diff --git a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_nbuf.c b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_nbuf.c
index c7b3c7e411..0a7a3d496c 100644
--- a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_nbuf.c
+++ b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_nbuf.c
@@ -5331,7 +5331,7 @@ unsigned int qdf_nbuf_update_radiotap(struct mon_rx_status *rx_status,
 
 	/* update tx flags for pkt capture*/
 	if (rx_status->add_rtap_ext) {
-		rthdr->it_present |=
+		it_present_val |=
 			cpu_to_le32(1 << IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_FLAGS);
 		rtap_len = qdf_nbuf_update_radiotap_tx_flags(rx_status,
 							     rtap_buf,