 * We also use txq_ready as a semaphore and will drain the txq manually
 	 * if needed on our way towards SCAN/INIT in the state machine.
 	 */
+#if 0
 	shall_tx = lsta->added_to_drv && lsta->txq_ready;
+#else
+	/*
+	 * Backout this part of 886653492945f which breaks rtw88 or
+	 * in general drivers without (*sta_state)() but only the
+	 * legacy fallback to (*sta_add)().
+	 */
+	shall_tx = lsta->txq_ready;
+#endif
 	if (__predict_true(shall_tx))
 		mbufq_concat(&mq, &lsta->txq);
 	/*