diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/cam.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/cam.c
index 4557c6e035a9..4476fc7e53db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/cam.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/cam.c
@@ -384,20 +384,24 @@ int rtw89_cam_sec_key_add(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 		break;
 	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_CCMP:
 		hw_key_type = RTW89_SEC_KEY_TYPE_CCMP128;
-		key->flags |= IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT_TX;
+		if (!chip->hw_mgmt_tx_encrypt)
+			key->flags |= IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT_TX;
 		break;
 	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_CCMP_256:
 		hw_key_type = RTW89_SEC_KEY_TYPE_CCMP256;
-		key->flags |= IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT_TX;
+		if (!chip->hw_mgmt_tx_encrypt)
+			key->flags |= IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT_TX;
 		ext_key = true;
 		break;
 	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_GCMP:
 		hw_key_type = RTW89_SEC_KEY_TYPE_GCMP128;
-		key->flags |= IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT_TX;
+		if (!chip->hw_mgmt_tx_encrypt)
+			key->flags |= IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT_TX;
 		break;
 	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_GCMP_256:
 		hw_key_type = RTW89_SEC_KEY_TYPE_GCMP256;
-		key->flags |= IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT_TX;
+		if (!chip->hw_mgmt_tx_encrypt)
+			key->flags |= IEEE80211_KEY_FLAG_SW_MGMT_TX;
 		ext_key = true;
 		break;
 	case WLAN_CIPHER_SUITE_AES_CMAC:
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
index 871ad32c3056..652aa50ffc01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.c
@@ -602,15 +602,28 @@ static u8 rtw89_core_tx_get_mac_id(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	return rtwsta->mac_id;
 }
 
+static void rtw89_core_tx_update_llc_hdr(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
+					 struct rtw89_tx_desc_info *desc_info,
+					 struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (void *)skb->data;
+	__le16 fc = hdr->frame_control;
+
+	desc_info->hdr_llc_len = ieee80211_hdrlen(fc);
+	desc_info->hdr_llc_len >>= 1; /* in unit of 2 bytes */
+}
+
 static void
 rtw89_core_tx_update_mgmt_info(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 			       struct rtw89_core_tx_request *tx_req)
 {
+	const struct rtw89_chip_info *chip = rtwdev->chip;
 	struct ieee80211_vif *vif = tx_req->vif;
 	struct rtw89_vif *rtwvif = (struct rtw89_vif *)vif->drv_priv;
 	struct rtw89_tx_desc_info *desc_info = &tx_req->desc_info;
 	const struct rtw89_chan *chan = rtw89_chan_get(rtwdev,
 						       rtwvif->chanctx_idx);
+	struct sk_buff *skb = tx_req->skb;
 	u8 qsel, ch_dma;
 
 	qsel = desc_info->hiq ? RTW89_TX_QSEL_B0_HI : RTW89_TX_QSEL_B0_MGMT;
@@ -629,6 +642,11 @@ rtw89_core_tx_update_mgmt_info(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	desc_info->dis_data_fb = true;
 	desc_info->data_rate = rtw89_core_get_mgmt_rate(rtwdev, tx_req, chan);
 
+	if (chip->hw_mgmt_tx_encrypt && IEEE80211_SKB_CB(skb)->control.hw_key) {
+		rtw89_core_tx_update_sec_key(rtwdev, tx_req);
+		rtw89_core_tx_update_llc_hdr(rtwdev, desc_info, skb);
+	}
+
 	rtw89_debug(rtwdev, RTW89_DBG_TXRX,
 		    "tx mgmt frame with rate 0x%x on channel %d (band %d, bw %d)\n",
 		    desc_info->data_rate, chan->channel, chan->band_type,
@@ -862,17 +880,6 @@ rtw89_core_tx_btc_spec_pkt_notify(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 	return PACKET_MAX;
 }
 
-static void rtw89_core_tx_update_llc_hdr(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
-					 struct rtw89_tx_desc_info *desc_info,
-					 struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (void *)skb->data;
-	__le16 fc = hdr->frame_control;
-
-	desc_info->hdr_llc_len = ieee80211_hdrlen(fc);
-	desc_info->hdr_llc_len >>= 1; /* in unit of 2 bytes */
-}
-
 static void
 rtw89_core_tx_wake(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 		   struct rtw89_core_tx_request *tx_req)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.h
index ba2ac5cefc50..5a9e028117a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/core.h
@@ -4175,6 +4175,7 @@ struct rtw89_chip_info {
 	bool ul_tb_waveform_ctrl;
 	bool ul_tb_pwr_diff;
 	bool hw_sec_hdr;
+	bool hw_mgmt_tx_encrypt;
 	u8 rf_path_num;
 	u8 tx_nss;
 	u8 rx_nss;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
index 7f2ca16bedcc..58676ec0dde8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac.c
@@ -2032,11 +2032,16 @@ int rtw89_mac_resize_ple_rx_quota(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, bool wow)
 
 void rtw89_mac_hw_mgnt_sec(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev, bool enable)
 {
+	const struct rtw89_chip_info *chip = rtwdev->chip;
 	u32 msk32 = B_AX_UC_MGNT_DEC | B_AX_BMC_MGNT_DEC;
 
 	if (rtwdev->chip->chip_gen != RTW89_CHIP_AX)
 		return;
 
