diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 6b0ad6b4dd4b..3a3a5a570694 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -3411,6 +3411,8 @@ static int hwsim_cloned_frame_received_nl(struct sk_buff *skb_2,
 
 	rx_status.band = data2->channel->band;
 	rx_status.rate_idx = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[HWSIM_ATTR_RX_RATE]);
+	if (rx_status.rate_idx >= data2->hw->wiphy->bands[rx_status.band]->n_bitrates)
+		goto out;
 	rx_status.signal = nla_get_u32(info->attrs[HWSIM_ATTR_SIGNAL]);
 
 	hdr = (void *)skb->data;