diff --git a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
index 40517cae2c56..e91386919399 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rc80211_minstrel.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ minstrel_tx_status(void *priv, struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband,
 	success = !!(info->flags & IEEE80211_TX_STAT_ACK);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < IEEE80211_TX_MAX_RATES; i++) {
-		if (ar[i].idx < 0)
+		if (ar[i].idx < 0 || !ar[i].count)
 			break;
 
 		ndx = rix_to_ndx(mi, ar[i].idx);