diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index a65d58b..b3ad7e3 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -4245,6 +4245,10 @@
 				err = -EINVAL;
 				goto out_free;
 			}
+
+			if (!wiphy->bands[band])
+				continue;
+
 			err = ieee80211_get_ratemask(wiphy->bands[band],
 						     nla_data(attr),
 						     nla_len(attr),