diff --git a/mt76_connac_mcu.c b/mt76_connac_mcu.c
index 368c5f46..87b011d4 100644
--- a/mt76_connac_mcu.c
+++ b/mt76_connac_mcu.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ __mt76_connac_mcu_alloc_sta_req(struct mt76_dev *dev, struct mt76_vif *mvif,
 	};
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
-	if (is_mt799x(dev) && !wcid->sta)
+	if (is_mt799x(dev) && wcid && !wcid->sta)
 		hdr.muar_idx = 0xe;
 
 	mt76_connac_mcu_get_wlan_idx(dev, wcid, &hdr.wlan_idx_lo,