diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
index ee021738bef0..be4fa41bdb12 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.c
@@ -647,9 +647,10 @@ void ath9k_htc_txstatus(struct ath9k_htc_priv *priv, void *wmi_event)
 	struct ath9k_htc_tx_event *tx_pend;
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < txs->cnt; i++) {
-		WARN_ON(txs->cnt > HTC_MAX_TX_STATUS);
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(txs->cnt > HTC_MAX_TX_STATUS))
+		return;
 
+	for (i = 0; i < txs->cnt; i++) {
 		__txs = &txs->txstatus[i];
 
 		skb = ath9k_htc_tx_get_packet(priv, __txs);