diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
index 70df3dcc3cf6..d9233ec50610 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ minstrel_alloc_sta(void *priv, struct ieee80211_sta *sta, gfp_t gfp)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; i++) {
 		sband = hw->wiphy->bands[i];
-		if (sband->n_bitrates > max_rates)
+		if (sband && sband->n_bitrates > max_rates)
 			max_rates = sband->n_bitrates;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
index 01d59a8e334c..8bef9a1262ff 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_pid_algo.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static void *rate_control_pid_alloc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_NUM_BANDS; i++) {
 		sband = hw->wiphy->bands[i];
-		if (sband->n_bitrates > max_rates)
+		if (sband && sband->n_bitrates > max_rates)
 			max_rates = sband->n_bitrates;
 	}