1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/rate.c b/net/mac80211/rate.c
index 5a5a7767d541..ad64f4d5271a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rate.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rate.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ void rate_control_get_rate(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
         int i;
         u32 mask;
 
-        if (sta) {
+        if (sta && test_sta_flag(sta, WLAN_STA_RATE_CONTROL)) {
                 ista = &sta->sta;
                 priv_sta = sta->rate_ctrl_priv;
         }