1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
index efaf38349731..0a11515341ba 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ minstrel_alloc_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp)
 
         for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; i++) {
                 sband = hw->wiphy->bands[i];
-                if (sband->n_bitrates > max_rates)
+                if (sband && sband->n_bitrates > max_rates)
                         max_rates = sband->n_bitrates;
         }