diff --git a/net/mac80211/status.c b/net/mac80211/status.c
index 4b38aa0e902a..8716eda8317d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/status.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/status.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Copyright 2006-2007	Jiri Benc <jbenc@suse.cz>
  * Copyright 2008-2010	Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
  * Copyright 2013-2014  Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
- * Copyright 2021-2025  Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright 2021-2026  Intel Corporation
  */
 
 #include <linux/export.h>
@@ -295,9 +295,10 @@ ieee80211_add_tx_radiotap_header(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 						 RATE_INFO_FLAGS_VHT_MCS |
 						 RATE_INFO_FLAGS_HE_MCS)))
 			legacy_rate = status_rate->rate_idx.legacy;
-	} else if (info->status.rates[0].idx >= 0 &&
-		 !(info->status.rates[0].flags & (IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS |
-						  IEEE80211_TX_RC_VHT_MCS))) {
+	} else if (info->band < NUM_NL80211_BANDS &&
+		   info->status.rates[0].idx >= 0 &&
+		   !(info->status.rates[0].flags & (IEEE80211_TX_RC_MCS |
+						    IEEE80211_TX_RC_VHT_MCS))) {
 		struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
 
 		sband = local->hw.wiphy->bands[info->band];