diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index 2051cc6..925c39f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -1478,7 +1478,10 @@
 		tail_need = max_t(int, tail_need, 0);
 	}
 
-	if (skb_cloned(skb))
+	if (skb_cloned(skb) &&
+	    (!(local->hw.flags & IEEE80211_HW_SUPPORTS_CLONED_SKBS) ||
+	     !skb_clone_writable(skb, ETH_HLEN) ||
+	     sdata->crypto_tx_tailroom_needed_cnt))
 		I802_DEBUG_INC(local->tx_expand_skb_head_cloned);
 	else if (head_need || tail_need)
 		I802_DEBUG_INC(local->tx_expand_skb_head);