diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 22a384d..c8548e61 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -704,6 +704,10 @@
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	ret = rc80211_minstrel_ht_init();
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_minstrel;
+
 	ret = rc80211_pid_init();
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_pid;
@@ -716,6 +720,8 @@
  err_netdev:
 	rc80211_pid_exit();
  err_pid:
+	rc80211_minstrel_ht_exit();
+ err_minstrel:
 	rc80211_minstrel_exit();
 
 	return ret;
@@ -724,6 +730,7 @@
 static void __exit ieee80211_exit(void)
 {
 	rc80211_pid_exit();
+	rc80211_minstrel_ht_exit();
 	rc80211_minstrel_exit();
 
 	/*