diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 0e91ec49d3da..549d0a4083b3 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -3422,6 +3422,7 @@ static bool ht_rateset_to_mask(struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 			return false;
 
 		/* check availability */
+		ridx = array_index_nospec(ridx, IEEE80211_HT_MCS_MASK_LEN);
 		if (sband->ht_cap.mcs.rx_mask[ridx] & rbit)
 			mcs[ridx] |= rbit;
 		else