diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c
index ecffd6f..1305873 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -1867,9 +1867,7 @@
 	/* XXX: UGLY HACK!! */
 	tx_info_priv = (struct ath_tx_info_priv *)tx_info->control.vif;
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->node_lock);
-	an = ath_node_find(sc, hdr->addr1);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->node_lock);
+	an = (struct ath_node *)sta->drv_priv;
 
 	if (tx_info_priv == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -1984,16 +1982,7 @@
 			qc = ieee80211_get_qos_ctl(hdr);
 			tid = qc[0] & 0xf;
 
-			spin_lock_bh(&sc->node_lock);
-			an = ath_node_find(sc, hdr->addr1);
-			spin_unlock_bh(&sc->node_lock);
-
-			if (!an) {
-				DPRINTF(sc, ATH_DBG_AGGR,
-					"%s: Node not found to "
-					"init/chk TX aggr\n", __func__);
-				return;
-			}
+			an = (struct ath_node *)sta->drv_priv;
 
 			chk = ath_tx_aggr_check(sc, an, tid);
 			if (chk == AGGR_REQUIRED) {