diff --git a/src/wifi/examples/wifi-manager-example.cc b/src/wifi/examples/wifi-manager-example.cc
index ece206433..1d9dc2e0f 100644
--- a/src/wifi/examples/wifi-manager-example.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/examples/wifi-manager-example.cc
@@ -80,13 +80,6 @@ RateChange (uint64_t oldVal, uint64_t newVal)
   g_intervalRate = newVal;
 }
 
-void
-RateChangeMinstrelHt (uint64_t newVal, Mac48Address dest)
-{
-  NS_LOG_DEBUG ("Change to " << newVal);
-  g_intervalRate = newVal;
-}
-
 /// Step structure
 struct Step
 {
@@ -383,14 +376,8 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   wifi.AssignStreams (serverDevice, 100);
   wifi.AssignStreams (clientDevice, 100);
 
-  if (wifiManager == "MinstrelHt")
-    {
-      Config::ConnectWithoutContext ("/NodeList/0/DeviceList/*/$ns3::WifiNetDevice/RemoteStationManager/$ns3::MinstrelHtWifiManager/RateChange", MakeCallback (&RateChangeMinstrelHt));
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      Config::ConnectWithoutContext ("/NodeList/0/DeviceList/*/$ns3::WifiNetDevice/RemoteStationManager/$ns3::" + wifiManager + "WifiManager/Rate", MakeCallback (&RateChange));
-    }
+  Config::ConnectWithoutContext ("/NodeList/0/DeviceList/*/$ns3::WifiNetDevice/RemoteStationManager/$ns3::" + wifiManager + "WifiManager/Rate", MakeCallback (&RateChange));
+
   // Configure the mobility.
   MobilityHelper mobility;
   Ptr<ListPositionAllocator> positionAlloc = CreateObject<ListPositionAllocator> ();
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/minstrel-ht-wifi-manager.cc b/src/wifi/model/minstrel-ht-wifi-manager.cc
index 7db608b25..785f4a268 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/minstrel-ht-wifi-manager.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/minstrel-ht-wifi-manager.cc
@@ -114,17 +114,18 @@ MinstrelHtWifiManager::GetTypeId (void)
                    BooleanValue (false),
                    MakeBooleanAccessor (&MinstrelHtWifiManager::m_printStats),
                    MakeBooleanChecker ())
-    .AddTraceSource ("RateChange",
-                     "The transmission rate has changed",
-                     MakeTraceSourceAccessor (&MinstrelHtWifiManager::m_rateChange),
-                     "ns3::MinstrelHtWifiManager::RateChangeTracedCallback")
+    .AddTraceSource ("Rate",
+                     "Traced value for rate changes (b/s)",
+                     MakeTraceSourceAccessor (&MinstrelHtWifiManager::m_currentRate),
+                     "ns3::TracedValueCallback::Uint64")
   ;
   return tid;
 }
 
 MinstrelHtWifiManager::MinstrelHtWifiManager ()
   : m_numGroups (0),
-    m_numRates (0)
+    m_numRates (0),
+    m_currentRate (0)
 {
   NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this);
   m_uniformRandomVariable = CreateObject<UniformRandomVariable> ();
@@ -841,13 +842,12 @@ MinstrelHtWifiManager::DoGetDataTxVector (WifiRemoteStation *st)
   if (!station->m_isHt)
     {
       WifiTxVector vector = m_legacyManager->GetDataTxVector (station);
-
       uint64_t dataRate = vector.GetMode ().GetDataRate (vector);
-      if (!station->m_isSampling)
+      if (m_currentRate != dataRate && !station->m_isSampling)
         {
-          m_rateChange (dataRate, station->m_state->m_address);
+          NS_LOG_DEBUG ("New datarate: " << dataRate);
+          m_currentRate = dataRate;
         }
-
       return vector;
     }
   else
@@ -870,13 +870,13 @@ MinstrelHtWifiManager::DoGetDataTxVector (WifiRemoteStation *st)
                          " Station capabilities: (" << GetNumberOfSupportedStreams (station) <<
                          "," << GetShortGuardInterval (station) << "," << GetChannelWidth (station) << ")");
         }
-
-      uint64_t dataRate = GetMcsSupported (station, mcsIndex).GetDataRate (group.chWidth, group.sgi ? 400 : 800, group.streams);
-      if (!station->m_isSampling)
-        {
-          m_rateChange (dataRate, station->m_state->m_address);
-        }
       WifiMode mode = GetMcsSupported (station, mcsIndex);
+      uint64_t dataRate = mode.GetDataRate (group.chWidth, group.sgi ? 400 : 800, group.streams);
+      if (m_currentRate != dataRate && !station->m_isSampling)
+        {
+          NS_LOG_DEBUG ("New datarate: " << dataRate);
+          m_currentRate = dataRate;
+        }
       return WifiTxVector (mode, GetDefaultTxPowerLevel (), GetPreambleForTransmission (mode, GetAddress (station)), group.sgi ? 400 : 800, GetNumberOfAntennas (), group.streams, GetNess (station), GetChannelWidthForTransmission (mode, group.chWidth), GetAggregation (station) && !station->m_isSampling, false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/wifi/model/minstrel-ht-wifi-manager.h b/src/wifi/model/minstrel-ht-wifi-manager.h
index 29a967296..3cfab003e 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/minstrel-ht-wifi-manager.h
+++ b/src/wifi/model/minstrel-ht-wifi-manager.h
@@ -602,10 +602,7 @@ private:
 
   Ptr<UniformRandomVariable> m_uniformRandomVariable; //!< Provides uniform random variables.
 
-  /**
-   * The trace source fired when the transmission rate change.
-   */
-  TracedCallback<uint64_t, Mac48Address> m_rateChange;
+  TracedValue<uint64_t> m_currentRate; //!< Trace rate changes
 };
 
 } // namespace ns3