1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
index 373dcfec689c..d77ce9906b6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c
@@ -1327,6 +1327,10 @@ ath5k_txbuf_setup(struct ath5k_softc *sc, struct ath5k_buf *bf,
                         PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
 
         rate = ieee80211_get_tx_rate(sc->hw, info);
+        if (!rate) {
+                ret = -EINVAL;
+                goto err_unmap;
+        }
 
         if (info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_CTL_NO_ACK)
                 flags |= AR5K_TXDESC_NOACK;