diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 146d83785b37..6afac189d20f 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -9481,6 +9481,9 @@ static int nl80211_join_mesh(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 
+		if (!setup.chandef.chan)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
 		err = validate_beacon_tx_rate(rdev, setup.chandef.chan->band,
 					      &setup.beacon_rate);
 		if (err)