diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/ibss_rsn.c b/wpa_supplicant/ibss_rsn.c
index 48dd66b12..0aba8cb04 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/ibss_rsn.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/ibss_rsn.c
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ static int supp_ether_send(void *ctx, const u8 *dest, u16 proto, const u8 *buf,
 		   "len=%lu)",
 		   __func__, MAC2STR(dest), proto, (unsigned long) len);
 
+	if (wpa_s->drv_flags & WPA_DRIVER_FLAGS_CONTROL_PORT)
+		return wpa_drv_tx_control_port(wpa_s, dest, proto, buf, len);
+
 	if (wpa_s->l2)
 		return l2_packet_send(wpa_s->l2, dest, proto, buf, len);
 
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpas_glue.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpas_glue.c
index d80b8f28d..b67a24e53 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpas_glue.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpas_glue.c
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ static int wpa_ether_send(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s, const u8 *dest,
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_TESTING_OPTIONS */
 
+	if (wpa_s->drv_flags & WPA_DRIVER_FLAGS_CONTROL_PORT)
+		return wpa_drv_tx_control_port(wpa_s, dest, proto, buf, len);
+
 	if (wpa_s->l2) {
 		return l2_packet_send(wpa_s->l2, dest, proto, buf, len);
 	}