diff --git a/include/net/mac80211.h b/include/net/mac80211.h
index f5996960eace..c643a19dce96 100644
--- a/include/net/mac80211.h
+++ b/include/net/mac80211.h
@@ -967,6 +967,7 @@ ieee80211_rate_get_vht_nss(const struct ieee80211_tx_rate *rate)
  * @band: the band to transmit on (use for checking for races)
  * @hw_queue: HW queue to put the frame on, skb_get_queue_mapping() gives the AC
  * @ack_frame_id: internal frame ID for TX status, used internally
+ * @tx_time_est: TX time estimate in units of 4us, used internally
  * @control: union part for control data
  * @control.rates: TX rates array to try
  * @control.rts_cts_rate_idx: rate for RTS or CTS
@@ -1007,7 +1008,8 @@ struct ieee80211_tx_info {
 
 	u8 hw_queue;
 
-	u16 ack_frame_id;
+	u16 ack_frame_id:6;
+	u16 tx_time_est:10;
 
 	union {
 		struct {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/cfg.c b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
index 70739e746c13..4fb7f1f12109 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/cfg.c
@@ -3428,7 +3428,7 @@ int ieee80211_attach_ack_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&local->ack_status_lock, spin_flags);
 	id = idr_alloc(&local->ack_status_frames, ack_skb,
-		       1, 0x10000, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		       1, 0x40, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->ack_status_lock, spin_flags);
 
 	if (id < 0) {
diff --git a/net/mac80211/tx.c b/net/mac80211/tx.c
index a4c435abe15f..db38be1b75fa 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/tx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/tx.c
@@ -2430,7 +2430,7 @@ static int ieee80211_store_ack_skb(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&local->ack_status_lock, flags);
 		id = idr_alloc(&local->ack_status_frames, ack_skb,
-			       1, 0x10000, GFP_ATOMIC);
+			       1, 0x40, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&local->ack_status_lock, flags);
 
 		if (id >= 0) {