diff --git a/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_netdev.c b/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_netdev.c
index 051a8a66ea4..616b8cd5874 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_netdev.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ int bcmf_netdev_alloc_tx_frame(FAR struct bcmf_dev_s *priv)
   /* Allocate frame for TX */
 
   priv->cur_tx_frame = bcmf_bdc_allocate_frame(priv,
-                                               MAX_NETDEV_PKTSIZE, true);
+                                               MAX_NETDEV_PKTSIZE, false);
   if (!priv->cur_tx_frame)
     {
       wlerr("ERROR: Cannot allocate TX frame\n");