--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel_ht.c
@@ -506,7 +506,9 @@ minstrel_ht_set_rate(struct minstrel_pri
 	if (!mr->retry_updated)
 		minstrel_calc_retransmit(mp, mi, index);
 
-	if (mr->probability < MINSTREL_FRAC(20, 100))
+	if (sample)
+		rate->count = 1;
+	else if (mr->probability < MINSTREL_FRAC(20, 100))
 		rate->count = 2;
 	else if (rtscts)
 		rate->count = mr->retry_count_rtscts;