diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76_connac_mcu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76_connac_mcu.c
index 98d233e24afc..d25b50e76932 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76_connac_mcu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt76_connac_mcu.c
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ mt76_connac_get_phy_mode_v2(struct mt76_phy *mphy, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		if (ht_cap->ht_supported)
 			mode |= PHY_TYPE_BIT_HT;
 
-		if (he_cap->has_he)
+		if (he_cap && he_cap->has_he)
 			mode |= PHY_TYPE_BIT_HE;
 	} else if (band == NL80211_BAND_5GHZ) {
 		mode |= PHY_TYPE_BIT_OFDM;
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ mt76_connac_get_phy_mode_v2(struct mt76_phy *mphy, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 		if (vht_cap->vht_supported)
 			mode |= PHY_TYPE_BIT_VHT;
 
-		if (he_cap->has_he)
+		if (he_cap && he_cap->has_he)
 			mode |= PHY_TYPE_BIT_HE;
 	}