diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
index 09e35dd757e0..95c9056642cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
@@ -4050,7 +4050,7 @@ int ath12k_dp_rx_process_wbm_err(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 						      hw_links[hw_link_id].pdev_idx);
 		ar = partner_ab->pdevs[pdev_id].ar;
 
-		if (!ar || !rcu_dereference(ar->ab->pdevs_active[hw_link_id])) {
+		if (!ar || !rcu_dereference(ar->ab->pdevs_active[pdev_id])) {
 			dev_kfree_skb_any(msdu);
 			continue;
 		}