diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
index 10517778faf4..e0c9065a3ad4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
@@ -490,16 +490,34 @@ iwl_mvm_set_tx_params(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct sk_buff *skb,
 static int iwl_mvm_get_ctrl_vif_queue(struct iwl_mvm *mvm,
 				      struct ieee80211_tx_info *info, __le16 fc)
 {
-	if (iwl_mvm_is_dqa_supported(mvm)) {
-		if (info->control.vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP &&
-		    ieee80211_is_probe_resp(fc))
-			return IWL_MVM_DQA_AP_PROBE_RESP_QUEUE;
-		else if (ieee80211_is_mgmt(fc) &&
-			 info->control.vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE)
-			return IWL_MVM_DQA_P2P_DEVICE_QUEUE;
-	}
+	if (!iwl_mvm_is_dqa_supported(mvm))
+		return info->hw_queue;
 
-	return info->hw_queue;
+	switch (info->control.vif->type) {
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_AP:
+		/*
+		 * handle legacy hostapd as well, where station may be added
+		 * only after assoc.
+		 */
+		if (ieee80211_is_probe_resp(fc) || ieee80211_is_auth(fc))
+			return IWL_MVM_DQA_AP_PROBE_RESP_QUEUE;
+		if (info->hw_queue == info->control.vif->cab_queue)
+			return info->hw_queue;
+
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+		return IWL_MVM_DQA_AP_PROBE_RESP_QUEUE;
+	case NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE:
+		if (ieee80211_is_mgmt(fc))
+			return IWL_MVM_DQA_P2P_DEVICE_QUEUE;
+		if (info->hw_queue == info->control.vif->cab_queue)
+			return info->hw_queue;
+
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+		return IWL_MVM_DQA_P2P_DEVICE_QUEUE;
+	default:
+		WARN_ONCE(1, "Not a ctrl vif, no available queue\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
 }
 
 int iwl_mvm_tx_skb_non_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -560,6 +578,9 @@ int iwl_mvm_tx_skb_non_sta(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			sta_id = mvmvif->bcast_sta.sta_id;
 			queue = iwl_mvm_get_ctrl_vif_queue(mvm, &info,
 							   hdr->frame_control);
+			if (queue < 0)
+				return -1;
+
 		} else if (info.control.vif->type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
 			   is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1)) {
 			u8 ap_sta_id = ACCESS_ONCE(mvmvif->ap_sta_id);