diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
index a580efefd4b4..58a381c01c89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-agn-rxon.c
@@ -294,8 +294,8 @@ static int iwlagn_rxon_connect(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	if ((ctx->vif && ctx->vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION) &&
-	    priv->cfg->ht_params->smps_mode)
+	if (ctx->vif && ctx->vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
+	    priv->cfg->ht_params && priv->cfg->ht_params->smps_mode)
 		ieee80211_request_smps(ctx->vif,
 				       priv->cfg->ht_params->smps_mode);