diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/bt-coex.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/bt-coex.c
index 5b630f12b..7444b2a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/bt-coex.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/bt-coex.c
@@ -505,12 +505,16 @@
 	struct iwl_mvm_sta *mvmsta;
 	int ret;
 
-	/* This can happen if the station has been removed right now */
 	if (sta_id == IWL_MVM_STATION_COUNT)
 		return 0;
 
 	sta = rcu_dereference_protected(mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[sta_id],
 					lockdep_is_held(&mvm->mutex));
+
+	/* This can happen if the station has been removed right now */
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(sta))
+		return 0;
+
 	mvmsta = (void *)sta->drv_priv;
 
 	/* nothing to do */