diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
index 6a850a0bfa8a..a23eaca0326d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
@@ -1016,6 +1016,14 @@ static bool ath9k_rx_prepare(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv,
 		goto rx_next;
 	}
 
+	if (rxstatus->rs_keyix >= ATH_KEYMAX &&
+	    rxstatus->rs_keyix != ATH9K_RXKEYIX_INVALID) {
+		ath_dbg(common, ANY,
+			"Invalid keyix, dropping (keyix: %d)\n",
+			rxstatus->rs_keyix);
+		goto rx_next;
+	}
+
 	/* Get the RX status information */
 
 	memset(rx_status, 0, sizeof(struct ieee80211_rx_status));