diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
index 59381fe..4494d13 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -826,6 +826,30 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtlwifi_rate_mapping);
 
+bool rtl_tx_mgmt_proc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct rtl_mac *mac = rtl_mac(rtl_priv(hw));
+	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
+	__le16 fc = rtl_get_fc(skb);
+
+	if (rtlpriv->dm.supp_phymode_switch &&
+	    mac->link_state < MAC80211_LINKED &&
+	    (ieee80211_is_auth(fc) || ieee80211_is_probe_req(fc))) {
+		if (rtlpriv->cfg->ops->check_switch_to_dmdp)
+			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->check_switch_to_dmdp(hw);
+	}
+	if (ieee80211_is_auth(fc)) {
+		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_SEND, DBG_DMESG, "MAC80211_LINKING\n");
+		rtl_ips_nic_on(hw);
+
+		mac->link_state = MAC80211_LINKING;
+		/* Dual mac */
+		rtlpriv->phy.need_iqk = true;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 void rtl_get_tcb_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		      struct ieee80211_tx_info *info,
 		      struct ieee80211_sta *sta,