diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 3a442d8..f355cd3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -723,8 +723,9 @@ struct ieee80211_hw *ieee80211_alloc_hw_nm(size_t priv_data_len,
 		air_sched->aql_txq_limit_high =
 			IEEE80211_DEFAULT_AQL_TXQ_LIMIT_H;
 	}
-
-	local->airtime_flags = AIRTIME_USE_TX | AIRTIME_USE_RX;
+	if (wiphy_ext_feature_isset(local->hw.wiphy,
+			NL80211_EXT_FEATURE_AIRTIME_FAIRNESS))
+		local->airtime_flags = AIRTIME_USE_TX | AIRTIME_USE_RX;
 	local->aql_threshold = IEEE80211_AQL_THRESHOLD;
 	atomic_set(&local->aql_total_pending_airtime, 0);
 
-- 
2.18.0