diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c
index decd46b38393..c1c117fdf318 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/util.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/util.c
@@ -1227,6 +1227,8 @@ _ieee802_11_parse_elems_crc(const u8 *start, size_t len, bool action,
 				elems->max_idle_period_ie = (void *)pos;
 			break;
 		case WLAN_EID_EXTENSION:
+			if (!elen)
+				break;
 			if (pos[0] == WLAN_EID_EXT_HE_MU_EDCA &&
 			    elen >= (sizeof(*elems->mu_edca_param_set) + 1)) {
 				elems->mu_edca_param_set = (void *)&pos[1];