diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-sta.c
index 1ccbe8c1eeb4..278454c116fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mld-sta.c
@@ -853,10 +853,15 @@ int iwl_mvm_mld_rm_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 
 int iwl_mvm_mld_rm_sta_id(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, u8 sta_id)
 {
-	int ret = iwl_mvm_mld_rm_sta_from_fw(mvm, sta_id);
+	int ret;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&mvm->mutex);
 
+	if (WARN_ON(sta_id == IWL_MVM_INVALID_STA))
+		return 0;
+
+	ret = iwl_mvm_mld_rm_sta_from_fw(mvm, sta_id);
+
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(mvm->fw_id_to_mac_id[sta_id], NULL);
 	RCU_INIT_POINTER(mvm->fw_id_to_link_sta[sta_id], NULL);
 	return ret;