diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_simple.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_simple.c
index 2048cfd1ca70..5ae7fc454665 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_simple.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_simple.c
@@ -283,14 +283,16 @@ static void rate_control_simple_rate_init(void *priv, void *priv_sta,
 	int i;
 	sta->txrate = 0;
 	mode = local->oper_hw_mode;
-	/* TODO: what is a good starting rate for STA? About middle? Maybe not
-	 * the lowest or the highest rate.. Could consider using RSSI from
-	 * previous packets? Need to have IEEE 802.1X auth succeed immediately
-	 * after assoc.. */
+	/* TODO: This routine should consider using RSSI from previous packets
+	 * as we need to have IEEE 802.1X auth succeed immediately after assoc..
+	 * Until that method is implemented, we will use the lowest supported rate
+	 * as a workaround, */
 	for (i = 0; i < mode->num_rates; i++) {
 		if ((sta->supp_rates & BIT(i)) &&
-		    (mode->rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SUPPORTED))
+		    (mode->rates[i].flags & IEEE80211_RATE_SUPPORTED)) {
 			sta->txrate = i;
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 }