diff --git a/mt7996/mcu.c b/mt7996/mcu.c
index 423579b6..58fc06a6 100644
--- a/mt7996/mcu.c
+++ b/mt7996/mcu.c
@@ -1543,6 +1543,9 @@ mt7996_mcu_sta_bfer_he(struct ieee80211_sta *sta, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	u8 nss_mcs = mt7996_mcu_get_sta_nss(mcs_map);
 	u8 snd_dim, sts;
 
+	if (!vc)
+		return;
+
 	bf->tx_mode = MT_PHY_TYPE_HE_SU;
 
 	mt7996_mcu_sta_sounding_rate(bf);