diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
index da4ec73f3415..aa59539e5b27 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ minstrel_ht_tx_status(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 
 	if (!mi->sample_wait && !mi->sample_tries && mi->sample_count > 0) {
 		mi->sample_wait = 16 + 2 * MINSTREL_TRUNC(mi->avg_ampdu_len);
-		mi->sample_tries = 2;
+		mi->sample_tries = 1;
 		mi->sample_count--;
 	}