diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/main.c
index 8e2ec3956331..15b7d22d3639 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7921/main.c
@@ -1087,6 +1087,9 @@ static void mt7921_sta_set_decap_offload(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct mt792x_sta *msta = (struct mt792x_sta *)sta->drv_priv;
 	struct mt792x_dev *dev = mt792x_hw_dev(hw);
 
+	if (!msta->wcid.sta)
+		return;
+
 	mt792x_mutex_acquire(dev);
 
 	if (enabled)