diff --git a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_htt.c b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_htt.c
index 8508a2f310a6..7ae8184ba6b7 100644
--- a/dp/wifi3.0/dp_htt.c
+++ b/dp/wifi3.0/dp_htt.c
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ dp_tx_rate_stats_update(struct dp_peer *peer,
 	if (!ratekbps)
 		return;
 
-	dp_ath_rate_lpf(peer->stats.tx.avg_tx_rate, ratekbps);
+	peer->stats.tx.avg_tx_rate =
+		dp_ath_rate_lpf(peer->stats.tx.avg_tx_rate, ratekbps);
 	ppdu_tx_rate = dp_ath_rate_out(peer->stats.tx.avg_tx_rate);
 	DP_STATS_UPD(peer, tx.rnd_avg_tx_rate, ppdu_tx_rate);