diff --git a/mt7925/main.c b/mt7925/main.c
index 3ccc0575..38d2ed48 100644
--- a/mt7925/main.c
+++ b/mt7925/main.c
@@ -1603,6 +1603,9 @@ static void mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	unsigned long valid = mvif->valid_links;
 	u8 i;
 
+	if (!msta->vif)
+		return;
+
 	mt792x_mutex_acquire(dev);
 
 	valid = ieee80211_vif_is_mld(vif) ? mvif->valid_links : BIT(0);
@@ -1617,6 +1620,9 @@ static void mt7925_sta_set_decap_offload(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		else
 			clear_bit(MT_WCID_FLAG_HDR_TRANS, &mlink->wcid.flags);
 
+		if (!mlink->wcid.sta)
+			continue;
+
 		mt7925_mcu_wtbl_update_hdr_trans(dev, vif, sta, i);
 	}