diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7615/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7615/mac.c
index fc98dabed594..b3e8ee06a783 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7615/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7615/mac.c
@@ -503,6 +503,9 @@ void mt7615_mac_set_rates(struct mt7615_dev *dev, struct mt7615_sta *sta,
 			     IEEE80211_TX_RC_160_MHZ_WIDTH))
 				continue;
 
+			if (!rates[i].idx)
+				continue;
+
 			rates[i].idx--;
 		}