diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c
index 53f1095de8ff..9f0e7b4943ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c
@@ -2726,7 +2726,7 @@ static void ath10k_htt_rx_tx_compl_ind(struct ath10k *ar,
 		spin_lock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 
 		peer = ath10k_peer_find_by_id(ar, peer_id);
-		if (!peer) {
+		if (!peer || !peer->sta) {
 			spin_unlock_bh(&ar->data_lock);
 			rcu_read_unlock();
 			continue;