diff --git a/net/mac80211/wme.c b/net/mac80211/wme.c
index 2fb99325135a..b9404b056087 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/wme.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/wme.c
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ u16 __ieee80211_select_queue(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 	bool qos;
 
 	/* all mesh/ocb stations are required to support WME */
-	if (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT ||
-	    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_OCB)
+	if (sta && (sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_MESH_POINT ||
+		    sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_OCB))
 		qos = true;
 	else if (sta)
 		qos = sta->sta.wme;