diff --git a/net/mac80211/wpa.c b/net/mac80211/wpa.c
index 9b3dcc201145..f7d4ca4c46e0 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/wpa.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/wpa.c
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ ieee80211_crypto_hw_encrypt(struct ieee80211_tx_data *tx)
 ieee80211_rx_result
 ieee80211_crypto_hw_decrypt(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 {
-	if (rx->sta->cipher_scheme)
+	if (rx->sta && rx->sta->cipher_scheme)
 		return ieee80211_crypto_cs_decrypt(rx);
 
 	return RX_DROP_UNUSABLE;