+	/* 8852C enable B_AX_UC_MGNT_DEC by default */
+	if (chip->chip_id == RTL8852C)
+		msk32 = B_AX_BMC_MGNT_DEC;
+
 	if (enable)
 		rtw89_write32_set(rtwdev, R_AX_SEC_ENG_CTRL, msk32);
 	else
@@ -2261,6 +2266,8 @@ static int sec_eng_init_ax(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev)
 	/* init TX encryption */
 	val |= (B_AX_SEC_TX_ENC | B_AX_SEC_RX_DEC);
 	val |= (B_AX_MC_DEC | B_AX_BC_DEC);
+	if (chip->chip_id == RTL8852C)
+		val |= B_AX_UC_MGNT_DEC;
 	if (chip->chip_id == RTL8852A || chip->chip_id == RTL8852B ||
 	    chip->chip_id == RTL8851B)
 		val &= ~B_AX_TX_PARTIAL_MODE;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8851b.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8851b.c
index c181d88a299e..d66c190044d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8851b.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8851b.c
@@ -2464,6 +2464,7 @@ const struct rtw89_chip_info rtw8851b_chip_info = {
 	.ul_tb_waveform_ctrl	= true,
 	.ul_tb_pwr_diff		= false,
 	.hw_sec_hdr		= false,
+	.hw_mgmt_tx_encrypt	= false,
 	.rf_path_num		= 1,
 	.tx_nss			= 1,
 	.rx_nss			= 1,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852a.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852a.c
index 9856e90b837e..48fe1446bd47 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852a.c
@@ -2179,6 +2179,7 @@ const struct rtw89_chip_info rtw8852a_chip_info = {
 	.ul_tb_waveform_ctrl	= false,
 	.ul_tb_pwr_diff		= false,
 	.hw_sec_hdr		= false,
+	.hw_mgmt_tx_encrypt	= false,
 	.rf_path_num		= 2,
 	.tx_nss			= 2,
 	.rx_nss			= 2,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852b.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852b.c
index 019223312c6c..03a8ccd45108 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852b.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852b.c
@@ -819,6 +819,7 @@ const struct rtw89_chip_info rtw8852b_chip_info = {
 	.ul_tb_waveform_ctrl	= true,
 	.ul_tb_pwr_diff		= false,
 	.hw_sec_hdr		= false,
+	.hw_mgmt_tx_encrypt	= false,
 	.rf_path_num		= 2,
 	.tx_nss			= 2,
 	.rx_nss			= 2,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852bt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852bt.c
index e54bafb0fd45..2f16e5a7c0f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852bt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852bt.c
@@ -752,6 +752,7 @@ const struct rtw89_chip_info rtw8852bt_chip_info = {
 	.ul_tb_waveform_ctrl	= true,
 	.ul_tb_pwr_diff		= false,
 	.hw_sec_hdr		= false,
+	.hw_mgmt_tx_encrypt     = false,
 	.rf_path_num		= 2,
 	.tx_nss			= 2,
 	.rx_nss			= 2,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852c.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852c.c
index 8f35f887242e..66d3fa32407d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852c.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852c.c
@@ -2960,6 +2960,7 @@ const struct rtw89_chip_info rtw8852c_chip_info = {
 	.ul_tb_waveform_ctrl	= false,
 	.ul_tb_pwr_diff		= true,
 	.hw_sec_hdr		= true,
+	.hw_mgmt_tx_encrypt	= true,
 	.rf_path_num		= 2,
 	.tx_nss			= 2,
 	.rx_nss			= 2,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8922a.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8922a.c
index 747912736a2f..93baa7506cf0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8922a.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8922a.c
@@ -2563,6 +2563,7 @@ const struct rtw89_chip_info rtw8922a_chip_info = {
 	.ul_tb_waveform_ctrl	= false,
 	.ul_tb_pwr_diff		= false,
 	.hw_sec_hdr		= true,
+	.hw_mgmt_tx_encrypt	= true,
 	.rf_path_num		= 2,
 	.tx_nss			= 2,
 	.rx_nss			= 2,
